Show Jff Dm®im Tuesday March 26 2002 A4 TKe Herald Journal Our view Funding priorities a ‘Capitol’ offense? Jn a legislative ' capitol and rally around the noble idea of the capitol being “the Feo- pie’s House” we believe the priorities of the governor are a little session that 'seemed to require more tactics than the typical slash-'and-bu- rn slewed The ful funding of the library project should have received the governor’s blessing for several reasons First slashing the library budget was not in keeping with the Legislature's wishes The measure' had passes both houses with the understanding that the libraries would be funded More importantly investing in libraries is a direct and permanent investment in education They make a tangible contribution to the hardworking students of Utah every day Finally both universities as research facilities are evaluated — in part — on the quality of their libraries For now it looks as if only those projects blessed by the benevolent hand of Gov Leavitt will see funding It also begs the question: How dedicated is'Leavitt to higher education? After all it is easy to say ' you’re in favor of education but these difficult revenue times seem to demonstrate just what kind of friend Leavitt is to higher educa- baby-kissi- it should and come as no surprise there were hard decisions to be made Yet while virtually every state entity was forced to cut trim and ' shave any excess from its budget it’s amazing how certain projects escaped the cutting block Take for example the Capitol restoration initiative a pet project of Gov: Mike Leavitt Few in Utah tpay find fault with restoring' renovating or adding on to the state Capitol Who in Utah wouldn't want to preserve such a majestic landmark? Few might realize what was cut just so the governor can fix up his surroundings A $ 00 million bond had the approval of both the House and the Senate Around $38 million of that bond was earmarked by this Legislature to go to fund a new libraries at Utah State and the University of Utah Leavitt — at the last minute the US U project to a mere glad-handi- ‘ : 1 Film is truly 'mind’ over matter! ' tion Funding for plans is a first step and a baby one at that Though promises and assuranceshave undoubtedly been made there is some concern that next year’s bud: getary condition won’t be much better Should Utahns really be convinced that they will fund the library then?' $800000 enough to fund the design of the new' library Of course that freed money for the Capitol Leavitt said of the project: “This historic and architectural treasure is truly 'the People’s House' We must preserve it for generations to come” While it is nice to preserve the T ' ' believe what they read is even truer about what they see rpnpi ' It is what - has made ' Oliver Strong families strong nations Stone wealthy The portrayal of the Viet- nam War in his film “Platoon' dis totted facts and fed preconceptions to the point that one op-e- d piece in the Washington Post quoted a boy who had just sat through it as saying he never realized how badly American troops had behaved in the war The film perpetuated the image of Vietnam veterans as profane drug-crazkillers Indeed the stereotype propaganda continued until the recent fdm V We Were Soldiers” helped to set the record straight ed rates in Bangladesh have been halved in 20 years' Women in' India now have an average of ainily planning and reprothree children compared to five ductive health were not high on the some 20 years ago In Indonesia agenda at last Week's UN conferfamily size has decreased to ence bn international development in between two and three children: Monterrey Mexico Yet when it to four in 1980 In Mexcompared Comes to fighting poverty and foster- ico fertility peaked ai about seven ing development these issues are children per womaii in the late critical' ’60s in Mexico now have Women President George W Bush who fewer than three chil-on average spoke at the conference Friday probdren to the Population according ' ably was relieved that family plan- Fund ' matters other overshadow didn't ining Whether this trend will be suson the agenda! He is withholding $34 ' tained will depend on whether the million from the UN Population United States and other nations do Fund because the agency is accused of backing forced abortions and ster- Their share in funding the UN investments in reproductive health ilizations in China a charge the fund More than 100 House" ' programs denies members sent Mr Bush a letter last What’s irrefutable is that a $50 ' month defending the fund and Urgmillion investment in contraception 1 ing him to release the $34 million and family planning would mean that Congress has appropriated He miljion fewer abortions and 1Q0 000 fewer infant deaths The money also ' should trad their request ' V Dramatic drops in family size would prevent nearly 3 million mean governments can devote unwanted pregnancies' 7000 maternal deaths and 90000 serious mater- - more health and education resources to fewer children and rial illnesses according to the focusmore'oii development initiaFund’s director Thoraya Population tives that create jobs and raise ' A Obaid These benefits tend to and families bolster family income Put another