The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1978 Page: 2 of 15
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2 The Megaphone October 19, 1978
America ACommittee of Lobbies
Renovations Underway at SU
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oh others.
I think the example of the
National Rifle Association also had
a tremendous effect. It was the
single most successful small lobby
of the sixties. Its message to
politicians was vote with us and
we’ll support you, vote against us
and we’ll oppose you even if you’re
the nation’s wisest and most
devoted statesmen. The message
worked and began to be copied by
more and more groups. What the
message really says is that the
National Rifle Association doesn’t
give a damn about the rest of the
country as long as it gets what it
wants. And that is exactly what is
being said by all the lobbies that im-
itate the NRA.
What can we do? How can we
have a rebirth of patriotism? It is
simple enough. If you’re young,
think about doing your part by ser-
ving a few years in the armed
forces—how long can we bear to let
such service remain the responbility
of the poor?—or in the Peace Corps
or VISTA. If you’re retired, think
again about voluntary service, giv-
ing others the help you realize you
will need in a few years. If you’re a
union member, ask do I really need
the wage increase I’m asking for or
can I give up part of it to help stop
inflation, to help my company’s
products remain competitive. If
you’re in management, you can ask
More to Come
Southwestern has just completed an impressive building and renovation
program, beginning with the construction the Sid Richardson Physical
Education Center, then the Cullen Building and Mood Hall Renovations.
Even now the process is continuing with the work being done on the Fine
Arts Building.
Most universities would be content to sit back and admire their han-
diwork. Most presidents would take a much needed rest from the constant
search for new donations.
The Megaphone believes that Southwestern University and President
Fleming will not be content with what’s been accomplished in the past, but
will strive to get something done about some very immediate needs.
Although some science jocks may contend that the Fondren Science Hall
needs to be dynamited and a totally new building built, renovation of the
existing structure is probably much cheaper. That building has needed air
conditioning for the last 10 years.
The Student Union Building is one building that does not meet the needs
of the University in the way they should be met. More space is needed for
the bookstore and snack bar, office for Student Publications need to be
moved to the SUB, an easily accessible, well-stocked recreation room is
needed, and the lounge area should be modified to be more comfortable for
small groups and friendly discussions.
Let s not forget the Library, West Gym, and the Social Science Hall.
Now is not the time for the University Community to stop. Let’s leave
nothing undone, no stone unturned, no job unfinished.
by Charles Peters,
editor-in-chief of
The Washington Monthly
America is no longer a nation. It is
a committee of lobbies. In
Washington, the lobbies have taken
over. Tax reform bills turn into
Christmas trees with gifts for every
special interest. Defense appropria-
tions have less to do with real
defense than with having something
for everyone — a military base in
some districts, airplane engine con-
tracts in another.
And higher loyalties are out. Even
loyalty to a political party is being
replaced by a narrower loyalty to
one’s interest group, with political
power shifting from the parties to
the political action committees that
represent special interests.
If few are standing up for their
party, not many more are speaking
up for their country. Politicians no
longer ask what is in the public in-
terest, because they know no one.
else is asking. Instead they’re giving
each group what it wants, which
means, among other things, ever
more government spending and ever
more inflation.
The only current answer to all this
is Proposition 13. But it doesn’t ask
what is best for the country. It
doesn’t seek to discriminate
between what are wise or foolish ex-
penditures; it merely says cut my
taxes, make things easier for me.
What we need instead of more
Proposition 13s is a rebirth of
patriotism — not of flag-flaunting,
my - country - right-or-wrong jing-
oism, but of a loyalty to our
national community that will cause
each person to ask what is best for
all of us at the same time he asks
what is best for himself and his
special group. This patriotism
would not preclude loyalties to
smaller groups, like your family,
your company, or 'your union. It
would simply say there is something
else we must take into account—the
welfare of the nation.
For most of the twentieth century,
patriotism has been strong in
America. Large numbers of people
from all classes volunteered for ser-
vice in World Wars I and II. As one
who worked on the staff of the
Peace Corps in the early sixties I
know many of our volunteers were
motivated by patriotism—they were
ashamed of the Ugly American and
wanted to show the good side of
their country to the world. But Viet-
nam changed all of that. First it kill-
ed the patriotism of the educated
youth who resisted the war from the
beginning. Then even more viciously
it destroyed the patriotism of the
poor who went to Vietnam and
realized they had been suckers.
Two other factors, roughly con-
temporaneous with Vietnam, also
helped turn the American people
toward concern for for their nation
— civil rights and women’s libera-
tion. Both movements were com-
pletely justified. Both won tremen-
dous victories. But they were con-
stantly saying to the rest of the
country: give our group its due. The
lesson of their success was not lost
how important is your big salary,
your fancy office, and all your perqs
compared to being part of a com-
pany that is turning out the kind of
products that could make “Made in
the U.S.A.” mean what it did 30
years ago. Everyone can take a mo-
ment each time a decision is being
made by his group and ask is this
what is best for the country as a
whole, is this what is best for us all?
Above all, don’t vote against your
representative simply because you
think he is wrong on abortion or
farm price supports or natural gas
deregulation. Look at his whole
record and ask if the totality of what
he’s doing is in the national interest.
And get involved in one of the
political parties — remember that
their point has always been to try to
bring at least 51 per cent of us
together.
Of course, I know there are those
whose response to what I have been
trying to say will be something like,
“Who are you kidding?” or “How
naive can you be?” But I also know
there are a lot of people who are fun-
damentally dissatisfied with the
selfish life, who are ready to be
reminded that they’re capable of
something better. They are not the
kind of people who ever wanted to
flaunt the flag, but they are the kind
who would like to recapture the
quiet pride they once felt in it and
the country it symbolizes.
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The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1978, newspaper, October 19, 1978; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560032/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.