Showdown Tonight: MacCracken vs. The Senate

For those of you fascinated by the inner workings of the SG (I am being sarcastic. Such people do not exist.):

At the last "regular" meeting of the Undergraduate Senate, a bill was passed to require that the applications of people being appointed by the executive branch be available for the Senate to review before they voted on confirmation. I was not at that meeting, but I would have supported the bill (as my proxy did). It passed by a vote of 10-2, but was then vetoed by President MacCracken.

Tonight at 11:15 pm in Ward 5, the Senate will have an opportunity to override his veto. This clearly seems to be a case of the executive branch abusing privilege. Why shouldn't the Senate have the right to review the applications? What are they hiding? In my time in the Senate, the confirmation process has been nothing more than a guaranteed rubber stamp. Nominees are given a short amount of time to present themselves, Senators question them briefly, and then there is a vote. How are we supposed to know anything of substance about these people? Checks and balances exist for a reason.

I'll obviously let you know what happens. But again, at the end of the day, you probably won't care. Let's hope this Sunday's Senate meeting provides us with something to discuss that has an actual impact on the lives of the students at American University.