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From: muth@amdahl.UUCP (John A. Muth)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Re: Don"t blame me .......
Message-ID: <688@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 20:32:43 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  6 20:32:43 1984
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In article <29200168@uiucdcs.UUCP>, uiucdcs!mcgill states:

> As a college student, I can't even get a student loan.  Do you know where
> this leaves me?  Have you ever tried going to a highly competitive college
> and try to maintain grades high enough to get you into grad school, and
> while doing so juggle two jobs?  I work on the average 25 hours a week.
> And now are *wonderful* president is very heavily leaning towards cutting
> aid to students.  Gosh, golly gee!

(The violins swell)
I'm sorry that you can't get a student loan. I'm sorry that keeping
your grades up while working is hard. Who told you it was going to be
easy?  I don't think you are the first person that found working and
going to college difficult, nor will you be the last.

What do you suggest as an alternative? Perhaps a national policy stating:

   "Every college student is entitled to grants and loans sufficient
    to allow them to concentrate totally on their education."

That sound like the kind of hare-brained scheme that Mondale would
endorse whole-heartedly. Just becuase you decided to get educated
is no reason for society to support you while you do it.

> Was Mondale an idiot because he
> was realized that education was important?

Mondale was an idiot because he didn't seem to realize that when
you give somebody something for nothing, you have take it from
someone else. When the productive members of society are not
enjoying an increasing standard of living, they are reluctant
to increase the share of their incomes going to the un-productive.

> Sir, not to be snide or anything, but please, if you ever go to Peoria, IL,
> in the near future, ask any Caterpillar worker what they think of
> your so-called wonderful president.  My father has worked for Cat for
> over 32 years.  But he goes to work wondering if he will he have
> 
> a job next week, next month, or next year.  

I work for a moderately successful computer company. Will I have a job
next week, next month, next year? I don't know. That's the way capitalism
works. Nobody is guaranteed anything.

I don't want anyone to get the idea that I voted for Reagan. I held my
nose and voted for Mondale. I did so because I think Ronald Reagan
is dangerous and out of touch. I did not vote for Mondale because
he promised more goodies for everyone.

If you want to talk about how bad Reagan is, how about this item from
the news.

    "Organized Bombing of Abortion Clinics is NOT Terrorism, says FBI"

What the hell is it? Legitimate political opposition? Does the Reagan
administration support the bombing of the clinics, or are they
just afraid to offend their pro-life supporters?

I await your reply, my flame-proof suit is ready.
-- 
				John Muth
				(408) 746-6069
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