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Show apinion j aae April 18, 2003 The Summit County Bee Page A2 Tell Me About It BULLY - JUST BULLY IJYILON SIMIS1LR we What need right now (in niy opinion) is another Teddy Roosevelt. We've had a lot of U.S. Presidents, hut none (again in my opinion) that were quite as energetic and certainly not possessing all the smarts that Teddy had. liiere are few people, who. after seriously studying Teddy's attributes and personality trails, do not agree that he was indeed a genius. And although he disdained the idea, never approving of this classification. he most surely was just that a genius. Ilis motto was, "Do what you can, with what you've got. where you are," and his work habits were incomparable. It was entirely customary for him, during his normal presidential duties, to be carrying on three or four conversations at tlie same time as he was dictating memos and letters to two or more secretaries, and during which he was also reading correlated documents about the business at hand. Taking over as head man of the U. S. after President W'illiam Mckinley was assassinated he simultaneously, successfully negotiated a settlement to end a national coal strike, enforced the Monroe .Doctrine against European encroachment in Venezuela. initialed the construction of the Panama canal, and at the same lime got another of his hooks published -along w ith a scientific treatise on The Peer liimilv. (Note: He wrote ami published 43 hooks in his lifetime. and there have been 23 books written aUml him since). A deeply religious Christian who knew the liihle from cover to cover, lie used references from it in virtually every speech he gave. Biographical scholars have noted over 4200 such references included in his public works, noting that his unpublished letters, articles and speeches contained ", . . hundreds perhaps thousands more." As could be suspected, his religious background apparently provided his genuine, peaceful persona. Some say this is in contrast to his and often quoted, but "Speak softly, carry a big stick. " Not to say that he was not a strong defender of national interests. Of especial mile is his background as leader of the Rough Riders" - a cavalry unit that stormed San Juan Hill during the Spanish - American War. "Bully -just Bully," was his comment as he heanily endorsed that activity. His amaing vocabulary was never vulgar as he disdained profanity his entire lifetime, using only what he referred to as Christian descriptive terminology." An individual, lie faced challenges head on aiul was never well-know- up-lro- given to the skullduggery of behind political games that we citizens have become accustomed to in this day and age. in November. 1904. by the widest popular margin ever recorded by a Presidential candidate, he served anotlier four years as I resident. After which Ik spent a year louring Europe, with an aside for an African safari, but. upon return, found that his successor. William Tall, had compromised many of Ins most important policies ami reforms: I. liter iIk political skullduggery Teddy so detested, which he was soon to experience upon announcing his candidacy once again lor Iicshicnt He won all but one primary ami thc-scen- caucus, but llie party establishment barred all his delegates from the Republican National Convention, resulting in Taft, the lack-luster candidate being With a small lead in the polls, Roosevelt was wounded in an assassination attempt and was unable to actively campaign the last vital three weeks. As a third party candidate, he easily, (almost embarrassingly) defeated iafijon election day, but Woodrow Wilson eked out a very narrow victory, allowing hm to become the 29th President of the United States of America. With Teddy Roosevelt out of the way, it may not be accurate - nor sale to speculate that the entire course of American History may have been trenK'iulously altered for the better if. even, only the fact that political behavior Imm that time up until present may have remained more. . . shall we say. . . hygienic (?) than what we citizens have come to expect as the 'norm. And given all the decisions made which seem to preclude exposure to any 'light of day' docs not. perhaps. furnish crucial public Hopefully, the "What's in it for me' philosophy - reputedly as possible suspect reasons for some decision making processes - is in error. A very touchy process, but whatever the reasons are lor those in authority to tliusly decide just might open a whole new hook of why mils.' Teddy said it best w ith one of his siuteiik'iils. mnr.kiirry9carroons.com -- Though! for the day: The things that will destroy Aim-nc- a aie . salety lirst instead of the lose of soil living, and the gel rich quick theory of duty-firs- t, life. Theodore Roosevelt. Buckle l'p Far Safety Buckling up is common sense. l:or once, both safety belt legislation opponents and advocates agree on this issue. Buckling a safely belt, regardless of whether you do it out of personal or legal obligation is a sound, sensible