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>From JoSH@RUTGERS Tue Jun 8 20:43:06 1982
Poli-Sci Digest Wed 9 Jun 82 Volume 2 Number 142
Contents: FoIA info
Visa Rejections (3 msgs)
Libertarianism Explained (2 msgs)
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Date: 7 June 1982 22:41-EDT
From: Steven A. Swernofsky <SASW at MIT-MC>
Subject: Freedom of Information Act
The Government Printing Office publishes a booklet entitled "A citizen's
guide on how to use the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act
in requesting government documents." It is the thirteenth report by the
Committee on Government Operations, House Report 95-793. It costs $3.50
and is available under stock number 052-071-00540-4.
-- Steve
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Date: 7 June 1982 1411-EDT (Monday)
From: Hank Walker at CMU-10A
Subject: visa rejections
According to AP, the people who had their visas initially rejected were
members of organizations on a "baddies" list, mostly communist organizations
of various flavors. A specific example was given for the Japanese delegation.
Some got visas on appeal. There is definitely a set of rules that has been
in place for some time that specifically bars entry to the people who were
barred. Whether this law has actually been strictly enforced in the past
is another matter.
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Date: Mon Jun 7 23:44:51 1982
From: decvax!watmath!bstempleton at Berkeley
Subject: Stopping people from getting to UN conference
Worse than refusing visas, the USA has refused entrance to a Canadian woman
who is a former member of Parliament because of her anti-arms views.
This is extremely rare.
The USA should not be able to ban people from going to the UN.
It might reserve the right to keep them on UN grounds, but should not stop
them from getting there.
I thought one of the ideas behind putting the UN there was that the USA
is supposed to be a free country.
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Date: 8 Jun 1982 12:24:44-EDT
From: csin!cjh at CCA-UNIX
Subject: Re: Visa rejections (but MasterCharge acceptance?)
Of course State is fouled up---but what do you expect of an administration
that professes such a black-and-white view of the world? Reagan has managed
what is becoming standard for politicians in this country: after getting
elected by promising satisfaction to one set of extremists, blow that and
wind up being hated by everyone (note latest polls showing more than 2:1
unfavorable ratings for Reagan).
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Date: 7 June 1982 18:49-EDT
From: David A. Levitt <LEVITT at MIT-MC>
Subject: Libertarianism explained, finally!
Ever since discussions of "libertarianism" emerged on this list, I've
felt like I've been watching a game, one for which I gave up hope of
understanding the rules.
Suddenly, thanks to Robert Stanzel's comment [Poli-Sci V2#141]
contrasting "libertarianism" with "anarchism", etc., I'm enlightened.
(I suppose everyone will want to write in about what libertarianism
*really* is, again. But people differ in the ways they understand
the word, and as best I can judge, Stanzel's observations are correct.)
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Date: 8 June 1982 00:39-EDT
From: "J. R. \"Bob\" Dobbs" <DOBBS at MIT-AI>
Subject: Libertarian ideologies
I consider myself to be a follower of Patriopsychotic
Anarchomaterialism. This unique political meta-ideology was first
developed by Dr. Carl E. Havermist and popularized in his book "Making
Freedom Compulsory". Since it is derived completely by means of
formal mathematical principles, Patriopsychotic Anarchomaterialism is
far more rigorous and consistent than most so-called political
theories, which must continuously resort to unreliable "real-world"
data in order to support their dubious conclusions.
Patriopsychotic Anarchomaterialists support immediate repeal of the
Second Law of Thermodynamics, forced bussing of ghetto children to L-5
colonies, the right to arm bears, redistribution of intelligence,
traditional family values, and the right to urinate in different
colors.
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