Show Sunday August 25 1991 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Page 10 Has Gorbachev learned lessons from coup? Rands MancH Providence Journal practice that it wu always Us reformist collaborators men' tike miwH Shevardnadze and Aleksandr Yakovlev who ended op being dropped by the wayaide that toe military budget was bang substantially boosted despite toe wappauei decline of Cold War tensions that toe KGB wu increasing its rethority in new areas sochu toe economy Why then toe attempted coup? There are almost as many specific foctors died as there are observes bat the fundamental reason seems to have been that Goriwchev had ceased to serve his purpose It wu one tiling to release pent np pressures (ghunost) promote needed institutional refortns (perestroika) and even cut necessary losses (e dissolving toe Warsaw Pact) But instead of reviving communism hia ineffective and erratic policies were making matters worse: The (tissoinHon of toe entire communist system wu not what Gorbachev originally promised — and it most assuredly wu not what toe party military and KGB hierarchs intended to accept TUi is not meant to denigrate everything about Gorbachev If there have to be any communists around Us type is certainly preferable to toe Ekes of Us tyrannical predecessors: Lenin Stalin Khrushchev and Brezhnev Hie deserves credit for recognizing how decrepit m Commentary By There wu every reason to be disturbed by the cnmiminirt hafftfliiMai attempted cam in die Soviet Union but no reason at all to be smpnsed by it la November 1917 Lenin and his feDow used force to overthrow the legally elected government that was trying to establish a democratic system following die March revolution against czarist tyranny Ever since then die Soviet have never hesitated to use force I’"""""" whenever and wherever that was a necessary— and potentially viable— means of exerting their control As for Mikhail Gorbachev now that the coup has collapsed he has probably been saved from being relegated to die sidelines permanently Yet die drcumstances of recent days are bound to have undennined Us mystique CnuUmr the ironies: His attempted overthrow was engineered by die clique of hardliners he had gradually drawn around him including the conspirators chief spokesman Gennadi Yatuyev his handpicked choice for die vice presidency And Us rescue was largely accomplished by his longtime reformist critic Boris Yeltsin me courageous who heads the Russian Republic All of which will serve to remind observers dud Gorbachev has been no Mend of constitutional democracy in the Soviet Union Coming to office amid undeniable rfUilfnnnmi mf fgnarinn memtal and party corruption his goal was to reform toe communist system before it collapsed As he made dear tone and again he came not to bury communism but to revive it To be sure some observers particularly hi toe West allowed their heart to overrule toeir reason: Seeing so msny hopeful developments in the Soviet Union following Gorbachev's arrival on toe rcene they concluded It was all his doing This as a variation on an old fallacy in logic: "Post hoc ergo propter hoc" ("After Gorbachev therefore became of Gorbachev") The Soviet public was more skeptical It noticed that Gorbachev! adroit political maneuvering always seemed to end np bolstering his stains as leader of both toe national government and toe communist party that his economic reforms were dramatic on paper but disappointingly meager fat Soviet society had become even though he never to have understood tost toe real problem wu toe system not die people who ran die system That’s why be undertook to revive communism rather than Junk it & was a fotile task and Us ftilme wu inevitable: Either he would be overthrown by communist hardliners or he would 1st reformers e supplanted by Gorbachev neverwent any farther than he felt he had to go in trying to rescue toe system Yet however grudgingly he seemed willing to say — although not necessarily to do — almost anything tost might cause toe Soviet people to dure Us hopes for toe fotnre Unfortunately for him every concession he wu forced to mdse along the way simply underiined toe irrelevance of Us ostensible goal: Rehabilitating toe basic foundations of the gnmmnnig WBgmm The dramatic events of recent days have bolstered toe view that toe only good communist is a former communist The struggle within the party — between torn Gortiachevs and toe Yanayevs — will not determine toe foture of toe Soviet Union That lies in toe hands of people like Boris Yeltsin and toe mfliinM of others who know it s time to write finis to the malevolent history of Soviet aad-commu-ni Logan needs ‘a change’ To toe editor The present and the hnmrdietB future is