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To the editor:
I am concerned about the editorial i
ijour past issue which stales, "The pe<
^ple in Barnwell don't want the dump.'
* I am a resident of Barnwell, and th
^statement is incorrect. The counl
council hired lobbyists to attempt I
!}<eep the site open,
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s Rep. Wilder of Barnwell has ai
vthored a bill to keep this site open. \
vand tne loooyists are working hard
vpass this bill through the house.
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; The people in Barnwell vigorous!
Support the clean nuclear site. It pn
^yides a tremendous tax base for 01
bounty. The site generates more tha
;S1 million per year for the county an
employs about 35 people.
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I have toured the site recently, and
ihave no doubt it is safe. I have liten
iure on it that I will be glad to sho
you. George Hurst, site manager, wi
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in the past. Intolerance and un- This is
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cidents, we apologize and will iniernauc
we preach in the future. ^
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build walls around ourselves, ticism b>
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le entire staff. failing e
) ideas, liberal or conservative,
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tiould stay* that way. If we were
student newspaper. It would be- Why i
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actions on this page and in the That s
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be glad to send you information or
) speak to you about the site or give you
a tour.
T. O. Sanders
Law student
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to laving lUIIg lUilU
To the editor:
u- 1 felt compelled to write and voice
le my opinion about your editorial on
to March 20.
I applaud your attempt to point out
|y the fact that Apartheid, as was slavery
> in America, is wrong, and the vote by
jr South Africans last week to continue to
in work toward ending apartheid is defiid
nitely a move in the right direction.
However, your opening statement,
I "Finally it's over," couldn't be further
i- from the truth. If America's track rew
cord on race relations is any indication
II of what South Africa has to look for
Up
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Question: If y<
i Whitaker Corey Denis
& major Theatre and Sp
jld wish that there "I'd wish thai
diseases that kill go away and
n the world. I wish appreciate peoj
would be of sound There are too
id body. Just love that judge othe
ler with our whole abilities and th<
skin. If I had
would stop."
Cross
"Buy American"
merican. ducts be
a common phrase we have heard dusiries
ast few years in commercials, po- unemplc
:eches and the media, as America's if An
inal competitiveness has declined money t
against such economic power- ing Am
Japan and Germany. econom;
Carolina's own Ernest Hollings pie will
a large advocate of buying Ameri- Buyin
i merchandise, especially clothing, the slog
e, he has a personal interest: the least,
iwerful textiles industry. It rep
ly, there has been tremendous cri- econom1
' Japanese-American organizations low mor
ig this snappy slogan is based on Anyhi
to Japai
tiole purpose of this slogan and the lrom a s
behind it is patriotism and support But d<
gling American industries, espe- The latu
:ars and electronics.
ca's poor level of international ?Gord
iveness is an integral part of the Gordon
conomy. Without American pro- Gameco'
reign success result
s it that every time there is a prob- try hard<
never our own fault? Their
eems to be a popular disease many ours. W
ave. Maybe it's just human nature, tempers,
hing we do is not good enough, manner,
s that make it a crime for someone Comp
3 it better? Siltin
itition. That's what makes life in- they coi
and challenging. and leav
dking about the trend of "Buy might n
i." won't s(
ountry is far behind in the race of self for
sulk ?
vould you chose a Toyota car over changes
Maybe because it looks better. It they do
: more comfortable. Or is the real How dc
scause of the way it performs, you are the
track record? of ihinj
in makes a better product, then it with the
better. Sorry, but that's just com- Hate
folks. tion it
' hate countries because they take your cp
from our own. We obviously need one car
otivated here in the United States The on!
up a good challenge to the other home i
. We shouldn't hate them because Americ
:e a better product. palhy, b
uld be an inspiration to compete. ?Lvnr
: no smarter than we are; they just Lynn N
If you have an Issue c
>u would like to see addressed in Cross /
in a Suggestion Box or Call The Game
ward to, then I must conclude that the h
government and its people have a long
hard road ahead.
As evidenced by the sharp rise in ra- r
cial and ethnic hate crimes that
America is currently experiencing,
more than 30 years alter the Brown v. /
Board of Education decision which dispelled
the "separate, but equal" lie,
simply saying that apartheid will no 1
longer exist. or legislating laws to Dre
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vcni discrimination from occurring is K
admirable, but doesn't gel to the root lc
of the problem.
Morality cannot be legislated; it 11
must come as a result of one realizing
that there is a fundamental flaw in 0
mankind's nature. Once we acknow- ^
ledge that fact, we can put forth a ge- ^
nuine effort to correct the flaw and resulting
behavior.
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It's ironic that we can send men to
the moon, make monumental advances
in medicine and science and technology,
but cannot find a way to keep our H
lips from lying and our hearts from
du had one wish, what wo
Tom Ferguson
eech major Political Science r
t bigotry would "World peace
people would lower defense sf
ale as they are. spend more mon
many people ate poverty ant
rs by their dis- world economic!
a color of their cially better."
a wish, that
not racist
:ing bought by Americans, U.S. in- |
lose millions of dollars, leading to
>yment and low productivity levels,
terican consumers do not put their ,
>ack into our economy through buy- ,
erican products and services, the (
y will remain weak, and more peosuffer.
j
ig American products and declaring . .