practice for a number of reasons. In a crash you cun maintain better control of the vehicle, prevent ejection and reduce the risk of serious injury let alone avoid a ticket, fine, and the delay associated with being pulled over. And believe me. officers would much prefer to handle other incidents than to write safety As a matter of fact, officers have several important laws to enforce and lives to protect, and they're doing both when they issue that ticket. Officers spend countless hours and resources enforcing safety belt laws because citizens don't always lake the personal responsibility to ensure that everyone in the vehicle is buckled. So if you really want lemonx-hu- l if you have a nice recipe can you make some pretty tasty lemonade. Once in awhile we gel the opportunity of having biller lemons which don't exactly fit the formula. . . this is the true lest of life. How we handle these lemons can often turn our lives around. Just about the time we think we have the recipe mastered somewhat, an incident happens that lets us kmiw we are out in left field. Those are the days that make us appreciate more fully the ripe or beautiful times of hie. I recently received an email which fit perfectly the above thoughts. It is titled "JUST I1JSII. . . When everything seems to go wrong, just push. When the job gels you down, just push. When people don't react the way you think llwy should, just push. When your money looks funny and the hills aie due. just push. When you want to curse them for whatever the reason, just push. When you ask the question, when is my ship coming in? (as I often do), just push. When people don't understand you, just push. Push actually stands for II Happens. If your life is going swell and you have noth- ing going wrong, just remember you are truly blessed and you tmi should continue to PUSH for even belter blessings. This is oik of my favorite seasons of the year l being second). Everything seems so fresh and new. Baby animals, the brightness of the green in the lawns, the mountains etc., temperatures keep us on our iocs wondering what will conic next, and Easter. Without gelling into a religious discussion, this tinu of year reminds me that there is hope for a brighter future because one man gave his life in our behalf. That beautiful concept has gotten me through many rough times and continues to help me move forward If it sounds as if I am in a that is the "deep" mood-perhap- s case, but mostly this link. of year helps ilk to conlemplale tlk beauty of nature, life itself and my spii Dual hclicls. Actually hie is pretty great if we can take lime to stop and silk'll Ilk roses ami soil out the good from Ilk hud. (ire.il link ol year for cleaning in more ways than one. Cleaning out the cobwebs in the house is great. . . cleaning out (lie cobwebs in Ilk mind is even belter. I love my country. (Ik flag, ilk freedom wv enjoy. I also enjoy seeing displays that show otlk'rs enjoy the sank thing. Ever since the war with Iraq began, individuals, towns and businesses have been displaying Ilk Aiik'tican I lag in a variety of ways. A very impressive sight was to view the many flags surrounding ilk lloytsville town to the efforts of a young man who pul his feelings into action. Not only did Colton Chiistenson paik-than- (with some help from his dad. Wayik) lake (he (ink to put up and take down this impressive display each day. but with his mom. Jolcne, yellow ribbons were also placed on mailboxes and posts in the area. What an enteipiising young man aiul I believe his neighborhood is pretty lik ky to have him in llwir midst. Ijivc to hear stories involving youth taking chaige on a positive note. Thought for the week: lessons learned from the Easter Bunny!! Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Walk softly and cariy a big carrot. Everyone needs a friend who is all ears, 1 here's no such thing as (ini mik'h candy. All woik and no play can make you a basket case, A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention. Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day, let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits. . . Souk body parts should Ik (loppy. Keep your paw s off ollkr people's jelly Ivans, (ood things come in packages. The grass is greener in someone vise's basket. An Easter bonnet can lame even the wildest hare, To show your ink colors you have to come out ol the shell. 