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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Opinion WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 2001 . Letters to the Editor What is your opinion? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject. Anything of a iibelous nature or defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Limited to one letter per person per month. Wow! How life has changed Dear Editor: To all the wonderful people who live in this area: I cannot express the heartfelt thanks I owe to all of you. I never knew how much you rally around and make our lives better. My life has changed in the last seven days, and it is because of all of your prayers in my behalf that has gotten me through this moment. Your prayers did not go unanswered. I have felt your strength, and I wish to thank you for that. Lets not defile the Constitution one day and praise God the next, particularly, on the Fourth of July. Sue Stewart, St. George, Utah Color Country riders Dear Editor: We would like to thank all of the businesses who were generous enough to sponsor our Color Country Team of Kanab and Fredonia in our Utah State Western Riding Clubs District Meet held here in Kanab over the 4 of July. It was a great success. Wish us luck on our region meet held in Ferron, Utah. Thanks to Dennys Wigwam, SandCreek Stables, Kanab Mission Inn, Ramsays Shell, Color Country Auto Parts, Nedras Two, Kanab Texaco, Houstons Trails End, and an extra special thanks to Sandy Johnston of 13-1- This is a wonderful place to live, and I am so grateful for all of you, and the concern you have had for my family. Thanks to all of you we will make it through this moment, and be better people because of it. You have all made a difference in my life. Thanks again for your prayers and concern, the prognosis looks good, and life has taken on a Johnston Enterprises. We ap.whole new meaning thanks to preciated everything.' tive audience or have to endure Thanks, being forced to except the views all of you. I love you all and am . Cody & Britney Judd of any group. grateful to call this wonderful Deon & Dixie Mecham place my home. However, there definitely are Brooke Mecham groups Thanks from the bottom who are trying, and too Candice Heybome often succeeding in capturing of my heart, Alicia Hatch Harriett Perkins public lands and actually forcBrandy Aired ing you to accept their view of what should be done with these keep church Bubbles are better lands. They succeed because and state separate they do not express their views To whom it may concern: Dear Editor: the open route of any paBetter your monument be van- along In this paranoid, religious-right-win- g rade, therefore, they cause as dalized a than bubbles, by by environment (faslittle dismay as possible until bulldozer. their actions result in lost freecism), it could be costly to exR. Hamblin I dom. Freedoms locked up by press my opinion. However, feel like the benefit is greater laws and rules passed before than the cost at this time. enough citizens expressed disDismay over lost I have witnessed the debating may. freedoms d of propaganda in People who get up on the mornthis community and have been Dear Editor: ing of the 4th of July and make the belief As one that veteran their way to the sidewalks of the and. by appalled my dismayed I should share these citizen to another I would like to parade route, are not a captive family and same religious-politicviews. answer Mr. Stirlands letter. people. They are a people, proud I appreciate that his concerns of their country, heritage, and Under the Constitution, I have the right to attend the religion were strong enough to cause him history. They seek to renew of my choice. Let us keep our to take the effort to express them memories, spirit, and family values for more than they seek religious and political views publicly. as the do Constitution I not separate However, apologize entertainment to their personal suggests we do; to mix the two for participating in the actions liking. would be fascism. I dont have which motivated his dismay. They are not an audience-captiv- e the same paranoid beliefs as the I do regret that I was unable to or otherwise. right-win- g of comthis direct of a veteran the people Therefore, in my opinion, it dismay I childont want my toward the real and genuine loss was appropriate to attempt to munity. dren to be indoctrinated by their of many of the freedoms for which remind such people that many uninformed and uneducated he proudly served. of the struggles for actual freeideas Let to me doms in America are not over. first the (propaganda). paranoid respond an is essence of Christ idea This issue for roads and My specific comments within his who accepts and uncondition- letter and please keep in mind ranches is in fact a modern ally loves all people and the di- that my response is as a citizen struggle for American freedom. It is not simply a political beversity that they bring to this and member of, but not a spokesbeautiful earth. Our diversity is person for the groups. lief or issue. what makes us individuals. Lets I fail to see how anyone, along Those who are taking away celebrate diversity in this com- any parade route in America your freedoms have a much better chance to do so when too munity instead of Tesistingit. rould ever tor considered-acap- Lets many citizens dismiss the issues as simply differing political SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS belief. Political beliefs change as eas- ily as a sermon and are as soon forgotten. Lost freedoms for you and your descen-dent- are-gon- A e Deadlines s. AAA As for other forums to express our feelings and more importantly our facts let me speak of FRIDAY 1 PM See LETTERS, Page 5 right-winge- al The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every N. Main at 26 Utah SUN serves Kape 84741 . The St., Kanab, Wednesday County, Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Please address communications by mail to: 26 N. Main Street, Kanab, Utah 84741 , telephone fax or sunewskanab.net. 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