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4 __ THE GAMECOCK THE GAMECOCK, Wednesday, March 2, 1988
V oting
Americans sho<
how precious t,
Events around the world this pa
year has brought a renewed wave c
around the world. Set this turmo
million Americans with the right to
In South Africa this past Wednesc
down severely on anti-apartheid m
Restriction notices were served c
leaders, and the government prohi
ministrative" functions of 17 anti-a
nounced that the country's largest
gress of South African Trade Unioi
conduct political activities.
In Armenia in the Soviet Union
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iuuk 10 me sirecis aemanaing tr
republic, Nagorno-Karabakh, now \
baidzhan, be annexed to Armenia
have been the largest unsanctioned
? some witnesses estimated 1 mil
in the protests and strikes. Red Arm;
into one area as a show of force, b
until Soviet leader Mikhail Gorba
evaluate the Armenian situation.
In South Korea this past
demonstrators engaged in violent pr
tion of President Roh Tae-woo. Op
new pnvprnmpnt wonlrl not follow t
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jor democratic reforms. It was the
students and dissidents battled riot
eight other cities. Many of the
widespread support and were quick
not before scores of people were
violence included rocks being throwi
All these protests speak of a put
course, in varying degrees, the caus<
tionable, the means and ends debata
gives us a sense of the way goverm
tuents" in other political systems.
In America, fortunately, we don't
the governent clamping down so brc
do we have to worry about troops ar
ing our dissent. Nor do we fear f
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tiiivjugu nit an as a uicaiid ui puiui
Here, we have the popular vote. A
of the way our elections are conductc
it anywhere in the world. Peaceful
gives the possibility of implementini
After all, once voters enter those be
Sadly, 84 million people chose to ]
in 1984. What a difference they coul
vote. Wouldn't it be a shame if we 1<
don't speak, you let someone do it I
more than another form of politic
ourselves ? and to the others aroun<
so quietly and effectively ? to bee
choice.
South Carolina Renublican nrim
Democratic caucuses soon to follow
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st week show that the new ^
)f mass protest in countries
il against the fact that 84
vote in 1984 didn't.
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ovements in South Africa.
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ibited all but routine "ad
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labor federation, the Con- S* Wfm,
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this past week, the public
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lion people had participated .
y troops and tanks were sent \ \\)tv
ut the unrest wasn't settled
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Thursday, thousands of iM]
otests against the inaugura>position
forces claimed the
hrough on promises of masecond
straight day radical
police in Seoul and at least |l| 1
protests did not attract Dl^tKS S
ly broken up by police, but
injured or arrested. The Most blacks in America are n
i and firebombs exploding. the platforms of the Republicai
ulic's desire for change. Of parties. As a black, I have chos
;s are just, the actions ques- partyfor mv political affiliation
ible from all sides. But each that 1 made only after objectiv<
. . . .? . two parties.
ents relate to their constl- More blacks would consi
Republican Party if it were no
t have to worry much about misinformation that has made it
u,lrnn? K.T^._ fr? hernmc DprnnrrnK ripnpralK
7civji_y vjn iiunidii uguia. i>ui j
id tanks in our streets quell- ,ra^i,io",Janf fHfron' f "erat,io
. , , ? My father told me always to
irebombs and rocks flying because that was the party for th
cal action. cepted his views just as others
,nH whatPVPr vnn mav thinV- vipwt r?f fh<?ir narcntt
:d, there's nothing quite like To this day? he remains a De
, effective and personal, it and ^,ro,h" a".seek!
, ' Republican. The Republican 1
g change to each one of US. prayer in school and right-to-lif
)Oths, the choice is theirs. two of the strongest motivation
pass up their right to choose myself ? in choosing to becom
Id have made in the popular The bottom line for all Ameri
:t that happen again? If you rfce'is ,ha* "ch P.erson musl "
, a j l ? , . choice in choosing a polil
for you. And that S nothing stereotypes must be set aside, a
:al violence. We owe it to form must be carefully conside
d the world who can't speak decision is made,
ome informed and make a A _
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aries are Saturday with the ADOrtlOl
Vote.
There is nothing I love more
Americans of all ages, races
UripO^TTMlMK organize and demonstrate to
A 60LP* proval for what they believe is
governmental policy or act. I see
of what a free, democratic socit
However, I must disagree w
r brought thousands of people
'fc January in South Carolina and a
lij| I J" protesting a woman's right to a
# 15th anniversary of Roe v.
Slinr*?m<? Conrt H#?r>icir\n ?r?* l/?i
?, "V -V,
also disagree with President Rc
cent efforts to cut federal fun
services.
