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Viewpoint Friday, October 23, 1987 ^? ???? I AMY DELPO Editor in Chief . STEPHEN GUILFOYLE Copy Desk Chief HPI BRENDA BLYTH News Editor TAMA*RA WILLIS Features Editor Gamecock . ,NGTON Spom Mi,or rvci i n jursfcb Photography Editor ROBB LANE Graphics Editor ! PAULA WOJTOWICZ Beat Editor F ascism Actions of Nicaragua, Chile in frin2e On frpp nrpvv'v riohtc C7- J U flfc Press freedoms are being assaulted again with a vengeance in two traditional trouble spots of the 1980s ? Chile and Nicaragua. Ironically, the governments of these twn rr?lintrif?c are woctli ? ,t x/ vv/unii ivj ui v r aouy different. The Nicaraguan regime of Daniel Ortega is far to the left; the Chilean regime of Augusto Pinochet is far to the right. Still, these governments have something in common: their new campaigns to oppress the right to free speech. In Nicaragua this past week, the Sandinista government told the opposition radio station that all its content must be cleared with the regime before being broadcast. This rings of prior restraint and blatant censorship. Also, the Sandinista government has an on-again, off-again relationship with La Prensa, the opposition newspaper. It had been closed down by government order for mnr? then a . ?wm V tliuil U JT Vttl . Although Ortega's oppressive regime has said it will allow La Prensa to return to print, the paper's future remains unwritten. A Meanwhile, Pinochet's government in Chile has taken another swipe at free speech. The military dictatorship has decided it will levy sizable fines against any media organization that prints or broadcasts the views of Chilean Marxists. In defense of the policy, Chilean Interior Minister Sergio Fernandez said, "It would not make any sense to let freedom of political expression through the news media be transformed into its own definitive destruction." Such political double talk epitomizes the government's totalitarian attitude. Pinochet's and Ortega's actions deny the people of Chile and k!! - * ** lNicaragua tne right to hear all viewpoints, no matter how extreme. These policies show that Ortega and Pinochet are fascists. The freedom of speech is a vital human right that should not be denied in any way provided it doesn't trample on the rights of others, but these two leaders ignore this simple fact. The United States has lambasted Nicaragua for its oppressive policies, and it should. But Chile deserves the same blasts that ^ Nicaragua has been getting. Any other reaction would be blatant hypocrisy. In this, the 200th anniversary of our Constitution, we must work for the rights of speech and press for all countries, both adversary and ally. Finally, whether they know it or not, Pinochet and Ortega are working against themselves by clamping down on the press. Any moderate in mri ?m ... uuu nn.aiagua wm oe onenaed and alienated by these totalitarian practices, spelling more dissent against these two governments. "YOU'RE 60IN6T0 SEE A TIGER UNlEASHEP" ilj I " I 4" rhe Staff Assistant Copy Desk Chief Historian Andy Bechlel Bobby Jones I , Assistant News Editors Adviser Todd Mines Bill Rogers Jeff Shrewsbury Director of Student Media ! Assistant Features Editor Margaret Michels | Firdous Bamji Production Assistant Sports Editor Chuck Norris I Rae Leigh Son Ma ! Assistant Photography Kditor Advertising Manager Jonathan Williams Margaret Michels Datebook Kditor Assistant Advertising Manager ? Jenny Sharpe Dawn Miller letters Policy: ih? a *111 I lo print klffn ff<el?fd. Utliri ?hoaW !> , it miklmum, 250 to 300 word* long. ((w<ii I editorial* thould not ?ic?td 500 wordi V*? rmf?? IK* rtftht to edit ktlm for it>le or pottlbl* libel Ihi (ntm*<o<K will not withhold uiMt uader say rirtmitiKf. A 11 1l*g ~ IS U.S. military's foes d< Davy Crockett is to blame. ; He has to be the reason whv America's armpH I i forces seem to be the only armed forces in the 1 world that can shoot straight. He's the patron saint of the M-16. Think about it. , The United States has had armed Jeff "disagreements or points of order" with other ar- Shrewsburv V* i3 mies and navies in the past couple years. How have S 4881 they fared against our military? AgB:r There has been a definite decline in the effec- i ' ; " tiveness of the armies and navies of the world since World War II. Aside from the Soviets and (maybe) the Israelis, I? who the United States have seen fit to steer away was on a training mission with from, every other force we've encountered has per- school ROTCs. formed like Goofy with a gun. Other than that, the past tw< Ever since the world got the atomic bomb, there been jokes. seems to be a decline in the emphasis on good old The Libyans, for example. The tactical warfare. * plane if it were parked at th< i ne unucu states lias it, and the Soviets have it. launcher. The