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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31, 1994 Opinion Letters says he or she has a lot of good ideas they want to implement, thats all well and good as long as those ideas do not infringe on the rights and freedoms of the people. It's the and bureaucrats and legislators that think the people have no sense and rights to think for themselves and they have to be made to do everything like the rs rs do it. Where in fact what made this country great, strong and wealthy was for people to own land and to use the land and resources wisely to make new wealth like farms of livestock and produce and factories refrigerators and washing machines, etc. Our fore fathers left homeland and families and came to America for this promise of freedom and ownership. Presently I am aware of a area here in Kane County where hundreds of thousands of dollars are being wasted by lack of either knowing about it or knowing how to do it better and doing it right. I would exhort the voters of Kane County to inquire after those men and women seeking election this fall if they understand the oath they will have to swear to if they are elected and if they understand the premise of the constitution that our Founding Fathers worked so hard and sacrificed so much to give us that we might enjoy the fruits of good government. Another word for Government is mak-ingcar- s, Force. We need government to use force against any enemy, either domestic or foreign, but that same force can turn on the people, like it has done the majority of the time. That is what our constitution protects us from, our own government and many other things. Sincerely, Brandt Child Kanab Max, don't give up Dear Editor: Sometimes its hard for us teenagers to understand you adults. F or instance, we are supposed to be young and inexperienced to be able to vote. However, we are smart enough to see right through a poorly written paper called The Lake Powell Advocate. We are saddened news- however, to find that some ofour elders fell for the vicious propaganda and allegations printed against Sheriff Maxwell Jack-so- n. We are certain that if Sheriff Have you been following the escapades of our once here, but now moved away County Assessor? It seems when he moved out of county, it fired the Commissioners up, so they fired him. This really made him mad, so he went on a letter writingcam-paig- n to justify time spent in the county. (See Big Water Times if you want to read his made accusation and half-trut- h him. those However, against against him plan their scheme perfectly and did not give him the chance. Adults are always telling us to be a good example and to choose good friends, with the same values and standards. Why then would some of these same adults vote against a man who is honest, has a good track record and work ethic, has done a real good job keeping law and order in our county, has a good moral character, is a faithful family man, and is active in church. Sheriff Jackson has also been our wrestling coach. We all respect him for his fine example to all of us. In wrestling if one of us messes up, he can discipline us without tearing us down and destroying us. And at the same time instills in us the desire to improve. He cares about what happens to us on and off the mat. We know he tries to treat everyone the same way. Coach Jackson: You have taught us many wrestling fundamentals. You have compared our experience on the mat to our experiences in life. When its the third period and we are dead tired, with the score tied, youve taught us to digdown deep, show some heart, and come up scrapping. Whether we win the match or not, we come off the mat with our head high. We know that elections are tough for you and your family. We also understand that you have received numerous other offers, with more pay and less headache. But we also realize that only one half of the voters turned out in the primaries. We truly feel that if you dig down deep and come out scrapping, you will win this match. We urge you the same way you urge us, to file as a write-i- n candidate for the November election. Adults: Please urge him to run again for sheriff and vote for him if he chooses to do so. Lets not lose an excellent sheriff, a great man, and for us a great Kanab wrestlers By Lisa Gamboa 'am no longer ashamed to share this story. For a very long time, I was convinced that this was the most awful thing I had ever done. My intention in sharing it now would be to help people especially children. I hope it will explain to people why so many of us will not get involved in situations that need a counselor. My dad was once an abusive person. He isnt any more but the details of my unhappy childhood involve both my parents. One day, during Thanksgiving break, I heard my mom and dad at each other. I wished she would stop. I had long since I L Jackson would have had time to, coach. he could have answered every Guest Editorial Backseat Writer Continued from Page 4 pages of reasons ). The Commisg sion responded by him. I understand now that he has resigned and its over. It un-firin- appears that the county fathers are off the hook-othis one at n least. Oh well, Ive been told Ive got to be more positive. O.K., I'm positively sure Sheriff Jackson will run a write-in- . Thats right, you heard it here first. With all this writin in going on, I sure hope you who vote for these folks put names where they belong, or we could end up with a Sheriff Baca and Clerk Jackson. Want some good entertainment? Go to a school board meeting.. .in Kanab. It seems that board member Vaughn Jackson wants a new