Editorial
Nuclear ordinance
should keep intent
Three revised versions of a nuclear free zone ordinance
have been submitted to the City Council to clarify and
redefine the scope of the original, voter-approved or
dinance. But two of the versions attempt to change the
meaning and intent of the ordinance, and should not tie
considered.
The third version performs minor repairs fin the original
ordinance. It eliminates the legal problems found in the first
ordinance. Because this version is closest to the original in
tent, it should lie approved
In the November 1U8H general election. 58 percent of
the voters approved the nuclear free zone ordinance. The or
dinance forliids activities that deal with nuclear weapons.
Since the election, the City Council has looked into the
legality and clarity of the ordinance The council appointed
a nuclear free zone task force, whit h some say was stacked
in order to change the original intent of the ordinance.
Two of the versions will change the scope of the or
dinance by rewording the definitions of nuclear weapons,
component and delivery system
The third version, submitted to the City Council this
week.by five members of the task force, is minimally revised
so as to maintain tint original purpose of the ordinance.
This is the most important aspect of the original or
dinance it stays within the malm of the version approved
by the voters. By trying to fundamentally change the approv
ed ordinance without voter approval, the task force is. in ef
fect. asking the public to sign a blank check. The terms have
been defined and approved by informed voters and should
In* left at that.
Visual impact of bar graph
disappearing with weather
About four years ago some students and people in the
community decided to visually display how much the
Reagan adminstration was spending on different programs.
The bar graph painted down the closed section of 13th
Avenue vividly demonstrated this allocation of funds.
Because of an arrangement with University President
Paid Olum. however, the students had to use washable
paint Now time and weather have taken their toll on the
graph and the visual display of excessive government spen
ding has disappeared.
These lines should be updated anil saved before they are
forgotten. The graph was painted in four days at the end of
summer session, and had an informational impact on
students returning to campus in the fall.
“They made an impression on people when they saw
them fall term.” University Archivist Keith Richard said.
"People were saying, 'wow, look how much they spend on
that compared to that.’
The longest line, for military spending, runs to the end
of the block.
The graph is a subtle reminder of what our government
considers important and should not become a victim of
apathy or the weather. Currently, the lines have faded so
much that people no longer realize what they represent. Re
painting the lines would emphasize the values the current
administration holds and inform the community of its
priorities.
Letters
On the brink
Sept 1H and 1'J have come
arid gone. To many Lane Coun
ty residents these two days were
particularly uneventful;
however, for a few of us who are
keeping our eyes and minds
open, these two days were very
distressing
The first event was the
Kugene Rodeo. The cruelty in
flicted on animals by grown
adults harkens all humanity
hack to a time before our
modern enlightenment, when
careless people abused animals
as they did each other Inhuman
treatment of animals is
subhuman.
The second event was the
nuclear war drills sponsored by
FEMA. Several reserve units set
up command posts like the one
by the Autzen foot bridge (code
named "ATOM" ap
propriately enough) and
displayed several instruments
to test for radioactive fallout
from a nuclear exchange.
Other instruments were (sup
posedly) tested for a biological
warfare agent A man dressed in
camouflage green showed us
how the little red light went on
when he placed a probe into a
beaker of solution. They also
had contingency plans to deal
with the '’peace groups" that
they said would destroy com
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mimic al ion towers.
Didn’t the voters of Eugene
and Lane County vote over
whelmingly to make our areas
nuclear free zones and therefore
outlaw these ridiculous exer
cises in futility? Or is allowing
this type of madness to continue
one of the reasons the Nuclear
Free /.one Task Force is trying
to change Eugene's voter ap
proved ordinance?
Is it any wonder that the
human race is teetering on the
brink of nuclear annihilation?
Think about it!
Richard Cold
Eugene
Closed classes
Who the hell makes the deci
sions around here?
In return for a tuition increse,
we (the students) have been
greeted with either overcrowd
ed class rooms (if we were lucky
enough to get in) or closed
classes.
Meanwhile, money continues
to pour into that hole in the
ground that is said to lie a future
science complex, and the park
ing situation is desperate (as
usual)
Has quality been sacrificed
for quantity? Has integrity in
education been trampled under
foot by the almighty greenback?
Ah, the pricefs) one pays to be
a Duck.
loahua Hamill
International studies
Don't fight
My name is Peter Fina. I came
to Oregon to work and go to
school. People say I can get
money tram the government.
I’ve tried and can’t.
Mine is a sad story because I
spent more than half of my
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twenties in mental hospitals.
I do a lot of things because I
love my father but he doesn't
understand me.
I’ve broken no law and 1 don’t
plan to fight anyone. 1 am not in
any trouble.
A rich guy in Minnesota once
offered a lot of money if I would
fight for a girl on a sidewalk in
St. Paul. 1 told him in four
letter-words that it is not me
that is not successful, it is him
that has the problem.
This man rallies people
against me, and has followed
me for eight years.
He broke the law. I didn't. He
wants the fight. 1 don t. He
wants senseless violence. I
don’t. That's why I’m hen*
Peter kina
Senior, economics
Disagrees
1 write to disagree strongly
with the editorial "Holland s
testimony not representative,
which reads in part: "in his
prepared statement, however.
Holland introduces himself as
the law school dean. He then
adds the disclaimer that he is
appearing on his own beliall
and not on the behalf of the
University."
Period. End of discussion. Do
you think the senators and
others who were listening not
astute enough to pick up the
distinction?
Your solicitousness for those
poor unfortunate souls out there
who may be misled about Dean
Holland's testimony betrays a
lack of trust and understanding
about democracy and the
reasons for the first
Amendment.
While I suppose I classify
myself as a "liberal" and cer
tainly agree that Judge Bork
should not be confirmed, the
point is that we've all got first
Amendment rights. To suggest
that those cn the other end of
the political spectrum forget
about their’s is an all-too
common hypocrisy.
Jen Muir
Second year law