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Show irvirr vt'r 8A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday November! 2, 2002 Commentary POLITICALLY CORRECT it IKYINK, to honor Weteraras cious values Veterans Day is meant (A By Jim Huber his home, his loved ones, his freedom, his life. But if a soldier is ordered to give aid and succor to an enemy trying to kill him, a true be would that sacrifice and morally obscene. Vet this is exactly what we are asking of our servicemen when they risk their in to food lives drop Afghanistan. T he best way we can honor our Americas servicemen yesteryear. But it should also be a day to pled ft to our future vets in the War on Terrorism that they w ill not be asked to sacrifice their lics for a selfless cause," said Dr. Edwin A. Locke, a senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. "It is often said that our soldiers must selflessly sacrifice themselves for their country, said Dr. Locke. But this is precisely what we in the nited States must not ask them to do. of vet-era- and give real meaning to Veterans Day aside from ceremonies honoring their bravery and 1 dedication to their values is to pledge that we will fight this war w ith all the means at our disposal be- ask should them to go to war only when Americas requires it. a If sen iceman risks his life thinking, I would rather die than live in constant fear of being killed by a terrorist, his death would be a tragic loss but it is not a sacrifice. Such a hero acts in his owm to protect his most pre We self-defen- cause our individual rights and Americas interests as a free nation are under attack, said Dr. Locke. Then, instead of saying My country right or wrong, every American could proudly declare, My country because it stands for what is right. self-intere- st Dont Become Victim of Scams Letter to the Editor By KEN LARSON Emery County Progress publisher Lvery once in a w hile its necessary appeals, telemarketing and message. They will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. When you get your telephone bill, youll learn you have been charged a high price for the call. Why it w'orks: The 80!) area code is located in Dominican Republic and can mailing. Ask questions. If youre apto remind our readers of the various proached by an unfamiliar charity, ask scams that are played upon uninitiated for the organizations full name, local by the criminals of this world. There street address, purpose of their current have always been scams but its seems fundraising and how the money will be with the advance of the internet and inused. Ask for written materials and say creased technology there are more and simill consider the request letter. Take used as a be number, youll more unsuspecting people getting who Beware of time. !)00 numbers in the United States. to lar your ripped off. And, as the holidays apclaim or for no wont be an take that is no answer, There you requirement proach and the season of charitable notified and warned of charges and they have deadlines to meet. And, beand is more more here, people giving tactics. Legitirates involved because it is not covered ware of will be vietims.One particularly expenmate charities value their reputations U. S. regulations. This years most by sive scam currently taking place has appropriate holiday gift may be a char- and dont use dramatic emotional apbeen brought to my attention. Never redonation made on behalf of a loved spond to telephone calls or ity but watch out for con artists. Most peals. A couple other suggestions this seaone, Web pagers that tell you to call and charity fundraising is legitimate, but son is to watch out for credit card fraud SOU" telephone number. The 80!) is holiwhen you are shopping this season. an advertisement that alerts you to a fraud activity increases during the Take only the cards you will use. Make in a are because giving people seam that is quickly spreadingand can days often sure you get your card back after con artists mood. Because capidifeasily cost you a lot of money. It is purchases. Be sure to take the ficult to avoid unless you are aware of talize on recent disasters, consumers careful when to be still need especially receipt, including the carbon copies. it. Crooks who steal your cards or reto as such the efforts relief I low it works: You receive a donating message 1 1 terrorist attacks. Even though ceipts use the information on them to Sept. on your answering machine or pager over well a the disaster was year ago make fraudulent charges to your acthat asks you to call a number begincounts. Watch out for bogus loan or still being conducted around are scams ning with area code 80!). The reason It how idea some credit offers. They are often pitches to the attacks. you gives you are asked to call varies. It can be consumers who need extra money for because these ruthless are, they people to receive information about a family n immewhere events holiday shopping. You may see the ads member who has been ill, to tell you target in the classified sections of large daily most needed. is diate help Fortunately someone has been arrested or died, to to once con are artists spot newspapers, in supermarket tabloids, fairly easy let you know you have won a wonderor bulletin boards, even tacked on teleful prize, etc. In each case, you are told you know what to look for. To avoid of few are here taken phone poles. If you're asked to pay a being advantage to cidl the 80!) numlier right away. Since fee to get a loan or a credit card, its Stick with charities you these are so many new area codes these suggestions. a scam. contact and know trust. Initiate yourprobably days, people unknowingly return these ofIf something sounds too good to be calls. If you call the 80!) number, you self. Legitimate charities maintain fices staffed with employees eager to true it usually is, never send cash may be put on hold for a long period of from you, while con artists have through the mail, and dont give your time, or you will get a long recording hear to locate potential victims with roving credit card number over the telephone. pay-per-ca- fund-raise- high-pressu- rs re mak-ingyo- ur well-know- My Cave My View Trying to Focus on the Need for New Glasses By GARY TORRES decided to got a new pair of glasses the other day because my wife is always telling me things like, Cant you see that the dishes need done? You just dont get the picture! Youre not getting the vision here, are you? Gary! Try to I focus. Besides, broke my glasses and really wasnt seeing very well. So called the eye doctor and got un appointI 1 I ment. It seemed expedient that I get glasses soon since everyone was complaining about my driving.. ..on the sidewalk. On my drive down to the eye doctor I hit a record 37 red construction cones; which is way better than when 1 have my glasses. Hey.. .Bonus! And before I go on about my eye exam. ..I just have to stop right here and ask, Does the Automobile Windsliield Manufacturers donate