“Western democracies are plagued by deception”

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Plastic water bottles are ever present, especially here on campus. Our bookstore, vending machines and restaurants stock multiple brands, sizes and shapes. And for a student, a quick stop and a dollar seems like an attractive way to have water on the go. But there is an alternative that could save this planet and your wallet: reusable water bottles.

If you buy one water bottle almost each day for a year, you could spend over $300. That’s over $1200 in a four year period. That’s one-third of a semester’s tuition, or a sweet HD TV. A durable, safe plastic or stainless steel bottle will set you back $10-20. Plastic bottles should be replaced every year or two, but a metal bottle will last forever.

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We may have forgotten all about it, but the U.S. Army recruiting center near campus was vandalized by a group of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students last March. A large demonstration of students crowded the sidewalk in front of the building trying to find a way to win the war in Iraq, by use of a voluntary military.

But this seemingly peaceful demonstration turned violent as the windows of the recruiting center were smashed and “bombs” of paint were thrown into the office. In the end of it all, 21 people (most students) were arrested with some connection to the destruction.

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The Cold War is over, but Communist revolutions are not.

On April 10, Nepal held elections to democratically elect a constituent assembly to form a constitution and establish a democratic government in place of the 240-year-old monarchy. Not surprisingly, the Maoists are leading the elections with a decisive majority since they are, after all, responsible for the country having elections in the first place.

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Take a moment right now and try to remember what life was like before this recession, because it promises to be the worst capitalist crisis since the Great Depression.

The recession is just beginning and already the economy has almost collapsed with the near bankruptcy of Bear Stearns, formerly the fifth largest bank in America, which had lost 94 percent of its value in just two days. The government mediated the sale to JPMorgan Chase for merely $10 a share, thereby guaranteeing JPMorgan Chase superprofits. So much for free competition.

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While I was saddened to hear what the men in these units did (“Listen to the Troops,” April 14), I must say that the vast majority of units serving overseas conduct themselves with dignity and class. I am also upset to see that these soldiers did nothing but watch these events take place. They failed to report any of these actions to their higher chain of command. Action like this is not and should not be tolerated.

I was deployed for over a year and saw no such sort of action as what these attest to. I emphasize that what those soldiers and marines did is pathetic and is not the majority. The majority of troops/units represent the United States of America to the highest standards.

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