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Show Page 8 The Utah The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand Independent April 22, 1976 MARILYN MANION A Larry Wilcox LOCAL VS CON- SOLIDATED GOVERNMENT By Larry Wilcox Thomas Jefferson, writing from Monticello, Aug. 13, 1800, to Gideon Granger of Connecticut made the following observation: uOur country is too large to have all its affairs directed by a single government. Public servants at such a distance, and from under the eye of their constituents, must, from the circumstance of distance, be unable to administer and overlook all the details necessary for the good government of the citizens, and the same circumstance, by rendering detection impossible to their constituents, will invite the public Joe H. Ferguson, airline captain from American Fork, announced today for the Republican nomination for United States Congress in Utahs First Congressional District. At a reception and news conference at the Salt Lake Gty International Airport, Captain Ferguson blamed a reckless and irresponsible Congress for getting our government off course and out of control. "Both federal spending and the federal process are out of control," Ferguson charged. "As a result, taxes and'inflation are on an trend. Deficit spending for the past 12 months alone is nearly 100 billion. This results in inflation which is eating away at the purchasing power and savings of all Americans. "The process at the federal level is also out of control. An irresponsible Congress has abdicated its responsibility by delegating powers to an bureaucracy. These bureaucracies now enact an estimated 93 of all federal laws, but those in these bureaucracies who write the laws are not elected by the people. This constitutes not law-maki- ng agents to corruption, plunder and waste. And I do verily believe, that if the principle were to prevail, of a common law being in force in the U.S. (which principle possesses the general government at once of all the powers of the State governments, and reduces us to a single consolidated government), it would become the most corrupt government on earth." The population of the United States in 1800 was something over 4 million. Now it is about 214.3 million which is some fifty times greater than in 1800. ' In the light of these statistics and the statement of Mr. Jefferson, only a violation of the it seems more than peculiar that we have so many groups and inpossible to take it away from them. dividuals pushing for more and This type of government was more 'consolidation of used by Nazi Germany, Fascist government. Many are advocating Italy and Emporor ridden Japan. consolidation of cities and coun- This type of government is now ties. Others are proposing that we used by all Communist countries. eliminate all forms of local No matter what the name which is government and set up regional given to such governments they are partitions of 10 or 20 sections. dictatorships where both the ruler There is also a world-wid- e and the ruled are slaves. movement to form a If we are to survive as a free government under the United people in any sense of the word, we Nations. must deconsolidate government We are bombarded with the instead of consolidating it. idea that the uninitiated are simply We must remember that dictoo incompetent to handle the aftatorships do not create wealth. fairs of a complicated society. They consume it. Long ago the Most of us have more than enough Communist countries would have trouble controlling ourselves and fallen under the weight of the our families but these which they produce if it "saviors" would have us poverty had not been for the stupidity of believe that they are capable of those who control the government governing hundreds of thousands, and much of big business in this millions or even billions of individuals because of their superior country today. These same people now wish knowledge and wisdom. the United States to adopt the Look around you. Have you practice of the dictatorships. The ever met anyone with such wis- result will be inevitable. Once U.S. dom? I believe Mr. Jefferson was is totally socialized by force of right. The fact is that the further arms or by unconstitutional law, the servants of the people get from world poverty will result. When the people who pay their wages the this takes place the result will be more difficult it is to control them. world revolution. Those crying for more and more The Lord taught us to pray for government know this only too our enemies, but He did not teach well. They know that if they can us to support them in their consolidate power in one man or wickedness. one body it will be practically im- ever-upwa- rd law-maki- ng law-maki- ng ever-growi- one-wor- ld self-appoint- ed ng Constitution, but a threat to our political freedoms and our ability to control our government. "A reckless Congress has placed upon the American people a heavy burden of taxes, inflation, and an unmanageable Yet this same bureaucracy. Congress has insulated itself from inflation by voting for an automatic pay inits crease for own members. This indicates an arrogant disregard for the problems facing the American people. The bill providing for this pay increase passed by 214 to 213, and Utahs Congressman from the First District voted for it! "But fortunately, we do have a group of very dedicated people in the Congress, although they are at present in the minority. I want to go to Congress to help them get the government back on course and under the