UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
VOL. 116, NO. 77 • SINCE 1908
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
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Last year, USC President Harris Pastides offered the state legislature a bargain: USC’s tuition would freeze if the university system were to receive $10.1 million in state f unding, the equ iva lent to t he prev iou s yea r’s tuition increase and benefit increases. But the so-called “tuition timeout” didn’t go as plan ned, so t his year u n i v e r s it y of f ic i a l s s k ip p e d t he bargaining and went straight for the requests. Coming in at $7 million the highest priced was annual funding for the On Your Time Graduation initiative, in which students can elect to graduate in fewer than the traditional eight semesters. “If there was one request I could make this would be the most important one,” Pastides told the state House Ways and Means committee Tuesday. By 2030, t he nu mber of Sout h Carolina students holding a Bachelor’s deg ree or h igher w i l l be 78,84 0, according to a 2013 study by the Darla Moore School of Business. But the employment demand will be arou nd 141,556, leav ing Sout h Carolina more than 70,000 educated workers short. “The one thing that we know for sure is that we will have a shortfall of baccalaureate degree holders by 2030 if we don’t move more people into college and through graduation,” Hickman said. Upon entering their first year at USC, students can now opt to take courses at an accelerated rate, taking classes in summer and winter terms, in order to graduate sooner. However, with more terms carrying more classes, the university needs more teachers. Enter: the additional $7 million a year to fund the program. “ I ’m n o t h a p p y t h a t w e h a v e less money in state appropriat ion a nd budget combi ned for st udent education that we did a decade ago,” Pastides said, adding that only Ole Miss receives less state f unding to invest in state residents’ education. Additionally, administrators asked for $3 million to fund the Honors College and almost $1.3 million to go toward the university system’s rural health care initiative. Last year’s call for a tuition freeze came after 27 consecutive years of tuition increases — the last time it stayed one rate from year to year was 1987. “ T h e t u i t i o n t i m e o u t d i d n’t work. It didn’t play well,” said Chief C o m m u n i c a t i o n s O f f i c e r We s Hickman. “This year, we opted to look at strategic priorities.” I n a session last i ng nearly fou r hours, Pastides sat alongside Provost Michael A miridis, Chief Financial Of f icer Leslie Br u nelli and Chief Operat ing Of f iicer Ed Walton to explain the ins and outs of the USC system to the committee’s Rep. Jim Merrill, R-Berkeley, the committee’s new cha i r ma n. Most of t he t i me was spent not talking about specific requests, but the importance of higher education funding and its connection to South Carolina’s economic scope. “It’s a multi-year process and a long conversation,” Hick man said. “We may not see significant changes this year, but we’re hoping for them next year or the year after.” The university is also seeking $40 million in one-t ime capital f unds, mo s t of w h ic h wou ld g o t ow a rd renovating the Law School building to house the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport and Entertainment Management.
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South Carolina and LSU rank second and 10th in height in the SEC, respectively.
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Two of South Carolina’s offensive deficiencies were exposed Saturday afternoon by No. 1 Kentucky. First — as anyone who watches t he games could tell you — t he Gamecocks have had a tough time knocking down shots recently. South Carolina shot an ice cold 22.6 percent from the field against the Wildcats, which is the second-lowest offensive output by a major conference team this season. In November, Kentucky held then-No. 5 Kansas to a 19.6 field goal percentage — the lowest mark by a major conference team — in a 72-40 victory. The Gamecocks found Kentucky’s defense in the post uncompromising and were only able to muster 14 poi nt s i n t he pa i nt. Because of their lack of success in the post, the Gamecocks were forced to take several low-percentage shots, many of which they missed. Against LSU Wednesday, South
