Bravo to Arizona’s independent voters. For the first time, the number of registered independents has surpassed those affiliated with a major political party — in this case, the Democrats. This may be bad news to all those with a bleeding heart out there, but perhaps if independent registration rises, so will independent thought. Our state is in the middle of a budget crisis, isn’t funding education, and is cutting people from the state Medicaid program. The solutions to our problems belong to no ideology — conservative or liberal — rather they are the solutions that work. Instead of voting by party line, we can only hope that these people will vote independently and set an example for all the card-toting conservatives and liberals.
Boo to Taco Bell’s meat. An Alabama law firm is suing the company and claims that that only 36 percent of their meat is real beef. So while Taco Bell at the Memorial Union may be cheap, you might want to think about the fact that 64 percent of the meat isn’t actually what you think it is. Unfortunately, the story gets worse. Taco Bell fired back, saying its meat is actually 88 percent real beef — as if that’s supposed to make us feel better. We’d like to think that if Taco Bell is going to defend itself, it would go all the way and give us some reassurance in our blissful ignorance.
Bravo to the local record shops that are still thriving despite the massive amounts of illegal downloading and digital downloads. Even though piracy and iTunes are the hip things, there is definitely something to be said for owning a physical copy of a record. Whether it’s AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” record or Eminem’s “Recovery,” owning a copy of the CD or vinyl increases your appreciation for the artist. By purchasing a record, you contribute to an artist’s success. If we all were to download music illegally, it would be much harder for artists to get started because they would have no income for their art. We appreciate the business that customers provide to the local record shops. It lets them keep their doors open and sustains the culture that surrounds independent record stores.
Boo to legislators trying to revoke birthright citizenship. Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, and Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, filed four bills in the Legislature on Thursday that would deny automatic citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in the United States. We’re still involved in the legal fire from last year’s Constitutionally questionable law, and it looks like our leaders are eager to start another. Perhaps our state lawmakers would like to roll the clock back 143 years and stand in the way of progress, but we’re not OK with that.
Bravo to Bakon Vodka. Whoever said that bacon and vodka don’t mix well isn’t aware of the benefits of multi-tasking. Now, thanks to an ASU alumnus and his friends, you can have your morning dose of hard liquor and breakfast all in a simple shot. Just be careful. You shouldn’t bring this breakfast to school.
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