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Show The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand October 13, 1977 The Utah Independent Page YOU CAN FIGHT The Bakke Case CITY HALL ON COURSE Janies A. McClure By . Joe H. Ferguson ' We have been brought up to believe that government should be of, by and for the people. Regional government would change all that. Proof that it will do so is provided by a statement by one regional advocate, Common sense dictates that scarce funds should not be used to promote (K-lil- u) Washington: A while ago, a pocatcllo businessman named Bill Harlow might have been considered by some to be a radical nut attempting to fight the United States government. Today, that Pocatello businessman is, I believe, about to win his fight against the government. And in winning he w ill be protecting one of our most sacred rights as American citizens the right 3 against of search unreasonable personal property without our trance, while less qualified but racially acceptable applicants were admitted. He, too, sued the school, but by the time his case reached the Supreme Court for final disposition, he had already been accepted by the school and was about to graduate. So the Court declared the case moot. by John F. McManus The Belmont, Massachusetts to seeks program ostensibly compensate for past injustices by granting special considerations to members of minority groups. They call it affirmative action, but when boiled down to basics it is really reverse discrimination. Ironically, affirmative action has caused a very damaging yet foreseeable reversal of its own. That reversal is the increasingly widespread view that any member of a minority group who makes it has done so not because of his own ability, but because of favorable action in his behalf by government. Inevitably, the program will cause on the part a loss of beneficiaries. of the As a result, affirmative action programs continued to prolifer- ate. The Bakke Case cannot be declared moot, however. Bakke is still seeking admission. politices that defeat national goals The only jus due The Carter Position tification for collecting taxes. ..and returning these dollars process of law. The Carter posiin the form of grants. ..is to promote the accomplishments Just last week Mr. Barlow, tion on the matter was filed with of certain national goals. Of course, these national with his attorney, filed legal briefs the Court on September 19. Reversing an earlier draft which goals are not goals established by the people, or by before the United States Supreme Bill Hill. explicitly argued against minorelected representatives of the people, but the unelected Court here on Capitol ity quotas, the Administration Barlow has continued to win court dictocrats of regional government. via the Justice Department Professor Richard A. Cloward, of Columbia, was cases, forcing the Occupational has now declared that special and Health Administration for quoted in BARRONs of February 23, 1970 as he Safety to the consideration minority court in the The Bakke Case to highest appeal The Supreme Court will soon members is both beneficial and explained how regional government is replacing local land. consider the whole question of constitutional. This shift in posigovernments in spite of opposition from the people: It takes a great deal of courage affirmative action in the case tion, since the earlier trial balNevertheless, local autonomy is being overcome. to stand up and fight for what you Allan Bakke. Mr. loon drew angry opposition, is a For what cannot be done electorally is being done ad- believe to be right. Bill Barlow involving Bakke was denied entrance to a typical Carter approach to a matter of principle. ministratively, as a result of federal intervention. made the decision to do just that. University of California Medsixis Some of the muddled thinkThe federal government beginning to force He made a decision which might ical School at a time when e localities to subordinate themselves to new have resulted in his going to jail, teen less qualified applicants ing about this matter seeks to use goals rather than "estabor receiving a healthy fine. In fact. were admitted under an affirmplanning bureaucracies. action program closed to lish quotas, as if a goal of If we are going to regain control of our government, Bill Barlow could still face jail or ative whites. He sued the University, twenty percent minority preswe must elect citizens at all levels of government who not fines if the Supreme Court refuses and the California Supreme ence can be achieved without setto rule in his favor. Court eventually ruled (6 to 1) ting a quota. But, in our view, only appreciate and understand the value of local Bill Barlow s fight is more indeed been unjustly affirmative action is no less an government but who are aware of the dangers of regional than just a fight against OSH A. IT that he had treated. But the University ap- abomination than any other planning and will vigorously oppose it. is a fight for a constitutional prinon the basis of race. pealed to the Supreme Court, Fortunately for the voters of Salt Lake City, there is ciple, of the right of the individual where the matter now sits. There is an even larger conat least one such candidate running for the city com- against the oppressive might of The landmark nature of this sideration. When access to a mission in the forthcoming election. The candidates government. I think if there were case has been duly noted by