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Show 11 Wednesday, Jan. 25,2006 797-1762 statesman@cc.usu.edu www.utahstatesman.com Golden Rule could i be the antidote for discrimination A young man made an Here we are, years later, inquiry of an old minister and we still haven't figured about the teachings of his out what to do about dischurch. The man, hoping to crimination. spark a deep and enlightening Of course we've tried. with ^ ^ ^ ^ _ There are now laws, discussion rules and statutes the minister, coolMikaylie explaining and dicly asked, "What is Kar er tating how many your position on people of color you sin?" The old minshould have in jobs ister looked surand schools comprised and sharply pared to the number replied, "Well, of white individuals. we're against it of It's first come, first course!" serve on buses and Discrimination this Side of planes. Everyone goes appears to have the Fence i to school together. some of the same We have affirmative problems. In the action. Did we fix it? search tor an The College Republicans equation to abolish it, the only guidance given is the don't seem to think so. As part of Diversity Week, they confirmation that it's bad. It has taken years and are offering a $100 scholarthe lives of many to estab- ship and anyone is eligible lish the fact that discrimina- —unless you're white. tion even exists in America. Apparently, equality by the In the America's infancy, all numbers is not as equal as we men were supposed to be all thought. free and have certain guarSo what's the real soluanteed rights, given them by tion to discrimination? It's God. The problem was the something not easily written definition of "man" in those into law, a divine principle days was incredibly narrow instilled in us just like those — excluding women, chil- God-given rights this country dren and anyone who wasn't is founded on; something that cannot be taken away, but white. Then the creation of child is given as freely as possible labor laws, women's suffrage by choice of the holders. It's and the Civil Rights movement called kindness, came about, each exposing The Golden Rule would America's discriminatory ten- probably be a lot easier to dencies for what they really were: BAD. Great, now we . . know. But what do we do > ANTIDOTE see page 13 about it? Security for Haiti Country needs U. S. support First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice both traveled to Liberia to mark the inauguration last week of a demo- port to do so. The danger of violence is great: Among the more than 30 candidates for president are two alleged drug traffickers; an insurcraticaliy elected M a t I gent leader; and a d ll Mail former president, president, Ellen Rene Preval, who is johnson-Sirleaf, Other Voices bitterly opposed by who has given that devastated West African the same coalition that forced country'^bope for recovery Mr. Aristide from office. from years of war and anarchy. The United States has been In a show of support for the the guarantor of Haiti's security United Nations peacekeepers for nearly a century, repeatedly who remain vital to preserving dispatching troops to restore security, two U.S. Navy war- order. Two years ago a Marine ships made an appearance off force entered the country to the Liberian coast. Yet, much escort Mr. Aristide into exile. closer to home - 600 miles Yet, though it has endorsed and from Florida - the Bush admin- partially funded the election istration continues to deny crit- process, the Bush administraical security support to another tion refuses to make even the failed state, Haiti. smallest contribution to secuWith U.N. help, Haiti is rity. trying to hold its own demoLast year Defense Secretary cratic election to replace the Donald H. Rumsfeld rejected interim government that has a proposal to provide a small been in power for nearly two rapid-reaction force to back up years. But the vote, scheduled the disarmament of the gangs. for Feb. 7, already has been Now the Pentagon has rejected postponed four times because a U.N. petition for a temporary of organizational problems supply of hel icopters to assist in and Haiti's mounting anarchy; the elections. Though Ms. Rice there's no guarantee it will 00 and other senior officials have forward even now. Much of the visited Haiti to sing the praises countryside and capital contin- of democracy, the administraues to be controlled by armed tion is unwilling to commit gangs - some loyal to exiled even five helicopters to such former President Jean-Bertrand tasks as securing the transport Aristide, some to his opponents of ballot boxes. in a deeply polarized society, It's true that U.S. military and some to drug traffickers forces are spread thin because and other criminals. The drug of the demands of Iraq and traffic, in which Haiti acts as a Afghanistan. But the administransshipment point for cocaine tration's refusal to spare even on its way from South America a handful of helicopters or a to the United States, goes virtu- few hundred Marines for Haiti ally unchecked. Kidnappings makes little sense when instabiloccur at the rate of 10 per day. ity there is sure to raise