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V -opinion Restrictions __ _ I reauce comp Eighty-eight trade ministc Geneva to discuss the Gem Tariffs and Trade. As th< prohibits tariffs, their di around other issues, such as to trade. Such non-tariff I governments eager to reduce Governments have traditio foster the growth of new indu the life of dying industries. B imported manufacturers' or Air vn/%t?AAC(/\ fK/x utcj iiivi caoc uic pi vii UK priced imports are less atti sumer, who logically purcl domestically produced goods for those consumers. Thus, tariffs are popular __ 11 JI * t especially tnose in wnicn pou re-election. They are not sc sighted individuals who we effects of such policies. Tariffs improve a country' excluding imports. They al others will attempt to exchv levying similar tariffs on yc ment cannot expect to levy without other countries takin to limit imports. Despite the illogic of att< trade, governments still a others' firms from their m States and France lead th creasing unemployment with Bqth governments rely barriers, clever devices that uphold the letter, but not the The Reagan administration continue to limit its automc United States. Reagan's qi effect as a tariff upon Ja President Mitterand's gov? import documents to be w Beside appealing to Frenci policy discourages foreign selling their products in Frar all imports of Japanese vid than 270,000) to pass througl at Poitiers. Its four-person s the Japanese video recorde time waiting to clear the pa than in French shop windows All these policies will creat and French workers. If our its citizens to purchase dor automobiles (by restricting desirable foreign cars), it jobs in America's automobi policy will please General IV It will also ensure that Ar export industries, such agriculture, will lose their jo Tariff and non-tarriff bar unemployment. They are th to create jobs. They only ir not innovate, and that unc crease in newer, more proir rely upon overseas markets our government to ignore th the past few decades. I?-?Gomecc Editor-in-Chief Richard Meyer Copy Desk Chief David DeWitt Opini Assl. Copy Desk Chief. . Kay Bender Wire News Edk f John Braun Phot< I Asst. News Ed.. . Richard Culberlson Asst. Asst. News Editor. . . Forrest Brown Ciene Erit. Editor John Vaughan Advis Asst. Ent. Editor Chris Handal Ad M . Sports Editor Johnny Bongs Busin Asst. Sports Editor . Dennis Switzer Prodi Newsroom 171-7181 Adve Business Office 777-3888 Prodi The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest editorials must be typewritten, triple-spaced a Letters should be no longer than 300 words limited to one newsworthy subject no longer and guest editorials MUST be signed with number, mailing address, class standing o Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writer requect if the circumstances warrant. I We reterve tne rtgnt to fait guesi eauoriais < Addreet letter a and columns to: Opinion P< A. USC. Columbia. S.C. 29208. on trade mtitinn ;rs are meeting in ;ral Agreement on e GATT virtually JfflaLfc. t scussions revolve non-tariff barriers ' >arriers appeal to nally used tariffs to istries or to prolong y levying a duty on farmers' products, hhRM| ;se imports. Higher ractive to the con- B : biases the cheaper SfPif ?. This creates jobs kJnwM with governments, iticians are seeking > popular with far- k^siigh the long-term s trade balance by Iso guarantee that ie your exports by ?IGuG >u. Simply, governtariffs on imports 1 g aiuiiicu iiieci5>urt:t> j? g | 3mpting to restrict ? B ttempt to exclude Y BarrV Power arkets. The United several h e race to link in- posed concerni free trade. with particuia Amprinn TTirc upuii IlUIi-Utlill restrict trade. They w^t ? ! r ii _ ?rrvp overshadowed spirit, of the GATT. that we ignore has asked Japan to North-South >bile exports to the always suppc iota has the same f*c nanocp imnnrt<i ueiter 10 consic panese imports. context of each jrnment requires all Titten in French. For exampi h nationalists, this Umted sta*e i companies from EESVEc. ice. It also requires the Sandinista: eo recorders (more tactics actuali; 1 the custom houses providing the fr -i 4.1 scanecroat.. ari ; utu gucii antws uiat pointf It lend rs will spend more claim that the rking lot in Poitiers and therefore \ e jobs for American ^ ^ a government forces ^XUOti nestically produced I imports of more Editor. will create or save ile industry. Such a At 2:15 a.m. < lotors and Chrysler. the Pendleton 1 nerican workers in as aerospace or 0f universi bs. me. ? * 1 After Koine i ici? uciiniut i euuce pursuit, I stop; e least sensible ways wanted. When isure that firms will aging black m imployment will in- window