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arti-cl- no news reporters into the region and’ has severely restricted humanitarian access thus preventing observation by aid workers” It was the first oped on the issue I've seen in the American media Victims of die violence Nicholas Kristof reports are Mack Muslims The killers often aided by government troops are Arab Mus- lims known as die Janjaweed militia Mukesh Kapila distilled the ferocity ofthishatfed — rooted in the " ' “ancient tension between herdsmen (the Arabs) and farmers (the Mack Africans)” competing for water and forage — by saying that “it is more than just a conflict It is an organized attempt to do away with a group of non-Ar- The killers and the rapists intend to make the region “Zurga-free- ” Zuiga is a contemptuous word for blacks recalling the Nazis murderous wish to make Europe “juden- ftei” — meaning “ Which is why the International Crisis Group in Brussels rqxxts there is “widespread destruction of schools clinics wells and irrigation pumps r Humni- UK iccffixv-gnKtarian Affairs Jan Egeland has spo kenout about theseociis Butas nfthi waiting tiN Sfffftary-- f ill Knfi Annan hnyrt to appear on Jew-fre- e” ' ’ iBr' ttu monmig m disbehef at the unjust tone of the commission’s questions and the This letter is written man similar unjust representation by the tempt to express my frustration at pregg of our Administrations defense intenwrinnal tfVyjfifHi ynd call knfly the lack of jouroalisUc integnty or I feel it is the duty of the press to Iciness thatthe stanofThe Her- and often for world condemnation of ald Journal displayed in their the Sudan government It’s die least report fully and accurately without choice to publish the Washington Mas the vastly important events' Annan could do after admitting on Associated Press' story of Con- - u March 27 to onfy part of his blamecom- such as this independent doleezza Rice’s testimony before for his failure to stop the genocide in mission of our democratic process Commission It is clear the Rwanda when he was in charge of To perpetuate misinformation and that none of the staff of this papa1 peacekeeping at die United Nations neglect the reporting of credible listened to the testimony or they Annan could have saved hundreds facts as they are gained even if would not have Minted such a flaof thousands of lives but rejected they refute popular sentiment is ' seven pleas from his representative grantly biased misrepresentative both irresponsible and unaccept- in Rwanda misleading and partisan report able It is partisan censorshqi If ' I circled 22 instances of distortPresident George W Bush howev ' Ibis newspaper is incapable of find-- J er did telephone Sudan President ed inaccurate prejudiced or half ing or writing a just and accurate on March 22 to Omar truth (false by omission of perti-report of the testimony of Con- pynt and yHHitinniil BnrminHing expreSS Concern about What Was hap doleezza Rice as given on April 8 1 pening in Darfur According to the facts) reporting I was amazed by be happy to do it for than will White House he asked President the grotesque omission of all inter-- v Bashir “to rein in militia and open esting helpful and clarifying inforCharlotte McConkie up humanitarian access in the mation that DrRice presented in Providence region” But that’s far from enoui order to defend against the loud Bush should insist that hirend attacks that have been huried at the the genocide The president should : v Administration t also urge the otha African states — It seemed clear in watching that that have been notoriously slow to many of the members of the comactively intervene in human rights mission were interested not in atrocities in Zimbabwe for example or fact but only in popetuat-in- g truth ' ' — to speak and act to oul the To the dditiv: in amelodramaticvicious killings and rapes in Darfur wtereUie1 townwiil Syndicatedradio hMt Joe Madison pompoms andcondescending man- ' ner: cir PredetrP:uncd partisan was a primary face in organizing has courage to stand un against T American public opinion that got die and ignorant opimons It was unbe- at the rest of lievable that the merabers of this You are cowards Never Set HENTOFFon A8 rommisMoncouldhearthe correc-- - 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- owners can be filthy rich Satan told us in the that he would make us do what he wanted by getting people to make rdi- laws instigated by or people who gious want power money and unright- eous dominion over the people ' Each and every one of us above the age of 18 have a God-givright to do to ourselves what we desire No one has the right to inflict victimless laws period! The government should tax drugs liquor tobacco or things that cause an increased cost in society’s health and welfare But they do not have the’ right to make anything ' illegal that adults want to do to themselves You are following in the teacMngs of Satan as you have ' done this for many yekrs Ihxes on these things would do away with income and property taxes Freedoms liberties and rights are laws of God Satan lost the war in heaven but uses the powerful com- parties blinded by greed aid individuals or groups like MADD religious groups and others You place man in bondage to the gov- emmaits I saythatman cannot commit a crime if than is not a victim immediately injured by his actions This means that any law that foritids someone of a right due : to the fact of a possible injury or iuy possible damage to property is not a crime unless an injury hap- pen ce : -- Lord said“I will come down among my people with equi ty and justice in my hands Repent 3 the kingdom of heaven is at hand I aay unto you that if it were hot for the prayers of the righteous who are now in the land I would visit you with utter destnktion” : Also don’t make more laws oii the people you vie watchmen of the people You should make laws on the governments that restrain and place in bondage the people lt i' is youir duty to stop them from ' infringing upon the rights liberties and free agency of man to choose his own path V Our leadera are constantly being v' convinced by special interest V grou ps who conspire to force ille- gal laws upon the people Like i mandatory insurance seat belt Lottos to the edkor andotherper- sonal essays In The Her- - A PrOdllCt 'opWonethatdo not align exactly your own If you wHH : dbagraei phase respond with a totter to the editor at contact editor Charles V McCdum about a possible guest 1 Ext 320 (Ptione: cmccolum O hjnewsxom) See Information box at bottom off page fpr : 7 moradetale i com-menta- ry 752-212- ’ a ’ alt : V V't r ± J ’ n "- --p ofpubfcbrsmhnresndprbvidsiMinbanof tw community wto a tonm tali yfewi trPanonricciumns cartoons and Mtaihtxn ' rsndara raltoct tie OpHona of Mr writom and c ersmora Edtoxtala undar toe hawing “Our mmxm oopra Mamoara or vm adKXW donu: V-- vv s Tm y w J 'nwHarWdJkxrrWwakximMMlBratottw dHor PotsnSaly BmIous or dffsnehf Mtsrs wrxXtopuUshadhoiwverandtwdaor iwsrvM the right to (dial Mon to conjoini to w Ungth nid stvte wqulremsna nMimmr th : TVpewiWeoenddoUitaapeced Nonxnthan450aionkintargih Mdnaaad and Inciuda daythna phone : ‘ r numbsrtapupoanaofvailfcaJton c Stawdtwtoaauthor' F”1 Utaato hjtoderahjnewiJOm nl P”°-4ddwi- a cmDYYURTHtoaiuraaadaor BRUCE SMTTHtoubWwr CHARLES MoCOLUmrnariaging r r ' t Wflrnlnfl aid Journal may express V nh c f : Herald Journal '±'u2 - t DaveD’Addabbo Hyrum C ’ H:r v - ftom greed of luge enponfarau who want to make money so the opm-mooth- ed 9-- 11 - ' : running RlC6 atlt : : laws liquor drugs gambling gun 9-- 11 CACHE COUNTY COUNCIL v Darrel Lee Gibbons —representing 840 lacks Integrity - e Here is a M of addresses and phone numbers fpr some of Cache Valley representatives in government the north district HJ nl Lawmakers ' ab people” Reeves emphasized that the National Islamic Front “has allowed ' : i Guaat oom- -' - adMor: t v 0 ' '‘i iS f 4 S’ v l m' r v’ |