Word: factually
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...recent Opinion piece criticizing Lee Atwater for his ability "to exploit the democratic process" ("Good Riddance," April 3), Mark N. Templeton redefines tastelessness. While we think it is necessary to respond to Mr. Templeton's most blatant factual error, our primary concern is his inexcusable disregard for decency...
...Templeton's criticisms of Lee Atwater is for his "constant harping on Willie Horton." This criticism lacks of factual basis. The Willie Horton issue was originally brought up by a Democrat against Michael S. Dukakis in the primary season. When the commercial ran during the general election it was made and produced by an organization independent from the Bush campaign and from Atwater. In fact, the Bush campaign took legal action to prevent the further airing of the commercial...
Regardless, a far more important issue is respect for humanity. Even with factual accuracy and partisan politics aside, Mr. Templeton's Opinion piece falls outside the bounds of good taste. In our opinion, human decency requires respect for the dead. We don't deny Mr. Templeton's right to openly disagree with Mr. Atwater. However, a piece about the recently deceased titled "Good Riddance" is unconscionable...
...that many antiwar, and some pro-war, students are more concerned about their own lives than about anything else. His desire for universal conscription is also commendable, though I don't completely agree with him on the reasons for implementing it. But the editorial is fraught with misconceptions and factual errors, and these popular myths need to be dispelled...
AALARM emerges from this debate as the epitome of hypocrisy (and factual inaccuracy) by claiming abridgement of their Constitutional rights. By cloaking themselves in the Constitution, AALARM is setting up a standard they would reject in many other scenarios. If AALARM members E. Adam Webb '93 and Kenneth D. DeGiorgio '93 operated a private postering business, would they feel Constitutionally bound to plaster the campus with anything and everything that came in the door? Would they have hung up the photographs depicting gay and lesbian sex that they were so indignant about last month...