Washington, DC is the place to be this weekend.
There will be food, music, dancing, politics and a whole lotta shakin' goin' on at President-elect George W. Bush's inauguration this weekend.
Current plans include (now don't quote me on this -- it seems as if none of Bush's people have an exact handle on it either): Larry King, Charlotte Church -- the young opera singer, Muhammad Ali (without speaking role), Sylvester Stallone (with speaking role) and plenty of fireworks. There will also be some "Livin' La Vida Loca" with a performance by Ricky Martin. Fitting isn't it?
All of these festivities come with a price tag of close to $30 million dollars -- from a man who is trying to increase tax cuts for the nation.
"The pledge to end world hunger should not begin with the consumption of a Big Mac and fries!" -- Me
If this all sounds crazy, wild and quite disturbing to you, you aren't alone.
Then again, how many of us follow the same principles?
As a society, and as college students, we tend to overspend time, effort and money exaggerating our lives so much that we are only focusing on our section of the puzzle rather than the whole picture.
For instance, Bush talks about tax cuts, but starts off his presidency with close to a $30 million party for family and friends.
Instead of taking care of books and supplies, some of us go straight to the bank (or make a call), and get the proper verification that our refund money is in. Then we go out and buy some new shoes, maybe a computer, and make sure that there are enough festive resources to last us for at least a few weeks until we get work- study checks.
I have been in the same boat before, so I am not saying I am perfect. But just because a whole lot of people do it doesn't necessarily make it right.
This Bush theory also applies elsewhere. How many times do students lie, cheat, cover up (and often seem like idiots doing it) just so their grade or social reputation won't suffer.
All in all, it comes down to this. If you make the decision to enroll in classes, please go. If you receive refund money, be sure that it will be able to sustain you for a while, not just a few weeks. And finally, please don't say that you are going to make a change and start off by getting the rest of those bad habits out of your system.
It's a New Year and a new administration, we all have a chance at making or attempting a new start.
I would say, don't be a hypocrite, but I'll change it slightly.
DON'T BE A LIP-O-CRITE!
These individuals often run off at the mouth, unaware that there may be a big snake behind them, just waiting for the proper moment to strike.
In America, that's what we call politics.
