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Knee jerk conservatism is alive and thriving at UNL
We are privileged to have on this very campus an organi
zation which by its own definition is reactionary and
dedicated to resisting the changes planned by President
elect Jimmy Carter's administration. This illustrious group
is pledged to oppose socialism and to educate the populus
about the honors of the Democratic platform.
It becomes very evident when reading it's charges that
this group has rot listened to what Carter has been saying
nor has it studied the Democratic platform. They state
they are against the proposed increase in the welfare
system in the platform. What they fail to realize is that if
taken in total the proposed changes in the system will in
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fact cut the welfare rolls and increase the tax base. This
will be realized through full employment, the objective, of
the "socialistic" I lurnphiey-llawkins bill. Again, in criti
cizing this bill people fail to realize that the bill provides
for incentives for business as the primary incentive for
employment and provides government jobs only as a last
resort. -
Perhaps this example illustrates the blind attitude of
many conservatives reactions based not or, fact but on an
emotional reaction to a concept which challenges the
status quo, something intolerable to a conservative. The
conservative philosophy is fine if you are satisfied with
things as they are and in most cases are benefiting from
them. ' ,
Hasting voted for Carter .
Statistics from the election show that the people who
voted for Carter were those people who are bing hurt by
the current situation, the blacks, the lower income per
sons, the less educated. These are the people who need
help and who the government will help, which has not
happened in the last eight years. The people who needed
to benefit from the services of the government were being
virtually ignored and vetoed to death while the champions
of conservatism, big business, basked in their glory. This
is going to change. ,
Conservatives tout the US. as the world's greatest
nation, a statement which we all would like to agree with,
but cannot. A nation cannot be great when may of its
people cannot afford proper health care," when 5 to 10
per cent of its people are without jobs and when its child
ren are not given an equal opportunity for an education.
This can and will be charged.
National health insurance terrorizes he conservative
element as it reduces profiteering in the medical profess
ion, but it will allow our people to get proper health care.
The Humphrey-Hawkins bill has been called the first step -toward
Communism, but it is not. It will hand put Ameri
cans back to work and help to clean up the squalor of our
cities. There will be no more vetoes of school lunch bills,
no more conscious effort by the executive to impede
desegregation under Carter's administration. The conser
vative outcry against this action is predictable.
- - Fine in McCarthy era - '
Anti -communism was fine for Joe McCarthy in his time
but resistance to any social change based on mat dubious
premise today is ridiculous. A government program which
assists people to again become effective citizens again can
not be discarded just because it resembles -something in
the "socialist"" nations. The basic tenents of our society
will not be destroyed by social welfare programs, they will
be strengthened; Abstract principles, such as freedom,
individual liberties and equality cannot mean much to
people who cannot get jobs, cannot afford medical care
or are not educated. It fc not the goal of these social
programs to bring all aspects of American life under gov
ernment control. Rather, they are intended allow all
Americans to participate in what this country has to offer.
To "my conservative friends, I say examine .the basis
for your conservatism. I ask you to honestly look at the
situation in the U.S. today. If jour politics is based
on fear of the infiltration cf communism and its evil
cousin socialism, I ask you to consider the basic tenants of
our government and their strength before you condemn
social programs as beginning of the end. If you still bliad
ly oppose social change that is fine, I only ask that you
give these programs a chance before you condemn them. :
It is my opinion that these programs are necessary
and needed in America today, but I am a progressive by
rhy own choosing. I do feel that some opposition is nec
essary to evaluate the worth of programs, but I hope it is
positive resistance and not just resistance to change it
self. ,.
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Fens' get earned sway
I have always been extremely proud of the way
Nebraska football fans conduct themselves. As a Missouri
football player put it, "Nebraska fans would be great to
play for. They cheer for their team when things are going
well, and know enough to keep quiet when they aren't."
I am thankful that fra not a Colorado fan whose peers
throw snowballs at opposing teams. 1 would hate to be
one of those rude Missouri fans who swipes Dig-Red hats
and shouts obscenities at opponents. " ""
However, have become increasingly concerned about
just what kind of fan I am considered to be as a Big Red
Booster. The biggest reason to doubt car superiority as
fans is the orange throwing. This is no longer a dgaal of
victory or of the Orange Bowl. It bas become a contest to
see who can delay a game the longest or who can bit an
opposing player. Last week, the Oklahoma State players
were bombarded not only with oranges, but with full cans
of pop! . - ...
I, for one, am not about to see this continue and have
the good name of Nebraska football fans ruined by a few
people who happen to be wearing red. .
Tp start things off, 1 would like everyone in section 12
and 13 to know that the members of Delta Tau Delta
Fraternity are going to be on patrol during the Oklahoma
University game. We will make sure that if things are
thrown, a fairly accurate report will be given to the men
in blue when we haul you out of your seat.
