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Subject: Re: Corrupting youth: Conservative [sic.] Campus Tabloids
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Date: Sun, 21-Oct-84 10:26:32 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 21 10:26:32 1984
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I agree that from your article it sounds like some of these
journals have fascist tendencies.  I haven't ever seen
one of these papers, and would wonder if the examples
you cited weren't one or two individual editors out of
control, rather than some conspiracy.
The remedy, in any case, should lie in the civil courts and not the
criminal ones, or worse, new legislation.  The first amendment
guarantees of freedom of speech are far more precious than
any damage that can be done by their abuse by any group,
be it Nazi, KKK, etc. even if they make racial or relgious
slurs.  Once laws are in place limiting the rights of
free speech, they can be used by the State against whomever
they choose, and usually they end up being used against
dissenters and members of minorities by governments.
Nothing could be more likely to make this country
fascist.

I think most students can recognize these people as
lunatic fringe, and the most appropriate response is
saying so and loudly.  If someone has been harmed
directly, libel suits and other civil actions can
tie up the editors in court and make things unpleasant
for them.  The greatest need will be to find volunteer
attorneys who will help file these suits, and 
harmed parties who will take time to complain.

			G. Banks