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[ Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004 ]

Letter to the Editor
Moore funding equals left-leaning favoritism

We have been hoodwinked into paying for presidential politics. All of us have read the information that Michael Moore will be visiting our Valley with the intention of rallying support behind candidate Sen. John Kerry, but each student, whether they agree with his politics or not, is now responsible for the costs of bringing him to Penn State. While no one can deny that Moore has single handedly brought the documentary style of film making to the average American, many debate his politics. This move by UPAC reeks of political bias, and a suitable solution must be implemented with the greatest possible speed. In the interests of full disclosure, I am a proud conservative and a registered Republican, but my political leanings have nothing to do with my complaint. I strongly advocate the rights of free speech and free assemly, but in this case, the word free no longer applies. Think to yourself, if this were a conservative speaker, such as Bill O'Reilly or Ann Coulter, whose only mission was lauding the president, would you still support the UPAC decision? Therefore, I submit that no one should be allowed to forward their political beliefs at the cost of the John Q. Student. I have a solution to our problem. Given that Moore is an expert in the field of film making, I believe Penn State University and the College Democrats should ask that his topic be the art of the documentary. Furthermore, should Michael Moore stray on to the issue of politics, then the university should request that he pay back the money he took from each student to visit Penn State. This money was given to the university for the expressed purpose of increasing the general good. This decision by UPAC fails in the pursuit of that ideal.

Justin Abel
senior - economics
 



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