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lye; Kate Monk. (:rang HiaOlnio,
• Scott Nixon. Ross Haug,'
P •)lit/ /00 •Alma Hallantvne. Mary MCMurrav,. Hary Rohertsoti
• Hrenaa HC(lt. Jovice.Webcr. LaurelMine/
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Front Otri a fl1cG4 id 1'1-x: sues ROIIintis. Carol 1M'ndsnr
Ruthann( Negrin. Anita MCUonal.l. Cassie: Uairymplt .
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Ruth Slagle - `
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1])ITOR 1t 1
"Trial by media" no -substitute °for -the real thing
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•hatevcr happened to -inn( ,,
cent until proven guilt \" and 'trial h\
-tun'.., .
.Both-cgnccpls scent to lla\c been`
shoc,elf aside- h\'•the new kid on the ,
•block. 'Vial b\' lilcdi.tl. •'
111 :17itatter i)1 .1tew-cf lvs. Joe Q. V(el)a:
. _il: has _gone from wondering whatall
• tit,' tri;. with 13i11 ChniOn is about- ,1
.IlllUC•hll l!l IUes•sin_4 ,:irburld does not • "•
rlle:ll]:h: is it bald president:gist look at
kedried\-- t) wondering how' last the\--
sill impeach' ;Irko '-Ctgaf }Pr,.
Chritun's lall.fro t (grace was tett,
ller':d .1)y. .1 nuts.' V'.• linear cumin Lin ,
\vii :I.iIi\Ili\elt'th': reiei►Sl' 411 rllori'
lal:fi\' and disgusting detai ifs about- the'
lis!! an,l 1\Muuic•.1. ii! sir than an\ on
\1_'aut:fd -i!.p Krum:
In lit' partit:uta war. 1,h; side that
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Lesser nlortaf 5"r1:{\ :`iihi, nec1 h10\- 1..'
' 1,, u, ` 1t:.' •ilied-LJ 1,(It).uiil,l,•lIftid sillI'
• ii(_.`{)t-trilarti\ t tirlll ' electron 4x1II "
pawn, -• tnd in.: \\ltine.I.I :.'. ii:' \Wit:
-.throw,', tiarde.si and tact -est
lirllr' i io\"illi\ 5-:Ilii11itiit'\\oe•,, Ct,t:.
I)ineLl \y).Lt:1 the tncreasingi\' t>t.)pttl ",
real: 1,r\ on-the-atr cOtn i•5 t hear 111. .
ons`-ztlwut tttC,2Utr-(Round UaI1C 't'.4 ant,
..suilit`).Liise,l..pionnce shoo\ 1, ilii\ t. occi.
the appetlt.el:, for (ht. latest media Lee.:
in'_' 1iell/\ • white -Clinton is lin .•
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•ser\'ed L)_.i'•lrl'._ main.LOUrs'.•. Shdticlif\-
the Mlle _between 11 0I011 and lac, and
between media cit\'e1;ai'c 0.1 .1114)01 tztfii
itTitl fluid(•!•., anJJ IIiedlit 1) II el1)aUou -
(11 ttl'_ it gal t)1-ot.'t'»S.• I5 11t)t I •slrairhi •
lnsieitU of bard e\Itir itc..antt `\\ ores -
(CMIll1ulIV' I)eloIi. -illi .' 1(111} filly , \\`t'
!.11i(0,.41 it sordid hies. t)1-leltkt' i ltt•let1
I1111ls. dill \' fttpndr\itc)tl,,t•t tuI tapt:•s•
.1":'(111' a. ltlteilielll-till( 13111 C:I1111ooit15
tiit•-whitc and pure of heart? Not at 'al,
15 it i1 statement that he hati (seers (heat
etl.ol-what ever\ Anlcricait regards a,
his [Iglu; due process of law..' tictuutel\
110\1' iron(( it is that the holder of the
J1lghest oft ice in the United States. be
cause of -his veru importance. is denied
Ins right to ,-lair trial.
-The tact. of the -matter is Clintons has al
react' been tried and convicted iri ne\\
print and oil the air. and punishment will
surely 10110\1 , 11 a does not, the public
will raise ail outcry the like of which has
not been heard .in the Unitas States.since
the -Watergate scandal.
Some people: will uhdouhtetilv-say that
Clinton's •own aCtiun . which includt'
uutraeeou- hes both to and out of corn
Otto mention Hranorat acts. have mad
•d n'u)ckery of iii; country's legal prt,
'But prot'iditig 'o. Styekal hundred page,
I)1-:sr1ul•vii tai_ Internet ail an ellortto:
swing pufill-. Opinion is -an even-tzreate.
.ul(tekcr\
It there are grounds for impeactutig U _.
prt:'-Rleilt •pt-the'lintted States, or briny-
- 111_ eriitiurstt charges agatml (stilt,. let.
thein (get iii\)1'1(11 rt, .and let the tnedia`
eo' er •iii' .proceedulg�
} real by media rs setting a trightenllip'
i teeedent, and,uur.Ciuradian nationaht -
\\'ill Ot:ier us no protection.Much _411 our.
tetet.lsioir iII(d.titi>lord "new ;. already
comes frond south o1-(he'border when
the Aine.r'icati„tletworks sneeie; their -C.1
1tadiaii counterpart` sa.1 . "Excuse nt'e
(W"e-have aTory federal leadership
' anipalgn-co111111 up Jir the` couiitr, ; ands
it 1)i'omise,s to be lar tion] honing. hot •
tri: sake b( the Canadian ptlbltL_; it would
he-i)eR'er to !lave the new 'I ort' teadrr Se-'
iected
t• -
iected On the basis of leis pians• tor the .