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Carolina will likely encounter that the same style of play. L i k e K e n t u c k y, L S U h a s a collection of freakishly tall athletes, including fou r players over t he 6-foot-10-inch mark. In fact, the Tigers are the second-tallest team in t he Sout heastern Conference behind only Ole Miss. Centers Darcy Malone and Elbert Robinson III, who are 7-foot and 7-foot-1-inch respectively, anchor an LSU team whose average player is just a shade under six-foot-six. During head coach Frank Martin’s tenu re at Sout h Ca rol i na, he’s faced tall teams like Kentucky and LSU and has seen success in some instances. “You know, the problem with LSU is we’ve played their height before. And, going into the Kentucky game, we had played teams who had height,” Martin said. “But, we’ve played teams that had big front lines. We took some good shots [against Kentucky],
The new Leadership and Service Center is set to open this semester designed to engage students just steps away from Einstein Bros. Bagels on t he second f loor of Russell House. An official opening date has yet to be determined, but hastiness wasn’t the goal for Kim McMahon, Director of Campus Life and the Russell House University Union. “What’s been important to me and this project the whole time is that we open when we’re ready,” McMahon said about the official opening date. Student Government executive officers — who made the move to the Blatt Physical Education Center last year — will return to the Leadership and Service Center, j o i n i n g c a m p u s c o m m u n it y student engagement programs, according to McMahon. The back of the Center houses the Student Government executive suite and also contains open areas that Student Government can use to engage the student body. The center is set up to give students plenty of space to work, use Wi-Fi and set up shop in one of the many new seats at one of the various screens. The center’s many walls and glass doors are multifunctional, s e r v i n g a s w r it i n g s u r f a c e s students can use grease markers on. Staff off ices are nonexistent in the traditional sense of the word. Rather, the entire center is an office. Desks sit adjacent to collaborative areas, so students can readily access the center’s staff. One of t he center’s la rgest rooms is what McMahon calls “The Lawn,” a room with a wallsized bay window that overlooks Greene Street. The room’s seating is movable, so it can constantly be transformed for different needs. In the back of the room, there are cushioned steps that lead up to an amphitheater-type space. “We’re connecting Gamecocks out,” McMahon said, “but we’re also bringing the world in.”
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Tuesday, the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center was crowded with USC students and employers for the Spring Career Fest. Students dressed in business attire and clutched copies of their resumes as they waited in line to meet potential employers. Upstairs, students mingled at the Science Engineering and Technology Fair, while others networked at the Career Fest downstairs. Though the focus was different for each, both fairs gave students the chance to make connections and apply for jobs and internships. “A job fair is about opportunities that the employers are going to fill,” Halasz A career fair is more information focused, where students can learn about an employer,” Halasz said. Bishop Shipman, for one, went to the fair last year and came out with an internship. This year, he was on the hunt for a full-time job. “It’s nice to look at other companies around the area and see what other job opportunities are out there,” the fourthyear mechanical engineering student said. Thomas Halasz, director of the Career Center, explained that the S.E.T Fair and Career Fest are great opportunities for students to get in contact with employers. “We encourage students to begin coming to the job fairs as freshmen,” Halasz said. “While most freshmen do not get an internship, they become familiar with the process of the job fair.” Erin Ryan, a first-year international business and
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Student networked and mingled at Tuesday’s job fairs. management student, did just that. In preparation, Ryan worked on her resume and handshake in her business classes. “I thought it was going to be really overwhelming,” she said, “but it’s organized nicely and you can go in and talk to the people you want to talk to.” Both fairs have expectations: if students come to a job fair already knowing that the employer has a position they wants to fill, they should be more informed of the company’s background. That way, Halasz said, there’s a better chance of impressing employers and getting an interview. “[The students] make connections. They may meet a recruiter who will literally come back year after year, and many of them do,” he said. “A student makes a connection the first year and makes it again the next year, and ultimately it pays off with that internship or full time job.”
