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The Rice Thresher, February 8, 1978, Page 3
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"I suppose you're wondering
why I called for you. Try not to
be too uneasy or suspicious,
because you're not in any
trouble whatsoever. You know
as well as I do that I couldn't
threaten you at this point.
"You've been here for five
years. By now you have learned
all there is to know about life
here. Certainly you are also
aware of what the future will
offer you.
"You were brought here
today because I have a
proposal to discuss with you.
This proposal may very well be
the turning point in your life, so
you must understand it in
detail.
. "Years ago this sort of thing
would not have been possible.
Our ancestors were much too
soft; much too troubled by
societies and sanctions and
morals and other issues guided
by the heart.
"They took great pride in
being humane and virtuous and
just. Anything else was scorned
and inhibited. For some reason
or another, they had a curious
difficulty in accepting the more
violent aspects of their nature.
"Whatever reality allowed to
reach them only made brief
thuds on their impressions.
This was largely due to the
mass criticism and numerous
controversies which arose
whenever violence appeared in
the media.
"These defensive actions were
successful for a short time, but
eventually they were overcome
by the desires of the populus.
"The elder race was plagued
in that they were born to a life
of suffocation. Throughout
daily life they were constantly
bombarded with the constructs
of right and wrong. Right was
good and rewarded; wrong was
undesirable and stifled. This
system in itself isn't bad at all.
The misfortune came when
they defined the constructs.
When they made their policies,
they set out to inhibit the basic
fiber of which they were made!
"What remained of their ill-
treated instincts found only
masked expression in certain
forms of entertainment. Here
violence was somehow
accepted and often encouraged
as a beneficial catharsis for the
troubles of the populus.
"Activities such as 'going to
the Contests' or 'attending the
Guild Auctore' soon became
popular, and large amounts of
money were used to develop
techniques -which made that
acceptable expression as life-
like as possible. The fans and
critics seemed to like it that
way.
"As the trend went, the more
they were allowed to see, the
more they demanded. Changes
were made in hopes to sate the
appetite of the growing beast,
but it was never quite enough.
"Introducing scenes depict-
ing the most extreme acts of
violence satisfied their needs
for a short time, but eventually
simulated expression was no
longer accepted as real
entertainment. No image, no
matter how life-like, would
suffice. Where could we turn?
"Obviously the individuals
who participate in the Contests
would never accept a proposal
like this. They are successful
professional athletes with too
much to lose. The performers
in the Guilds were also quite
hesitant to accept a role so
permanent as the one offered
by this proposal. Besides, it
wouldn't make any sense at all.
If the populus wants to sue
someone special, it would not
be profitable to completely
deny them that privilege.
"After dealing with
individuals who had too much
to lose, our only alternative
involves those who have
nothing to lose at all.
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Individuals in the Correction
Centers are a reasonable
consideration.
"You have been here for five
years. Considering your age, I
suppose you expect to be here
for several more before
you...leave us. Life for most is
woefully short. Yet in some
instances, life can be
intolerably long. I'm sure there
have been moments during
your last five years of isolation
when you've wished for an end
to it all.
"I offer you fulfillment of
that wish. It would be
advisable for you to return to
your isolation module and give
this a great deal of
consideration. When you have
reached a conclusion, merely
look into the monitor and say
so You will be understood.
Within an hour we would be
heading for a shuttle to take us
to a Contest or Guild site for
your training. The choice is
yours, of course. After all, you
would be the star."
DOONESBURY ^ 6/3
GOOD EVENING. I'M ROLAND
HEP LEY BURTON, JR. TONIGHT.
*.30/30" EXAMINES ONE OF
THE STRANGEST PHENOMENA IN
RECENT POLITICAL HISTORY..
THE LIBERAL CULT. HUMANE. JUST.
