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RamPage
Victor Valley College
March
9, 2001
Volume 11 Issue
2
Page 2
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Local
author, C-SPAN visit VVC
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Story
and Photo by Kris Reilly
Assistant
Editor In Chief
On February 27, the Victor Valley
College library conference room hosted a taping
of the C-SPAN television program Book Notes, which featured local author
Daniel B. Jeffs.
Jeffs gave a lecture and
then fielded questions from a few of the 30
to 40 political science and history students
in attendance.
The lecture focused on Jeffs'
book, America's
Crisis: The Direct Democracy and Direct Education
Solution. The
book proposes a constitutional amendment that
would effectively make the United States a direct
democracy.
Under Jeffs' proposed system,
every
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eligible voter would be given the capability to vote
on the Internet. Citizens would not only elect
officials, but also vote on taxation and major
public policy issues.
Jeffs also believes that all
public offices should be nonpartisan. He says
this would eliminate the monopoly that the country's
two major political parties have on the presidency
and all other public offices.
"Parties would still exist,
and they have to exist," said Jeffs during the
lecture. "But they wouldn't control elections
the way they do now."
Jeffs' presentation lasted
about 30 minutes, and the question and answer
session lasted about 45 minutes. Students' questions
focused mainly on how the system would be implemented
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"From the Editor's Desk"
--With all the classes being cancelled due to
electricity, how will VVC account for lost hours?
--Parking is interesting--I know you can find
parking on lower campus, but is it worth the price
that we are paying? Maybe two levels of parking
prices should be administered--lower parking and
upper parking prices.
--Textbook prices are still questionable. I understand
the store's position of charging what they are
charged, so maybe we need to start a writing campaign
aimed at the publishers. I guess affordable tuition
must have a catch.
--You know it's amazing when a senior staff stays
together for two years in a community college.
It's more for the love of the paper and the job
than it is for the grade. This shows you that
there's something to be said for our paper.
--ASB should be commended for their continued
service to the students. They work with all facets
of VVC, including the RamPage, to help VVC students.
--What does it take to be a teacher? Do they get
the respect they deserve? One day, go to the teachers
of VVC and say "thank you." It's not for the money
that they're here. It's to help you, the students,
learn the subjects they are teaching.
--Check out the RamPage website at www.vvc.edu/RamPage and send letters to the
editor and suggestions to VVCRamPage@hotmail.com.
--By Bill Zamboni, Editor Emeritus
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