No matter what the outcome of this week’s Student Association (SA) elections (PLEASE VOTE), one thing can probably be agreed upon: To make the election a bit more fair or just plain easier to handle, reform is needed within the SA Election bylaws.

There are many who believe that those who are running the election this year are conspiring with a certain political party to ensure a victory, and there are also many who believe that those running the election are doing a terrific job. Whatever your outlook is, it’s hard to hold a legitimate election when the Independent Elections Commissioner (IEC) is a member of the incumbent party, and was appointed by said party.

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It strikes me as odd that so many Americans say they “support the troops,” yet so few listen to what the troops have to say. Veterans from Iraq gathered in Maryland this past March to testify at Winter Soldier, an event which received very little press coverage. The veterans’ testimonials during the event contradicted the image of the occupation as presented to the American public.

Matt Childers described what happened when his platoon once had detainee watch, “These detainees, there were three of them, were in our custody for about a week. Over this week, these guys were beaten relentlessly...The Marines would scream at them to get up and then they would trip them on their face.”

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“Tax the rich, feed the poor, till there are no rich no more.” Lyrics from Ten Years After song, “I’d Love to Change the World.”

April 15, tax day, is a day of resentment for typical Americans as they file their income taxes. Meanwhile, $11 trillion, or one-third, of the global GDP is virtually untaxed in tax havens which cater to wealthy corporations and individuals.

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I was very happy to receive travel questions this week. Some of you (as far as I can tell) are fearful about traveling. The first thing I can say is relax.

While traveling does have its downsides, the advantages make up for it. Not many people have ever been out of the country, and if you do leave, you will have a great travel story to tell the folks back home.

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Well, now you’ve done it! Darn all of you voters! How dare you decide to make up your own minds and choose to vote for who we tell you not to!

Those are the sentiments that are spewing from our wonderful state Democratic leaders from Milwaukee to Madison and everywhere else, simply because the voters did something that was “unheard” of, for Wisconsin anyway. We, the voters, chose to replace and incumbent State Supreme Court Justice, something that has not been done in this state since the 1960s. And it was done with…. (gasp)… a Republican!

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News from Tibet has been dismal. Anti-government protests, and China’s violent retaliation, have left about 20 dead while thousands of police and army troops patrol the streets. The 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, are near, and the call for world political leaders to boycott the opening ceremony has become almost deafening.

No definite talk of pulling athletes from the competition has been voiced, but calling for a world boycott of the ceremonial opening makes me wonder: What will it accomplish? Does anyone really think that the absence of athletes is going to persuade the Chinese not to viciously react to rebellious citizens?

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Ask Wind Woman!

Wind Woman, the energy-saving superhero, answers your questions!

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Students of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:

2008-2009 Student Association elections are set to take place this Thursday and Friday. With the cost of tuition and fees at an all-time high, this election couldn’t be more important.

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I’ve got good news for my readers on the left. As a man of the right I am finally coming around on the whole big government thing.

Not to overly offend my libertarian and paleoconservative audience though; I will also say that this position is still conditional on the situation. I’m for whatever works, big government or small.

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