The Cornell Review An Independent Publication The Conservative Voice on Campus “We Do Not Apologize.” vol. xxx, no. vii BLOGcornellinsider.com SITEthecornellreview.com February 23rd, 2012 out neo-conservative leanings that Questioning Diversity 3 Cornell Clubs Talk 2012 led Mr. Santorum to be one of the Editorial: Does diversity most ardent supporters of the in- have an endgame? Alfonse Muglia Cornell International vasion of Iraq. While the Iranian Campus News Editor Affairs Review nuclear threat is a severe one, and Ecumenical Thoughts 4 Noah Karr-Kaitin (Editor-in-Chief ) might eventually lead to a need for ith the 2012 Republican A layman’s reflection on US military intervention, there are Primary in full swing, the “Mitt Romney has the best inter- Vatican II, fifty years later W too many unknowns at this point Review looked to some of Cornell’s national affairs policy [among the to launch us into a full scale inter- most active clubs to gauge their Republican candidates]. Sheldon vention. That some of the largest Mooning the Sun 5 opinions on the candidates, their Adleson’s support for Israel, has supporters of the invasion of Iraq policies, and the ensuing general greatly informed the bombastic lan- are now championing an attack on Colonel Cornell 6 election. For the most part, the guage of Newt Gingrich. We believe Iran, Mr. Santorum chief among and the well-Planned statements of these organizations that Gingrich’s new extreme lan- them, should give us all caution as encounter reflect who they would like to see guage on Israel represents a foreign to the prudence of such an attack. win the nomination, based upon policy that would not move the Is- “Mr. Romney’s stated foreign Conceived in Liberty 8 the interests of their organization. raeli situation toward one of a two- policy objectives have been jingo- Inventing the right to Others gave a general reaction to state solution and peace, but would istic and illogical as well. However, contraception the primary season thus far, and rather heighten tensions. Rick San- Mr. Romney’s history of changing torum’s willingness to bomb Ira- what they believe needs to be his stance on issues, and his re- Gang of Paul amended going forward. Read on: nian nuclear facilities represents 9 cord as a technocratic governor in Interview with Students the same hasty and poorly thought Massachusetts lends us to believe for Ron Paul that turning American foreign pol- icy over to him might not yield as A message from 9 Technion’s Ties to Arms ideologically inflexible a result as Cornell’s Network of Innovation and Beyond Please turn to page 2 Enlightened Women International Success of Cornell’s Why the Obamacare NYC Partner Has Some on Edge ur entire community has President Skorton in a state- Case Shouldn’t Matter “Ocome together, in a way that ment at the time of the announced Kirk Sigmon questioned. Whereas the “New Deal happens only so often in an institu- collaboration. Staff Writer Constitution” has been a thorn in the side of conservatives for de- tion's history.” President David J. Founded in 1912 – 36 years be- on’t let pundits fool you: the up- cades, a repeal of Obamacare could Skorton fore Israel declared independence coming Supreme Court case on D very well mark the beginning of a One could picture the grin on the – Technion was one of the first sym- the Patient Protection and Afford- “Post-Obamacare Constitution” fo- face of President as he wrote these bols of nationalism in the develop- able Care Act (“Obamacare”) won’t cused on a smaller federal govern- words for his press release following ing country. The school educated mean much, and those who believe ment, more states’ rights, and even a the December 16, 2011 announce- the nation’s first leading engineers, otherwise are taking a big risk. return to laissez-faire capitalism. ment that Cornell University had mathematicians, and scientists. As a The upcoming Supreme Court Still, there is an unfortunate fact won Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s result, it played a leading role in se- case on Obamacare will review about the Obamacare case conserva- contest to lead New York City into curing the nation’s staying power by whether or not Congress has the tives must acknowledge: even if the the next era of technological inno- producing both the individuals and power to enact an “individual man- Supreme Court strikes down Obam- vation. The ensuing boost in both technology that fabricated Israel’s date” – that is, a federal requirement acare, Democrats can still find ways publicity and morale around Cornell infrastructure and national defense. that individuals purchase insur- to achieve the same result via alter- was unparalleled, with many be- “The key to the development of ance – under Article I of the Con- native means. Cornell Law profes- lieving that everyone in the Cornell a country is to train leaders in sci- stitution. Opponents to Obamacare sor Michael Dorf has argued that community was pleased with the ence,” remarked Technion professor argue that Article I does not empow- the Congress could easily effectuate announcement. Ian Marek in a June 2011 interview. er Congress to pass a statute which the individual mandate even if the This umbrella of optimism, how- Technion students truly are lead- requires that unwilling private citi- ever, has been concealing the unan- ers in science. The Technion satel- zens purchase healthcare insurance. current wording of the individual swered questions of those around lite, for example, was launched in Proponents of Obamacare argue that mandate itself was struck down by campus calling for specifics sur- 1998 and was constructed entirely the individual mandate is justified re-structuring the mandate as a tax, rounding the University’s partner in by Technion students. The idea was on numerous grounds, including invoking the spending power, condi- victory. Cornell commitment to the proposed by a Technion physics pro- the Commerce Clause, the Taxing tioning statewide implementation of Cornell NYC will connect the Uni- fessor, in partnership with the space and Spending Clause, and even the an individual mandate on the receipt versity to the Israel Institute of Tech- program for the Israel Ministry of Necessary and Proper Clause of the of Medicaid, or even by carefully re- nology, also known as “The Tech- Defense. Constitution. If the individual man- wording the statute to make it com- nion” – a global force in engineering In this sense, Technion has done date is found unconstitutional, the port with the Commerce Clause. and technological innovation. more than educate the future lead- Supreme Court may also find that In other words, the determination Despite Provost Kent Fuchs’ ers of Israel. As the nation’s lead- the individual mandate is “insever- that the current individual mandate claims that Technion would make ing research Institution, it has had a able” from Obamacare – that is, that is unconstitutional under Article I no financial contribution to the cam- long history of partnering with a va- the entirety of Obamacare is uncon- would not necessary stop Democrats pus, the mere fact that their name riety of organizations to help devel- stitutional because the entire statute from finding other ways to manipu- appears first in the most signifi- op the technology they seek. It has is unworkable without the individu- late the economic and private affairs cant part of CornellNYC Tech – The played a major role in preserving the al mandate. of citizens. For conservatives, this could all but nullify the elation of a Technion-Cornell Innovation Insti- longevity of the nation state. The fact that the entirety of court ruling striking down Obam- tute (TCII) – suggests that Technion Two of these particular involve- Obamacare could be held unconsti- acare: a tactical victory possibly will have a large role in the manage- ments, however, are raising con- tutional sounds like a big deal – and made moot by a strategic reversal. ment and operations of the school. cerns within Cornell’s Palestinian to some degree, it is. The Obamacare "The Technion is the driving community and beyond, as Tech- case will be the first time since the Conservatives should be very force behind the miracle of Israel's nion’s research in the field of arms New Deal that the scope of Con- careful not to be lured by the siren’s technology economy,” expressed Please turn to page 10 gressional power has been seriously Please turn to page 10 2 February 23, 2012 Campus Continued from the front page Mutual Investment Club of Cornell it would under his rivals. Had Jon Clubs’ Corner Ali Yazdi (President), ay222 Huntsman stayed in the race, his ex- “As evidenced by the fact that perience as Ambassador to China, the country’s long-term problems Cornell Investment Wall Street itself has donated more and his thoughtful understanding of unfunded liabilities and overex- Banking Club money to Republican hopeful Mitt of global politics would have repre- tension. Republicans should capi- Anton Finucane-Courreges Romney than any other candidate, sented a far better character choice talize on these failures and make (president) including President Obama; the for the GOP. them the issue throughout the cam- “During his tenure as a co-found- business world clearly prefers Mr. “That being said, President paign trail. Another four years of er and partner at Bain Capital, the Romney emerging as the Republi- Barack Obama is the strongest Obama will surely make the coun- Boston headquartered asset man- can nominee. This overwhelming candidate in the field. Mr. Obama try’s problems worse.” agement firm that currently has over amount of support for Mr. Romney ended the War in Iraq, through a $60 billion under management, Mitt stems from the recent slew of finan- cial regulations imposed upon Wall withdrawal policy begun by Presi- Romney helped produce $2.5 billion Cornell Democrats Street by the current administra- dent Bush, and supported widely by in gains from 77 deals, on roughly Tony Eugene Montgomery $1.1 billion invested, or annual re- tion. As someone who comes from the American Public. Obama also (President), tem58 turns between 50 and 80%. As a can- the world of finance, many within fulfilled a major foreign policy ob- “I think it’s safe to say that virtu- didate, Romney’s economic platform the financial community hope that jective by giving the final order on ally no Republican is fired up about includes the repeal of Dodd-Frank Mr. Romney will be able to bring a the execution of Osama Bin Laden. Mitt Romney. He’s the establish- (which increases financial-indus- leveled head when deciding upon fi- President Obama was also able to ment candidate, he’s got money to try regulation), lower taxes, and the nancial regulations, and can help al- deal with last year’s crisis in Libya, burn, but Republicans see him as alteration of Sarbanes-Oxley (ac- leviate the immense pressure placed when he prevented a slaughter in unconvincing, detached, and—sin counting regulation passed in re- upon Wall Street by the Basel III Benghazi, and deposed Muam- of all sins—potentially moderate. sponse to accounting scandals). In regulations.” mar Gaddafi, all without spilling Although Rick Santorum is some- comparison, Newt Gingrich has at- “MICC is in no ways a partisan or any American blood or wasting our thing of a running joke in progres- tacked private equity for destroying political organization, as our mem- treasure. Where Republicans see sive circles, the enthusiasm and jobs, Ron Paul’s platform to elimi- bers’ political beliefs range across the entire spectrum. It is a general excitement that he’s generating nate the Federal Reserve and return to the gold standard shows a clear hope of the club though, after mas- within the conservative evangelical lack of understanding about global sive amounts of layoffs within the base is real - and should he snatch financial markets, and Rick Santo- financial sector and a struggling victories in Michigan and Arizona, rum supported unions as a Senator. recovery with the burden of new social conservatives will begin to When his experiences as an execu- regulations, that whomever gains smell blood in the water. He is the tive and financier are coupled with election to office will forego the un- political nadir to Obama’s zenith - his proposed platform and com- necessary vilification of Wall Street I’d much rather see the President pared with those of his fellow Re- and instead structure regulations run against a battered Romney as publican candidates, it is clear that and public sentiment to target the opposed to a streaking Santorum.” Romney is best positioned to sup- greed of a few individuals and not a port the interests of Wall Street and whole industry that was devastated JGSM – Energy Club the private sector.” by the financial crisis.” Duncan Cooper (president) President Obama’s failures, mainly “The United States needs a sta- in the instances of Iran and Israel, ble national energy plan that is we see a prudent, Burkean, willing- grounded in scientific facts about ness to stand down ‘Jacobin’ voices energy production and consump- in our political establishment.” tion, not in the rhetoric of a polit- ical party. Regardless of what one Cornell Republicans believes about global warming, re- Raj Kannapan (president), rk398 newable energy is a quickly grow- “The Republican Party will de- ing segment of the global energy feat Obama if it focuses on his eco- industry and an important growth nomic record and proposed solu- sector in the US economy. The US’ tions—a disastrous mix of spending, unpredictable support for the re- kicking the can down the road, newable energy industry leaves the and more taxing. His recent bud- US at a disadvantage compared to get does little to actually deal with its trading partners.”

