lmaher@uokvax.UUCP (06/16/84)
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uokvax!lmaher Jun 16 00:25:00 1984
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"When Superpowers are outlawed, only outlaws will have superpowers."
This is an article concerning the net election in my Champions
campaign. To vote merely mail me your vote for Day, Stone, or
Edwards.
The biggest issue affecting the campaign is that of Registration.
Some people want to require all superpowered beings to register
with a central authority, primarily so that heroes can be
contacted when needed instead of popping up on a hit or miss
basis. Others oppose registration as an invasion of privacy, a
violation of civil rights, or as the first step towards a
government monopoly of controlling superpowered beings.
Democrat Linda Day opposes Registration, and is very pro-civil
rights. She points out that there is nothing preventing any
heroes that want to be helpful from contacting the police and
leaving their phone number.
Republican Robert "Bobby" Stone is very strongly in favor of
Registration, and is running on a law-and-order ticket. He feels
something must be done about the crime rate in New York City,
especially the supervillians that are running amok.
Independent Adam Edwards is in favor of Registration on a purely
voluntary basis.
Superheroes themselves have come out both for and against
Registration. Most Supervillians are understandably against it,
and a few have threatened dire consequences
However, not all superheroes are for registration, and not all
supervillians are against it. Shadowcat, a member of the world
famous supervillian group Quadros, was interviewed by NBC news,
and stated that registration made no difference to her.
"If there is no registration, then heroes will continue
appearing on a hit or miss basis, which is fine. If there
is, then that'll make it that much easier to find out
who the heroes are and mess them up. Either way, Quadros
comes out ahead, just like we always do."
Shadowcat refused to say who she supported in the election,
except to say that "if Quadros really cared who won, the other
candidates wouldn't have a chance." She declined to give details.
On the hero side, Hunter (a widely respected NYC hero) opposes
Registration, pointing out the security problems, and asking
"what use is it being a vigilante if you have to suffer all that
red tape? You might as well join the police force!" The
Crusaders, a NYC based supergroup led by General Amnesty, are
greatly in favor of registration, or anything else that will get
tough on supercriminals.
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So remember, if you want to put felines (err, felons) like
Shadowcat behind bars, vote for Robert "Bobby" Stone!
----------- paid for by the Stone for Governor Committee
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Who says you can't get blood from a stone?
----------- Shadowcat, quoted in New Yorker magazine
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