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Show OPINION Standard-Examiner Thursday, June 3, 1993 13A Mean-spinted criticisms demand more than thick skin for my "As is often the case, there is a useful little sociology lesson in the current People magazine. (For all the shots I have taken at People over the years, I firmly believe it is required reading for anyone who seriously wants to “know” the United States of America. Warts and ail.) To represent reader response to its May 10 cover story on Hillary Rodham Clinton, the magazine printed four letters in its May 31 issue. Three blast Clinton and one defends her. According to Dianne Jones of People, the magazine picked the four letters in an attemptto reflect both the percentage breakdown and tone of all the mail. “About three-fourths of the (letter writers) disapproved of her and one-fourth approved,” said Jones. Or, as the magazine put it in its preface to the Clinton letters: “Most correspondents who chose to com- ment on our cover story — nearly all of them women — see her as a power-hungryfirst lady with a death grip on her husband's coattails.” Part One of the Mini-Lesson: Popular stereotypes notwithstanding, insecure men are not the only people who consider Hillary Rodham Clinton an enemy. cate for women’s nghts or a model for girls, her route STEPHANIE SALTER to her powerful positio n in her husband's admuinistration or her existence in general Women — apparently lots of them — don’t like her style as a wife or mother, her powerful position in her husband’s administration or her existence in general. She isn’t a traditional enough female to make them feel good about her. Conversely, and perhaps even moresignificant, Clinton is catching it from the other end. Among the published blasters in People, one writer, a self-de- scribed “professional woman and a feminist,” rips Clinton and calls her a bad role model for young women. The crime? “... She has chosen the traditional route of attaining powerthrough her husband’s status and hid herintention to do so prior to the election.” Part Two of the Mini-Lesson: Insecure men and anti-feminist womenare not the only people whoconsider Hillary Rodham Clinton an enemy. Women — who knows how many? — don’t like her style as an advo- Sheisn’t a pure enough feminist to make them feel she “push Ciililiist In the May 10 cover story, People quoted a biographer of one of Clinton’s heroines, Eleanor Roosevelt. “Eleanor said that women in public life need to develop skin like a rhinoceros hide,” said Blanche Wie- sen Cook, the author of “Eleanor Roosevelt.” At this stage, Hillary Clinton must be tempted to add, “And every day they should stand at a black- board and write 100 times, *I must never forget that I am damned if I do and damnedif I don’t.” In the short run at least, Hillary Clinton cannot seem to win. Even as she struggles with the motherof all thankless tasks — reforming this country’s godawful health care system — she is patronized by the New York Times Magazine for her allegedly muddy “New Age” thinking. As she strives to underscore such basic truths as the criticized nalists ideas. As she self in two to remait to her child sh feminist good about her iS “radical” ro TOK for her virtually divides her woman and a mothe chin for being a bad mod I WL In a recent sketch or “Saturday Night Live,” Jan Hooks played Hillary Clintonto the visiting Dan Ackroyd’s Bob Dole. The sketch was supposed to make Dole look like a pugnacious, jealous baby. Yet the audience — of both women and men — howled and applauded wildly each time Ackroyd spat out some vicious, sophomoric slur againnst Hooks’ low-keyed Hillary. It was as if, “She's Hillary; theref be humiliated.” re che decerves t re sne Geserves t If Eleanor Roosevelt felt she needed a skin as thick as a rhinoceros hide, Hillary Rodham Clinton could use something made out of concrete 8 feet thick. Even then, a flak jacket and helmet wouldn't be a bad idea either. connection between individual and collective responsi- Scripps Howard News Service LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . Liquor commission definitions questioned The State Legislature should be careful how they interpret definitions when the Alcoholic Beverage Commission interprets the law. The definition for “spirits” is an alcoholic liquor produced by distillation. Spirits is a synonym for the word “alcohol”. Another synonym for alcoholis “liquor”, a word that ‘is used in an establishment within this state that sells alcohol exclusively, unlike Ebenezer’s, who’s main business is to sell food, this establishment is the State Liquor Store. The definition for liquoris an alcoholic drink, one madebydistilla- tion. The key word here is “distillation”. Since the Legislature I am dismayed to read articles in for consumption, then why can’t _ the newspaper indicating that Con- Ebenezer’s use a word thatreferences the same definition. Are the members of the Legislature “two-faced?” Also, the word “spirits”, in this context, doesn’t refer to sex, race or religion. It does refer to an old style term to describe alcohol and goes well with an old style name such as Ebenezer’s. This incident brings back to memory a saying that I learned in childhood, “sticks and stones may break my bones but names. will never hurt me”. Mike Lehman Layton rememberthis past Memorial Day. Let’s go all out! Please contribute. Send your most appreciated donation to: The Gail McIntire Medical Trust, P.O. Box 4026, Ogden, UT 84403. George H. VanLeeuwen Ogden Traiis Day opportunity for hiking The Ogden City Parks and Recreation Commission, in recognition of National Trails Day, Saturday, June 5, is organizing a morning to smooth, groom, cover in wood chips and improve the Mount Ogden Trail around the Mount Ogden Golf Course. This beautiful trail needs the help of those interested users and volunteers to upgrade the trail. We will be meeting at the south end of the trail at the top of 36th Street and the north endofthe trail at the top of 29th Street, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Some tools such as pitchforks, rakes, shovels, pruners and wheelbarrows