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Clark visit unpublicized
In his editorial on Thursday, Oct. 29, 1981, the editor
of the Daily Nebraskan rags on the students of UNL for
not attending the talk given by Ramsey Clark on Wednes
day afternoon. The main reason for lack of attendance
was not lack of student interest but a lack of publicity
concerning his visit.
Nowhere in Wednesday's paper was there any mention
of Ramsey Clark's visit. No ads, no news stories, no any
thing. Before the editor criticizes the students for not
attending, maybe he ought to take a critical look at his
own publication and its skimpy, if not non-existent,
coverage of upcoming campus events.
Furthermore, the University Program Council should
share the blame for the lack of attendance. Hopefully, in
the future, speakers with similar high credentials will be
afforded the publicity and subsequent attendance they
deserve.
Jim Wolken
Mark Rupert
Tim Bledsoe
Graduate students, Political Science
Editorial points vague
I am writing in response to the Oct. 27 antique dealers." Then it states that "hunt
editorial on handgun ownership, and would ers have no use for small handguns because
like to point out some points which seem of their inaccuracy.' This seems to be a
to be either vague or unsubstantial. contradiction.
First, the article cites a 1939 Supreme Ai&0 Iook at a hunting magazine
Court decision which, the editorial claims, wouId P01 hunting is a fast
"did not guarantee individual ownership growing sport in many areas of the coun
handguns." The author states that the Many hunters can boast superior ac
court ruled that it was illegal to own a curacJr with guns- Also, many hunt
shotgun having a barrel less than 18 inches ? can' 011311 adearms in addition to a ri
lone. A shotimn whiVh fw i to bring down wounded animal andor
tern of many lethal projectiles compared to t0 P j out of its misery TJis is preferred
a sini nmwtiu fir A o a i method of killing a wounded animal rather
though both are potentially lethal wea
pons, a small, concelaed shotgun is much
more capable of hitting a target than a
handgun which requires greater proficiency
to aim.
Secondly, the editorial states that a
ban on handguns "would not seek to take
guns away from hunters or pistol clubs and
Democrats organized '
In the Oct. 26 issue of the Daily Ne
braskan, the president of the College Re
publicans stated that theirs is the only
state-wide youth political organization.
This is untrue. The Nebraska Young
Democrats are organized across the state
from Omaha to Chadron. We have clubs
Ban on rifles implied
I wonder if you realize that your Tues- ment.
day editorial includes all guns, not just Perhaps you can see where your argu-
handguns. You said that the Second ment would naturally lead. I know you
Amendment is not absolute; you said that didn't come right out and say you are
The Supreme Court ruled that handgun against the ownership of rifles as well as
ownership is not guaranteed by the Second handguns, but your editorial sure implies
Amendment because they cannot be effec- it-
tively used in the militia; and then, you To say that the Second Amendment ap
said that people with handguns wont make Pes ody to the imt and tliat the found
any differences if the United States is inva- eff. of this nation did not intend for every
jej citizen to have their own weapon for per
sonal use means the total disarming of
Would people armed with rifles make every VS. citizen,
any difference if the United States is inva- John Kube
ded? I fail to see the logic in your argu- Sophomore, Agriculture
Petition supports rights
This is in reply to a letter to the editor that appeared in
the Oct. 23 Daily Nebraskan. The College Republicans'
petition in support of the people of Poland is just that,
support of the people of Poland's struggle to gain person
al freedoms. It has nothing to do with support for or
against unions either here or in Poland.
As for the PATCO strike, President Reagan made it
clear that there was no strike. The air traffic controllers
signed an agreement that they could not walk off the job.
When they did, they were in volation of their contractual
agreement and were terminated.
There is no double standard here. The College Republi
cans petition is in support of the basic rights of freedom
of speech, association and religion for the people of
Poland. That includes formation of unions. The College
Republicans are not anti-union in the United States. They
support the president and his legal duty to terminate fed
eral employees who walk off the job illegally.
JeffMcGarth
Junior, Political ScienceJournalism
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than ruining a valuable pelt or prize rack
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I am not against refusing sale of hand
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