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Show Opinion Letters Continued from Page 4 ance is dedicated beyond reason to stop the Smoky Hollow Mine and will stop at nothing to make that happen. I believe President Clinton is catering to a special interest group in proposing this monument, but I am even more fearful that the president of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Wayne Owens, who is also one of Bill Ortons major fund- raisers, has influenced Congressman Orton into a position of compromising rural Utahns for financial favors. I can only allege this, but where theres smoke theres fire. And with Wayne Owens and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and Bill Orton being in the same financial ring of endorsement and support, it does make one wonder about the loyalty of Bill Orton to this region andor to the money that the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance President Wayne Owens can generate for him. I think it is time that we took a major stand against the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Wayne Owens and Bill Orton in showingthem that the rural counties of Utah will not stand for this kind ofpolitical sabotage and that it is time to clean house in Washington of people who would do these things to our democratic system and to our area. Met Johnson New Harmony, UT Wake Up America! Dear Editor I would like to say a few words regarding the recent tragedy we as a community and country are now facing. It is certainly a terrible thing, but the issue is no longer whether or not we are a national monument and whatthe impact will be on our lives. That is a done deal and the impact will just have to be seen as it occurs. The real issue is the process, or lack thereof, by which this terrible thing has come to be. This should be our outrage, this should be what we speak out against. We all yell and scream and wonder how can our president do this to us, when the very fact is, we the people have given him such power. There never should have been an Antiquities Act. listen to our senators and representatives: Orin Hatch, Enid Green, and yes, even Bill Orton. This is their cause, this is what they are screaming about. We have gone from the Constitutional Repub- lic our forefathers established through the inspiration of God to dea Constitutionally-ignoran- t mocracy which is slowly swal- lowingup our freedoms. The next Socialstep is a constitution-les- s ist government. Is that where we really want to be? Wfe must getback to our consti -- SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25. 1996 way in my area. I am hopeful tours or other measures to protect that you can make the appropri- motorists. ate contacts so that a proper Sincerely, Arnold M. Studebaker inquiry can be made. US. 89 out of Kanab toward What has happened Page, Arizona has had new asweeks. recent in applied phalt in America? Currently, chip seal is being applied. Sirs, I have been driving Dear editor Land of the free...Home of the for more than30 years, and have travelled hundreds of thousands brave has a little different meanof miles in numerous states. ing this morning. Yesterday, Bill Never in my life have I witnessed Clinton, he of the liberal presisuch sloppy road work as I saw dency, with one stroke of the pen, wiped out economic freeyesterday along U.S. 89! As I left town heading toward dom from southern Utah. Thank you will tell Many economic benHe who has lived all his life in Page, I had not travelled even efits that might have come from one Dear Editor the East, who knows nothing of mile before I suffered $500 We wish to express our most the area can now only be conjec- damage to my 1996 automobile pioneer heritage and the setheartfelt thanks to the many, ture. If it was truly needed is due to stones thrown by a pass- tling of this country, Got Even to serious argument. semi. (The driver was a local with those conservative Utah many people who helped us dur- open handled the mat- ing The you way illness of our the husband, and I spoke with him later voters by making a major part of ing is even more open to criticism man, ter MonuWilfred and father, grandfather, regarding this incident). I esti- southern Utah a National Several of condemnation. and have the even He ment. didnt E. Edwards, and at his passing. mated his speed at 45 mph, and media who the at those spoke home To those who helped him durturf, own at 15 mph when we met. guts to do it on the stated you had guts in do- my event, surin Dr. illness: rather but his Arizona, Mortenson, not was That ing being chip portion MarKay Williams, Dick Brown, ing what you did If this is true sealed at that time, but was cov- rounded by those who claim to Harriet and Dilworth Perkins, why did you not come to the very ered with loose stones tracked love the earth, but who have area you seek to protect to make onto the Sandy Knolls, and Jan Ott, you pavement from work never worked it or have been did show? you Why political your are nothing short of angels and further ahead of me. The road tied to it for a livelihood. most one ofthose not invite person In less peaceful times, the Wilfred appreciated you so had not been swept. affected by your actions? Not one sent troops to quiet Russians and Velma did as met two I time A family. much, short later, To those who were such a tre- of the Utah elected officials was more semis. These were travel- the states in their republic. The mendous help after his passing present Not one official from the ling very slowly. I estimated their United States was outraged at the Fifth Ward Relief Society for twocounties affected was present. speed at no more that 15 mph. such atrocities. Bill Clinton could the food and comfort and all the None of the families of the area, were nevertheless scatter- not have been more damaging to hun- They over a whose forebearers, you work you did in serving the dred and ing stones; and not only stones, the State of Utah had he sent ago, opened fifty years who so those graciously but also great black clods of some- another Johnson Army to foil family, the area to settlement and have for needed the when in stepped thing, which were being tossed the uprising in the West. With the and since protected developed