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A Lexington County judge reduced last summer’s $1.6 million jury verdict against Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott to $300,000, The State reported. The case is centered on a lawyer who claimed the Richland County Sheriff’s Department strip-searched her and threw her in jail on felony charges that were later dismissed. Though Lott was not involved, he was named the defendant because he is responsible for the conduct of department deputies. The judge wrote that the case didn’t cross technical legal lines that would allow the jury to award more than the legal cap of $300,000. Lott said he was pleased with the reduction, but he still expects his lawyers to appeal. —Madeleine Collins, Assistant News Editor
Haley declares National School Choice Week, hundreds march to Statehouse
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A round 500 people, mostly students, marched to the South Carolina Statehouse Tuesday to rally for National School Choice Week, according to the State. The campaign was organized by various groups around the state and focused on advocating for more educational choices for families. Gov. Nikki Haley declared Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 as National School Choice Week, adding that every child has different educational needs. Those gathered at the State House steps heard speeches from Haley, students, teachers and parents on different school-choice options. Rally attendees said they’re hoping for an expansion of the state’s private-school choice program. —Madeleine Collins, Assistant News Editor
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A Lexington man has been accused of several crimes at a Corner Pantry in Irmo, WIS reported. Zachary Varney is charged with forcing the store’s doors open, displaying a .22-caliber handgun, robbing a Corner Pantry and raping a female employee. Police Chief Brian Buck said the crimes showed that Varney was dangerous. In January 2014, Varney was charged with two counts of third-degree burglary after a group break-in. He served time in county jail, but was released in August under the Youthful Offender Act. The act was designed to give young, first time offenders a second chance. However, Buck said that the law did not work in the way it was meant to. —Madeleine Collins, Assistant News Editor
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we just didn’t make them.� Of the Gamecocks’ first six conference opponents, four have been in the top half of the SEC in terms of height. Against those four, South Carolina has averaged 24 points in the paint and have lost three of the four contests. Losses came against Mississippi, Florida and Kentucky, while the team’s only win came against Alabama, the seventh-tallest team in the conference. South Carolina sits as the No. 10 team in the conference in height, with its average player just a hair under 6-foot-5. But for Martin, South Carolina’s concerns lie with getting its confidence back rather than overcoming the Tigers’ towering heights. The Gamecocks upset then-No. 9 Iowa State in Brooklyn, New York and demolished Oklahoma State before entering league play, but ever since starting its SEC slate, South Carolina has struggled. “Since we were playing like that consistently, we played with more confidence and we hadn’t practiced or played that way in three weeks,� he said. “Then you get beat. And when you get beat, all of a sudden guys lose a little confidence in themselves. And it’s our job to rediscover that confidence we had a month ago.�
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‘All jokes are precious to us’ Scott Dikkers lives and breathes The Onion. As founding editor of The Onion and the guy with the longest editor-in-chief run, Dikkers knows every in and out of the publication’s unique satirical wit. Before his talk in the Russell House Ballroom at 8 p.m. Wednesday courtesy of Carolina Productions, he talked with The Daily Gamecock about a few behind-the-scenes aspects of The Onion. The Daily Gamecock: What makes for a good Onion headline? Scott Dikkers: Well, that’s a great question. A good Onion headline should, first and foremost, be funny. No. 2, it should mean something, it should say something bigger, more satirical … it should point out something that’s wrong, or something in human nature, or society, or anything. I think it’s [perfect] to bring that out, subtextually. And No. 3, to make the best joke that could be made about that subject — that ever has been made about that subject. That’s kind of the criteria. It’s typically not required, but it’s super great when the headline can accurately predict the future.
TDG: What are some go-tos, or common pitfalls, that new “Onion” writers fall into? SD: Another good question! One thing you see a lot is, they’ve been reading “The Onion” for many years, they think they know it backwards and forwards — that they know how to do it. And people often find it a lot harder than it looks … It’s all about coming into the office and being part of the writers’ meetings and stuff like that, because really the only way to mature as a writer is to put yourself out there, and learn how to do it and do it well.
TDG: What’s an example of that? S D: We did a stor y, some t ime ago, about Overstock.com, a story in which we had them announce a video streaming service … and now they’re actually doing it. We ran a commentary written by the CEO of Gillette Razors Company. The headline was “We’re doing five blades.” And then sure enough, they came out with five-bladed razors … It’s stuff like that, such a silly capper to a crazy notion that we had.
TDG: Are there any pieces of subject matter that you are more careful about joking about? Not quite off-limits, but you think through the joke before putting it out there. SD: I t hink I’d have to say t hat t here’s no subject that we don’t do that for. It can be the most trivial thing in the world, like ketchup packets or something. We will discuss it and think about it very carefully before we run the story. All jokes are precious to us.
