Show IMEMDE Monday April 30 2001 Page 4 The Herald journal Our view In a information is king T he Utah Legislature's reluctance to provide easy Inter- net access to lawmakers' voting records can't be allowed to go by without comment And here's our comment: YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING! k and House to post Proposals the on Senate rollcall votes Lcg- islature's web page have been foiled in the past and the latest effort to usher our state government into the Information Age drew a lukewarm response from legislative leaders last week saying Safe? Too much infonnation? What in the world is the dis- tinguished legislator from Kamas talking about? Let's hope he is not saying that lawmakers must be shielded from the judgment of the populace as regards their positions and votes on issues Or does his safety concern have to do with the pos-sibili- that angered over ty some citizen a Legislative action (like say last year's abo- lition of a utility rate review board) might storm down to the state capitol and physically threaten a lawmaker? If more actions like the utility legislation occur physical harm tional funding House Majority is certainly a possibility But said more likely citizens will simply Whip David Ure miswill he fears Utah citizens get fed up and vote Some of the interpret voting records "Some-time- s' bums out of office too much information can Frankly the real safety issue be as damaging as not enough here has to db With the public's information I'm not sure that's safety from leaders who don't something anyone's going to be know what a democracy is all safe with" Ure was quoted as about Although informed that the move would require no addi- Your view By Art Unkletter Scripps Howard News Service T he Federal Reserve's recent surprise cut in interest rates economic effects aside was a tacit admission by the formerly omnipotent Fed that it goofed by raising rates last year and that the economy's Additionally no matter how much they complain the call will not change I wonder if they ever consid- er that: Any call made he an official is not going to change The referees see a fouL and call it That's it Why get your heart rate tip and be seen as a real fool when no matter what you do the call remains I had to just shake my head and wonder about how these adults in trusted positions can be teaching such poor rude and misguided conductlo our young men and women How sad for the schisol team fans and coaches themselves Coaches model awful behavior To the editor: I decided to attend the Sky View soccer game on April 18 The game ( was held at Cedar Ridge Middle SclnN)ll wanted to sec how the team was doing It w as a great match Both sides wen: playing hard and are : to he commended for their efforts The game ended in a tie and so a shootout had to take place It is exciting to see a grotip ol'hoys trying their best to win as a team in the shootoui the Sky View goalkeeper stopped a shot on a tremendous save However the shot had to he rekteked because the keeper'didn't May on the goal line before the shot was taken In soccer! 'the keeper must slay on ' the goal- line until the penalty shot is touched bythe atiacker Now the coach of Sky View argued that the keeper could move on the line That is true' A goalkeeper cun move later- ' ' ally on the goal line as much as he wants but lie cannot come off the line He must stay in contact with the line If you saw the play the keeper : ' came off the line nearly 3 feet The referee made it correct call and made the shooter rexhool lire hall The ref- erees should he congratulated for' having the intestinal fortitude to make a call like that in such a crucial ' Francis Russell Hyde Park - ' -situation ' What I am concerned about and : ' We need a tax cut and now want to address is the foul mouthed cruel and disgusting display by the Sky View coaches! They argued arid cursed the referees lor nearly five minutes! And their conduct became part of the teamS conduct as the players started tojmituie the ctiach- ing staff It wasthe poorest display of sportsmanship 1 have seen in a long while The coaching staff needs to understand that their conduct is seen by others and they do influence others More care and caution need to be taken It js only a game after all Schooj transfer rule not about kids To the editor: For quite a while how I've sus- - ! peeled that high school spoils has ceased being for and about high slu- -' dents An incident which took place '' in Cache Valley Ihis spring has con- firmed that suspicion Under an archaic rule an athlete that is '‘cut" at one high schix)l can be prevented from playing at another by the principal Or ath- letic director Let me give and exarn- -' pie Your son tries out for basketball at Logan High but isn't chosen because their eniireteam is returning Across town is a team for which start so he decides to transfer Since he has "established eligibility" at Logan High the principal or ath- letic director can keephiift from playing atanother school even though they had "cut" him This isn't about "recruiting" We are talking about ii player that wasn't selected Can anyone think this is fair? Progressive states such as Colorado and California have instituted open enrollment policies which allow a student to attend the school of their high-schoo- l ' : and that lasted only briefly The National Association of Manufacturers released a new economic forecast on April 17 that characterizes the current state of affairs as “a manufacturing and profits recession" and predicts further drops in corporate ' profits through the first half of this -year We have to act quickly to get out of the spiral ’ The burden of 'many of the head-- ’ job cuts falls on middle- The Bush plan the economy