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Thursday night, g. Gordon
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crowd in Kussell House
Ballroom. He flaunted his
wit recurrently, and demonstrated
his intelligence more than once.
Liddv was an excellent persuasive
speaker, and seemed to provoke
positive response from his
audience. Then there came the
Question and answer period, the
time that Liddy allotted for
members of the audience to step
before a microuhone and him
any question they wanted.
Many students went up to confront
Liddy, and many subjected
themselves to his cutting remarks
and abusive behavior. USC should
feel proud that these students
showed enough confidence and
fortitude to stand before the sellout
crowd of 631, before Liddy, and
assert themselves against Liddy.
Most students who tried to
disagree with Liddy were forced to
succumb under his 4'persuasive"
tactics. Liddy tended to talk around
the question. He would normally
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incorporate so many other things in
his answer, it was often difficult to
remember the question ? much
less Liddy's response,
Liddy enjoyed embarrassing the
people who asked him a question in
opposition to what he said, or
believed in. He tried to ally the
audience with hi Yiself by invoking
laughter aimed at the person at the
microphone.'One man used the
terms "rhetoric" and "Illusion" in
his question. Liddy asked him the
meaning of thef t? words, and when
the man did not answer promptly,
Liddy intervened and offered the
definitions himself.
After several of these displays,
one man, who claimed he was a
retired military officer, stepped up
before the microphone and
declared that "today's" students
have no"backbone," and Liddy had
proven this fact. He said' that
students would go up to confront
Liddy, and then after being
humiliated, walk away with their
heads down.
After watching the students one
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by one, step up and confront Liddy,
it is hard to understand how that
man could have the audacity to
make that statement. He was
speaking before the wrong crowd,
singling out the wrong students.
The students who went up and
willingly set themselves up for a
debate with Liddy, are not
"spineless."
It is the students who don't care
enough to form opinions, students
who stay home, aad refuse to get
involved in anything around
campus that need to be ridiculed.
Anyone who i& informed on issues,
and forms, then defends their
opinions, should not be criticized.
As everyone has heard, and
subsequently, ignored, apathy
among students is high on our
campus. However, there are a few
out of 26.000 students who do r>?r?
enough about the world around
them to get involved, who care
enough to take a stand on an issue,
and defend that position. The
students who were confident, and
brave enough to confront Liddy
believed in something and should
be commended for defending their
beliefs. When they went up there to
speak with Liddy, they knew that
they were subjecting themselves to
Liddv'a sarcasm and Itnnu that
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LUuiy would not let any issue that
he was in disagreement with, slide
by. They knew that Uddy was a
professional speaker, they knew,
by hearing his talk, that he was an
expert in persuasive tactics. They
knew of his intelligence. They knew
that they were setting themselves
up for attack from Uddy. Yet, still
there was a constant line behind
the microphone, waiting to
question Liddy. The line consisted
mainly of students.
Yet a man had the audacity to
say that the students today have no
backbone. It took backbone for
those students to go up there, and
they should all be praised for
having the courage to do so. Maybe
the man who made the "backbone"
comment, should examine the
situation more closely next time he
wants to make a public statement.
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TO TilK KD1T0II
A democratic society grunts citizens and mei
opinions. There is sometimes a risk of hurassme
initiative to speak out on issues. It is often necessi
let known thoughts or comments. I can only respc
with constituents. I hope the same respect is rend<
The letter to the editor from the student stating
stirred several emotions, one of which was surprli
out of the shadows and declare acknowledgement
was discovered that the student was a victim 01
brought out another emotion, one of pure disgust.
Not only was I disgusted by the fact tht
homosexuality was a public embarrassment, I w
as a whole, thinks such a preference is humillat
unite in order to gain recognition and respect. Tti
towards their lifestyle, to further knowledge beyt
an existence in society where all benefit.
This type of behavior, though, does not reflec
These few obscene situations nave to be taken ci
fair chance. Revolting sexual confrontations, eith
deal with accordingly, yet they will not change r
my functioning in our society.
Right To Voict
TO THE KDITOH
I have up to this point endeavored to ignore
periodically about homosexual activities on cami
to yesterday's version, entitled "Heterosexual
males already have absolutely everything the wu
unite when they are directing everyone else's beli
to their neurotic and antiquated ideas of what i
relate to the notion that heterosexuals are being
I'm certain that these same guys who get totally
feel absolutely justified in requesting sex from x
"normal." I'm sure it would be a big surprise to
them like ants, if all women, heterosexuals or oth
sexual propositions wrote lettors to the (lameco
print them.
How dare those people assume that everyone i
What real harm has been caused by a verbal pro
than offering someone a cigurette, although tha
seen It guaranteed nowhere in the constituth
proportioned;" conversely, we urv guaranteed
press.
It Is time for heterosexuals to wake up and reuli
for a long time and it is here to stay. A person'
business. Many women have learned thai they ai
they so desire ; men should leurn the same.
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nt when u portion voluntarily takes the
ary to overlook or accept such risks and
ict someone who decides to share views
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he was from tho North, gay, and proud
uo. I wau also proud to see someone step
of who they are. In the days to follow, it
f a practical joke. This discovery then
it someone thought a confession to
as dloturbed to belong to a society that,
Ing. The gay community has a right to
teir purpose is to educate the ignorance
)nd the bathroom stalls and to establish
t the heterosexual society as a whole. J
ire of properly and individuals given a
er from straights or gsys, I will naw? to
ny attitude of individualism nor hinder
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the "controversial" letters you print
)US. However, I feel the need to respond
s Unite." Unite? Why? Heterosexual
>y they want it. Why should they have to
lavior, sexual and otherwise, according
a "normal?" I find it very difficult to i
opprtfftAod by homosexuals on campus.
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thinks or should think the way they do?
position that 1b technically no different
t too may offend some people? I have
>n that we have a "right not to be
the right to freedom of speech and of
ze that homosexuality has been around !
s sexual preference is his or her own
e free to decline sexual propositions if
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