| Show Republican Enid Greene Greene- X not the best woman candidate Connie A. A Brandyn Anast Cederbloom Staff Writers IM I'M not running as s the best est woman candidate Im I'm running running running run run- ning as the best candidate said Enid Greene reene in a personal interview at her election campaign campaign campaign cam cam- headquarters She is running running running run run- ning for Congress in the 2nd Di District Her camp campaign aign is focused primarily on n her goals of a balanced budget amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment and cutting spending in government Greene started heavily into politics at the age of 16 first working as a volun volunteer teer in various campaigns such as for Reagan Bush in 1984 and also by becoming a member of the Young Republicans She currently currently currently cur cur- is the National Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man of the Young Republicans She denounces the stereotype of Republicans solely being willed strong-willed conservative men If you look at what the Republican Party has done for women more cabinet officers that are women the first I woman member of the Supreme Court who was appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed by a Republican Nobody ever said Oh we cant can't have a woman do that I really get a kick out of it when people say the Democratic Party is the party of opportunity for women She said that she chose the Republican Party because she is against affirmative action Im not asking someone to give me special consideration I want equality You dont don't get equality by asking for special tion You get equality by simply simp simp- ly not having anybody put barriers barriers bar bar- in your way and doing a good job When asked about the issue of abortion one of the top is issues issues issues is- is sues of the campaign her personal personal personal per per- views reflect those of the Republican platform that excluding excluding excluding ex ex- ex- ex rape incest grave deformity deformity deformity de de- de- de of the fetus or if the mothers mother's life is threatened abortion should be illegal Greene said No matter what the Supreme Court created in 1972 out of Roe vs Wade there is no right to an abortion in the Constitution What that means is it should be left up to the states as any other issue that is not covered by the Constitution tion Groups C Y I t tr a to F n 4 t Gk i Y Yc r v k c L A 1 t. t 7 iY y 4 6 r 4 w r ra a 1 END il U t as BEENE w sw 1 1 like the National Abortion Rights Action League and National National National Na Na- Organization of to pass the Freedom of Choice goes well beyond Roe vs Wade And the fact is no matter what all these pro-choice pro groups will tell you most Americans in our country today are not comfortable comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able with abortion on demand They dont don't want to outlaw it in all cases because over 65 percent percent percent per per- cent of the people in this country recognize that in the cases of rape or incest or other circumstances abortion at least needs to be an option for those parents to consider for that woman to consider I think it is very very important important important tant that the students on your campus recognize that the Freedom of Choice Act is not even simply Roe vs Wade It is isa isa isa a huge step beyond that and mandates a National standard on making abortion available on demand We will have to provide these abortions at any anytime anytime anytime time for any reason up to the date of viability No No waiting period Greene feels that the number number number num num- ber one concern this year is the budget deficit because it impacts impacts impacts im im- im- im pacts every single one of us she said Her proposed list of cuts for her first ye year r in office which is 78 areas strong will take money from almost every program in the budget There is something on this list guaran guaranteed teed to offend every single person What Ive I've tried to do is to make the cuts fair in that they impact everyone across the board who receives some kind of special government government government govern govern- ment service I haven't cut anything anything anything any any- thing in Social Security Medicare or Medicaid this year except for administrative was was- tes It doesn't t take ke a single dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar away from the beneficiary but changes how we process the paperwork People who say we will cut defense or we will cut wastes dont don't realize that there is not million worth of waste in government Greene added I am in favor of term limitation for Congress members In a perfect world we wouldn't need it but Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress is far from perfect This is the year to get involved in getting the old members of Congress or the new members members members mem mem- bers with old ideas out of of of- fice If you do anything get out and vote My advice to the students on your campus is dont don't let anyone else put limitations on what you can do And dont don't give up |
