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of Clinton's promiscuous behavior.
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where the long road to this impeachment
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Congress
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According to the surrout
Associated Press, Lewinsk)
in October 1998, ?
Flynt posted a fullpage
advertisement in The Washington
Post, offering as much as
$1 million to anyone who had "an
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aauiterous sexual encounter witn
a current member of the U.S. Congress
or a high-ranking government
official and can produce documentation
of it."
To date, Flynt's advertisement
has brought forth allegations
against Georgia Republican Bob
Barr, an extreme advocate of Clinton's
impeachment, and fellow Republican
Bob Livingston, who thus
lost his bid for speaker of the
house.
Flynt has reportedly paid up
to $4 million to a number of
women who have responded to the
ad.
Flynt is using his wealth and
status to get involved in governC
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hypocrisy the power or periding
the suasion to call out
t scandal .these officials on
their extracurricular
activities.
Flynt is showing the government
and the voters that those
who are condemning Clinton be
cause of his sexual misconduct in
many ways have no right to do so.
In a government where the
voice of the people is supposed to
count, Flynt is championing the
suspicions of the average person.
He claims to be out to unmask the
hypocrisy that existed in the investigation
of President Clinton.
We understand that the issues
now are perjury and abuse of pownr
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Clinton, th
rigorous trial exerts a tremendous an
unprecedented strain upon his healt)
and "Slick Willy" remains a virtual lam
duck for the remainder of his term. A
Gore, animate as broccoli, is a shoo-i
for the Democratic nomination in 2001
The GOP, on the other hand, is i
complete disarray. Republican leaden
having alienated the nation an<
many of their own party member
through their shameless pursuit of"th
politics of personal destruction," ca
find no candidate suitable for nomine
tion.
The stage is thus set for a new leade
to emerge on the political horizon, i
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Corey Ford
Columnist
TTTTp have all heard the savin
W"You never have a secon
chance to make a first im
pression." And on a remarkably warn
glowing day, James Hodges made hi
first mark on the state as governor c
South Carolina.
A sense of electricity charge
the audience of7,000 at the Statehous
who welcomed a new beginning for th
Palmetto State. Except for a few flut
tering clouds, the near-perfect weath
er enhanced the excitement of the crowc
An inauguration for a new ol
ficeholder serves as the critical momen
to deliver a stirring, visionary address
Some governors and presidents deliv
er dull messages, while others can spar]
the hearts and imaginations of thei
constituents.
Abraham Lincoln's first inaugu
ration resembled a funeral service in
stead of a celebration, due to the South'
secession at the time. On the other hanc
John Kennedy's challenge-issuing in
augural address formulated the visioi
for a new generation of Americans
Like Kennedy's inauguration
Hodges' speech firmly placed a positivi
vision ol nope to tne people, the gov
ernor stressed a pro-business atmos
phere while promoting the protectioi
of our natural environment. Of course
Columnist strays
from true Bible
To the Editor:
I strongly disagree with Erin Reed's
opinions about Christianity from hei
column in the January 13 issue of Th
Gamecock. I say this not to antagonize
her or anyone else who shares her opin
ions, but simply in defense of things
that cannot be analyzed from a one
hour wedding ceremonyISo, let me tr;
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Minnesota
3 his bid for the highest office in the world
s' in front of 18,000 drunken rednecks.
j. Hallelujah! Just when the political
.. circus appears to be leaving town, a ree
tired professional wrestler arrives on
i, the scene to salvage and perpetuate the
i- carnival.
e No, it's not Janet Reno. It's Hulk
s- Hogan, the only 6-foot-8-inch, 280-pound
~>f wrestling behemoth to have become a
household name.
'r During a routine taping of "Monday
l' NITRO," Hogan delivers a captivating,
tour de force speech in which he offi1'
daily declares his candidacy and his
intention to "bury all other contenders
r under an atomic leg drop."
