THE ASMSU March 27, 2008 • Vol. 102, Issue 23 FREE COFFEE CULTURECOM 8 ANYONE? 15 BOOKS AND BRAND , ., LETTERS THE ASMSU EXPONENT I MARCH 27, 2 LETTERS Response to the Bobcats for Progess I would like to applaud the Bobcats Ifthe folks in charge of this debac1t For Progress demonstration this week I really cared about the freedom of peop.; The America Enviromental Coalition like when I see student discourse about in other countries, they'd be dealingwi:: I attended the Montana Climate conference too, as you had little data to the war, and its "advantages" and many the China situation properly, or North Change Dialogue, hosted by the Mon­ back your claims, one example of the disadvantages. Some comments by Korea, or helping out the repressed tana Chamber of Commerce, in Billings, rarity that was your data was grossly in­ conservatives, liberals, and idiots alike people of Zimbabwe and Sudan. Se MT on March i9th. The conference's accurate, you claimed that if Lieberman/ are just downright depressing. Most want to see everyone parroting "Freelb; purpose, or at least advertised purpose, Warner was enacted, Montana would troubling, however, are some pro-war isn't free" to immediately head to a was to create a forum for fair, balanced lose nearly 52,000 jobs, when Dr. Margo statements. recruiting office, or shut up. Don't getIt! dialogue on the issue of Climate Change Thorning, who preceded you in present­ "Freedom is not free" or the wrong; ifwe were fighting the Nazis - re in America and Montana. In reality the ing, claimed Montana job loss would grammatically ridiculous "Freedom drop my books and grab a gun. But we're conference was a stage for the oppo­ result in 2,000 to 6,ooo jobs by 2020, as­ Don't Come Free" were just a few of the not. We're fighting a ghost. And worse, sition of climate change legislation to suming that the same bill was enacted depressing statements. Freedom isn't it's a war to line the pockets of a few rich preach skewed data and biased rhetoric and the same scenario played out. After free? Really? Good job, you get a cookie. men. in order to influence Montanan busi­ recognizing that, I wondered if the rest Of course it isn't free - we all pay taxes. I I take pride in being a true patriot, ness owners, legislators and citizens to of your presentation was as credible as recently saw that same sentence at the and in my country. I am proud of our oppose action on climate change, most that data, you continued by presenting Korean War Memorial; I left fairly pissed. constitution, which is what separates specifically the Lieberman{Warner Act little actual data or material on climate Granted, freedom isn't free, but in this great country from everything (S. 2191) which calls for a carbon cap and change, instead you politicized the bill the context of the Iraq War it doesn't else. However, I am deeply ashamed ii other climate change policy that aims to and climate change recognition, over­ mean a damn thing. All the reasons we (and angered by) our current leaders reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions simplified climate change's predicted invaded were based upon lies; we have who insist on using it as toilet paper by by 85% by the year 2030. I don't believe environmental effects and upcoming leg­ no just reason for being over there. There systematically ignoring and violating this was the intention of the Montana islation; in doing so you insulted myself, were no weapons of mass deStrllction or it. Want to really support our troops? Chamber of Commerce or it's President, the rest of the audience and the Montana terrorists in Iraq prior to our invasion; Al Remove support from our pathetic exat as Mr. Webb Brown did his best to allow residents who were unable to attend, by Qaeda is only in Iraq now because of our for a president, and bring our troops expecting gullibility so rampant that we a lengthy question and answer session military presence there. And now, just like home. for the audience, but the most environ­ would even consider you or your organi­ people said in 2003, this is slowly turning mentally positive speaker at the event zation credible in the very least. I don't into another Viemam, albeit with less Bobby Boessenecker was Mark Lambrecht, a representative know if sustainability and the impend­ justification. Paleontology for PPL Montana, an energy company ing environmental crisis from climate that owns several coal-fire power plants change is really simple enough for you to in the state. go over in twenty minutes, if it is, fill me in on your secret, however I do have a clue masthead An Open Letter to George Landrith to what your trick is... denial. If you say THIS ISSUE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: and the American Environmental Coali- "no" to anything that comes your way, ti on: like your website and organization does Dear Mr. Landrith, to legitimate data, articles and experts, After hearing you speak I approached you can subsequently bask in your own MANAGEMENT EDITORIAL you over coffee and began our conversa­ misinformation and propaganda; hardly ADVISOR NEWS ED ITOR tion by asking you how you were affiliated a "rational and balanced" approach to Bill Wilke Lacey Gray with the state of Montana. I could see in the issue. Looking into your background [email protected] your biography that you had ran two un­ I am able to conclude that you have little EDITOR-IN-CHIEF successful congressional campaigns in or no ties with Montana, probably care Amanda Larrinaga STATIC ED ITOR South Carolina but the only connection little about Montana residents, our fu­ [email protected] Scott Obernesser I could find with you and environmental tures, or our beautiful state's current or [email protected] policy was that you were connected to a future environment. Have you even vis­ MANAGING EDITOR group called the American Environmen­ ited Montana before? How ignorant do Dylan White DISH<ACTIONS EDITOR tal Coalition. Your answer as to why you you think we are? Tara Alley were in Montana came after a brief falter So here is my request, prior to your ART DEPARTMENT Nick Andrews in your voice, you claimed to have mem­ next visit, please plan on bringing a fair, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR [email protected] bers here in Montana, however; after rational statement to Montana, one that This could be you! looking into the resources your website would benefit Montanans, as a commu­ REC[REATION] EDITOR provided I noticed little evidence back­ nity. We need progress here, not distort­ PHOTOGRAPHER ing up this claim, although one state­ Kim Krieger ed diction, or irrational ::hetoric. If you Justin Moore ment stood out in particular: are unable to do so, please don't return. We believe that the debate about OUTDOORS EDITOR Our state is more than a political stunt GRAPHIC DESIGNERS how to accomplish these ends [healthy Interested? you can use for personal gain. Sarah Butler, climate] should be rational and Regards, J oeana Gouveia balanced, informed by sound science, CO PY EDITOR not partisan politics. -American Erica Aytes Matt Smith ADVERTISING & BUSINESS Environmental Coalition (www.ameri­ Montana State University Student/ canenvironmental.org) AD SALES MANAGER CONTRIBUTORS Montanan Eric Newman Your presentation stood out at the Dustin Cishosz, Daniel Lockhart, [email protected] Michael Matzur, Ryan Dalke, Allison Submission Guidelines Carroll, Randy Blair, Tai Kersten, Eric Submissions can be sent to: letiers·n· exponent.momana.edu. The ASMSU Exponent welcomes letters AD SALES REPRESENTATIVES Killham, Rune Vander Wey to the editors and guest editorials from its audience. All submissions may be shonened due to space Alex Yudell, Danielle Chamberlain, requirements. Letters should be no longr.r than 500 words. Guest editorials should be no longer than Boo words. All lcucrs will be edited for content nnd granunar. 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