1984_10 The Daily Collegian October 1984

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October 24,1984
The Daily Collegian
News
Defense budget needs balancing
Defense spending makes up 28 percent
of the federal budget and 7 percent ofthe
gross national product.
Because those figures are substantial,
determining defense spending has gone
how sophisticated the military should be
for the defense ofthe United States, said
business instructor Ralph Bergmann.
"Deficit spending is what has made the
economy as good as it is. A large part of
that comes from a large defense budget."
Bergmann said.
Bergmann said thai although the defense
industry employs many people, there arc
adverse affects on Americans
"With high deficit spending we have a
higher deficit: the higher the deficit, the
more [the government], has to borrow
High  ' .........
airplanes and tanks, unemployment would
Bergmann and business instructor Harry'
Harris maintained that the defense budget
does not necessarily need to be cut, but the
money needs to be spent more efficiently.
"We can always improve the manage
for eight yeai
mrc«,   iaid Harris. wL
:rctary of defense's office
there are a "proliferation of
senior bureaucrats pushing paper."
"We need a strong defense posture
because the Russians are certainly building
up. but we need to get a handle on the
government  should go to  more
m the United Stat
defensive strength
Politics plays a huge role in determining
the defense budget, Harris said.
"Congressmen are hypocritical,"hesaid.
"They want to cut back on the defense
budget as long as it's not in their own
district. The constituencies are very power¬
ful. Theacrospace lobbyists are very strong."
Because of the sheer magnitude of the
defense budget it's hard to get a handle on
"What I am questioning is the number
of people and support staff that are eating
into the efficiency," he said. "When you
want to consolidate, the military service
does not want to. They want to have their
The Democrat-controlled congress recently
rejected President Reagan's request for a
14 percent increase in defense spending,
instead setting the increase at 11 percent.
Harris said he was "seriously concerned"
about Reagan's Upercent request."And|
support this administration," he said.
"WeVe got to get the deficit under
control. Defense is a major area t0 cw
back on."
Bergmann said the Democrats and the«
presidential candidate Walter F. Mondjl;
are in a dilemma when it comes to defem.
spending. They want to reduce the deficji
by reducingdefense spending, and "Reap,
will charge them with weakening," Be*
mann said.
The Democratic Party in Fresno slid
"Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferriro
are committed to a strong defense. Tim
requires a coherent strategy and steady,:
sustainable growth in our military po«,
to make it equal to the challenges of,
dangerous world and a heavily-armed
adversary." ,
The Republican headquarters in Fresno
said "the first duty of government U to i
provide for the common defense. That
solemn responsibility was neglected durini
the Carter-Mondale years."
Selective service registration rises
percent of the males required by law to
register tor ihe draft have done so. accord¬
ing to the Seleciise Service System
Col. Ron Andrcen said that 98.1 per¬
cent of the 20 lo 22 year-old age group
e registered and 95.7 percent of those
of increased military readiness following
their invasion of Afghanistan
In the first two years ofthe sign-ups. the
Ihe   draft   registration
vas because anti-draft or-
lially were vocal in their
0 the registration. They of-
nformation ofthe consequences and alter¬
natives for non-registration.
Some young men didn't share President
Carter's desire to install a draft during
peacetime. And in 1980 candidate Reagan
opposed the registration in his campaign
for the presidency.
Also, some thai were against war be¬
cause of their religious beliefs resisted
registration.
But in 1982, when President Reagan
changed his position to one favoringdraft
registration, the Department of Defense,
the Department of Justice, the Selective
Service System and Congress began
ling prosecution unless he signed his -
draft card.
Andreen says this process is still used
today when the SSS is informed of those
who have negjectcd their responsibility.
He also said the SSS visits high schools
and colleges in an effort lo inform eligi
males ofthe law.
"There seems to be a greater auaren
today of their responsibility to register
thedraft," Andrcen said."] havealsosi
an improvement with those directly
volved with college."
AMERICAN" GREETINGS
News
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October 24,1984
The Daily Collegian
Space battle: a future possibility?
gy Julie P»nn
spa<
e Skywalker, the swashbuckling
lynn of a fantasy future, navigated
rs, romancing millions of Ameri-
nto  believing the  plausibility of
idem Reagan, on March 23, 1983,
hat has become known as his "Star
speech, shaking away the notion
battles are meant only for
is speech, Reagan outlined a pro-
hich would develop the technology
i. enemy missiles and destroy the
s in space. The system as outlined
gan would use high-energy lasers
;d from satellites to intercept the
Reagan administration is asking
billion for research during the next
irt. Those opposed to the system
timated that to build sucha system
in dollars could be spent.
versy on the is
it par-
-calation of the ....... . ,
o much money should be
spent on a system that wouldn't be coun¬
ter-proof and whether the technology
could be developed at all.
"I dont believe anybody has the slight¬
est idea how to make such a system," Dr
Sidney Drell, a Stanford University phys¬
icist and an expert in the field of "space
Drell, who is also co-director for the
Center for International Security a,nd
Arms Control, said with the power of
weaponry involved, the system would
have to block 100 percent of the missiles to
save people.
"We don't know how to build an effec¬
tive defense against nuclear weapons,"
Drell said.
Dr. John Donaldson, CSUF Physics
Department chairman, said that even if
researchers do develop the ability to put
and direct weapons in space, the explo¬
sion of so many missiles above the earth
could have shattering consequences.
"IVe heard that such an explosion in
space would cause tremendous electrical
waves," Donaldson said. "One blast over
the middle of the country could put high
enough voltages in our electrical wires to
wipe out our entire communications
And, Donaldson added, if the enemy
were to send 1,000 missiles toward the
United States and 99.8 percent were des¬
troyed, the remaining missiles could still
wipe out U.S. civilization.
"It makes no sense to do Something that
adds to the arms race," Donaldson said.
"It's not. deterrent —just the opposite. If
one side is in a position to be invulnerable,
the other side would strike before it attain¬
ed that invulnerability."
Dr. George Kauffman, a CSUF chemis¬
try instructor, agreed.
"Itll just spur the Russians ahead,"
Kaufman said. It's extending the arms
race, it's provocative to the Russians, and
it's not going to achieve total security."
The three professors' approach to the
issue stemmed from an obvious anti-arms
race position, but their worries reflected
the concern that developing such a system
could be seen as an offensive step on the
part of the United States.
Kauffman called the system immoral,
obscene and a waste of money and the
others made sir "
But in a world where wars have been
fought on the ground, on and under the
sea and in the air, isn't reaching out to
space as a new battleground simply a nat-
n stop," Donaldson said. "We
can decide whether to pursue it or not. I'm
an optimist; I think we will stop."
CSUF Today
Cycling Club
The CSUF Cycling Club will meet
today at 7 p.m. in College Union room
309.
Enology Society
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Enology building on Barstow *A 7 p>m.
Latinos in Agriculture will meet tonight
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the College Union
lobby. All persons interested are welcome
to attend.
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