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When our next president Is inaugurated in Janu
ary 1085, it's a safe bet it won't be Jesse Jackson on
the stand taking the oath. The Democratic Party
knows it, the voters know it, even Jesse Jackson
knows it.
Still, Jackson, who announced his candidacy for.
the Democratic nomination in Washington Thurs
day, has refused to admit his candidacy is a less-then-serious
bid for the presidency and more of an
attempt to sway the outcome.
Jackson gave a stirring, emotion-filled speech
Thursday, according to wire service reports. He des
cribed President Reagan as a bigot, calling him "pro
rich, pro-aristocratic, pro-agribusiness, pro-military,
pro-big business, anti-Black, anti-Hispanic,
anti-civil rights, anti-human rights, anti-poor, anti
family farmer, anti-youth, anti-public education
and anti-women."
But Jackson left out one major element in his
speech. He didnt bother to mention exactly what it
is he stands for or how he would go about achieving
his goals if elected.
While Jackson's emotional anti-republican
speeches may win him a loyal bloc of supporters,
they aren't going to get him very far among the
general populace and they could hurt the chances
of black politicians who may wish to run for this
bfllce in the future.
Make no mistakes about it, by running as a demo
crat, instead of an independent, Jackson has the
potential to greatly influence the 1C34 elections.
His support will not be strong enough to gain the
nomination, but it could be enough that Democrats
will have to listen'to him as they draw up the party
platform.
Jackson's candidacy has the potential to draw
millions of black voters into Democratic voting
ranks. Those who register to vote for Jackson in the
primaries may just be enough to spell trouble for
Reagan and the Republicans during the general
election.
But if Jackson's hope is to advance the role of
black politicians, he is likely to come out a loser.
His anti-everything, pro-nothing campaign
speeches are a rallying point for some but are offen
sive to many. They are likely to create a negative
image in the minds of many voters an image that
could live on for a long time.
Taming the Soviet menagerie
a job for the Reagan doctrine
Right after President Reagan authorized inva
sion of Grenada, he had nobody with him but you.
He was supported by almost nobody else.
Congress was mostly against what he did.
Our allies were unhappy with him.
The U.N. Security Council voted against him.
News media pundits were down on him.
f.Cj Paul
Harvey
Only the people were for him.
Phone calls to the White House supported him
2-to-l.
An ABC sample survey showed you supported
him 2-to-l.
After his speech, the support grew to 10-to-l.
The American students who were safely evacu
ated supported him CCD-to-1.
Americans had been less supportive pre
viously. Only 6 percent had favored sending
American troops to 1 Salvador.
Against sending troops to El Salvador yet for
an overt invasion of Grenada indicates the
American people will not support another
pulled-punches "Vietnam" but will support an all
out, get-in-and-get-it-over-with war.
What is emerging is a Reagan doctrine for the
Americas.
Reagan says our troops get to Grenada just in
time to prevent Castro from taking over the
island and transforming it into a Soviet-Cuban
colony for the futher export of terror in the
Caribbean.''. ...
Moscow, with missionary zeal, will export its
godless religion as far and wide as possible.
We should understand that. We, similarly, seek
to export our political and economic philosophy
as far and wide as possible.
They are more willing to do it with the threat of
a bomb or at the point of a gun.
Our responses, then, must be multiple.
A carrot and awhip.
We must make peace profitable and make war
unprofitable.
Globally, we can keep the hungry bear treed
only with more than enough nuclear weapons.
Nuclear weapons.
. Regionally, we need an adequate conventional
arsenal to prevent aTrojan horse intrusion of our
hemisphere.
This does not mean that we can afford the
luxury of "stompin' ants" all over Latin America,
that region's strife is chronic and ceaseless.
But we can and should as we did in Grenada
snip any tentacle cf the Soviet octopus that
threatens us the United States.
Moscow will never abandon its expansionism
until it costs more than it's worth.
In international diplomacy, retreat begets re
treat and success begets momentum. The domi
noes fill both waj-3.
Already just since Grenada Surinsme in
northern South America has suspended "all
Cuban projects" and has expelled the Cuban
ambassador.
