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A very disturbing trend is forming ii
spends its money.
Time after time, it seems that those
are most beneficial to the community an
those most in need of money, are in danj
Education is one of the aforemention
do away with federal aid. Another is con:
mote this type of service seem to have a
Or, should we say "group." When Am
community service organizations, only c
Corps.
AmeriCorpe is not only the "parent" <
organization devoted to helping the commi
devoted to humanity. AmeriCorps incor
nation.
What is the rationale behind cutting I
and community service? These things cai
sence can in no way make our country a
Maybe ifs to save money. Money ma
those "society improvers" when you have
I guess we'll see.
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Overlooked
clearly the t
As the upcoming presidential elec- tion
draws nearer, we are forced to
contemplate who we believe will be
the best man to lead our country for
the next four years.
If I had my choice of the next
American president, I would choose N
none of the current "leaders." In- .
troducing the man best suited for the 111
job: Republican Ambassador Allan P1
Keyes. ni
Allan Keyes is not a very well n<
known figure in the American pub- 9t
lie, but he dam well should be. Keyes
has been, for the most part, overshadowed
by the "Big Guns" that
have been touring the expanses of st
the country and pouring millions of ^
dollars into their campaigns to sup- y(
port their cause. _ D
I have heard Keyes speak a few
times (twice on television, once in to
person), and I can assure you of one w
thing ? Keyes is the real deal. p<
Yes, Keyes is a Republican; how- in
ever, Keyes transcends the beliefs of h(
today's "conservative" Republican co
party. Unlike most presidents of past di
years, Keyes is steadfast in what he th
believes in and refuses to waver un- hi
aer pressure. "1
He, like many people, believe
that the root of most of this country's re
problems is the decay of morals and n<
ethics that has been on a sharp de- th
cline since the 60's. He lashes out m
against pornography, abortion, and bi
the monopolistic control that the me- to
dia has over our country, and more ft,
importantly, our children. Tl
Unlike other politicians, Keyes th
doesn't tell a particular group "what wj
they want to hear." He is very solid
in his beliefs, and he doesn't hesitate wj
in saying it. Recently, Keyes was on tn
an ETV interview, where an appar- jg
ent liberal host was doing the usual ^
check for cracks in Keyes platform. ^
To her dismay, the host was unable ^
to force Keyes to waver in his riietoric.
"I believe that America is in a sad
w
state," Keyes said, "and I believe
that in order to repair the damage,
we have to start from the ground up, ^
taking on such issues as abortion and ?
pornography head on, and if I lose a
couple of votes because of my beliefs,
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men line, ai leasi l11 go aown Delieving
100% in these things, unlike re
some other candidates who are afraid 1G
to confront these critical issues." kl
It seems that the other presidential
candidates have a contagious re
disease that seems to be strongest tr
when confronted by the media or pub- d<
lie ? they tell you what you want to tr
hear. A case in point would be Col- ifr
in Powell. A self-professed Republi- to
can, Powell has become a media dar- tli
ling that can do no wrong. hi
Powell claimed that he chose Re- su
publican because he believed that as
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recipients of federal funds, which
id the country and which are often
jer of losing funding,
ed areas. Many legislators wish to
imunity service: groups which probleak
future.
lericans think of nationally known
ine comes quickly to mind: Ameri)f
City Year, the rapidly spreading
unity, but also funds various groups
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funding in areas such as education
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place.
kes it all better, right? Who needs
> money, money, money?
candidate
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LARRY WILLIAMS
Sports Editor
le party had a "broad tent" which
mtained many beliefs and values.
0 kidding.. With all the party switehg
being done as Democrats are now
rofessing their "conservatism," it is
dw "cool" to be a Republican, and I
jver thought that I would hear myilf
saying those words.
It seems that, in our country, the
latest in the world, there would
1 a system much less rigid than a
;rict two party system. Sure, the
oss Perot's will come and go, but
>u still basically have a Republicanemocratic
society.
If someone, professing themselves
be a Democrat, votes for someone
hich they believe in that just hapins
to be a Republican, people gasp
disbelief. Why? Shouldn't we adire
to the principles that made this
iuntry so great? If a political candate
is appealing to you, must you
len base your decision to vote on
s or her being a "Republican" or
)emocrat?"
It will really perturb me if the
wered Colin Powell is voted our
ixt president. Tell me: What has
is man done? Sure, he did an adirable
job leading the war with Iraq,
it thafs why he joined the army ?
fight wars. It seems that the press
is already given him their vote,
ley approach him with no objecrity
or criticism unlike they would
ith any other candidate.
As far as the issues go, lefs look
here Powell stands on some con
Dversial ones. Powell says that he
for gun control, but still supports
e fourth amendment. So, in essence,
is means that if Powell sees a ganger
walking down the street with
1AK-47, he'll say that there is no
ay that a person should be able to
irchase one of those, but he believes
iat a person should be able to purlase
one of those. Makes sense,
ih?