^ Of course I realize that our go
case U.S. Supreme Court
*5^. and is perfectly capable o
VV?>i legitimating a wrong. But in this
with the court's 7-2 majority rul
decision to terminate her preg
Sc^?BZ|?r* / under the Constitution's right t
- As the majority opinion said:
more properly private, or more
g \ dignity and autonomy than a v
7 \ t0 ^ave an abortion.
/ If a woman refuses to termir
because she considers it immoral
has that right. And she should.
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nior Reporter To the editor:
^RY PEARSON "Don't be afraid of
tebook Editor cess . . . give peace a chance,
^NY SHARPE fered George Bush in a recent d<
uphics Fx!(tor I say, "Give me a break." Not c
OY TAGUE it embarrassing to hear Bush '
mics Editor about peace, it is equally discc
ACY MIXSON ing for him to describe Afghai
aduate Assistant as a "success" in EastREN
ADDY relations.
ting Director of Student It's not success Jack Kemp's;
'did/Advertising Manager ot; it's a la/.y, lethargic compla
iRGARET MICHELS toward Soviet adventurism that
Dduction ries him. This mind set is pe
-HARD GRIFFIN hest typified by Speaker of the I
N HA Wright's wink-and-a-smil
distant Advertising Manager titude toward marxism. As
iLISSA HENDERSON author of the infamous "Dear
mandante" letter to Daniel O
j Jim Wright outlined the
i*?i.i.?ii?ritkoaid bt,u miiimH, imisMt minimum of democratic re
rrwrvr ihr H|hi to t(Ht ktim for firk or potsibk needed to ensure a congres:
I*ttrri fof Con(ra ^ (
ing in peace a la Wright (
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n and Democratic
en the Republican
. This was a choice ^pPR|
ely comparing the #. . < flf
editorial
der joining the ^p5!^ |
t Tor the years of mSSSSm VjSi
popular for blacks
this is a political
>n to generation. VjCOrye
vote Democratic, Vinnett 8MB <
ie black man. 1 achave
accepted the ???????????.
A ftor n/MYl r*nr!r*n *U a *> /% M A
nnt.1 cuin^ai 1115 lilt iwu pull
:mocrat, while my will see the Republican Party has
ng to change to am not simply advocating this
Party's stance on historical facts such as Abral
e issues have been Republican, freeing the slaves, t
s for them ? and party's policies concerning the po
e Republicans. economic issues that we face tod;
cans, regardless of Most blacks are misinformed
nake an individual results of Democratic "social
:ical party. Old Republicans need to communicai
nd the party plat- pact of the Democratic "free lun
red before such a policy has perpetuated rather tl
chronic unemployment rate
a still viable 01
than to see fellow
and backgrounds :
show their disap- ^
a wrong or unjust B
this as the essence fl
:ty should be.
ith the cause that c
together this past oiStmUCl /I '* J
cross the nation ? Starks r
in abortion on the i
Wade, the 1973 ? ?? k
galized abortion. I M
>nald Reagan's reding
for abortion
vernment ? in this But if a woman decides she wa
? is not infallible avoid physical, psychological, ec
f legalizing and impacts of raising and carrying a
; case, I must agree not be condemned if she acts witl
ing that a woman's To each her own.
nancy is protected It is time we give women the i
o privacy. they deserve. A woman should
"Few decisions are proval or permission of the go
basic to individual citizen to have an abortion. In t
voman's decision" respect and except the next perso
seek to impose our morals on ot
late her pregnancy Although I am very comfortal
I or murderous, she on abortion, 1 can respect th<
reasoning of some of those wl
to the editor
MtnMMNmaianHMnMHaHMBHMBaMHi
>, without freedom). Let's
j To have a supposedly conservative admii
candidate sign on to the Wright vative
ie message makes about as much sense
* as Jesse Jackson becoming a
Republican. Kemp has the right
message ? peace through strength
sue- (Kemp is actually a dove, albeit a ?_
of- heavily armed dove) and bringing # i
;bate. human righ?s back to the forefront of
>nly is foreign policy discussions ("evil emwhine
pire" refers to the gulags, repression Ivf I
>urag- and torture within the Soviet Union
nistan ? not just the genocide in To th
West Afghanistan or the imposition of We
martial law in Poland). and \
jfraid A year from now, as president, sivee
cency Kemp won't be preoccupied with the happ<
wor- ephemeral peace dreamed about by Feb.
rhaps the cherubic Ouilfoyle, Wright and that
louse Gorbachev, but he will be providing and p
le at- hands-on leadership ? leadership Por I
a co- that avoids the lure of the siren song clarif
Com that embraces isolationism and sur
rtega, render, which Bush has obviously perce
bare succumbed to. contr
forms In conclusion, there is nothing Whil<
sional novel about peace. America has had tect
jsher- peace and prosperity through able desea
peace and strong Republican presidents. tion
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! Likewise, Democratic policy has had little success
in effectively dealing with drug abuse, teenage sex,
pregnancies and the high illiteracy rate among
- Bk blacks.
