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Show March 13. 2U08 TI1E M GNA TIMES, WEST VAl LH MS, kEIRNSPOM OPINION to Well done, and ACCURATE! Dem Editoi. read the paper of Jan 31 finally (won't miss another issue, promise), and you are to be hea'lily congratulated and thanked. Your articles are very well done, and ACCURATE! We in EcoVery refreshing nomic Development Rally appreciate those in the media who will take the time to explain things so that the public can understand redevelopment and EDA's, etc., to see that there is no "rip off or "funding economic development on the backs of the children " As you so w'ell pointed out, you cant take money away if there was none there to begin w ith! So, thank you foi being the V'ise advocate for the positive impact work w e and many others of the City are doing. We I 1 all work here for the good of our community and its citizens, and as 1 have always said throughout my career, "Nothing happens in the American economy- no government, no serv no ices, no charities parks, even, no streets, no fire or police protection, and more -until somebody makes something or provides a serv ice and sells it." Its the Private Sector, Stupid! We applaud your integrity and honesty and efforts. We are here to help you be successful, too. Please dont hesitate to call on us again for news. We will always have a good story for you. Nevin I imburg. t FcD Economic I k'veh ipment Division, lies I alley City Bient Garlu k, AJministt atoi . raDers WoyM-l- b By Sheldon Richntan In her CNN debate w ith Sen Barack Obama in Texas, Setr Hillary Clinton scoffed at the idea that buying medical insurance should be voluntary. "It would be as though Social Security were voluntary for Medicare, one of the great accomplishments of President Johnson, was voluntary. .. We would not have a social compact Social and with Security Medicare if everyone did not have to participate. I want a universal health-car- e plan, she said This is what passes for deep political thought these days I cok closely at what Clinton is saying. She wants something ("universal health care), therefore people should be forced to give it to her. (No thought is embody these principles in their prohibitions against murder assault, burglary, theft, and fully.) If you and I claimed something breach of contract. But when a politician advolike that in private life, w'ed be branded as boors. And if we took cates forcing the people to go steps to accomplish it. we'd be along with her grand plans the arrested foi theft or extortion. normal rules are .suspended and W hy are different rules take their place. In presidents and presidential candidates exempt from the political world, people who have never bothered anyone may the normal and reasonable rules of illegality? All of us are taught be coerced into participating in a as children not to hit others, not politicians scheme for no reason other than that the scheme to take their belongings w ithout permission, and not to break our allegedly won't work if there isnt universal participation promises. If we need the cooperation of other people, we are W'ell, excuse me, but thats not to on a rely expected persuasion. good enough reason. Force is forbidden. These are Its a measure of how fat sound principles that underpin removed politics is from normal morality that even to raise this any decent society, and vv e are issue seems slightly peculiar. expected to observe them when n we become adults. Indeed,, thee .Comparing a politician to a ehminaf just isnt' done lii andi)l.)(iawi given to how the free market could accomplish the goal peace- com-pno- cowspjwnal wnftDneyft doftlh) polite soctelv But think about it Imagine that Clinton was your neighboi and that Ik came up with an plan lor a neighboi hood association that would provide a minded his own business Thus the government should leave him alone The live and let live principle uv d to be valued by the American people. But its been variety of services including muhuil co'eiage and pensions. My plan won't wik unless everyone paitieipates ,he says She pioeeeds to three 'mi anyone who decides not to jo along What would you tlv..'k of this woman' If she d manded your money at gunpoint you would largely forgolten. No one wants to taee this issue. Alicie do government officials call the cops So whv the moral exemption lor presidential andidaies? Eoiee is force Docs it mattei who wields if I he (act is that e someone who lefisc to pa in government urns ping' mi-pat- Social Security Medicare, universal health erne has not pciue 'Tfe'bas simply the authority to compel peaeetul people to finance and participate in theii social programs Some might reply that the authority comes from the people. But how can that be? Weve gel already seen that you and I have no authority to initiate force against others. It we do it anyway, we are criminals. So how can all of us together have such authority? We cant. Americans have let their freedom slip away because they have failed to exercise simple logic 'arid' common sense They have overlooked the fact that politicians can have no pow er not possessed by private individuals! They have swallowed the propaganda that all people are created equal, but that some are more equal than others. Americans have become like the subjects who were afraid to tell the emperor he was naked for fear of being thought stupid. And the politicians intent on exploiting us like this arrangement just fine. here is the courageous youth who shouts that the emperor --or empress has no clothes? Sheldon Rielwutn is senior fellow at The Future of Freedom Foundation, author of Tethered Citizens: Time to Repeal the Welfare State, and editor of The Freeman magazine Visit his blog Free Association " at ww ' Send him email America's Founders on 'itiesand ent Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. Benjamin Franklin Subscribe today! Magna Times West Valley News Kearns Post 250-565- . 6 Magha'Times USPS 325-58- 0 Second class postage paid at Magna, Utah 84044 8980 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 . J. HOWARD STAHLE Publisher BONNIE STAHLE Advertising Manager COLIN B. 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