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Show Web A site: letters f Mnwvd.cIippertoday.coin ertaikdIppertoday.com Tuesday, August. 12,2003d Davb County Cupkr WO, Balancing fears, open minds can be a tough challenge look now, but the after Don't ou believe certain The chemtrails warriors believe that either the U S ou is people, theres been a conspiracy to foist dangerous vaccines on flu-li- unsuspecting children and an effort to poison water supplies with fluoride highly-toxi- c gov- ernment or the United Nations is spray ing chemicals into the air that cause an outbreak of sy mptoms or are responsible for the current drought, or even other maladies Others believe that a proposed amendment by Sen Orrin latch will force a constitutional convention to rewrite the entire Constitution Still others say the government is hiring former KGB agents to teach it how to spy on U S zccoi ding to documents Ive reviewed, these people say that some cloud foi citizens f 1 ma-tio- we think are normal jet contrails, are actuallv patterns ot these chemicals being spraved bv high-livin- jets Ibis g has been happening in urope, Canada, England and the United States since llie trouble with all these claims is that none can be substan- ROLF KOECHER Lxeuttne rditor tiated (and weve made lots of calls checking into all of them) But there are plenty of people willing to fight to the finish to toice the public to recognize these "egregious" attacks on its own people by a government run amok do not wish to make light of the people who hold these positions. Weve talked with man ol them and can feel the pain ot mothers with autistic clnldien despeiately seeking an explanation why they are permanent disabled Or the anguish ot people who have somehow got the notion that local boards of health are willing to allow people to be poisoned through fluoridation Ihese.and many others, are speaking out to warn us,of such dangers These are real people with true concerns Given the government's record, some things that are being denied todav might eventually be proven true Just ask the downwinders" in 1998, they sav Austialia. Mexico, South Africa, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Croatia have recently been added IN frankly believe that most if not all of such claims about anv ol these government conspiracies ,u e doubtful at best and totally piepostcrous at worst But prov ing or disprov ing these claims isn l the leal issue here Y hat seems to be at the root ol these efforts is a belief that the government is somehow no longei run bv the people, for the people It has in some wav tinned g against its own citizens and is to poison oi contaminate HIS POINT I them This goes hand in hand with the Clipper survey we icported which indicated tNu on last many people in Davis Countv feel -- t personal freedoms hav e been substantial cui tailed Ilns repiesents a distill bine decline m laith m the government among some in Davis Countv It is also a difficult feeling to dial lenge because it is also vital that we temam vigilant toward our government ITie common thicad about main ol the people espousing ceitain theones, however, is that they seem to be mine dctei mined to piove their contentions at all costs instead ot barm willing to go vvlieie the facts lead them Rie d.ingei foi us is that if we tune them out, we l isk compla-cenc- Southern Utah llieyve been deceived by and then government before that could partly be behind the foi mer and current efforts bv some cities to boycott the United Nations While such stances by some in Southern Utah led to national derision a few yeais ago. there are those still determined to wage the "good fight A lather chilling report b KSI recently tried to investithere is such anti-- N why gate fervor in some corners of Southern Utah (While Im not totally happy with the United Nations, my concern lies more in v we av idlv follow everv notion. we can be pulled to and fro bv each passing belief Hie onlv real alternative is foi all of us to learn how oui government actuallv opeiates tostav infoimed about what s reallv going on to get to know oui local elected officials and to make up our minds based on an analvsis of the facts Ehe challenge loi us is to neither be too complacent nor need-lesslalarmist And. all too often that can be a tough balancing act But its skiitmg with irrelevance if it cannot do a better job of getting nations to cooperate in fighting terrorism and promoting peace ) The television report interviewed people in Southein Utah to discover that theres a new battle a few people aie now fighting with their government if open-minde- EZZZZZZI I California a carnival, freak show Arnold could boost Republicans signatures, anyone can be on the ballot With over 200 potential candidates picking up filing vote the di awn-opapers. Californias newest govcounting Well. get ready fora ernor could be elected with less lerun as California petitioners have declared elections a than 10 percent of the vote mockery bv forcing a recall vote on their govThe latest to toss a hat in the ring is Arnold ern 01 Schwarzenegger. What Recalling an elected official simply because makes him think he is liinWfcbe kurqiopular capable of running a w ill only lead tp politi- state with an economy cians panda ing to spebigger than all but four cial inteiest groups and nations9 constantlv glancing over There is no special By Dawn effects crew to give him their shoulders to see if Brandvold the petition hounds aie leadership ability When he announced his candigaming I he end icsult an elected dacy on the Tonight Show he said it was the toughest decision he government so woined about had made since deciding to get a being recalled that it foigets to bikini wax in 1978 If this is govern California is in trouble and tough for the Terminator, how Gov Giav Davis is an inditfeient about trying to balance a budget What California has given us governor ITie Golden State has is better than anything out of projected $38 billion in deficit