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Show '! , , A- Siam 4 lUesday September 17, 2002 Staff editorial A free press establishes a democracy cially dubbed as the By KEN LARSON Sun Advocate Publisher . After reading the Utah Press Association newsletter last week, Pressing Issues, concerning William Dean Singleton and his recent trip to Russia, the stay brought back a lot of memories for me. Singleton, who is vice chairman and CEO of MediaNews, owners of the Salt Lake Tribune, was in Moscow in May speaking with the Rus- sians about their newspapers. K.. IL ACCOfQing ID urn V16WSI0!!8r, A Oinntnlnn UlJ L. dinglcuMi uXO U16 Russians, including President Vladimir Putin, what needs to be done to make sure their papers, magazines and TV stations become strong and billy independent I did it so they can reinforce and safeguard im democracy mat nas replaced tno he said. Singleton, as chairman of the Newspaper Association of America, was asked by the White House to coordinate the news media part offi sui-trag- ne Media Russian-Americ- an En- trepreneurship Dialogue. According to the article the key proposals in the report induded creating favorable laws that regulate the business side of news media (such as cutting taxes on adverbs- -, ing), as well as eliminating budget subsidies and other government involvement and putting to- gether strong trade organizations. The reasons this all brings back memories to me is while I was living in Washington State a few years ago, I was asked to join a training and consulting team as partners in a newspaper program for Jhe US Agency for International Development I find it interesting that Singleton's mesin 2002 is very similar to some of those we proposed beck in 1997. Three of us, Ann Olson from the Detroit Free Press, Serguey Vorobyov, a Russian with the Russian American Press and Information Center, sage and myself spent three weeks in the cities of Ekaterinberg, Nizhney Tagil, and Novokuznetsk. We worked with the managers, editors and news paper staffs during the day and then prepared recommendations and action plans necessary for their survival in the evenings. AO the cities were in the Uraf Mountain region in Central Russia; large industrial cities with populations of nearly a million people each.. They had suffered badly from the collapse of the Soviet defense industry and most factories were undergoing a conversion crisis. The newspaper industry in these areas had been struggling since the fall of communism and the American journalism teams were invited to assist the newspapers with recommendations and plans. It was an incredible experience, not only an opportunity to learn about the Russian culture and history, but to be part of a team that was. there to reinstate and save a valuable aspect of what a democracy is based on; a free press. Although our team wasn't.in the company of Rus. sian President Putin and American President Bush, we did speak to three publishers and their (Continued on page &A) Stall column Why cant we all be a little town. Between her, my mom and my aunt they were the biggest cheerleaders in the stand. This was embarrassing in some cases especially when By KAREN BASSO Staff reporter year ago on Sept 21 one of my dear friends oassed away. Yes, I did grow up with her and I shared all my dreams, fears and inter feelings with her. Not only was she a dear friend, but she was also my grandmother. I was fortunate to have a grandma who cherA ished me and supported me in everything I chose to do. Not all grandchildren are as lucky as I was to be near their grandma's throughout their childhood, but there was not a day that went by that I did not talk to her and this lasted until the day she died. Although I miss my grandma dearly, I do not have any regrets. I was blessed with sharing many wonderful years with her and she shared many of my milestones throughout my life. Grandma was there for every volleyball game I like grandma? played in including games which were out of the referees stopped the game to give my grandma a dirty look. She was the first one there early in the morning following the birth of my daughter. The only thing she could say is she is so beautiful, but why didnt you call in the middle of the night when you got to the hospital? The day I walked down the aisle, my grandma was there. During the night she had fallen out of bed and broke her back in several plans. This did not stop her. She walked slowly but was the first person to congratulate me and my new husband after the ceremony. No matter what the event grandma was there. It was such an exciting day for me when I began working here af the Skan Advocate. I had always dreamed of being a journalist and when I was hired, the first person I grandma, but she had already passed away. Now that a year has come and gone without the daily phone call and weekly lunch outing I have come to realize just how lucky I was to have a friend like grandma. She was a special person for countless reasons, but one of her best qualities was that she always gave of herself to everyone she encountered. This is a quality that I think each of us needs to adopt Grocery shopping was ooUttore for grandma, it was an adventure. At least once a month grandma would travel to Provo to shop at the large warehouse stores for groceries. She would return with a car load fuN of food, with probably only two or three bags, of supplies that she would use herself. The