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Show I f Martli I THE MAGNA TIMES, 17, 2005 EST VALLEY NEWS, KEARNS POST 3 Editorial Jess Advice oooooooooooooo m mm One of the treat movies of lie Iasi decade - perhaps of all time - is Braveheart, Mel Gibsons tribute to Scottish hero William Wallace. What makes the n hn great is the uncompromising manner in which Wallace refuses to negotiate away the liberty of his peoi ple. Alter refusing to bow to the authority of the brutal English king known as Longshanks. Wallace leads a hand of Scottish patriots to repeated military victories over the king's forces, until one day, through treachery and deceit. Wallace is captured. After enduring torture, as he is about to be executed, one woid still rings forth bom his lips: freedom. It is the same thirst for liberty that has driven every movement for human rights in every corner of the world throughout the ages. It is the same dnve that caused the Bounders of the United States of America to sacrifice their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. And it is the same motivation we find at work in the Middle East today. George W. Bush knows that the one true path to peace is not the appeasement the Jacques Chiracs of the world would have us support. It is not through negotiation, as the corrupt minions of Kofi Annan contend. And it certainly is not found in the uneasy coexistence liberals professed throughout the Cold W ar. Rather, it is found in the simple concept of freedom. No president other than Ronald Reagan, facing down the evil empire in the 1980s, has displayed the vision Bush has exhibited for what is required to bring about peace in the world. Bush understands, as did Reagan, that it is despots who start wars. Free nations do not go to war against each other. Ronald Reagan's leadership led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the crumbling of the Soviet Union. He knew that system of government could never survive when challenged head to head by the forces of freedom. George W. Similarly, Bush truly believes that the destruction of terrorist states and leaders can and will hap I have been best friends with Linda for 15 years now. It seems our entire lives have pen when a sufficient number of nations embrace the intoxicating winds of liberation and declare their own independence. As the United States exports liberty to the Middle East, terrorist leaders will become increasingly isolated. The current unrest in Lebanon and Iran is proof that freedom is infectious. Look at the faces of the young people in the crowd in Beirut, demanding the withdrawal of Syrian troops from their country. Not one of those faces appeared to belong to a person older than 30. A full 60 percent of the Iranian population is under the age of 25. These young, idealistic Arabs are sick of the repression of the mullahs, the ayatollahs and the secular strongmen. Like that Chinese student who placed himself in the path of a tank in Tieneman Square, and like William Wallace fighting on the fields at Falkirk, the next ruling generation in the Arab world is willing to place itself in harms way for a taste of freedom. And despite protestations to the contrary from the American Left, the recent been full of healthy competition. Two years ago we both had a child; they are three months a part. The problem is that her daughter is younger then my son but it seems like she does everything first - crawling, walkI am starting ing, talking. to worry that my son might have a problem. According to the child development books he is where he should be but when both children are together he seems almost slow. What can I do to help him? elections in Iraq have fanned the flames of dissent in other countries - just as George Bush said they would. Because he is confident in the nature of God, President Bush recognizes that freedom is a yearning placed in the heart of every human being. This is why the president stubbornly refuses to back down from his contention that Freedom is not Americas gift to the world; it is Gods gift to humanity. When it comes to our foreign policy, Americans need to defend vigorously the exportation of liberty. That is truly the only path to lasting peace. . I Thanks, Mandy Mandy: Thanhs You would be giving up a lot for that one taste of beer. , Janet Ixt's start with the obvious, drinking under the age of 21 is illegal, and if caught you could face legal problems. If your parents found out you would lose the trust they put in you each day. Most importantly, you would lose some self respect. It sounds like you have your life together and that's why your friends are trying a little peer pressure. It's easier to go with the crowd then stand up and say no thanks. I like being me, I like You are different. being wonderful establishing teenage experiences by participating in school. Keep up the good w ork. Janet: The first thing you need to do is relax. All children develop at their own pace; even the child development books are merely guidelines. When you take your son for his checkup with his pediatrician tell him of your concerns. Its great that you and your best friend can experience motherhood together, but remember to try to keep it fun, not competitive. Doug Patton is a freelance columnist who has served as a speethwriter, policy advisor and communications director for federal, state and local candidates, elected officials and public policy organizations. His weekly columns are published in newspapers across the country and on selected Internet Web was wonderful some losing teenage experiences by being I starta goodie tw ed wondering if some of what she says might be true. I am not talking about drugs or sex, but would it hurt if I attended one of the parties the whole school talks about on Monday morning? And if I had just one taste of beer so I could be part of the "in group, would that be so bad? My parents would Hip out if I asked them, so what do you think? of mine told me that Dear Jess: sites. Readers can him at dpattonneon-ramp.com- . Dear Jess: I am a junior. I keep my grades up and participate in a lot of school activities. Recently a friend Email your questions for Jess to: jessadvicegmail.com or Mail to Magna Times, 8980 W. 2700 S., Magna, Ut 84044 letters to the Editor Welcome Even though April 15 is more than a month and a half away, this is the time of year when people are thinking about and preparing their income-ta- x returns. So its a time to contemplate good this particular bit of oppression under which half the adult population labors. Many people act as though the income tax and the demands jt makes on us are facts of nature. 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Magna, UT 84044 6 (801) 5 or FAX (801) 250-565- 250-568- magwestxmission.com The Magna Times is a bonified newspaper nothing is .certain but death and taxes, but we ought to acknowledge that these are two quite different phenomena. Taxes are an act of will. comes Death eventually despite any preference to the contrary. As you sweat out the tax season, bear in mind that identifiable men and women - the members of Congress inflict this pain on you. They know what you go through. They know the hours you put in and the money you spend. They know that you look frantically for missing receipts just to keep a few more dollars that, after all, belong to you anyway. They know that you fear the hell of an IRS audit. Yet they refuse to stop the torture. They could do it. But they dont - because you only matter around election time, which is long after tax day. This suggests a modest, short-ru- n approach to tax reform: move tax day to the day before election day. And for good measure, abolish withholding. Imagine if people trudged to the polls the day after sending fat checks to the IRS. That might bring the incumbents down a notch. You have to wonder how such a sadistic group of people can call themselves our leaders. Why won't they relieve us from the dastardly income tax? The answer is obvious. They want the large amount of money and the -- powers that only an income tax can provide. Whenever you hear a politician talk about compassion and wanting to make a difference, think of the IRS. The political Lysander philosopher Spooner saw through the pretense as no one has since. He compared the tax authority to a highwayman. But he saw a profound difference between the two. As he wrote in his publication No Treason: The highwayman ... does not pretend that he has any rightful claim to your money, or that he intends to use it for your own benefit. He does not pretend to be anything H e but a robber. has not acquired impudence enough to profess to be merely a protector, and that he takes mens money against their will, merely to enable him to protect those infatuated travelers, who feel perfectly able to protect themselves, or do not appreciate his peculiar system of protection. ... Furthermore, having taken your money, he leaves you, as you wish him to do. He does not persist in following you on the road, against your will; assuming to be your rightful sovereign, on account of the protection he affords you. He does not keep protecting you, by commanding you to bow down and serve him; by requiring you to do this, and forbidding you to social-engineeri- 19th-centu- ry CDI Media, located at 2323 S. 3600 W., West Valley is currently accepting applications for "on-calassembly workers earning These are part time positions where you may be required to work daysweek. 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