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Show God Bless the Conservatives Student Support Letter to the Editor Last week the "Forum" published a Letter to the Editor regarding abortion (Organizations Unite Over Abortion Issue). It was yet another unblemished example of liberals teaming up to warn America of the Impending disaster that will soon be wrought by conservative thinking. Well, I'm used to Reagan-bashinand even Bush-bashin- g from the left but when I draw the line. it comes to As usual, the liberals have made several arguements in favor of abortion; all based on shabby premises that they fully expect the reader to aquiescently accept. They speak of women losing their "decision-makin- g authority over their own bodies." This sounds nice and neat, but is an unborn baby really a part of the mother's body? Or is it an entity of its own? abortions and began actively campaigning to tell the nation about the scientific facts which show that the fetus is a distinct, living human being. In this own words, "I changed my mind because of advances in the field of fetology which have allowed us to understand the fetus much more posed a very severe philosophical problem, in that you can't be operating on a fetus and giving drugs to cure it, and at the same time be destroying it." ("Washington Times", pg. 3C, Jan. 17, 1983) I do not have the space to go into this g, baby-bashin- would implore the reader, though, to look into Roe v. Wade and its resulting laws very carefully. They are abhorrent. Some quick facts: an abortion is perfectly legal after the child is capable of surviving outside the womb, as long as the mother can get one doctor to certify that the unborn baby would be an Impediment issue in depth. g, to . would usually die. The article spoke of "women forced Coca-Col- aborted babies are bom alive each year (U.S. Centers for disease control (most are killed); upwards of 18,000 abortions are performed after the mother's 20th week - week twenty is the margin of viability, when the child might be delivered and survive on its own; most children born at week 26 and after can survive; it is not uncommon for saline abortions to be performed very late in pregnancy, even into the seventh and abortions after this point eighth month are judicially legal infanticides; every state prior to 1973 protected the life of the mother by law. The Constitution of the United States says nothing, fuzzy or otherwise, about abortion. This should be a decision made by states on an Individual -- . a: numbered. The arguments throughout. ..this editorial were ludicrous. It cited the fact that our social services are stretched to the limit right now, and even went so far as to imply the rhetorical question, "Aren't we better off with those 2,000,000 youngsters The fact is, dead, and out of our hair?" dear friends of the loyal opposition, that America would take care of them, because we must take care of them. I am not saying that we do not have poverty and homelessness in America, we do. Killing unborn babies is not the solution. The article spoke of the pro-lif- e lobby and dismissed the claim as that aboriton is- murder by calling it "an expression of a religious viewpoint." The killing of an Innocent person may be a religious issue to some, but it is over and above that a paramount moral issue. I give you the case of Dr. Bernard Nathanson. He is an obstetrician, an athiest, and he presided over the largest abortion clinic in New York City. He was one of the four original founders of the National Abortion Rights Action League, the leading abortion advocacy organization in America (one of the organizations listed at the end of last weeks editorial). He quickly came to the fore in an advancing new field of medicine; fetology, the study of the unborn human. For medical reasons he ceased performing "anti-choice- or sakube-induce- d - motherhood," and the authors (whoever they were) vowed to maintain "reproductive freedom for the women of Utah." I hate to break it to you, authors, but the women of Utah have reproductive freedom. There was a time when Americans - were expected to take responsibility for their actions. No one forced them to conceive a child. Contraceptives are nearly as accessible as If you do not want a child, do not get prenant. Your days of killing them at the rate of 2,000,000 a year are "physical, emotional psychological... well being." (Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179, 192 (1973); three percent of, all abortions are the result of danger to the mother's life or physical health, rape, incest, or fetal handicap (Constitution subcommittee, Oct. 14, 1981); 500-60- 0 At twelve weeks babies have measurable brain waves, feel pain, suck their thumbs, swim and pump their own blood. If a newborn baby were to be transfused with the blood of its mother, it into her I basis. I refer you to Amendments IX and X in the Bill of Rights. I leave you with, the following true case. A mother announces to her physician that her husband is an alcoholic with a syphilitic infection; that one of her Needed to Pass "Proposition A" Letter to the Editor As enrollment increases, so does the need for greater involvement of students in student government. In the upcoming election, Feb. students will vote on a very important issue. We will be voting on a new consitution. A constituiton that allows the students more of a voice in decision 13-1- 7, making, and child-bearin- - medical today's students have recommended abortion almost without This is not the course the exception. mother in question took. The child she had was Ludwig Von Beethoven. "Freedom of choice?" Where do we get the "freedom" to deny life to a potential