EDITORIAL
What happened to
the election results?
Section 13.5 of tho ASUO Constitution states: "The
wording of all proposals must bo approved by the Con
stitution Court prior to the circulation of petitions and
placement on the ballot...”
Shuffling through election results, two of the ballot
measure results are still a mystery. Ballot Measure 3 and
13 were not counted. The two measures should not be
counted and should not have appeared on tho ballot for
election.
Both measures were slopped by an injunction and
await their outcome in the ASUO Constitution Court.
The measures were slipped into the election in hopes of
being passed, Prcx edures were not followed, and neither
of tho measures wore approved by the ASUO Constitu
tion Court prior to voter approval.
When Ballot Measure 3. the recreation and fitness
center project, was placed in front of the ASUO Consti
tution Court, it did not pass. Under the ASUO Constitu
tion. ballot measures are deemed unconstitutional if
they have multi-year funding Measure 3 had a 30-year
funding process. But. ASUO President Eric Bowen said
tho Court was wrong and wont ahead with the measure.
Bowen is wrong. An injunction was filed and an out
come will, most likely, say so.
For tho sake of argument, say Moasure 3 was doomed
constitutional and allowed to appear for voter approval.
Certainly the facilities would be nice for students, but
full disclosure should accompany tho bare minimum, as
was stated when Measure 3 was proposed.
Full disclosure would clearly show that Measure 3
was nothing more than a "shot in the dark." With stu
dents asked to pay for half tho facilities, it is reason
able to assume that the other half of the money would
have been secured, but it isn’t.
All the facts would show little facts. Tho recreation
center plan seems to bo merely a perceived plan. Exist
ing in the preliminary phases. Moasure 3 asks students
to fund something that is barely even a set of blue prints.
When Measure 3 surfaces again, it should surface
with all the facts It should not be slid under the noses
of student voters, especially when it entails something
like a 30-year $7 million debt to bo swallowed by stu
dents and paid for with more than 10 percent of student
fees each term
Ballot Moasure 13. the EMU charter, appeared with a
clause, "This ballot measure has not boon approved by
tho ASUO Constitution Court." It clearly states in the
Constitution that measures need to be approved before
they are put on the ballot. Nowhere doos it stato that an
added clause saying procedure was not followod deems
a measure to meet voter approval.
The ASUO Constitutional Court serves its purpose if
its purpose is used. Following the constitution is in
tho best interest of all tho students. Ballot Moasure 3
and 13 are not in the best interest of the studonts. Pro
cedure should be followed, and it wasn't. Students
enjoy the right to vote, and issues voted on should
adhere — at least — to the ASUO Constitution. The
results of both measures should remain uncounted.
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LETTERS
Shocking
Judge Millitr ruled fXiA's ini
tiative unconstitutional. Shock
ing. but not surprising' This is
a prime example of the homo
sexual community and the
ACLU controlling today's judi
ciary Historically, initiatives'
constitutionality wasn't judged
until it passed, preventing
activist judges from invalidating
initiatives contrary to their
political beliefs'
Miller's de< ision is a blatant
political maneuver to remove
the constitutionally guaranteed
initiative pits ess The homosex
ual lobby and AC.I.IJ can't con
trol the initiative process. whi< h
fmstrntes them
The ACLU mentality doesn't
believe mainstream citizens,
like supporters of the OCA. are
edmated or qualified to partici
pate in direct law-making. They
fear conservative values being
debnted and voted upon in
today's market place of ideas.
They’re conducting an arrogant
and politically correct crusade
to censor society of conservative
ideas, those values and beliefs
which made this country grout
If the homosexual lobby and
the ACLU succeed in control
ling Oregon's judit iary, citizens
must implement safeguards to
preserve their constitutional
rights. A grand jury of common
citizens should hold judges
accountable for delifxirate
unconstitutional rulings. With
out substantial influences, ordi
nary citizens lan't afford the
legal process to protect them
selves from the ACLU and
homosexual political agenda
Hopefully, the constitutionally
guaranteed initiative process
will lie preserved so all citizens
may participate in direct law
making. Continue signing the
(X1A petition!
Loretta Meet
Communications Director
Oregon Citizens Alliance
Socialist pigs
To all you non-homeowners
out there that still gripe about
Measure 5, sliul up! You art* all
a bunch of socialist cry babies
because someone else is not
paying the bill for you.
As a homeowner and a stu
dent. I pay both property tax
and full tuition fees But people
say. "Well, you got a house," as
if it arrived in the mail one day.
1 worked damn hard and made
major sai rifices to earn it Now
there are people that think I
should owe them something
because 1 have something they
don't In other words. I'm being
punished for wanting to sue
< end. You people an1 a bunch of
lazy asses that think you i an
bilk the people that do all the
work to earn money When the
days come that you have sweat
rolling from your brow and live
on macaroni and cheese to make
your dreams come true just to
discover people trying to milk
you for all you've got, you too
will be mad as Hell. Get off your
asses and work!
John Eccleston
Student
Peace
About two weeks ago [ODE.
April 13-15), there was a series
of articles al>otii Devon Gray and
her complaint against professor
George kokis and his "Origins
of Mark and Image" class. As
one of the students of this class I
feel that her ongoing attack is
extreme and unfounded. Class
mates past and present feel the
same.
It is not difficult for me to
imagine that her description of
what occurred is exaggerated
Her consistent use of emotional
ly loaded language has twisted
what actually happens in the
context of that class. There is an
unreasonableness about her and
her claims which make it neces
sary to speak up. 1 don't know
anyone who would paint George
Kokis as a malicious or malevo
lent person. The class he teach
es is an uniquely valuable
exploration of art-making It is
unfortunate that the role-playing
caused her to relive a trauma. As
a woman, I am sensitive to her
concern for her own physical
against professor Kokis is not
reasonable. Her anger is mis
placed and obsessive.
Although it seems unlikely. I
hope Devon Gray finds relief
from her need to place blame
and find vengeance. I wish her.
and George Kokis. peace.
Anne Hadden
Fine Arts
Nixon’s victims
It's unfair to Richard Nixon's
victims, including democracy,
for you to write a eulogy (ODE,
April 25) that trips over itself in
kindness, ignoring how ho
harmed this nation.
My memories am long enough
to recall the pre-prosidontia!
Nixon — the one whose earlier
actions in government forecast
the "amoral. calculating,
sneaky" president accurately
described by your 1974 editorial
page editor, Lee Siegel, whom
your editorial quoted with
unnecessary embarrassment.
Nixon revealed his flawed
character as a member of the
House Un-American Activities
Committee, where he was sec
ond only to Joseph McCarthy as
a vicious attac ker of freedom;
and in his 50s senatorial race
against Helen Gahagan Douglas,
that set new lows for dirty cam
paigning. He left a legacy of
inept judgment on the Republi
can Party, which insisted Eisen
hower keep Nixon as running
mate, even though Ike twice
tried to dump him.
The GOP never learned: it
gave its blessings as Nixon's
vice president to Spiro Agnew,
who left office in disgrace: it
thumbed its nose at statesman
ship in 1980 when it nominat
ed a man who could only could
play-act as president ; and again
in 1988, accepting a substan
dard legislator as George Bush's
vice president
That's the legacy of Nixon.
Happily, the Emerald went
more than "full circle" on Nixon
by reprinting the insightful 1974
words of Lee Siegel: the most
accurate eulogy for the man.
George Beres
Fiinene