the flow The Brazilian-led U.N. force of refugees and drugs toward of 7,200, made up of troops Florida. Haiti has a slim chance from Latin America as well as to follow Liberia in establishing such unlikely friends of Haiti a legitimate government that as Jordan and Sri Lanka, has can begin to restore order with never seriously attempted to the help of foreign troops and restore order or disarm the donors. But if the United States gunmen. Earlier this month its isn't willing to provide military commander committed sui- backup in the Caribbean as cide. It is expected to provide well as in West Africa, its sucsecurity for the elections but cess is unlikely. lacks the manpower, profesThis editorial appeared in sionalism and logistical supTuesday's Washington Post U t a h Statesmah NO-FLY N0-EIHCS ZONE ZONE Staff Editor in Chief Brooke Nelson News Editor Aaron Falk Assistant News Editor Marie MacKay Features Editor Steve Shinney Assistant Features Editor Emma Tippetts NO-CONTRARY VIEWS ZONE Sports Editor Andrea Edmunds t Assistant Sports Editor Bryan Hinton Diversions Editor Matt Wright Copy Editor Letters to the Editor 'Public Forum In the words of Benjamin Franklin Editor, Regarding the current White House sanctioned domestic wiretapping, I would like to interject the wisdom of one of America's founding members: "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither" - Benjamin Franklin. Jay P. Zarnetske Enthusiasm doesn't equal sportsmanship Editor, Please understand, I'm as loyal an Aggie as you'll ever find, yet at times I am amazed by the level of energy some USU fans expend at athletic events. It's probably equal to or greater than that of the actual players. Our basketball games are known for noise fevel and lack of sportsmanship on the part of tne crowd. ™ For this, I have no defense. lowing. I think I even saw I enjoy the chanting, cheer- a little foam at the corners ing, booing and/or taunt- of her mouth. Though the ing of individual members game was a close one, I of the opposing team. But found her far more fascinatI am in the company of ing. Was this an extreme 5,000 students in doing so. degree of Aggie Pride? I'm talking about the Could she be so concerned few remarkable people with justice and fair play who truly believe they that the slightest shadow share a special connection of corruption sent her in with the players and refer- to uncontrolled bouts of ees whereby they can hear rage? What if these sporting every word the onlooker events were her one chance says with perfect clarity. I to release all her pent-up usually get stuck next to frustrations in a socially these people. I arrived late acceptable manner? Or, to the last game and ended perhaps, that particular up on the back row of the referee was an old boystudent section. Of course, friend and truly deserved one of these "gifted" indi- her insults. viduals was standing one Mostly, I prayed that she row down and three feet to was not The HULK and my right. about to grow to 20 times A petite. WQman in her her natural size and strength early 40's, who would nor- -and destroy the entire stamally appear harmless, had dium. I also prayed that succumbed to the inner poor referee never met her beast. Her entire frame was in a dark alley. He probshaking and I could almost ably wouldn't have time to hear her vocal cords snap- whistle for help. ping under the immense pressure of her raspy belJeanette Smoot Afghanistan may need more of our help than Iraq does I returned recently itary presence, Afghanistan the fledgling insurgency in from a six-day trip to Iraq, is bracing for a larger NATO Afghanistan now, when we Afghanistan and role in admin- have the chance. Pakistan inspired istering servicIn addition, we need to by the progress es and polic- continue to provide technithat has been ing provinces cal resource support, and made in the [OtftefVofcis and borders. we should begin training region. Afghans This transition Afghan police leadership in and Iraqis yearn for a new comes just as the insurgen- U.S. and European police beginning predicated on cy in Afghanistan is gaining academies. We also need freedom. In both places, momentum. to redouble our efforts to the keys to a new future As former ambassador help Afghan farmers make are identical: better security Paul Bremer asserts in his the transition from opium and improved services. Eacn new book about his time poppies to other crops, and country is at a different point in Iraq, it's best to destroy to move the Afghan econoin its development on both an insurgency in its infan- my into the mainstream. The of these fronts, and each is cy, before it gains strength. opium trade is financing the at an important crossroads. We should not help give final vestiges of the Taliban Contrary to conventional birth and momentum to an and steadily entrenching an wisdom, Afghanistan stands Afghan insurgency by repeatat a more difficult and pre- ing the mistakes we made carious junction than does in Iraq. Instead, we should • A F G H A N I S T A N Iraq. Witn a smaller U.S. mil- work with our allies to kill see page 7 4 Nat'! 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