^ The Hulkamaniac Party gathers
* steam when Hogan invites Minnesota
^ governor and ex-wrestler Jesse "the Body"
^ Ventura to join his ticket. Many Amern
icans, weary of scandal and wary of the
I suspiciously wax-like Gore, begin to turn
n their eyes toward the Hulkster and ems,
brace his platform, which endorses a
d strict regimen of training, prayers and
s vitamins.
e With the help of the Redneck Cam
n paign Contribution Committee, Hogan
i- easily coasts to victory on a whirlwind
of charisma.
r Hey, it could happen. It's not very
a feasible, but it could happen. And if it
s does, I think the world can expect the
positive leai
Hodges remained firm in his stance on
reforming public education.
Gov. Hodges proclaimed that
g South Carolina must shape its dreams
d into reality. "Today, unlike centuries
t_ past, we're poised to put South Carj
olina on the march to greatness for the
s next 100 years ? if we have the courage
to heed the lessons of history."
Certainly, Hodges proposes spe^
cific plans that are incorporated into
e his overall vision. He will focus on place
ing a referendum for the lottery on the
ballot in 2000, and he wants to insti|
tute the First Steps program for precr?Vi
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,' in slashing taxes for senior citizens
' while creating a desperately needed tax
' on the video poker industry.
However, South Carolina's new
' leader cannot stray from his general vision.
Hodges must remain true to the
r issues he promoted during his campaign.
l" Of course, education is Hodges'
l" fundamental issue. While the lottery
s should support the Hope Scholarship,
I believe the state needs to give scholl"
arships to average students in order to
11 provide the opportunity for higher learn
ing to more students, not just the top
? tier.
e Just as the scholarship program
needs expansion, the overall education
system needs to extend its resources to
i disadvantaged students in poorer school
i, districts. One way to accomplish this is
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to explain. First, the Bible never says
a wife should turn over all her thoughts
and feelings to her husband's opinions.
Instead, "submit" is meant as "respect."
It also says a man should love his
; wife as to be willing to die for her sake,
r In my opinion, if a man loves you so
? much that he would die for you, you
j should recognize that he has some authority
in the family!
3 Second, I would like to say that I
firmly believe God is the reason Ms.
j Reed's cousin and her husband fftind
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to victory on a wh
new chief executive to institute sev<
al significant changes.
Almost immediately, Hogan woi
begin a painstakingly meticulous Ci
inet nomination process, shameless
exploiting the spoils system in an i
tempt to pacify his wrestling cronii
Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake wov
become Hogan's National Security A
visor, Sergeant Slaughter would be a
proved as the new Secretary ofDefen:
and Randy "Macho Man" Savage woi
serve as U.N. Ambassador.
More changes would follow. F
starters, Hogan's press secretaries wov
be forced to loop Hogan's entrance m
sic through the public address syste
at every press conference.
If elected, expect Hogan to survi
a turbulent first term that might pc
sibly culminate in C-SPAN's ve
in v3V paj -pci - v ic w cAiiavagaii^a. x.
main event would pit Hogan and Ve
tura against Saddam Hussein ai
Muammar Ghadafi in a loser-leave
town tag team match.
ler for Pal
"Like Kennedy's in
speech firmly plac
hope to the people
with Hodges' proposal First Steps
program similar to Head Start. Fir
Steps will ensure that more disadva
taged students come to school heajt
and ready to learn.
Furthermore, Gov. Hodges mc
focus on the inclusion of all into soi
ety. After all, African Americans serv
as an integral factor and the key ba
in Hodees' defeat of Remiblican Gc
David Beasley. In 1994, African Ami
icans made up less than 20 percent
the vote; in the 1998 general electic
though, the African-American vote co
sisted of 25 percent of the returns.
Hodges should strive to inclu
and appoint qualified minorities in
his administration. Also, he must foe
on African-American goals in his visic
Creating government subsidies to txx
economic development in impoverish
areas will improve many African-Arm
ican communities.
