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Network’s actions don’t
support anti-violence position
A wolf is dangerous. But a
wolf in sheep's clothing is more
dangerous because you don't
know to protect yourself from
caused a dozen congressional seats to slide
from traditionally Democratic territory to
conservative regions in the South and West
Despite the shifts. Democrats say they
should be able to hold their own after the
districts are redrawn. The truth is that
nobody really knows which side will gain
ground in the process of redrawing congres-
sional districts _ a task both complicated
and contentious
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The Daily Oklahoman
On use of deadly force:
The recent spate of shootings by Oklahoma City police
officers needs to be kept in perspective Since Oct. 1, seven
people have been shot by officers and five of those shot have
died....
The fact that the seven shootings have occurred in a short
period of time is not necessarily significant. It could be more
a matter of coincidence, just as the number of state execu-
tions scheduled for January is coincidence rather than a cal-
culated pattern.
Second, it must be said that none of those shot by police
would have been fired on had they not resisted arrest or
posed a threat in some way. All of those killed would be
alive today had they cooperated.
Third, no layman can say with any certainty what he
would do were he to be confronted with an attacker. The
police response was to pull the trigger. Such decisions must
by made in a heartbeat and no layman can say what decision
he would make in the same situation.
What is troubling about these incidents is that they most-
ly involved the threat to the police from someone wielding
a weapon other than a gun. In one case it was a chunk of
concrete; in several other cases knives were involved. Obvi-
ously concrete and knives are no match for firepower. The
police responded with superior force.
We do not imply criticism of the police with these com-
ments. It is by no means clear that that excessive force was
used given the circumstances. Having said that, we believe
it may be time for the police to scrutinize their response to
such deadly threats. Perhaps more directed and intensive
training in this area is needed.
The Stillwater News Press
On education:
The U.S. Census reported recently the number of Okla-
homans with college degrees lags behind the national aver-
age.
Figures show that only 22.5 percent of Oklahomans have
at least a bachelor’s degree, 3.5 percent below the national
average.
It that really bad and do these figures represent the real
labor force in the state?
What about Oklahomans who have attained training in
vocational or technical schools? What about Oklahomans
who have degrees from two-year colleges? Are these people
employed?
Several factors come to mind. Not all students graduating
from high school can obtain a college degree — maybe they
are not smart enough or maybe they can't afford a four-year
school. Figures do not show high school graduates who are
working in a parents' business or on the farm or who have
their own business.
But does all industry require college-educated jobs? Fig-
ures tell part of a story but not all.
What is needed is for all education to see that all students
be exposed to whatever level of education or training they
are capable of achieving.
In the 1950s, when the “race for space" began and the
Russians beat the Americans, efforts were focused on scien-
tists. Some can remember years later when the market
became saturated and Ph Ds were driving cabs.
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MTV has become a wolf in
sheep's’ clothing. Not only is
Music Television a part of mod-
em culture, but it has become a
culture of its own. And no
longer does MTV settle for
showing music videos and
entertainment news program-
ming.
In the past several years,
MTV has begun creating their
own sitcoms, cartoons for
teens, dramatic senes and docu-
mentaries.
MTV's next big splash is
Wednesday night when the net-
work will air a story about a
young gay man from Wyoming
who was killed because of his
sexual preference. They plan to
use the story of Matthew Shep-
ard to teach today's teens toler-
ance; in a commercial-free for-
mat.
This is not a bad thing to
some degree. I wouldn't teach
my child in the same way MTV
will in this movie, but many
teens today turn to MTV for
whatever morality they may
one day espouse
in fact, MTV will continue
their campaign by running 17
hours without a commercial,
broadcasting celebrities reading
■ accounts of hundreds of hate
crimes.
This begins a year-long cam-
paign called “take a Stand
Against Discrimination.”
Learning not to use violence
or hateful words to attack
someone who is different from
you in some way is a positive
life lesson compared to many
other messages teens receive
from society.
Those other messages are
unfortunately also espoused by
MTV and that is when the wolf
bares its fangs.
This same network, which is
backing the ‘Take a Stand
Against Discrimination" cam-
paign and now brings America
a morality tale about the horri-
ble results of violence against
homosexuals, is also the prime
benefactor of America's newest
bigoted pop icon.
Marshall Mathers, aka
Eminem, is one of the most
offensive new "artists'' to hit
the airwaves of pop music tele-
vision and radio stations One
of his proudest moments
includes a tirade in one of his
songs in which he describes, in
vivid detail, attacking and
killing his on-again-off-again
girlfriend/wife Kim.
He also raps about commit-
ting acts of violence against
homosexuals and frequently
verbally attacks other artists in
his songs.
Eminem also has been nom-
inated for four Grammy awards
this year
That couldn’t have happened
without MTV.
The rapper is a frequent
guest on request programs and
was even featured in a half-
Population shifts alter nation’s politics, but how?
------------n, wti i i fctfd electoral votes in the new alignment, even, but that neither side will have a big
AbYctaopreeswmter 278-260. rather than by four. 271-267 But ad vantage after redistricting is completed.
