The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 02, 1983, Page 6, Image 6
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Germany i
dubious a
Last Sunday, Germa
anniversary: the con
Hitler exactly fifty
reexamining the effec
may yield few new ins
the differences betwee
grandparents.
The first effect of Hit
end (only temporarily
many. The Weimar F
experiment with dem<
Hitler's reliance upon
This memory continue
causes them to questio
practices and their abi
Although thp Wpim
hindsight) to have be
well before 1933, its fat
Many governments ha
more questionable cl
Weimar Republic; the;
Hitler.
Another result of Hit]
Second World War. In I
inevitable. Hitler's de
power and prestige ws
British and French int<
particularly Poland,
inevitable. Men must i
to go to war. Although
selves, as the means
complish their ends, th<
thoir Qpfinnc Hitlor Ir
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with his gamble to in
expect the British and
especially after Czech<
that men, not his tori
trends, are responsible
Hitler's rise to pow
British and French en
could maintain their e:
nun r* 11 /AM
ui a acnuua ciidiicil
Hitler's challenge to
allowed others, prirr
Americans, to pick up
Even with the end
France failed to r<
economic power to w
customed. British ore
evaporated with the
Japanese. After the
seriouslv accepted con
Hitler's eventual
guaranteed the rise <
power in Europe. Onl
Union had the men
rjprmanv Thic mnnnl
AAllAilJ . J.1HO lli^aill
divide the spoils, Foi
Moors, non-Europeam
of Europeans.
Again, in hindsight,
Europeans (Russians
together seems to hi
Europe. However, wY
hostility might hav
decision to divide Eui
was not. Europe did
mnfiiol rliolilr^ nf A **>,*
AllUtUUl UlOlIIVVy UI nilK
did not have to side
rooted struggle. How
gamble insured that
have the will or the m<
and Russian appeals 1
worked for most of a
German state; Hitler
labor in thirteen short
However, there are
learn. Men and thei
bold plans for their
they can control th
miaiuiy. Avuuii miit'i
like Napoleon or A
scheme of things. Ho
controlling these char
place. Simply, Adolf
but only according to <
remembers
nniversary
ns remembered a dubious
ling of power of Adolf
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y cat o agu. ruuiuugii
t of Hitler's rise to power
ights, it does remind us of
n our world and that of our
ler's rise to power was the
y) of democracy in Gertepublic,
Germany's first
xiracy, was destroyed by
i intimidation and terror.
bs to haunt Germans and
n their faith in democratic
lity to govern themselves.
ar Republic appears (in
en heading for the rocks
R was bv no means sealed.
ive continued to rule with
aims to power than the
y did not experience Adolf
ler's rise to power was the
lindsight, the war appears
jsire to restore German
is certain to conflict with
srests in Eastern Europe,
However, no war is
nake conscious decisions
1 they may delude themmust
be suitable to acey
still are responsible for
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vade Poland; he did not
the French to oppose him,
Slovakia. We often forget
cal forces or long term
5 for wars.
er spelled the end of the
lpires. Britain and France
mpires only in the absence
ge to power in Europe,
them at their doorsteps
larily the Japanese and
11 1
me coioniai pieces.
of the war, Britain and
2gain the political and
hich they had grown acmipotence
in South Asia
fall of Singapore to the
war, Asians no longer
tinued European rule.
decision to risk war
)f American and Russian
y America and the Soviet
onH mofftninl i
U11U Iliu IC1 lCli IU UClCdl
t they would decide how to
r the first time since the
s would determine the fate
the inability of these nonand
Americans) to work
ave guaranteed a divided
die Russian and American
e been inevitable, their
'ope into two armed camps
I not have to suffer from
;ricans and Russians. They
with anyone in this deepever,
Hitler's ill-conceived
his countrymen would not
eans to resist the American
to take sides. Germans had
century to form a unified
destroyed the fruit of their
and bloody years.
; still some lessons for us to
r governments often have
futures; they believe that
eir destinies and remake
proves that "great men"
lexander cai change the
wever, the difficulty lies in
iges once they start to take
Hitler changed our world,
other's plans. .........
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Federal aii
Editor:
It never ceases to amaze me I
"liberal" political philosophy c
Friday's editorial criticizing 1
promises, but using tbe "squeal
family planning clinics to infor
use) as an example is absolutely
If you were truly concerned
and government infringers
eliminating all federal aid to su<
that over 70 million TAX dollar
last year? I challenge anyone t<
authority for federal governmen
these social programs!
