Huh? Adam Gold, president of the Government of the Student Body, said he plans to sign a bill and two resolutions written to show support for university-sanctioned members of the September 29th Movement.

Two GSB senators, Allan Nosworthy and Milton McGriff, could potentially be removed from office if sanctions against them are allowed to stand by the All-University Judiciary. The two senators, and others, were given conduct probation for their parts in an unauthorized Nov. 5 rally.

Gold has said he supports the measures because they stand for the “voice of the students.”

“When the Senate passes something, it is the voice of the system. … It’s not my place to determine whether they’re [senators] right or wrong,” Gold said. “They’re right because they are the Senate.”

Contrast that statement with this: “At this point, I would go with the university’s decision until somebody says they [Movement members] were told specifically this [conduct probation] wouldn’t happen.”

Those words, too, are Gold’s — just a few weeks ago.

Huh? A few weeks ago, Gold said he’s backing the administration. Now he’s signing legislation that supports the students. How, exactly, do you have it both ways?

Don’t get us wrong; we’re glad Gold has chosen to sign the bill and the resolutions. They show support for students, by students.

But Gold really seems to be playing politics on this one. And his argument that “it’s not his place” to decide if the Senate is right or wrong is fundamentally flawed.

Democracies, and models of, like GSB, are based on three branches. In our case, those are: the Senate, Gold and the judiciary. Gold’s job is precisely to determine whether the Senate is “right or wrong.” That’s why he has to sign bills and resolutions. That’s why he’s president.