Friday, April 29, 2005
Go go gadget Autonomy
The GA is taking its autonomy fight to the chancellor! Finally! Here's Rishi's rationale:
"We've proven ourselves a responsible and responsive government, and we run a good show."
Well, I've no argument about their show being entertaining, but since whenever the GA doesn't get its way it tries to totally destroy whoever interfered, I dunno how "responsible and responsive" we can call it.
"We're supposed to represent the interests of 9,000 students, but nine undergrads have veto power over all of us."
Uh... welcome to representative government? Have any grad students ever even tried to get on the Judicial Council? I'm sure they're allowed. And if Rishi (and Jon, according to the East Bay Express) will throw a fit everytime someone younger than him decides something for him, he's going to have one crappy life when he gets actually old.
Yet, just like most GA autonomy attempts, this one is yet another "autonomy but..." attempt.
The assembly's new plan calls for political independence from the ASUC, as opposed to severing ties completely. The ASUC Auxiliary, which oversees ASUC finances, would keep assembly oversight.
"We're not seceding, we just want to break up the part of ASUC government that keeps crossing over to the GA," Sharma said.
Sharma said officials are concerned that without the annual financial contribution from the ASUC, the new government could go bankrupt."
But they're so responsible... Essentially, they want to keep all the money, they just don't want to be subject to the rules anymore. What a strong bid for autonomy.
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