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I ebug(ntr.'-..... /// // The Student Newspaper of Fordham Law Scho.o.J.-.-----/ VoLXII No.2 September 2, 1980 Perspectives On the Democratic Convention by William McGinty principles - traditionally Democratic. ticket. still bitter when President Carter gave his And Carter: the Incumbent who man­ Kennedy's speech on Tuesday gave his accepta~ speech. · His mention of the . I wa.s a g<>-fer for the ~:"'w York dele­ aged to sUC"essfully eourteract the political supporters something to cheer about. draft registrati,!n prompted an outpouring gation to the Democratic Convention. I effects of a reeessed economy, a olurky "Wedri;iK.taj's speecheS ar;ti the mminatiun of hoos. Aro as his spee~h colK'luded, Bll performed menial tasks in order to be dose foreign policy, "Billygate" and sagging of Carter were routine. But on Thul'Sday eyes searched for Kennedy. When he did to the action, and stored away perceptions polls, and finally rallied his forces to an easy morni ng the New York delegation was still appear, he brought the house down. The and nuanceS of the political jungle within victory in the rules fight, insuring nomina­ split over. whether to support Fritz Mon­ New York delegation went wild, and amid tbe power-packed, smoke-filled rooms of tion. dale's vice-presidential nomination or push the shouting and clapping much of the bit­ the convention. The security was tight and even au­ Shirley Chisholm as their favorite in pro­ terness was dissipated. Kennedy had sup­ The action centered around the inter­ thorized entrance into Madison Square test to the Carter nomi ...tion. Although ported ·the President,··and by November nally warring New York delegation and its Garden was difficult. Each morning, dele­ there was no consensus on the issue, dele­ the party would be united and Ronald Rea­ choice of a candidate: Carter or Kennedy. gates and party officials received their cre­ gatee voW as, they wished, and many were gan would be.the new enemy. The Carter and Kennedy groups were dentials, along with free gifts - goM­ evenly matched. President Carter had the plated big apple pins, small bottles of li­ support of state Democratic leader D0- queurs and numerous tote bags proclaim­ minic Baranello, · Brooklyn leader Meade ing the greatness of New YorK, the 1980 Esposito and Queens leader Donald convention and numerous advertized pro- - Manes, with nomination efforts being led. ducts. The lucky ones reeeived guest pasO. by Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo. Senator ses; the rest bartered. threatened and pes­ Kennedy, on the other hand; had won the tered to get these highly valued prizes. The New York primary and commanded a ma­ . passes were often Used to pay old political jority of the delegates. Kennedy had dedi­ d·ebts or create some new ones. A go-fer's cated, energetic, almost fanatical support­ name never appeared on a guest list, but by ers led by congressswoman Shirley Chis­ dint of being in the right place at the right holm and State Senate Minority Leader time, go-fers usually received a pass, plus a Manfrea Oh.reI'iSl..4:-in. big app," pi" and· the Test.oithegt>/)dies .. The Carter forces eschewed emotional The delegates fnim Indiana, . New · tactics and appeared to view the cOntest in York and Texas stayed at the New York pUrely pragmatic political terms. As one Hilton. The Texans seemed to thrive in the state official stated, "Carter's a schmuck but city and offered vast sums for any trinket he'sgonna win, and I go with the winners." representing New York. (In fact, I was The drama was further heightened by offered a steep twenty dollars for my big Mayor Koch's on-again, off-again support. apple pin.) The Indiana troops didn't fare of Carter and Governor Carey's positioning so well. An outraged and obviously shaken for a spot on any ticket. Indiana woman staggered into the New York suite and complained ofthe many sex­ While on a coffee run, I bumped into ual overtures mad.e by New York city Fordham Faculty Family Fotos: Jonathan Frederic Block (left), born May 31, Governor Carey·in the New York Hilton men. Further examination revealed that 1980 to. Professor Marilyn Friedman .and Thomas Block; and Abba Abramovsky without his entourage. Upon inquiry, he she had stroUed down 42nd Street between (right). on May t. 1980, to Professor Abraham and Debbie Abramovsky. stated that he was uncommitted to either