Hatin’ SGA

So we’ve already pointed out the SGA President Connor McCarthy is using a special listserv of Honors students to help out his buddies.

Instead of wising up and not sending out these emails to his buddies anymore, President McCarthy decided to stick a stock “privileged” notice at the bottom of his emails.  In two emails sent to Hatin’ SGA since McCarthy’s last email to the Honors students, McCarthy has added the following notice:

This message is intended exclusively for the individual(s) or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.

That is all cool and everything. Except for the fact that President McCarthy is a public servant who receives a paycheck from the University of Georgia (look in the budgets here under “Personnel Services”).

Thus, the emails of our esteemed SGA President are an open record (for more information see here).  This means that any record McCarty makes during the fulfillment of his job and office is subject to public viewing and copying.

President McCarthy, despite your threat that I am not authorized to read or disseminate your email, I am going to put them on the world wide intertubes for students to see what you are doing as our SGA president.  If you have any problems with this, I am always available.

— Connor McCarthy wrote:

To: tatesociety@listserv.uga.edu, fellowsonly@REDACTED.com, ramsey-scholars@listserv.uga.edu, beta@listserv.uga.edu
From: “Connor McCarthy”
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:31:31 -0400
Subject: [fellowsonly] Spanish Minor

Dear All,

Last week, the University Curriculum Committee voted to deactivate the Spanish minor despite opposition from Student Government Association, several faculty members, and Vice President for Instruction Jere Morehead. The final vote will be taken on April 22. We fully intend to work as a
student body to keep the Spanish minor at UGA.

But we need your help. Many of you are Spanish minors or know Spanish minors, and we are asking you to write letters in support of keeping the minor at the University of Georgia. SGA will present your letters to University Council to make sure that your voice is heard. The letters can be as short as your name, age, and a statement of support for keeping the Spanish minor at UGA or as long as you would like. Feel free to view the letter we wrote to President Michael Adams regarding the issue at www.uga.edu/sga for any ideas. Your letters can be emailed to Amrita Veliyath, the student representative on Curriculum Committee, at veliyath@uga.edu. Please continue to spread the word about this important issue! Together we can be a cohesive voice.

Thank you,
Connor McCarthy, Nicki Batelli, & Amrita Veliyath

SGA President, SGA Vice President, & SGA Curriculum Committe Representative

This message is intended exclusively for the individual(s) or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.

And here is his second email:

— Connor McCarthy wrote:

To: fellowsonly@REDACTED.com, ramsey-scholars@listserv.uga.edu, tatesociety@listserv.uga.edu
From: “Connor McCarthy”
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:49:12 -0400
Subject: [fellowsonly] Survey and a Story

Hey guys,

Please take a survey (http://vpsa4.vpsa.uga.edu/surveys/sgapollapril2008/sgapollapril2008.htm) concerning three of the issues we’re working on.

I know you get a lot of emails from me but I try to make them as enjoyable as possible. Therefore, I have included a story (below) that will probably make you chuckle like an old man and will potentially help you in the upcoming national elections.

Love,
Conman

An old country preacher had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession.

Like many young men, the boy didn’t really know what he wanted to do, and he didn’t seem too concerned about it.

One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment.

He went into the boy’s room and placed on his study table four objects:
a Bible,
a silver dollar,
a bottle of whisky
and a Playboy magazine

“I’ll just hide behind the door,” the old preacher said to himself, “when he comes home from school this afternoon, I’ll see which object he picks up.

If it’s the Bible, he’s going to be a preacher like me and what a blessing that would be! If he picks up the dollar, he’s going to be a businessman, and that would be okay, too.

But if he picks up the bottle, he’s going to be a no-good drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame that would be, and worst of all, if he picks up that magazine he’s gonna be a skirt-chasin’ bum.

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son’s footsteps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room.

The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them.

Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket.

He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink while he admired this month’s Centerfold.

“Lord have mercy,” the old preacher disgustedly whispered,

“He’s gonna run for Congress.”

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This message is intended exclusively for the individual(s) or entity to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.