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pan'- n i. Opinion TMK (IAMF/'OCK Weapons |i rinnatinnQ hnw untoQ L/LflfUifUlfil I\J\Ay Vi/(UU from U.S. legislators hi ;i report hist week In /he Associated Press, defence contractors announced thoy had doubled (lieu political contributions since President Keaiian 11 >i > k oil iii' J. 1 he lop 2(> defense linns poured S.V6 million into > 1 v>S-l ("ongiessional and Presidential campaigns; this i^ .i i>it i rIk ulous. Ii seems that the lop Congressional leeipienis. including main on committees that handle military spending. ate supporters ol Reagan's Sl.-S trillion :it ins buildup. i Vi haps i hose I .S. legislators loci ihat this support is tan. hut ii is clou ht I'u i t hoy w on Id loci t he same w a\ it tho> wore not in suppoit ol arms buildup. I ho President and his ( ongressional Iniddics ha\c taken a bit too much mono> Irom scnuocs \\ hich ha\ c a particulaih iiitonso interest in keeping t licit businesses alive and "booming." Seventeen ol 20 Mouse members receiving more than SI 5.000 liom the political action committees \oi Oil 10 appro\e noayan s :>i.:? miiiou u> ouuu ~i more MX missiles. It would sooni thai money doos talk. And it's speaking hard and last to legislatots who supposedly aio listening to tho \oice ol tho people. (it at it udo is a good t hi no, hut in this case, it *s gone too lar. Ihe \alno (.>1 political contributions has become too highly placod in the U.S. government; while the \aluo ol unbiased decision has assumed lesser importance. 1 ockhead Corp., the nation's tilth biggest defense contractor, was the largest political donator in I9N4. Lockheed's Pentagon contracts also rose from S2 billion to $5.2 billion that year. Lockheed spokesman Steve C haudet said the donations were not related to increased Pentagon contracts, but this is doubtful. It is also doubtful that political action committees' involvement with the political system was not swayed by the importance of keeping jobs, industry and profit within the business. I'.S. legislators ha\o spent too much time takine "political donations" aiul too little time listening! to theii eonstituents. Reagan lias linalh received appioval on 21 \1\ missilo^. and cei i .11 ill\ t Ikm e will he at tempts id create inoie. I )eteiisv- co*u racioi s will p un even more nonev into the ;jov eminent. leaving iiie 1' i es i tie I .nul Ins wolie.iiiiies open to inoic entieisin. \/<//vs(/ /'orin wii\' opinion editor Student encouragt In lho cditoi: I hcte has been nunc lhan enough editorial space spout on lIk* issue ol abortion, bin not cnouuh spent on lational answets lo the issue. I his became particulai l\ appaicnt in Heidi Mobil's shi ill aiul shallow Icttei (lob. X, ll)X5). thoiiu'h noolheis have been much bettci. 1 iisi, ii t he pre\ ions decision \\ as mauc in ont\ live people, demociacx has not settled the issue; I would claim that 'he power of the Supreme Court lias abolished democracy and established an oliuarcy. Second, it I he decision ol these toe people is overturned In a bioad mosement ol Americans, which seems to he w hat will happen, it is absurd to sa\ that this is the destine lion ol democracy. \t wotst, it is a return to dcmoctac\. Ob \ ioush . it is Molin that is "myopic." as she so i udc!\ calls pro liters, and this is made more oln ious when she claims that aboi tionists "believe in planned. lo\ed. well-cared loi children." and sn are willing to murdet all other children. I or. indeed, theonh question of abortion iswhelhei ehildren are htiinan and so have tlie nelil to life. I Ins is not a question \lohn deals with. and e\en when abortionists do, the\ inereb Bloom County 50 bO OVTIO Mf56 i wia eem% mrs tot YOUNb TOPAV. AHP M dum TAKE THAT MM THf: \ corny, mr. porus ts mck, 'you fmecAsr... CUBBMTM 7h srmwr I ?f&, WW L MONTHS Of UNMNTEP J CMRV6 / ^ ? MCHUORHOOV.' J \ ff . V a : A?K 1 , Pvfe any of this truibk WM /y4 hens in Sbuth Africa i^f '' i? tiie blacks vfc>izld gps / just stay up in ihe ? jj^j ^ trees where Wji If'l ~nJ-J ' mil .I Wanna hear i Working at / he (ianwetn k is a real bowl ol cherries. I'd like to tell you all about how much tun the stall has working at this tin ice-weekly publication ? it's like being in the l inal E-oui e\ery day ol your hie. l-.ach edition's production begins at about roon the day before the paper comes out. Leslie likes to throw a little party to get the day oil to a good start. I ast week, she had a band come in and perform for vis as we snacked on champagne and caviar. I hat was nice, but I think the dancing girls were appreciated even more. \ not her benefit ol working heie in the inonev. I don't want to go into details, hut that new Rolls Ro\ce I n.iw a certain -ports ediuu dnving aiouiul !lie othci il;t\ mijo lookeil like i! mMIH- htk 1- . I'.iv il.i\ inouikI here ilw.w - .i bij.' cv out .iv i Ik- W i 'Iv I at ! ?' i hk k pu!K up Oil! 11\>lll .liul ' ,III1K\I IHIill (.is CSCOI t (tic vlicvks up the Mops. We've !>>st main an anxious eililoi to tlie run Letters ;s stronger a K'Kvi ii out ol hand, u*l\iuj! on such n dependence aiul a "leniale's iijdii to hei o llii-si* : 111- tifllv t'v :kii )iis till il .lulilirii ; 111* iii'lii to Iter bod\ clocs not extend to tluit Since abortionists ate not willing to r human tiplits. pro liters need not trs to pc l\ \s a member ol the ( oinnntice lot l< blanch ol the Organization lot Aincnca the one action that has so I at been unanim b\ certain hypocritical pio-lilers, natnel>, lion clinics. Such a violent expression o ai Inst insupportable, but when it is real Mippon sioience as an expression 01 iih mux.ilits" (to quote Molui), il is not su I no must tiuhi lite it morality is to muuleieis teeming, made respectable by il ol abortion. I would also support the rot any doctor that works in abortion clinic those sslio would immediately consider tin but. again, ins claims aie wholly logical i r_iL_ MK/4Q A5 5VL rrrnmr/ ^ BSIisHfc? -^xlaMwiPiiWL I _ x A :B I ] great apm i Rim ? WiT~| i _ r% _ jonn ueiner Managing editor w K-klinii euai dv \iui mmi can't complain almoin the JlOtll s. Uo don't woik mote than two 01 11 tree tuuiiN on each iwie. mosth heeaiise we iall so well trained that e^etuhmu jioes nuht the litst time. One tunc we aetualh hail to Mas two ction agains insj-'iiiileil ciitetia a-> i.e.. il ehili' en are I wii hoilv." <)l course aie leuali. mass u human, the woman's I reall\ cannot una; ill hct bain's both . I he msanitv retjuii ationally unclci stand II anyone suppo rv.. I Ii...?w.Iwvm .1. I ..... 1. ..III. ll... ( . ighteous Violence (a OAM 11 Morals). I support ousK disclaimed c\ en (lie bombing ol ahoi 1""""""""""""""""?? I moralit\ may seem 'PL i/ed thai ahoitiomsts jl [| \ .mi "iuisted sense ot out laiulish. \\ in ol ihe legion ot he institutionalization Editor in Chief nine assassination of Leslie J Ounson I am sure there are Managing Editor , . John Deiner sanmsancjudpnivnl. Cop* o..k Chi.< alinnio imidor. Oon,,a jenk,,,* News Editor Berke Breathed . Ann Farmer - Asst. News Edito Greyg lasky Entertainment Edil P SCOTT NCB Robert O'Connor W A CAP As,t Editoi APPLE. <; Andy Duncan ^ Sports Editor jfl pt] Tracy Muson I 'l Ji Asst. Sports Editi I I I Joe Sitar; t V /(' J WirojOpinion Edit J Mansa Porto jgl\ ,1 Photo Editor A,,t Pho,?tdi<( ONLY y':' A PV S / ' Fool's joke? hours later than normal, but that was ^ OK because wo automatical!) got paid double-overtime. Leslie also sprung lor dinner tor everybody. I hate to admit it, but our bar bill was twice as high as what she paid lor our food. The best thine about workinn at Tht> Gamecock is the benefits we all get. Resides access to many events we wouldn't normally get into, we're all guaranteed jobs when we graduate. l ast May after the last issue was finished, the graduating seniors walk- ^ ed out the door to a throng of newspaper editors with contracts in >1 .M.I Ii was a real bidding uai to nail down some ol (he gradnales. tun I licai i!:e\ "ie all Joinu lineal I he \c? )<>rk l imes, I he Miami Herald, and I he I os Armeies I lines. ^eah. /he (iameeoek. It's where ilie aciion is. Ha\o .t .ureal Apt 11 1 onl's l);i\ ? t ahnrtinn Oi M M V B % I W B uunan. Doctors \s ho v\ork m abortion clinics iiurdcicis (and I urthermorc paid to be such), uiric anything mote insane thanthat; to stop cs drastic action, to be sure. its morality. 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