JGSM – South Asian easier for foreign nationals with ad- Pi Sigma Alpha, Government public from his frail foreign policy Business Club vanced degrees like MBA and engi- Honors Society outlook by generating a campaign Shubhika Dhawan (VP of neering from the US to stay in the Felicity Morehead Yost (President), that centers around his beliefs on abortion and gay rights. More peo- Marketing), sd594 US after graduation. Secondly, Newt fmy5 ple can tell you Romney is Mor- “The South Asian Business Club Gingrich intends to implement a “Looking at the past 6 months of program to make it easier for for- mon or his net-income than could believes that the policies of Newt political discourse produced from eign nationals to start businesses in tell you his stance on tax reform. Gingrich best promote the mission current republican candidates and the USA and employee people here. And most recently, the dust stirred- of our club – supporting South Asian projecting forward to anticipate how I am an engineering undergraduate up regarding birth control financ- immigrants in the community and it will proceed, it can be from University of Michigan and facilitating business between the said without much ob- MBA from Cornell University and South Asian region and USA. First- jection that it is cer- am not legally authorized to start a ly, Newt Gingrich plans to overhaul tainly disappointing and business in the US even though it the immigration rules so that it is leaves something to be might employ many desired. The more per- US citizens. Third, tinent question is why Newt Gingrich be- is the discourse so dis- lieves in removing satisfying? I think that trade protections it can be summarized which will allow in the word distraction. ing has clouded Obama’s platform as South Asian firms to Not without precedent, but it seems well as the Republican candidates. compete effectively more pronounced this round than If this country needs one thing now in the US and force ever before, and the candidates are it’s a clear vision of how to straight- the US companies to focusing on issues that are not valu- en out our road ahead. The debates be more nimble in a able to inform voters about how they as yet have only polarized further global economy.” would run the government. Santo- the already partisan politics in this C rum has adequately side-lined the country.” blogtalkradio.com R Editorial February 23, 2012 3 The Cornell Review Founded 1984 r Incorporated 1986 Ann Coulter Questioning Diversity Jim Keller Jerome D. Pinn By Noah Kantro blessing! It allowed them to rise year did the Africana Center resist Anthony Santelli, Jr. o, President Skorton wants more above the tribal conflicts of Europe. so heartily the attempt to welcome Founders diversity. Unity was responsible for American it into the diverse family of Arts and S exceptionalism. And just look at Sciences? Anthony Longo You all got the email last week – how many clashes still occurred in President ‘Diversity Statement from President I would wager that students are the nation’s homogeneous youth! – generally satisfied with the color- Lucas Policastro Skorton’ – no? going to show just how easily social based breakdown of the campus, Chief Editor You saw it on the cover of the differences lead to strife. and I would wager even more that Sun the next day, did you not? Christopher Slijk To be sure, America has accepted among those who do support con- Managing Editor You then looked around which- its diverse immigrants – until re- tinued affirmative action (i.e. diver- ever building you happened to be Karim Lakhani cently, that is. President John Quin- sity), you would be hard-pressed to in and took a look at the people Treasurer cy Adams said of immigrants, “They find one whose opinion includes a around you. You saw students of Kathleen McCaffrey must cast off the European skin, specific breakdown of exactly who every color, race, and religion hap- Executive Editor never to resume it. They must look should be let into the university. pily mingling – and you realized, forward to their posterity rather Should the student body be propor- Lucia Rafanelli “Hey, I think Old Ezra would be News Editor than backward to their ancestors.” tional to the population of America? pretty satisfied with the effects To immigrate to America, one must To the liberal perhaps this is not Alfonse Muglia of his ‘any student’ clause around readily take up the American creed enough – maybe it should reflect Campus News Editor here.” and profess it above that of their the demographic breakdown of the Michael Alan We are always told that diver- former allegiance. Adams intended world. We are, after all, seeking to Campus News Editor sity is a strength. In society, history to preserve the nation’s strength become a global institution. Noah Kantro has shown that this is not the case. in unity, as did Washington, who It would also be very difficult National News Editor In society, diversity tends to create wrote, ““[T]he policy…of [immigra- to get a straight answer as to when tension. Genocide, discrimination, Contributors tion] taking place in a body (I mean discriminatory preferential treat- and mistrust between peoples arise Kushagra Aniket Raj Kannappan settling them in a body) may be ment will end. How many genera- Joseph Bonica Tianye Liu only when different groups live to- much questioned; for, by so doing, tions of a minority group must be Peter Bouris Roberto Matos gether. Their cultures clash. They they retain the language, habits and helped to free the majority from Shannon Commoli Roshni Mehta have different interests. It is human principles (good or bad) which they their guilt? How far should the bar Laurel Conrad Patrick Moran nature to identify with groups or bring with them. Whereas by an of what is considered racism be Zach Dellé Oliver Renick communities, and historically peo- intermixture with our people, they lowered to justify this assistance? Brendan P. Devine Kirk Sigmon ple have supported their group and or their descendants get assimi- Should children and grandchildren Andre Gardiner Dennis Shiraev its success over the success of other Katie Johnson lated to our customs and laws: in a benefit from the same initial “boost groups. One of the most easily iden- word soon become one people.” We up” that raised their forbearers into Board of Directors tifiable group classifications – and abandoned Adams’ ultimatum long the educated world? What about in Christopher DeCenzo one that tends to form the strongest ago – and Washington’s even fur- thirty-five years, when – if current Joseph E. Gehring Jr. group identities – is race. National- ther back still demographic trends continue – the Ying Ma ity, language, religion, and ethnic- The left – through “diversity” nation will cease to have a racial Anthony Santelli Jr. ity, follow close behind. Practically - urges not a unity, but a constant majority? anything can create a division in a Faculty Advisor conflict between groups, with the And at that point, has “diver- society, and the more homogenous Michael E. Hint government set up simultaneously sity” achieved its goal? But if all [email protected] the society the smaller the chance as their arbiter and protector. Im- the planet’s races and cultures are for major divisions. From the Eng- migrants today – many illegal – are to mix, assimilate, and “diversify,” The Cornell Review is an independent biweekly lish-French divide in Canada, to the journal published by students of Cornell University encouraged by the left not to as- as globalists claim is proper, would for the benefit of students, faculty, administrators, Sunni-Shia schism in the Near East, similate, but to keep their cultur- that not eventually destroy true di- and alumni of the Cornell community. The and the Black-White divide in South al “skin” and promote their own versity, which recognizes the rights Cornell Review is a thoughtful review of campus Africa, historically, when there is a and national politics from a broad conservative power within a nation they refuse of separate peoples to exist and in- perspective. The Cornell Review, an independent divide within a society or between to fully join and whose laws they teract? Or is it just the Western na- student organization located at Cornell University, them, conflict arises. disregard. Every minority group tions that must diversify, who must produced and is responsible for the content of this If diversity were such a power- publication. This publication was not reviewed is urged by the left to see itself as open their borders to all and invite or approved by, nor does it necessarily express ful force would people and cultures hyphenated-Americans – and to the destruction of their uniqueness. or reflect the policies or opinions of, Cornell not historically have recognized shout down the original American The rest of the globe seems per- University or its designated representatives. these strengths and flocked to it? If The Cornell Review is published by The unity. The goal is to weaken and di- fectly content to have strength in Ithaca Review, Inc., a non-profit corporation. The there were obvious benefits to liv- vide the nation. Hear the prescient unity, a people, a common culture, opinions stated in The Cornell Review are those ing in a society made up of unlike words of Teddy Roosevelt on the and a common history. They fight of the individual author and do not necessarily peoples, diversity would have insti- reflect the opinions of the editors or the staff of subject: “…a hyphenated American and legislate to ensure these traits. The Cornell Review. Editorial opinions are those tuted itself millennia ago. Instead, is not an American at all... The one It is only in the West, with its trou- of the responsible editor. The opinions herein are diversity has only risen to the level absolutely certain way of bringing bling demographic trends, that we not necessarily those of the board of directors, of widespread popular ideal in the officers, or staff of The Ithaca Review, Inc. this nation to ruin, of preventing are told strength must be found in The Cornell Review is distributed free, limited past fifty years. The simple truth all possibility of its continuing to “diversity.” to one issue per person, on campus as well as is that people find group identity be a nation at all, would be to per- If the administration really wants to local businesses in Ithaca. Additional copies important. They want their group, beyond the first free issue are available for $1.00 mit it to become a tangle of squab- a campus that stimulates the intel- each. The Cornell Review is a member of the race, or culture – their extended bling nationalities.” What Roos- lect and forces students to challenge Collegiate Network. “family”, if you will – to be secure evelt foresaw is now considered the their ideas, the true diversity they The Cornell Review prides itself on both materially and in social status. “strength” of diversity. should seek is intellectual diversity. letting its writers speak for themselves, This is more easily accomplished by But what of the university? Re- I see no difference between a lib- and on open discourse. We publish a a homogenous group than by a frac- eral socialist Californian professor spectrum of beliefs, and readers should turning to President Skorton’s edict, be aware that pieces represent the views tured one. let us question some more. Uncle and a liberal socialist Cameroonian of their authors, and not necessarily those Believe it or not, this is the Ezra would look about his univer- professor. Should not Cornell seek of the entire staff. If you have a well- reasoned conservative opinion piece, we American way. Take for example sity and see a diverse and cooperat- to challenge the real campus major- hope you will send it to cornellreview@ the words of John Jay in Federalist ing student body. Where, he would ity—the liberal one—by prominently cornell.edu for consideration. #2: “Providence has been pleased beg, is this great lack of diversity featuring conservatism rather than to give this one connected coun- the multiculturalism and cultural The Cornell Review meets regularly on that needs rectifying? And just Mondays at 6:00 pm in GS 162. try, to one united people; a people what about this mundane memo relativism that only serve to rein- E-mail messages should be sent to descended from the same ances- calling for even more diversity is so force the majority’s subconscious [email protected] tors, speaking the same language, urgent that President Skorton finds biases? Then again, does Skorton read the Review? Please, question Copyright © 2012 The Ithaca Review Inc. professing the same religion, at- it prudent to crow about it via email All Rights Reserved. tached to the same principles of to the entire student body? This is diversity. government, very similar in their something more important to ad- Noah Kantro is a sophomore in manners and customs.” To the men dress us personally on than our the College of Engineering. He who founded our country, homoge- skyrocketing tuition rates? And if can be reached at nk366@cor- C neity was not merely strength but diversity is such a positive, why last nell.edu R 4 February 23, 2012 Opinion students of the opportunity to ap- preciate the broader, still-impres- sive breadth and width of themes The Unremitting Obsession available in the rich tradition of the your professor (not so subtly) insists American literary sphere. An over- Race and Gender in American Literature upon you reverting back to in your emphasis on historical victimiza- analysis. Those students deviating tion limits literary exploration and Roberto Matos You’re also expected to spiritedly the awareness of thematic alterna- Staff Writer from the routine interpretive talking regurgitate the sensational (though tives in the field. 2.) That the habit admittedly hackneyed) narrative of points are those that are most like- ou promptly exit the introduc- of automatically searching for co- America’s controversial past. With ly to invite glares, unwelcome side tory session of your Freshman vert victimization themes and mes- Y unceasing tedium, you must inter- glances, and outright condemnation Writing Seminar in acute agitation, sages in novels distracts from the al- weave analysis concerning residu- due to their supposed “insensitivity” but not in surprise. As you expect- ternative, less-appreciated thematic al discrimination as well—the “still to minorities and women. Of course, ed, the course syllabus is overloaded gems of those very same novels. The pervasive and aggressive” nature of the fact that you notice and mention with (what you’ve keenly observed) unremitting obsession of educators which your crusading professor de- that the novel under the class’s con- to be the most humdrum and over- who constantly revert back to the mands that you never forget about sideration actually has little, or even represented topics in American victimization narrative causes us to each morning. By week six, you’ve nothing, to say about gender or race, Literary inquiry: race and gender. glean false messages while reading. become a drone—a well-rehearsed and that it is focused on an entirely You recall, with considerable dis- We misinterpret, misrepresent, mis- wind-bag—in response to all ques- different —and no less important— analyse or otherwise skew the orig- taste, the political theatrics of your tions dealing with historical victim- theme gets you labeled “bigoted” by inal content to suit our own politi- high school literature teacher—who ization. Any passage that even hints your brainwashed (and ingratiating) cal purposes and comport with our unashamedly fancied herself as a at the nature of racial tensions, or peers. Your teacher accuses you of own assumptions. All at the expense “social justice activist”. Her en- gendered stereotypes, or the provoc- being “analytically limited”. of the author’s intended message. thusiastic, obsessive, and frankly ative tropes of America’s “checkered You finally refuse to continue domineering habit of shoving his- and contradictory” past, is called to pandering to your crusading profes- The unchecked imposition of this torical victimization themes down attention immediately and with con- sor. Your final analytical essay is a interpretive prism shackles the vic- your throat (with impunity and at siderable zeal. “No stone of oppres- counter-interpretation of the novel. timization narrative to novels in an nearly every turn) have reemerged sion”, your crusading professor re- You defy the victimization narrative abusive, inappropriate fashion. This in a more blatant, provocative and minds you, “is to be left unturned”. by focusing on non-racial and non– approach to literature erodes our ca- ideologically flagrant manner here With your grade looming over your gender themes. These alternatives pacity to discern non-victimization at Cornell University. head, you carry on like the other au- include individualism, upward mo- themes in literature. The approach So, now, on the Hill, you’re com- tomatons. You’ve no choice. bility, patriotism, loyalty, sacrifice, encourages over-simplification dur- pelled to interpret even the most po- Other themes of the given novel, the American Dream, the nuclear ing the course of analyzing other litically neutral of novels through which are hardly covered or appre- family, and robust work ethic. These works. 3.) This perennial preoccupa- the interpretive prisms of race and ciated in your course, are only ex- themes, generally ignored by your tion with old societal cleavages un- gender. Of course, under the scru- amined in threadbare fashion and professor and peers, are decried as necessarily galvanizes the issues of tinizing gaze of your crusading pro- are scarcely alluded to in the first “outmoded”, and given what your race and gender, stoking resentment fessor, you’d better not fail to un- place. Non-victimization themes professor takes to be the alien nature among some, reopening wounds of cover any passage containing social are generally swept aside, and if of the content itself, your grade suf- guilt in others, and all the while re- commentary related to gender. And, you mention them too frequently fers somewhat. inforcing the construct of self-vic- without hesitation (and without any during class “discussions”, you risk This experience inexorably gen- timization upon those very groups consideration for careful discern- being accused of being “blind to the erates the following suspicions (women and minorities) who ought ment) any blurb which even remote- more fundamentally consequential” about the consequences of the vic- to be focused on self-empowerment. ly seems to allude to contemporary subjects of discrimination against timization narrative endemic in institutionalized racial disparity ab- minorities and women. It’s much American literary inquiry: 1.) That Roberto Matos is a freshman in the solutely must be placed in the lime preferred that you and your peers overrepresentation of racial and College of Arts and Sciences. He can light as well! analyze solely those themes which gender themes in curricula deprives be reached at [email protected]