Seventh and Eighth Avenues and had as­ I candidate, but that he advocated an Open sumed that the whole city was a teaming· Convention and planned to visit many of swirl of sexual impulses. the state delegations and address the con­ Monday night· at the convention, the vention on the issue. Kennedy delegates, excited and ready for Orientation, A Personal View The fun and excitement came from the hattie, were soundly deCeated by the Car­ by Holly Biller mandatory survival hints. pri,ncipal jousters in the contest for nomi­ ter forces in the rules fight. The Garden The day's activities, including taking nation. Kennedy: the fallen knight of Ca­ quickly took on the air oCa morgue, anddele­ The upperclass students who volun­ photos for yet-to-arrive LD. cards and melot who rose from the ashes ofthe Roger . gates soon returned to their hotels. In the teered their time and energies to "orient" standing on a two-hour ·book li~, finally Mudd interview and a disastrous· primary New York suite delegates alld volunteers the incoqting dass at Foiilham Law School culminated . in transporting 50 pounda of campaign to wage a final though doomed drank ScOtch, watched Kennedy's conces­ succeeded greatly in alleviating at least books to our t\!specitve. homes (the figure assault on the spreading conservatism sion speech and lamented the coming fall this incoming student's previously out-of­ has been verified by one enterprising stu­ within his party, and reiterating the liberal election with Carter at the head of the proportion anxiety about the rigors and dent who weighed thp.m). pressures of law school life. But, after severalg!asses of wine at the Having been fueled by such sensation­ end-<lf-day party, I left In an optimistic alist media projects as ''The Paper Chase" mood. Even now, I still retain the strong Tax Court Favors Studenfs (in addition to comments from friends, rela­ impression that the "Journey towards the tives and disinterested third parties) as to Bar Exam"! which I have embarked on this Thanks to a reeent .u .S. Tax Court resident of Boston, had her "tax home" in the excessive time and energy demanded past week will be perhaps trying and cer­ decision, students who take out-<lf-town New York for purposes oCher summer em­ by legal study, I entered first year Ceeling tainly challenging, but will never cease to summer positions can deduct their trans­ ployment. Under this theory, the student both apprehensive and hopeful. But above be rewarding. portation and living costs. In HontlUi: 38 would be considered a resident oCthe city in all I felt uncertain. T.C.M. 1169, the court ruled that a Har­ which he or she has a summer job. The time-worn psycbo-therapeutic L Dean McLaughlin, August 20, 1980 vard Law student's deduction of about technique that I learned as an undergrad­ Faculty Orientation speech. $3,200, incurred during a summer law job The court did not.accept this conten­ uate Psych. major - that of assuring pe0- in Manhattan, was legitimate under the tiori, stating, "It would have been unrea­ ple that their nervous feelings are both nor­ 'The author um'ked as a tnaMger of Tax Code's Sec. 162(aX2). The provision sonable to expect her to move her perma­ mal and natural- was iii abundant supply Macy', after fini3hing their "Ez""'ttive allows deductionoC"travelling expenses ... nent Boston home to New York, ·merely on SBA Orientation Day, as several highly 71nining Squad," and most rf!Cently incurred while away from home in the pur­ because she has a ten-week job in New skilled social workerS. (masqueradillg as taught ";1/. • i~ at P .S. 19J (K-6J. She 0/80 suit of a trade or business." York." Students must be working more second year · law stildents) · circulated teaches piano, guitar, accardion and vio­ lin, and composes .elect" magnum opll.8es According to the Natiolla/ Ln,,' JOltr· than 50 miles from their school to qualify among the Freshman·.class inouthing //frl, the IRS argued that the student, a for the deduction. words of reassurance and -instructing us in ill her spare time. THE AIIVO(' ,\TE September 2, 1980 TERMS OF A::' T Dates Dressed To Kill: A Killer to by Jim Duggan cinematic tricks. He is quite simply a mas­ ter of all the traditional movie suspense Remember People go to the movies for three rea­ techniques, and has the timing and the sons, Alfred Hitchcock once said: to laugh, light-tjngered touch necessary to make P lacement to cry, or to be frightened.