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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday October 26, 2004 13A Commentary Harriets World Letters to the Editor and Privilege to Vote Right Dear Editor, The candidate signs are up and the debates will soon be over, it becomes our turn to sort out all the material we have heard and read. Number one - We must get out and vote on November 2. It is a right, a privilege and a responsibility for everyone to vote. It is hard to be patient with a person who doesnt vote and cries about everything our elected officials do. If a person doesn't vote, he or she has no right to complain. Number twro - Dont just vote to grind an axe. This ty pe of voting is going blind and the axe may become dull. Study the person and issues for yourself. Dont just vote for a person because he is a friend or a neighbor and sounds good. There is no such thing as just voting for the man. Look at what he stands for. Consider the Democratic or Republican, or other party platforms. Are these your standards? If you elect an individual regardless of what office that person is running for, you are bringing in that party's ideals, platform or agenda. There is no way you can get away from it even if the person says there is no problem. Number three - Consider what the candidate has done. Have you really investigated what has been done or are you listening to what others are say ing because there is an axe to grind? Are you aware of the accomplishments, training and learning that has gone into his position, what he has done, is doing and may do in the future? Will the opposing candidate be qualified to fill this position and be as acceptable to continue to get the job done? Number 4 - Everyone should have received the Utah Voter Information Pamphlet. Read it and study the issues, then read between the lines. Read the argument for and the rebuttal. Don't worry who the signers for or against are. Just because someone well known is for a certain Initiative does not guarantee that it is for our best interest. Read for content. For example, look at Initiative 1. Consider where the money is going. Are we in Emery County going to benefit from it any or will it end up somewhere else. There are no guarantees where this money will go. Is it worth the extra tax? Will the tax really be for a certain number of years or will it be indefinite? As voters there is much to consider. Dont let others make up your mind. Study your candidates. Study everything in the Utah Voter Information Pamphlet and then decide. When you are in the voting booth, it is your world, your decision. Your vote counts. Bill Dellos, Orangeville and Senior Citizens Voting Dear Editor, Who is voting senior citizen ballots? This question seems to come up almost every general election in the county. This letter is intended to clear up any confusion. There is a very positive effort on the part of individuals and family members to see that senior citizens and others who might not be able to get to the polling places are provided with an absent voter ballot application. That application is then returned to the county clerks office. The ballot is then mailed directly to the voter. The voter votes, seals and mails the ballot back to the clerks office. On election night a separate group of election judges verify signatures and then open the envelope and remove the ballot stub. The ballot is then placed in a ballot box. The ballot remains inside a secrecy envelope at all times. The ballots are delivered to the clerk's office staff for machine counting. The envelopes with names and information are kept separately preserving the voters vote. There is also a procedure set up to handle those wishing to vote who may reside in the Emery County Care and Rehabilitation Center and Turnquist Retreat. Our office sends applications directly to the administration at each facility with instructions to contact family members to come and assist those resident who would like to vote but need some assistance. The ballots are returned and handled in the same manner described above. The law does allow family members or someone of a voters choosing to assist them. Bruce Funk, Emery County ClerkAuditor POLITICALLY CORRECT JUT SECOKIC? BEFORE THE PRESibEWTiM DEBATE Bv Tim Huber- Celebrating Halloween Military Operations Dear Editor, I read with disgust that the Pentagon plans to promote Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former head of military operations in Iraq. Among his duties in Iraq, Sanchez oversaw all detention facilities, including Abu Ghraib prison. During his command American soldiers were put at risk at the arbitrary commands of the Secretary of Defense. Sanchez was born in the no equivalent of a log cabin contributed to the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, but not directly culpable. Thats enough for me. A bank clerk responsible for a bank robbery though not culpable would be fired. A sheriffs deputy that was responsible for a rape while he was on duty but was not culpable would lose his badge. Oct., 15, 2004, a Army Reserve platoon with troops from Jackson, Miss., and around the Southeast