dates to at least the second century. The Council Fifty Years Later On St. Peter’s throne sat Pius XII, the “Last Prince of God,” a man remarkably accessible: television, charismatic in the eyes of the world, automobiles, and automated home A Layman’s Reflections on Vatican II faithful to his flock, and seemingly appliances would have been incon- a living embodiment of everything hree years ago I walked into the could not demonstrate enough his ceivable as household standards grand in the Church’s past. Indeed, Tchurch where my father was absolute disinterest in what he was before the War. The United States baptized, made his first Holy Com- doing. The music was more appro- hewed to General Eisenhower in after his conversion, novelist Walter munion, and spent his early adult- priate for a cheap folk song bar than the Oval Office, as a violent con- Continued on page 11 hood attending Mass. In my father’s Divine service. Communion was flict with the Russian rots younger years, about 1960, around a distributed by a layman attempting seemed inevitable. The thousand people, dressed in the fin- to balance the plate of Hosts with world was waxing and est apparel in their closets, would the baby on his shoulders while the waning, and not with the enter this church three times every priest sat in his enormous quasi- same consistency as the Sunday, kneel through an hour or so episcopal throne, nearing a snooze. Moon. All facets of life ap- of Gregorian chants—perhaps pray- The contrast is remarkable, and peared changing and un- ing their own devotions during that almost begs the question: would my certain, for good or ill. time—whilst the priest spoke to God father, who has not consistently at- Everything, except the in a tongue reserved for the use of tended Mass since 1965, recognize Catholic Church. heaven, receive Communion, and this as the Church of his youth? Every Sunday roughly then return into the world. This year Pope Benedict XVI de- 89% of Catholics, the larg- The same church during my clared a “Year of Faith” in celebra- est religious demographic visit had reduced the number of tion of the fiftieth anniversary of in the United States and Masses from three to two, perhaps the opening of the Second Vatican the world, attended Mass, in response to the whopping con- Council. What was this Council?— a holy service whose es- gregation of about two hundred, one might ask. No one quite knew sential prayers had not but attendance was hardly the only in 1962 and they still do not know changed even one word difference. Sitting through a Mass now. since the reign of Pope St. at this church was, to put it mildly, In 1958 Europe was slowly re- Gregory in the Great in the something of an aesthetic and theo- building after World War II, co- sixth century, whose move- logical ordeal. The altar—or, more alescing its ashes around the United able prayers date to St. Michael Davies by Mass New Paul’s Pope C accurately, the wooden table— States and their common enemy, the Damasus in the fourth cen- R was attended by a priest who Soviet Union. Technology became tury, and whose structure Opinion February 23, 2012 5 Silas Marner; all they care about Mooning the Sun is the bottom By Franny DiHaresco know the truth, it’s right there on line. Then the top fold of the New York Times. they can here’s a lot to be known about But so many people don’t care extort the Tthe world. There are infinite about what’s obviously true. For planet to things that can be known about the example, why are the people in my “provide world. Which gets me thinking, why class sitting in front of me? I didn’t for their families”; can’t we all just work off of our ob- ask them to sit in front of me, and like that’ll servations, and make everything bet- they’re blocking my field of vision. make the world ter? It would save everyone so much Clearly, they’re not legitimately counter-intuitive and it hasn’t been a n y better. I bet they don’t time if we all just did things the way there, since I think one of them is mentioned in the New York Times even care that their happiness and they should be. Why are we even ar- Jewish, and I bet every breath they article I’m trying to paraphrase. I values rank far below mine because guing with each other when some have no time to argue with these emit is poisoning my air with their they don’t have the character I was things are so obviously true? If we gross carbon dioxide. I would give people. I’m on deadline and I hate raised with. don’t unify under what the Malthus them a utility function of 10 (on a graphs. Wouldn’t it be easier if we It’s so tiring. Being around all Society has proved time and time scale of 10^2 or... I’ll figure it out all just recognized our place in the these people who refuse to admit again, we’re going to fall under con- later). Too low, we all can agree, to world? Isn’t that what going to an the crisis we are in. They’re all just trol of computers and the military- suck up the resources my children Ivy League school is for? People who afraid to admit what we all have to industrial complex. And I haven’t will need. understand where resources should admit before humanity can progress; even gotten into China yet. Everyone knows their worth. be distributed? objective values and carefully dis- The point is, we’re in a crisis. The And everyone who recognizes their I bet they’re only here so that they tributing resources are at the core of newspaper reminds me every day. relative worth as being lower than can tell a fancy Fortune 500 compa- a successful society. And I think it’s about time every- mine should just stop. Especially ny that they took Comparative Liter- I mean, look at North Korea, they one started getting on the same page when they annoy me with that stu- ature. I doubt they even care about even turn their lights off at night. and just come to a consensus. We all pid Simon-Ehrlich wager again. It’s what George Eliot had to say about That’s my kind of place.

