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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXIV Issue XXIII January 1, 2018 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-2688 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745-2879 Fax: 801-745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@digis.net crwendell@msn.com Opinions expressed by advertisers, columnists or letters to the editor are not necessarily the opinions of the owners and staff of The Ogden Valley news. guidelines for Letters to the Editor Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and the address of the writer submitted. The Ogden Valley news reserves the right to edit or decline printing of any submissions. Announcements Sought As a community service, The Ogden V alley n ews will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. 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All material, to be considered, must be submitted with the full name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the material. Letters to the Editor Donors Thanked for Helping with Breakfast with Santa The Breakfast with Santa Committee would like to say thank you to all who donated to help with Breakfast with Santa—a great big thank you! A small group of children—who, otherwise, would not have had a party with the big guy— were able to thanks to you and your expressions of caring. The children and parents all had a marvelous time. The joy you see on those faces is priceless. Thanks to the Valley Market, The Valley Wash Works, Lady Bug Realty, Artistic Hair & Nails, Froerer & Miles, The Oaks, Harley & Buck’s, Carlos & Harley’s and The Ogden Valley News. The Christmas Village and activities are for everyone—young or old, rich or poor. Your When do our emotions of compassion and empathy become toxic? You wouldn’t think that could happen but it does. In times of disaster, such as raging fires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and mass killings, all of which we have experienced this year, our compassion for the victims is to be celebrated and encouraged. As a people, Americans have an extraordinary capacity for compassion and for helping those in need. A good share of this help comes not just from neighbors but also from the men and women in the military and first responders. Often they are our neighbors some are complete strangers who come to the rescue. It would seem that we care greatly about neighbors, whether next door or in another state. This is so in spite of our differences in ideology, politics, race, and ethnicity—even while “class-warfare” smolders in some regions. Our differences as portrayed in the 24/7 news cycle would seem to be insurmountable; yet, we come together in crisis. Compassion must be tempered with the hard facts of the real world we live in. The world is filled with those who would do us harm. If we lose our borders we lose our country. We can’t allow everyone who wants to, come to live here—even if their reasons are pure as the driven snow. We must be aware of the danger of encouraging criminals to seek “sanctuary cities” and to proliferate into criminal gangs, where repeat offenders can hide. Sanctuary cities is just one issue that Democrats and Republicans are at “loggerheads” about; others are border security, terrorism, tax cuts, “Russian collusion,” environmental issues, Middle East Peace, world trade policies, and even the results of the 2016 election. We’d be more likely to find solutions to the challenges of the 21st century if a more reasoned attitude were used instead of mere party politics; if we worked to find the best solution for helping America navigate through the myriad of very complex problems. Until those who are obsessed with destroying Donald Trump can gain some sense of composure and work for this country instead of against it, the fight to keep America a shining beacon of freedom will be even more difficult. Though difficult, we can take inspiration from those who suffered on Pearl Harbor Day in 1941 yet fought the battles to overcome and destroy the evil Axis that sought world domination. Americans have always fought hard when the chips were down; let this decade be no exception. times change, along with culture, economics, politics, and international relationships. That’s why they were smart enough to allow amendments to the document to take place following the established two ways to amend. It’s a good argument as well as discussion to be for or against if senators should be elected by popular vote or by state legislatures. All my reading and study said this was changed because “originally” they didn’t trust the masses. Period. We wanted to become more democratic, inclusive, and representative. Lastly here, amendments can and did take away the States suffrage and did so legally, under the proper procedures, and constitutionally. It’s disingenuous to suggest that “men in high places” solely had the ability to implement and get passed on their own the 16th Amendment and the Federal Reserve Act. Mr. Crockett should read the Constitution before he comments on it. Amendments are not changed by men in high places or citizens but only by the States. The 16th established the income tax and if you want, based on original intent, to do away with this, fine. But that would mean bringing back slavery, taking the vote away from women, and getting back to a segregated society. The good old days? I recently wrote and published a book to do away with Congress. In it I also refer to the “pursuance” part of the Constitution—another very interesting debate or discussion. The bottom line: whatever law is passed and brings up a constitutional question, there are set procedures in place on how to challenge the law and get it before the Court, which has the sole authority to make that decision. Granted, “enumerated” can be a moving target but I’d have to get greater clarification from the good doctor as to what part of Art I, Sec 8 he’s referring to as to why Congress can’t spend money for welfare programs (or is doing so unconstitutionally). The closest part of that section I believe pertains goes back to the Preamble and the General Welfare clause and states “to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States...” Seems clear to me that welfare programs are constitutional. It would be interesting to see what federal laws the good PhD would keep. Stating that “almost every item of federal legislation is unconstitutional” would certainly reduce the US Code if we repealed all of them. I would be curious in regard to this tax bill being passed today, the recent Utah monuments situation, immigration status, and our 16 years of war against terrorism. Start with these. Lastly, my definition of Founding Fathers are just those men who wrote and supported the Constitution. Mr. Crockett is mixing up the Declaration with the Constitution, a common mistake by amateur historians. These men, because of our independence, did not have to give their last full measure or fortunes, nor did those that opposed it. That’s a fact...and the rest of the story. John W. Reynolds, Pleasant View The Rest of the Story No offense intended but I don’t know what Mr. Crockett received his PhD in, but I’m sure it wasn’t history (Dec. 15, “Most Americans Don’t Know the Constitution Well Enough to See It’s Being Violated). Regardless, I wish I attended or at least sat in on some of those classes when he taught American History at that university or those colleges. Let’s start with original intent. I believe that it’s ridiculous to try and compare the original intent of what those Founding Fathers did in 18th century United States to how we operate now. They wanted a stronger central government and they got one. They compromised between 13 states that were sovereign in their own right and asked them to join a union for the benefit of all. All got something, all gave something. That was the intent and that was achieved. As to if citizens know if the Constitution is being violated is moot, and really a dumb premise. Citizens don’t make the laws, Congress does. If a bill is signed into law by the president (or not, but becomes law by a time standard or a veto is overcome by a majority in Congress) and enforced and then becomes the subject of a constitutional challenge, only the Supreme Court gets to decide if the Constitution was violated. If you want to start off blaming citizens for their lack of knowledge here, I’d suggest you start with Congress (those who voted for something unconstitutional), the president (if he signed the bill into law), and lastly, every chief and associate judge that came out on the wrong side of a unconstitutional decision. The Founding Fathers understood that JH Thompson, Ogden Snowmobile Rentals & Tours! Our Snowmobile Wildlife Tour guarantees you will see wildlife or your money back! The Ogden Valley news does not endorse, promote or encourage the purchase or sale of any product or service advertised in this newspaper. Advertisements are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Ogden Valley news hereby disclaims all liability for any damage suffered as the result of any advertisement in this newspaper. The Ogden Valley news is not responsible for any claims or representations made in advertisements in this newspaper. 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