I hope that every other group or individual will take it
upon himself to follow suit and restore the good name of
Nebraska football fans.
DavePederson
Member, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Zone the fats
It is indeed disheartening to find that if there is one
common demoninator among the -students of this uni
versity, it is apathy. I too was stricken by the same disease
until I found myself the victim of exploitation by the
paikmgtkket racket. ' ! l wc -i? .
It is really quite simple: if 1 take money from you and
seB you the Statue of Liberty in return, I probably
be guilty of a felony, but if the university, sells me some-,
thing which does not exist a parking space is the
fanciful tag attacked to a nothing that costs $25 every
thing is fine and dandy. Further, J have been told (and my
parking ticket and negative appeal were my sources) that
it is illegal for me to try to get what is my fair share in
that 1 have paid good money for it.
It is, of course, extremely amusing that the privileged
parking lots the red sticker ones which are sold to the
faculty and the administration, and which are not over
sold in that one can always find a space sail fi the
szme S25 that the students pay for permission to hunt a
parking space during the season.
lots. The more desirable lots cah either be sold to the
highest bidders (or some such) or else merely sold for
more money. When those responsible for getting things
moving in this place go through the same hardships (or
pay more!), they will get things moving; the problem is
that students need to get this done.
Sincerely
Kasi & Ehaskar
V (Graduate Student)
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By Ariliirr llcrs ,
Good news! The magazine Psychology Today reports
that ccsnmercial psrsst-traising courses are "growing by
leaps and bounds" these da'.
It's about time. For millions of years entrained parents
have been railing their children witho&'buwing how to
do it. All they knew how to Ho was yell and scream and
belt them one occassionally. No wonder things are in such
a mess.
But now, says the magazine, hundredscf thousands of
untrained parents have already learned how to raise their
children. The article, entitled "It Changed My Life "
examines four new programs in this burgeoning field. And
innocent
bystander
thzy sure changed the life of MUten Habtrdash.
Tm setiirrg fire to the school, sell L h.
"J icn't a-k yea why becsuse thst woiud intite you to
tlcse others, offer excuses and dwul en fedirgs, rather
tha bhsvior, tdd Ikterdh. "L-sttsJ, I 3 mersly be
W-d MB
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"But in a friendly, nor judgmental way, let me suggest
that you evaluate your behavior yourself, said
liiberdash. Is what you are doing helpful to you?"
Yeah,' said Inyja. ItU help keep me from fhisliing
today's quiz in laterpersonal Rdationsbips.'' '
mlxi me assist you in constructing more refpossible
behavior," sail Iiaberdssh. Yiout my experienced
counsel, your plan will be too ambitious You need
smaller, more realistic gods so you cm make progress and -enjoy
success.
Okay, lid Irw in. " won't set fire to the school, m
. just burn down tlx Interpersonal Relationships class
room l laberdaA used to be one of your ordinary, nm-cf-the-EiHl,
yelling, shouting, belting parents until he underwent
Parmt Effrctivcnfa TriLifcg, Pares: fcproejssnt
rrcgram, the Kztdvs Parent Trsinirg Pregnni and a
Zy rcp in Chilrca; The Gi-Henge.
ULt any wdl-teised parsst, the aH-cew Iiaberdada "
-exhiBjied delight cn fcustpisg into Ms tesyeir-cld sqn,"
Ir.vin, outtiie ir.vin's tchozL
Good tscrsizz, Lnfe-in, said, extmdit? his hand
and t rrZ his hst. "i tzy this as all my izz'jclc-n tslcrra
me ! must step trsatirg you tks a tppv bei"g house
brcken and stjxl trtbg yea witit the rejpsct and
CSurtrry I accord ether adults. -.
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"Let us talk about topics of mutual interest in order to
establiir and maintain a helping rektionshrp,' said
IIabeTdash,w1iat are you doing?"
"AIow me to reward your good thinking with high
praise " said Haberdash. "And should your plan fail, Test
assured 1 won't punish you as punishment causes loneli
ness, isolation and hostility." '
"Swell, said Irwin. -Where's the match?
"First, in order to strengthen your motivation and in
crease your involvement with me as your parent, I'd like
you to make a solemn cornrnitment to your plan," said
Ilaherdash. VVhich would yj prefer, a handshake, a
verbal agreement or this written contract?
"Where do I sign?" said Irwin. "New, do 1 get the
match?
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t tiuer as he was enrfssd awsv Jdckirts and thcatiri.
. m-y iWkWi.' KUMUU,
ILberii m-itched him go with toms arrrdiemia.
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i-rea wsh the rertci and ccurtetv we zz-r-A ct!?r
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