Israelis think they have it, and in most cases Remember when "Malamar" do, but the United States taught them almost his line of death and said all wh< everything they know anyway so they don't count. suffer the consequences? But other than that, the rest of the world can't Well, two of America's Navy seem to hit a damn thing they shoot at these days. and then crossed it again and th< The last force we had any trouble with were the and again and again. Cubans in Grenada. Finally, some of Gadhafi's ni And even that wasn't much of a military planes came out to scare them a\ challenge for the United States. The Cubans his neat boats took shots, couldn't seem to see over the sheep they were They all missed and ended up hiding behind anyway, but they did have their oc- kicked by a couple Texans. Th casional hits. tions must have been great For the most part, however, it was like the Army American planes: A 1~ 1 1 i x ' a mum ana neany weJ My boss said I could only make fun of (JSC's new student newspaper, GreeneStreet, if / didn't mean it. So I just decided to talk to my friend, Nick Normalguy, and his buddy, Joe American. Wffi* "What do you think of this newspaper?" I asked the guys. "Looks green,'' Nick said. Stephen . ! Really green, Joe added. r* 'IC i ! 4 i I mr?Qr? h/\ui ?v?^? ?-? - 1 - ~ * . ..wv. inuvii uiuic green couia it De'.'" vjuiuuyic Nick asked. mmmmmaammmmm "You're Irish; you should like that much Jj-?/ green," Joe said. W , "I like green in clover and green in grass and green on 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' buttons. But in a ? newspaper?" I asked. "Yeah, I guess they want it to blend in with the Nick said. grass when people throw it away," Joe said. "Why's that?" 1 asked. "That's it," Nick said. "They don't have Bloom "They shouldn't use green, then?" I asked. answered. "No, this is USC. Garnet and Black is where it's "Or The Fur Side," Joe adde at," Nick said. "Those arc the only reas< "Yeah, the guys who are putting this out need to Gamecock," Nick said. realize they're not at USC-Spartanburg anymore," "Me too," Joe said. I Joe said. "My pals," I said. "But wh "Anything else you noticed?" I asked. notice?" "1 like the sports editor," Nick said. "He's a "They call it USC's people | good friend of mine." "' 1 guess the guys who put it c "Who is he?" I asked. persons." "Arthur Vailable," Joe said. "But what 1 want to know is," "No, no, no, no," Nick said. "Art transferred 'hey con-people persons who pui to Clemson. T his doesn't say 'A. Vailable,' it says paper or pro-people persons wh 'Available.'" people paper?" "Oh," I said. "But what do von roniW; l- ;? ....... > > >??? - . v?,,; mum ii, (Jli/'*, I >UIU. 1 III 11 about it?" here. I mean, do you think The i "It won't be as well-read as The Gamecock," be worried?" Letters to the editor f4 ' r : ft : *-'V* ik.f. -v' ' ; ? ?. _ # provides a just and loving solution Ifyj. O C 1 Fl J? CjOO for the problem of man's sin. The Bi- I* CJ ? ~ ? Die teaches that we have all sinned *,M * _ r and fallen short of Ciod's perfect standard, and that sin results in Hfl( v separation from Clod now and evenTo the editor: tually, hell. It is exactly what we I would like to respond to "Is God deserve since God, who is holy and To the Giving legal advice to PTL lady?" I just, must punish sin. "Hut God Wed want to commend Stephen Guilfoyle demonstrates His own love toward us on the for his insight, for there is cause for in that while we were still sinners, nian h concern when individuals begin to Christ died for us." Christ's death in poor n make God responsible for their ac- our place is not the solution of "a invol\ tions. 1 agree that this is not poor lawyer." respon reasonable behavior. However, to Finally, you ask, "What's He Thct mock God because of the actions of (God) going to be like on Judgment like t< those who claim to act in His name is Day?" and proceed to describe an in- limited also reason for concern. competent, ignorant, uncaring and one. Guilfoyle, you have guessed cor- unjust judge. This is not the God rectly ? in part. F'at Robertson, the described on Judgment Day in the Hi- The Bakkers and Oral Roberts are not the ble. When Christ returns, every man newsps only ones to whom God is talking. will be fairly judged, and "He visions He is also speaking to everyone today (Christ) will punish those who do not nation, through the order of creation and know God." is diffi through the Bible. Moreover, His Do you know God, Guilfoyle? I beg effectiv message is not one of damnation, as you to consider the true conse- arc not you describe, but salvation. God qucnces of not knowing Him and the not ha does not with "f^r iinu fry nnrlrU U..? ? '1 r ? ? I'vi.an uui ricn iiic oiiercti through knowing ncccssa for all to come to repentencc." Him. the ne You also described God as "so Mark Porter source poor a lawyer." Yet it is God who Graduate student Ameri< h m.'