CA-GOV: Flunk Arnold

Never underestimate the power of a few creative people to make a difference.

CSU students understand keenly how the policies of Governor Schwarzenegger have affected them. They've had to pay more in tuition and fees, they've seen minumum school funding guarantees suspended, they've been forced to fight attempts to privatize public services like education, and they've had the quality of their education go down while the cost goes up. And now they're doing something about it.

Flunk Arnold asks CSU students to create their own 30-second anti-Arnold videos and vote on the best. The winner will get a year's tuition, and have their video broadcast during an episode of The Daily Show before the election. You can look at the finalists for the contest at their site, and vote on them yourself.

Considering that just the other day, Arnold appeared with a charter school principal who believes that schools needing more money "is the biggest lie in America", and that multiculturalism "has wiped out more people than the Klan has," this Flunk Arnold contest is timely. Clearly, CSU students understand the difference between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Angelides on public education. And they're putting their talents and skills to work to advocate for a change in directiion.

Go over to the site and support them.