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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Opinion Letters WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1998 as wilderness study areas under Sec 202 of the FLPMA of 1976. o wilAnd now, derness. (No new activity is allowed on WSAS) But 7 keeps getting in the way ofthese wilderness zealots. Under section 108 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 1997, No Final rule or regulation of any agency of the Federal Government pertaining to the recognition, management, or y pursuvalidity of a ant to Revised Statute 2477 (43 U.S.C: 932) shall take effect unless expressly authorized by an Act of Congress subsequent to the date of enactment of this act. Section 108 was clarified asbeingpermanentlaw. In other words, the BLM cannot arbitrarily close access roads. Ask yourself, what motivates these people? (SUWA, the Sierra Club, etc.) What drives them to constantly harass public officials and others in pursuit of their dubious objectives? In the words of William Dodd, a director at the San Francisco office of Craver, Mathews, Smith & Co., a fundraising consultant for these green outfits, (Forbes, Nov. 11, 1991) You need a sense of urgency and you need an enemy. Hey folks that enemy is us! Robert L. Coombs Presto-DeFact- Continued from Page 4 RS-247- Angels among us Dear Friends: Since Steves illness, we have felt such an outpouring of love from all of you. We have truly been blessed by your concern, calls, cards, gifts, visits, labor on our home and prayers. We know if prayers alone could heal, in this instance, he would be well today. Steves cancer is in remission, for which we are very grateful. But the paralysis in his face and throat still persists, brought on by an acute infection after the chemo. Its been a longhard road, but we hope and pray for a complete recovery. During the holiday season we had some wonderful angels that shared with us the Twelve Days of Christmas. There are no words to convey to you the excitement and joy your giving brought. We love you all, right-of-wa- Clinton. What a heart warming story of therapy for mental illness at its best. Obviously the citizens of Kanab are not meetingthe needs of the SUN when it comes to n rhetoric. Possibly our opinions are not strong enough! Perhaps we should use more words like Demonic Chimeras. Did that get your attention? Did you get out your dictionary? In any case, lets send in those anti-Clinto- ably about as much as the per- son that hit the coyote. The terror that one feels in the split second between the time you see something in front of you, the thud, the crunch, the flying glass all around you and the time you realize you are still alive, is unbelievable. The cow was not laughing, nor did I hear the rest of the herd that was on the road, laughing or planning a game of chicken as Trooper Whitaker put it. Count me as the second and my husband the third one who resents that column! I am sorry to find that there are people that find humor in 5 in the community seven times. Its passed around in the area seven times before it leaves. Lower sales taxes in a community encourages spending the dollar in that community. So taking the rule above translates into seven times the amount of sales tax collected by the government of that community. Kanab has one of the highest sales taxes in Utah. St. George less. I am seeing more and more of the citizens of the Kanab n so we area shopping in St. George. dont letters have to read the ravings of a Buying gas on their way home Califorso as to have a full tank until from deficient mentally their next trip away from Kanab. nia who allows bumper stickers A community like Kar.ab is a to control his feelings of well be it read own. our any accident, hitting any corporation and should be looked being, we can Bob Thompson animal or just running off the at by every citizen that they are The less money it Kanab road, believe me it is NOT in share-holderanti-Clinto- is 2 s. Doesn't care for UHP report anyway funny.... Getting DU I and speeders off the road is also serious business. Lets keep it that way. takes to pay the overhead, the less taxes needed and greater the savings and benefits to every citizen and all those who visit. This fosters community spirit Donna Mouton Dear Editor: and involvement Kanab, Utah and I had two surprises in Paula feels volunteerism. Everyone Zutes letter to the editor. (1) To Tax-Spen- d, involved about havexcited and Tax, Spend find out that anyone would find ing a successful and fulfilling humor in the Utah Highway Dear Editor: Patrol column and (2) that it is Has long been recognized as a community. They will spend hazards course to financial ruin. their money here, the merchants written by a State Trooper! Steve and Sherrone Turner I found no humor in the fact Yet it happens again and again. will be rewarded for the services will get we came upon two black When I was a young man during they offer, the services that SUWA? Minds in the bovine standing in the middle of the depression my parents would better and better, the city makes the road on a moonless night. I say often enough that I remem- more and more, the people are Dear Editor: am sure the dead cow nor its ber, Earn five dollars, spend six happier and happier and around In his article (Jan. 21, 1998), Kanab, Utah owner found any humor in it dollars is misery and unhappi- and around it goes. Kanab is a Mr. Roger F. Holland made an either. We were lucky that night, ness. Earn five dollars, spend prime place for this to happen, excellent, well reasoned rebecause it is remote enough. Impeach Clinton? ask any of the God-seyoung four dollars is happiness and sponse to distortions made by Why doesnt it happen???? bow hunters and the UDOT brings peace. Southern Utah Wilderness Alli- Dear Editor: It is also a fact that every dolI have a new .lease on life, I agent that was following us, if Brandt Child ance (SUWA) in their challenge it. Kanab to County Commissioners ar- read a bumper sticker. Impeach they saw any humor in Prob lar spent in a community, stays ticle dated January 14, 1998. There is a need to further clarify those distortions made by SUWA and explore the agenda of SUWA Hast as regards to access across public lands. 7 was The purpose of to ACCESS to enable public lands through trails and roads FREE Rotation for development by farmers, ranchers, miners, loggers and explorers. It is still serving this Tlgca iti purpose today! Now access must Auto & light Truck be available also to newer inHuge Selection! dustries such as oil & gas exploGreat Prices! ration, recreationists and all of businesses. their auxiliary i i itt Access is the issue here-no- t wash bottoms and cow trails, two track roads which are essential to carry out the very American activities cited above. Pick-u-p Without this access, a lot of people are going to suffer. Delivery r At the present time, Interior Professional Brake Service Secretary Babbitt, thence BLM " Brake Lathe for Resurfacing road policy, recognizes only enDrums & Rotors bladed, graded or otherwise Trained Brake Specialists under which are roads gineered FREE Brake criInspection current maintenance; if this teria isnt met (according to the interior) the road doesnt exist. 644-255- 7 (See Mr. Hollands Jan. 21st article in the Southern Utah News). Featuring Hence the attempt by SUWA to discredit or paint these less maintained lesser roads as naoocKjQ they dont go anyCredit terms made available by Credit National Association No payment for 90 days on qualifying purchases No interest due on qualifying SHOCKS & STRUTS where. Purpose: to enable the within 90 days Fixed rate (21 &; purchases paid in APR), variable rae (19 55 APR as of January 1, 1996) APR may vary BLM to set aside various areas nt a your new RS-247- So. Utah Tire Center 1 f-- s' . 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