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A Question of Nuclear Weapons Ohü Paper Before you as readers pass judgment on of us are so-called Communists. I for one am Because we have this freedom of speech those of us who put this paper together, think proud to be an American, but to be an American, and because we have freedom of the press we first : Why did we go thru so much trouble, spend do I have to live under constant oppression? cannot put our names to this paper, even though so much money to have it printed, and use up Must I have my rights stripped of me to pro­ all of us here wish we could. Do we really have so much of our spare time to put out an under­ tect the rights of others by being in the military? these freedoms? Go ahead and express yourself ground newspaper. I'll speak for myself now. Would you—or do you? the way you really feel en certain matters and First, I finally got tired of being harassed just you'll find your answer. because I don't agree with the present govern­ The reason for this paper is because we ment or the military. I got tired of reading only Give us a chance by not throwing away this what the military wants you to read in the news care about us, you, and America. Do you think we would risk jail, and that's what will happen paper when you find that it is an underground as in the Stars and Stripes newspaper. I'm tired paper, but read it, all of it, tvtj to understand of listening to the news on the radio and t.v. when Uncle finds out who we are, if this was not important not only to us but far you also? what we are trying to convey across to you, then knowing that it is censored and I have proof you can say what you will! that it is. I'm tired of living in a place with so Many of us have many plans for when we get out of the military such as college, getting mar many problems and no one ever doing anything If you can't understand what we are trying about them. ried, etc. and being jailed solely for publishing this newspaper would greatly upset these plans, to say, why don't you then try to understand yourself, and when you do, then and only then but we're still doing it. Think about that for a We're not trying to cause trouble with this will you trully start to understand things as newspaper or damage America with it. None while. they really are. A Question of Nuclear Weapons THE UNWILLING LEO BY THE UNQUALIFIED By Tom Paine DOING THE UNNECESSARY fOP THE UNCONCEKNfD It is a good question, especially if you are Fili­ pino, and want to know if there are nuclear devices on your soil. Under U.S.-R.P. treaties, U.S. < ourse, we must be truthful and Forces are not allowed to have admit that the chances of such Vol 1 — No 1 Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines July 4, 1970 any nuclear weapons on Philippine an accident are not very great, soil. However, it is generally (or so we hope). This, however, known that there are nuclear wea­ does not change the basic right pons on Clark. of the Filipino to KNOW what Of course, it cannot be proven is on his land. It is his right Webster on conclusively, whether or not there a? it would lie any American's The Uniform Code of are any on Clark unless one were light to know if a foreign coun­ the Draft to expose himself to a great deal try stores nuclear devices on our of risk in an attempt to find out soil. The U.S. in its role as uni­ versal God father and world po­ "Where is it written in the Military (IN) Justice Or unless the U.S. would admit liceman (in President Nixon's Constitution, in what article or their presence. The average inte­ views as of May 9, 1970) section is it contained, that you by S. J. rested person is not likely to tan­ gle with the National Security seems to ignore common courte­ may take children from their pa- sies it demands at home. We (GI Press Service)—The Uni- upon which this great country Act to find out, and he must rely unts and parents from their march into a foreign country, form Code of Military Justice, or was built (the Declaration of In- on information through the grape­ children, and compel them to take over business in the nam.1 In-Justice, was enacted by Con­ oependence), "We hold these vine and logical deductions. fight the batle of any war in which of development, set up huge mili­ gress in 1950 to "make the laws I ruths to be self-evident, that all It is pretty-well acknowledged, the folly and wickedness of the tary bases for "protection" (safe­ if all the military branches uni­ r.ien are created equal, that they though, that nuclear devices exist gov; rnment may engage itself? guarding these business inte- form for the purposes of training are endowed by their Creator cer­ and are stored on Clark. The Under what concealment has lests!), and generally attempt to devices are mire than likeiv this power lain hidden, which now a group of men who will obey tain inalienable Rights, that run the country. "only" (if one can be permitted for the first time comes forth, orders promptly and achieve their among these are Life, Liberty, an "only" in regards to nuclear How many Japanese auto firms with a tremendous and baleful objective with a minimum loss of and the Pursuit of Happiness.'' weapons) tactical devices for the do you see producing in the U.S., aspect, to trample down and des­ life," according to the Coast Guard Mandatory service in the arm­ Manual. In effect this means a ed forces blows this right out the I'4's on Clark, and perhaps even competing directly against U.S. troy the dearest right of personal : for the F-102's in a very low- f rms? How many foreign bases liberty? Who will show me any group of laws so strict and harsn window. And when you add a yield device used for knocking out do you see spread over our soil Constitutional injunction which in punishment that no one dare separate set of laws for the mili­ formations of offensive bombers. for mutual protection? You don't makes it the duty of the Amer­ disobey them for fear of reprisal tary even harsher than the civi­ This being so, it is still a matter see any and you won't — the ican people to surrender every­ ihat will follow you throughout lian ones, these "certain inalien­ of great concern to the Filipino to people won't stand for it. thing valuable in life, and even your life. Are these laws just? able rights" are reduced to what know what is on HIS land. F.von How is the average Filipino to life itself, whenever the purposes ! say they are not only unjust, the best military minds can come a low-yield weapon accidentally be assured that we won't turn on of an ambitious and mischievous but infringe upon our basic right! up with. detonated at ground level could h m and destroy his country with g vernment may require it? as human beings. After all, doesn't inalienable cause large amounts of fallout In the first place, to quote one mean that the rights are always our bombs, especially as unstable < ver the immediate area. Of (Continneil on page :| I Daviel Bullock of our bulwarks of democracy (Continued on page 3) lied about his age Daniel Bullock was only fifteen Daniel Bullock teas killed in Viet Nam June of '69 Consequences of America's S.E. Asia Involvement He died for nothing it is as though he had never been born. The United States is involved in a war of sup­ -•-Weldon Morris McCarty pression in Indochina in the name of world peace Btrd understanding. This alone is difficult to fathom — I almost disdain to go to quota­ how can peace be attained through war? tions and references to prove that such an abominable doctrine has no This is what the administra­ termining their own government, foundation in the constitution of tions for the last ten years have not being ruled from abroad by this country. It is enough to been telling us at any rate. It people who do not even live with­ know that that instrument was seems a bit inconsistent with the in the boundries of your country. intended as the basis of a free whole philosophy of the existence This theory especially seems true government, and that power con­ of the United States that we if we are to consider the vastly tended for is incompatible with should even consider determining different cultures of the people any notion of personal liberty. the government of another coun­ in SEA and the people in the A free government with an un­ try, much less be the main decid­ US. controlled power of military con­ ing influence. The argument that I suppose a main theme which scription is the most ridiculous we are making the world safe must result is the deciding by and abominable contradiction and from Communism really holds no all people that each country ronsense that ever entered into water when we read the Constitu­ .'hould decide its own government the head of man." tion of the United States, which is irom within, period.
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