Youngest
candidate comes to campus
By
Lauren Nelson
On-line Forty-Niner
Georgy
Russell, 26, the youngest candidate in the
run for California governor, spoke to a
political science class Thursday about technology
use in globalization and her campaign plans.
"I
felt like [running for governor] was an
opportunity to run on things that I think
are important," said Russell, who also
goes on to mention that her most popular
marketing items are men's boxers and thong
underwear.
Reading
from her laptop, Russell discussed why open
store software, a free operating system
and an alternative to Microsoft, would be
helpful in globalization.
More
people can have access to computers because
you buy the program once and license it
on as many computers as you want, unlike
Microsoft where it costs hundreds of dollars
to install the program on individual computers,
she said.
"We
may be made to challenge corporate America,
technology wise," Russell said.
In
addition to being a spokesperson for open-store
software, Russell also answered students'
questions about her political stance.
"My
political experience is just normal, I watch
C-SPAN," she said. "I just stuck
to the tech sector."
Russell
plans to improve the state's budget problems
by taxing revenue made at Indian Casinos,
levying a tax for SUV owners, legalizing
and taxing marijuana, as well as temporarily
taxing the wealthy. Russell said she will
drop college tuition prices. She wants to
make community colleges free, and she wants
to improve public schooling.
"I
really see fee hikes as a slap in the face
from Gray Davis," she said.
The
Democrat, who is often mistaken for a green-party
member, thinks the 3-strikes law is unfair
and fails to defer crime. She pointed out
that $90 million is spent on the death sentence
every year, money that can be used for a
greater purpose during the state's bust.
Russell
believes that if marijuana is legalized,
the government will be able to regulate
it. Therefore, there will be a new tax to
bring in more money for the state. It is
all part of her two-fold plan to rebuild
California.
"My
political experience is just normal, I watch
C-SPAN."
-- Georgy Russell, Gubernatorial Candidate
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