11k best things in hie aie still sweet and giNvy. . . Happy Easter!! See ya next Summit County Bee Drop Point in Kaivias Phil s Photo Lab 185 S. Main Suite b P83-34- 56 Pamaia Rabtxm Editor Summit County The Bee (Ursr wvt-kl- 525-640- a ) tut IX pub-Ihlu- per year Po-la- ce MASTER: SenJ address tawlville. Attention All Veterans, Widows and Dependents A Field Service Officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Department Service Office, in Salt Lake City, will be in your area to assist you in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits, preparing individual's choice to ride buckled or unbuckled, a personal decision that adults can make for themselves. However, fastening a safety belt is not a personal decision, it's a legal decision and a personal responsibility. When unbuckled individuals who violate the stale occupant Ilf mliie i IT 84017. imtiHil ol litis innwsiMY XMX) ( opyiitihl Summit C ounty Boo .ini For lV.ivc Iuhli'Jiitifi lm. lh All riffli Is ivsmnl. No fxirl of tin s ihiIiIh Jlion nuy ho h'iwhIuuhI in .my form without tho mitton innscnl of the Managing fililor or Iuhlohor. and documenting application for compensation, pension, hospitalization and other benefits. This is a free service and veterans need not be members of the Veterans or Foreign Wars to qualify for assistance. The VFW Field Service Officer will be working out of protection laws get caught, the Ogden Woikforcc Service Center located at 4X0 27th Street from 1:30 p m. to 3:00 they're frustrated that they were cited for what they believe is a infraction. Officers are asked accusingly, Don't you have anything belter to do than to issue me a ticket for a seal bell violation?" nun-serio- p.ni. on May 9. 2003. Sincerely, II. Michael Jensen Continued from page A I liegional News Nolen liilfs liiii liiit1! Ald l Vow railed AiiiIht llerl The New Launa Wynn Managing Editor I1SI months several hell challengers have proclaimed that it is an l A'jFTIM' C)i Lji'f C II jM G Sin Buys chances lo The Summit County See, P.O. Box 7, own safely and that of our loved ones. These last few link. s?zr-- OKh Buys Sincerely, Louis K. DeCurolis, Ih. I) seals, and child safely restraints save lives and give us a simple and reasonable way to make a statement about the value of our Pam's PIace PUBUSHERS law enforcement to spend time on another community problem, use common sense, buckle your belt, and let the hardworking officers enforce other laws. Using safety belts, booster have learned that life often gives you Ro Staff m Siimmii Ciiiiniy, Senior ('iii:en Uimihiiu. $15 ui county. $27 ly IVaoe hihtishiiuf Inc.. 165 South, IOC West. I lelu-- r City. UT 840 f2. Periodicals I.itJ at Coalville. UT 84017. hell violations. I 3iimmif L,ounhj Jlw e. accc-tanc- prosperity-al-any-piice- OttO 10000131) 0 Utah's Rachael Alert is now going lo he known as the AMBER Alert. The name change is taking place lo avoid any confusion between the statewide child abduction alert and the National AMBER Alert. The national and state plans send an emergency alert lo the public when a child has been abducted and it is believed the child's life is in grave danger. When Utah launched the Rachel Alert a year ago it was the ninth slate to have a statewide plan. Today, 40 stales have a statewide program und 36 stales arc now using the name AMBER alert. We can't have any confusion when we are trying to save an abducted child, says Utah Attorney General Mark ShurtlelT. llie public, law enforeenk'nt officers und broadcasters need to he crystal clear about what needs lo he done when an AMBER Alert goes out." The child abduction alert was originally called the Rachel Alert lo honor Rachel Marie Runyan, a three Sunset girl who was kidnapped and muryear-ol- d dered in 1982. Utah will now recognize this young victim with the Rachael Runyan Award. This award is lo he given to citizens who make the call and help find the perpetrator and missing child," says Elaine Runyan-SimmonRachael's mother. 'This award will allow us lo continue honoring the work done in behalf of Rachael for missing children." When activated, the ulert will give law enforcement officials a number of resources ability lo publicize urgent information about child uhdiictions: s. The Emergency Alert System interrupts radio and TV programming Electronic highway and business signs will show alerts and suspect's vehicle info Highway advisory radio transmitters und travel phone line (511) includes alerts The Bureau of Criminal Identification sends more than 9,000 flyers Regional dispatchers notifies law enforcement agencies within their jurisdiction Ports of Entry informs all of their officers The Utah Trucking Asswiation contacts all of llwir agents in the field Coinmuterliuk and America Online notifies requesting alert by 'I he National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is contacted Utah issued its first alert when Elizabeth Smart was abducted on June 5, 2002. The public was able lo help in her safe recovery. The kidnapping prompted the victim's father, Ed Smart, to become a passionate advocate for a national child abduction alert system. His efforts were instrumental in persuading Congress to pass the national AMBER Alert bill April 10. Utah's second ulert was issued January 29 after Jennifer Tripplcit reported her son Nicholas hud been taken. Investigators were flooded with lips und the Salt Lake City Police Department recovered the huby less than five hours after (he alert went out. The public cun learn more uhoul the AMBER Alert at the Attorney Gencral'i web tile at www.utiomeygenerul.utiih.gov. People cun also sign up lo receive alerts on (heir computers and pagers at cus-lomc- ix threc-month-u- ld I |