Beethoven - or any human being? I can certainly understand why the liberals are getting worried at this time. Their little plaything of past decades, the Supreme Court of the United States, is about to come of age. To which I say, thank God and the Conservatives. -- - Cheese Soup Hot Pastrami Sandwich Taco Salad B.L.T. Onion Rings stays the same. The new proposal will increase the number of students in student government. I feel we have the energy to make this change, so let's not waste it. This change will only occur if students participate. With a 23 majority needed, over 900 votes are needed to pass Proposal A Every student needs to come out and vote. Every vote can make a the number of representatives Turkey & Bacon Slim Down Lunch Chicken Ole' Ball Park Frank And difference. However, we are faced with a There are members of this challenge. are waiting and hoping that who community this election will fail. This represents a personal challenge to each student on this campus. Can Westminster pull together and make this election successful? I think so. 1 have faith in the students here and Our Nifty Phones their abilities. Everyone who attends this school is ! 'Students should be serious enough to take part in the functioning of this institution.' that another had tuberculosis. Finally she confesses that she is living in abject poverty and that her family has a history of deafness. She is also g years. When past normal confronted with this scenario, classes of ," of representation themselves, and equally as important, the ability to voice their concerns. It is an issue of authority, and balancing the authority that already exists. It is time for the students to give back some of their energy. As enrollment lose we our voice as as students increases, children was born dead; that another was born blind; more OU- R- HAVE YOU TRIED Brett L. Johnson serious about education. Serious enough to pay a great deal of money to attend Westminster. Students should be serious enough to take part in the functioning of this institution. It's part of the pay-ofHow can we reap the benefits if we fail to utilize them to the fullest? It is time to make student government a better system. It is time to vote. - f. There are copies of Proposal A available at four locations around campus: the library, the registrar's window, the I information booth, and in ASWC. challenge you to take the initiative, to find out what this proposal is, and to vote. . Voting is a right, and it is time to take the right for which we pay. Annette M. Tribby Justice of Judiciaiy FOOD, FRIEIIQS & FROLICS OPEN DIM for lu::ch 7 & DAYS A WEEK DSWVTOWI SILT LAKE USOYill 809 East Fourth South 6957 South State 355-752- 566-191- 3 1 B31USIY FIuY! 4828 Highland Drive 2230No.atUniv.Pkwy 272-739- 8 377-393- 9 FasMoB Mhistay Profits Plummet According to a recent survey conducted by "Women's Wear Daily," the fashion industry itself is largely to blame for the recent decline in profits. A national survey of retailers, manufacturers, designers and financial following analysts resulted in the so bad for explanations of why business is the fashion industry: survey indicated manufacturers and designers believe retailers have helped destroy their own businesses because "the stores are too eager to turn a profit through high markups and early markdowns, and think Greed: The too little of the consequences." Colombe Nicholas, president of both Christian Dior, New York and Christian Issue 15 said, "When It was 90 degrees in August, people didn't want to look at fall clothes. Then when its time to buy fall, the clothes are marked down, which subliminally reinforces the idea that they arent worth the original price." Overpriced Merchandise: "Prices are up 27 percent over last year." said Mary Hughes, vice president and divisional of Dayton Hudson merchandise manager ' heard many "I've store. department customers say that even though they can afford to, they don't choose to spend $1,000 or more for a jacket. Brenda Gall of Merrill Lynch reported that sportswear In particular was too young for the prices being and cheap-lookin- g charged. Another mistake the industry made was in failing to correctly anticipate what Lac rois, By Karen Peterson February 7, 1989 the consumer wanted. Jay J. Mcltzer, analyst at Goldman Sachs said, 'They were pushing very youthful fashion at a time when the population was aging and looking for more conservative and classic apparel." Bad Design: Retailers claim that designers and manufacturers failed to "read, the customer" this time around. "Obviously," said designer Bill Blass, "we're not doing interesting enough collections." Marvin Traub, chairman and chief executive officer of Bloomingdalc's feels that it is not necessarily that design has been poor, but that the customer just hasn't been "turned on." Linda Wachncr, president and C.E.O. of Warnaco, Inc., believes that designers confused their customers. "In general, customers want to see a consistent approach," she said. "When the designers came out with pants and every length skirt, it confused the customer." Philip Miller, chairman and C.E.O. of Marshall Fields, added, "I think there is no question that some of the fashion put forth from resources last fall and this spring was too casual and too frivolous, and we saw an obvious reaction from the consumer." Bad Stores: John Levy, president of the St. Gillian Group said, "The crisis is in retailing, in the way the clothes are presented and the lack of sales and service. Stores are afraid to try something new." He believes they get complacent when something is doing well, and are afraid to take risks. 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