Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 1991 Page: 4 of 20
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Will democracy ever come to the Soviet Union?
If the Soviet Union ever be-
comes a full fledged democracy,
and some would argue that it
never will, the past week should
be memoralized as one of the first
true steps towards a real
democratic form of government.
Apparently gone are the days
when the security bureaucracy
can stage a coup and oust a
president of the Soviet Union at
the blink of an eye. With the coup
having collapsed, a new wcy of
ruling must be found to fill the old
order, and all signs point to
democracy as the wave of the fu-
ture there.
With the resignation of Mikhail
Gorbachev as secretary general
of the Communist Party and the
nationalization of Communist
property throughout the Soviet
Union, it appears that the end of
Communism that spread so quick-
ly throughout Rastern Europe has
finally made its way to Moscow. If
so, democracy appears to have a
good chance to fill the power
vacuum created by the collapse of
Communism.
Still, the Soviet Union is a long
way from becoming a true
democracy in the mold of the
United States, and probably never
Kyle's Korner
by Kyle Young, Journal Staff Writer
will do so. There are several
reasons for this. The first is that
the Soviet Union is composed of
disparate republics that have a
culture and history of their own,
making them resistant to a central
government centered in Moscow.
As always, the question is how
much central power are the
republics willing to tolerate.
Another reason the Soviet
Union"will probably never become
a democracy like the United
States is because the Russian
empire has been ruled authorita-
tively for over 400 years, and the
impulse to return to a strong hand
in a time of crisis is always
present. Granted, the failed coup
attempt provides a compelling
precedent to follow in future
crises, but this coup apparently
lacked the strong leader that
would be willing to spill blood to
make the takeover stick.
Unlike the Chinese Communists
in 19G9, the Soviet Communists
didn't have the stomach to crush
the people with tanks. So with the
failed coup, what are the trends in
the Soviet Union?
The first trend is the movement
towards an early stage of
democracy, whereby the people
will have the right to elect all their
leaders, including the president. If
presidential elections are held in
the next two years, and it appears"
they will be, then its hard to see
how Boris Yeltsin, the hero of the
failed coup, can be prevented
from being elected.
With Yeltsin as precident, radi-
cal reforms will be the order of the
day. No longer will there be waf-
fling over a move to a market
economy; Yeltsin will see to it that
capitalism will be the basis of al-
locating goods and services. Of
course, such steps will probably
be taken long before Yeltsin as-
sumes office, but the Soviet
economy is in such bad shape
that Gorbachev will be unfairly
singled out as part of the cause
and will be voted out of office as a
result. With Gorbachev gone, one
wonders how committed Yeltsin
will be to trying to hold the country
together through a central govern-
ment. There will be strong
nationalistic pressures from the
republics to become individual
countries, as there are now, and
it's hard to imagine Yeltsin holding
the Soviet Union together through
a strong central government.
So what do all the changes
mean to the United States and the
world? First, it means the conser-
vative ruling elite of the Soviet
Union has'beeh" dealt a crushing
blow, one from which it will not
quickly recover. The old way of
conducting business appears to
be gone, and for the first time in
the history of the country there ap-
pears to be a real chance at
democracy. If that trend con-
tinues, the Cold War may even-
tually be a distant memory, with
the world left a much safer place if
a civil war inside the Soviet Union
can be headed off by democratic
reform.
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said.
Texas motorists have been re-
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liability insurance, but only about
75 percent of the state's drivers
have valid policies in force.
Also effective Sept. 1, the fine
for not having liability insurance
will be increased frm $75 to $175
- $350. Repeat offenders will have
to be $350 to $1,000 and face the
possibility of having their vehicle
impounded for 180 days.
"Starting Sept. 1, anyone wish-
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Journal slall photo by MITCH BUTLER
Two injured in cycle-pedestrian mishap
A six-year-old girl crossing W. Main was struck by a motorcycle late Friday afternoon. The accident
sent Samantha Smith and a 10-year-old passenger on the bike, Susan Martin, to Atlanta Memorial
Hospital with minor Injuries. Johnny Martin, 35, the motorcycle's driver, was not Injured. Atlanta
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Taste of Texarkana
September 17
Food vendors from across the city
bring out their finest for an evening
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All in the air conditioned comforl
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September 13 903/793-6767
Warsaw Philharmonic
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September 29
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get a license for the first time or
needing to get a motor vehicle in-
spected will be required to show
proof of financial responsibility at
our drivers license offices or
Motor Vehicle Inspection Sta-
tions," Milner said. "For most
Texans, it will be a simple maiter
of showing a wallet card issued by
their insurance company."
Also beginning Sept. 1, the
owner of a motor vehicle must
submit current proof of financial
responsibility with an application
for initial registration, renew of
registration or transfer of registra-
tion.
The new law applies to registra-
tion handled in person or by mail.
The original or a photocopy of the
evidence will satisfy the require-
ment of proof of financial respon-
sibility. All original documentation
will be returned.
the most common evidence of
financial responsibility is a liability
insurance card issued to the
policyholder by the insurance
company. Examples of other
types of acceptable proof include
insurance policies and binders,
pool coverage documents, certifi-
cates of self insurance and certifi-
cates of bond.
Questions about proper
evidence of financial responsibility
for vehicle registration may be
directed to your automobile in-
surance company, you county tax
assessor-collector or to the local
Division of Motor Vehicles
regional office. For information
about driver's licenses and vehicle
inspection stickers, contact the
Department of Public Safety.
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