And furthermore, it's not the
to see that everyone is emplt
USC baski
Editor:
Jimmy Foster once again used
of play to burst his way throu
defenses to lead the Gamecock!
tory. Although the Furman froi
impressive basketball, they foun
skills are not enough to even
Greenville native.
Foster's 20-point performance
player to break the 1,000-point m
this feat brought him a standing
first half of Saturday's game
Gamecock fans are pleased to h
another year of USC basketball.
But it was not a one-man sh<
and Harold Martin displayed so
one-on-one ball handling and sh
Changes ini
Editor:
This is in regard to the deeis
vices and the organization kno^
change the hall plans of se
residence halls.
We, several residents of the I
Dorm, very much resent the fac
decided (without any input of o
from D plan to A plan. This wc
stead of the current plan we ha
male visitors on our hall froi
weekdays and at any time durin
A plan, which prohibits males
any time.
Now, we are not nymphomani
feel that we should have the rigl
about the time that we spend wi
the privacy of our own hall and/
somewhat great sum of money
residents of other residence ha
privilege to decide what the plan
Because of these nameless,
people, we will all probably ha^
close camaraderie we have
previous two or more semesters
lS.thp fftpt that urt* u/orp nr?t nnn
matter.
Why couldn't whoever devise*
of dictatorship try to find people
to change their hall plan? We a
the typical manner in which
. pperates* vye will be forced to be
d, regulati
t
low consistently inconsistent ?
an be. I heartily agree with l
fieagan's broken campaign
" regulation (which requires j
m parents of contraceptive <
ludicrous! 1
about reducing government <
ant, you would support
ch programs. Do you realize <
s funded abortion programs j
) find in the Constitution the ?
n 10 spend our tax dollars for \
government's responsibility *
>yed, nor to provide public
etball teai
his aggressive, rugged style q
igh double and triple team ?
5 to another convincing vie- t
it court men played sound, a
d that just good college level a
slow down the determined h
made him the 23rd Carolina c
ark. The accomplishment of
ova nun miaway inrougn tne r
i in this, his junior year. J:
ave Foster returning for yet *
>w. Guards Gerald Peacock
me exciting talent with their
looting skills. Peacock is too
I HI __l
uurm nan pi
V
ion by Residential Life Ser- r
wn as Dorm Government to i
veral locations in various
casement of Wade Hampton
t that Dorm Government has
urs) to change our hall plan
mid mean, in effect, that inve,
which enables us to have
n noon until 11:30 p.m. on
g the weekends, we will have
from being upon our hall at
acs by any means, but we do
lit to make our own decisions
th people, male or female, in
or rooms. We have all paid a
to live where wp do ac hauo
- - - " ? ") MM am T 1/
lis who were given a voting
i of our hall would be.
faceless and inconsiderate
ire to move and break up the
established during these
. What really makes us angry
isulted at any time upon this
i this utterly ridiculous form
j in a vicinity that are willing
re not willing, but because'of
i Residential Life Services
shuffled about next semester
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| SOWHERETC
VJEIWEO
ion necess
ducation. Nowhere is there provi
security, Medicare, unemploj
lousing, block grants for cities, a<
Our constitutional republic (i
sledge it isn't "to the democracy
established to "promote the gene
the common defense." Defense i
expenditures of the federal goveri
There still are many Americar
George Washington wrote, "that
governs least." Invariably, the 4
jnjust, unconstitutional regulatk
:he ones who fought for the init
constitutional programs in the firs
11 displays
[Uick for any defender to stop, or
18 assists speak well of his dazzl
eammates have begun to expc
iccurate jump shots are complei
ibility and better than average
lim a threat anywhere on the coui
Carolina now has what is need
ollege team ... a balanced scorii
md ball handling blend well with
lay of Foster, Brad Jergenson ar
nagical twentv-win season is in
fhe Gamecocks now stand 14-4 \
Ceep scrapping, Gamecocks, n
tournament Team.
lane annor r<
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vhen we were perfectly content v
tameless and unidentifiable peopl
n further USC bureaucracy.
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even keep up with, and his
ing passing ability that his
?ct and look for. Martin's
nented by superb jumping
inside strength that make
t.
ed to be a genuinely great
12 attafk OllteiHp chnAtinrt
the rugged, effective inside
id Kenny Holmes. Now that
ming ever closer to reality,
vith ten games remaining,
laybe this could be that
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