football field, and the others want to keep putting money into the old. The field has only been played on for 50 years or so, and the buildings around it are near being condemned, I think its safe to say that he probably has a good idea! Did you see where the city wanted public input on a Wheel tax? Boy, am I concerned. I counted the wheels around my house, and Ill have to win the lottery if they pass the thing. I can see it now, no son, we didnt pay your bike wheel tax this year, so youll have to walk to school. Speaking of wheel tax, I attended the meeting last week when the City Council discussed the proposed fee. Im sure glad that theres some people whove moved here that will support issues of importance to the city. It was interesting to note that there wasnt one business owner about apain attendance-tal- k thy. (Too bad you didnt show-the- y decided the best way to fund the new cop was to add a sales tax.) It looks like people do support more police. Entretime is preneurs take note-th- e for a donut dont you shop, right think? School is back in session. Remember when all you used to have to pay was a $5 locker fee, (refundable if you left the locker in place)? Look how creative schools have become in feecharging. Now, the only thing that they dont charge a fee for, (and I hesitate to give them this idea) is the bathroom! A final thought-Th- e Brunners well to have adapted Utah and all us Mormons, Dennis is even trying to fit in by looking like Brigham Young! That friends, is the view from the Backseat. in her life had been unduly pressured bv a counselor, this is what kept mv life the way it was. Her friends bought it. If anyone knew we needed counseling they put that advice on hold to simply console her. Knowing what would be at stake, I am not even sure that I could stop myself from getting my mother to sense SOME urgency in our situation. If a counselor made a mistake, it wasnt as big as the one I and all my siblings endured. My mother got by enough to raise nine children in the most wonderful way we know. Barely. There was nothing left for her and though I know this is only reasonable the situation I was born into, I stopped wishing I for feel guilty about that. This guilt On did him. this day, things I done have never couldnt have been part of my something I before (I couldnt defend it) mothers plan in being a strong left the house, no longer willing person. to attempt to stop either one of My brothers and sisters asthem. One of the reasons I sociate abuse with home. It walked out that day was because feels like home to them. I dont I had finally become utterly think my mom meant her hopeless. At that time, I was strength to take us all this far. My mom has never even only ten. for and sorrow frustration My spanked us. Yet she has a somemother leave with me my muddy relationship with most thing that is still a part of me, of us something that will and my fury for my dad once take all of us years to untangle. g raged into wishing a drastic end Is this what her to him. One of the reasons that I friends had in mind when they wished only drastic measures counselled her in lieu of advisfor my dad was because I could ing counseling? Where was a not cure my mothers helpless- real friend who could have perness. I thought I must be some sisted in attempts to help all kind of genius to know what of us by counseling with a prowould provoke him while she fessional? My mother today was seemingly oblivious. still suffers from victim menI not am tality. She lives alone and is Fortunately today, in in how to an operate adept every bit as confused as to why abusive relationship. The one fate has brought her such mistime I left my parents to fend for ery, as I was as a child, trying themselves mightve helped. It to help her see what she distanced me. I didnt take many needed. other of those kind of chances. If you arent the professional d who mother understands about the have Although my may to she needs of our psyche, even never meant involve me was verbally insistent on this the need to be a victim, this she was nonetheless shocked and letter is to implore you keep hurt that I would finally leave encouraging victims to find a her. counselor. In those days, my mom and And, as for what I can say to others like her were sometimes these victims believe me admired for not doing anything what your friends may be noting drastic to break up the home. I as courage, and the caring you am not comfortable with re- receive in the people you have calling my mother as a strong chosen to discuss your marriage woman. She was simply some- with, this will not satisfy you or one who wasnt prepared, and your children. Your children consistently fought the coun- deserve more than to associate seling that would have pre- love with someone who needs to pared her for a better life for all be rescued. No matter what you of us. say, children have the right to There are victims in our com- interpret this for themselves. munity and I know they have You may survive being a victim friends. I am quite disap- and some of the time you may pointed with all the friends who even be admired. It wont satisfy let my mom have the last word forever. I thought it was appropriate in her attitude on counseling. Victims are willing to get by on to check this with the local counthe pride alone of not recogniz- selor, Mr. D. Jones. He just adds ing their illness. My mom car- that thing that counselors alried this load, convincing oth- ways say, If you dont like one ers she could handle it.. ..with counselor, find another, find words. If somewhere, someone another, etc. Its worth it. well-meanin- deep-seede- |