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Show PAGE 5 : too little too late Tsunami "Tsunami relier cont d from page 4 Annan, who was also berated for his slow responses declared, "We live in a world where you can operate wherever you are. We have taken action*? <J<Vt have to be sitting at|ny desk to take action." But it Seems that neither he nor President Bush did anything until three, days after the disaster. Do we .value life more highly in one country or another? In times of disaster, do we respond as was done on September 11, 2001? What would have happened to the millions devartated in Florida and other states had we sat back looking on, President Bush will and waited a few days to react to try to help them to see that we love them and want to help them what was going on? Thousands are dead and now millions more in their time of need. As one of the world's greatest are in grave circumstances. We superpowers we need to show could have saved many lives the world that we are ready had we responded sooner and and willing to give our all in with greater force. helping those who are down President Bush has used the and out. President Bush gave resources he has available. He speech pledging U.S. aid on has sent Colin Powell and his brother Jeb Bush to the ravaged Wednesday, December 29, 2004, countries to help keep America's three days after the tsunami hit. Sometimes actions speak way image bright and pure before louder than words. the eyes of billions around the world. With millions of Muslims Courtesy photo of whitehouse.gov President George W. Bush has enlisted the help of former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Sr. in aiding Southeast Asian Tsunami victims. Those damn New Year's resolutions Robert Nelsen Contributing Writer As the magic of the holiday season dwindles down to memories of Santa Claus, Christmas lights, and family feuds, I want to take a(rnoment and talk about some of.the great things about January,.including, less crowded shopping malls, less traffic on 1-15, nearly outdated and on sale.Egg.Nog, and those constantly forgotten New Year's resolutions. I know you made them; I made them too. That is definitely one thing I love, making those resolutions to learn how to read, to shower at least once a month and of course to shed the unwanted holiday pounds. I can count on relentlessly working at these resolutions until January 9lh or 10lh and then forgetting about them completely until February. Then I typically remember them, but justify procrastination by saying: "Well there really is no point on re-starting a resolution on February 17lh' I should wait until March so I remember when I started. But an even easier time to remember would be New Years, I'll wait until then - it's only a couple of months away." Ah that wonderful month of January when for the first couple of days everyone attempts to be nicer and genuinely better people. Then when John Doe turns left without his blinker they promptly give up and begin again whinnying about how the world has ruined their hopes and dreams. (Maybe that's just me.) I, over the past few years, have Letters to the Editor... Voices College Times Staff offer their New Years resolutions for 2005. against the Civil Rights Act of 65'. Remember Jesse Jackson's famous derogatory remarks about Jews? The Civil Rights Act of 65' was passed in the House and Senate by a higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats. Republican President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. Congressman Joseph H. Rainey, the first black member in the House of Representatives, Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce, the first black man to serve a full term in the senate, and Pinckney Benton Stuart Pinchback, the first black governor, were all Republicans. George Bush has had two predominate black figures in his executive cabinet, while Kerry and Clinton had none. A majority of Hispanics this election voted for Bush over Kerry. So, Democrats and liberals, stop playing "the race card." - Marcus Jessop * Letters marked by their succinctness are more likely to be published; letters between 50-250 words are encouraged. * Letters must be accompanied by full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes (contact information will not be published). Occupation, title, or major is optional. Politics of hate un-christian Dear Editor, I am not going to write about the wars being raged at home and overseas. I am also not writing in favor of conservative or liberal political views. I am very discouraged and dismayed at the way many of our country's citizens have strayed from the Christian values that many hold dear to their hearts. One teaching that is critically needed in today's turmoil is found in the book of St. Matthew in the New Testament. In simplified terms, Christ asks his followers how they can possibly help their neighbor get the sliver out of their eye when they have a gigantic log stuck in their own. The odious and irksome behavior of people judging others is adding fuel to the fire of hate that is charring our fair land to cinders. Jesus taught 'judge not • lest ye be judged,' and 'love thy neighbor, even as thy self.' I wish all the readers of this publication could take a look at the current state of political affairs with a more compassionate set of eyes rather than the more malicious pair that we have grown accustomed to over the past several years. - Ian Soni Palu • •• John Ditzler, Opinions Edit o r * E-Mail letters to uvscopinions@hotmail.com * All letters become property of NetXNews and may be edited for content, specifically clarity, length or other concerns at the discretion of the Opinions Editor. Playing the "race card" 15th amendments were passed, southern whites who voted overwhelmingly Democratic, "launched a vicious, illegal war ([fought by] the Ku Klux Klan) against blacks and their white Republican allies" (www. jimcrowhistory.org). As a result, the KKK killed thousands of minority people over the next 100 years. Don't forget the famous sayings of Governor George Wallace, a Democrat from Alabama, "Segregation Now! Segregation Tomorrow! Segregation forever!" Which party passed Poll Tax Legislation effectively banning poor people from voting, i.e. minorities because they were the poorest during that era? The Democratic party. Democratic Senator Robert Byrd was an "Ex Klansman" and third in line for the presidency (after the V.P. and the Speaker of the House) during Bill Clinton's Presidency. Senator Al Gore Sr. voted LETTERS TO THE EDITOR * The NetXNews room is located on campus in SC220. U Dear Editor, ' ' ' Democrats (Jessetfadkson/Al Sharpton) and liberals (Michael Moore) of America Have joined together in blaming Republicans for "suppressing the Macks" and "persecuting minorities^flere in the U.S. I believe (asa^mihority myself) it's time]to st<bf>(playing "the race card" ari&face up to your lack of civil liberties among the minority races. Underneath the lies of the Democratic and liberal instigators about "race," lies the historical truth behind the degradation of the Black Man and minorities by Democratic politicians and people that lived in th<$6tith. The Jim Crow laws of the south were passed by Democratic legislation, whicfi segregated and discriminated ^against minorities for 100 years. Let us not forget, during the Congressional Reconstruction Er.ai(just after the Civil War), and after the passage of the 14th and date with the weird hobo who probably only showers once a month, or to you professors who promised to give one more A, and even to those of you who are just itching to get rid of your extra Christmas money my name is Robert Nelsen and I am here to help. developed bitter feelings about the New Year's celebration. I have stopped viewing it as a glorious chance to start over but instead as yet another year wasted, all my New Year's resolutions having failed. I don't want that to be the way you view the holiday. So, to you girls who made those declarations to go on a pity ,- i "To turn the UVSC College Times into a PinkoCommie rag." Ryan Meeks, Sports Editor "Dress more sports editor... less dungeons and dragons." Alicia Lee, Life Editor "Come up with a decent Top Ten for once." Richie Wilcox, Your Campus Editor "Limit myself to six hours of reality TV a day...and stop kicking puppies." Sliawn Mansell, News Editor "Track down illegitimate children and pay child support... maybe." Valerie Porter, Copy Editor "Come to work sober." Windy Hanks, Managing Editor "Stop using my street-cred to get my foot in the door." Vegor Pedersen, Editor in Chief "Less pies, more ties." Errin Julkunen, Editor at Large "Men." |