That may have been poorly worded, I admit - however the system as it stands now is a generally effective method of letting everyone's voice be heard. And because no one truly thinks alike, no one is going to be entirely happy with the way things are.

However, if enough people have an opinion on a subject, the politicians will acquiesce.

Most people don't have the opinion of the military that is held by the staff and student body of UCSC - or at least, the opinion of the majority of those who post on this web page.

However, my point was that it's not only the students of UCSC have a say about what happens at UCSC.