a jigsaw puzzle. Instead of relying it considers good or useful or from solely on the fragmented analysis whom it seeks to achieve a particu- First Sermon on the of the physical world through sen- lar purpose. In this process, it invari- sory knowledge, the educator must ably compromises people’s individ- focus on understanding the whole uality for the sake of an impersonal Education for the Mind structure of the individual’s being. and remote system. The Gita warns Kushagra Aniket But if he is slow, the teacher should The mind is the total field in which us against the danger of conform- Staff Writer try to kindle and motivate him. thought functions and relationships ing to an ideal, however great, that Plato defines a philosopher as exist. Therefore, when Touchstone intrudes on one’s inherent being; Platonic Squabbles “one who loves vision of truth.” asks Corin in As You Like It, “Hast “One’s own duty, even though de- What do we mean by “vision”? Is any philosophy in thee, shepherd?, void of merit is better than anoth- o educate the mind is much it merely something that we see by “he does not mean by the word “phi- er’s duty well-performed. It’s better more difficult than to accom- T our eyes and interpret through our losophy” a technical school that to die while discharging one’s duty plish pure academic learning be- nerve cells? No, because for percep- alleges a body of facts about the than to obey something contrary cause the mind is the centre of all tion to be possible there must be an universe but an attitude of mind in- our thoughts and emotions, con- to one’s nature” (III.35). Everyone external object, an observer and a volving understanding, careful con- must have a chance to discover his flicts, and paradoxes; therefore the formation of a corresponding men- templation and insight. cultivation of the mental being indi- true potential and to realize the ex- tal image called an idea. None of The mind must be shaped ac- rectly accounts for one’s whole per- tent of his capabilities. these three can be regarded as in- cording to its own will and at its own sonality. The true basis of education For instance, a lot can be learned fallible. Sometimes, objects come pace. The pupil must have a choice is the study of the human mind, its by mere observation of the environ- across our eyes but our senses fail to in his education. Any person, if freed powers, functions and limitations. ment. If we care to be receptive, we Any system of education that ig- shall be enriched by an insight into nores the mind is sure to impair our Today’s education machine churns our habits and behavior, our powers growth. Unlike the blank canvas of and limitations. Nature teaches us the painter or the lifeless rock of the out hordes of people whom it by experience, not by books or dis- sculptor, the human mind is living, courses. Experience is a lively pro- subtle and sensitive. The educator considers good or useful or from cess as one learns by doing. More- must realize the significance of this whom it seeks to achieve a particular over, it is accessible, practical, direct, dynamic and powerful instrument and wholesome. Experience makes in his hands. The mind has the abil- purpose. every individual unique, providing ity to think for itself, to question and each organism its distinctiveness in reason. It can never be made entire- register them. In some other cases, from prejudice and irrationality, can its environment. If we learn by ex- ly submissive or inert and therefore even though the mind perceives decide what is good for him. One periences, we must remain at school cannot be completely molded ac- the object, it fails to decipher it and cannot be regarded as educated un- forever. Education then becomes an cording to external requisites. Even leaves us in a state of confusion and less he is able to think for himself incessant process. We can contin- with the most persuasive propagan- bewilderment. It is true that in most ue reading the “book of nature”, as da, there is always a danger of inner and draw inferences based on his instances, senses provide us with re- own perception and intelligence. All Wordsworth wanted men to do, and rebellion whenever the mind is sup- it shall not end even when confront- pressed or subjugated without pro- liable information, but they also fail of our endeavors are directed by cer- ed by the greatest of adversities. viding an alternative outlet for its in- occasionally and we do not possess tain motives. People have different The fundamental aim of all edu- herent impulses and energies. any means of ascertaining that they expectations from the world. Some cation must be to help the mind grow So, while educating the mind, would not do so in future. We all might want to attain happiness, ma- in harmony with its own nature, and nothing really can be taught. On the admit that things are not always as terial welfare, or social status, while not according to the dicta of exter- contrary, the educator himself must they seem to be and appearances can others aspire towards more abstract learn to analyze the student’s mind. be deceptive. goals of moral goodness and well- nal dogma. If truth is the goal of our He cannot actually train or instruct. If vision cannot be restricted to being in life. It would be a cruel tyr- entire endeavor, then we cannot af- He can only understand—silent- sensory perception, it must refer to anny against the human spirit to ford to live in ignorance. We shall ly and carefully—and thereby en- the totality of our experiences. The hammer someone to abandon his develop intelligence only when we courage the student to understand whole is a continuous complex en- dharma—his intrinsic nature—and think creatively and independently his own self. If he tries to impose tity that is greater than the sum of accept something alien. What would and learn to rely on the higher au- or restrain, he shall be immediate- its parts. The elephant is more than such a person be if not an unintelli- thority of our own conscience. ly repulsed. Instead of condition- the total of the descriptions given gent machine, incapable of thinking Kushagra Aniket is a freshman in ing the mind to conform to an order, by the six blind men of Hindustan. or acting on its own? the College of Arts & Sciences. he should suggest. If the student is The educator needs to convey the Today’s education machine He can be reached at ka337@ C quickly stimulated, his work is done. full picture rather than the pieces of churns out hoards of people whom cornell.edu. R 6 February 23, 2012 Humor

COLONEL CORNELL, lethargic and dazed from his recent captivity, stumbles down Ho Plaza. He crosses paths with two students, a male and a female, handing out pamphlets.

STUDENTS [with overly-eager grins]: Support Planned Par- explodes. enthood! COL. CORNELL: Surely you jest. COL. CORNELL. Ah, it is great to see the youth of today embracing abstinence. Yes, one should *plan* very much NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT pulls out his iPad and shows COL. before becoming a *parent*. One should not simply have CORNELL that Planned Parenthood indeed services 300,000 sex without thinking about the consequences. Yes, it is much abortions per year, according to Wikipedia. better to plan to have sex only when ready for the re- sponsibilities of parenthood, such as after marriage. Fur- COLONEL CORNELL: 300,000 ABORTIONS PER YEAR! I thermore, due to this planning, there will no longer be any THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT PLANNING FOR A LIFE OF PARENTHOOD. need for abortions! What a great idea this Planned Parent- WHAT A MISLEADING NAME! hood is. NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT: That’s just what it’s called, MALE STUDENT [to female student]: I think he has the to- man. tally wrong conception about this group… COLONEL CORNELL: Thanks for setting me straight; I will FEMALE STUDENT [to male student]: Shh, it doesn’t matter. be taking my leave. Just get him to agree so we can get our last signature and go home. NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT: Wait, can you write me a letter of recommendation? COL. CORNELL [to STUDENTS]: How can I join, youngsters? COLONEL CORNELL: Git, lad! FEMALE STUDENT: Aren’t you a little old to have kids, Grandpa? COLONEL CORNELL is walking back down Ho Plaza as the mem- bers of the Cornell Review walk out of their meeting. He is COL. CORNELL: Let me rectify my statement. How would I planning on returning the supplies to Planned Parenthood enlist in your crusade of righteousness? and asking to withdraw his name from their petition.