-Ktr/cn v ?| - j r '/.. 1 ,;;;;7r,;7v WjjB |j J HHH I Xf \ \ ^vi (M \ jn't shoot straight | "Red leader, this is Red Dog; there's some Spesky-lookin' planes back here trying to shoot us I down. They've already taken three shots, and 1 ain't never seen a missle fly so far off target. Please advise." A yawn is heard. "Red Dog, this is Red Leader. 1 guess since they | seen fit to shoot at us we just better retaliate. Hell, | 1 ain't got nothing to do 'til Giliigan's Island comes back on the radar screen anyway. "Just let me finish my coffee and then we'll see if we can't have some fun." Splash two Libyan planes and just as many ' "armed naval vessels." a bunch of high And the same goes for the newest of the pests, Iran. d skirmishes have That's a real gruelling military campaign when the United States has to fend of frow boats spitting ;y couldn't down a corn at a 60,0<X)-ton destroyer with edgy crew : tip of a missle members and enough fire power to level New Jersey. Gadhafi declared And even when they do hit something ? finally 3 entered it would ? and the United States ^ -:s them two-days of notice that there will be a retaliation, they still can't pilots crossed it, do a thing. It must have been quite amusing when rn crossed it again four destroyers pulled up to within 6,000 yards of this oil rig and gave them 20 minutes to evacuate, ifty newly bought There were a lot of instant high divers that day, for vay. And some of sure. It probably resembled roaches escaping a room just bombed with Raid. getting their butts The bottom line is, the United States should stop e radio conversa- fooling around with these piddly little military between the two threats and go back to fighting amongst itself. At least we'd make a game of it. come to new paper I "No," Joe said. "Of coursc not," Nick said. "But they're competition," I said. No, they're not," Nick said. f"How could they compete?" Nick said. "They put it out two times a month, you put The Gamecock out six times that." "There will be a few people who didn't think they had an alternative who'll go over to the other "Yeah, but that will mainly be people who are I peeved that their little event wasn't covered or they didn't agree with an editorial or were blasted in a column or something," Nick said. "Even if there is real competition, all it will really do is force The Gamecock to improve. And you County," Nick guys have been trying real hard to imnrnu? tho paper, anyway." Joe said, d. "Competition is really fun. That's what :>ns 1 read The Gamecock football proves every week," Nick said. "So 1 shouldn't worry that The Gamecock will at did you really go out of business in a few weeks and I'll have to get a real job?" 1 said. )apcr," Joe said, "No," Joe said. ?ut aie real people "Just go with it, man. Compete, but have some fun with it," Nick said. Nick asked, "are "OK," 1 said. "We'll see. Any last words about t out a con-people (ireeneStreet?" io put out a pro- "They really don't need all that green," Joe said. ying to be serious "Yeah, it really is really green," Nick said. Gamecock should "Thanks, guys. Welcome to the fast-paced world of USC journalism, GreeneStreel." newspapers be well informed and arIII 1 ticulate on sensitive issues. When ** Viillvrl A 4*1 newspapers present incoherent and misinformed information, it is in;amngless credibly d?., 0 I am somewhat at a loss as to the point that you were trying to make, editor: You made some sarcastic remarks Inesday's editorial comment about the Reagan administration's a : 1' /Miiciiuan retaliation to ira- lorcign policy and about the "good ostilities in the Ciulf shows a old days," but did you produce a inderstanding of the elements coherent arguement about the conred and lacks editorial flict in the Middle hast? No. sibility. e are many points that I would Were you saying that because of a :> address, but because of holy war, American attacks in the space, I will elaborate on only region are futile? If that is what you are saying, I will argue that it is a weak point. editorial section of the What about the moderate and iper should not push myopic business elements in Iranian society? of the Middle Hast and inter- Do you think that the Iranian people il relations, in a democracy, it will tire of Khomeini's war? What I cult enough to formulate an am getting at is that there are many 'C foreign policy. The people more elements involved in this issue usually well informed and do than the Iranian fanaticism and to ve access to the information take a defeatist stance on the conflict ry for creative input. Since is misinformed and dangerous, wspaper serves as a major of information for the average Harry Sharpe, :an, it is essential that History/political science senior