If Powell is elected, it will be a
id day in America, because it will
present an insecurity by the Ameran
public and their desire for a stae
figure to lead our country.
Speaking of stability, Allan. Keyes
presents the solidity that this couny
needs so bad. He refuses to back
>wn from his opposition and is a
ue American. Ah, what a refreshg
change it would be for Americans
strive for the best, instead of setng
mediocrity. Keyes, which also
ippaens to be black, is the man best
lited to clean up this country's act
i we head into the 20th Century.
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Jourr
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I know not everybody here at USC
agrees with me, but I think South Carolina's
a pretty great place to live.
I'm overlooking the various waste
dumps, horrible winter drivers and annoying
tendency of the sea islands to
erode into sand spits after the first heavy
ocean storm. Apart from those things
and the occasional hurricane or earthquake,
ifs a groovy state.
This weekend I stayed down in Litchfield
at my friend Harry's ex-beach house.
His parents were regretfully selling the
place, and parting from a genuine Litchfield
beach house is akin to a mother's
final kiss goodbye to her newly-grown
son on his way to "the real world." Needless
to say, Harry wasn't too happy about
the prospect.
We got down there and decided to
go walking on the beach for a bit. There
were six of us: a little-known natural
law on the South Carolina coastline says
that six people can't walk on the beach
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wnnuui ai leasi one siarung a water
fight. (Ifs similar to the natural law that
says no group of people can go whitewater
paddling without at least one
singing "Dueling Banjos" from "Deliverance")
The water fight degenerated into a
wet sand fight. Then my roommate Chris
started getting a wild look in his eye like
he was going to jump in the water and
kill a shark with his teeth. He jumped
in the water wearing the only clothes
LETTERS TO THE EDTT
Don't try to
I am writing, as I hope many will,
in response to Tommy Touchberrys column
on homosexuality. I am really at a
loss of words due to the absurdity of his
argument, being that it is based on his
morals and upbringing in the Christian
religion.
Mr. Touchberry, there are some people
in this world that do not believe in
your God. They do not accept the morality
or "standards of the community" that
you use to cover up what we "liberals"
call bigotry.
Morality comes from your upbringing
and is a personal thing made up ol
ideas of what you, as an individual, believe
is right and wrong. It cannot be
forced on other people.
You then proceed to convince me that
the "government believes the behavior
to be destructive to the community as a
wnoie, tnen it certainly nas a ngnt to
make the behavior illegal."
First of all, how is my sex life affecting
you or your society, gay or straight?
Am I causing bodily, psychological or
any other damage to anyone that is not
consenting? I might grant you that cigarette
smoking or drinking while driving
endangers others. Come on now.
Secondly, maybe you should get your
head out of your Bible and read "1984"
by George Orwell. Maybe it is a bit farfetched,
but if we blindly let the government
rule over us, there is no telling
where it may lead to.
Is this me being liberal? I doubt it.
By the way, "civilization as we know
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he had brought with him and started
body surfing on the rising tide.
Not to be outdone, Harry and I also
jumped in and started body surfing. Our
friends Jane and Jane, who are from
England, looked at us as if we were some
kind of crazy Yanks who had spent too
much time in the Southern sun. Our
friend Gretchen knew we were some
kind of crazy Yanks who had spent too
much time in the Southern sun, so she
wasn't too surprised.
Litchfield is an odd bird as far as
coastal South Carolina goes. You see,
there are zones along the Carolina coast.
Far south is Hilton Head, home of people
who have more money than Fve ever
seen. Hilton Head is a nice place to visit,
but I'm not sure if more than 23 people
actually live on the island for the entire
year. The island operates on more
of a weekly residential system where
the population changes four times a
month.
Hilton Head marks the Southern
boundary of the pretentious zone, bor
dered on the north by Charleston, the
holier than thou city. The entire region
is very proud of its history and doesn't
hesitate to tell anyone. It's a beautiful
part of the coast, with historical homes,
OR
force your syst
it depends on it" ? where it, of course,
means ridding our pristine world of all
mutants (read: gays, Jews, blacks, nonChristians)
? is a load of crap. Can you
say National Socialism?
Brian Mouzon
History Senior
Take advantage of diversity
here at USC
I agree with the views of Dexter D.
Zimmerman in the Wednesday, Oct. 11
issue of The Gamecock and would like
to add my opinion on the issue of "mingling
a bit more." I certainly noticed the
dissociation between the diverse races
on campus, and this is certainly unhealthy
if we want to grow as a big family
and create a name in the nation.
