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From: jsdy@hadron.UUCP (Joseph S. D. Yao)
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Subject: Re: good news... (UCB blockade)
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Date: Wed, 7-May-86 07:37:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  7 07:37:44 1986
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Reply-To: jsdy@hadron.UUCP (Joseph S. D. Yao)
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Summary: (a) independent Board of Trustees; (b) non-peaceful pickets

Not that this issue thrills me, but I feel in a nitpickety mood.

In article <2125@ism780c.UUCP> tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) writes:
>In article <262@gc49.UUCP> smithrd@gc49.UUCP (Randy D. Smith) writes:
>>In article I write:
>>>
>>>For example, if I found out that the supermarket I shop at ( Ralphs ) was
>>>helping to support apartheid, I would take my business to another
>>>supermarket, and let Ralphs know why...
>> Not a good analogy.  (1) Ralphs is presumably a *NON-GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED*
>> business concern.
>Suppose I buy a share of Ralphs stock ( if such a thnig exists ).  Should
>that give me the right to blockade a Ralphs store because I don't like
>corporate policy?

It  d o e s  give you the  r e s p o n s i b i l i t y  to monitor
tha actions of Ralph's, that it continue to act in a way consistent
with your moral principles (please let me keep my illusions).  If
they fail, you must make your views known as effectively as possible
and "reasonable" (interpretations abound).  If the majority of stock-
holders wish to persist in actions which you consider immoral, honour
demands that you either withdraw from Ralph's or (if you consider
their actions a moral outrage to the world) bring public attention and
pressure to bear on them.  Note that, in the case of a university, the
former course of action may be impractical.

My.  Meek, mild, conservative me said  t h a t ???

>Since U.C.B. is a state school, I think that the problem needs to be
>dealt with at a state level.

Many schools, I believe UCB (or at least UC) included, have independent
Boards of Trustees that manage an independent Trust fund.  If no UCBer
can confirm this, I'll ask an alum (my mom).

>picket line.  A picket line is fine, since those who happen to not
>agree with the picketers are not infringed upon.

Innocent, aren't we?  Picket lines can get very nasty to those who
do not agree with their views.  I don't remember that happening
with the peace protests in my day (but then, it was my day, and I
have no historical perspective); but I know that work strikes often
seek to keep scab labour out.
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	Joe Yao		hadron!jsdy@seismo.{CSS.GOV,ARPA,UUCP}