Opinion Page 4 University Daily Kansan, March 25, 1983 High-tech needs a base News that Gov. John Carlin has proposed a $1.5 million grant to Board of Regents schools for high-technology development was delightful to hear. It is about time Kansas dedicated resources to bringing profitable and growing "clean" industries to the state. But three state senators who attacked the governor's proposal Wednesday could not be more right in their arguments. The three — Frank Gaines, D-Augusta, Paul Hess, R-Wichita, and Joe Warren, D-Maple City — said the money should be allocated to other operating expenses at the universities instead. OOE budgets have been cut so extensively that faculty lack teaching materials, operable classroom equipment and other basic needs. Those who support the governor's plan to use the finances for high-tech development argue that the need to use state universities to draw industries that can generate jobs outweighs the schools' OOE needs. The flaw in that reasoning lies in the fact that the success of universities' high-tech training and research depend on students' preparation in basic math and science courses. Right now, students in these classes lack sufficient computers, equipment, chemicals, you name it. One thing the state can be sure of: high-tech industries depend on educational institutions for research and for adequately trained employees. If Kansas cannot offer these two things first, it won't matter how much money is spent elsewhere to lure these industries. If the basics can't be taught, students will not be very successful when it comes time to specialize. Sure, the Legislature needs to be concerned with developing the state's industrial base. But what Gov. Carlin proposes isn't merely putting the cart before the horse. Right now, this cart doesn't have a horse. Jeans on any day unrelated to the wearer's sexual habits So today is "wear-blue jeans-if you're-gay-day." Imagine that. I spent a couple of hours last night digging around looking for a my sweeter trousers. Still, why go off half-cocked? Why not go all the way and have an "everyone has-to-accept-and-support-homosexuality-or-get-hit-over-the-head-with-a-club" day? Wouldn't that be effective? Instead of fostering understanding and mutual respect between straights and gays, one to one, gay activists could generate a straight backlash. All the old BONAR MENNINGER stereotypes and trashy labels would resurface. Then charges of discrimination and prejudice could be tossed around loudly, and they would all be true. I remember the KU-KState football game two years ago. an airplane circled lazy overhead through most of the second half, trailing a banner containing a gag ball in the Kansas Union kit at night. Boy, that was really effective. I'm sure Norm Alumni, class of '47, turned to his wife and said, "Why Jo Ann, the gay ball is tonight! It must have totally tipped my mind. We're going to have to call the sitter and tell her we'll be later than we thought. Do you think I can wear these polyester pants, or should I go buy some blue jeans?" Come on. Everybody who was going to that dance had to have known about it before the aerial advertising Oh I know, it was a statement just like this annual blue jean thing is a There is one thing I don't understand though, gay folks. Why do you find it necessary to thrust your sexuality into the faces of the straight community? Do you really care what we think about homosexuality? Do you sense the ceptience of the Straights for your peace of mind? Is there something you feel guilty about? But it shouldn't matter what anyone thinks about your sexuality. Who really cares? It is none of my business. Do you care about what my sexual habits are? Do you want me to proclaim them from an airplane? Do you want me to waste your time and clog the airways? You might as well realize something. No amount of loud frishmishment or strident activism or consciousness-raising is going to change how I, or a lot of other straight, feel about homosexuality. I think it is wrong. I think it has no value. I think it is an aberration in way out. As a member of the straight majority, I have no desire to persecute or oppress members of the gay minority, or force them to believe the things I say. I am not in right now no right to harass me into accepting their beliefs. This is America, and within reason, anything goes. I am glad gays can support one another here and live relatively free of persecution. I'm not a Christian, but I'm happy for you. The more diversity the better. But stay out of my space. Don't tell me what kind of clothes I should wear. You people do your thing, us straights will do ours. We can all get along just fine. And don't get all indignant and livid when a straight tell you how things look from this side. You all are not so hypo- sensitive that you can't hear another version of the truth. Better black candidates than Jackson Walls shook. Our stamping feet made the floor tremble. Voices raised to the point of hysterical shouting rocked off the windows. More than 1,000 of us, taken up by the electric atmosphere, "I am," we chanted, "somebody." Not a rock concert. Indeed, far from it. The Rev. Jesse Jackson was speaking. Jackson is one of the more dynamic speakers I have had the pleasure to hear. But aside from his ability to hold an audience of high school students spellbound, what special qualities does he have? I have heard from professors, civil rights activists, and even ex-Jackson followers that he is merely a charismatic figurehead in the civil rights movement. I have also heard from many of the fraternities in that he will very likely become a candidate for president of the United States. In this, the year of premature presidential campaign announcements, another candidate doesn't seem to be a very exciting thing. But what makes this possibility exciting and noteworthy is the chance for a black presidential candidate. The possibility of Jackson being that candidate is worth writing about because it would be a very difficult task. Jackson's most vehement critics would admit that he has done some good for the civil rights