1Ss3, Les Axzles Tina Cysilca 1 -
In view of the United Nations debate and show cf
ovcrwhelminy negative world opinion, many Amer
icana ere beginning to question the necessity cf our
involvement in Grenada. This is a dgn that the Uni
ted States has a conscience, but it t.lzo shows, that
citizens here do net understand Castro or what his '
Cuba is all about -
.'Guest. .Opinion
Vlth methods C;e these, Castro began to indoc
trinate the youth cf Cuba. It grew to such an crtcnt
that children would even denounce their own par
ents for any deed that could be construed as con
trary to the new regime. Parents, neighbors and .
friends were jailed, shot, or tortured."
Fidel Castro stepped at ncthbt in order to estab
lish power. His riht hand man, CamHo Cienfuegos,
was a friend cf the people. Indeed, his popularity
v3 ir.strurr.cntd in Castro's gaining Cuban accep
tance. Cut, rhen Cienfuegos realized that Castro
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I was born and raised in Cuba during the time my
country underwent its most drastic transition. When
god to his people. Hie practise cf cifnbed religion
July 23, in honor cf the date Ce::ro geif.ed po.7cr.
children were aeked to recite s prefer and ce!s Gsi
f c r candy. hen assd if.Csd hd fvn tj.m e. -. y
ceed to their qcs and cei: Caetro for candy.
nbt state v;i:h the spsrt cf the Csviat Union, he -
he di:r7eiredf neer to be seen tgein.
- I 'ers tl.n 3 years have passed since Castro took
cxr, r'-.ey cf fjr.e fer the pecple cf Cuba to become
ce:.-; !:::! indeetrin-te Ilanycf these who would
hrve rerj.'.t fer a free Cuba have since been aeeimi-
It b teo ie.te fer Cule, but net fsr tl.e ether ccun-.
tries cf the Ce rill: in and Latin America. Ceetro
rn'iet net be alleged ta expert Cuban eppreeeien. It
vrej r: :!.t for the United te.tes to cerr.e to the rid cf
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Letters
Athletes come first
I would E!:e to address the column on prep title
games (Daily Ncbrcs&an, Nov. 1). . ' ' ' V f
My home town b North Platte. I know all about
the "obvious travel difSeulties" you referred to. I
competed in rymnastica for four years, and the
shortest distance we ever traveled for a meet was
150 miles. In bus time, that's about three hours.
The column gave me the impression that the only
reason state championships are held is for the press
and the people who live in and around Lincoln. If
the press does not want to take the time to travel to
& title match, the athlete does not suSer. A true
athlete in a championship situation is concentrat
ing only on doing hisher best, not on whether
hisher name is going to appear in a paper heshe
will never even see. ; -; :,. . :. , ; .
. . Every state final in Lincoln gives the Lincoln
seuaeb the hern-steam advantre. Why do the same
with football? Why change the fairest fyetem in the
state just for the press cr the fans? Shouldn't the
athletes cc:
Julie Sawyer
freshman
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V."hy would Cubans" put up such reeletance unless
they were prctctting their v::Z::rj fcterests in
Grenada? .. . .
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" The U.N. debate that fer.r.Ted ehr.Tei that Cuba
and the Soviet Unisa have c:i ar.ii;:j ability to
inore their own erpander..::t ccthlea ivhile deery
inj the 'expaneisniet cetic.s cf the U.!:ed States.
For the ether nations cf the free wcrU to join in
their cry b irresponsible. Fcr t!;e r; ::-!e cf the Uni
ted States to believe them in prcJe-rcrie to their own
government b absurd. -
. . After the Vietnam experience, it b circuit for
Americans to feel geed abort ir.vei.er.er.t in ferein
ccnCIcts. Ilany feel that if the UrJeed S:atc3 b not
directly threatened, there b no need for us to fiit
Thb b an unrceTetie point cf view. Ve cannct aTord
to Cncre cur neihbera. A direct three! to their
i freedom wZl eventueTj be a direct threat to curs. .
I beei-e that we ere net the cr.' pec'r-Ie who
3 G a vin-wi., fr 3 &A&dK tA3 HIvImv cr3 tri3
teeve ctl.enriee are i.-r.orir.3 the fact that the
trceJ we foht b Grenada were br:!y Cuban. -
deserve a iuet rr.rfr"-t rv-i rt Z tht
tan3 aout the diTercr.ee betr.e.:n terrcriem and
psaee. Tm taiiir about the-dZTere-ea tetr'een
epprcseion and se-nile. Meet cf Ce:e,'j ci-ieens
have forcetten the dTercr.oe, but the re'2 of
Grenada know what I'm tadrLbout.
Ceey C. Sc rx
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