would be useful. Our city has many good things currently happening in the park and recreational facilities. This is due to the great efforts of our city administration and parks staff as 7 Saving Hill credit goes to employees obviously endorses selling alcohol ‘Let’s go ail out’ for Gail Mcintire The city of Washington Terrace was built from a Navy housing project that was constructed 50 years ago. We did it by neighbor helping neighbor. - Nowlets see what we can do by helping our neighbor, Gail Bustamante Mcintire, in her time of need. Let’s give her something to ver? well as citizen involvement. You will notice new tennis courts, playground equipment, improvedball fields, and sidewalks around the parks. The Ogden River Parkway Developmentis progressing rapidly and is already attracting many visitors from outside our community. In order to maintain this momentum for improvements,there is a continuing need for volunteer assistance in our parks and particularly along the River Parkway. Interested groups or individuals can contact Kay Ballif, Ogden City Volunteer_Coordinator, at 6298106, or the Parks and Recreation office at 629-8284. Kent C. Nichols, Chairman Ogden Parks and gressman Jim Hansen has saved Hill Air Force Base from being closed. Jim Hansen takes credit for himself that rightfully belongs to others. No Air Force base will remain open if the base is not doing the job assigned to it. In fact, the effort must be more than proficient, it must be exemplary. Those persons who laborat their jobs at Hill, those workers who do each task in the best possible way, those employees whotaketheir responsibility seriously; those are the individuals to whom we owe our thanks for the base being saved. Not Jim Hansen! Rep. Jim Hansen,if he trulyrepresents the people, should be honest enough notto take credit for the good work done by employees at Hill Air Force Base. VIRTUA Gale E. Voight Syracuse Campground slots done in faimess I too have been a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for the past 30 years. Not like Ms. Jolene Cole Jackson, I have been an active member. As for being the first trailer at the Meadows Campground, I leave that privilege to those who were first not to include her family. As for her mother and father, I re- member them well, I have been her father’s neighbor for the past few years. I also love to get away and relax in all the splendor of the mountains and canyons. Yes, the great old officers have moved on and left their titles to personslike myself. It is a new age and new members. Ourneighbors have seen fit to install some satellite dishes for their personal enjoyment. There are no barriers on Eagle Property and the no trespass signs were installed by neighboring property owners. There was no greed involved in Ms. Jackson’s father not paying (his) park rental fee. All members know when the rent mustbe paid, it is also advertised in our monthly bulletin. As for a grace period, we have 11 months of the ensuing year as grace. Her father is only one of the many hundred members we have who made these rules and voted to enforce them. Ms. Jackson, like many, believe they as children of the members of the Eagles can always take but never give. The park wasandis for the use of the members andtheir guests (to include children). Ms.Jackson’s father was contacted and given extra notice by one of our members. He stated that if he decided to keep his park spot, he would make the payment. There is only (one) type of Eagle, I am proud to say William (Bill) Cole was and is one of them. Robert C. McCully President Ogden Fraternal Order of Eagles “a © 1993 by NEA,Inc Alarming trend to reverse Constitution The Constitution of the United States, in Article I Section VIII, grants to the federal government the power to raise a standing army for the suppression of domestic rebellions and to provide for the general defense of the citizens. There has of recent, been an alarming trend to reverse our constitutionally guaranteed right to protection. It has come by the closure of military bases here at home and also in the reduction of the The Standard-Examiner, consistent with the Ist Amendment and Article I Section 15 of the Utah State Constitution, believes in a free marketplace ofideas. “Letters to the Editor” are the opinions of the individual authors. The Standard-Examiner does not endorse or accept as necessarily valid any such opinions other than supporting and endorsing the right of the author to express them. Recreation Committee smaller at home, amazingly enough, it seems to maintain itself at a steady troop level abroad. What little we have left at home seems to more and more become a part of the U.N. peace keeping forces involved elsewhere in the world. With our soldiers abroad, who is here to protect us? If the majority of the servicemen are number of men and women serving. abroad, and a riot breaks out like the ones that we have so recently George Washington stated that seen, who is going to defend us? the country should not be involved STATEMENTOF EDITORIAL POLICY say? This sounds an awful lot like an entangling peace time alliance. As our military force grows in any entangling peace time alliances. Since then, America has joined forces with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United Nations. Today, instead of the mightiest military force being commanded by her own generals, our boys in the service are now subject to the decisions of foreign generals and the U.N. security council. What would Washington The U.N. peace keeping forces? This is America, we don’t need the U.N. peace keepers! We have our own standing army to protect us. If there needs to be cut backs, bring the boys home. Close the foreign bases. Let’s put the U.S. forces back where they belong, under U.S. military command. Shawn G. Martinson North Ogden STANDARD’S LETTER POLICY } mThe Standard-Examiner en-Courages participation in the letters to the editor column. Letters must include your name, address and a daytime phone numberso wecan verify the letter’s authenticity. mw The desirable length is 300 words. 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