remainder of the food would be given to neighbors, friends, and family. Grandma was the watchdog for every family she came in contact with. The unspoken rule was to never mention that something would be nice wanted to call was (Continued on 5A) Guest edltoriil The betrayal of the Bush Doctrine By ALEX EPSTEIN Ayn Rand Institute In the days following September 11, we feared for our future. Would terrorist attacks become a fixture of life? Would we have to live the rest of our days with the knowledge that our work, our dreams, our loved ones, our lives could be obliterated at any moment? Was the America we had known and loved the free country our founding fathers pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to create gone forever? In an impassioned speech to Congress last Sept 20, just over a week after the attacks, President Bush brought hope to many. He pledged to eradicate terrorism by waging a war that was to begin with al Qaeda and the Taliban, but that "will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated. Although the speech contained several concessions to America's enemies, including a refusal to name the many nations besides the Taliban that sponsor terrorism and promote militant Islam, Bush came across as an implacable foe of terrorism with his statement "Evnow-famo- us ery nation, in every region, now has a decision to make; either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. This sentence marked the Birth of what was later named the Bush Doctrine the policy of waging an uncompromising war against terrorists and their state sponsors. Bush's unequivocal pledge seemed to relegate to history our decades-lon- g foiled policy of beating terrorists as individual criminals while ignoring their government supporters, of meaningless pinprick strikes, of the most powerful option in the world dealing with tin-pterrorisf dictators ot by diplomacy and appeasement. Finally, it seemed, America, was asserting herself. After hearing President Bush's bold promises, to protect America, many Americans shared the . sentiment expressed toy Senator Joseph were a terrorist tonight he said, "I would not go to sleep feeling very comfortable about my security. A year laterwe are the ones who are less comfortable about our security. According to a recent poll by USA Today, only one-thof AmeriUeberman.- - "If I ud cans believe that we are winning the war on terrorism down from in January. Our leaders, humbly resigned to the threat of mass death, ten us that future terrorist attacks are Letters to the editor Lest we forget duty. None of us are perfect I now pledge $100 to purchase more flags as needed. Editor As I drove along Main Street the day of Sept 11, 2002, the rain was foiling gently as though crying for the innocent lives lost Gabelshley Price A route that would --" -- benefit all . Sept. 11,2001. From one end of town to the " other I noticed there were no Editor' There have been many letters flags on the light poles where I felt they should have been to to the editor in the past few years commemorate the memory of complaining about the lack of loved aies lost due to the actions progress injnaking Highway 6 of terrorists. I now ask why? I am from Green River to Spanish sure we do have flags. Fork a safer road. I, too, having Is it not the solemn duty of our elected officials to remember on this road during my work their obligation to the citizens of commutes to and from Bullfrog, our town when an important the Navajo Reservation, arid a event is happening. I do recall as college position in Pennsylvania they were nrnnjqg for office their would also like to add my voice to this plea for faster action on comment, written or spoken. I will do this and that to further ending this needless slaughter lives. the well being of our town. Please keep in mind you said Here is a proposal that I am This is the most unimporconfident would gain the political and economic support not tant word in the English language. It is not I" but we! only of Utah voters mid politiShould any ofyou take umbradge cians but also of voters and poliin what I have said, then you are ticians in Colorado, Arizona, guilty. Please keepini mind that Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and are but one of the citizens of (Continued on 10J race, elected to do your sworn , T. two-thir- ds inevitable. The cause of this newfound pessimism? President Bush has abandoned the Bush Doctrine. "I wil not yield, I wiD not rest, I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people,' he promised. But our freedom and security are imperiled because Bush, bowing to toe demands of our "allies, ed has relented repeatedly. In Afghanistan his failure to commit targe numbers of American ground (Continued on page 5A) The voice of CarbonCounty since 1892 J-- ADMINISTRATION ''Addrar 845 East Main, Price,Utah. . Telephone: (435) - Publisher Kea Lanon Fax ' ADVERTISING : (435) 637-371- , - Poatmader: Send change of adthcie to 845 I Exit Main Street, Price, Utah 84501. Director ,.., Seke v 837-073- 2. ' Oanffedi at 10 for Tueadayi publication and Wednesday at 10 ajn. for Thundayipubiicatioii. - Patti (Wfca Subeaijnion ntec'50 oenta per copy, 137 in ChAcw and Emety oountiea, $40 in Utah and $54 outside of Utah per yearbymai.par-yea- li-- mrrnntAl- . . i iilnni- - it it ,; ' , Scation No, (USPS 174-96: ajweek at Price, Utth. 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