;an in public is not racist in the ,
resents an attempt to improve our
y and to create jobs in a period of j
ale and hope. ,
aw, European products, in addition
nese-made products, could suffer ,
uccessful Buy American program,
oes that make it racist, or practical?
vt is the obvious answer. ,
on Mantler
Manlier is a News Editor for The
ck.
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t of hard work |
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jr. ' 1
level of expectation is higher than .
e must raise our standards, not our
. Fight back in a more constructive
I
>ete harder! I
g around and talking about how ]
nc to our country, get an education
'e is not going to solve anything. It <
lake you feel a little better, but it |
live our problem. Be angry at yourbeing
so apathetic and lazy. Don't .
- get out there and make some ;
. You can take the same classes as
. Compete and work your butt off. i
i think they do so well? Work! We |
new generation, and from the looks |
;s, our mentality has not evolved
: times. I
is a stupid thing, and in this situa- |
is especially not necessary. Focus (
ergy and make a better product. No s
i force a person to buy American. <
ly way to bring the business back (
s to make people want to buy >
an, not because of guilt or sym>ut
because of preferance.
t Negri
egri is a graphic design senior.
>r question
zire or USC Voices, Please
tcock Newsroom at 777-7726.
ating. Lord, help us!
Pearlie Payne
Criminal Justice sophomore
rhe Gamecock
:an be liberal
o the editor:
Ten-Hut! Professor Hellwig has spocn
("The Gamecock leans too far
ill," March 20).
"Restore journalistic integrity"?
"Provide a more balanced editorial
lenu"?
Come off it. These are students, not
Id fogy J. J. Kilpatricks. If they don't
p.t m p?nnn<ir?. lihpral r.fliise.s now
^ ?-?
/hen will they? When they get out into
ic cold, cruel, dog-eat-dog world of
tissez-faire capitalism and have to
:ramble for a living, along with everyne
else?
Peter Margolin
Research Associate Professor
larth Sciences and Resources
Institute ^
I
uld it be?
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l?
Will Christman
najor History Graduate Student
. We could "That all my other wishes
sending and would be answered."
ley to allevii
make the
illy and soIf
a day's bad,
it's reallv had
- Shelley Magee
You're driving down the back roads of B.F.
Egypt. Your car stalls. You gel out and look under
the hood to Find smoke pouring out.
You go to get your AAA card out of the glove
compartment, only to press your nose against the,
window and stare longingly at the keys you thoughtfully
left in the ignition when you locked the door.
Then you hear some unidentifiable creature of intimidating
size crashing through the woods (which
ire, by the way, very dark and the only thing you
can see for miles).
It begins to rain. Your tuxedo is now soaked, and
you're coming to the realization
that you're not going to make it
to your wedding.
As the saying goes, when it
rains, it pours. f -evil's
a cruel joke, but it's true. >
Disasters hit you in groups. It JW*
must have been designed that '
way so the forces that be have toyC*** * '
some form of entertainment.
Sometjmes I wonder if we're all just part of some
great big experiment conducted by superior life
forms. Can't you just see them sitting up there, with
Lheir legs dangling over the edge of some small
planet, brewski in hand, dissolving into hysterical
laughter going, "You think the *F' on the term paper
was tunny.' uneck mis out. rm going to make ncr
>o upset about it, she yacks on the teacher!"
Life can't manage to be so cruel accidentally.
It's an emotional roller coaster, really. It seems
ike the day either goes swimmingly, or we unwitingly
stumble onto a new plain of hell to report to
Dante.
Everyone has had one of those days when all you
;an do, as you sit back and survey the damages, is
laugh like a hyena.
It always seems, though, that once we have had
imple time to recover, we get up, dust ourselves off
ind keep on going. We're exceptionally resilient.
\nd more often than not, we have a great story to
ell at the next party we go to. Recounting incredibly
?ad days is a form of entertainment, even for the
luman race.
But, I wonder why it's so up and down? Perhaps
because mediocrity is boring. And would we really
lave it any other way? Probably not. Because none
>f us want to lead a boring life. At least when you
jet trampled by the band marching in the parade of
lisasters, you can figure next lime they'll let you
ide on the float. Or at least you can gel yourself
>ome cotton candy and watch it safely from the
sidewalk.
Just watch out for the tuba section.
*SH? USEP THE 'A'
IGamecock
Editor in Chief Brie IVkrd,
Managing Editor Tifc Wmttu
Copy Desk Chief Kathy Heberger
Asst. Copy Desk Chief Jennifer Jablonaki
' iewpoint Editor Shelley Magec
Kwwa cuiiui8...r?inc* viuegas/uoraon Mantler
Asst. News Editor Kim Beeritt
Carolina! Editor Greg Rickabaugh
Asst. Carolina! Editor Lee Clouts
Graphics Editor Ryan Sims
Cartoonist Paul Jon
Photography Editor Virginia Marshall
Asst. Photography Editor Eric Glenn
Sports Editor Chad Bray
Asst. Sports Editor Sean Ryan
Faculty Adviser Erik ColUna
Asst. Advertising Manager Melissa Osiiuby
Asst. Classified Manager Amy Taylor
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