MALE STUDENT: Ah, here you go. Here is your Planned Par- CORNELL REVIEW CHIEF EDITOR: Look at that old hippie. enthood T-shirt, wide-brim hat, iPhone case, bumper sticker, [Everyone in the group turns to stare at Colonel Cornell, and labeled condoms. still wearing Planned Parenthood buttons and holding a box of Planned Parenthood hats. The Colonel is frozen in COL. CORNELL [accepting the supplies]: Many thanks, my his tracks.] companions-at-arms. I shall spread your cause through the land of Tompkins. CORNELL REVIEW NEWS EDITOR: See, this is why Ithaca needs us. We need to preserve conservatism so people like The COLONEL, elated, walks down to Okenshields for a quick this don’t ruin our campus- bite to eat. While walking, he wonders why the students handed him condoms. Weren’t they all about planning? Nev- COLONEL CORNELL [stuttering, shocked]: No, guys, it’s not ertheless, he picks up his food and sits down to eat. what it looks like, I swear-I’ve been totally fooled-I ac- tually want to join your organization! I’m a superhero! NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT: Sir, would you like to donate blood? If you do, I will get volunteer hours and credit CORNELL REVIEW PRESIDENT: In your dreams, pal. I can for your sacrifice, which will vault me ahead of my col- see the Daily Sun’s headlines tomorrow: “Crazed Ithaca leagues in the clinical experience category of med school resident/loon liberal who thinks he is a superhero joins the admissions and increase my chances of getting into a better Cornell Review. Review’s ratings drop 60%.” medical school. COLONEL CORNELL [dejectedly]: No, guys, I swear, I’m NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT notices the Colonel’s Planned Par- totally pro-life. [As he says this, his box of Planned Par- enthood paraphernalia. enthood condoms falls out of his arms, spewing out about three-dozen condoms onto the Plaza]. NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT: Good for you, old man. You’re pro-choice. I’m pro-choice too. Mostly because med CORNELL REVIEW MANAGING EDITOR: Oh, jeez. Guys, schools like when you’re pro-choice. Did I mention that I let’s go. This is just embarrassing. am applying to med school? I may even be taking a gap year so I can actually step foot in a hospital for the first time. The Cornell Review staff leaves. The Colonel is in shambles, depressed that the only friends he may have found on cam- COL. CORNELL: I think you have the wrong idea, lad. I’m pus now have him marked as crazy. He decides to liquidate for Planned Parenthood; I’m pro-life! the spilled condoms with his laser vision. C NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT explains to COL. CORNELL what R “Planned Parenthood” actually means. COL. CORNELL Continued on the right Humor February 23, 2012 7 if society doesn’t value you, the bark- The ers still win, and they will always be able to check the “yes” box in that question specifically designed for them to get your job. Another common liberal excuse for affirmative action and diversity in general is that every microenvi- ronment must accurately represent the racial composition of the entire country: Asians are overrepresent- ed in universities and high-paying job positions and therefore must f you are Asian and liberal, chanc- God bless those poor Asians who because as the policy stands now the be taken out. Since today’s society es are you are miserable. Most actually believe that affirmative ac- gap will never be closed. The double I views forced diversity as beneficial Asians came to the United States tion helps them. It is the single most standard for Asians leads to higher by definition, I will not even bother thinking that they didn’t really have racist and destructive policy for achievement due to competition, trying to argue about it. But the com- only widening the gap. The bike- a choice in politics because the Dem- Asian-Americans. Why punish the ment about Asian representation is riding Marxists who call themselves ocratic Party is the default “minor- Asians? Why must Asians get 2400s merely an excuse used to justify the sociologists will always be able to ity” and “immigrant” party, while on the SAT and 4.0 GPAs just to be masked intention of the policy. If I include the gap in their politicized the Republican Party worships the considered for college admission? want to justify the isolation of a race “research” in order to justify affir- Führer. Therefore, they support the Asians do not have a history of being in order to punish it, I can do it in Democratic Party out of fear, even oppressors in the United States. (If mative action. ten different ways without mention- though it goes against nearly all of anything, they were the victims. Re- Considering the long-lasting ef- ing the name of the race. Whatever their beliefs. If you are one of the member the internment camps? I fects of a history of slavery and dis- reasons the liberals give in order to people who think like this, think guess you don’t because the creation crimination, one is not completely defend their anti-Asian racism, they again. of such camps involved a certain lib- unjustified in defending the policy are all bogus. Unfortunately, because The number one myth eral President, and liberals are in- in order to compensate those who this piece of liberal propaganda is liberal Asians believe is capable of evil deeds according to were truly harmed by history, name- so frequently played, it is ingrained that Asians are con- re- visionist textbooks.) Why ly African-Americans. But other even in Asian people’s minds. must we consider Asians as groups can lay no such claim. Any One of the saddest moments of super-white when it racial group can make the case about my last semester was an exchange I comes to school and how much they were oppressed by had with an Asian classmate. After job applications? I the white men, but there learning that I participated in a pro- have asked many is no way to gram that involved racial and cultur- liberals this ques- al diversity, she looked confused and tion said, “Why? You are Asian. You are not diverse. You shouldn’t be in it.” If you are looking for an example of how the government’s propaganda can persuade people to dismiss their own identity and promote self-ha- tred, look no further. quantify how much and Affirmative action is not going of this “oppression” each I al- away any time soon and will contin- group receives. The end result is ways get the answer: ue to be one of the biggest challenges that whichever groups protest and “achievement gap”. Asian-Americans have to face. Most lobby the most are included in affir- sidered a mi- When I ask them to Asians dismiss it and work even mative action. Since Asians are not nority group by the liberals. elaborate, they turn into ran- harder on their own to achieve their known for complaining (yes, a gen- This idea could not be more wrong. dom generators of sociology-major goals. It is a perfectly commend- eralization. Sue me.), even though Sure, the liberals tell you how spe- liberal double-talk. The answers are able attitude and I am proud to say they received their fair share of ra- cial your racial community is when usually incoherent blabber, but from I am doing the same thing. Howev- cial discrimination, they and whites they want your votes, but do they re- what I understand, they believe that er, I still think it is important that we remain the only groups not reward- ally do anything good for your com- if a specific racial group tries hard at least have a clear understanding ed (i.e. punished) by affirmative ac- munity? No. Look their policies. to get high-paying jobs, it is harm- of the intentions and ramifications tion. Unfortunately, while liberals They either single out a non-Asian ful to everyone in their society be- of this shameful policy. Knowing is believe that “the squeaky wheel gets minority group to “help” (give an cause it creates a “gap” in those lit- half the battle. Who knows—maybe the grease,” the Asians believe that unfair advantage to) or use general- tle sociology research graphs they 5000 years down the road, we will “the most depraved mongrels bark ized terms such as “minority” and are so proud of. To make matters finally be able to get rid of this racist the loudest.” No matter how much “immigrant” in a policy’s descrip- worse, the proponent of affirma- double standard. But for now, let’s you value personal effort and re- tion, but exclude Asians in the pol- tive action will always be able to cite work hard, get what we want, and sponsibility in achieving your goals, icy’s implementation. the “achievement gap” as an excuse put those hypocrites to shame.

NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT [returning from Oken- shields and seeing the laser vision]: Oh...my...God...you really are a superhero! Can I join you? Maybe I can put it on my resume. “Superhero Intern”: I like the sound of that.

COLONEL CORNELL: I could use an assistant. And I need help to win over the Review. Sure, lad.

NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT: Ballin’, brah.

COLONEL CORNELL: Never allow those vile words to slip from your tongue henceforth in my presence.

COLONEL CORNELL and NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT walk off into the night.

NERVOUS PREMED STUDENT: Is this a paid or unpaid in- ternship? COLONEL CORNELL: ... CR 8 February 23, 2012 National NRA Booth: Arcade skeet shooting financial independence of the Tea next to the Rick Santorum booth; Party movement, but at the same Recapping CPAC what could be better? time panelists talked about working Lows for groups like Americans for Pros- Andre Gardiner also managed to make his speech Youth for Western Civilization: perity. The group also expressed Staff Writer funny, which is somewhat lacking This group was a sad reminder that the need to “convert” members of in this day and age. If only he were a racism and xenophobia has not left the occupy movement, but repeat- Gods US citizen. the Republican Party. While the edly insulted many of the members. Grover Norquist: Beyond the fact Goats goal of the organization is “to or- While the panel got plenty of stand- that I got the most boss photo in Mitt Romney: While Romney won ganize, educate, and train activists ing ovations, they definitely did not deserve them. the world taken with the founder of the straw poll, the manner in which dedicated to the revival of West- Americans for Tax Reform, he put he won it and his speech did him a ern Civilization,” its true message is Protesters up one of the best speeches of the lot of damage. For those who don’t hate. I had a twenty-minute con- Occupy: The Occupy Wall Street conference. He effectively contex- know, the CPAC straw polls is less versation with one of the group’s movement made a few appearances tualized the 2012 political conflict about rhetoric and more about get- members, and it was very clear that at CPAC this year. On Friday, a large and made it clear that the Republi- ting people to the polls. Romney the backwards demographic and group dominated by Union mem- effectively bought the poll by ship- economic policies he was espousing bers protested outside of the hotel ping in supporters and buying them were a cover for isolationism and for a while. It came out soon after tickets to vote. His speech did not racism. There are nut jobs on both that they were actually being paid win him any points either. His effort to paint himself as a social conser- vative, which will never work any- way, came across as disingenuous. Ron Paul: Paul was really the big- gest loser of the convention. In terms of ideas put out by speakers, it is clear that the Republican Party is moving more towards libertarian- ism. Whether or not that has any- thing to do with Ron Paul is debat- able, but it is good for his campaign. However, he missed an enormous opportunity to appeal to the Re- publican base by turning down the can Party’s fight for lower taxes and keynote. a more effective government will Highs not end with the departure of Presi- American Legislative Exchange Lucas Policastro dent Obama. Council: As much as I love CPAC, sides of the political aisle, but that $60 a day to protest. On Saturday Daniel Hannan: Arguably the best it can be a little light on policy. The does not make it any better. most of Occupy was actually anti- speech of the convention, which is American Legislative Exchange The Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall abortion protestors, which of course sad seeing as how Hannan is Brit- Council put together an amazing Street Panel: This was a political is interesting for a group that is sup- ish. On both a philosophical and booklet on the competitiveness and failure of epic proportions. In an at- posed to represent the 99%. They policy level, Hannan connected economic outlook of our states. It tempt to fire up a very politically ac- also tried to crash the keynote, but with the audience and affirmed in provides some amazing insight into tive audience, the panel came across they were only able to yell a solitary the minds of many conservatives the local effectiveness of economic as out of touch and hypocritical. “mike check” before cheer of “USA! that the European Union is just a policies now being debated on the On the one hand they stressed the USA!” drowned them out. bunch of retired 40 year olds. He national level. Please turn to page 12 Contraception: The Core of America? Lucia Rafanelli but perhaps it would be wise to not restrictive to require every Ameri- opponents of a rule that would mean News Editor begin this dialogue with a blatant can to buy a healthcare plan that the government deciding which mischaracterization of our country’s covers birth control, the use of pills insurance companies should A Fortnight of Follies history. The revolutionary war was which one may very well be opposed dispense without a fee, are awfully not fought over reproductive free- to (though, to be fair, there are lim- puzzling. ome weeks, our activist friends dom, and I think we can vouch-safe ited exceptions to the rule for reli- There’s another non-misogynis- Son the left show a great deal of re- there is no lost volume of the Feder- gious organizations.). It’s even more tic theory out there that supports straint and reason. On those weeks, alist Papers entitled Concerning the inappropriate it can be hard to find an example of State’s Distribution of Hormone Ad- to require liberal rhetoric-gone-wrong to dis- justers to the Female Population. some Ameri- cuss here. Other weeks, though, The newsletter goes on to say cans to pick up the search is like looking for hay in that the right wing has “gone off the the tab for oth- a haystack. This was one of those deep end” in opposing President ers’ birth con- weeks. Obama’s requirement that insur- trol costs. The opening line of last week’s ance companies cover birth control The Cam- Campus Progress newsletter says pills (including, by the way, Plan B pus Progress it all: “It's a core American value: and the controversial morning-after newsletter at- Every woman deserves access to af- pill ella) without copays or fees, and tempts to give fordable birth control.” calls this opposition a “right-wing credence to Yes, it is a core American value. attack on women.” these concerns It’s right there in the Constitution In my book, this political trash- about erod- with freedom of speech and reli- talk is not part of a healthy dialogue ing individual

