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Show m REVIEW Lakeside Review Tuesday January 6 1998 3 Letters to the Editor i epftp see y ,Z CoWTRUCTIotvl It r . ?. '( Vv WS .v Court should look at client fund applaud the recent efforts by the Utah Supreme Court to finally do something about telling Utahs unethical lawyers that the stealing of their clients money must now stop. Where have you justices been for the last 20 years? Now, how about the Client Security Fund? This fund is supposed to protect clients who have been ripped off by the system. As far as my experiences with bad lawyers is concerned, I can say that the Client Security Fund is They have twice turned down I non-existe- my requests for compensation, simply because I have a judg- - " ment against my former lawyer. This judgment is uncollectible because the law protects him. So I say to Utah's Supreme Court justices: there is more . work to be done within the cor- - t rapt judiciary of Utah. rt Is the fox still guarding the hen house? We want to hear from you Please write to: The Sons ofJ Liberty, P.O. Box 1632, Provo UT 84603. Mark Faux ; ' West JordanLm Investigations more Republican games g reer when he felt threatened by These campaign investigations are stupid little his opponent during any one of games and are typical of how his elections. Dirty politics and the Republicans do business. thieving of hard working taxThey have been involved in payers' money tlirough various these kinds of tricks for years. scandals has a long history with They know that they cant win the Republican Party. the average American over with The campaign financing leg-- " good programs and ideas that will benefit the common people islation has huge loopholes and both parties have driven Mack by giving them hope and opporfull of money through .trucks is tunities. And the main reason that they are so preoccupied them. With the Republicans far with serving the wealthy and better off financially because",,, corporate America has far more , elite of our country and conthan the average person stantly busy trying to dig up dirt money on their opponents that they and their supporters. dont have the time to devote to Typical Republicans; they', the common peoples interest will ignore these loopholes (a,,, and needs. gigantic problem) because it favors them by approximately. , As Ive said; the Republicans $200 million or more, but they , like Take this. have always been want to know if a phone call .. Watergate and Nixons involvewas made from the white house:-Th- ey ment. And Newt Gingrich spent are an arrogant, ruthless'' nearly full time on destroying but I guess they can af-bunch, House Speaker Jim Wright with ford to be. false allegations and untruths about Wright because he opThat is why I consider this posed Reagan's reckless covert whole campaign g operation. The thing to be nothing but dirty'' American people were never politics and one big job on the ' told the real truth of what was American people. ; affair. behind the The Republicans ignore the Newt Gingrich was far more more important unethical conguilty of wrong doing and duct and criminal acts that their" unethical practices then Jim own party members are inWright, but he is still our speakvolved in, but collectively they' er of the House. Just another make it an all out at any cost cf-good example of the sad state of fort to expose frivolous conduct afTairs our government is in toof their opponents. The American people deserve much better. ! day. fund-raisin- j - . fund-raisin- Iran-Cont- ra Iran-Cont- A lot in store for Davis in 1 998 you say you haven't had enough for 1998. You've seen the headlines in the while waiting at the grocery checkout counter: " Kathie Lee Gifford is straitjuck-cte- d in' a mental institution. "Oprah Winfrey bi&JCBS and dedicates it to wholesome family lowing. "Katie Couric donates a kidney to ypung fan. lUit,' you say, that's all fine and dandy for Hollywood, but what about where I live? YCll, have no fear. I have dusted off the old, TO,al hall l put n ihc linen cabinet last yetirnnd have seen what's in store for Utah anldlbavis County this year. i I Remember you heard it here first. S6, tab-lotjl- V ; The state will finally pick a preferred route for the proposed Legacy West Davis Highway - in Nevada. Environmentalists, farmers and city officials will be overjoyed. restaurants will , open in Layton (not counting Taco Bells). The first group to book the new Davis County Conference Center will be the Cham-b- et OgdenWebcr. men live. Instead of tnen living an average of 75 years, researchers now say that figure indicates how long on average Davis County men spend stuck in traffic. Thirty-seve- n bank branches will open tn Syracuse. More than 100 irate bison on Antelope Island will break out and smash a helicopter The Farmington City Council will try to to bits minutes before the scheduled annual roundup. They will then return quietly to block construction of a new inmate work center next to the county jail when they find out their corrals after being herded by a Boy Scout troop camping on the island. it will have more beds than originally prooccuState transportation officials will design a posed, thus becoming the