public benefit is made available name is Fred Becker, and this writer has personally ever a time in our history, the time virtually everyone in the legal on the basis of membership in a group, the system that says that interviewed Mr. Becker and feels sure that he will live up is now, to reassert our interest. in profession. Fifty-eigbriefs (a recordrights belong to individuals, not to his promises to work and fight for the citizens right to protecting our individual liberties setting number) have been filed. to groups, is thereby negated. under the Constitution of the Most note that the case chalcontrol their government and their lives. Affirmative action is based on United States. That wouldnt be action treating human beings as classes prolenges affirmative A STRANGE NEW CONCEPT IN GOVERNMENT the for it not were if hardy or groups, not as individuals. It possible grams, not only in the universiThe dictocrats in Washington are well aware that the band of few who ordinarily stand ties, but in trades, professions, is a challenge to the very essence American people have an innate desire to maintain conup to do battle on this kind of issue. and wherever else government has of the American system. This is what the Supreme And more than simply a fight mandated their implementation. trol of their government. Consequently, the people would Court should consider. Rejecting Three years ago, the High never vote for regional government in a fair and square against OSHA. Bill Barlow, and affirmative on rule to chance action, which can a ducked Court situation. This is why federal funds are being used as bait the many thousands who are now this matter in a similar case. A never be based on the U.S. Conhelping him fight, who are supto promote regional government. named Marco stitution, will serve the interests his efforts, are fighting a college graduate porting of more than two hundred milA White House task force is presently drafting a DeFunis had applied for admisw hole web of regulatory schemes in each of lion individuals the University of Washpolicy on urban planning which will use the federal which the right of the individual sion to Law is whom an School and had run American, of whatington governments financial clout to pressure suburbs into has gradually been weakened by smack ever background, into an affirmative growth plans. Under the plan, the increasing right of government adopting region-wid- e f, 977 The John Birch Society Feature He was denied en Washington would reject funding applications by to intrude into his affairs to acA free society is possible only if it is composed suburbs that refuse to go along with regional plans. Accomplish something which is called I individuals. of cording to its advocates in the administration, regional the general good". Fortunately. the - Admiral Ben Moreell at are just levels, but offers a carrot federal money if the plan think the courts beginning, in this case and several helps achieve national objectives. In other words, quite others, of trying to redefine the incontrary to the claims of the regional government adcitizen BUY AND DISTRIBUTE EXTRA COPIES OF vocates. the planning is not going to be done at the local dividual liberty of the down set as the good public THE UTAH INDEPENDENT" level at all. Unless, of course, it is what the federal against in laws, and interpreted bureaucrats in Washington want. Then, and only then, would the planning be done at the local level. Some local 25C each Too many of us would say. is. this 12 for $2.75 government No, the government cant do this 1 Dozen assorted copies FEDERAL AID REWARDS REGIONAL PLANto me. No. this isn't right." But 25 for $5.00 It isn't 2 on $1.00 months to than older would NING say. go many 50 for $9.00 self-respe- long-awaite- d ct so-call- ed area-wid- put-dow- friend-of-the-cou- ht rt self-disciplin- ed We are now beginning to see how federal funds aid local governments. It aids in abolishing them! Under our constitutional form of government, the people could control the government at all levels, and could easily control the governments in cities and counties. The ability of the people to control their own destiny, of course, runs counter to the desires of the federal bureaucrats in Washington. These unelected would-b- e rulers wish to arbitrarily control each and every American and change the form of government so that the people have little or no control over it. In other words, a government which controls the people, but over which the people have no control. This leaves a situation in which the appointed bureaucrats in Washington have arbitrary powers over the citizens, but are beyond their control. This is the very essence of a dictatorship. right but it isn't worth the fight to try to stop it." Bill Barlow felt it wasnt right, but Mr. Barlow is one of the few who was willing to put himself on the line. He was willing to expose himself to great personal danger because he was willing to 100 for $17.50 Price includes postage and handling. ISSUE DESIRED NAME fight. We all owe Bill Barlow a debt of gratitude becaue the cause of is freedom individual being furthered by the fight which he began, and which is now swirling around him in the Supreme Court. I am proud to have played a very small part in this fight. I think Idahoans can feel proud that a man from our state did make a stand andfigh.., s ADDRESS CITY & ZIP STATE Enclosed $ Total amount 57 East Oakland Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah 841 15 n |