TDG: How did “The Onion” version of Joe Biden come to be? SD: Well, we have ascribed character traits to politicians of the time … I think it started with Bob Dole, when he was running against Clinton. We turned him into a Terminator he was like a machine man. It’s just a funny way to portray someone’s character traits, or how they come across. Bob Dole was very stiff and he came across as machine-like, with a machine-like voice. Joe Biden raises the bar. He is actually a very accomplished politician, and he’s the number two … but he sort of has this great inappropriate, older buddy wild child kind of vibe.
Fall Out Boy Bizarre musical-comedy ‘Galavant’ charms viewers fails to branch out after 6 albums
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ABC’s new series “Galavant” is a fairy tale story packed with musical numbers and a modern day spin.
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“Galavant” is by far one of the strangest shows to come to ABC. The show makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, nor does it last very long, but it’s defi nitely one of a kind. “Galavant,” a comedy based in the fairy tale middle ages, s full of modern-day references, witty comebacks, sexual innuendos and dry humor. It’s not only a comedy, but also a musical-comedy. The show doesn’t slack on the musical numbers, embracing absurd lyrics and whimsical dance choreography. The series mocks typical character sequences usually seen in shows set in the medieval period and puts a new spin on characters, giving them with post-modern character flaws. The first five minutes of the pilot explain the entire motivation for the show. The character for which the show is named, Galavant ( Joshua Sasse) is a halfway noble medieval prince whose one true love Madalena (Mallory Jansen) was kidnapped by King Richard (Timothy Omundson) and forced to marry him.
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The first season of “Galavant” premiered Jan. 4.
Galavant crashes the wedding, showing up just in time to interrupt the wedding vows, and he’s crushed when Madalena rejects his proposal and chooses the King’s royalty and riches over him. The heartbroken hero returns to his village, drinks heavily and sulks around local pubs. Later, a woman hired by the neurotic K ing Richard convinces Galavant to go to the kingdom and win back Madalena’s heart — the whole thing is part of the king’s twisted plot to kill Galavant. “Galavant” is an energetic and risky attempt to combine several genres to make a u n ique show, appealing to various audiences. Viewers are encouraged to ride it out until the end to embrace the happy ending that so many shows on television seem to lack these days. The team of writers and producers — including Dan Fogelman, producer of “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and “Tangled” director Chris Koch, Alan Menken, musical composer of “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast,” and lyricist Glenn Slater — found a decent balance between this twisted mix of genres to pull off a show that makes fans want to tune in. A lthough “Galavant” seems vulgar and badmannered at times, the series is geared toward families — that is if Mom and Dad don’t mind explaining to the kids what “it” is. The show hasn’t generated particularly highly rated feedback yet, but that doesn’t decrease the entertainment value. Each episode presents a new, enthusiastic and awkward adventure of Prince Galavant’s journey to win back Madalena. Viewers meet an array of delightful characters, including guest star John Stamos and charming villains that viewers can’t help but fi nd entertaining and lovable. This show is far from subtle, and because this is the fi rst season, the longevity of “Galavant” is far from known. However, the show’s unique and clever dialogue and lyrics it the edge that makes it worth watching.
