News Editorial

     Over the past days we have listened to politicians competing to replace Caesar. Cassius is the one that seems to have stuck with my fellow citizens and myself.

      Cassius's group has used a pelican and the color yellow and other colors to represent him and his characteristics, according to himself and not necessarily the people. It was said that Cassius could perceive the bad in men. This statement is probably not true and is used by Cassius, himself, and his followers, to glorify himself.

     Cassius's group also admits Cassius has faults. Along with admitting his faults, they admitted that Cassius manipulated Brutus because he perceived Brutus as weak. And even after admitting this, the group said Cassius still considered Brutus a friend. Does Cassius manipulate friends? Are we his friends? If we are, will we be manipulated? The group also says "Cassius won't lie" and "only wants the best for Rome". The best of Rome is from his perspective, meaning what he thinks is the best could be the worst for the people. The group also states Cassius "will raise Rome" and if he really wants to raise Rome would he manipulate the public, the people, the citizens in order to get where he wants to be?

     Brutus is the other candidate competing against Cassius for the leadership of Rome. Brutus's group claims his ancestors built Rome and "therefore is a true Roman and will always care about Rome and her people". The group then  also says that Brutus participated in the assassination of Caesar for the well being of the people because he believed Caesar was too ambitious. His group also says Brutus was able to convince Cassius of not killing Antony, making it clear that Cassius can be perceived as bloodthirsty.

     The other candidate is Antony. His group specifies his loyalty to Caesar. The group continually reiterated "Antony is not easily manipulated as Brutus". They also state how nobody controls him unlike Brutus who was being controled by Cassius. There is also the fact that Antony did not kill Caesar. They also emphasized how Antony is very social and therefore would act in the interest of the people since he has the most contact with them

     Cassius, unlike the others, has not tried to bribe us, the people, which could be interpreted in many ways and should be considered when voting. Cassius has stuck with the public and has a good possibility of winning but we the people of Rome decide who wins.


                                                                                               -Nestor Padilla