accompanied by high unemployHollywood this summer, a mixment prettv much the same woes ture of comedy and horror that can best be categorized as lacing mans other states But a bizarre price tag ot $60 million on a i ec all election is like Democrat Senator Dianne throwing tuel on an already raging fire reinstall summed it up best Ibis tecall business sets a when she stated that it is looking Bush Piesident more and more like a carnival scary piecedent has watched the U S economy every da slide into the biggest deficit in Unfortunately it's a carnival with no tunnel of love and no ferhistoiv and we are losing U S sei-- v ns wheel, but its loaded with icemen daily in Iraq Yet even the most liberal among us would games of chance and a freak be hard pressed to think we show that cant be beat should recall a President midRaised in Dans County, term rile election instead ot trulv Brandi old is employed in the financial industry, and proud to being the voice ot the mnjonty. is a farce for only $3,500 and 65 he a Utah Democrat Who trv-m- d v M13 can forget the 2000 election ut when you thought it was to go back to California, Davis turns the entire state around in just a few short Just years. Davis official funeral will be October 7 when hell finally be ousted as the states governor. The California Supreme Court rejected his plea to prevent or delay the recall election, which means his days are numbered To the deficit hawks who believe the Republicans are always the ones running up the tab, I ask you to look at Davis record to disprove this theory. Californias deficit is greater than all other 49 states combined. California has fallen into a downward spiral Companies are laying off employees, jumping ship, or just shutting down altogether Who, you ask, will be able to bring the state back from the dead? Arnold Schwarzenegger threw his name into the race last week when he officially announced his candidacy. Hes running as a Republican even though he holds many liberal views Arnold is the perfect candidate for California, which needs a driven, popular leader to clean house and turn the state around The fact that he has never run for public office just may help Arnold. He may have some skeletons m his closet but nobody can criticize his past records because one self-mad- e, doesnt exist. As for the recall itself, I really it to be a good thing. Less than a year ago the crazy Californians Davis to another term. Less than one year later they suddenly change then minds. The cncus that has come of the recall has also been getting out of hand. Hundreds of people have filed papers and paid fees in order to be a candidate. The list includes the haughty liberal Arianna Huffington, running as an independent for some reason, as well as Hustler Magazine founder Larry Flynt. My personal favonte candidate is the person we affectionately know as Arnold Drummond, the little Gary Coleman. Overall, Im obviously rootmg for the taller Arnold. Schwarzenegger becoming governor could do wonders for President Bush. He may be able to bring the Republicans out of hiding and shift the balance of power in the state. Gaming all the electoral votes for President Bush may be a stretch, but we Republican may never have a better chance to bring California back to the Reagan days again. dont believe Arriving in Dans County from the Midwest, Ernst is employed in the technology secand prefers to be surroundtor ed bv Republicans. 'ChildSpree1 lets kids pick school clothes BY MEUMDA WILLIAMS county, who went on a shopping spree at Mervyn's in Layton Hills Mall in the wee hours on Saturday to pick out then school Clipper Staff Writer - Little Michelle LAYTON enjoved her day with her shopping buddies Satui day. picking out shoes, jeans, blouses and skirts to stall school with Its pretty fun I like pedal pushers, skirts and Baibie shirts And I want to get a key chain for my backpack. Michelle. 9, lives in Clearfield and is a student at Wasatch Elementary School She was one old Michelle picks out SCHOOL blouse during 'ChildSpree' at Mervyn's on Saturday. GETTING READY FOR a 130 economically disadvantaged students from throughout the Davis County Clipper Clipper Publishing Co., Inc. 1370 South 500 West P.O. Box 267 Circulation Department: 295-225- Subscription rate: 50g per copy. Hand-delivere- d: 84011-026- 7 ext. 119 or 120 $25.00 per year. Mailed: $35 00 per year Publication No (USPS 149 180) published on y Tuesdays and Thursdays at Bountiful, Utah Periodical postage paid at Bountiful, Utah Address all correspondence to P O Box 267, Bountiful, Utah 84011-0267 1 i f like Sarah and Volunteers Beth accompanied each student to ensure they got the right size and stayed within the $100 bud- , In spite of the early morning hours, the store was bustling and every fitting room was filled with kids trying on those great new to clothes from Snoopy" g bell bottom jeans retro-lookin- MAIN TELEPHONE I percent discount Children participating m the annual shopping spree are selected in advance by the chanties involved. Parents are not allowed to shop with their children, allowing the youngsters to pick out what 10 get . 295 2251 ADMINISTRATION RGailStahle Bountiful, Utah 1 clothes The ChildSpree was by Mervyns, the United Way of Davis County and the Davis County School Foundation, with lots of added support from nearly two dozen others. Each child received a backpack, and the price of each purchase was stretched by an added EDITORIAL Rolf Koecher Tom Busselberg Russ Riggs Publisherext 1 14 Executive Editorext 126 News Editorext. 118 Sports Editorext 129 OFFICE Annette Tidwell Office Managerext. 113 FAX UNE PRODUCTION Hayes Powell ADVERTISING Gene Milne CIRCULATION Roy Millard Rosalie Millard they want to wear. Still, volunteers certainly acted as surrogate parents. Sarah, a June graduate of Layton High and Beth, a Layton Phgh studentbody officer this coming year, advised Michelle as to what looked good on her, and what fit. 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