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■ LETTERS Scapegoat l have just reread vour editor ial {ODH, Fab 1) I found your examination of pending drunk driving bills insightful 1 would like to say a few words conc ent• ing your advice to and criticism of the police, which occurs in the last two paragraphs You say that a novel approach would be for police to patrol parking lots around places where drinking takes place This is already a standard and wide spread practice among police offic rrs If there art* no calls for service at that particularly busy time of night, most offic ers can be found establishing a presence outside watering holes in their districts Your next suggestion, that officers go to schools find teach students about the hazards of drunken driving, is a wonderful thought, but it begs an important question — how many roles and job descriptions shall we foist upon these men and women? 1 realize that our expectation is for them to be the same sort of non-human superpeople, but they are already our "social ser vice of last resort " When all other elements of society have dropped the ball, we ask them to come in and clean up the mess If they proceed to do so too forcefully, we condemn; if inef ficiently, we mock and deride And now you would have them * not only take up other profes sions' slack, but you would have them also replace these profes sions Thus you put them in an increasingly untenable position, maneuvering them to be our "scapegoat of last resort." Adam Rasmussen Asian Studies Uninformed This letter is in reference to Brian Womack's opinion. "Vlil itary ( an't fight two wars" (ODE, Feb 2). Mr Womack, why do you write the opinion column? Your opinions are uninformed lo a dog re*- that makes thorn a }ok»* I am Inst |o awe why you waste your time and mine Anyway, mv < riticism 1 What if'some other country decided to invade' the United States' Well, the simple answer is that you'd he screwed, no matter w hat sue your army was if you weren't so focused on size, you might notice that the structure of the It s military is spread all around the glotie the military is not designed to defend the United States, it is positioned for offensive strikes in other countries 2 Which partu utar country is going to invade the United States' l,et me guess North Korea or maybe Nicaragua again? Or mnyhe some other devious menace that is planning a sneak attack that only you, the Republican party and the tooth fairy know about. When was the last time the United States was invaded' Since the iiritish inva sion of 1H12, I can't think of anyone who has even come close In contrast, how ntanv other countries has the United States Invaded or occupied in the last 200 years' I've Inst count Maybe we shouldn't get Into the use of the l r.s military fur colonial exploitation I doubt if you could cope with that much reality Better that you should live m the dark, with your uninformed opinions 3. Why do you need to fight two wars at ont e' So you can impose your will on other i oun tries' To enforce the interests of big business? Why do you need to fight any wars at all' Is it a macho power trip for you' Would the nasty foreigners not (>end down and kiss your feet, so now you're going to kick their asses' Are you still reminiscing tlie good old days of the Viet nam War' War expenditure causes the majority of the national debt in this country, directly through weapons manufacturing and by supporting 'anti-communist' government* if the need for mil itarism could bo overcome. then maybe a start could bo outdo in reversing the national debt The way you write your arti i le. you sound like someone who get* a real kick out of those big. long missiles, just sitting in silos waiting to thrust forward Not to mention those hunky young men with those big. long guns War is sexy, isn't it, Brian? It's an affirmation of manliness The fact that other people die doesn't come into it, really Might is right, and you're num ber one I’ S Who asked you for your opinion? And whet ever pos sessed you to believe that you had an opinion that was worth hearing? Stephan Milligan History Bizarre logic I rend and reread the com mentary of lht> Newman (ruler's ordained staff I will try not to make too much of its bizarre log it that feeling reje< ted by those that one perceives ns being in control is not only an "under standable-' reason to execute them, but then they conclude with an implication that the exe cutioner may be absolved of responsibility As ordained priests of the Catholic Church, Kr Pimentel and Kr l,uc< i have very subtly applied the practice of absolu tion, pardoning of sin. to those who may choose to ex is ute staff members at women's clinics They present this act of absolu tion in their conclusion, written in the form of an ultimatum "Unless this is recognized, the bloodshed will he in the hands of the pro-choice movement I feel their subtleness is an obvious contribution In the inflammatory nature of anti abortion terrorism, Patrick Clancy Eugene niPizza Pipeline Quick Service and a Fair Price™ EUGENE HOTLINE 686-5808 PEPSI 824 Chamelton Street The Best Pizza in Town BRAND NEW1 WOT WIKI&S\ Six piece order ONLY $2.00 Choow either Hot Wlngs.Tricky Stix or vriad. oi ity S 2 00 with order! 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