It’s hard to believe a band that’s gone through as much as Fall Out Boy is still ma k i ng t he Top 4 0 char t s. From ba nd member disputes, to mental illness and just plain bad luck, it’s truly impressive this pop punk band is still coming out with music, let alone gaining new fans. But believe it or not, Fall Out Boy’s new album is still as passion-driven as their fi rst — “A merican Beaut y/A merican Psycho” has a few hits that you’ve probably already heard. Their song “Centuries” topped charts nationwide, and it’s familiar to those of us who remember the band’s older albums. This album didn’t come as a complete shock — the single “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark” came out in 2013, reminding ever yone that FOB remained alive and well. Patrick St ump’s signat ure voice is the staple in each song on the new album, but the band’s style doesn’t seem to have changed much. The repetitive choruses laden heavily with drums and backup vocals appear just as often in this album as they did in 2005. That’s right, “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” came out 10 years ago. However, this album is significantly more cohesive, both stylistically and lyrically, than any of Fall Out Boy’s previous works. All the songs have aspects that stay consistent throughout, such as the modern rock guitar and the overarching theme of an internal struggle. Songs like “Jet Pack Blues” and “Fourth of July” are the typical pop punk anthem-style songs that we expect from Fall Out Boy, but “Uma Thurman” is a funky and almost quirky track that gained popularity on the charts. That single is probably tied with a lesserknown title “The Kids Aren’t Alright” for best song on t he album. The latter is a composition of heartfelt lyrics saturated with metaphors, like many of their earlier songs, but it helps add to the inspirational tone of SeeFALLOUTBOYPAGE5
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Fall Out Boy topped the charts after releasing their sixth studio album Jan. 16. the album. “Immortals” is feat ured in t he Disney fi lm “Big Hero 6,” but you would never know by just listening to it. The t rack f its in perfect ly with this album, and it’s the only song on the movie’s soundtrack that isn’t by composer Henry Jackman. Unfor t u nately, l ike ma ny songs used for movies, it’s repetitive and borderline boring. All in all, by the time the album is over, you’re not convinced that you haven’t been listening to one long song the whole time. If you’re
in the mood for 40 minutes of deep, dark, lyrical brooding, that may not be a bad thing, but it does make you question the band’s versatility. Somehow, Fall Out Boy managed to squeeze their way back onto the char t s a nd maybe even into t he hearts of A mericans. The band’s sound hasn’t changed much, but their attitudes have shifted from over whelm i ngly depressed to somewhat hopeful — possible even inspired.
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In wake of social change, she finds ‘basic’ ironic Emilie Dawson Fourth-year public relations student Through a series of events I recently lost my Samsung Galaxy and was given an iPhone as a replacement. I’ve always been a bit curious about the other side, what with its emojis, group messages and Siri. What’s funny is that two people close to me warned me when I got it to not let it make me “basic.” With basic already on my mind, I came across an article in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications lobby about how to assess your “basicness.” It had four criterion that, if you possessed, would immediately classify you as basic. I had to run to class so I couldn’t assess my basicness fully, but the two points I did read were if you say, “I can’t even” and if you have ombre hair. Now some other general classifications of the new basic are the oh-so-popular pumpkin-spice-loving, UGG-wearing, iPhone-having girl. (Side note: while it is an insult typically reserved for girls, guys aren’t exempt. Patagonias, visors and above the knee shorts are great examples of basic.) A few months ago, I found myself trying to explain this concept to a friend from the Netherlands. Since he knew English as a second language, I had to establish that it usually means simple or no frills, but the new defi nition meant that the subject of the insult wasn’t being original or was just doing things like everyone around them. An article on BuzzFeed explained it even more succinctly. The author hypothesized that those who consume in a standard way are deemed basic, but it can be applied to anyone. Older people who are AARP members and use Folgers coffee could be considered as basic as middle-aged men who splurge on sports cars. Now the irony of the whole thing is that the original definition meant simple. When my best friend warned me not to be basic by buying a lot of unnecessary phone cases, I looked at my own plain black OtterBox and thought about how this was literally the most basic case I could have, in the old definition. We’re now calling an extravagantly made, highly caloric and expensive drink from Starbucks “basic” or a pair of expensive sheepskin boots or an overpriced fleece jacket. All of these things that are superfluities are being used to classify the person that consumes them as simple and unoriginal. While I thought this was a passing trend at first, now I think it’s here to stay, and could cause some social change. The new definition is meant as an insult, which means that over-consuming is beginning to be stigmatized and insulted. While I don’t think that many people get offended by it, the mere fact that people are recognizing the sameness as a negative thing could mean they begin to make changes in their purchasing habits. Th is could mean changing consumpt ion to something less extravagant like black coffee, used clothing or shorts that cover guys’ knees.
