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Coalition Ra By JULIE JAMESON shores of suff writer be invac The Palmetto Draft ?i?fnr S Resistance Coalition stirred privat un snmp rnntrnvprsv Marnh r . 4 on the Russell House patio. t0pparqr A few outbursts triggered voinntpp some heated discussions. The PDRC was supported wavoffi] by the Libertarian Society. y Dr. Bruce Pearson, USC "Some English professor, spoke for America draft resistance. "The military volunteer army is working. Pearson The problem is they can't the Unit produce large numbers to century send to intrude in foreign drafted affairs," Pearson said. andproc to Engla "Send people to El Salvador for post-graduate Shouts education, maybe theylearn commen' Spanish, but let me tell you, ^i bullets are not concerned Germai? whether you speak English l^e or Spanish." don't v sibility." Pearson said the United States government was now Pro-dr "softening" citizens for the that th draft. forces "If the draft is restored, emergen we won't be defending the require t Didl AboutThe WhoGi Fo (jr w,\ J? y It happened on a Monday at Swiss CI on Knox Abbott Drive. The USC st dent got a mug of beer for 250. An< then he got another. Two beers for; grand total of 500 with the pure has lunch or dinner. That's a bargain. Our meals are bargains, too. For ( pie, you can get a quarter chicken dii with tangy Chalet sauce, a hot roll fresh cut French fries or baked potat Sim Chicken & I i'# ? *' Hies To Protest D the U.S., but we'll Steve Vandervelde, ling abroad. We'll president of Students for a od not for defense, Libertarian Society and cohell, Exxon, Texaco founder of PDHC, said, "I einterests. It s hard woujcj defend my homeland, iblic interests. but rm op'posed to >n said^ even the nati0nalism. That's where r army is a form of politicians just exploit the c conscription as a people. why do we sell outriding a jod. technologies to our supposed people come to enemy, the Russians?" to get away from r conscription." Anotner, member of the went on to compare PDRC said, "I'd like to point ed States with 18th- out that when the U.S. Germany, which proceeds to exterminate half men into the army the population of a country, eeded to "rent them we're not the good guy. This nd." is where the draft is for _ , offensive measures." It's debatable whether we're U> wcic nuiiiciuua. imperialistic, 'helping' xon, a freshman anies who are better off major, said, "You without us." j free society but vant the respon- pauj jacobt a nationally known draft resister, said, aft students argued "The, dof f1 .w.aa' e military needs to sPeak out a8ainst in case of an ">e draft. I know - they've icy, but they also been to my house/1 He said, . . "The people in Washington raining. don't give a damn about us. 5m Hear ;USC Student 9t Mugged >r 25?? tialet only $2.95. And that's not ordinary chicku en either. It's slowly turned and roasted j over hardwood charcoal in the unique a Swiss method for flavor and juiciness. >e of Or try the delicious charbroiled ribs, served with a barbecue sauce, ^xam- So come see us. Any day of the week nner for a different and very affordable meal. .?4 R tit ?f ir/\ti iiionf not milfnr a ruiu ?? r,u *??? ?. ?.w ^ o for quarter, come on a Monday. vfc)fwM^ Ub>VL >^540 Knoci Ahbott Prtvc. - AVV.V." .WWW VWVWV .UUU\ HA raft, Special Intel Once conscripted, they can send us anywhere."' | |3 ' ; i . The PDRC emphasized fl > ' : that to them the draft meant mMm&MMS&KXM slavery. Vandervelde said, "We should defend our fl V" ' freedom in a different way / other than draft. We have to N defend our freedom from the I government, not Russia. The .V-Ij draft puts our freedom in jeopardy." Roots Organization ipipLs jjt^i Workshop said, "Know the jflF| fact. Look who controls our price of gas is not worth one | W Mllliffl WiWTP** Ending the demonstration, Jacobs said, "If our country is threatened, we'll be Mike Sindler, defended. The question is a point du whether with free people or Resistance C non-free people." Russell House LION S HEAD RE 74 I Saluda 5 Points 7 9 STUDENT SPECIAL Monday Night 5:30 - 8:30 6 oz. Rifc Salad Bar o Baked Pc Fresh Br Reservations Student or Facult and No Groups oi it's Mi 0(?l |rL|(. SEE YOUR FAVC rN TT /A T-k A sjtiur FUK & PARTY > SCHU MYR ?AUJ .tJJJJJJ, tJ4 rest Groups IB r ^V-i&8&&-. ^<mw * 'I-I' -Jv: " ?y: ' R r "7 -1 ' 1" H|K :^tt?tfWMaiBMMSMffMflMBiB8?B?^BMwBBM^:>:- S&BHH Mm, In Staff Photo By CAPtRS HAMMOND a senior in art history, makes ring the Palmetto Draft Coalition held March 4 on Patio. 1ST All RANT Ave. 9-6303 $3.95 ?eye r Soup )tato ead Required y ID Required f more than 6. Her time I iWlilltf? IB '82 )RITE PARTY LLL YOUR JEEDS VFER DIST CO TT J? DU A rU QP , 1 kJVJ