Most importantly, Hodges has
run the state in a bipartisan manm
The inefficiency of our state gover
ment has made South Carolina tl
laughing stock of the country. Rece
legislative sessions have reaped few si
columns arc welcome from all members of the Carolin;
t columnists can only Ik* printed twice a semester. Plea
try to print nil letters. Utters should lx 2SO-3PO words and must i
1 letters must lx personally delivered by the author to the Russell
reserves the right to edit all letter lor style, lilxl or space. Nanxs
each other. God built into each man ar
woman sexual desires so husbands ar
wives can enjoy their marriages and i
children can be conceived. Howeve
these desires weren't made to be a ci
terion for choosing your mate. Fina
ly, God is not vicious, but rather ju
and merciful. Yes, he has demonstra
ed his power many times, but in tl
Old Testament and even more in tl
New Testament, examples of God's coi
passion outnumber his acts of tern
and destruction. i
tUOTE, UNQUOTE
"I feel I'd rather have an apathetic
student body than one
lat has been bribed by sugar or
lollipops
Patrick Gear man, Student
Senator
Friday, January 15, 1999 '
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iy in D.C.
the Redneck Campaign
mittee, Hogan coasts
irhvind of charisma."
er- Sure, I've exaggerated the situation
for narrative effect, but I wouldn't
ild dismiss Hogan as a viable contender
ib- just yet. Jesse Ventura's election was
sly unlikely, and it might have established
at- an equally improbable precedent. I, for
es. one, would derive sordid pleasure from
dd hearing the sneaker of the house sav.
Many ask whether Jim Hodges
tQ will provide positive leadership for the
ug state. Ultimately, only Hodges himself
)n will answer that question.
)st Unlike Kennedy in his inauguration,
Hodges did not emotionally charge
3r_ or spark the hearts of the crowd ? not
really great, not really dull. However,
to his first impression gave a solid vision
jr. for the state. I think this is the real Jim
ti- Hodges. He served as an objective yet
he effective representative in the Genernt
al Assembly, and he will do the same
ig- as governor.
i Community They must lx' tx'lwecn 6SO and 75<l words in
so deliver all submissions lo Russell House room .W. or call
ndude lull name, phone number, professional litle or rear, ami major if a
House room W K-mail letters must indude the author's telephone nuns
will never lx- withheld.
id Also, Christ and the apostles teach
id love for others and respect for authorso
ity, even in times of imminent death,
r, I fear that Ms. Reed's opinions stem
~i- more from modern Christian practice
il- than true biblical fact. I pray and hope
st that those who have been hurt or misit
led bv us imnerfect Christians can find
le the truth about the truth and ignore
le our human mistakes,
nor
Andrew Higginbotham
Biology Sopfyomore t
l(1- "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
ip- the new president of the United States,
se, and STILL heavyweight champion of
ild the world, Hulk Hogan!"
Regardless of the outcome of his
or campaign, I know Hogan will never get
ild ensnared in the kind of dilemma our
u- current president faces.
;m The case would never have gone
to trial. Hogan would have wrapped his
ve 24-inch pythons around Kenneth Starr's
)s- misshapen head and broken that perry
vert's legs long ago. Sure, it's difficult
he to imagine a pro wrestler in the Oval
n- Office. After all, most wrestlers forge
id careers based on inane speeches, out;s
landish lies and commercial fakery.
Wait a minute ... so do politicians.
metto State
Lauguration, Hodges'
ed a positive vision of
?"
, a nificant gains due to partisan bicker st
ing.
in- Both parties must seek a common
hy ground to create prosperity in this state.
The Republican-controlled House of
ist Representatives under David Wilkins
C1~ will cause some hardships for the goved
ernor, but even if Republicans in the
se House block some of Hodges' education
)V- reforms, the Democratic leader cannot
'r" run solely in opposition to Republicans.
Hodges has to serve as a proactive leader
in' despite the chance of challenges in the
n House.