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USC’s funding requests not perfect but realistic ISSUE University makes funding requests to state legislature committee. OUR STANCE Funding requests are good but tuition still too high. After last year’s request for a “tuition timeout” fell flat, we think the university’s funding requests from the legislature this year were a little more realistic. Although rising tuition is still a major concern for students and administrators alike, the university’s tuition rates have risen every year for more than 20 years. The legislature has shown little willingness to appropriate funds towards lowering tuition and, while it is necessary to keep raising the alarm about ever-rising costs, chasing the dream of a tuition freeze would require much more engagement from everyone. The $7 million request for the On Your Time initiative shows the university’s commitment to a more flexible schedule. Because whether it’s a first-year student looking to graduate sooner or a student hoping to study abroad, the four-year model of college is changing. Recognizing this and funding this program is something the legislature should do if they want to attract students to the state’s flagship university and help existing students graduate in a timely and costefficient manner. The growing nature of USC means
incoming classes will be not only the largest, but also the most diverse when it comes tor educational goals. On Your Time helps them achieve those. We can see why the university is looking for $3 million more to fund the Honors College annually. However, the Honors College encompasses only a
“While budgeting may not be the sexiest part of the university’s involvement with politics, it’s essential...” sliver of the university’s population, meaning the funding would go to a far smaller portion of students. Incoming classes of recent years have been made up of over 4,000 students — nearly quadruple the size of the Honors College. While budgeting may not be the sexiest part of the university’s involvement with politics, it’s essential that the legislature and administration work together to advance the state’s higher education. We can appreciate what administrators are asking for: tools to get some students to a point where they won’t need to pay extra tuition costs. But tuition went up again last year, and that affects all of us.
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Free trade better than failed embargo Ross Abbott Third-year business student Cuba: home of high quality cigars, more than 2,000 miles of beaches. This 3,735 km equals 2,320 miles, and the most famous Communist government this side of the Pacific. While we were on winter break, President Obama announced that his administration would be attempting to end the trade embargo we have long had with this neighbor 90 miles south of our border. As with much of what President Obama says, establishment Republicans were immediately up in arms. Among the most notorious on the subject was Marco Rubio, senator of Florida and a second generation Cuban-American immigrant, who said that “it won’t lead to freedom and liberty for the Cuban people, which is my sole interest here.” Ted Cruz, another Cuban-A merican leader within the Republican Party, argued that “the Castros are brutal dictators,” and that American
trade with Cuba would only serve to strengthen their regime. The changes Obama proposed on Cuban policy did find a few seemingly unlikely allies. Republican Justin Amash, who is known for his Libertarian leanings, posted on Facebook that, “an isolationist foreign policy that blocks trade and restricts travel between our country and Cuba hasn’t made our neighbor free or democratic. And the United States’ half-century embargo hasn’t brought down the Castro regime.” Libertarian-Republican Senator Rand Paul got in a bit of a Twitter battle with Rubio by tweeting, “The United States trades and engages with other communist nations, such as China and Vietnam. So [Marco Rubio] why not Cuba?” Republicans and Democrats alike have long strawmanned Libertarians as isolationists for refusing to militarily interfere in other nations. Amash and Paul are aptly defending what the Libertarian argument on foreign policy actually is — that the best way to promote freedom and democracy throughout the world is not with tanks and smart bombs, but with TVs and sliced bread. Trading with other countries allows their citizens to get to experience the many wonderful things that a free society can produce. It allows them to see that somewhere out there is an alternative to the oppression they live under, one that is so much more beautiful, bountiful and beneficial than what they have been subjected to. To see this in action, just rewind the sands of
time. In 1960, the most oppressive regimes were in China, Russia, Vietnam, Korea and Cuba. We maintained relations and trade (at varying degrees) with the first three and a half of the countries on this list (with the half being South Korea) and embargoed the last one and a half (North Korea and Cuba). Fifty years later, those who got a taste of freedom through trade with the United States and its allies have either completely broken the shackles of communism (Russia and South Korea) or have rejected it to the degree that they are communist in name only (China and Vietnam). Those without trade (Cuba and North Korea) haven’t changed a bit. When it comes to trade with foreign countries whose governments are enemies of freedom, we have one of two options. The first (isolation/embargoes) is to shut them out, forcing the people of these countries to pay in the currency of avoidable despair and hunger for the sins of their leaders, hoping that this suffering will somehow change the mind of the tyrants in power. The second is to open our markets to trade and ship to otherwise inaccessible shores the seeds of freedom, seeds that are planted in the hearts and minds of those that enjoy its fruits. I’m glad to see President Obama realizing the failure of economic isolationism and joining the Libertarians in supporting free trade. For the sake of the people living in Cuba, and other similarly situated nations across the world, I hope that establishment Republicans can make the trip too.
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