shut i using industries that badge numb I . We must not allow ese simple lessons of C r& A **1 Mpiia >ch 1 may i Editor: S on Page Kditor. . . Leslie Katz Although CO! Kditor svd?c Waller of "backward ?Editor Andy P^nam t0 warn no of Photo Editor John Osborn 10 warn 11:5 01 ral Manager RonEmler ler Mark Ethridge, Jr. daily COllVerS* anager Linda S. Haines 111 merely Spe less Manager . . . Jean Hatchell suggestions, action Manager Mark McEwan < rtising 777 4249 ThOUgh not a action 7772833 instruments, ( message, com] editorials. All letters and guest n a 65 space-line. and guest editorials should be researchers C< than four typed pages. Letters ^ w^0 wan^ t the writer's name, telephone ... . r faculty position and major. I * '8 name may be withheld upon HlOral State Ol 2nd letters. ige Editor, Gamecock, Drawert tmv _x. ts ign policy dee s d questions must be ?U0St ng U.S. foreign policy _______ ir regard to Central . ,. . , . t of all, we must ask subordinated t< her our policies are so survival, by East-West concerns an even more serious Does our sup problem. Must we strengthen our >rt the most anti- it merely ba< rtion, or might we do corner, leaving ler the unique political 10 move closer situation? Union, facility Miirvism-I ^?r?ii e, in Nicaragua the war with Hond s exerts economic economic plig shores up Honduras, people? Dunter the influence of s. But what do these y accomplish, besides . ?\ ^"ese Sandinistas with a underlying prol anti-American rallying s plausibility to their U S. foreign nation is under siege, With the confli >ersonal rights must be with the welfi int objects to d r?? fVio mArninrt nf KVi/laii M/vn <o T I. k/ii uiv uiv&miig ui a i iuaJ A1UV. 10, JL WCUl IJ Street Garage to retrieve a dropped casse lirwell on the sixth level. I had just returr and was leaving in my car when I noticed < ty Police Department's Cushman's follow down several levels with the vehicle in >ed my car and got out to see what the offi politely asked what he wanted, the officer, an, snapped a retort at me and slammed n my face. When I asked for his name t \ he nearly scared the life out of me kers themselves h arm id influence punnc ncerned persons have pointed out the dang masking" in rock music, they have neglec an equally insidious threat that lurks in ltinnc Ma rlnnkf nnnnln ? 1 ' * ? ui guou intentions < aking to others, unwittingly producing hel ccompanied by the devilish rhythm of musi mr own words may be masking a demc plemented by the sounds of our voices. Suri an provide some sort of dictionary for thos o know which word combinations are saf< auuiiiiiiuaiiy acuuvu uuicx a cuiu wcciiveii our country. William i English graduate stu .... <* . V .... 4/. t 4 REWlH&QHkiMWaj V < % \ '/ IbA imed manipuh tends to be short i#- . manipulative of editorial People are seen i :?=? 1 1 pawns. If some p a the fight for national So be it. If life is the people, so b port of Honduras really brutal regime world position, or does rationalized. No ck Nicaragua into a the human costs 5 them no recourse but the quite natur. to Cuba or the Soviet bring upon ourse iting a move towards lism, the likelihood of uras and worsening the . ?lir P?"cies ht of the Nicaraguan human impact; V m 11 1 O f AH llfi f K inuaatuu Willi Foreign policy c simple concern questions point to the only immoral; it blem: impractical. i policy is concerned The author is ct of ideologies and not Department of Eire Of people. TllUS it Intarnntirin^l Ct isrespectful poli reaching into his coat suddenly and wh assumed to be a gun, but which actua nto radio. After several repeated demam tte number, I left, telling him that I inten ied his disrespect and rudeness. )ne ing This conduct, in my opinion, is entin officer of the law. No public servant hot disrespectful of an innocent citizen and cer I think this officer should be reprimand an that he owes me an apology. nis and by __ . ' i ;ers / e of B SO the ;?h llW,T^ LAME-POCK. CCNGKBS. d.?t 0F&INEP." "X % * , * v % 1 itive -sided, arrogant and whole populations. not as people, but as olicies ferment war, made miserable for b it. If a corrupt or is supported, it is effort is made to see of such actions, nor is il antipathy that we lives anticipated. nave an cuuiiuuui) they should be forhuman concern, onducted without this for humanity is not has also proven to be a senior in USC's Government and udies. Inoman ! VVIIIUII lipping out an object I lly turned out to be a ds for his name and ded to report him for 3ly unbecoming of an should be rude and tax and tuition payer, led for his action, and James L. Chavi# Jr. Media arts major :1 m 1M? Th# 0<l?r.<io 5?nW>* ct?kJ N*<v*pap?f Syodicet* .. NOT LAME