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Show mv feA fwrt tWir OPINION stun! Tlw Provo Thentw Com I Discrimination Qf discounts' not worth the fight ywu btUt It is time for the cities to step up to the plate and throw mow support behind the arts. in the face This may of some people who think government should restrict itself to providing police and fire protection and nothing more. But we think government has a legitimate interest in supporting the performing - WiX which gjtw perform anew sincu U)84, has shut down because of a lack of 1)onauVMkir$ think Judy Itntyelte ostracised she's any I in Utah County now that she's made a hijl stink about missionary discounts? Hruyette is th? wwwan who went running to the ACLU after the RodMo Grill in Orem refused to her and her dining panions, including a Catholic priest, the discount they $ve missionaries. She said it was discrimination and it only further reminded her that she was an outcast in J,1)8 Utah County The AClAr jumped into the fray, firing off a letter to Attorney (General Mark Shurtleff asking him to do something to stop t his "illegal religious discrimination. Get a life, people, As we now know, there are big-gproblems in the world than whos paying a wee hit less for their meal, There's at least 6.000 families out there who will tell mu this debate ain't worth a Ijlmple on a gnat's butt, I llesides, this is not a real good esc for const itutional watchdog t.6 get worked up ever, it's not rtally discrimination, i The people at Rodiaio and other places that offer missionary discount! say they'll give them to anybody who tan show that they're a missionary, regardless of their religion, It's a business decision which buys good will, 1)1 us the family members who accompany the missionary make up lor the cost or the discount. businesses have always given Iscounts to certain groups, such noliee wnoeri tenlor cltisens, udents, veterans, employees id members of professional ganltations. iou doni hear ana ung neonis, dhers screaming that they re lieing persecuted, j; I get discounts at certain busi nesses because of my membership in a journalism association. Does that mean are being ostracised by these firms? Of course not, Bruyette would have a x ronger case if Rodislo had said e eouldnt eat there because wasnt Mormon or was forced t sit in a j (sitlon at the eatery, And the ACLU should know I utter than to take up such a eak ease, especially when there i some bona fide cases of dis-- c iminatlon going on that need to or 1 ! ni MM Besides providing a structured activity, an arts program gives people of all ages a chance to expand their talents. Performing on stage can and help boost while artists can utilize their talents In designing sets and costumes for productions. self-estee- m, self-confiden-ce their talents. Performing on stage can help boost and while artists can utilise their talents in designing sets and costumes for pro ductions. arts It also gives people in the safe it Mrst, provides community a unique enter activities for teens and chiltainment outlet. There is dren in the community, While snorts programs can nothing that compares to of kids and but seeing a play or musical busy keep live on stage. You can watch is not a trouble, everyone movie version of the the and theater gifted athlete, for to them a story or read the book, but provides place be involved. they will not compare with Besides providing a struc- scemg it unfold before your tured activity, an arts pro eyes on stage. And if a theater compa of all gram gives people to ny is good enough, it can ages a chance expand funding, FFO saw fAtndittg from donors dry up as money wt?nt to other ptj ects, such as tie tstoration of Academy Square, Theater organisers are hoping to get ftinding in place to raise the curtain again in 2002, And we are sure that PTC is not the only local arts group that is experiencing a fiscal ttineh. With the 'economy spiraling toward recession, private-secthelp is something performing arts groups can not count on anymore. f RMVW.Si t1 HMVtvMvY0 HERALD iwnv's closing in August is not just a loss of cherished local institution It should bo a clarion call to communities timthout tho stato to suprt arts pnYams as a vav of of quality intprnviitg Ufo, KM t a was iiMesme Hieanteir MY TWO CENTS 0 WWW UW- AG LOTiina' i TO TKH CDITCH i self-confide- nce self-estee- produce an economic ripple m the community as people frequent restaurants efore or alter the show, winging tax revenue back to the city. We think IVovo and other cities need to look at what they are doing for their arts programs and see if they can put more money into them, We think it is a good investment.tottt Nvmf v hiNishcr mw, M.mtj;m