I doubt this is what the person distributing these wanted to accomplish, but I must commend Thomas Walker for his succinct yet eloquent critique of the Republican Party. Yes, absolutely he is right that the many party platforms of the current GOP is bought and paid for by big business, run rampant with corruption and favors the individual over the collective. “A rising tide lifts all boats,” according to the theory of liberalism, and that is precisely what the GOP is missing.

By insisting the best way to balance the budget is to cut from social programs such as education and welfare, they are hurting the private sector they so long to protect. I do agree with Mr. Walker’s points that the military is perfectly well provided for, and the College Republicans could be sending that food where it is needed more — homeless shelters, specialty homes, other social welfare organizations.

Do I appreciate the sacrifices made by the armed forces? Of course; my cousin is a Marine, a veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq. However, I don’t think that this should be an excuse to ignore the incredible disparity in both income and standard of living in our country. Education should not suffer because of an internal arms race between the Air Force and the Navy. These high-tech weapons are essentially toys, building up an industry of destruction, rather than encouraging community, compassion, acceptance and tolerance.

It is a sad day when American citizens cannot name a country that begins with the letter “U” or accurately describe how many sides a triangle has. This isn’t the only video of its kind, either. But you don’t need a video for this, merely walk around our lovely campus and listen in on conversations. Or better yet, peruse the Facebook pages of our student body, fraught with errors of spelling, grammar and punctuation. There is a time for war, but that time has passed.

How can we possibly justify our intervention on a national stage when we cannot care for our own people? It is time to focus on the issues at home: Education, civil rights, job creation, etc, and start providing aid to those who truly need it. This recognition of need doesn’t equate to ingratitude; it is sensible, logical, charitable, and right — virtues the Republicans seem to lack.