gion…freedom of…copulation. anymore than is fabricating a na- freedom, say- blog.thenationalcampaign.org That said, every woman does in tional commitment to contracep- ing, “Doctors fact have access to affordable birth tion. There are plenty of reasons to and families, not politicians and insurance companies’ being able to control: it’s called abstinence (if you oppose the new requirement that do pundits, should decide what pre- decide for themselves whether to happen to go to Cornell, it’s also not involve hating women. (I should scriptions women can access.” If cover birth control pills. It goes like called the lobby of Gannett). Now, know.) There is, for instance, the the left really believes this, though, this: Pregnancy isn’t a disease. It’s I’m all for starting a dialogue about idea that it isn’t the government’s their recent rush to support the fed- one thing for the government to re- the appropriateness of gov- job to decide what private compa- eral government’s record level of quire that hospitals provide emer- C ernment-mandated insurance nies charge their customers for cer- involvement the healthcare indus- gency care to everyone, or even to R coverage of birth control pills, tain products. It seems particularly try, and their eagerness to condemn Continued on page 11 Campus February 23, 2012 9 Take Me To Your Leader President of Students for Ron Paul Talks to the Cornell Review Brendan Patrick Devine politically disenfranchised,” says in diplomacy and free trade.” Unfor- Staff Writer Kaplan. “[They’re people] who don’t tunately for Paul and his supporters, identify as a left-wing Democrat or this foreign policy was not feasible here are thirteen hundred mem- right-wing Republican.” The base, during Jefferson’s first term—when Tbers of “Students for Ron Paul” he continues, is quite apolitical, yet we were the only established nation at Cornell University, or so the po- also quite energetic: “Ron Paul sup- in the entire hemisphere, and is un- litical franchise’s national website port is insane,” he gloats. Kaplan, likely to be feasible today. tells us. The actually number is quite unlike a goodly portion of the Pau- Paul inspires a love of classi- a bit smaller, says Noah Kaplan, a lite coterie, realizes there is a down- cal Austrian School capitalism: “He freshman ILR student and the chap- fall to this though. “We’re not trying supports a perfectly free economy,” ter leader of Cornell’s Ron Paul stu- to make it a fan base for Ron Paul,” a point of interest for many of the dent organization. Despite its seem- although quite often the enthusiasm converts to the Paul camp. “The free ingly large membership, you will not for the Texan doctor “draws poten- markets will solve the problems. Is comparatively little concerning the find “Students for Ron Paul” in the tial supporters away.” that utopian? I don’t think so,” re- Big Three Entitlements—Medicare, Student Organization Directory, as Still, who supports Ron Paul at torts Kaplan to enquiries over Paul’s Medicaid, and Social Security. “It Kaplan founded the chapter last No- Cornell? The anti-war crowd? “We, proposed mass-deregulation of cer- is inflammatory to discuss those is- vember, past the time to register a the youth, are most affected by war,” tain industries and sectors. Still, new campus club. Instead, the group asserts Kaplan. “This war’s been there is quite a bit of idealism in sues” for some people, concedes Ka- operates in tandem with the Cornell going on as far as we can remember,” Paul’s camp. Kaplan might speak for plan, fervently aware that Paul, al- Libertarians, a natural ally of the our generation fights the war that many of Paul’s pure-blooded liber- though an idealist, still retains some Paul movement, but not necessarily began in our youth and it is high time tarian supports: “A lot of the things degree of pragmatism. the base. the conflict ended. When pressed I support are not practical. Should Libertarianism has married Ron Who is Ron Paul’s base? In on the antiquarianism of Paul’s for- Ron Paul implement a gold standard Paul since 2008, or one can argue short, we do not really know. It eign policy and isolationism, Kaplan in his first year in office? Of course since 1988, and while they may have is as discursive and haphazard as draws a sharp distinction between not.” Furthermore, there are certain- a happy union, it is by no means a stump speech. Aside from lib- isolationism, which he pins on war- ly political complications to Paul’s perfect. Many of Paul’s support- ertarians, children of John Stu- hawk Rick Santorum, and non-in- platform. For instance, Dr. Paul cam- ers are apolitical or dope-smokers, art Mill—before his wife converted terventionism, which means one is paigns tirelessly against the now- says Kaplan, but the Paul campaign “not involved in political issues, only unpopular War on Terror, but says him to socialism, Paul’s base is “the Please turn to page 10 Obama’s Budget Fiasco Guest Letter Obama has finally come out swinging—but against America’s future. By Raj Kannappan Obama’s budget does reveal quite a House have provided it. Reid isn’t bit about his administration’s cost to up for reelection in November, but ollowing Obama’s release of the Americans. According to the White his hold over Democratic control of By Caroline Emberton White House budget for fiscal F House’s own numbers, the actual or the Senate is certainly tenuous at the 2013, Jeffrey Zients, the Acting Di- etwork of Enlightened Women estimated deficit totals for the four moment, and this will likely impede rector of the Office of Management N(NeW) is a club for university years in which Obama has submitted him for the next nine months from women at Cornell that promises a and Budget (OMB), claimed un- budgets stand as follows: $1.293 tril- unreservedly touting iteration after fresh and classy take on feminism. flinchingly, “I think the President lion in 2010, $1.300 trillion in 2011, Founded by sophomores Caroline has put forward today a balanced iteration of Obama’s feckless spend- $1.327 trillion in 2012, and $901 bil- Emberton and Ali Smith, Cornell’s budget.” Coming from a former ing binges. lion in 2013. In addition, according NeW chapter is the first NeW chap- “CEO, management consultant and But, in general, Democrats have to the Congressional Budget Office, come out in full force for Obama ter in the Ivy League, and is part entrepreneur with a deep under- of a nationwide movement at over Obama holds responsibility for the and his “plan.” However—and Dem- standing of business strategy,” this 25 universities to cultivate a com- estimated $200 billion that his eco- ocrats know this as well—Congress statement makes but a laughable munity for culturally conservative nomic “stimulus” added to the defi- will not pass the budget. The docu- mockery of Americans. We should women. We are not a political club, cit in 2009. In sum, according to the ment will not see even a glimpse of really worry now, as not only has the White House, deficit spending dur- but a group of students getting to- daylight. Thus, Obama won’t get his White House shown itself utterly in- ing Obama’s four years as president gether to discuss how our conserva- way. For this, Americans should be capable of dealing with the current will total an estimated $5.170 tril- tive values translate into our every- grateful. But what is preposterous economic crisis, but it has also re- lion—or $5,170,000,000,000.00, to day lives. is that the putative leader of the free vealed itself perfectly willing to lie be exact. We believe that conservatism world has admittedly just suggested provides a better answer than femi- to us in bald-faced fashion. In other words, Obama’s budget that his country should set an exam- nism to uphold female dignity and Obama’s 2013 budget is nothing could not be any more political and ple for the rest of the world by plung- respect, while encouraging women more than a campaign stump blue- any less disastrous. ing into total fiscal irresponsibility. to reach their fullest potential with- print. It proposes more spending Most Democrats have jumped on Surely, the businessman-turned- out feeling ashamed to embrace and more taxing at levels unheard board with Obama, but interestingly of—at least in American history. OMB Director has some deep in- their femininity. When it comes to enough, some—those facing a tough making the big life choices that all The proposal would add $1 tril- sight into this. Not quite. “As a busi- reelection challenge—have either highly ambitious women struggle lion more to the national debt than ness person,” Zients said, “I believe kept mum or spoken out against his with, such as the balance between Obama contemplated a few months the president’s budget makes the budget. career and family, there is a com- right investments. . . . This is good ago—and even Senate Democrats Senator Claire McCaskill (D- mon misperception that women for business.” Maybe this is true in have no plans to take it up on Capi- Mo.) stated artfully, “Unfortunately, have to choose between one and the Obamaland, where more spending tol Hill, where requests for spending this budget still includes unaccept- other. The media and more liberal generally rule the day. able deficit levels, and I’m ready to automatically induces economic critiques of conservatism often as- Increases in tax rates also per- work with Democrats and Repub- growth and more taxes induce more sume that conservative women are vade the proposal. The capital gains licans alike to tackle this problem.” investments. stuck in traditional gender roles and tax and dividends tax will double Translation: I don’t have the chutz- Obama’s idea of an economic plan cannot put career first. True con- from 15% to 30%. The estate tax pah to call out my own party’s lead- places undue burden on future gen- servatism offers far more flexibil- will increase from 35% to 45%. And er, but his budget consists of utter erations. His budget simply will not ity in reality. Conservatism upholds the temporary payroll tax cut that blabber on which the country can- do. This absurdity alone is adequate the idea that women do not have a Obama recently made such an issue not depend. Senate Majority Lead- reason to vote him out. fixed role in society. Rather have the of? He only wants it to last until the er Harry Reid (D-Nev.), surprisingly immense power to choose either or election rolls around. enough, has kept quiet on the bud- Raj Kannappan is a junior in the both career and family without re- gret. Conservatism provides Although it fails to chart a realistic get, not giving it the unrestrained College of Arts & Sciences. He can be C and intelligent course for America, praise that Democratic leaders in the reached at [email protected]. Continued on page 11 R 10 February 23, 2012 Odd Ends presentation titled “UAV Engines in Students for Justice in Palestine the Next Decade,” which highlight- are not the first collegiate movement Ron Paul Continued from page 9 Technion ed the Rotary Engines used in the calling for a particular organization Continued from the first page Hermes 450. to cut its ties with Technion. Follow- functions as a “Vehicle for libertari- creation is causing some to question On their website, Technion’s ing the International Court of Jus- anism” for many supporters, bring- the Institution’s role in ongoing vio- Turbo & Jet Engine laboratory list tice’s ruling that Elbit’s participation ing them into a totally new realm of lence in the Middle East. the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and in the Apartheid Wall was ruled ille- political and economic ideas which On February 5, a group of grad- The European Commission – the ex- gal, movements began at the Univer- hew to the classical and neo-classi- cal writers of years past. Still, “Ron uate students and members of ecutive body of the European Union sity of California – Berkeley and the Paul is not a perfect libertarian. He Students for Justice in Palestine University of Johannesburg to end – as two of their three current fund- is very religious,” and for this rea- launched a petition titled “We op- joint programs with Technion. Both ing organizations. son he opposes abortion, indicating pose Cornell University’s collabo- Israel is not Elbit’s only custom- were successful. some friction between Paul’s advo- ration with Technion – Israel Insti- er, and thus it is not the only nation Similar “Boycott Technion” cacy for personal freedoms and his tute of Technology.” The petition that is benefitting from the research movements at Concordia University stance on this particular issue. How- was addressed to President Skorton, being conducting in Technion’s lab- and McGill University in Canada are ever, since Paul knows that the fetus Mayor Bloomberg, Vice President is indeed a live, human entity, how oratories. Elbit is a global corpora- ongoing. Susan Murphy, and Provost Fuchs, it there contradiction?