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Starts at Western Illinois University f THNEWsmmttxE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE ... ... STARTS AT WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Libertarian and Green Parties rail against the -party system, nominate their candidates hursday's conventions • BALL NOMINA^IB A-S: GTS \ PARTY CANDID®!! •PAUL LONE N#MWEE AJ LIBERTARIAN .CONVENTICUM Sv11 I -' m •THE FINAL vop How W ILL IT WPK? ! MOCK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2005 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 5, 2007 NEW5-MEISTER 1 Jared Ball receives Green Party nomination By Caitlin Barrett However, true to its name, the Greens' key values tackle eco- Green Party activist Sheldon Schafer looked out at about 250 logical issues, too - 30 percent of them, including environmental people crowded into the Union Lamoine Room on Thursday sustainability (protecting valuable natural resources with long- evening and said, "Ask not what your world can do for you, but term goals in mind), personal and global responsibility, and what you can do for your world." overall ecological wisdom. That made perfect sense in the keynote address by the Peoria Of 20 planks presented by Robert Casey — MPE committee Greens' treasurer and secretary, who told Mock Presidential chairman for the Greens and president of WlU's Campus Greens Election delegates that John F. Kennedy inspired him to join the - most either strongly-favored or strongly opposed an issue. Peace Corps and become politically involved. Planks such as "taxes on gas guzzling vehicles," "government Schafer encouraged students to get involved, too — early in the regulation of the oil companies" and "immediate withdrawal of presidential race. U.S. troops from Iraq" all were strongly favored. But the party "If you want change you have to start somewhere and if the strongly opposed such things as "vouchers for children attend- Green movement is going to take effect, [our efforts] have to start ing private and parochial schools," "extension of the Patriot Act" now," he said. and "expansion of nuclear energy." Schafer received a standing ovation for his speech, which As weighty as these issues seemed, the issue that evoked the included a listing of the 10 key values of the Green Party. Also most enthusiasm was the legalization of marijuana. listed on the U.S. Green Party's Web site http://www.gp.org/, The last task at hand was the Green Party's nomination of a the values were first ratified at the Green Party National Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate to represent them Convention in Denver, Colo., in 2000. at Monday's Electoral College vote at Western Hall. Instead of Schafer emphasized the party's attempts to promote equal having students speak on behalf of the candidates, there was opportunity, non-violence, decentralization, gender equality, video of three diverse Green candidates: a woman, Kat Swift; diversity and community-based economics. ...Ball continued on Page 2 - _ ¥ The price {NEWsmetster Western paid for the MPE By Chris Rogers Western Illinois University faculty coor- Paul runs unopposed, gets Libertarian vote dinating the Mock Presidential Election over two weeks in October and November By Shawn Fitzgerald also undertook a role they may not have Fiery rhetoric kicked off the Libertarian Party convention at the anticipated: business management. Western Mock Election on Thursday, when keynote speaker Adam Project director Richard Hardy, chair of Chacksfield told a crowd of about 150 students that the vast majority the Department of Political Science, and of Americans have a personal code of ethics mirroring the Libertarian MPE's associate director John Hemingway Party beliefs -— yet the nation allows "legalized theft" in its taxation have organized the event based on a pro- system. posal first accepted by former Provost "Not even criminals steal one third of people's income," he said. Joseph Rallo more than a year ago. He blamed the overcrowding of federal prisons on the nation's drug policies. "I'm trying to do this for around $33,000," Chacksfield, a retired WIU professor, said the United States was Hardy said Thursday night. "We've tried wrong to invade and occupy Iraq — something a Libertarian adminis- to be very frugal." tration would not have done. Cutting and combining was part of mak- Unlike the Republican and Democratic parties, he said, the ing the budget work, he said. Libertarians would not use military force to achieve global power. "I had a budget that included (an elec- "This country spends 600-odd billion dollars in their military; this is tion) simulation manual," said Hardy. "But more than all the other nations in the world combined," he said. I was able to do that on the website." After the speech, Libertarian Party campaign manager Josh Carrigan He said most of the thanks goes to the discussed the party's platform, which included opposition to the Iraq many volunteers who donated their time War and the Patriot Act. and expertise to the project, Hemingway