B Each person has to consider the effectiveness of
each party's policies and programs to solve
America's political, social and economic policies.
OMv Where have the successful policies come from?
1 As a black Republican, I believe that many progressive,
intelligent blacks, if presented the facts,
would choose to support the successful policies of
mm the Republican Party. '
The Republican Party has to take full advantage
?????J of the media and other means of communication to
ies, black voters get this information for the black community. A
much to offer. I strong campaign must be waged to inform black
party based on voters of the facts concerning both parties.
1am Lincoln, a Black voters must ask themselves: Have 1 chosen
)ut based on the the party, or has the nartv chosen me?
litical, social and I hope that as each individual asks this question,
jy. more blacks will decide to choose the Republican
about the true Party and bring new strength to the GOP.
reforms." We
te the actual im- Editor's note: George Vinnett, a public relations
ch" policy. This and media consultant from Tulsa, Okla., was a
tian reduced the delegate to the Tulsa and Oklahoma State
among blacks. Republican conventions.
jtion for women
f disturbed by the legality of abortion.
What I don't respect are the emotional and ex
agerrated language such as "child murderer" and
"baby killing" that some use to characterize and
stigmatize those who believe in abortion rights.
W In addition, it is silly and meaningless to argue
' against abortion by asking what if certain great ^
Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr. had?
lr'1^ been aborted. Or to ask someone who supports
abortion what if they had been aborted.
There are respectful and intelligent grounds for
H challenging the legality and philosophy of abortion,
but exagerrated and emotional language are
- no more than misleading attempts at characterizing
abortions, serving only to further divide those who
nts an abortion to differ on the issue.
:onomic or social Also damaging to the anti-abortion movement
child, she should are those right-to-life fanatics who go beyond the
lin ahnrtinn lawc Iau/ t r> chnu; Hicir\r?r/\woi u.. *? ?
.... ?? a..v?? IIIVII uiouppiuvai 1UI auui IIU11 \jy UU1I1bing
and vandalizing abortion clinics and harassing
rights and respect those who perform and seek abortions. Such acts
not need the ap- are intolerable, and those guilty of them should be
vernment or any jailed.
his case, we must Like it or not, abortion is the law of the land,
n's values and not And if the Reagan-biased Supreme Court ever rules
hers. against the will of the citizen majority, the governble
with my views ment can brace itself for protests and demonstrae
arguments and tions from pro-choice advocates unlike never
10 are angry and before.
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let peace continue with a Kemp Therefore, while it may be the best
listration. He is the best conser- method of controlling the spread of
and the best candidate. disease among those who are sexually
active, it may not prevent against all
Rob Garfield diseases, all of the time.
President, USC Kemp Ciub The condom's effectiveness in
Junior, political science protecting against unwanted
j . pregnancy approaches that of the pill
[^F|#Jdr||T|C flOf (98 to 99 percent) when used with
Lrimuvrmmmt? spermicidal foam. Without sper- A
toil am micide, it is still an effective barrier,
I4&1 |JI ? but to a lesser extent. Just in case a
condom does break, the spermicidal
e editor: foam can provide back-up
would like to thank Rita Cosby protection.
The Gamecock for such exten- The condom is a good method
overage of condoms and what is for preventing unwanted pregnancy
mine with them at USC in th#? onH ~e n..
? ? uiiu mi. sjji cau Ul iCAUilliy 11 it I1MI111 26
issue. It is very important ted diseases, but there is still some
students get this information risk. Each person must decide for
>ut it in the appropriate context. himself or herself if they arc going to
this reason we would like to be sexually active, and if so, how
y the following points: careful they want to be.
Abstinence is still the only 100
nt, never-fail method of birth Lisa Zucker, M.P.H. ||g
ol and disease prevention. Director, Health and Wellness
; we know the condom can pro- Programs
against sexually transmitted Linda Morphls, R.N., M.N.
ses, the percentage of protec- Nurse practitioner, Gynecology
nas not oeen documented. Thomson Student Health Center
a