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l,< Page 2 : Tuesday, Mar6h 3,1987 ! MDnn Power abuse ° seen in scandal Last week was a smorgasbord for Iran/Contra junkies. President Reagan admitted Tuesday he had made contradictory statements before the Tower Commission about whether he approv¬ ed the transfer of Arms from Israel to Iran. He said he "forgot" % * The Tower Commission's report hit the governmental bookstores Thursday. The report put most of the blame for the botched operation on former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane. Chief of Staff Donald Regan was criticized for not giving the president accurate and complete information regarding events. Mostly, it blamed Reagan for not taking responsibility. Donald Regan resigned as chief of staff Friday — which seemingly pleased Nancy Reagan. He was replaced by former Sen. Howard Baker, who was also a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1988. After mis last event hit the headlines. I called a Republican friend of mine who had mentioned back in December he was thinking about changing his party affiliation because he was disenchanted with the Reagan administration and the whole Iran/Contra affair. I asked him if he had changed his party affiliation yet, or if he was still thinking about it. He said he hadn't, but'was deter¬ mined to change — now more than ever. He said he was doing it not so much because he wanted to become a Democrat, but to avoid being associated with the Republican Party. The party is now moving too far right," he said. T feel the party has lost its focus and is definitely heading on a dangerous path." He is afraid of what he called the "Young Turks." He said these are the young, inexperienced Republicans who rode into their positions on "Reagan's coattails." "Almost without exception, they are not effective," he said. "Anytime a party becomes too extreme, it becomes ineffective as an instrument of democracy because they are unwilling to compromise. They don't want to participate. They want to restructure it so that it works in their favor." . t He said these "Young Turks" are political ideologues who are willing to commit pol¬ itical suicide to get their goals enacted. He said, and I agreed, that the Iran/Contra scandal is an example of how some Republicans have become too ideological and have ignored the laws of our country to accomplish what they By Rudy ^Murrieta believe is the "right thing to do." "IMPEACH RONALD REAGAN." he yelled into the phone. Lord Acton, a 19th century historian, once said power tends to corrupt and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely. I agree. If Reagan and the "Young Turks" in the Republican Party my friend spoke of obtain too much power, they will keep doing things such as exchanging arms for hostages or kidnapping potential terrorists and bringing them to the United States to stand trial as the Wall Street Journal reported. The only changes will be that they will leam from past mistakes and do it more efficiently; meaning, no one will find out, and their power will be unchecked. We can't ever let that happen, and we can'tlet Reagan get away with saying he merely forgot whether or not he approved something as important as trading arms. I can merely forget my mother's birthday, but the nation's integrity and reputation are not at stake, just mine. Former Sen. Edmund Muskie, D-Maine, said the Tower Commission didn't exactly treat Reagan as a mental patient, but it did treat him as someone who had failed to do his job. Maybe it should have treated him like a mental patient. The Tower Commission's report should be just the beginning in uncovering what really occurred in the Iran/Contra affair. In 1984, Minnesota was the only state not to vote for Reagan. Soon people will be selling T-shirts which read, "Don't blame me, Im from Minnesota." Rudy Murrieta's column appears every Tuesday. CALENDAR Tha Personnel Committee wi moot today at 9ajn. In Main Cafeteria 203. vPfMWMiOft Of Women," analysis of the poetics of fa oppression, wi ba prasantad al 11 a.m.ln Main Cafeteria 200. "Mnorttee In the Workplace," tha first in o oariaa of open hearings by tha Staff Affirmative Action- Advisory Committee, wi ba prasantad at»noon today in OM Science 193. Iflntun, vies president of Bank of America, will speak about The Changing Atmosphere of Banking" as wel aa career opportun tes in banking at5pm.inCidCefeteria200. The AS Pubic Aftalrs Committee is having an outdoor forum, in tha Pit Tha Ft eeno al Poly. San Luis Obispo Bulldog Diamond for a double I Tha movfa "Vagabond*' shows Wednesday «M pjn. and 730 p.m. in tha SataStaGoBaga Union. * Beyond War meats Wednesday in tha College Union at 5 pta. | host Cal Poly. San Luis BulidogDiamc today at 2 pjn. .1* Christian Tha Graduate Council wi meat today at 2:15 pjn. in Main Cafeteria 2Q8. • ; • Canterbury vM hold an Ash Wednesday service at noon In College Union 313. Delta UpeUon is holding a Trf-Tto SaosJwfch booth Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 130p.m. 13p.m.'