movement. But his most ardent supporters have to continue doing so because civil rights cannot be advanced a whole lot. he started the People United to Save Humanity program and made some cosmetically pleasing agreements with businesses through it. But the movement is operating on The week before spring break, a neophyte of The Way International issued a challenge on this page by insisting that The Way is scriptural in its claims. Thanks for the opportunity. You might as well be a rowbow claiming to a battleship that unknottable. I just don't know which gun to fire first. Letters to the Editor Scripture use doesn't justify Way's beliefs To the Editor Readers, if you have one of those Christian Take, for example, The Way's use of sex to lure people into the organization. In The Way, it is justified for members to regularly seduce them in order to get them involved in the organization. Actually, you may be right about The Way's claims being scriptural. Even Satan used scripture when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness. Sure, he may have left out associated sentences that would have worked against him, but scripture is scripture. Right? One can do almost anything with it, like by using a context or ignoring contradictions. I am aware of a guy who uses Genesis 1:29 to rationalize his intake of illegal nature given drugs. Sure, maybe it's scriptural but it's not Biblical. If the black population can be counted on to vote in a bloc, which is highly unlikely, wouldn't the political campaigning of black leaders be better spent backing a genuinely concerned white candidate? If enough black voters were to vote in that bloc, the would be felt throughout the political world. The end is good: eligible black people should register to vote. The means could be very bad: the 1894 election might be used as a symbolic stomping ground for black politicians. The results could be disastrous future black voters would likely be lobbied against any white candidate with serious convictions about civil rights could be knocked out of the running in the primaries. If that "may it never be" is not enough, there is another in Romans 6: 15-18 that contains some holy books around, whip to Romans 6:12. "What else shall we then say? Are we to continue to sin that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin continue to live in it." What Jesus said in Matthew 7:15-20 I say to my fellow KU students “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep a clothing that is not made of wool.” This verse, by them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered If you don't care what the gospel truth is, and want to justify your own of-the-world lifestyle, The Way may be to your liking. If a student wants to be able to tell dition, church-going parents that he has become religious, The Way is fine for that too. But, according to Mike Warnke, a California ex-satanist turned Christian, sex is used the same way to lure people into the cult of ex-satanist movement. So, when you write home to your parents, be sure and mention that also. If there is doubt in your mind concerning the sin of pre- or extramarital sex, read Matthew 5:27; 1 Corinthians 7:2-4, Hebrews 13:4, Romans 13:13. Most black leaders are saying that a black presidential candidate would be only a symbolic very shaky ground right now, and Jackson hasn't been much of stabilizing force. Jackson is a sloganner. What the civil rights movement does not need at this point is a sloganner heading up the first major black presidential ticket. If Jackson does run, it could greatly harm the credibility of future black candidates. from thorn bushes or figs from whistles, are they?" Mark Sellers, There are an estimated 6 million non-registered, eligible black voters. If the only way these 6 million people can be brought out to vote is by the presence of a black candidate, how much political power will their registration demand? What percentage of primaries? Not much — and without a black candidate who has national respect, very little power before the primaries. To the editor: Amid the legions of political slogans bantered back and forth in the next year, will the American public take notice of Jackson chanting, "Down with dope, up with hope?" It is very unlikely. The only good his campaign would do is prove that a black person can run for president. The bad would be that no one would take him seriously. Safety interest needed Organizational meeting after organizational meeting was held to recruit new personnel; only three or four students were willing to volunteer time and effort. I hope that the good energy being put into the joggers' patrol will not go for nothing and that interest will not fade until a new round of assaults rouses concern for campus safety. MATT SCHOFIELD Los Angeles senior A few years ago, a dedicated group of students formed the Campus Safety Committee and provided some valuable services. The "blue phones" were part of their work, and they organized a telephone system and escort service to all staff members. To allow them to sit in front of us say, the library to the residence hall. The whole thing came to a grinding halt for lack of student representation. With this reasoning Jackson might look ideal: a symbolic candidate heading a symbolic path. Elizabeth Banks associate professor of classies Elizabeth Banks. gesture, a means to get more blacks to register in vote and thus increase black political power as Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young said in (Newsweek), "You should never let symbolic politics disrupt real politics." If there is to be a black candidate in the 1984 election, it should be a serious one. Someone who would be able to command the respect of the nation. Someone who could effectively serve as the president. Jackson is not such a person. Other black leaders (such as Andrew Young) could fill that role, but Jackson could not. Bob Letters Policy The University Daily Kansan welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be typewritten, double-spaced and should not exceed 500 words. 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