EDITORIAL
For South Africans,
freedom can be free
Citing clear progress toward racial equality in
South Africa. George Bush lifted economic sanctions
against that country.
The question over whether such sanctions are el
fective seems to have been answered bv South Africa's
moves toward abolishing apartheid The sanctions
clearly were a prime factor in the reforms
What needs to be addressed now is whether Hush
removed the sanctions prematurely. Leading congress
sional Democrats, civil rights groups and African Na
tionul Congress leader Nelson Mandela think he has.
When the sanctions law was first passed in ItiHfi, after
being vetoed by President Keagan. it contained five
conditions that had to be met before sanctions i mild In
repealed
The' conditions have now been met at least on
paper by the South African governm Hei ause ol
this. Hush . w ho has been opposed to the \.i ! < s ry e:
since he was vice president, has wasted n 1 e ...
in lifting them. However, while the letter ol the law
mas have been met, the spirit of tin: anti apartheid
sanctions may have been lost
The sanctions law was passed in hopes n! rea
incentive for South Africa to attain civil r ;hts for all
people A move in that direction has been started, but
there is still a long wav to go even on tin , irfac.e I'm
example, the five conditions attar.tied to tIs ■ mucin, is
did not include anything concerning voting eg. s >1
In a ks Because of this, in a country He .h s.ml ! ns
made definite moves toward racial equalits. tin lii,, k
majority of .South Afri« ans still < annul voU .ntd r.... >:
hold office.
South Africa lias made progress tow<ird reiiim , g
the race barrier. Blacks can legally go i yyiiil
Seal lies and restaurants, but they are still not allow d
' > pi.ty a part in their own destinies y ia the lei nor ra: i
process.
In his haste to ensure a good business climate in
Smith Africa and throughout trie wit t H .It lias n
maturely abunrioned the struggle lor equably And ai
though the United States can nine again claim Si, ti
Africa as a market place, the president should renum
her that time worn i in he lieedom isn't bee.
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LETTERS
Fire n' stone
Tin' effort of the governing
t«Kill's of the slate of Oregon to
ensure personal sexual prefer
imi e ,is ;i protected minority
stntus in regiiril to housing anil
emplovmenl opportunities is
one ul tlie darkest and most
alarming prospects I have seen
in years
Individuals or groups that
practice, encourage, promote
and prefer perverted sexual de
sires and at tivities such as inti
mate relations between humans
and dogs. > .its and barnyard an
duals, sexual relations that
mimic sexual intercourse be
tween humans ol the same sex,
and adult humans that prefer
sexual intercourse with (fill
dren, or other such perverted
types of preferences are a seri
ous threat to the decent y.
health, moral and spiritual in
tegrity of tins land
To support thosi: that have
sexual preferences try govern
ment mandate, I believe, will
have an encouraging and
strengthening effect on these
perverse ideas and activities I
believe that government sup
port will spread sexual perver
s on to more people, and that
espei rally the young will he
roine victim to these destruc
tive lorr es Her arise of the obvi
curs relationship of the spread
of the AIDS disease to the prac
tice of the homosexual perver
sion, 1 believe that this killing
disease will spread even faster
r! the government supports
preferential sexual perversion
1 own and operate a business,
and seriously intend to mam
tain a workplace where I, my
friends, and employees can
continue vvilli the freedom from
being exposed to frequent or
close contact with those who
have the perverted and evil
sexual prole rent es that have
been briefly mentioned
As one that has rei eived )e
sus Christ as my lord and sav
ior, I know that just as Jesus
Christ has forgiven my sins, so
i an he forgive those who have
reached the depths of the sin ot
sexual perversion The kes is a
repentant heart toward Cod.
and in truth, believing in. and
receiving Jesus Christ .is savior
and lord But for those in per
version to continue therein
and lor our government and
people to seek the perverse
was. must lead to more contu
sion and destrut lion
James A.shlm
North Bend
Did reviewer have ax to grind with Hobin Hood?
