<p>Hail all Cornellians,
Several people recently told me that they would not go to Cornell because 1. the weather "sucked"; and 2. the people there were so politically correct that it was easy to offend everyone. I personally would love to go to Cornell, but would also enjoy hearing what you think. Thanks!</p>
<p>I've heard that the weather is just like anywhere else in the northeast. Consider that Boston, perhaps the city with the most colleges in the United States, is further north.</p>
<p>Here's something I came across. It seems very similar to what I experience at home in Jersey.
<a href="http://www.14850.com/web/tnt/chart.gif%5B/url%5D">http://www.14850.com/web/tnt/chart.gif</a></p>
<p>The second statement I find very hard to believe.</p>
<p>well, you won't be able to offend me with any political incorrectness, that's for sure</p>
<p>As long as you're a conservative Republican, I'm OK with you. </p>
<p>Others need not apply.</p>
<p>Let's not forget the distinction between conservative Republicans and Bush Republicans. I can list 10 individual policies off the top of my head that are at serious odds with conservatism but that the Bushies embrace. I'm a moderate leftist (think Paul Krugman, he's my idol-- sound economics combined with an eye for social injustice) and I am highly aware of the disenchantment of real conservative policy makers and columnists and analysts with Bush #2.</p>
<p>dont worry blade, the winter break is like 6 weeks, and "ithaca is gorges" shirts abound. and cornell is not PC its pretty liberal from what I hear...</p>
<p>Jaco---</p>
<p>Still waiting for those issues. </p>
<p>This should be good :) </p>
<p>W '04</p>
<p>ummm, jacopastorius, did you call Paul Krugman a "moderate leftist"? not quite...the guy is so far to the left it's not even funny.</p>
<p>and PC and liberal are more or less synonymous...i.e. liberals are concerned with being PC</p>
<p>while conservatives are concerned with being blowhards and offending everybody?</p>
<p>hey, as long as we're not stereotyping :)</p>
<p>I'm pretty liberal, but not politically correct</p>
<p>"liberals are concerned with being PC"</p>
<p>I agree with that. And this:
PC and liberal are identical terms since political correctness is just a way for liberals to define themselves as inherently correct.</p>
<p>Dang, what is with all the liberal hatin around here...have you all actually been to CU????</p>
<p>Liberals is pimps ;)</p>
<p>& Gangstas!!!!!!!</p>
<p>First of, Paul Krugman is not far left. He is not a socialist, anarchist, radical, etc. The Bush administration's policies, however, make moderates look like communists. If anyone thinks Kruugman is a communist, he/she is a complete idiot.</p>
<p>Anyway, here's the list of 10 policies/nonpolicies of the Bush administration that are NOT conservative in the American sense.</p>
<ol>
<li>The invasion of Iraq (interventionism)</li>
<li>Expansion of Medicare (PD benefit, big gov't)</li>
<li>Cutting taxes during war</li>
<li>No Child Left Behind (big government)</li>
<li>Protectionism (steel tariffs in PA, for one)</li>
<li>Disregarding states' rights (Terri Schiavo)</li>
<li>PATRIOT Act (gov't control over citizens' lives) </li>
<li>Privatizing social security (creates a HUGE fiscal problem)</li>
<li>Cutting veterans' benefits</li>
<li>Support for amending the constitution (gay marriage)</li>
</ol>
<p>How's that?</p>
<p>This is the problem with Paul Krugman. He thinks he knows what conservatism embodies. A lot of the above policies are in response to 9/11. The Shiavo case deals with Bush's pro-life view, and if you havent realized, Bush has done little other than make some statements. In the past few days, I think he has let the states do their work. Privatizing S.S. creates a huge fiscal problem?? S.S. will create a huge fiscal problem if unaltered. Wait and see if you want. Unfortunately, the Bush admin has acquired the bad habit of deficit spending. (Remember however that we are in a time of war and that deficit spending can actually stimulate economic growth). I don't want to lose your respect, but I lost all respect for Paul Krugman after watching him on Hardball sometime within the past 5 months. Like it or not or in truth or not, Bush is the leader of the country and he falls the closest to being a conservative Republican. Conservatives will follow him because he is closer to their policies than JFKerry, Algore, Edwards, Clinton, etc...</p>
<p>blah lets not argue about it, the point is, cornell is not particularly PC, perhaps not as un PC as harvard and its excellent prez, but haha yea, you know what i mean...just because its tolerant doesnt mean its PC...</p>
<p>First, we all know what conservatism embodies. Go read the American Conservative. Those writers are conservative, and they aren't happy at all with this president. Pat Buchanan is a conservative, for example.</p>
<p>Second, the only policy I listed that was truly in response to 9/11 was the PATRIOT Act, which is not a bad piece of legislation in many respects. I hope you aren't going to argue that the Iraq War had anything to do with 9/11.</p>
<p>Third, "Bush has done little other than make some statements" is simply untrue. Here's a link: <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/20/schiavo/%5B/url%5D">http://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/20/schiavo/</a> . Mr. Bush woke up in the middle of Sunday night to sign a bill putting the case in federal courts. That is a blatant violation of states' rights as conservatives have always valued them. The new Republican Party has no problem violating its own key principle when it feels like it.</p>
<p>Fourth, privatizing Social Security would create a huge fiscal problem as soon as transfer payments are cut off. How big a problem? About $2 trillion. I call that level of borrowing fiscally irresponsible. Furthermore, anyone who says the Social Security System is in "crisis" is either uneducated on the issue, or is lying. Hockeygenius17 the former, the President is engaging in the latter. Want a real crisis? Look at Medicare. You know that 2018 figure the Bushies have emphasized? When S.S. will start paying out more than it's taking in? That happened to Medicare LAST YEAR. And the prescription drug benefit (Another non-conservative measure) hasn't even kicked in yet. Sheesh.</p>
<p>Fourth, deficit spending is not always a bad thing. Fighting a war, for instance, might justify running deficits. And of course deficits can help the economy. Economic downturns can be fought off with deficit spending-- remember WWII?. Heard of John Maynard Keynes? The problem is that the administration decided to cut taxes in the midst of immense expenditures abroad. Sure, we're experiencing a nice upturn right now as a result. But those policies are simply unsustainable.</p>
<p>I'd like to know why you lost respect for Krugman.</p>
<p>The only sentence I agree with is the last one. But you must also understand that conservatives are becoming more reluctant to embrace this guy. A privatization bill might pass, but not without some notable opposition from the Republican Party.</p>
<p>what's your definition of PC? not using racial slurs every 3 seconds? then yeah, Cornellians are PC I guess. as far as the weather, there's a lot of snow and it's cold but so is the rest of the northeast.</p>
<p>Interesting how you also throw around numbers and claim they are correct (Medicare). How can you know? I know one thing, Alan Greenspan agrees S.S. is in trouble. Many economic leaders also agree. </p>
<p>I think the problem with the Bush S.S. bill is that it is too complicated to be presented to Americans via the usual outlets. I don't think this merits calling president Bush a liar. That's something Kruggie would do.</p>
<p>"Today, I signed into law a bill that will allow Federal courts to hear a claim by or on behalf of Terri Schiavo for violation of her rights relating to the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment necessary to sustain her life," a statement from the president said.</p>
<p>"In cases like this one, where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life." -Pro-life view coming out--a facet of Bush republicanism.</p>
<p>You can quote how some conservatives are unhappy with this president but 55 million (? sorry Im throwing numbers around) voted for GW. </p>
<p>I really don't want to argue about this, it's too fatiguing. Oh and I believe the Iraq War has alot to do with 911. </p>
<p>Go Big Red!</p>