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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Five Friday. June 4. 1993 The Daily Utah Chronicle The Wafffler Withdrawing Guinier shows political weakness the Waffler, has done it again. His Majesty, pressure, President Bill Clinton has of Lani decided to withdraw his nomination Guinier as head of the civil rights division of the Justice Department. The pressure came because of the probability that she will be defeated should the nomination be put to a vote by the Senate. n situation. Clinton found himself in a Should he have supported her, he would likely no-wi- have suffered a political defeat. But by withdrawing her nomination, he appears as an indecisive leader who doesn't even have enough confidence in the people he chooses to fill federal positions. As with Zoe Baird, Clinton neglected to thoroughly screen his nominee. He even admits he's not familiar with the very writings which have caused so much controversy. If Clinton was as ignorant of her political opin-ioin- s as he now says he was, he never should have recommended her for the opening. By rejecting her, he shows that he doubts his own ability to select qualified nominees. Guinier should have had the opportunity to have her opinions heard by the Senate. She admits that she has made some statements in the past which could be construed as "radical," but she claimed that, if given the opportunity, she could better justify those statements. It is, simply speaking, a question of principle or politics. Clinton should not sacrifice the former for the latter. Although he prides himself on his ability to compromise, withdrawing support for a candidate he nominated is a political faux pas, and not an example of political agility. Maybe doing a little footwork before nominating a candiate would help Clinton avoid eating crow in the future. . Behind all things bad there's a law; behind all bad law, there's Murphy One of America's most personalities, and yet he's responsible for the strictest and most merciless laws in our country's history. These are laws so powerful they have never been reviewed by the Supreme Court, laws we are all familiar with but have never questioned the authority of. Murphy said that whatever can go wrong will, and it became law. This is unconstitutional. It is treason. The other day, for example, I was in a big hurry and I ran to my car. I had a test to take in 19 minutes. My grade depended on it, and therefore so did my future. Since my future depended on it, so did the future of everyone around me. And since I'm relatively cool, to say the least, a lot of people were depending on this test. So I ran to my car, reached for the door.. .and it was locked! After a short, angry search for the keys, I found them. There they were, behind the closed window, to the right of the steering wheel, in the ignition. A skeptic might say it was my fault. He could claim that I forgot them. Fair enough, but think of all the millions of other moments in which After approaching, you may find yourself without much to do. So, the Chronicle provides these "Top 10 Distractions to Occupy Your Time This Summer": 10. Dress up as Ross Perot. Make bogus pie charts. Panhandle. Spend funds indiscriminantly. Garner favors for your friends. 9. 8. 7. Three words: Jeopardy Home Game. 6. Call everyone "Larry." 5. Watch Letterman on CBS to see what real Top 10 Lists are like. 4. Buy a urinary director. 3. Build a shrine for your favorite Chronicle staffer. 2. Be nice to bald guys. 1. Stalking! Stalking! Stalking! Have a safe, enjoyable and exciting summer. The Chronicle is an independent student newspaper. Unsigned editorials reflect the majority view of the Editorial Board, I could have forgotten the keys. Certainly I don't choose when to forget things any more than Fun in the sun a flurry of finals and summer boredom all. They can only though there are many Murphys who could be involved, only one is truly responsible for legislating any laws. Few Murphys were ever involved in politics, only one of whom is noteworthy. Frank Murphy (1890-194served as a Supreme Court justice from 1940 until his death. He was lib- Chris Distrac-tio- appointed. But Supreme Court Cannon party, and that is choose to forget Murphy. I them at all. Brains simply don't work that way. In fact, have studies shown that brains do not forget at be distracted. requires where Chronicle n a third Murphy comes in with his laws. "Your keys Gplumnist are someplace else," he states, "when you need them most." That is just one, though, one of many laws. It is Murphy and his laws that provide for bad breath whenever you see that special person, that run you out of gas just after the exit, that insure your checks to bounce. Does this seem trite? It was Murphy who sank the Titanic. Unless you support Bill Clinton and his haircuts, you probably understand the seriousness of this problem. It affects us all, and none of us benefits. It is a matter of national security. What you may not be aware of, however, is that we do not know who this Murphy person is. My research indicates 9) eral and should never have been jus- tices cannot legislate. They can declare ideas to be right or wrong, but they can't make up new ideas. It couldn't have been him. Today there are no Murphys in government. In all of Clinton's cabinet there's not a single Murphy. This could very well be a lie. For example, if you look up William P. Murphy in the encyclopedia, it reads, "see Minot, George." Obviously this is not the only Murphy working under an alias. And I don't want to point fingers, but I think we should all take a careful look at the elected leader of this country. Eddie Murphy is another possibility. He has a large following and could be involved in politics, especially as a lobbyist. His private life is difficult to follow, though, so nobody is quite sure. Then there's Murphy Brown, the only female Murphy of any conse-se"Cannon" on page seven e that even QfiQ33B Red Butte benefits from tax Editor: want to express my concern regarding the recent article by Susan I Williams, editor-in-chi- of the ef Chronicle, against the June 8 referendum vote on a tenth of a percent sales tax to support arts, animals and kids (that's a penny on $10). Her position that this tax will support the wealthy is far from correct. In fact, the tax will assure that the arts, zoos, botanical gardens and museums in our community will be able to provide access to all, through reasonable gate fees, free education programs and special events. Red Butte Garden served more than 100,000 people last year. More than 50 percent participated in a wide variety of free programs, including our low-co- st Saturday Canyon Kids Concerts, Thursday Garden lecture series and the popular wildflower hotline. In addition, more than 100,000 school children visited the campus to enjoy the education programs of Red Butte Garden, the Museums of Fine Art and Natural History and Pioneer Theater. This Friday, June 4, Red Butte Garden brings to this community a free concert sponsored by the University of Utah Symphonic Orchestra. We are dedicated to keeping our garden and programs affordable so that all members of our community, not only the wealthy, can enjoy the beauty and diversity of plants and the natural world. However, the reality is that funding is a critical issue for all of us the arts, museums, zoos and Red Butte Garden. Without adequate financial support, our institutions may be forced to cut back on free and low cost programs and to raise admission fees. This tax referendum could provide the necessary life line to assure that art and nature education are available to all members of our community. Help us continue to share the roses with everyone vote yes on June 8. Mary Pat Matheson Red Butte Garden and director Arboretum LETTER POLICY The Daily Utah Chronicle Business hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm 581-704- 1 The Chronicle welcomes reader response. Please bring letters, typed, double-space- d not exceeding two pages, to 240 Union Building. Each let- ter should include your name, major, year in school and telephone number (for verification purposes only). Unsigned letters will not be considered for publication. The Chronicle reserves the right to edit letters for spelling, grammar and space. |