Dealership 101

SDSU Drug Bust

That's a relief. I know many people were worried where the next generation of drug dealers would come from. It's good to know educational values are still important in America. Of course, not everybody is paying attention. Some of the 75 students busted in the sting were apparently looking to pursue law enforcement and homeland security careers. I sure hope they had some good minors picked out.

One of these geniuses asked the cops if this arrest would affect his chances of working with the criminal justice system. Well, not if he plans on working from the inside. This story brings home the truth that college tuition is far too costly for most students. Look at the ridiculous lengths to which they must go merely to graduate. At least they didn't have to risk going to dangerous dark alleys and shady neighborhoods to supply their frat parties; they had the goods right at hand.

It's heartening to learn the spirit of entrepreneurship is so strong among young people today. I don't know about you, but I feel lots better about the future now, because I know this next generation coming up is going to be fully capable of keeping the wheels running in this country. Let's face it, drugs and money and sex have been driving the bus for decades, it's just that occasionally we average citizens catch a glimpse behind the curtain and get the chance to shake our heads and tsk at the situation and the lamentable societal pressure that causes our kids to act in this way. Yeah, sure. People do what they learn, and the herd instinct is alive and well. These activities will not go away.

As long as we have good tv, blockbuster movies, Internet access and terrific music to keep us occupied, we won't be asking too many questions, and that's what really keeps the wheels turning. Welcome this bust as an opportunity to see, briefly, the shadow business behind the one we're supposed to think runs the world. Maybe next time someone complains about dealing with college, we'll pay more attention. And to think we wonder why nothing seems to change. Because the status quo is profitable to too many people, and those would be the ones holding the reins.


"And this was from the Theta Chi toga party in February."


Looked at another way, this could explain the behavior of so many people in power these past few years. I guess it's better to believe they're stoned than that they're really so damn stupid. I mentioned movies, and although they do make us lose focus, they are a lot of fun, and sometimes they can even teach us something. I don't think those big, important folks at the top of our national food chain would go wrong to pay some attention. To paraphrase Faber College's Dean Wormer, "Fat, stoned and stupid is no way to go through life."


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