ft')w Mite Miw DtqztwM. ftymiffv lMxi)J Rh CommwmiY It' Mw-x- kmi If Smith m Mitor itt ,Vv. er non-vetera- slop, fVtr example, three men were recently thrown off a flight from Minneapolis to Salt Lake City If cause the passengers didn't we riding on e same plane as them. e Or how about the rllne employee who was booted If one of his company's flights If cause his ancestry goes back to e Middle East7 Those are the cases the ACLU lould be pursuing if it really vttnts to seek redress for people lrseeuted by the majority, not a rlstaurant mat chooses to give slmebody a break. Arab-America- part-tim- r l Opinion Meyer toe Editor Donald column appear Sun- Ayi end Thursday, lie mn he - Cockpits need to be secured Two lessons we must learn from the recent tragic events are these: Airline cockpits must be secure and eititens must be able to defend themselves. A secure eoekpit door and pilots with firearms would have prevented these tragedies. I asked a commercial pilot friend how he would feel about a gun safe in the cockpit, He said he would love it. Currently he has a crash ax and a fire extinguisher with which to defend himself, his passengers and thousands on the ground, We should do better, Some will complain about placing dangerous weapons on an airplane, Well, sadly, we have learned that there are things in the cockpit far more dangerous than a firearm, All the airport security in the world could not prevent what one firearm might have, twie A, AVp, ftrrin Orem Fair exposure resident of As a concerned Eagle Mountain, have wondered why only three of the four candidates fur. mayor are quoted in the local online newspaper? Is this how we eliminate our candidates before the vote Is taken? After the great tragedy in our country, 1 would think that communities would band together to make sure that what happens In other countries does not happen here, 1 am stunned to see that someone is destroying the candidates' signs this is breaking the law or Is this one of the unimportant laws that we have out here In Eagle Mountain? Like speeding and running stop signs, Don't we as residents have the right to know about all the candidates and not just a select 1 few? rmched at 344 2544 or via dmeyentwwraldextra.eom, Ann Nvlnon Eagle Mountain i ooncsbury mm mi.' aunt tcw : listener - ((wrAmviw' ' it f yeNrwfew9fri I mAmtfttA ify heard. When others try to put a spin on the facts, Dennis asks the hard questions, When others come to council meetings with their minds be already made up, Dennis contin ues to listen. He has been a friend to every neighborhood chair in Provo, ana to the average resident who wants to live safely and sanely in their neighborhoods. His agenda is the people, I do not always agree with Dennis. At times, t have adamantly disagreed with him, but he values opposing opinions, When he Is elected, I may mm mm mmxr , ' fttve l pay attention to polities in Prove, and 1 try to get involved and help, It ain't easy, It becomes much harder when people in power do not respect my right to be involved, do not trust me with complete or aecu rate information and do not value my elTorts or ideas. That Is why 1 am supporting Dennis foulsen for mayor. For four years, Dennis Poulsen has been the public's advocate on the Municipal Council. When others try to limit or prevent public input, Dennis fights for the residents' right to By Garry Tftjdeau f3U J A htm as hard a time as I given Lewis, Dut 1 may not have to. Mehnie McCmrd Provo Realism v. extremism Residents of Provo are facing decisions of paramount consequences. Kour people want to be mayor, That number will be cut to two Oct. 2, in a primary. Then the mayor will be elected Nov, 6. The choice is between realism and extremism, I've been active in politics for years, I've had the opportunity to know"wany politicians and a statesmen. There are many definitions of few a politician! One who is one with a hidden agenda, one who holds or practices extreme politics, and one who practices Machiavellian reasoning. Radical Republicans ran our country for years after the Civil self-servin- War, Many of these extreme policies were defeated by the very Ills they were meant to cure, This country didn't become "one unified country" for years. When an executive is elected he speaks for all the people, not just those few who share his "hidden agenda," I've been in some of the same arenas as Dennis IVmlsen, My experience with him is that he is an extreme Machiavellian whose means justifies the end; do it my way, he indicates, or hit the road, Dean Itawker Provo LETTERS POLICY be published. other information will be kept confidential. Anonymous letters will be discarded. 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