deployed to Iraq is under arrest for refusing a suicide mission to deliver fuel. The soldiers refused an order on Wednesday to go to Taji, Iraq north of Baghdad because their Well, it is Hallow'een time again. Time to get together that stash of candy for all those darling trick or treaters. Ive got my candy ready. I have to prepare for about 200 trick or treaters where 1 live. That can really put a bite in the old budget if you are not careful. I dont know about you, but 1 like this holiday. I love watching all the kids come around all dressed up and We are lucky here in Orangeville. Our children trick or treat in the day. Starting right after school and by 6:30 p.m. its all over and done with. My light goes out and the door does not open again for anyone. They all head over to the school carnival for the evening. I think it is great. My hat is off to the people who coordinate this event. It is just wonderful. Our children are not out at night on the roads where especially the little teeny, tiny ones. Dressed like little bears and tigers and mice. Holding on e running water, a to their brother or sisters hand man. said Charles Krohn, who while they carefully climb my retired last year as an aide to and brave my little dog to steps Thoformer Army Secretary their candy. Im a sucker get mas E. White. Anything perI see that. it isnt safe. when ceived as an Anglo plot to hold Some of my friends dont like hold their little up They bag Sanchez responsible for the sins vehicles were considered look at you with all the winHalloween and because they eat too of others would be looked upon deadlined or extremely unsafe. in the world in much candy! They say they cant and trust der In my opinion they are the with great disfavor. not keep a stash before this night Former Defense Secretary real heroes of Iraq. The real their little eyes. They are is but because they eat it. Well duh! on what sure going exactly James R. Schlesinger found that leaders of the Army. I have a solution to that probin dab middle are smack the they Sanchez was responsible for Alfred Brock of all of it. lem. I do not buy candy that I Canton, MI creating an environment that It just melts my heart. It is all will eat. I buy candy that I dont I can do not to hand them the like. Im a chocolate eater. So I do not buy chocolate candy to whole bowl of candy. I love talking to the kids and hand out. That way I dont have telling them what I think of their to worry. costumes and such. I comment There is plenty of wTapped I think might have stuff out there that is not chocoon someone 1 I Why Support Initiative will be awarded to projects by on great makeup or someone late covered. When the day rolls By Jake Garn the Quality Growth Commis- who looks especially pretty. I around I am not scrambling for As most people know, I have sion, which has an outstanding might comment on an especially candy. I go to my stash. Dump it always loved to flv. Being a pilot record managing conservation unusual costume. Just what ever all in a big bowl and I am good . gives me an interestingperspec-tiveon a competitive basis happens to hit me at the time. to go. With a bird's eye Hew of funds, all will be subject They love it. finances and When the candy runs out I our beautiful state from our to annual audits and legislative Often times I hear them go quit. It is that simple. expanding cities along the review: back out to their mom or dad Well, that is my world, my Wasatch Front to canyon counI also like Initiative ls emI liked their tell Until next time reuniverse. them that and try and our northern forests -I think it on local control by ininfamous words the member those costume. phasis pleases my love for Utah runs deep. But local governments and kids when you notice. of Woody Allen. A good thing volving I these days, from the air, can civic leaders in the decision Sometimes it is a costume about being poor is that when also see how fast Utah is changiWhile I know they made up at most that you are 70 years old your chilmaking process. ng- and I can see the congeswill be available for home. You know not store dren will not have you declared funding tion and pollution that threaten land and water protection, enlegally insane in order to gain bought. A lot of cleaver parents our quality of life. How will we to imhancement out control of your estate. there. programs 1 make room for million more wildlife and soils, habitat, prove people by 2020? The question management will groundwater to if isnt were going grow, its also be And in rural eligible. how. Now is the time to plan with communities different wisely for growth and protect quality growth priorities, Vote No on Initiative 1 w hat makes Utah special. This projects to build trails, recreBefore voting on Initiative 1, Initiative 1 is a Pig with lipis wiiv I support Initiative 1. hisfacilities ational and protect voters need to know the details stick! Initiative 1 will raise S150 be funded can landmarks toric behind this feel good proThis November, Utahns will million in conservation bonds to too. Initiative 1 is about more decide the fate of Initiative 1, the posal. protect our sources of drinking than What you