EDITORIAL
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Bush puts Congress
on ropes once again
If George Bush were a boxer, he'd Ih> ready for a ti
tle shot. With a record of 24*0, all by knockout, he has
amassed a most impressive record.
Of course, he keeps beating up on the same oppo
nent — Congress, which has never been known for
hand speed or quickness of foot
When the House failed Tuesday to override Bush's
veto of a $205 billion spending bill that would have
stymied the administration’s "gag rule" during the
coming year, Bush gained anotiier political feather fur
his cap. Since he took the oath, he has vetoed 24 times:
24 times Congress has failed to stop him
Before Tuesday's vote, House Democrats really
thought they had a good chance to overturn the veto
Speaker Tom Foley. I) Wash., ferociously lobbied Ins
fellow representatives and even took the floor in the
11th hour, but it was all for naught The 27f> 15b vote
fell a mere dozen votes shy of sending Hush to defeat
Had the House felled the veto, the .Senate, which
passed the original bill
72 2f>, would have hern
sure to follow suit
For those unfamiliar,
the gag rule" prevents
federally funded programs
from giving advice about
abortion options.
Not urging abortion,
not condoning it. just
counseling. Bush, who's
tilt to the right now resem
bles the leaning Tower of
Pisa, has let his arch con
servative supporters die
tate his abortion policy.
In effect, the
president has
decided ufree
speech” in
federally-funded
programs means
whatever the
current
administration
decides Is
morally correct
and have led him into the
biggest political blunder of his administration
For someone who claims adamant support of the
Constitution. Bush has stepped dangerously dose to
violating free s|>eoch rights. In effect, the president has
decided "free speech" in federally funded programs
means whatever the current administration decides is
morally correct. That sort of thinking smacks of black
uniforms, jack boots and large party rallies in Nurem
berg.
One more founding stone has been taken from Roc
vs Wade. One more brick removed, making it easier
for the Supreme Court to topple the entire structure.
Yes. Bush did manage to M) Congress once again
But from this corner, it is an extremely hollow \ irtorv.
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HEY KIDS
CAPS
TIME TO PUT ON YOUR THINKING
BECAUSE IT’5 ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE:
Jo SoNJA
Watson
WHO 15 THE most competent Vlc^ President?
Coiuccf Responses will < asuo nominations Ctao*P*^y£jv£z*jf-:*
LETTERS
Low blow
Apparently the (adlege Ke
puhli< tins In i that unv student
leader who has i.oiniinllnl .1
misdemeanor is unlit for duty
knowing thiit everyone. In
cluding till student leaders,
have broken the lavs at some
tmn1 in our lives one might ev
pev t the .itlempt .1! ousting )u
Son).i Watson to In' the ! 1 rst m .1
long line ol petitions to regain
"justice
it VS ould he true Jllstll e to
.ilsu hrmg petitions against un
self and even other student
leader and faculty leader on
campus
i he i,u 1 th.it the Republicans
h.lVe singled out Watson shoVss
me they have more on their
minds than merely justice
lo question a leader s ability
based on the individual’s work
(or hu k id] Is legitimate I tie
Iieve it is almost a testimony lo
Watson that the Republicans
cannot criticize the great work
she has done, but must resort lo
below tin lielt antics to trv lo
swing lie student body toward
their politic a! beliefs
)cdin Thomas
AM () Student Senate!
Drink your ilk
So the College Republic tins
.>mi their ilk have mounted a
retail campaign against the
ASUO vice president bet ause
thev re angry at the ASUO tor
not allocating enough numev to
them
Their lat k of funding shows
It |ust Isn't t ool to lie a sexually
repressed square anymore It is
irresponsible for the College
Republicans and their id re
pressing ilk to vent their bus
trutionx out against .1 particular
ASrOoffh mi
Instead, they should realize
they will never attain political
clout on t ampux !«•< ause main
stream six ietv is too hedonistic
to adhere to their outdated, re
pressed suburban ' morality' (a
morality'' that doesn't reflect
any painful soul-seart long on
their part, but instead results
born believing one too mam
early l4<th Century Sunday
si I100I books about bad boys
named I1111)
!( j run it ili,it this liodonism
lli.il lot ks Collar Republicans
and their tlk util of power on
i umpus is perpetuated by the
Verv same etononiit: lori es theV
alls themselves with in their
campaign against shoplifters It
is Madison Avenue that’s man
utiK lured the very insutiahle. li
hid i nous appetites in Ihe
masses that make them highly
disinterested in the simplistic
platitudes of lire l.isenhower
era venters of sexual frustra
tion
Jason keuter
Student
I
Glass houses
Hypocrisy .1! its finest1 l.x
1 use ini' while I svipe tin- tears
from ins eses from laughing so
hard
Mi inlx rs ol the (College Re
puhlii <ms ladles i- \\ alson's ,11
lions and failure to inform stu
dents before the election are
signs o| irresponsihilits " [OUi:.
Nos It)
Kepuhluans never (ease to
iiM«i/e me If ( andidates at tual
Is informed the voters of the
past ( times they've committed,
(••Main l N presidents (need I
name them?) ssould not have
been elected
Who are the real i riminals
anysvay' Here's some advice II
your house is made of glass, it's
not a good idea to throw rocks
in sour own neighborhood
\m I the only one laughing'
This recall is ,1 joke, right'
Steve Evans
S< iem e
Pvt. Magic
I he next time the United
States wants to go to war, let s
send Magii lohnson to the
trout Perhaps then sve svill re
alize boss serious ssar is
Robert Ward
Eugene
Looney tunes
It) response to Racist Issue"
[ODE Nos lit) Brian Hoop, I
uirrn't looki'd for, yrt still
i<ivi• mh'ii many good things
am have done around here I
lave agmed with most of your
opinions
Bui if you tixptii t nui to hr
iuvr the controversy surround
ng ASUO Vice Prrsidrnt Jo Su
ita \\ atson is due to her skill
iiilor, you must hr i ra/\
JefTi i‘\ I la w kins
Student
Hoopla
Congratulations Brian Hoop
or following tin1 Studrnl ln>ur
;enf Oppression Handlxmk to
hi; letter (ODE, Nov 1.1) Step
t! II a non-white is criticized
n a white immediately i r\ rai
sm Step »'l Blame Mike Col
on and his ironies for evert,
hing
The Jo Sonja Watson recall
■ ttort is motivated In her pat
ern of poor judgment, not tn
he color of her skin Jo Sonjas
are was never mentioned bv
dther the Cummrnt&tur or the
imi'ruhi. U-iause Ixilh public,!
ions knew tfiat rat e is not the
ssue It is you who has made
his a racist issue I thought that
t was cheap when Clarence
Ihomas used the race card to
;et confirmed to the Supreme
lourt. and it's a cheap trick
low At least Jo Sonja hasn't
snipped herself in the flag of
ippression
Brian, it must lie hard being
lorn a white male when you
ire so politically correct You
■ay tlie right things, you dress
he right way, you join all the
mportanl protests, but every
Horning you wake up with the
knowledge that you are not
'oppressed " Apparently you
ire one of those people who
las a martyr complex, wishing
hat you could relive the life of
csus by suffering for the polili
al sms of the whole world 1
kvc it now The life of Brian
Ed Carson
Student