CAPITAL TIMES, January 24, 1990
At the end of the 1980's women seemed to take it on the
chin, quite often in legal and govermental issues. Between
The battle over abortion and finding out if they dress a
certain way it becomes their fault if they are raped.
1990 hasn't
So far,
patriotism
Within the past few weeks, with the situation in Panama,
the issue of whether women should be allowed into front
line combat has become a hot one.
The United States Military seems to take the position that
Women on the front lines disrupt a units cohesiveness
which leads to a break down in moral. The only problem
with this logic is it fails to notice that women in other
countries, such as Canada, where women do serve on
combat units have not found any basis for this concern.
There have also been arguements made that because
women are considered "the weaker sex" the military would
have to lower there standards if combat units were opened
to them. The people who believe this line probably just
bought their little girls a tea set and plastic oven for
Christmas, while their sons were playing with their new
basketball.
The holiday season aside, this arguement is mute. I've
never heard anyone suggest stocking our armed ferces
with women physically unable to meet the challenges they
are required to make.
I'm sure there is at least someone out there with a
pocketful of other sound reasons why women just can't
make it in combat. But, in the end, our country is
supposed to be be based on the idea that everyone should
have the opportunity to achieve whatever goals they set
for themselves.
If we set limits on this opportunity, for anyone in our
society, we kill any notion of the United States being a free
country based on epuality.
When I was younger; I can remember chanting every
day in school, along with every other student the words "
liberty and justice for all."
As I grew and became more farmiliar with our society
those words were just something we were conditioned to
say when we were young. But who knows, someday we
might put value back into them.
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John J. Garvey, Editer in Chief
OPINIONS
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This is our first issue of the ninties and I believe
started off the year well. We have a solid staff and
set high goals for the continued growth of the
newspaper.
But as in anything the more people you have toati
the line, the easier it is to pull.
The Capital Times is open to any suggestion on how
improve the paper because we are here representin
the students. Although, it is true that we like hearin:
new ideas. We would like to see people put in time in
other ways, be it writing , advertizing, Photography,
layout , word processing and copy editing.
All these positions are still open and, of course, no
experience is neccessary.
If you feel you are Capital Times timber and want
experience the elation of putting "all the news fit t
print" to bed.
Believe me folks it's a mighty good feelin.
happens to look good on a resume.
I thank you.
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