By Amy Hulse and Rebecca Porisch
What movie did Lucas ) (hitman see Itu his rr
view of Kobin Haul I’rini f ol Thirvrs ' [OUl
)u tie 1 ft.)
There are many discrepancies Ix-Uveon tins review
and the actual movie (hitman suspiciously et hues
Gene Siskel and Roger Khert (hitman, along with Sis
kcl and Fhert, has a lot to learn alxiut how to enjoy a
movie
Gutman's false assertions arc |irctt\ tnt redible, and
must stem from the same dim-witted, pseudo mtellei
(mil altitude that Siskel and Llx-rt bring to their weekly
reviews For example, the violence' was not eves
sive. especially lor such a period film How else would
mod leva I nobleman fight in the era of the crusades'
l ists just wouldn't match up to swords and arrows
the "violence" is realism , not gory, and never over
done Nobody was beheaded in this movie did Gut
man imagine this'’ Or did he sec Ramfxi Rohm or the
Terminator of Sherwood7
Gutman would also lead us to believe this movie is
laden with overly dark scenes The darkness m the
movie adds to the mood and to the realism "Hey Mr
Gutman says, "put some windows in that dungeon'
That'll hxik real authentic
Another glaring mistake in Gutman's statement is
that "Robin's status as prince means nothing now and
the .sheriff has branded him an outlaw with a big price
on Ins head
1- irst ol .ill, Rohm Hcxxl was not .1 prim <■ Hi- w.is the
son of .1 rich man, known as a lord in thosr days It
takes a king to make ,1 prune Secondly, the price the
sheriff put on Robin's head was not so big in the begin
rung It grows as the sheriffs anger and frustration
grow
Robin Hood is not Dunces With Wolves ( slner did
not direct Robin Hood, nor did he have as much time
to complete the movie Vet even though Rohm Hood
was filmed in Hi weeks, the producers did a damn
good job .it making the movie 1 onvinctng, well-filmed,
entertaining and a satisfying addition to the Robin
Hood legend
The Story takes place in the year 1194, and people
of BOO years ago didn’t joyfully romp through magical
forests m green tights Men were not "merry,'’ as the
sav mg goes and the band ot refugees w ho esi aped the
heavy handed rule ol the Sheriff ol Nottingham were
not oafish, vile and contemptible The people of
Shsiiev.it I.ngland rarely had clean 1 lollies or pearly
white teeth and their only mujor forms oi entertain
ment were mead and family life If this makes the com
mon people of 1194 "vile" and "contemptible" then
(hitman needs his head examined
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is exciting and ro
bust, definitely a new and more realistic look at a myth
that is more than BOO years old 11 (hitman and other
narrow-minded critics want to whine and complain
about accents in tlif movif, then the\ might as well re
quest that all tlif i harm ters speak in Middle English
and the director use subtitles Costner never attempts
an English accent, he merely tones down our own
American accent It is consistent throughout the movie
and doesn't distract from the story or the action
The characters in this movie have depth and reality
The audience empathizes with their fear, we thrill
with their love, we feel their frustration Robin Hood
himself is no longer just a one-dimensional goody-two
shoes in green tights He has doubts, he didn't expect
to tall m love He is a man who has grown up, yet has
a lot more to learn about himself and others
Azeeni (Morgan Freeman) becomes a loyal friend,
like many Arabs of the age. he dabbles a bit in the si i
ences Marian (Mary Kli/.abeth Mastrantonio) has more
guts than the average maiden, and she must re learn to
trust those who seemed to have deserted her. Little
John (Nii k Dnmble) is a family man and fears lor their
safety He and others are inspired by Robin's good in
tentions to revolt against the sheriff.
Robin Hood is a myth. Myths are retold constantly,
and tills is just one way it might have happened Those
who realize this lam enjoy such movies, and those who
refuse to accept it are going to miss out on something
special May self-absorbed critics like Gutman have a
nil e trip as they fall off their high horse
Ann Hulso and Rebecca I'orist h are students at the
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