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Show min. Tuesday, December 5, 20B6 Theres a huge gap between reality and perception. ...continued from page 1 , Kennedy President Bush accepted 100 million dollars from of mercury in local fish the highest in the nation. As a result, three fish advisories and three waterfowl advisoWe Tom ries (the first ever in the U.S.) were posted in Utah. Great Salt Lakekeeper also piloted a grassroots effort to keep nuclear wastes out of Utah and mobilized more than 500 volunteers to pull over 400 pounds of Lake-keep- er -- Robert F. garbage out of the Jordan River. Great Salt Kennedyjr. has been very inspired by Mr. Kennedy, said criminals, Kennedy said. His decision to drop lawsuits on Salt. Hes truly a hero for the planet. 1,100 power plants kills 18,000 Americans Before Kennedy took the microphone, a group each year, according to the Environmental Protection of riverkeepers showed a playful documentary theyd Agency's Web site. That should be on the front page of made about the Jordan River called This Is the Place? every newspaper, Kennedy said. He added, ...240,000 in an effort to vanquish the dark world of ignorance American children are born every day with dangerous levthrough statistics and images of rusty shopping carts. els of mercury that will likely cause autism or a significant liKennedy then explained how he and over 160 loss of IQt because somebody gave money to a politician. censed keepers had been able to make a difference in He said his father pointed out to him the economy the Hudson River. We sued everyone up and down the of small New England communities has gone straight banks, he said. They said it was someone elses probto corporate Wall Street, and recent advances in malem. Then we sued them, and they fixed the problem. chinery have made it even worse. By the time the Every kid has a right to go down to the Jordan River president leaves office, Kennedy said, We will have with a fishhook and pull out a fish and feed it to his famflattened a piece of the Appalachian Mountains the ily without fear of poison, he continued. That rights size of Delaware. Kennedy tried to stop that through been stolen. We need to treat polluters as thieves. lawsuits. We won with a Republican conservative But thats not what s happening in Washington. judge, he said, but they went back and rewrote the Theyve put polluters in charge of all the environmental definition of the word fill to reverse his decision. agencies, Kennedy said. So when they want to destroy the Theres nothing radical about protecting our air and water, they call it the Clean Water Act. When they want our water, Kennedy emphasized. Good environmental to destroy the air, they call it the Clear Skies Act. Bushs he said. number one environmental advisor is in cahoots with the oil policy is identical to good economic policy, Its deficit spending. An investment in our environindustry, Kennedy explained. Cooney's last job was chief ment is and investment in infrastructure its the same lobbyist for the National Petroleum Institute. as road construction and telecommunications. He said the public doesnt know about this because He said there is no stronger advocate for free marof the negligent and indolent press thats come out ket capitalism than himself. Its efficient, he said, ... of Ronald Regans abolition of the Fairness Doctrine. and efficiency means eliminating pollution and elimiOur newsrooms have become corporate profit cennating wastes. ters, he said. We know more about Tom Cruise than But Kennedy said certain corporations are using we know about global warming. Americans are the best political clout to escape the discipline of the free marentertained and the leastinformed people in the world. ket and putting production on everyone else. We need to force them to privatize their costs the same way they know more about Cruise than we know about global warming. coal-burni- the staff of fall 2006 ng someprivatize their profits, he said, because when body cheats, it distorts the whole marketplace. Kennedy made it clear that he didnt have a prob- lem with corporations. I own a corporation, he said. Corporations are a good thing, but we shouldnt be letting them run our government. . He also wanted to make it dear that hes not tiling to protect the environment only for the sake of wildlife. Were doing this because it enriches us. Were not doing this for the sake of the spotted owl, but because we believe that those trees will be more valuable to humanity if they are left standing then theyll be if theyre cut down. Kennedy then argued nature is important to spirituality, citing the experiences of Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, Christ and Joseph Smith. In all religions, he said, the central epiphany comes from the wilderness. They immerse themselves in nature, learn the language, and go back to the city to share the wisdom of God. We need to treat polluters as thieves. -- Robert F. Kennedyjr. Furthermore, he said that nature is the critical defining element of American culture. Look at our artists, our poets... This may be unfair, he concluded. But I look at this White House and think, Howd they get all these draft dodgers in one place? Its because they dont understand what makes America worth fighting for. Its not a place where you can go and make a pile for yourself and whoever dies with the most stuff wins its about our values. I feel like somebody stole my country. After the audience gave him a standing ovation, Kenencore. nedy wrapped up with a question-and-answ- er Many students appreciated the lecture, including freshman Erin Daniels, an environmental studies major and Roots and Shoots member. I thought the lecture really pinpointed the issues that we have to think about today, especially here in Salt Lake with the Jordan River, she said .f Christmas Shopping on Campus Avoiding holiday crowds is easy at the Westminster Bookstore Kristina Larsen Editor: Staff Kate Pappas Kathleen Bratcher Jess Cummings Kristie Giles Wesley Jarman Production Manager: Tiffeny Tam Writers: Hannah Kerksiek Business Manager: Leslie Nuon Copy Editor: Stan Sarkisov Adviser: Kristina Larsen Jessica McDonald Brooke Niemeyer Nick Parker Stephanie Petersen Chris Ruppel Kim Zarkin Staff Writer Holiday shopping gets many into the spirit of the season, but it may be nice to know there is a way to avoid the time consuming nightmare. The Westminster Bookstore has little known treasures perfect for holiday gifts. First look at the books in the sale bins. The coffee tablestyle books range from musical subjects like Paul McCartney and Jerry Garcia to general interest subjects like gardening and the Sahara Desert. Many of these books have been marked down from about $40 to $7.98. Pick up a book about poker and a deck of playing cards for the card shark in your life. See also the books by faculty authors. Books about and Utah and the West are good for both parents. Folklore in Utah or Cowboy Poets and Cowboy Poetry are edited by English professor David Stanley. Assistant Professor of History Jeffrey Nichols book, Prostitution, Polygamy, and Power, is a good book for those interested in Utah history. Books by faculty authors are specially marked with stickers. For friends or family studying a second language, pick up a book of French verbs or a Spanish dictionary. For the bookworm on your list, pick up a Wish in-st- 'Hie Forum of Westminster College is published every other Tuesday. Our circulation is about t,200 newspapers. Tie first copy is free of charge; additional copies may be purchased for 50 cents. We encourage students, faculty, all staff and other readers to provide feedback. edu. letters to Kate Pappas ato? uml'Heestminstercollege. Onlv signed letrers will be accepted. The Forum reserves the right to edit all submissions. Views expressed are those of die writers and are not to be considered those of The Forum, ASWC, the faculty, staff or administration. ail Page 2 . v ' ' ate out-of-st- ate There are many holiday shopping opportunities at the Westminster Bookstore. Catcher bookmark or book bracelet for $4.99. For those traveling for the holidays, think about giving going away gifts. A book of puzzles, magazines, travel size Burts Bees lotion or lip balm and a travel mug are all useful options. Also, buy a disposable camera for $8.99 to make sure they come home with plenty of pictures. ...see page 8, Bookstore shopping Volume XL; Issue 8 |