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Show mt. December 4, 1975 The Utah Independent Page 3 The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand SALT LAKE COUNTY OFFICES ON COURSE BY Thomas O. Breitling On Friday, November 21 The Salt Lake Tribune ran an article by Jack Fenton entitled, County Should Plan Move From Aging Offices. The aging offices referred to are the County offices in the building and in the County Comples on State Street at 21st South. Everyone living in Salt Lake County who has driven past either of these two places is aware that and refinishing, remodeling, reconstruction work have been going on for years at both locations. And to what avail; so that the work can be written off and abandoned? In his article Fenton asks, How would county government pay for such a move? And what would happen to the Building? Bonding seems to be the only way to finance major new R. Curt construction, Mr. Hawkins indicated. (End of article.) You will notice that neither of Fentons questions is answered. To finance something is not to pay for it. You begin to pay for it when you pay the principal plus interest on The unanswered the financing. question then remains, how would the County pay for a new complex? Will it be by taxes, an increase in taxes? The second unanswered question is, what would happen to the ty Building? Because it was unanswered, does it just mean that the story was cut and the answer left off? Or is it that no one questioned in City or County government wishes to answer? Could there be a long-ranplan to sell the block on which Building sits to a real estate This happened to developer? House Court Square in Denver. The block, which had become a park, was sold to William Zecken-do- rf and developed by Webb & store. Knapp into the May-D&- F I suppose there is little doubt the City could use the entire Building, expanding its personnel so as to fill the spaces vacated by County Government. with Capt. Joe H. Ferguson City-Coun- ty SALTER SAYS: By Bob Salter These are exciting times in which we live. As I reflect back over my lifetime it all seems prologue to that which is coming. 1 can remember wishing at one time or another to have been born at other times in history, but that would have been too easy. The problems in days gone by were not really difficult. Tough physically, but not very complicated. Most efforts in the past were simply efforts of survival. Either you did or you didn't. Nowadays and City-Coun- ty in the a matter of forseeable future the survival of the soul. 1 have never been accused of being overly religious, but it seems to me on reflection to prophecy, both in the Bible and in various religions, that the very things prophesied are in the process of coming true. I feel sorry for the young people. Not because they will probably live to see a lot of it but because they are not aware of the true meaning of the times in which we live. What 1 wouldnt give to be a young man again, and know what I know now. Think of the opportunities to serve mankind. I sincerely do believe that we are in the last days and it pains me deeply to see young people going about their business as though everything was normal. Most of them have no conception of what it means to be free. I can remember the day of Pearl Harbor and what followed the next day. Young men all over the nation standing impatiently in lines begging to give their lives for their country. And now when a real cause is pounding at the door only the older generation and little old ladies in tennis shoes will answer. Here is a cause to stir the soul of any free man, yet most people WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVES? Referring again to Fentons Our are blind to the need. Constitution hangs by a thread and article, he notes that the Coupty the conspirators arc making ready government would begin to move in for the kill. ..the final rush to come into the proposed new complex 1985. This is 10 years away, and in the forseeable future. a Oh! To be young again and to many reasons for such move can and then. now between have such a cause for which to die. appear does the For God and country has never Realistically, then, to have alternatives had the meaning it has today. This County constructing a new complex? time it is literally true. One alternative is to keep all Where is a leader of pure heart offices in their present around which we can rally? Must County locations, maintaining the payroll we await the Second Coming? at its present size. Another idea would be to begin a systematic Continued from page I program of reducing personnel while remaining in the right to life and liberty. And, Building and in those ofhaving the means to defend oneself fices on South State which might is the individual's ultimate continue to be needed. The reducguarantee of preserving his or her tions would take place in the nonindividual freedom. areas such as planThis is not time to disarm the governmental ning. intergovernmental relations, individual, Norval warned. services counThe people arc already faced housing, community mental health, ombudsman. To cil, with vast state repression. disarm them now may well be to destroy them as