way ' iiplifl women she noted last week 'V ' family planning can help create the Mr Bush shouldn’t allow his preconditions for the faster growth that Mr Bush and opposition to abortion to blind him' other industrial leaders want poor ip the Population Fund’s good work Thanks to this agency birth nations to achieve Post-Dispat- ' JP “A Beautiful Mind” has been l- ! eco-nom- ic Prize and regained control of his life And because Nash is neither a household name nor a historical figure the poetic license taken in the film actually furthers rather than hinders die story Filmsi that do depict historically important events have a greater duty to portray truth Films such as “A Bridge Too Far” — the story of the odd War II Amhem Campaign — and “Waterloo” — the story of Napoleon’s last stand — did this with mastery But perhaps no event resulted in ' distentions than' more Vietnam Besides “Platoon” these include “Apocalypse Now” “Casufilm-creat- ed alties of War” and ‘The De Hunter” among others Apparently some people who opposed the war found it necessary’ to justify their positions by denigrating those who ' served But whatever may have been their motivations the attempted results have been the same: They have sought to poison the well of truth with vials of lieS In contrast to this we applaud Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman for “A Beautiful Mind” They have helped all of us understand die nightmare of schizophrenia and appreciate the Herculean struggle required to control it and sotheir film used the man to explain die subject In this they succeeded admirably and we were the beneficiaries : Lawmakers Hers is a list of addresses and phone numbers for some of Cache Valley's representatives in government: ’ r assailed because it purported to be ' the biography of Nobel Prize winner John Forbes Nash Jr but failed to mention his divorce paranoia-induce- d and various other aspects of his life Further fault is being found in die addition of fictional characters and the merging of other characters The problem is twofold A life captured iiUiundreds of biographical pages must be condensed to fit into the limited time of a film and it must be told in a manner that attracts audiences The honest producers direc- tors and screenwriters try to hone in on and be true to the essence of the subject More often they simply use real people and real events' to create' fictional stories ' One such travesty was 1999’s “Elizabeth” starring Cate Blanchett The film makers got die famous English queen's name right and even the names of a few of her associates but ’"the' chronology wassqdutqHed and the events so intenningledr that the movie may just as well have been titled “Alien in Wonderland Meets Joan of Arc in the Land of Oz” Any ' schoolchild who witnessed it required historical deprogramming “A Beautiful Mind” on the other hand seeks and succeeds in capturing the thrust of its subject which is the story of an exceptionally bright and unusual man who despite his para- noid schizophrenia won the Nobel anti-Semiti- JL he controversy surrounding “A Beautiful Mind” concerns the important issue of truth in filming a phrase that is certain to elicit snick- ers at what many people would call an oxymoron In fact the old axiom that people hear and Other views St Louis By Jack Anderpon and Douglas Cohn United Features Syndicate which includes Franklin County 1449 Longworih House Office Building Washington DC 29515 (202) 225-553-1 Idaho office: 304 N BthRoom 325 Boise ID 83702 (208) 334-19- 524-593- 3 Sen Orrln Hatch Republican — US Seriate Washington DC 20510 Utah office: 8402 Fed(202) 224-52eral Buikfing 125 S State St Salt Lake City UT 84138 (801) 524-4351 ' CACHE COUNTY COUNCIL Darrel Lee Gibbons —representing the north district— 840 S1 600 West Lewiston 84320 258-523-8 Layne Beck —representing the northeast district—628 E 380 South Smithfield 84335563-322- 9 John A Hansen —representing the ' south district— 252 EMain Hynim 84319245-658- 4 Larry Anhder — representing the southeast district — 3475 S 250 West 4 Logan 84321 Cory Yeates —representing Logan district No 1—281 S 100 East 7 Logan 84321 Kathy Robison —representing Logan district No 8— 335 N 400 9 West Logan 84321 Craig Petersen —representing E 1220 Logan district No 440 8 North Logan 84341 753-510- 752-902- : 753-510- 3-1- 752-667- US SENATE-UTA- H Sen Robert Bennett Republican — US Senate1 Washington DC 4 2051 Q (202) Utah office: 4225 Federal Building 125 S State St Salt Lake City UT 84138 (801) 224-544- 53 80 US SENATE-IDAH- ‘ O Larry Craig Republican— 520 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) Idaho office: 801 E Sherman Room 193 7 PocateOo ID 83201 (208) Michael Crapo Republican —111 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 2051 0 (202) 224-6- 1 42r Idaho office: 801 E Shermari Pocatello ID 83201 (208) 236-67- ate: t Senate District 24 (Box Elder Cache counties) — Peter C Knudson City 1209 Michelle Drive UT 84302 Home phone City Brigham 75 U8 senator at the Sen- (801)538-103- 5 To write your senator at the Senate: The Honorable John Doe Utah State Senator Room 319 State Capitol Salt Lake City UT84114 224-275-2 236-681- UTAH! 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