The Libertarians also oppose increases to the minimum wage, uni- said. versal health care, death penalty for convicted murders, stronger Many different departments have offered regulations to protect the environment and government regulation of services, from large contributions — like the oil companies. those of the Document and Publication The party was neutral regarding stem cell research, expansion of Services — to smaller contributions — such nuclear energy, prayers in public schools, and same-sex marriage. as the Office of Public Safety making an Among platform planks strongly supported were abortion through additional officer available for the events. the sixth month of pregnancy, the legalization of marijuana for both "recreational and health reasons," immediate withdrawal of U.S. Talking about his reaction when he heard troops from Iraq, amnesty for undocumented immigrants, the right to that WIU's Athletic Department would bear arms, and stronger anti-discrimination laws. offer Western Hall as the site for the final Unlike other party platforms approved at the simulated convention election night, Hardy said, "I thought I'd - some of which deviated from real Democratic and Republican posi- gone to heaven." tions — these votes were pretty much in line with actual Libertarian All of the participation has paid off, he principles. added. Regarding war, the Libertarian party attitude is to oppose it unless Congressman Ron Paul received the Libertarian nomination at Thursday "I would dare any university to top this," ...Paul continued on Page 2 night's convention. Hardy said. Western prepares to elect a President By Julie Lord election experience. According to the agenda prepared by Rick • Conventions, speakers, platforms and delegations; these Hardy, chair of Western's Department of Political Science, components of Western Illinois University's Mock Presidential election results will be announced by time zone. The ballots Election have all been leading up to the final session on will be counted by volunteers from the McDonough County Monday night, when Western students will decide the next League of Women Voters. President of the United States of America - theoretically. Students who are confused by the Electoral College should But what students will be voting, and how will it work? As not fear complications; for the purposes of this simulation, the recent Presidential elections have shown, the election process candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in a is anything but simple. state will win the Electoral College votes from that state. VOTE The students who have thus far been representing delegates Just as in national elections, a candidate needs a majority oi from various states - and only those students - will be voting 270 Electoral College votes to become President of the United Monday night. However, they will no longer be acting as del- States. egates: They will simply be voters from their given states. The vote will be carried out in true patriotic style with the The election will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Western Western Illinois University Marching Leathernecks providing Hall. The voters may cast their paper ballot for any candidate the music for the evening. Campaign workers will have one they choose, however they are advised to remember they are last chance to sway the voters before the final vote. representing certain states. At the end of the night, the 44th President and Vice President Many details were taken into account to simulate an authentic of the United States will be announced. NEWS-MEISTER NOVEMBER 5, 2007 By Joe Lanane distributed," Hemingway said Last week's Mock Presidential jokingly. Election events continued to help He said this was only the start actively engage students in our of Hardy occupying the lime- nation's political process, as par- light, as he eventually ran for ticipants selected the presidential public office in Missouri. And and vice presidential candidates while Hemingway continues to for their respective parties. receive little public credit for his Had these students gone one involvement with the MPE pro- step further, it's safe to assume cess, he does enjoy the opportu- that political science department nity to work with - and torment chairman Richard Hardy would - his colleague and buddy. have been elected 'President' of "I consider it in my job the Western Illinois University description to give (Hardy) a Mock Election. But the person hard time," he proudly stated. earning the least amount of cred- "Rick and I go back more years it would be Hardy's likely run- than either of us are going to The ning mate, John Hemingway, or admit publicly." the 'Vice President' of the MPE. Joking aside, Hemingway stressed Hemingway is no second-hand he has no problem with having the man, but rather one of the pri- spotlight shine on Hardy. Instead, officio mary faculty members behind he stressed how important this the curtains of this meticulous experience has been to both the process.
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