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Billygate saga
unfair to Jimmy
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has been greatly over-rated and exaggerated by senators, the Justice
Department and the media.
Anyone who thinks Billy has any influence on his brother is crazy.
Billy has proven to be a terrible nuisance to the president, and it is clear
that his views have no impact on the president or on his decisions. Yet
the media continually hypes Billy's saga as if it were a major news
story.
It is probably true that the Libyans paid Billy and that the money was
not a loan. The Justice Department should make an investigation and
press charges against Billy if they find criminal wrongdoing, but the
people of America should be spared a continous bombardment of news
coverage on this ridiculous story.
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been able to gain from having a brother who happens to be the president
of the United States. The time has come for the media to ignore him.
President Carter is being penalized by many ignorant people who
blame him for his brother's irresponsible actions. It is not the
president's fault that his brother is a fool.
The "Dump Carter" movement has gained momentum since Billy's
antics thrust him into the national spotlight. Carter should not have to
suffer politically because of his brother's problems, but unfortunately
many Americans are easily overcome by the media exposure and have
been misled into believing that the president is somehow connected in
the scandal.
The Republicans are trying to use Billy's misadventures to discredit
the president. If they had any sense, they would try to attack Carter on
tne basis ol his own record as the president. Carter has been no
presidential gem and politically it would make more sense for the
Republicans to criticize him on that basis.
Some people are calling the whole affair Billygate. This horrendous
attempt to equate Billy's situation with the Watergate break-in is
absurd. Once again, the media is leading the way by playing the story
up and giving it big headlines.
in a tree democracy, people should judge candidates on their meritsnot
on the basis of what a candidate's family members say or do. One
can only hope that this will be the case when the Democratic Convention
convenes at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Whether Carter is the best candidate or not, he should not in any way
be hindered politically because his brother is a bumbling idiot.
By Stephen Riddell
Editor-in-Chief
Congratulations
USC singers
Thirty-nine students and one faculty member have once again proven
that USC is a winning school.
The USC Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Arpad Darazs
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Bella Bartok Choral competition, held in Debrenve,
Hungary the choir placed first in all the categories they entered.
USC competed with forty-four choirs from nineteen different countries.
The contest was part of a European tour the group took this
summer.
Director Darazs also won a special award. A.panel of judges from
different areas of the world presented him with a special award for
artistic achievement.
Tills is not the first time the USC choir has won the award. They also
placed first in the Bella Bartok competition in 1976. They are the only
American group ever invited to the prestigious event.
THE CHOIR and Dr. Darazs are to be congratulated for their exceptional
achievement. By Karen Addy
Editorial Page Editor
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To the Editor:
The editorial on abortion in the July 2 1980 issue was 1
well as logic. First of all women still have the right to c
of the Hyde Amendment was government funding,
choice. Just because I don't make enough money to afi
doesn't mean that my freedom of choice has been
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for what they consider totally immoral? They have righ
The large number of homeless children resulting
pregnancies is at least a partial myth. Check around tl
agencies and find out how long the waiting lists are for
to adopt these so-called unwanted children. One migh
strict the requirements are in order to adopt.
Abortion is the answer for people who are so wrap
selves that they would kill another living being as a
venience. Most people are appalled at the loss of life ii
yell "human rights" to the world and yet our doorstep
the blood of our young. Abortion has taken at least as
only difference is that the victims were unable to
rights." No one, including pro-abortion advocates, denit
in the womb. It's there even if we don't spp if
How callous we in this country have become i
"freedom."
Kennet
USC police effe
To the Editor:
I wish to express my appreciation to the USC Police
effective and successful efforts to recover my moped >
June 30 from the Physical Sciences Center.
Being the victim of such a crime has made me acut
difficulty of campus crime prevention. I am convince*
making our campus safer for everyone is expanded c
auu auppui i ui punce enoris Dy me entire community.
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To the Editor: criteria. She woul<
of playing God, an
Alas, Ms. Kingley (July 23, herself actually
"Anti-abortionists ignore reality") arguments as prohas
missed the point. Her ob- Yes, we could
jections are analogous to those values for an eter
restaurant owners of the Little not always. Som<
Rock civil rights era who claimed been framed in
the individual moral right to ex- religious docunn
elude anyone they wished from Constitution. (Anj
their business establishment. that Constitutiona
The pro-life/abortion con- self-evident to e
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religious dogmatism versus favor an amendm<
"objective" secular Constitutional unborn of afflu*
guarantees. Actually, the question Their individual r;
is whether mothers should be under the Constitu
permitted by law to take the risk of Finally, (and I c
forcing her morality on what the only a chemist) 1
data indicate is a living person. hear any of 1
What if I decided that Ms. arguments to
Kingley was causing me serious macroscopic or
"personal trauma?" Further, criteria by which
suppose I claimed the right to considered a huma
decide on her personhood. She
would object that it is unlawful J
(i.e. unconstitutional), but I would <
reply by claiming my individual
righ/. to decide on personhood
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le local adoption The editorial by Mark Platte
couples wanting in your July 16 issue concerning |
t also learn how the Carolina Arts Center is not I
the kind of reasoned and inped
up in them- formed editorial the University
i matter of con- community has a right to exi
Cambodia. We peet. It is an immature diatribe
is covered with againsi vresident iioiaerman
many lives. The and Senator Dennis, a j
holler "human misrepresentation of Governor
is that life exists Riley's remarks and betrays a
sad extent of ignorance when
n the name of Mr- Platte labels the proposed
Arts Center a "monstrosity."
h R. Shanabruch That sort of writing does not
Graduate student enhance the reputation of the
9 Gamecock.
Mr. Platte did not bother to
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nor with the undersigned
regarding th? scope and purpose
of the Arts Center. He
: iui uicir uiguiy appears to have 110 idea of the
vhich was stolen need for it or of the tremendous
asset it would be for the
ely aware of the students, the community, and
i that the key to the whole state of South
rime awareness Carolina. The proposed Center
is to house the Departments of
obertC. Costello Art, Media Arts, Music,
Chemistry Theatre and Speech, as well as
the Instructional Services
1 Center and the Fox Movietone
IO Q Collection. All of these units are
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1 then accuse me inadequate non-specific or
d thus would find temporal failities. e ne,w
using the samp facilities will serve close to
lifepeople 1-2#0 maJors and a total of
"arcue moral alm?st 5,500 students enrolled
nitv ''hut wp rfn in courses in the four academic
e of them have departments. The Movietone
a well-known Lil>rary will be unique in its
snt called the importance for education and
pone who thinks research. it too, will be
1 cuarantpp?5 nrp available to the people of the
veryone should state. The planned performance
) This is why I spaces will support the
snt to protect the ac?demic activities and ;
snt Americans. ei*anc?," major way the
ichts also helnncr cultural life of the students and i
tional umbrella "ie peop e of South Carolina,
onfess that I am f factor is recognized by
[ am willing to maJ?r c,m<l ?,ou^ and c0 "
vr? icinaiov'c munity leaders and expressed
show lithe? through their support.
chromosomal Governor Riley cannot be
a tapeworm is faulted for wanting more inn
beinc formation on this project. I wish
Mr. Platte had felt this way
ames M.Gibson before "shooting from the lip." i
Chemistry Dept. Gunther J. Hoist, Chairman j
Pn?tjW Planning Committee for the i
Carolina Arts Center