'Control' Has an Evil History

In his recent dissent from The Crimson Staff's position ("Staff Contradicts Position," Opinion, Jan. 23, 1995), Jamie W. Billett '95 points out the irony that the staff supports decentralization in the case of moving registration from Memorial Hall to the Houses, but is against decentralization on the issue of local determination of rent control. I'd like to point out a little irony of my own. Mr. Billett says he supports rent control, but look at what "control" has done in the past. Such evil forces as Hitler, the Russians and my sixth grade science teacher all used "controls" to carry out their plans. Now, what do you say, Mr. Billett? Are you still such a big fan of "control"? That's what thought. --Joshua D. Greene '96