FREE-SPENDING. AND UNDER THE
GUIDANCE OF ITS CHARISMATIC
LEADER "TED", A MYSTERIOUS NEW
FORCE ON THE POLITICAL SCBNE!
what sort of person joins ken-
nedy's so-callep'cult of con-
scjence"? what exactly 15 a
] liberal?aiwoch sociologist
* alvin rashbaum comments.
WHAT SOFT OF SWAY DOES
'TED'HAVE OVER HIS
FOLLOWERS? I ASKED
UBERAL CONGRESSMAN
BARTSVTGALS, U1H0 FLED
WASHINGTON DURJN6
i LAST YEARS OUTBREAK
OF-TAX-CUT
FEVER...
compassion. justice.
a fair shakb. these
are the: professed goals
of the kennedy'cult
OF conscience. *
THE KENNEDY "CLAN"
■ HETR5T0A POWERFUL
UBERAL LEGACY, THEY
ASPIRE FANATICALLY
HIS NAME IS EDWARD MOORE. KEN-
NEDY HE IS THE SENIOR SENATOR.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS BUT ID HIS
THOUSANDS OF DEVOTED FOLLOWERS,
HE IS KNOWN SIMPLY AS "JED."
WHO ARE THESE'llBERALS"? HOOU
CAN WE ACCOUNT FOR. THEIR CURJOUS
APPEARANCE IN AN ERA OF FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY? WE ASKED CON-
SERVATIVE COLUMNIST DIRK DUPONT.
well, as far as we can telllted"
drams his supporters from the
ranks of people who've never had
it so good-blacks, workers, the
elderly, and, of course, newly
arrived boat people.
CONGRESSMAN,
YOU'VE BEEN IN
SELF-IMPOSED
EXILE NOW FOR
OVER A YEAR,
RJGHT?
THAT'S COR-
RECT, ROLUE.
ever since
THE ROTH -
kemp bill
was intro-
duced.
u
and yet, for all the egalitar-
ian posturing OF the liberals,
gathering signs indicate that
within the cult ttself, some
are more equalthan others!
RESTRICTED DURING THE SUMMER
MONTHS TO A FAMILY "COMPOUND,"
CLAN MEMBERS ARE FORCED TO
PRACTICE THEIR BACKHANDS,
GROW LONG, UNKEMPT HAIR,
AND POSE FOR. ENDLESS
GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS.
WHO ARE THESE FOLLOWS7 WHERE
DO THEY COME FROM7 WHAT FORCE
DRIVES THEM TO THROW GOOD
MONEY AFTER BAD? TONIGHT, ABC
WIDE WORLD OF NEWS LOOKS AT..
taiz't.s,
BEATS ME. L THOUGHT
WE HAD THE SUCKERS
UNDER CONTROL-
the typical liberal fantasies
about building a just and
egalitarian society. what he
dossnt understand. of course,
is that these things cost money.
WOULD YOU
RETURN TO
CONGRESS IF
SENATOR KEN
NEDY ASKED
YOU TV?
f
YES, I WOULD.
i would do
anything
for the
abc news has just learned
of the existence of an inner
eute, a tightly-knit cadre of
l0yalt5t5 so close to"tep'that
they're actually related to him.
LATER, IN THE FALL,
YOUNGER CLAN MEMBERS
ARE SENT AWAY TO THE
RIGORS OF BOARDING
SCHOOL, WHILE OLDER.
MEMBERS ARE CON-
FINED TO HARVARD.
r
THE LIBERAL CUi
THREAT FROM
THE LEFT I"
Liber ol
coming up: a
l iberal's mother.
RECALLS HER SHAME.
only when he
is he votes. happily,
danger- he's disaffected
cds? w6ht MOW.
would you,
would you
overspend lavishly.
for him? wrthout
j hesitation.
}i:
REFERRED 10 AS
THE KENNEDY "CLAN '
THEIR. EXACT NUM-
BER IS UNKNOWN.
discipline is TIGHT.
oney after they
have completed
their studies may
they run for office
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Heard, Michelle Leigh. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1979, newspaper, February 8, 1979; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245395/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.