probably one of the moat critical periods in toe history of mankind Here in our community we fine almost insurmountable problems caused by toe failure of our politics! leaders to understand toe basic principals of busineu and sound economic poUcy The history of toe government of Logan City over the past decade is one of infinity one of waste red abuse It is fought with mismanagement incompetence usurpation disregard for toe rights of toe people imposition of tax burdens murepm-exercise of unrighteous dominion over toe people aentuons red awards and accolades directed to toe city Despite toe red nma of its leaders take a look at toe financial crisis tost confronts ns Take a look at all toe increases in taxes utilities and service durges and realize that this is just toe tip of the iceberg Now take a look at your paychecks Cre we afford four more years at what we have gone torongh with oar current city council? The answer is re emphatic and resounding "No” Their record speaks for itsdfi Their denial of toe rights and the vote of foe people cfiaquaitficstoem Logan Council qualifications should be mrfj :v 1 Logan City is a $40JXXMX)0 a corporation big business The council is toe branch in charge of policy finance property and toe authority 2 Council members should have a formal busineu education with re acceptable giade point 3 They should have practical and I might add successful business ever-inoeasii- ig & law-makin- g UHDiKauBHMiaaRi 4b They should be entirely dependable and honest No "beating around foie bush" no subterfuge no lies or misrepresentations 3 They should be wilting to take die time to be involved to be informed and to be sound in toeir Judgments They should be sensitive to and subject to toe will red voice of toe people They should luve the fortitude to do wfaat must be done We desperately need a change hem In Logan Cky It's up to you toe voters to bring about a change The issues are critical and toe time is short Are you going to help? Darwin W Larsen Logan WASHING- TON — fit toe Congratulations dog To die editor Recently the Logm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center North of the Logan hospital had re exciting real fire alarm and evacuation of the readentt The photo in The Herald Journal depicted a mall group of those evacuated The fire alarm wu set off by a large dryer motor fire What it did prove wu toe fact that LNJLG is ready and well prepared in case of a real emergency Darrel Raymond Emergency Supervisor wu very satisfied to see exceptional praiseworthy evacuation performed by the staff and workers of the center As a caretaker of a resident Virginia Philips it is my wish to congratulate tois fine nursing center for toe quslrty of care flexibility love dignity and personal ortlook given toward aU the patients Congratulations for a job "well done” days a ul said: To the editor We the family of David John Lamb age 30 are asking for the help of the reader of The Herald Journal in raising $100000 in necessary funds for toe Udneyjpancreu transplant that David is in need of Divid is the son of Loudean Perkins Lamb and the late Gene H Lamb who are former residents of Cache Valley David is married to Justine Tones Lamb and is the father of Justins age A and Amber age 3 We feel these little girls need their daddy they grow up David hu had diabetes since he wu 3 years old and hu had many health problems caused by toe diabetes this being toe second He had a hurt attack aid four bypass surgeries about tone years ago and now kidney failure which means transplant surgery or death He is on dialysis at toe present time which is a bridge between the kidney failing and toe transplant surgery We hope that you will be generous and commit to help David at this time It is crucial to hia life that donations be made as soon possible The money will be used for toe transplant surgery and follow-u-p care which includes follow-u- p visits tests and continuing medications Donations are being received by toe "David John Transplant Fund' ' at Zion's First National Bank 406 N State Street Orem UT 84057 or at any Zron's Bank branch We thank you ao much for your help life-savi-ng u ng u Kilpatrick have representatives in- tervened” This wholesome ane altogether amendment wu a of package cf amendments pert put together by James Madison Ten other amendments were ratified at die time — we know the Bill of diem to this day but toe pay amendment Rts— u It wu dead but It won’t lie down Periodically since 1789 die people speaking through To become part of toe ritntjni Con- - an nnwiAnwit he s ratified by of toe states IF only tome more states should ratify Ccogreu and toe courts would have a confront a delicate question Which statu should be