the chip gravel to die state whenever business gets slow? It became painfully obvious why they call it CHIP gravel. It chipped my windshield, it All scotch? chipped my paint.. .it even put a chip on my shoulder. Come on. Get the dang road done! And why cant you just use styrofoam peanuts instead? Well, anyway back to my eye exam story. The good doctor seems really quite friendly. Hi Gary. Im Dr-K-" He gets right to business and moves about very efficiently. Things are going pretty well until he takes my glasses away, puts a blurry picture on the wall, covers my one good eye, and then says, Sooo Gary. .Can you see that? Now; I dont want to question him, after all, he is the doctor. And I am trying to be polite since I have just met the chap. But on the other hand...puttingme in a dimly lit room, taking away my glasses, showing me little tiny letters on a blurry screen, and covering my one good eye doesnt seem like the best ways to make friends. I mean isnt that kind of cruel? Isnt that like going in for a hearing test and the doctor takes away your hearing aid and then puts ear muffs over your ears and then lip syncs, Can you hear me? WclL.duhhh! Isnt that like goingto the doctor with a broken leg and he takes away your crutches and then asks to Isnt that like...oh never mind...you probably can see where I am going and Castle Country Alliance Predicts Next Steps Dear Editor: The Castle Country Rural Alliance appreciates all who voted against the monument in last Tuesdays election. We caution residents of Emery County that the monument idea is still very much in play. Despite assurances by the Governors office and supporters of the monument here in Emery County, there is still a lot of momentum behind the idea. The BLM apparently will continue to study the original (120 thousand acre proposal and host public meetings in the next few weeks. Their report to President Bush is due early next year. The CCRA is anxious to move ahead with several initiatives. First and foremost is revising the make-u- p of the Public Lands Council in order to make it more representative. For example, the Council currently does not have a sportsmens (hunter) representative even though spoilsmen groups are very active in public land management both on the mountain and in the desert. Other changes are needed as well. We also want to express how absolutely vital it is for everyone in Emery County to become more active in land-us- e planning. The Forest Service is in the process of revising their Forest Plan. That means more roadless areas" could be designated, more loss of access, stiffer regulations on our cattlemen and more regulation on reservoir and other water developments. The BLM is revising their management plan as well and they'll be considering whether or not to designate new Wilderness Study Areas and de cide which dry washes will be recommended as Wild and Scenic Rivers (dont laugh, its true! ). The CCRA will be offering constructive management ideas for San Rafael Swell within this planning effort. A big national monument is only one of many threats to our county. We see the need to move forward with programs and policies designed to defend multiple use management. Finally, there has been much written (and probably more to come) about certain outside special interests influencing this election. With 80 percent of Emery County federally managed, w ed better get used to that sort of thing. We think its important to point out that the same outside special interests that are being criticized now, (OHV, Power Sports, Etc.), are the same outside special interests that helped Emery County keep our roads open in the past. Also, it was the residents of Emery County, not outside interests, that voted last Tuesday. Weve got to find a way stop some of the special interests from standing on the sidelines throwing lawsuits at each other and bring them to the table. The Swell is special to all of us and weve got to manage it in the right way. The CCRA looks forward to working with the new Commission, the BLM and the Forest Service, and even the outside special interests in order to take proper care of our lands. Tory Killian Huntington HOMEMADE Transitions in Our Lives and Their Effects actually get the picture and it is crystal clear and sharp and in focus so I w ont drag this on. Any sense of having to end some1 is fear producing. We do not know I tiling think Listen Dr-dont youre just what will happen w hen the familiar I If too sharp yourself. seeing things stops. That is so even if we hate the fasquint I can kinda make out an E on miliar. It is like dying. the blurry picture on the wall. But other Some changes in our life come un? than that... I cant see a thing. bidden. For example, we lose someone He puts a machine up to my face and by death, we become disabled, etc. We starts flipping through different comdont plan them. ; : binations of lenses with questions like, We will still have the same steps tQ Is this clearer or that? Is A better or go through. In the latter case, we somef B? Is this better or worse? Is this darker times have so little about ourselves w6 like, we are afraid w'e will lose that little or lighter? Is one clearer than two? ; bit too in the change. Better or worse? Frankly, I wanted to is That who have why people prob: be pretty darn sure, since the last time lems in relationships or as individuals I answered a for better or worse quesneed support. This support can givd tion, I got married. them the trust that others also some? are transitions showred how Bridges, Finally he makes it so that I can see in which both death and life times fear and feel lost, but that there the blurry picture on the wall and asks, paradoxes really can be a new and better life fo? are present. What is the smallest letters you can them. A transition has to be a movement read on the chart? I reply, On the botWe all need this support at some tinid from one state of being to another, even tom it says, Manufactured in China, can in turn give it to others. This and though some parts of the transition feel Patent pending. He didnt laugh. I dont as though no movement takes place. As support often-i- no more that a willing know why. We finish up and as I leave she described it, the process includes ear, a letting be and a patient trust in he says, Well I think youre ready. 1) endings, 2) a lostness or emptiness the person(s). It is not tellingthera what to do or giving unfounded assurances! Your new glasses should make a big and 3) new beginnings. K .' 1 s difference. see if you can jump rope or play hop Letters to the editor should focus on public issues rather than private personalities or entities. must be verified prior to pub,:ce.tion. The Emery County Progress i reserves the right to edit letters not only to satisfy space constraints, but potential liability concerns. -' A office by 5 p.m. on Thursdays for the next Tuesdays publication. 1 V A Letters to the editor should be received in the Progress 4 n 'r |