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Mondale Gets
Reagan’s World
Support From
Class Of ’88
By Freddie Asinor
Editor-in-Chief
Students in the Morehouse
College Class of 1988 strongly
support the democratic ticket of
Walter Mondale and Geraldine
Ferraro; they are very much
concerned about high un
employment among black and
the inhumane treatment of
blacks in the United States of
America by the Reagan ad
ministration and his support of
South Africa. But perhaps their
most major concern is “four
more years of Reagan-Bush.”
They even foresee the
possibilities of cuts in
educational grants, possible cuts
in the social security program,
and the continuation of “the rich
get richer and the poor (mostly
blacks and other minorities) get
poorer” policies of Reagan.
In a survey conducted by The
Maroon Tiger, 82.5% of the class
said that they will vote for the
Mondale - Ferraro team; 13.1%
were undecided, and only 4.4%
supported Reagan. The Class
response to the Republicans
convention in Dallas was “a
meeting of Bankers and
properous Buick dealers with
their wives who led extravagent
lives and never cared about the
poor.”
The majority of the Class
criticized Reagan for calling
Mondale “a man of special
interest” while he hits the road
to make direct appeal to the
same interest groups in Ohio and
Illinois. Before blacks could
come out in full support of
Mondale, it emphasized that
his organization would have to
open up to blacks and minorities
and provide the Rev. Jesse
Jackson with a visible role that
will attract most blacks.
Just as one member of the
Class commented, “What kind of
Supreme Court will we have?
What educational benefits will
we receive when Reagan mis
takenly comes back for a second
term?”
By Charles Carpenter
Political Editor
President Ronald Reagan’s
record speaks for itself; he
identified himself as an oppo
nent of environmentalists by his
appointment of James Watt and
his failure to act on the problems
of acid rain, hazardous waste
dumps, and his continuious
support of nuclear power.
Reagan has alienated / himself
from Blacks by refusing to fill a
single relevant position with a
Black, compared to nearly 50
appointed by former President
Jimmy Carter during his ad
ministration. Moreover, he has
attempted and succeeded in a
few areas to reverse progress
made in Civil Rights during the
past twenty years. Reagan has
also declared war against all
those not belonging to the upper
economic classes in this country.
Slashes in all social areas in
cluding welfare, education, and
social security, bear this out.
This administration has refus
ed to recognize the importance
of dialogue in world affairs.
Relations with the Soviet Union
have never been more
precarious. Furthermore, he has
created art atmosphere con
ducive to "union busting.” One
of h is fi rst acts in office was to fi re
the entire membership of PAT-
CO, the air traffic controller
union after promising in his
campaign that he would do no
such thing. Continuing to ignore
all pleas for a flat tax, Reagan has
shown his true colors by giving
deference only to the rich who
can afford tax shelters and loop
holes.
Reagan Contradicts Reagan
"Responsible members of the
world community do not
threaten or invade their
neighbours, and they restrain
their allies from aggression.” —
Address on the State of the
Union, January 25, 1983
“Early this morning, United
States troops started landing on
the island of Grenada in the
eastern Caribbean ... The United
States has no other choice than
to take energetic and decisive
action.” —Statement of October
25, 1983
"By no means will our troops
stay in Lebanon for a period
longer than 30 days.” —Press
conference, August 24, 1983
“The US troops will stay in
Lebanon as long as is necessary
to bring the situation there
under control ... Our interests in
Lebanon are of vital importance
—Press conference, August
20, 1983
“The claim that the USA might
one day take a chance and start a
nuclear war in Europe is an
outrageous lie.” —Speech in
Cancun, October 25, 1983
“A" situation of local conflict
may arise in Europe, during
which the two belligerent parties
might use tactical nuclear
weapons against the armed
forces of the adversary at the
operational theatre.”
—Interview with editors of
provincial newspapers, October
17, 1981
“In our times, weapons are
needed to avoid wars ... The
United States will never use its
force, unless it is attacked.” —
Speech in Seattle, August 23,
1983
“Let us stop hesitating. Let us
use our strength to leave Marx
ism - Leninism on the ash-heap
of history.”/5peech delivered to
the British Parliament, June 8,
1982
“Together with our allies and
friends in NATO, we resolutely
defend the cause of peace and
freedom in Asia, Latin America
and in other parts of the world.
We and our allies are convinced
about the unshakeable strength
of our common democratic
world." —Address on the State
of the Union, January 25, 1983
“The United States is bound to
give unconditional support to its
allies, even if they are governed
by rightist or fascist regimes.” —
Interview for the Italian
magazine Settimanale, January
20, 1981
“Apartheid disgusts me.” —
Interview for the CBS, January
27, 1982
“As for the Republic of South
Africa, we must treat that coun
try as a friend and not turn our
backs on a country that has been
our ally and which has been
fighting shoulder to shoulder
with us in all the wars of this
century.” —Interview for the
CBS, January 27, 1982