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Show Page 2 The UTAH INDEPENDENT March 31, 1972 Readers Independent utfDook Dedicated To The Constitution, Liberty, Morality, and Truth OEO Etc. m 5 "Free men can vote themselves into slavery, but slaves cannot vote themselves free." J. Reese Hunter Dear Editor: How come we vote down urban renewal, but still get it? Why are we told government is going to be decentralized, but quite the opposite is being done? Why is it we keep getting federal aid programs we dont want and no one in our state or local government can stop them? Notes on the News... Look what happened to Governor Reagan when he tried the state to stop OEO becomes so dependent on federal aid and when they dont conform or do as the federal government says they withhold the aid that we have become dependent on. Is that why these programs are shoved on us? Why cant we help people to help themselves- instead of more giving with programs that never seem to get help to the people that need it the most? Why is it we can sell grain to Slightly Disguised Editorials by Mark A. Anderson - Salt Lake County Community Action Program director Bill Biggs says that his agencys board of trustees agrees-thahalting government funding of the Planned Parenthood Clinics in Salt Lake would be discrimination groups. He says that denying poor against people services free of charge that other people pay for is discrimination. Extending his reasoning, I conclude that it is discrimination not to give away all services and commodities that the rich folks buy. Since I see no virtue in having the government provide Rolls Royces and everything else that not everyone can afford, I must also conclude that either discrimination is not bad or that Mr. Biggs premise is wrong. low-inco- t me Any politician who will buy your vote by promising Now we are finding out what the leftist British governyou a handout will also sell your liberty. This practice, ment and the Red Irish Republican Army have been fight- which is used by too many politicians, is leading to ing for. The IRA has gotten far enough out of hand to give complete government control over all aspects of our lives. the British an excuse to eliminate the Northern Ireland Whether their actions are the result of petty greed, politiparliament. The victims are the Irish who have lost their cal incompetence, or malicious design is of small consegovernment to what could be considered a foreign power. quence to the American citizen. The result is the same Here in America we call it local government, consolidation, complete government control. Some of these politicians the problems they cause us remind me of cockroaches and regionalism. are not only what they steal and haul off, but what they Rep. John Ashbrook continues to say he is in the race fall into and mess up. Politicians who vote for measures for the presidency only to scare Nixon into changing into a that destroy the liberties of the citizens are messing up conservative. Nixon wont change and Ashbrook wont win America, and it is time that the American people put a unless he tries. I think I could support Ashbrook if he were stop to it! I, for one, plan to do so. I am gunning for Gunn really serious about running. McKay. I had not thought of myself as a candidate for the The National Welfare Rights Organization just spon- Congress of the United States until I received a newsletter, sored a poor peoples march around the White House. Last from Congressman Gunn McKay. An analysis of the laws January a group of welfare recipients demonstrated in our voted for by McKay clearly indicates support of a plan to own state capitol. They feel (not think) that they have a impose complete government control over every aspect of right to steal from productive individuals through the the lives of the American people. After reading of these I government. Once they get some of your money they take shameful actions that he was bragging about, wondered to myself what he had done that was probably even worse a vacation at your expense to Washington where they demand the rest of your income. There once was a time but that he was not admitting. I was reminded of the little old gentleman who was attending a political meeting. After when thieves were punished rather than rewarded. the candidate had finished his oratory and asked if there were any questions, the little old gentleman raised his hand and asked, "who else is running? I The not only felt motivated, but compelled to run. I feel it is time that the citizens take a vigorously active part in the Independent Commuiiox Dtdd Mroby and affairs and management of our country. While Rep. McKay might rightfully claim to be an experienced politician and know what politicians need to stay in power, I can rightfully claim to be an experienced citizen, and I know what The Utah Independent is published by the Utah citizens need to be able to enjoy life and pursue happiness, Independent Corp. weekly at 1399 South 7th East, and that is their liberty. Liberty is the absence of governSuite 10, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. Yearly subment control over our private affairs. scription rate at $4.00 per year by surface mail in the United States. Complete Government Control Send change of address forms and correspondence to Many are now realizing that the result of too many of our laws is to impose complete government control over P. O. Box 6274 Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 the lives of American people. The majority of the Telephone: American people have been tolerant of these plans to impose this complete government control because it has Utah Conservative of The Marketplace ive To The Liberty. Truth 484-433- 9 Continued on Page 3 Russia ($136 million I believe) at a cost of 30 and 40 cents a bushel and yet Americans have to pay 3 and 4 times this amount? As I understand it we are also loaning Russia the money to buy it with. Is this good business, as we have not even settled World War II debts with them? Why dont wc insist they pay us in gold? They have at least 2 billion in reserves and ours is getting pretty short. Why is it we give foreign aid to stop Communism and to help make countries independent, but instead it seems to be used to finance turmoil and confusion; sometimes ending up with the government that is in power being overthrown? ARE WE HELPING THE OPPRESSED: OR ARE WE HELPING THE OPPRESSOR? Why has there never been an audit of the federal reserve board, when individuals and private banks hold stock in it? I have a hundred questions I could ask on this subject, but would settle for this one. How come the president can pull out of Taiwan, without anyone having a say in the matter? From the ping-pon- g match (and we didnt even send our best player) to selling out of Southeast Asia and the Far East, I think the whole thing was a promoted farce. How is it the president of the U.S. seems to have more power than the whole Congress? Doesnt he take on dictatorial powers when he can sign a presidential executive order that gives him the power to conscript all civilian personnel for military use, make you take people into your home, cancel national elections, and' take over all phases of our economic life? All this can be done under the pretext of a national emergency, and where is it defined what constitutes a national emergency? 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