individuals posses-sin- g it is City-Coun- ge City-Coun- ty City-Coun- ty City-Coun- ty liberty and self-determinati- on. The issue is the fundamental liberty of the individual, not whether firearms serve some other useful purpose. Happiness is.. .observing your dog and letting him teach you how to relax. WHO WILL PROTECT FROM CONSUMERS BUREAUCRATS? Captain Joe H. Ferguson . social services, youth services system, and many more. VALUE IN CHANGE Would there be any value in such a change in the concept of the role of government? There should be, because it would allow a large percentage reduction in taxes for everyone. This includes the people who own property, especially. The low income group is hardest hit proportionately by property and sales taxes. Then too, if the excised services were really needed, private low-inco- charitable and me church organizations would fill the need for social services, and private owners of property would do their own planning for their own property. THE SERVILE STATE Hillaire Belloc described the servile state in his book of that name. By Bellocs definition a servile state is one in which the large mass of people work for a very few owners, and those who are considered unsuitable for any form of work are cared for through a system of ad- government ministered welfare. When the position of ones property is dependent upon the decisions of dis- government officials or bureaucrats, we can say that one is servile with respect to the officials or the bureaucracy. If government in the County continues to grow at its present rate and continues to increase its domain over the private sector, it is questionable whether or not the proposed new County complex can be controlled in size and cost. BONDING The question of bonding to finance such a proposed complex should not be passed over without It became apparent comment. during the debate on the Metro charter for Salt Lake County and City that increased bonding capacity for the County at large was one of the major prizes being sought by the Metrocrats. The bond sellers and bond buyers enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers. Salt Lake County is now faced with the vote on bonds for a new arts center in which the vote will be held on December 16. And then, in just a few more years we can expect another bond vote on the proposed new County complex. We suggest that you write and phone your County Com- missioners and tell them you are tired of being constantly forced to defend yourself from their attempts at empire building. CONGRESS CREATES YET ANOTHER BUREAUCRACY The super-regula- to rs in our Congress have created a new threat to the economy and the freedom of Americans. EPA, OSH A, IRS and the hundreds of other bureaucracies which have a stranglehold on us apparently aren't enough to satisfy the politicians who want to control everything and everybody. The recent passage by the Consumer House of Representatives of a Protection bill by a close vote of 207 to 199 is intended to create a new federal super agency, a bureaucratic King which could easily turn into the greatest public nuisance ever concocted. One need not be a genius or a prophet to visualize the methods the new agency will employ. Platoons of bureaucrats will dictate to every manufacturer what they may and may not produce and sell. The ostensible reason, of course, will be to protect the public from merciless The fact that these and unscrupulous capitalists. capitalists are our neighbors who risk their investments so-call- ed and who work more hours than their employees is of course ignored. The fact that these Americans constitute that very necessary segment of society which produces our refrigerators, stoves, shoes and food is also ignored. But the facts don't phase the politicians when it comes to the subject of controlling the people. WHAT ABOUT FREEDOM OF CHOICE? In the traditional free enterprise market place, the producer is not forced to sell and the consumer is not forced to buy. Each can make an offer and if the offer is mutually acceptable, an exchange is made. And, under the constitutional system, the consumer has protection against unscrupulous producers or merchants. If either has used deceit, the customer can sue for fraud. So, freedom of choice is guaranteed and all parties concerned are protected. But under agencies such as the Consumer Protection Agency, the consumer is not free to choose the bureaucrats dictate what can and cannot be offered to him by the producers. Even if the producer wants to sell and the customer wants to buy and the deal is mutually advantageous, the dictocrats say N YET! So, another nail in the coffin to bury the freedom of Americans. And who is paying the bill for this monstrosity? Why, the very consumers who are being robbed of their freedom of choice. This is another sad commentary in the political history of America. think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. - Thomas Jefferson I The JU Independent Salt Lake City, Utah The Utah Independent is published by the Utah Independent each Tuesday at 57 East Oakland Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115. 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