apparently is' text much for Capitol Hill's spenders to tolerate Some have' proposed rebates gimmicks like one-tim- e rather than real tax cuts - the better ! to permanently keep taxpayers' ' money under Washington's thumb To a degree the debate has devolved into a battle of policy wonks over how many budget forecasts can dance on the head of a pin Congress ! has lost sight of the urgency of -aged workers That's because enacting permanent tax cuts to when companies make the difficult ' reduce government's cut of the decision to cut jobs they have to cut nation's economic output from its higher-pai- d management and mid- current peacetime high In its eco-- ! ranks to meet their nomic report the National Associav financial targets For many of these tion of Manufacturers suggests a cut workers now over 40 established in in income tax rates retroactive to the career tracks with obligations for beginning inf 2(X)1 anil home mortgages college tuition “The advantage of a rate cut as whatnot layoffs - as well as the ' to a rebate” the association opposed looming threat of layoffs - are a points out “is that it is permanent shockThroughout their work lives and changes economic behavior in a finding the next job has not been parlasting way With a rate cut taxpay- ticularly tough because of a steadily ers can anticipate the gain in income ' expanding economy Now suddenly and plan their spending decisions on " ' companies that a few months ago ' this basts” were offering bounties to their the number of pink Considering employees to help recruit new workslips being handed out President ers have slapped on hiring freezes or Bush can seize the moment by con- - " announced layoffs tinuing to call for deeper earlier tax The Fed waited too long but the cuts We need an economic boost ' decision to cut interest rates certainly right now! need the to a stimulate acknowledges economy Will Congress take the Art Unkletter a veteran of TV national cue?-spokesman for United Seniors AssociaAfter a flurry of initial action on tion Inc He may be reached by ' President Bush's tax cut plan Con- at artunitedsenibrs(at)aolcom) gress - ' Other views ' ' ' ' ' A slaughterhouse abomination -- ti St Petersburg (Fla) Times A halt in production can cost the company thousands of dollars per minute jaw requires slaughterhouses to render cattle and pigs insensible lb pain before they are slaughtered Yet on a daily basis cattle and pigs are carved gutted and skinned by work- - v ers told not to pause for the suffering of animals that are still alive when ' they meet the saws and knives n aSeven:month investigation of the government meat inspection program Washington Post reporter Joby Warrick found that slaughterhouses often fail to stun animals effectively Jn pne Texas plant inspectors found nine live cattle dangling from'a chain' that feeds the production line It is See YOUR VIEW on A8 illegal but the US Department of ' Halting production is therefore the government's biggest threat for ' violators but it is seldom used The USDA's Fhh1 Safety and Inspection Service went to an industry self- inspection system in recent years and on a daily basis still- conscious cattle arid pigs are carved gutted and skinned by workers told not to pause for the suffering of animals that are still alive stopped tracking violations accord-in- g to the Post A moral society does not avert its eyes from the suffering of animals ! President Bush and Congress should !' address the disturbing violations uncovered by the Post The Depart- -' ment of Agriculture should no ionger be allowed to ignore inhumane treat-- 1 ment of animals in the nation's slaughterhouses Agriculture has grown lax jn enforce ing the law The speed of modern slaughterhouses which can process 400 cattle per hour contributes to the problem Mallard Fillmore LettersJ policy Horald Journal n The Opinion pagv is intended to acquaint waders with a variety ot viewpoints on matters of pubiic importance and provide members o( ' the community with a toon for their viewh ' Personal columns cartoons and letters from readers reflect the opinions of their writers and creators Editorials under the heading 'Our View" represent the views of the Herald Journal edtortaibotudMembersoftheeditorialtxjafd:: ' - 't es line-grabbi- fall which started during Bill Clinton's administration has now produced a near standstill Not that we needed the Fed to confirm troubles announced in a string of layoffs and low corporate-earning- s announcements During the first quarter of this year according to the consulting firm Challenger Gray & Christmas ' Fortune 5(X) firms announced layoffs ' totaling 225(XX1 Among the more worrisome are repeat layoff announcements! such as Proctor & ' ’ Gamble's announced job euts of 9WX) people in addition to previ- - ( ' ously announced layoffs of 78(X) This month the cutbacks continued Among them: S(XX) management jobs evaporated at HewletuPackard It's been a decade since the last serious downturn in the economy E dilly-dalli- NICOLE FARRELLdty editor - XINDY YURTHlsatures edkor BRUCE SMITHpubfisher CHARLES McCOLUJMmanaiging edHor ' ' The Herald Journal welcomes letters to the editor Potentially libelous or Offensive letters ' wiS not be published however and tie editor reserves the right to edit at letters to conform to the length and style requirements of the newspaper' ' Lettersshoutd be: ' d e Typewritten and double-space- No more than 450 words in length w Addressed and include daytime phone number lor purposes of verification Signed by the author Inctviduals are limited to brie pubfished let- Mr within any 30-daperiod Address tetterilo hjletterOhjnewscom Guest convi ' meritarieS are also welcome and are run at V ' the editor's daerttion ' : - |