counted? Between 1789 and 1791 Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Delaware Vermont and Virginia ratified Are toeir resolutions stiti valid? tome-fourth- The Supreme Coart twice hu considered the question hi 1921 die high court took up die case of JJ Dillon dunged with transporting alcoholic spirits in violation of toe National Prohibition Act He contended Oat the act wu invalid because it rested upon toe 18to Amendment He argued farther that the amendment Itself wu unconstitutional because Coqgreu hu fond s seven-yeperiod in which ratification nad to be achieved ar In in opinion by Justice Willis Van Devanter toe court held without dissent tost the seven-yelimitation wu treasonable ar See IDEA on page 11 AIDS hysteria knows no boundaries i i Matty people far toe United Statu am disappointed tost the 1992 international AIDS conference will not be held in this country planned Evetyone wu looking forward to extending a hearty welcome to toe 15000 other pertidpsnts health professionals who were to gatoer in Boston for toe event toey do to stop performing surgery except in u My neighbor Bill Oakum wu preparing to go all the way to Beantown to hdp greet toe visitors I saw him toe other day wearing a and a surgical mask He “Nix AIDS” wu carrying a pole with a stuffed glove attached to one end "Why toe mask and pole?” I asked "This is my intemstionil AIDS conference greeting outfit” be replied "I went to do my part in making these AIDS folks feel at home butIdont want to take any chances of getting T-sh- irt 10-fo- ot Arnold Irvine AIDS can be contracted oidy through sharing hypodermic needles like drag addicts do or through intimate sexual contact with sorneone who has toe virus Also there have been a few instances of infection from Mood transfusions I hear” “Baloney What about that Florida dentist who 'probably' gave three of his patients the virus put working on their teeth? 'Probsbty' toey say That doesn't encourage me to rash into his office for a drill and Ml job No sir It's toe pole wito a robber glove before I even shake hands wito that bird are always "Well of course slip-up-s conceded I possible” “Dura tootin' they are You can't be too careful about a deadly disease like AIDS I see in toe piper tint the American Medical Association me American Dental Association and the American Academy of Orthopedic to let Surgery are all retting their their patients know if toey have AIDS and if 10-fo- ot "I see So you extend toe hand of friendship with a pole and rely on the mask to screen out sny vicious viruses tost may float your wiy” "That’s tiie idea There's a pnMiWtity gut some of die delegates may be infected wito tiie HTV virus whkh causes AIDS and I sure don't want to catch tost disease' “I can understand that but aren't you being See LETTERS on page 11 excessively cautious about it? I 10-fo-ot Justine Justina and Amber Lamb Loudean Lamb Terry and Etouise Lamb Bruce and Linda Lamb Paul and Sherri Lamb Dennis and Sandee Lamb Philip and Janae Land) com- pensation for toe services of senators and representative shall take effect nni an election of Transplant patient needs help toeir state legislatures have expressed toeir resentment of congressional pay raises by reviving die old proposal Four months ago North Dakota became toe 35to state to ratify James of August with just about everybody out of town the nation's capital la mare dead than alive The torpor provides an opportunity to talk about a constitutional wranrimant tilSt ll more alive than dead The story goes back to September 1798 when Congreu approved a proposed constito-tioiamendment This is what it "No law varying toe Ivan Phillips Logan anti-rejecti- on Resurrecting Mr Madison ’s idea "— sounds tike good advice” “Well I say don't wait till toe doc tells you Ask him right out It's your life tint's on tiie tine Why take dunces?” "But don't you dunk toe government is being a bit stodgy in its inmugration policy? There’re thinking of banning au AIDS victims from immigrating to tiie US This hu got the AIDS conference people so upset they have toeir Boston reservation and are a site outside the US for looking "You mean to tell me I’ve gone to all this trouble and expense to get my greeter's outfit ready for nothing?' "Looks tint way The immigration people were wilting to let delegates into the US for 10 days wito no questions asked but tiie AIDS activists would settle for nothing leu than unrestricted immigration for people wito HIV “Speaking for myself and millions of others tike me toe cancellation is a big disappointment It makes us unhappy an announcement that Congreu is going to reform halt junketing and vote itself a cut in u u EH£ Arnold fcvtne Lurtton Is a regular HwM Joumrt I |