—Kaplan was tion with divisions in both the Unit- “The fact that other schools are It claimed, “More than any other pressed. “If he believes there is life ed States and Europe, which also in solidarity is always encourag- university in Israel, the Technion, at conception, he’s totally consis- specialize in constructing commer- ing,” remarked Sinkyin, who was the tent.” Perhaps abortion, God, and which is involved in the research cial aircrafts. third to sign to the online petition. the general morality thing are a bit and development of military and Technion’s rsearch has already “But we would’ve done this petition foreign to Paul’s base, many of whom arms technology, is directly impli- been utilized for the purposes of the regardless.” are “libertarians, atheists, and an- cated in war crimes.” United States. The U. S. Border Con- Of the 539 petition signers, as of archists.” Kaplan was not asked to “Technion has explicitly joint elaborate on the last group. trol purchased one Hermes 450 in Sunday, February 19, there are a di- programs with these corporations Finally, Kaplan hopes libertarian- 2004 for use in the Arizona Border verse group of graduate and under- that are doing the work of framing ism has a future in American politics Control Initiative (ABC). According graduate students, professors, stu- the structures for the occupation,” after Paul bows out from public life. to the Homeland Security press re- dents from other Universities, and remarked Dan Sinykin, a third year What will become of libertarianism? lease, “The Hermes 450 Unmanned unaffiliated activists. A substantial Ph. D student in English and mem- “Dr. Paul still has a chance to write Aerial Vehicles (UAV) will supple- amount of signers, 59, wished to re- that script.” Supporters, in their ber of Students for Justice in Pales- ment ground security efforts with a main anonymous or only gave their later years, will remember Ron Paul tine, in a recent interview with The live video feed of potentially illegal first name. as their first taste of politics and as Cornell Review. smuggling as it occurs.” The influence of Technion’s re- national debt builds “more will flock The connection that the organi- to us.” A step in that direction on The same can be said for Amer- search expands beyond its connec- zation is making is between Tech- campus would include a visit by Dr. ica’s allies. The British Army began tion to Elbit. In 2001, the Institution nion’s research and its use for mili- established a three-year MBA pro- Paul to Cornell, something that had using a Hermes 450 in 2007 in op- been in the works, but was eventu- tary purposes. gram in conjunction with Rafael Ad- erations in Iraq and Afghanistan. It ally put on indefinite delay. Should They highlight Technion’s in- vanced Defense Systems. Rafael was renewed a contract with Elbit Sys- Paul come to campus “it would be volvements with Elbit Systems and once a branch of the Israeli military tems in October 2010 act for about great for Cornell” and a further- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems but has since become a government $70 million dollars. Mexico and Bra- ing of the libertarian cause. Deus in LTD. as being particularly strong ev- corporation “whose goal is to be a zil are also reported buyers. adiutorium nostrum intende. idence of the Technion’s ties to the growing, profitable company, -mak Brendan Patrick Devine is a junior Technion, of course, did not pro- Israeli military. ing a unique and significant contri- in the College of Arts & Sciences. He duce the Hermes 450. Specifically, “Elbit Systems is actively in- bution to the security of the State of can be reached at [email protected]. all reports suggest that they con- volved in creating the surveillance of Israel.” ducted research into the engines the infrastructure for the separation Cornell’s TCII partner’s research that Elbit chose to use for this and Obamacare wall,” continued Sinykin. “Technion is actively used in the construction Continued from the front page some of their products, including is then involved with partnering of non-violent surveillance vehicles. commercial products. song of a potential victory onto the with this company and creating the The extent of Technion’s research, rocks of political failure. Obamacare technology and the surveillance for As this suggests, a connection be- however, extends far beyond engine is not President Obama’s only fail- them.” tween Technion, Elbit, and the Israel creation and management programs. ure. If conservatives too readily use More investigation uncovers the government could not be drawn, un- Technion boasts three Nobel Prize less one is prepared to connect the Obamacare as the one and only av- nature of Elbit’s relationship with winners and 59 heads of Israeli’s 121 enue for attacking President Obama, research conducted in Technion’s Technion. As stated in a June 2008 NASDAQ companies among their it would be a strategic miscalcula- Haifa campus to the United States press release from Elbit Systems, alumni. This is what made them tion that could lead to the ultimate and the European Union as well. “According to the agreement, Elbit such an appealing partner to Cornell irony – the reelection of President Systems will award research grants The issue raised by Students for in the Mayor Bloomberg’s contest. Obama. Placing too much emphasis during the next five years, to select- Justice in Palestine’s petition deals Technion is not directly responsi- on Obamacare as a core conservative ed Technion researchers of the Elec- with this connection between Elbit ble for how other organizations use issue could very well delude conser- trical Engineering Department.” and Technion. That organization is their research. However, the Insti- vative foot soldiers into believing Students for Justice in Palestine claiming that Technion is responsi- tution is tied to some of the world’s that a victory at the Supreme Court report that these grants have totaled ble for how the Israeli government leading military arms-creating cor- would mean that the war against big $500,000 dollars a year. choses to uses technology that it porations, and there is no deny- government is over – and an induce- Elbit is a leading producer of un- purchases from corporations, who ing that Cornell is set to embark on ment of such apathy would be just as manned aerial vehicles (UAV), high- use Technion research to make only a longstanding relationship with fatal for conservatism as an outright loss at the Supreme Court would be. lighted by the Elbit Hermes 450. parts of those products. a university that is fundamentally The H450 is primarily used in sur- “The fact that Cornell is partner- very different from itself. Let’s not get swept away in the inevitable flurry of debate over the veillance, and reports claim that one ing with Technion thus implicates Time will tell how this juxta- Obamacare case. The best way to has been bought by the Israeli Air us in those things that Technion is position affects which education- truly restrict the size of government Force for use along the Israel West doing, so it thus implicates Cornell al superpower is truly in charge is to gain control of the Congress Bank Barrier – also known as the and the city of New York in the occu- of CornellNYC Tech, home of the and the Presidency. Supreme Court pation of the Palestinian territories,” separation wall. Technion-Cornell Institute of Inno- cases will unquestionably help this Some of this influence has spread continued Sinykin, taking the above vation. Regardless of the outcome, effort, but they are not the sole pro- into Technion’s Turbo & Jet Engine logic one step further by implying Cornell’s leadership has made a de- genitor of political control. To be- Laboratory at the Faculty of Aero- that Cornell was now “complicit” cision for the entire community: lieve otherwise is to set one’s self up space Engineering of the Technion. with this chain of events. “By agree- partnering with international re- for delusion – or worse, failure. The Annual Israeli Jet Engine Sym- ing to partner alongside them, we search powers, like Technion, is the Kirk Sigmon is a student in the posium frequently hosts speak- are engaged in the work that Tech- means to fulfill President Skorton’s Law School and President of the Fed- C ers from Elbit’s divisions, in- nion has done.” ultimate goal of becoming a global eralist Society. He can be reached at R cluding Hemi Oron’s 2006 leader in research. [email protected]. Odd Ends February 23, 2012 11 English, allowed girls and laymen into the chaos, and by the time he Contraception Vatican at the altar, and even non-Catho- issued Humanae Vitae, the Church’s Continued from page 8 Continued from page 4 lics to receive Communion—which most recent condemnation of con- Catholics believe to be Christ Him- traception, most Catholics and ex- Miller envisioned a post-apocalyp- require that taxpayers subsidize self. Ten minutes away, absolutely Catholics had expected the Church tic world wherein nothing from the non-emergent disease treatment nothing changed at the Brompton would adopt, or concede, an entire- past survived. Nothing, except the for those who can’t afford it. But it’s Oratory. ly new attitude towards sexuality. Church and the Mass. Then in Oc- quite another to mandate the provi- These changes affected more This was not to be, and matters only tober of 1958, Pope Pius died. sion of what is essentially the means than aesthetics and rituals. These further deteriorated. In 1960 Catho- The Cardinals, unable to reach to make a personal lifestyle choice. things defined the Christian life lics were a unique demographic in the supermajority that would have After all, if we’re requiring insur- for generations of people for 1,900 the United States; their exercise of been required to elect Giuseppe ance companies to cover elective years. In his novel Loss and Gain sexual morals, attendance at Mass, Siri or Pierre Agagianian to the Pa- medications, maybe we should also John Henry Cardinal Newman views on contraception, and politi- pacy, settled on Angelo Roncalli, require them to cover elective pro- glowed over the supreme power cal attitudes were distinct from the a very simple country priest liv- cedures—Face lifts? Liposuction? In of the Mass athwart his disbeliev- national norms. Many forget that in ing his last years as Bishop of Ven- fact, some would argue that requir- ing companion: “And when the 1960 Nixon won the Catholic vote, ice. Roncalli, seventy-seven years ing the provision of the Plan B pill time comes, and come it will, for not Kennedy. Nowadays Catholics old upon his elevation, assumed and ella is not so far-off from requir- you, alien as you are now, to sub- are statistically identical to the na- the name John XXIII and immedi- ing the provision of abortion. mit yourself to the gracious yoke tional norms. One popular blogger ately called for a major Ecumenical Once again, the newsletter makes of Christ, then… Council to convene at the Vatican. an attempt to address these con- it will be faith cerns. Apparently trying to show Only three weeks after his elec- tion, this placeholder Pontiff had which will en- that birth control isn’t really an elec- able you to bear tive treatment, the letter claims, already done much more than was ever anticipated of him. Initial reac- the ways and “58% of women use oral contracep- usages of the tion for medical conditions unrelat- tion to the Council was confusion. Why such a drastic move? What Catholics.” One ed to family planning.” Personally, I might describe have no doubt about this point, but was wrong with the Church? To be sure, Mass attendance had slightly this sentiment it is largely irrelevant to the issue as at best ro- at hand, as the government man- dipped in the last decade as secular manticism and date makes no distinction between culture moved into luxury. Modern at worst delu- family-planning and non-family- man was changing, and had differ- sion, but I assure planning uses of birth control. If it ent needs than the simple layman of you it is neither. Pius XII sings Solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. did, this would surely be a different the past. Pope John, a kindly man in Traits of the faith debate. his own right, said he wished to let called this the “loss of our Catholic aforementioned in 1958—its antiq- The letter concludes with the un- “a little fresh air into the Church.” identity.” Whatever this meant, its mean- uity, constancy, and exclusivity— Certainly, the church I visited fortunately standard rhetoric about gradually disappeared as herme- those mean-spirited Republicans ing was lost when Pope John died looks, sounds, feels, and prays at during the Council’s first session. neutic of rupture interpreted the a disconnect with the church my trying to “block access” to afford- words of the Council and imple- able birth control. In reality, though, The Archbishop of Milan, Giovanni father attended before Pope John mented Pope Paul’s New Mass—a the right is not trying to block any- Bautista Montini, took his place as called the Council. Was the fall-out fabricated replacement rather than thing. No one is proposing illegal- Paul VI and the dizzying fury of the from the chaos of the 1960s inevi- an adjustment of the Divine service izing birth control, or instituting a Council rose as a storm of sand. table? Perhaps. But there are rea- that dated to the earliest of Chris- cumbersome licensing process for The Council proceeded with sons for optimism, other than the tian worship. This last criticism is its use. Rather, Republicans simply little general direction and even Church’s Divine origin. She has not mine. Indeed the language used want a greater lack of government less interpretative direction. Docu- met destructive eras, even suicidal in that last clause does not originate involvement on the issue. In truth, it ments from the Council demanded ones, before: the sixth Byzantine in my imagination, but in Benedict seems to be the liberal plan that is a reforms to the Mass, but used am- control over the Papacy, the tenth XVI’s writings and ruminations on recipe for higher birth control pric- biguous language so common to century “pornocracy,” the Renais- the Mass. es. Gone will be the days of choos- the earnest utopian: Latin was to be sance and “Reformation,” and the As devotion disappeared and the ing a cheap healthcare plan that preserved, but vernacular should era of nationalism in Europe. This common encounter with the Divine omits services you think you won’t be introduced; Mass should be said is a Church that thinks in centuries. became banal and inconsequential, use; here will be the days of buying facing the altar still, but the con- Pope Benedict XVI has re-habilitat- the shopping mall or golf course be- the plan Big Brother makes you buy, gregation should interact with the ed the old Mass and overseen the with all the added bells and whistles. priest as well; similarly nebulous came an attractive substitution for rise of a generally more conserva- Someone has to cover those extra statements were issued pertain- Mass. Modern populism informed tive generation of clergy and laity, costs, and that someone is you. ing to Gregorian chant and Church reception of the Council. Harmless people who are not very interested lines such as “[While] the sacred Lucia Rafanelli is a junior in the art. Moreover, some of these grey in novelty, but rather in souls. That synod searches into the mystery of College of Arts & Sciences. She can be statements encompassed matters of church of my father’s may never the Church, it remembers the bond reached at [email protected] doctrine, such as religious freedom, again have the lavish aesthetics the value of other religions, and the that spiritually ties the people of the which once adorned it, but I know governance of the Church. Con- New Covenant to Abraham’s stock” that one day its faithful will again ciliar documents could mean what- were taken to mean that Judaism is be acutely aware of what it means to ever an implementing priest wanted still a viable alternative to Christi- be a Catholic. Only God knows how them to mean. In Spanish Place in anity, although the Council made no long a restoration might take, but London, one church chopped its such declaration. Pope Paul could as St. Paul wrote “If God is with us, altar from the wall, said Mass in not muster the arms to fire a volley who can be against us?”