Assockiieq rress that says little about what could happen in The increase in population in states gaining
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans fouryears. seats doesn't necessarily help Republicans,
sense a big opportunity in the 2002 congres- The shift of population from the North- he said.
sional elections given new Census figures that east and Midwest found in the 2000 Census "Six of those eight states have had a very
continues a geographical trend significant increase in Hispanic popula-
“In any reapportionment, if you grab the tion," Frost said, noting that Hispanics in
country by Maine and shake vigorously, most states tend to support Democrats. The
seats wil drop to the south and west,” said migration of new residents to the South and
Tom Hoffler, a redistricting expert for the West could dilute Republican strength and
Republican National Committee make those fast-growing states more inde
The population figures released late last pendent. And Democrats expect to do well
month give more House seats to eight states in 2002 since the opposition party usually
- including two apiece in Florida, Georgia, gains ground in non-presidential election
Texas and Arizona - and takes some away in years
~ ’There'sno way to know unless you’ve 10 - two apiece in New York and Pennsyl- The states that gained seats are Arizona,
got a direct link to the psychic hot line,” vania., . _ . Georgia, Florida and Texas^ which get two
quipped Tim Storey, a redistricting analyst Under the Constitution each state more seats each while California, Col-
witnthe National Conference of State Leg- receives at least one seat, and the remaining orado, Nevada and
ingpopurandfsaktPasShcengua"eepnse
2062 congressional elections Those factors to redraw district lines in the states will seats each, while Connecticut, hinois,indi-
include Which party controls a state’s gov- begin in March when the Census Bureau ana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohi0, Okla-
emment and controls how the state legisla- releases more detailed results of the count homa and Wisconsin lose one apiece
lures draw the lines, what happens in the Rep. Thomas Davis the Virginia Repub- Three Southern states that gained seats,
courts(Where manvofthe remapbattles end lican who chairs the National Republican Honda. Georgia and North Carolina, have
uni and how eftiveny the parties cam- Congressional Committee, has said the shift shown increased Democratic strength in
UP)a al the local level - Pau should result in a minimum gain of 10 seats recent elections And Democrats control
PKepublicans “curently control just 10 for his party,, . . g state govemmentin Georgianand North Car-
more seats than Democrats in the House, We won t know the new playing field olina, while Republicans control Honda.
221521 1 making any shift between parties for a while yet, but I’m cautiously optimistic Among the losing states, Pennsylvania
in the next Hous election even more signif- that redistneting is going to turn intogains may he the most painful.forDemocats
icant for House Republicans. Davis said Thurs- when Republicans get to redraw the map
T. infenep of the nonalation shift on day. with fewer seats. New York also is losing
futurhepiesidenfarnpontcostaimost as Nga ′ Martin.Frost, a Texas Democrat two seats, but the partiessshanscontrol of
mvsterv President-elect Bush would have who is chair of the House Democratic Cau- state government, so the losses likely will be
won by 18 cus, counters that Democrats could break split
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hour documentary and hosted
his own show (called EmTV)
about himself and the music he
likes.
So the message your teen
who watches the network
received is this; Say horrible
things about people you hate
but only if it is artistic. Listen to
hateful speech in the next video
but don't act on it.
I don’t have a problem with
the first amendment.
I know that society has
become more and more desen-
sitized to violent and sexual
images and far more tolerant of
vulgar speech.
But I can support this artist 's
right to free speech and right to
record this music without offer-
ing to help him sell his "art"
and promulgate his verbal poi-
son
MTV should stop telling
teens to stop the hate while they
continue to publicize hate's
instruction manual
More MTV?
This has not been a good
week for the network. The
problems mentioned above are
not nearly as obvious as their
next foray into doublespeak
in 1992. the "music net-
work" began a program called
“Choose or Lose; Rock the
Vote." The purported motiva-
tion of the program was to pro-
vide non-partisan encourage-
ment to younger Americans to
become more politically active
and vote.
Everyone involved knew
that the reason MTV wanted
young people to vote is that
young people are typically
more liberal than older voters.
But the problem was never
brought to light because Bill
Clinton won both the 1992 and
1996 Presidential races and the
network covered his success as
a news item
But now that George W.
Bush has won the right to sleep
in the White House, the net-
work won’t even cover his
inauguration.
They threw special inaugu-
ration parties for Clinton.
They would have continued
if Al Gore would have won the
race
"We are not doing anything
this year," said an MTV
spokeswoman Monday. "We
are sitting it out.”
So much for news.
If you are biased, you are
inherently inaccurate. If you
aren’t accurate, it isn't news.
The failure to cover the
event will compromise the net-
work’s credibility even among
its most loyal viewers and thus
weaken the effect of future
efforts.
You don't have to like the
news, but you do have to report
it - all of it.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR_____
To the Editor. What prompts my response in this fences. the dead, penalty as solutins that
"Grandstanding”. Words with similar instance is a disparaging tone, a denigra- suppresscrime lsi in prison than any
meanings are strut, flaunt, swagger, tion of the man, an ad hominen form of nation hasmorepeop P
someone who throws his weight around, argument used in your article which my other nation. much to a
bite what you meant about Jesse Jack- ogakeshshatwayssandawse „for a year as to send a student to
You quoted Jackson as asking of Gov- an accuser claims his opponent is a Harvard,,
emor Keating. "Let vour religion affect scoundrel, a liar, a cheat, ai‘grandstander Over 2g journalist vou will
your politics" Keating is a Roman and turns attention away from the nub of As an informed journalist, you win
Catholic That Church is opposed to cap- the issue. kno".aniwfstat justice is not svnony-
ital punishment Jackson simply appealed That tone makes me sad. There are hatjustr Why not a
for Keating to weigh up his church's real, underlying issues worth debate mous, with vengean meaning of ius
position in relation o the Law beneath the’surface of our society’s thoughtful pieceoahoutimeantnss Loiuss
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and a heinous cnminal finally executed five ways justice may be achieved among Jesse Jackson-the Eomart-mtid
for the shocking evil of his enme The our citizens. Church and a lot of other citizens hold
Nun lived out a concrete obedience to her An attitude of “Jesse’s showing off such strong, opposite points of
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