Eric the Red

Guy Fawkes is accepting nominations for Press Plasgarist of 2005. Starting today, I will accept nominations for the Wing Nut awards for 2005.

In addition to being an oh-so-fine piece of hardware, a wingnut is someone who follows political (or any other) idealogy against all reason. A wingnut may also be someone who breaks from their alleged idealogy against all reason.

To nominate your nutz, send an email and a reason to ericdared -at- gmail.com or reply to this post.

Joe Wilson is visiting campus on Wednesday at 8. I’ll arrange to get some photos and a recording for a little project of mine.

More Wierd News

Tonight, the Terps play Virginia Tech at 7:45.

Of course, the University is stressing the severe and arbitrary consequences of post-game “rioting”.

If the University really wishes to defend its image, it must allow an alternative celebration that the students organize and manage. Sadly, that costs money the Administration would rather spend on construction and $1200 chairs for computer labs.

If there is a riot, I’ll be sure to post pictures and videos.

On a different note:

My page stats make me think someone is stalking me……..

COOL!!!!!

But have some guts and write to me, ok?

President Bush has nominated Harriet Miers to replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the Roberts Court. I will post more later this week when I have time to do some research. Miers, the first woman to head the Texas bar, is currently White House counsel and has never served as a judge.

I have a complete audio clip of Cindy Sheehans speech at the University of Maryland, College Park. I will post it as soon as I get it down to a reasonable size (it is currently over 100 M). I will also post a transcript, pictures and commentary within 24 hours.

I haven’t written anything in a while, so Eric the Red Presents: Not-so-Major Newz in Brief:

In 2002, the University System of Maryland faced unprecedented budget cuts. UMCP President C.D. Mote, Jr. outlined his priorities for preserving the school in his state of the campus address on September 19.

President Mote’s priorities:

• Build the greater research environment.
• Continue to be the choice of the State’s best students.
• Maintain our commitment to a fully diverse campus.
• Maintain the campus momentum.
• Protect the natural beauty and environment of the campus.
• Recruit and retain faculty of extraordinary distinction.
• Share budget reductions by state and non-state sources.

I and my crack investigative team will investigate the extent to which the University has excelled as a research institution. We will also look into the costs to the student body. You see, President Mote advanced the preservation of the image of the university. But image is not substance, and high quality research does not necessarily equate to high quality teaching. Or, maybe it does, the public record will be the judge.

Gold-star mom Cindy Sheehan will visit the University on September 27. I will attend and comment on the event. I am particularly curious about Ms. Sheehan’s critical “views” regarding the war in Iraq.

We are all here to question — our teachers, our leaders and ultimately, ourselves.

As one of my teachers once said, “Who do you really support?” While this site will include my rantings about politics, social events, the University of Maryland and current events, it also is an indicator for my development as a politically motivated American. My views on issues may change, and they may differ from the “party line” I’m sure we are all sick to death of.

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Hopefully, you will enjoy reading this site and arguing with me as much as I enjoy writing it and arguing with you. Like-minded debate is nothing more than intellectual masturbation.