control of the people. We need a responsible Congress to reduce taxes, stop inflation and control the powers of regulatory agencies. This would go a long way toward stimulating the economy and creating jobs. If elected, I will work vigorously toward that objective, Ferguson promised. cost-of-livi- ng How are things in the Soviet Union? Thousands of American tourists visit there labor for persons who are found guilty of each year. Their chief complaints are of dull hotel food, long waits, lack of things to buy, and the of their omnipresence Intourist guide. Hardly a good indicator of real life in the U.S.S.R. Howard Phillips, National Director of the Conservative Caucus, gave a different sort of travelogue over the M anion radio Forum network. Mr. Phillips did not enlighten his listeners as to the temperature of the water in his hotel shower -or, indeed, as to the and presence of a shower he did not give helpful hints about nightspots. Call our travel agent if thats what youd really like to know. But for the nitty-grittread on: The delegation of which I was a part included people of various views. I think that all of us came back more conservative than we began. We visited several areas in our trip. We visited two cities in Lithuania which the Soviets claim is part of the Soviet Union, and which we do not recognize as part of the Soviet Union. These two cities were Kaunas and We Vilnius. went to Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea, and there visited the city of Baku, which is the capital of Azerbaijan. We went into the Caucasus Mountains to an ancient propaganda can consist of - y, comm unity READ AND WEEP WORLD COHORTS to substitute another Hymn to replace our honored national anthem, "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. GATHERING OF ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES Shamahar. visited Leningrad and we, of time in course, spent Moscow. The principal impression that I received from the trip is that the Soviet Union is a theocratic state where the official anti-religio- are aware that THINK TANK individuals connected with the CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INSTITUDEMOCRATIC TIONS have for the past ten years NEW been working on a CONSTITUTION for AMERICA which is already in the Gtizens who published stage? value Freedom and Liberty want no part of it, yet this communist new constitution may be foisted upon us by the convening of a Constitutional Convention or by a group of individuals who made a CRITICAL APPRAISAL" of in our U.S. Constitution Philadelphia during a conference held April 3th to April 8th. The conference called We. A move is underway by ONE How many Americans Tourist Off The Beaten Paths was in INDEPENDEDICATED DENCE HALL and its opening session was held at the American Philosophical Society Building, 3th and Chestnut Streets. religion Leninism. n, is In the communities where they lack toilet facilities, they have bronze statues of Lenin on virtually every main corner. Children are into the state brought schools as early as the age of two, for as much as twelve hours a day, and are taught that there is no God. The entire concept of God and religion is ridiculed as a matter of official policy by the the by Party, institutions of the State. We were told by leading in officials Lithuania that there is a penalty of up to seven years judicial in prison at correctional Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. - Don Marquis anti-Sovi- Anti-Sovi- et propaganda. nothing . et more than articulating and advocating religious or political beliefs the contravene which of premises Marxism-Leninis- m, which is the official state dogma. we were in While Lithuania, we spoke out in favor of a man who had been held without charges brought for several months on the basis of being self-publishi- ng called something Chronicles of the Lithuanian Church. religious they Catholic People who have,, beliefs find that are severely discriminated against in terms of jobs, their career advancement, their educational opportunities, and the kinds of positions ' can hold on they educational faculties. Of course you never know for sure in ' a controlled society who is speaking freely and who is not. We did meet a number of people in Moscow, in Leningrad, and elsewhere, who complained about travel opportunities being 'made available overseas only to persons who were trusted Communists. They talked about being forced to take jobs which the government assigned them even if they were not the jobs that they preferred. One young man told me that if he declined a specific job he was directed to take, he would be subject to as much as five years in prison. We had members in the delegation being approached on the streets by people who begged their assistance in leaving the Soviet Union. Everything in the Soviet Union is intended for the service of the state and the state serves the Communist Party. There may be people who entertain doubts, but philosophical challenges to the basic of premises Communism in the Soviet Union simply cannot be widely disseminated. That makes it all the more amazing that an Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn can emerge in that kind of a closed society. It makes it all the more amazing that a Sakharov can emerge. There is no question that the state is using its resources to have every aspect of Soviet life serve the principles of the Party. -- American Way Features . The nearer you get to the cross, the hotter the battle, therefore take heed lest you fall. . |