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Show Decembers, 2000 Emery County Piogress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday OPINION fyWts xsssr about to change. Or is it? Rumor has it that the federal government wants to In the 1760s a stamp tax charge you a tax of 5 cents for every electronic missive you imposed by a distant govern- ment helped foment rebellion send. Urgent alerts in the New World. warn that legislation has been introduced in the Congress Now, at the frontier of that will instruct the post another New World the office to collect the new tax. it seems were Internet The congressional vote could facing yet another obnoxiously tax. be imminent. Now is the time And ubiquitous stamp for all good people (especially too. another rebellion, perhaps Or are we? junkies) to come to the It all has to do with that aid of their country, and their g electronic New' snazzy new means of commutoo. electronic mail . World, i nicating, more commonly called Its shocking. Unbelievable. is a great wray to We knew this free was too good to be true! We knew keep in touch. You type your letter on your computer, click that the other shoe had to SEND...and a few minutes drop eventually! But...this??? later somebody halfway Say it ain't so, Joe! WelL.it aint so. Relax around the world is nodding over your wise and witty everyone. Its a hoax, an words. Everybody is getting urban legend, thats been into the act these days, rejoicfloating around the alleys and byways of the Internet for ing in the ease and speed of the communication. And in the more than a year. There are several versions of it, and in cheapness of it, too: its fact it made the rounds in virtually free. But looks like that may be Canada more than a year ago By PAUL JACOB ail wiz-ban- , before drifting down to the United States. The hoax says that federal bill 602P would empower the post office to charge 5 cents tax on every you send. But there is no such bill we pending. Never was and can all hope never will be. As always, dont believe everything you read. Yet, isnt it interesting that this particular hoax was so easy to believe? In fact, a lot of people who arent normally taken in by Internet hoaxes sure fell for this one i hook, line and sinker. Smart people. Politically savvy people. People normally unfazed by even a ballot. punch-car- d For instance, the New York State candidates for U.S. ail ail Senate were apparently taken in by it. Based on your description, I wouldnt vote for that bill, First Lady and Hillary Clinton told the moderator in the second senatorial debate this fall. Congressman Rick Lazio, her opponent, echoed the Senator-ele-ct HOME MADE sentiment: I am absolutely opposed to this, he said. So why is it so easy to believe that politicians would slap a tax on our These arent exactly desperate times. In fact, our elected officials keep telling us that w'eve entered a brave new world with government surpluses as far as the eye can see. Tax dollars are rolling into Washington and all is right with the world. Perhaps then our cynicism comes from looking at history. Throughout the ages, politicians have found ways to tax virtually every human endeavor. Unchecked, the desire of politicians to spend other peoples money can easily overwhelm our present federal surplus. When have our professional politicians ever refused themselves a revenue stream? Taxation is what politicians do. No, Uncle Sam hasnt become the Grinch that stole You can put away the tar and feathers. Yet, remember where you put it. Even in our electronic New World, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. ( Jacob is the national director of U.S. Term Limits in Washington, Take time for quiet reflection Huntington with his friend what he has. By PAULA WELLNITZ He One day, Jim told me about PeeWee. Jim his and PeeWee have worked side by side in the greenhouse for two years. They are about the same age. Jim comes from a middle class family where they always had everything they needed easily. When Jim asked about PeeWec's child-hooPeeWee told him that he grew up in a family where he was one of 12 children. His father died when PeeWee was 1 1 years old. He had had to work in the fields to help them even have the basics, includ- ing two sets of clothing and a bed of straw covered with a cloth. (Jim said that as he listened he figured IYcWcc probably was on a beach with his brothers and sisters when picking cotton). PeeWee concluded his story by saying that, as he looked back, he loved those limes. They were happy days. While Jim and IVeWoe work, they talk and laugh a lot. lYcWoe still doesn't have a lot of money but he would share d, : ; ; ; i ; ; ; ; ; I I 1 ; already shares another kind of wealth; the gold of laughter, the diamonds of faith in God, and the silver of a friendly touch and word. Fbr PeeWee the times now are good, too. How do we see our lives? Do we feel sorry for ourselves because we dont have a lot of money or things money can buy? Can you laugh and tease in your household about hopes for fortunes that never come? Do you feel an appreciation that you have what you need and are willing to share that with others who dont? Is happiness that money can't buy your greatest treasure? Our American culture is so built around encouraging people to be dissatisfied with what they have, with where I am in position or its equivalent, to have power over others and things. It takes a value of wanting to use our full potential and makes it a negative that leads to greed and selfish-ness. It is a difficult task of parents to cultivate contentment in their own lives for themselves and to be able to bring about that joy of contentment, with being satisfied with the simple things of life. At this season of the year, wc have potential to change our lives and have a better, happier Way. Take time for quiet reflection to look at your life and make decisions as to ' how you really want to be. You will then be able to pass this on to your children. . College of Eastern Utah library Needs Your Help If you have ony of the following Yearbooks that you would like to donate to the College or let the College copy them. Please call Catherine at Carbon High Yearbooks 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 613-532- 8 Carbon High Carbon College Yearbooks 1939, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1961 - in reverse. Friedrich von Schlegel the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful arid virtuous. 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