Gordon is a political science student.   By Michael Gordon I cannot count with one hand how many times I’ve heard nasty things about the rich from people who know little or nothing about them. Many of these rich-haters claim that the wealthy are “selfish,” “self-interested” and even ““ get this ““ “responsible for the plight of the poor.” On campus, letters to the editor in the Daily Bruin speak about how the “rich land owners” have obstructed every positive social goal ““ night clubs, strip clubs, underground rail stations and even a more active social life. Columnists speak out against the Bush tax cut, which they say caused more social harm because poor people won’t be able to eat thanks to the rich who will be able to buy another luxury car. Even objective sources, such as The Associated Press, talk about the Bush tax cut as being “huge” and “costing” the government $1.3 trillion. (How can a tax-cut cost the government anything? If the money was never in the government’s hands, it means it couldn’t cost them anything. Read more...

Prevent apathy in youth I read the editorial on apathy in Tuesday’s paper (“Strike,” Viewpoint, May 8) and I couldn’t agree more. Although I will not be attending the university until this fall, I feel this kind of behavior and attitude is starting to become more common in areas outside of UCLA as well, especially among younger people. Read more...

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Lisa L. Rubin is a senior administrative analyst at the Dean’s Office of the School of Medicine. By Lisa L. Rubin In his recent piece, Nathan Gonzalez opines that the presidency of George W. Read more...

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Mujtaba Ali [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Mujtaba Ali   Last December President Bush announced that the United States would unilaterally walk away from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty signed with Russia in 1972. The treaty prevents the two countries from implementing defense systems that shoot down incoming missiles before they reach their target. Read more...