no voice of the people or even DeRieux funeral services, Joseph as high as 30 feet in the air. were area, present. beauand Jam Johnson with their The vehicle ahead of me was from those representing them, Why, Mr. Clinton? Why was tiful voices, and Mac Brown who proceeding veiy slowly, as I was. Mr. Clinton, with a bunch of at ofUtah Governor not the your liberals cheering him returned from his honeymoon just But others were approaching from in time to give the eulogy, our side? Instead you choose to have the rear. I knew they would insist on, took freedom away on who neither hundreds of and appreciation cannot be fully ex- live in the people upon passing. I derided to abort Wednesday with the courage vested have nor state, Hussein. of Saddam pressed, but thank you so much! my journey. When I reached the bravery How helpless can it make one There were so manyfriends and interests here. Instead you had point where the old highway who of Robert likes the Redford, branches off from the new one, I feel? Four of the five Federal Legfamily who brought food, sent cards and flowers, and comforted has destroyed more wilderness turned back toward Kanab on the islators, and the Governor of the areas in Utah to old road. I had to cancel us, and our love goes out to you all and pristine commercial my ser- State pleaded for reconsideration. build a proplarge Thank you so much, Mosdell vice appointments in Page, which But it wasnt to be. In fact, Mr. few than in a any years, Clinton, flanked by the Darth cost me $100 in lost income. family! How would we have got- erty just families of or group ten through this withoutyour love, given family My windshield suffered a star Vader of rural America, Interior in the area have done in living humor? and and about a half dozen pock Secretary Bruce Babbitt, gave kindness, gentleness, over 150 years. He has his, but chip in that brief We will forever be grateful! marks trip. The star no consideration...But rather who. of us those will he deny crack demonstrated an attitude that Finally, we want to thank spread into an eight-inc- h the to use like land, any might Charlie Heaton and his family within hours. In addition, the Well stick Orrin Hatch and the who we were do so. to Why and for the many kindnesses shown right paint on mycar incurred another rest of the Utah delegation consulted? not live here do about can is half-dozethere Velma to n they Wilfred down nothing and some to through chips, You saywe are tobe consulted in the years and especially during metal. There are also nicks it. Well teach them to speak bare made us the past weeks. How grateful we the future and how this many in the headlight covers. against The Emperor. Sadly, to as might promises are to have you as neighbors! When I spoke with the truck enough cheering in the crowd, well ask the You benefit us. might Velma Edwards driver, he insisted that he had was Luke Skywalker behind the inVelma Jeanne & Native American leaders you slowed to the posted 25 mph. He name of Panguitch, Utahs own to your political media event vited his own windshield, Wayne Owens, who alas, was Norman Atherley other showed me made aboutsuch by promises which was cratered with hugh won over by the dark side... or Steve & Kay Edwards forefathers. to their all the time? politicians Terry & Suzanne Edwards Are you willing to answer these fractures. He said, 111 show you has he been there Pioneers settled southern what those guys were throwing Free speech questions in an media event of in the air! He reached toward Utah, driven by a conviction and the magnitude of the one staged the frame of his tractor, and directed by a visionary leader. Dear Editor at the Grand Canyon? out a hunk of asphalt They had known about corrupt Ive heard a lot of people exFrom a direct decendent of the pulled with chip seal in a clod the government, inside dissenters press extreme anger and dis- very first anglo European set- mixed and extermination orders. They tress about the lack of democ- tlers in Kane County, Utah. The size of a potato. He continued, If came to a country where they that accepts racy used in making this area a first newspaper who publishes the state inspector fired! make could their own decisions he should be part of a National Monument. this will have my name and ad- road, and practice a lifestyle sacred It is clear that the contractor This is very understandable. dress if you wish to contact me has: 1) Failed to properly prepare and peculiar to them. Little did Yet, at the same time its easy to direct. Do you have the guts? the road surface and the paving they know, nearly 150 years recall only a few months ago when Gerald W. Berry materials, 2) Failed to compress later...that which they left would our own (currently outraged) city (steam roll) the chip seal after find them again in this place council made and publicized their On road safety spreading, 3) Failed to sweep the they finally called home. choice as representatives to not Thomas V. Hatch roadway sufficiently, or at all, 4) allow certain environmentalists Dear Editor Utah Representative I am writing to express my Failed to control traffic to ensure a voice at city council meetings. ). p.Maloy Dodds " Is that a good example of dissatisfaction wif a, higfyvay efficient flow without damage, Garfield de caravans or to County Commissioner democracy? Actually Che word repair project currently under Failed provide tutional roots and begin again to hypocrisy springs to mind. exercise correct principles of govIf we dont let persons, regardernment. We must elect only less of their views, be heard (not those officials who will fight to burned in effigy or banned from resurrect correct principles of gov- public forum) is it so surprising ernment, which are found only in that they dont give us a chance the Constitution. We, in our local to be heard? Name withheld government organizations, must ento now for fear of lynching establish and begin force these correct principles and be an example to our state and Letter to Pres. Clinton federal governments. If we will Dear Mr. President: do this, God will no longer turn Today you formed a new Nahis face from us, but will bless us. tional Monument. If this is Lori Jacobs or bad I can not argue. Only good time . |