The Things People Say

It's amazing the types of things you hear on a daily basis around a college campus. Without even trying, you can discover things that you were never suppose to hear, or that you ever wanted to hear.

For example, today in my comparative politics class, my instructor (I don't believe she is a professor, but rather a librarian at the Milwaukee Zoo library who fancies herself an intellectual) stated the greatness of socialism. Now, I'm sure that if she wanted to keep that a secret, she wouldn't have muttered it in class loud enough for me to hear while sitting in the front row. However, that is a disturbing piece of information that, while it's a good thing to know, is something I'd rather not think about. My instructor supports socialism. My guess is that she supports Obama as well.

Moving on...

In my constitution class, we were discussing Richard Weaver's book Ideas Have Consequences. One girl in the class brought up a passage about the masculinity of modern women, and asked why there is still discrimination against a growing population of many women. Now, there are certain things that make me angry about the treatment of women. One being that in some areas of the workforce, they still don't get paid the same for the same job. (Obama pays his women $.83 to a man's $1.00 in case you were wondering) That being said, I'm not a crazy feminist who believes women can do anything a man can. For example, I cannot be an effective firefighter. I'm too small and to weak. I'll leave that to a man to do, and I'll use my God-given talents somewhere else. But that's beside the point. What I'm getting at is the fact that this girl was suggesting that women are discriminated against and should be treated equally in every aspect of life. I disagree, and I wish that I could slap some sense into the girl.

Men and women are created differently, not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Studies prove it. Read a book, damnit. Not every woman can do a job a man can at the same capacity. Likewise, not every man can do the same job as well as a woman. It's just the way it is, and ridiculous feminst types need to wake up and realize that. Maybe if they did, they would lead much happier lives, and be far less stressed out.

Another interesting thing I heard today was directed at me. Well, not directly, but indirectly.

During my nutrition class, I couldn't hear my professor due to two very obnoxious girls sitting behind me. They would not stop chatting about everything except the material being covered in class. Realizing I wouldn't get much out of sitting there watching the teacher, I read a book that I've been devouring for the past week. This fantastic book is by Phil Valentino, and it's called The Conservative's Handbook. ( I highly recommend it) While I was reading, the girls behind me caught a glimpse of the title of my book. They immidiately switched their conversation from one of the having sex with a thirty-five year old, to me and how ridiculous I was for reading such garbage. The conversation moved forward with rhetoric about how great Obama was, how bad Bush sucked, and how stupid they thought all republicans were for being closed minded to change. You know, the usual.

It didn't shock me that they were saying those kinds of things, but it did surprise me that they wouldn't even have the decency to whisper. They said it out loud. I could hear it, everyone around could hear it. IN fact, some kids near me leaned over to check out my book.

Good... I hope they go out and purchase a copy.

In any event, it's annoying the things that people say. That garbage is littered all around the Marquette campus. In lecture halls, dining halls, and on the streets. Ridiculous people are saying outrageous things, and in some circumstances, dangerous... and no one is holding them responsible. No one is saying anything to them to combat their shallow thought processes. It's a crime, really, that I can pay $28,000 per year to go to a school full of idiots.

At least it's not somewhere like UW-Madison, I suppose. If I went there I wouldn't have any friends at all.

More than anything, be aware of what's happening around you. Anywhere you go, there will be an out of touch liberal there to say something that will make you upset. If you can pick it out, you can nail them for it and expose them for the hypocrits they are, and if you get nothing else from it... maybe you can get some relief for your own soul. I know that I do.