centers first new commuter lane for Interstate 15 in Davis pants. Winds of over 967 mph will be clocked County. The lane will go off into the middle will of the Great Salt Lake. Traffic on in South Weber. Rivcrdalc's population doudecrease by 32 percent. bles overnight. About 137 new police officers will be Hill Air Force Base officials cancel their in in Davis County. contract with the Davis County bum plant. sworn reAir Force officials say military personnel Andy Howell will put off making predicturning from the Persian Gulf blow off tions for 1999, thus becoming a procrastinatenough steam to keep the base heated for a ing prognosticator and learning the definition of both words at the same time. year. Amfv Howell can be reached weekdais at made a mistake Researchers say they when determining how long Davis County 776-495. Remember the true role of trial judge ByllUPGE WILLIAM S. SESSIONS Arican the media spotlight of high interest trials, such as Massachusetts au pair cae where all parties issued multiple statements, day in and day ouj. and people picketed outside thq Cambridge courthouse, it is important to remember the true rolk of the court and the judge wto presides over the trial. Bar Association In Fi "I he true role of the judge is made-fo- r nqj to be a caricature in television sitcom, where the viewer Junes in for entertainment and thin clicks to another channel. The true role of a judge is not to sound bo! reduced to a biJe on the evening news. The rtfe role of a judge is not to be shaped by pressure groups pro- - GUEST COLUMN moling a particular outcome. Rather, the true role of a trial or appellate judge ts to uphold the rule of law and ensure that justice is done. This principle is at the core of our democracy. This critically serious business requires that a judge protect the rights of all participants in a trial as well as the public interest. This principle is what has made the American legal system the most copied judicial system model in emerging democracies around the world. The judicial process requires time to unfold. It is deliberative and thoughtful, designed to ensure that all issues are carefully weighted and considered. It is designed to produce the truth. Without this careful and deliberate process, under the rule of law, the strong fabric that binds Americans together would fray and democracy would be weakened. Judicial decision making, however, docs not occur in a vacuum. Our judicial system is at work in the jury trial process when a jury considers the evidence and arrives at a verdict on the facts. The system is at work when a judge conducts the trial anJ reviews the verdict of the jury in light of the law, and again when the appellate court reviews the decision of the trial court. This dynamic system of judge, jury and appellate review is what makes American's judicial system to unique and effective. cision of Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Hiller Zobel, Americans should understand the judges decision are not determined by the glare of the camera lights, nor as Judge Zobel put it, "by a plebiscite," nor by partisan pressure brought to bear on the jury or the judge. An independent judiciary is a necessary, vital and irreplaceable constant in the American Democracy, which continues to successfully evolve after more than 200 years. That's our American system - and it works. chairman of the Amman Par A not iatton Speaal Committee on JuJuial Sewoms s ra Bob Dole has used ruthless dirty politics throughout his ca- - Hill , Dennis Mi Chaw' Lai ton dispute with bum plant good for residents Hill Air Force Base officials putting the bum plant on notice for negotiations on the contract for the price of steam and garbage disposal is good for the citizens of Davis County who support the recovery facility by the extremely high fee for garbage disposal. Now we have some figures on what we have been subjected to for the past several years. It seems to me that the disclosure of figures by the civil engineering department on comparative costs would cause great concern to the citizens who have trusted the extremely large governing board of the bum plant. Cant we trust uny- one? " people were using a new stan- dard in imposing higher perfor-- " mance by the plant. I would think that the new and higher standard would be for the benefit of the inhabitants who breathe the air from that plant:.,. We should be protected from breathing contaminated air. f 11a, ha! Golden C. Sitl Lailon jStcpiicns Interiors Unlimited 5th Annual 50 Off Sale! Once a year vve invite you to Like advantage of drastically redact J prices on our fine furnishings and accessories. 50 throuh January we ofv off the retail price on all furniture picas. vve inv ite you to save our great Selection of In addition 23 , oft accessories. Special Sale On All Custom Off Orders: 30 Come F,arly For Best ii Selection! As the world reacts to the de 0! oiiilajHi POOR COPY M was never an advocate of the bum plant but opposed ilT from the beginning but to no avail. Maybe those who brought ., it to pass should be accepting .1 the blame and kicking theni--- 4 selves. I A short lime ago (bum plant Now .. director) LcGrand Bitter was complaining that the clean air ' ; ' |