In my opinion, it does not hurt to
mingle and socialize with people of different
races or ethnic groups. I am very
fortunate to be able to room with two
American girls, one of whom is of Filipino
descent. Diversity even exists just
in my room! We share views and exchange
ideas on everything, from cultures
and lifestyles to schoolwork. We
enlighten each other on queries about
each others countries.
Being here in USC for two months
[ now, I make it a point to socialize with
people of all races by joining clubs and
societies on campus, attending social
functions and partaking in events such
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churches and residents carefully pre- n
served with authentic paint and fittings, ii
You can't build a doghouse without check- ft
ing to make sure ifs like the doghous- p
es in which the Pinckneys housed their pooches
in the 1700's. it
From Charleston to Georgetown lies
a section of the coastline shrouded in q
forest. ftlcClellanvile, otherwise known t
as "Hugo's whipping boy," is in this y
stretch of coastline. Ifs marked by riv- ^
er deltas and a few people with flooded g1
front yards. This is the coast you visit if s1
you want to see alligators and other ac- ^
tual wildlife chewing on the end of your
sea kayak. ^
Georgetown is a historic port that
smells very bad. The paper mill in town
announces Georgetown to all visitors. p
The smell of brewing paper is the smell _
of visiting my grandparents because we .
have to pass through Georgetown on the 12
way to Litchfield.
Pawle/s Island and Litchfield are 01
next. They see themselves as "arrogantly Vi
shabby," which means the beach house a'
that looks like it was built by a two-year- ^
old with a Fisher Price "ftly First Contractor"
set is probably worth a clean B
$300,000. tx
South Carolina residents often snub ol
ftlyrtle Beach and proclaim their love tc
for Pawley's or Litchfield as a less pol- u
luted part of the "Grand Strand," that tc
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:em of beliefs
as the Carnival for Homecoming and v
dinner reception at the President's house, t
I guess the fact will not change that v
people will only mingle among their v
friends and socialize within their own c
cliques; maybe society made it such a i
way!
Tiy mingling and socializing with m
people who are of a different race or back- r
ground. It will go a long way whereby F
one will get different ideas on various 1
issues which can add to a more won- T
derful, colorful life!
Diversity promotes understanding J
and unifies all. Together we will grow ^
as a big family at USC! t
Fong Yan Mak v
Undeclared Freshman a
Color-blind society does !
not exist; verdict proof t
I am an African-American female t
who would like to respond to Tommy (
Touchbenys article on the verdict. Mr. 1"
Touchberry, I would like to begin with a
the closing of your article. He asked why
we should sacrifice a color-blind society
for affirmative action.
Where is this euphoric society? And
for your information, since you haven't
done a whole lot of research, Affirmative
Action has benefited white women
mostly. People of color are not benefiting
from affirmative action like you think.
Let's talk about the reaction to the L
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lock Shop, which makes the best fudge
1 the state. If s also home to the Gray
Ian, an apparition who senses aproaching
hurricanes and warns people
- he's kinda the Joe Pinner of the spirworld.
Pawley's and Litchfield are south of
rarden City, Surfside and Myrtle Beach,
hese three towns can also just be called
Zing's Beachwear. My brothers and I
ave tried counting Wings Beachwear
tores before, but we ran out of brain
torage space; the number was just too
ig.
Ocean Boulevard runs through Myre
Beach like a big pulsating bass speak-,
full of low-riders, hooting high school
jniors and cotton-candy-finger-licking
avilion visitors. The Gay Dolphin Gift
hop, full of shell sculpture, personaled
miniature license tags and salt wair
taffy, rises above OB like a castle
/erlooking a neon kingdom. The Bouleard's
appeal when I was younger was
kin to the draw of a magnet to metal
lings.
Where else can you buy a neon Spring
reak T-Shirt, go body surfing in Octoir,
see dolphins, see the beginning turf
? the Civil War and drive the next day
> see leaves changing in Greenville's
pper recesses? Okay, so I sound like a
iur brochure, but I figure if somebody's
)nna be crowding our beaches, it should
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on others
erdict. Just as you were sickened by
he reaction of most black Americans, I
vas also sickened by the reaction of most
irhite Americans. White women espeially
were crying, screaming and protesting
It's hard to believe the multitude of
vhite women who support Nicole Brown
low. These were probably the same peo>le
that thought Nicole was a "nigger"
over. Where was this entourage when
Nicole needed it the most?
Mr. Touchbeny, I would like to thank
rou for suggesting what leaders black
Americans should rally for. I appreciate
he fact that the black men you did name
of course none were women) are men
vho are more concerned for white continents.
One thing I did agree with is that
lack Americans should turn away from
latred. However, white Americans need
o do so also.
I thought a good journalist is objecive.
However, your own personal bias
one could consider it racism) has someiow
managed to find its way into your
irticle.
Paula Young
Liberal Arts Senior
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Reader responses are welcome.