Wealthy good for country
I am getting quite sick of hearing all the nonsense complaining that Bush's tax cut is only for the rich and it won't benefit the middle class. Yes, the rich people are going to get most of the money proposed by Bush's tax cut. That is absolutely true. One has to look at the basic economic theory behind it, though, to understand how it will actually benefit the poor and middle class. Contrary to what most liberals believe, the wealthy people of this country don't take their money, put it in a big room and swim around in it like Scrooge McDuck. There is a reason that these people are rich. They know how to take a small amount of money and turn it into a lot. They do this by investing their money in business and new technology in order to double and triple their money.
Here's where the middle class comes in. If the rich and wealthy are investing their money in new technology and new businesses, this means more jobs at higher wages for the middle class. Workers are paid according to productivity, and new technology is one of the main components of increasing this productivity. So in the process of being greedy and selfish, these wealthy people are actually raising the standard of living for everyone. The one comment I keep hearing is that the tax cut will allow a wealthy person to buy a new Lexus, while a middle class person only a new dishwasher. This is true, but the wealthy person isn't satisfied with one new Lexus. The wealthy person wants a new Lexus, a new house and a new boat.
This incentive for more money helps us all. Rising tides raise all ships. The more money these people are making, employment will continue to increase at higher wages. Over the last 130 years, the average level of productivity per worker has multiplied itself almost nine times. It will continue to increase, as long as people recognize the vital role of the wealthy people in this country, and stop this trend today of vilifying them as if they are doing us a disservice.
Kevin Durkin
business sophomore
Campus Christian group acts inappropriately
I would have to firmly disagree with Michael Yaeger's editorial yesterday stating that "Christians took quite a beating from the Feb. 23 Wildcat comic section." Christians in general didn't take a beating, but their evil sinister counterparts did.
I am referring to the members of Campus Cult for Christ, aka Campus Crusade for Christ. Members of Campus Cult for Christ are "mindless, brainwashed bozos." They are out there to make a living by preying off helpless college students in dorms and on campus. Everyone knows that religion, especially Christianity, is one of the most profitable institutions known to man and preying off college kids is an easy way to make a living. If they weren't on commission, then why would they try so hard to convert people? The answer is they are on commission, but can't admit that because that would make the cult look even worse. To a cult member, spreading Christ's love equals money in the bank. The cult gives a bad name to Christianity and Christians in general because they are out there pestering people and pushing religion in their faces. They turn away more people from Christianity than they recruit. They are representing the Christian community for the UA and doing a horrible job.
Because of their inappropriate actions on God's behalf, people will naturally associate them with all other Christians since they are exposed to the cult members more than normal Christians. And what's this about the Holy Spirit being entirely in control of who coverts and who doesn't? It's the in-your-face techniques of the cult that convert people. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
Christians in general should not be offended by the comic, but should instead hope the cult gets its act together and represents the Christian community in a better light. Taking away commissions and using not so in-your-face techniques would help their image greatly. I have that Feb. 23 comic "The Hot-dog Stand" on my fridge and can say it is one of the best comics to come out of the Wildcat in a long time.
Jake Simoneaux
marketing and social psychology junior
Spiller's column proves faulty liberal message
This is in response to Cory Spiller's disgusting editorial in the Feb. 28 Wildcat. I have to hand it to Cory Spiller, at least he is consistent - when it comes to ignorance. If I have to listen to one more liberal talk about how only the top 1 percent in the United States will benefit from President Bush's tax plan, I think I will scream. Spiller states, "Tax cuts will allow working class families enough to buy a dishwasher while allowing the wealthy to purchase a new Lexus." Duh, Cory!
When an equal, across-the-board tax cut happens, people making $500,000 are going to see a lot more money come back to them than someone who only makes $35,000. This is by no means preferential treatment for the rich, as Democrats like Spiller want Americans to believe. I will never understand why Democrats feel the rich should have to pay for everything simply because they have a lot of money. This notion is totally against the American dream. Wealthy individuals get rich because of their families' hard work. They should not be penalized for being successful.
Liberals would rather keep lower class citizens down and just blame the top 1 percent for all their misfortunes. These claims could not be further from the truth, and it discourages people of lower and middle class society to be successful. The liberal message is clear: Why be successful when you can rely on the government to take care of you?
Charles A. Peterson
history freshman
