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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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alienated by these totalitarian practices, spelling more dissent
against these two governments.
"YOU'RE 60IN6T0 SEE A TIGER UNlEASHEP"
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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
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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:
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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 .
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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?"
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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
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standard, and that sin results in Hfl(
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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
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for all to come to repentencc." Him. the ne
You also described God as "so Mark Porter source
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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
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/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