discussions and debates about cur- Thatcher, Clare Booth Luce, and NeW rent events, books and articles, and numerous conservative women who Continued from page 9 by encouraging conservative female serve in Congress. Cornell NeW la- great fluidity for women in mak- leadership. According to a recent dies believe that women do not have ing future decisions compared to New York Times article, women are to play by man’s rules to achieve feminism. among the most educated in the na- success. Rather, a woman’s mis- As a club, we seek to tackle these tion, and receive 60% of bachelor’s sion is to create a human world that topics and answer questions like: degrees. However, women are still treats both genders with equality why hasn’t the U.S. had a female underrepresented in the workplace. and yet celebrates their differences. president? Why do women think In addition, women are greatly un- We are classy, conservative, Cornell they have to give up their femininity derrepresented in Congress. women and proud of it. to achieve personal success? How We recognize that gender in- ] For meeting times, visit NeW on does objectification of women in the equality is still a concern for the Facebook at goo.gl/9YG5T. For more media affect how women are treat- U.S., and we are inspired by strong information, email Caroline ed in society? We believe in creat- conservative leaders both in the Emberton at cme67@cornell. C ing well informed citizens through U.S. and abroad such as Margaret edu. R 12 February 23, 2012 Wisemen & Fools What prudent merchant will refutes. History teems the rise of the state. And simplest and most obvious hazard his fortunes in any new with instances of truth put I see you making all the truth if it be such as obliges branch of commerce when down by persecution. same mistakes that have them to admit the falsity of he knows not that his plans John Stuart Mill made us less free. I used conclusions they have formed, may be rendered unlawful to dream of reimporting— perhaps with much difficulty— before they can be executed? Do not separate text from repatriating—our revolution, conclusions of which they James Madison historical background. bringing back to the place are proud, which they have If you do, you will have they were first proposed taught to others, and on which Ron Paul is one of the perverted and subverted these sublime ideas of small they have built their lives. outstanding leaders fighting the Constitution, which government and big citizen. Leo Tolstoy for a stronger national can only end in a distorted, Daniel Hannan, Opening to Ch. 14, What Is defense. As a former Air Force bastardized form of British Member of the Art and Essays on Art (1930, officer, he knows well the illegitimate government. European Parliament, trans. Aylmer Maude) needs of our armed forces, James Madison at CPAC 2012 and he always puts them I voted for Barack because first. We need to keep him The art of making love, The diversity in the faculties he was black. Cuz that's fighting for our country. muffled up in furs, in the open of men, from which the rights why other folks vote for Ronald Reagan air, with the thermometer of property originate, is not other people—because at Zero, is a Yankee less an insuperable obstacle to they look like them…That's Local churches often did invention, which requires a an uniformity of interests. The American politics, pure and more good for a community Yankee poet to describe. protection of these faculties is simple. [Obama's] message than a government John Quincy Adams the first object of government. didn't mean shit to me. program ever could. James Madison Samuel L. Jackson Barack Obama There is one place where English liberties are still I know that most men— Change change change The dictum that truth always bound…so you can imagine not only those considered change change change triumphs over persecution how I feel when I come clever, but even those who change change change is one of those pleasant here and I see this country are very clever and capable of change change change falsehoods which men repeat repeating all our mistakes. understanding most difficult change change change after one another until they And I see the expansion of scientific, mathematical, change change change pass into commonplace, government, and the erosion or philosophic, problems— but which all experience of representative rule, and can seldom discern even the Barack Obama

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