need to know about just open space. water, wildlife, farm and ranch-landopen space initiaInitiative 1 has strong 1. Initiative This is tive. Initiative dressed and up trails, open parks from The Salt to look like motherhood and Who will support determine how space and cultural and historic Lake Tribune, The Deseret News, 1 revenues are spent? landmarks - all for only St 4 per apple pie, but in reality it is a KSL TV, both gubernatorial Hint: not or the the -its with governor lipstick. Proportionpig year for the average Utah fam- candidates, numerous conserit more has the than It legislature. is a conservative measure ally, pork ily. vation groups and business and federal Where will the money be and will likely based on the principal of stewbudget civic leaders statewide. It is a have as Hint: Think pork. fedas spent? it to we owe future many any genstrings ardship: balanced that puts What proposal accountability proberal matching program. erations to prudently conserve first - by allowing lems does Initiative 1 have? It is without a doubt the most the natural resources that add people and local communities How should open space so much to our quality of life deceptive initiative to come to them, to whats special protect be funded? Most in initiative preservation not And its just our qual- without along years. today. control, on government most Who is did we contacted have impacted by of life at our that's signers stake; its ity an entirely voluntary basis. sales tax increases? know not measure contained the From our redrock economy. Finally, when I think of what a tax increase. 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For many prominent while Utah's only state source ronmental to not did quality. we talked colSenate former supporters instance, my for this purpose, the LeRay know that $30 million of the air and water Utahs .Has in tell of east the spendleagues McAllister Fund, has been cut 74 S150 million will not be or worsened improved quality of water billions dollars for spent ing to less than the 10 by Legislature in the conat for open space all, but for past years? treatment plants in order to obOur neighborHow much is Utah already vention centers, local rec centain potable water - but, by pro- $800,000 today. ing states recognize howr imporspending to protect the environtecting our canyons, farmlands tant these investments are to ters, and various types of mument and improve air and waMost not did and watersheds today, we can do nicipal buildings. make. Its time wre did too. know that another $45 million ter quality? the same here in Utah for far Theres an old saying, I on top of the $150 million will How much of Utah is alless. It also makes sense, durto fail, I just failed to didnt plan to on the debt ready owned by the government go pay interest ing these times of low interest As a pilot, I can literally created to develplan. and largely 1. Initiative fby rales, to obtain conservation see this happening from the air. deLt. opment? Governor When the at time at a inancing We can invest now by passing clared Visit www.utahtaxpayers.org that the initiative failed when land prices are escalating Initiative 1, or wTe can fail to to find out. for Utah the the In ballot, at the qualify run, percent. long and become just another Who Opposes Initiative 1? this timely investment in Utah's plan Supreme Court intervened and state. For me this is an ordered election clerks in Cache western Visit www.utahtaxpayers.oig future will save taxpayers milchoice. With great foreto easy see a list of: to count Utah Counties the and lions. sight, our forefathers carefully signatures of signers who were State legislators opposing Initiative 1 is not about willaid out our cities and set aside not registered voters! Initiative 1 derness or our pubic lands - its clearly so wre can enjoy the Utah Had these Local government officials about maintainingthe quality of places signers attempted to w e do today. Now its our turn to life where we live. It honors privote, their provisional ballots opposing Initiative 1 - and our turn to somegive plan w ould have been disqualified. Community leaders opposvate property rights, prohibits back. On November 2 Im 1 Initiative 1 thing will state Initiative increase ing condemnation, ensures all 1 Yes 1. on Initiative hope debt by a whopping $150 milOrganizations opposing transactions will be completed voting will too. Initiative 1 lion - using up most of the on a willing seller basis and you is a former US This list continues to grow as million currently guarantees lands will remain on Jake Garn more and more people find out 1 statuavailable under the states the tax rolls. Initiative funds Senator that Initiative w desis lisa feel good hich tory bonding cap is that needed for severely flawed. proposal university perately Initiative 1 is one of the worst buildings and highways. The initiative will also raise sales tax proposal to surface in taxes by $15 million per year in years. Utah taxpayers should a state w hose total tax and fee vote no. burden is already third highest Help defeat Initiative 1. in the nation! 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