-- n312. wfll rheettoday at 3 p.m. in College Thav Chicane-Latino Association meats in College 311aWedneedayaf4p.m. Tha Association for Information IfanajenwiH wi meat today at 5 pjn. fnCoJsga Union 309. Tha Phyalcal Therapy Club is holding an interview workshc Wednesday in Science 162 at 6 p.m. / The Daily Collegian Founded in 1922 Rudy Murrieta . Managing Editor \ Mike Butwell Co-Sports Editor Jim Boh an no n Co-Sports Editor Jo First Ad. Production Manager Kurt Heg re Asst. Photo Editor Ana Carretero Asst. Business Manager Sarah Williams Editor in Chief Glenn Moon Photo Editor John Fry Business Manager ReglnaLoh Advertising Manager Tony Olmos & Lane Turner Overkill Editors Keith Curtis Staff Artist Tamara Toller Co-Copy Editor Amelia DiMesio Co-Copy Editor John Krll Graphics Editor Yvonne Sahaglan Hye Sharzhoom Editor Stephanie Dlas La Voz Editor Anthony Shohrs Freedom and Unity Editor Staff Writers: Lisa Kim Bach, Brian Bianchini, Burt Crone, Carlos Castillo, Robert Evans, Tim Heine, Tim Hurrianko,. Jeff Pennisi, Hanif Moorad, Mark Murray and Paul Worthington. Sports Writers: Jon Matsune and Steve Ruffoni Photographers; Ron Hoiman and 7 ony Olmos The Daily Collegian is published by the Associated Students of CSUF and the newspaper staff daily except Saturday, Sunday, examination week and university holidays. The newspaper office is located in the Keats Campus Bldg. Fresno, CA 93740. 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Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
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Page 2
: Tuesday, Mar6h 3,1987 !
MDnn
Power abuse °
seen in scandal
Last week was a smorgasbord for
Iran/Contra junkies.
President Reagan admitted Tuesday he
had made contradictory statements before the
Tower Commission about whether he approv¬
ed the transfer of Arms from Israel to Iran. He
said he "forgot" % *
The Tower Commission's report hit the
governmental bookstores Thursday. The report
put most of the blame for the botched
operation on former National Security Adviser
Robert McFarlane. Chief of Staff Donald
Regan was criticized for not giving the
president accurate and complete information
regarding events. Mostly, it blamed Reagan
for not taking responsibility.
Donald Regan resigned as chief of staff
Friday — which seemingly pleased Nancy
Reagan. He was replaced by former Sen.
Howard Baker, who was also a candidate for
the Republican presidential nomination in
1988.
After mis last event hit the headlines. I
called a Republican friend of mine
who had mentioned back in December he was
thinking about changing his party affiliation
because he was disenchanted with the Reagan
administration and the whole Iran/Contra
affair.
I asked him if he had changed his party
affiliation yet, or if he was still thinking
about it. He said he hadn't, but'was deter¬
mined to change — now more than ever. He
said he was doing it not so much because he
wanted to become a Democrat, but to avoid
being associated with the Republican Party.
The party is now moving too far right,"
he said. T feel the party has lost its focus and
is definitely heading on a dangerous path."
He is afraid of what he called the "Young
Turks."
He said these are the young, inexperienced
Republicans who rode into their positions on
"Reagan's coattails."
"Almost without exception, they are not
effective," he said. "Anytime a party becomes
too extreme, it becomes ineffective as an
instrument of democracy because they are
unwilling to compromise.
They don't want to participate. They want
to restructure it so that it works in their
favor." . t
He said these "Young Turks" are political
ideologues who are willing to commit pol¬
itical suicide to get their goals enacted. He
said, and I agreed, that the Iran/Contra scandal
is an example of how some Republicans have
become too ideological and have ignored the
laws of our country to accomplish what they
By Rudy ^Murrieta
believe is the "right thing to do."
"IMPEACH RONALD REAGAN." he
yelled into the phone.
Lord Acton, a 19th century historian,
once said power tends to corrupt and
absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely. I
agree.
If Reagan and the "Young Turks" in the
Republican Party my friend spoke of obtain
too much power, they will keep doing things
such as exchanging arms for hostages or
kidnapping potential terrorists and bringing
them to the United States to stand trial as the
Wall Street Journal reported. The only
changes will be that they will leam from past
mistakes and do it more efficiently; meaning,
no one will find out, and their power will be
unchecked.
We can't ever let that happen, and we
can'tlet Reagan get away with saying he
merely forgot whether or not he approved
something as important as trading arms. I
can merely forget my mother's birthday, but
the nation's integrity and reputation are not
at stake, just mine.