I) 1,t \ ailtl t iiu)iu'\ . alung,\vith hi, yual.l
ties. o.1 leadership, -,and not according io
who can leak what filth tastetit.
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A View from. Queen's Park
Bi, Lric Dowd
Straws to cling to
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)1x10•'' gltr dike's( aeaSolt',. int.litl(nig a poll
1,1 .iugus kcsJ winch -puts the l idles and 1,.therab an ,
41 ikv tunkc,ltfl,uli1 Neby Ireinotrals al I.+ pei,tenr
Litii 01)it•i poi stet. I11 Ittelll I111inthS have Lorai 1 .
-uctl 1,t+ find Oa- 1 • in(1ai5•Icading by lictwet n 13 and 1: '
pet ..cot.'as lln'y Make til 1114110 than a year, and kelt
Ix noted los conuu: Uj) wjthhndliI iS dlticiei hour
• iliosc. tit its -1 14.II . .
One new spapci suggested That a gui•clunlcnt•go
ling Int' al cicc1 iin level with Its, leading opponent
is hound to 1t131. bud tloti'l'tclt that io forliler Liberal.
plainer [Java( .I'cicrsun. .who ,(ar(e(I, in '1990 Inn
ahti:iJ
in polls but Just. •or 'fury Frank miner.
called a vote 11)-19K5 Ix:causc the polls looked good
and wa, dcinived ell hi. majority and a felt month,
, late' of his gut eminent
1lie Lihcrals, although not in government. held a
big leaf( in polls In 1995. but lost to Harris..su•olrerl
- a til changed even during .1 campaign .
Media Judi'c (lards will win also particularly he
eau! c be is Luning takes and the-debt:11 and giving
school.. a mute rigorous curllculunt and standard •
'zed tests
Inc\ point acl.uiately to Liberal leader Dalton
iv1c..unity 1,.t%rllg clone lithe to .lch)eve.his lolly
statwt 111 11Itt • .end the NI)1' being ski weak 11 Galla
Inc t2 en wtuldcicd Ill the rat',! Ii)4- goverlalileIU •
$-uh11ca4.on• Mai, Rego rola• 4. ,n 1,F• 117';1
$CCRiPTIION RATIN;
Ono year rate for Canada a11bscrlbets - 836.00. GST
Two year rate for Canada subacrlbers - 383.00 • G5l
• OTHER RATES •
•H . COMMuN Outside Canada • $102.00
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•Teachers vs. Tories.another perspective
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students.' school spoil •
what snakes 1110114 mi. 1 111,11,
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with a happy Jolt
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forced to teach each Jas '111 '..tnd
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t.uuuul1, siu4%d(iw71- Ile -h,Is. prumiscd'tu.`t)alana4:.•
44 1 1' i,iltrt in our Inst Inundate" and most leccntly lig
• hul his kik ll t1i1S year Is still a substantial
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i,Cc)':..)aunuses. unlike otllri po11u41,1111. so Ins repu-
•t:ltulli will bc'7n question
1'x•oplc night slap looking ,u other promises lie
5u.;11 a, 1101 It, close hospitals 45 merge nlunlil.
pahU4. 411 to While., molt:" casinos without a rcicrcu
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• 11.1111\ 014.0 will he 10-CSS:.d lu explain Why he did
lila sl'p:adllutg to debt ;INA prunity to help the cwn- •
1400. .45 0000'1 gutcrnuilunts have done, .but sought
popularity 1) Luning 1.1x415. • •
1(x)11, lrags-ol htgh'cmpluyutcnt, but it -huge
num
1511 01 pCOplc have Jobs 411 01111111110100 wage which he
• keeps how and (heictute lack cause' to admire lulls.
Not have the pout generally. -who benefit little -
Ilonl his cuts. 01 pctlplc,ln public housing, which he
Ic1. detciItnale while trying to get rid of it, or visible
minorities atter he scrapped 0 taw giving diem rights
to robs •
He will )la allow cameras to catch drivers'racing
throng!. itd lights and killing bei:ause he has odd idc-
ulug'. about protecting privacy. He appoinl5 cam-
paign silatcglsts who glow rich selling their knowl-
edge o1' hint and 1)45 ministers. 'He stays •out of the
lcgislatu)c 14) avoid embartassing questions.
Some media point out that Harris has advantages
111 that he has spent more tax. money than prcdcces-
sirs pionloung his party and changed the law So par
lies can spend up to $10..4 million in the election.
Which only.thc Tories can raid;. But any concerned
with fairness can hope that this will be rejected as
overkill.
These may be slight straws for opponents to cling
lo. bus media tushing lo early judgement have picked
the wrung hucse before, including Miller to win in
1985. 1'ctei sun. in 1990 and anyone but Harris in
1995, so they could do it again.
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