Former Sen. Edmund Muskie, D-Maine,
said the Tower Commission didn't exactly
treat Reagan as a mental patient, but it did
treat him as someone who had failed to do his
job. Maybe it should have treated him like a
mental patient.
The Tower Commission's report should be
just the beginning in uncovering what really
occurred in the Iran/Contra affair.
In 1984, Minnesota was the only state not
to vote for Reagan. Soon people will be
selling T-shirts which read, "Don't blame me,
Im from Minnesota."
Rudy Murrieta's column appears every
Tuesday.
CALENDAR
Tha Personnel Committee wi moot
today at 9ajn. In Main Cafeteria 203.
vPfMWMiOft Of Women,"
analysis of the poetics of fa
oppression, wi ba prasantad al 11
a.m.ln Main Cafeteria 200.
"Mnorttee In the Workplace," tha
first in o oariaa of open hearings by tha
Staff Affirmative Action- Advisory
Committee, wi ba prasantad at»noon
today in OM Science 193.
Iflntun, vies president of
Bank of America, will speak about The
Changing Atmosphere of Banking" as
wel aa career opportun tes in banking
at5pm.inCidCefeteria200.
The AS Pubic Aftalrs Committee is
having an outdoor forum, in tha Pit
Tha Ft eeno
al Poly. San Luis Obispo
Bulldog Diamond for a double I
Tha movfa "Vagabond*' shows
Wednesday «M pjn. and 730 p.m. in
tha SataStaGoBaga Union. *
Beyond War meats Wednesday in
tha College Union at 5 pta.
| host Cal Poly. San Luis
BulidogDiamc
today at 2 pjn.
.1*
Christian
Tha Graduate Council wi meat
today at 2:15 pjn. in Main Cafeteria
2Q8. • ; •
Canterbury
vM hold an Ash
Wednesday service at noon In College
Union 313.
Delta UpeUon is holding a Trf-Tto
SaosJwfch booth Wednesday from 11
a.m. to 130p.m.
13p.m.'--
n312.
wfll rheettoday at 3 p.m. in College
Thav Chicane-Latino
Association meats in College
311aWedneedayaf4p.m.
Tha Association for Information
IfanajenwiH wi meat today at 5 pjn.
fnCoJsga Union 309.
Tha Phyalcal Therapy Club is
holding an interview workshc
Wednesday in Science 162 at 6 p.m.
/
The Daily Collegian
Founded in 1922
Rudy Murrieta
. Managing Editor \
Mike Butwell
Co-Sports Editor
Jim Boh an no n
Co-Sports Editor
Jo First
Ad. Production Manager
Kurt Heg re
Asst. Photo Editor
Ana Carretero
Asst. Business Manager
Sarah Williams
Editor in Chief
Glenn Moon
Photo Editor
John Fry
Business Manager
ReglnaLoh
Advertising Manager
Tony Olmos &
Lane Turner
Overkill Editors
Keith Curtis
Staff Artist
Tamara Toller
Co-Copy Editor
Amelia DiMesio
Co-Copy Editor
John Krll
Graphics Editor
Yvonne Sahaglan
Hye Sharzhoom Editor
Stephanie Dlas
La Voz Editor
Anthony Shohrs
Freedom and Unity Editor
Staff Writers:
Lisa Kim Bach, Brian Bianchini,
Burt Crone, Carlos Castillo,
Robert Evans, Tim Heine, Tim
Hurrianko,. Jeff Pennisi, Hanif
Moorad, Mark Murray and Paul
Worthington.
Sports Writers:
Jon Matsune and Steve Ruffoni
Photographers;
Ron Hoiman and 7 ony Olmos
The Daily Collegian is published by
the Associated Students of CSUF and
the newspaper staff daily except
Saturday, Sunday, examination week
and university holidays.
The newspaper office is located in
the Keats Campus Bldg. Fresno, CA
93740. Editorial line: 294-2486, News
Line: 294-2487, Business and
Advertising: 294-2266
Advertising Reps.:
Alex Ingel, Wes McKee and Trish
Vail
News Production:
Tim Hurrianko
Advertising Production:
Amelia DiMesio
Circulation:
Shahirin Zainuddin
Distribution:
Peter Komell
The Dairy Collegian ts a member of
the California I men collegiate Press
Association. Subscriptions are avail¬
able by mail for S1750 per semester or
$30 per year.
The Opinions published on this page
are not necessarily those of The Daily
Collegian or its staff. Unsigned
editorials are the opinion of the paper's
editorial board.
BLOOM COUNTY
by Berfce Breathed
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HCK0W* IHtHtOn. \
RUUr*
crtewmttm \
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