Show i ' Saturday January 25 2003 A4 Lav ma The Herald Journal $ rny‘ con fttrM liqu ses Our view hen sine Our hearts go out to the parents close A parent's love Jf science ever develops an the instrument that could fathom or lather s depths of a mother's love for their children humankind will have evolved a But such long way indeed! remain out things will forever of reach lor the Einsteins and — that is Newtons of the world unless someone discovers a way the heart to solve equations with instead of the head d Cache Valley witnessed a demonstration of parental of love last week following one sessions court the most stunning here in recent memory The court was convened to hear the guilty plea of accused killer Cody Nielsen of Hyrum Assembled on each side of the courtroom before Judge Clint Judkins were the families of both Nielsen and the victim Trisha Autry At the pm-foun- s bur ucc in hav leg of the proceedings two the poignant moments involving families transpired Nielsen As the led away by jail was being guards' his mother Bonnie Nielsen declared though teary Then eyes "Cody low you” Mrs as the courtroom emptied ' and Nielsen was approached the victim s given a hug by mother JoAnn Autry Here one parent offers unconditional love to a son who has admitted to an unconscionable it act while another parent finds in her heart to embrace the mother of her daughter's apparent killer Parental love is like that It suffers and endures no end but To the editor: pn we ale the Be sin ld rep 1 it rarely flags We admire and applaud both of these parents for the depth of their love as demonstrated in last week's events We also pray that we ourselves never have to endure what both of them hae Your view po sai Th Lu the eh up It me wfi Saddam exile in By Daniel Schorr Christian Science Monitor 1 rum IJi Amin "I Lgandii ui "Baby Doc" Duvalicr of FerHaiti From the Shah ot Iran lo the the of Philippines Marcos dinand littered with the ofhistoiA aiv pages Jean-Claui- le names of America's Speaking of stupid Mr Hooper I Isn't freedom of speech grand the in letter iust read Eldon Hooper's in 23 HcttMMounial ol'Januiuy Sen : States the mad man and the United the control to as the country trying are stupid course of they world But Yes we can rest easy Stupidity is and alive and well in this country like it we not even though we might the to defend to should be prepared I to practice ikatl) the right he on a losing really Vkho wants to side? ro-a- n favorite tyrants forced into exile when the tyranny became loo great to bear And so now the idea is cir- ot exile culating in the Gulf region for for Saddam Hussain as a strategy those flouride treatments tlui ab Saudi Arabian intelligence has with Husreportedly been in contact tor about amnesty sein's son Qiisai ol comfortable a place and his lather of idea result offering The exile for bis large family The a to of these' talks remains secret immunity Iraq's neighbors are repoi tedly a way to avoid killer also 'discussing a possible United Nations resolution extending war however tempting s licu- amnesty to any of Hussein would surely his lenants’w ho participate in removal Left open is the question ol political problems whether lo offer immunity Irom international prosecution loilic Iraqi Secre-l- n lair trade to avoid war” said an abdicatyrant himself as part ol of Defense Don Rumsfeld "It tion deal That in any event could would be good to explore it" said not prevent any government so u national security adviser Condolee-minded from filing criminal charges Rice against him The removal of Mr Hussein volThe idea of offering immunity to a milthe ol ' action Iraqi or by mass killer as a way to avoid war untarily seems to have that idea an is however templing would surely creitary and Arabia ate political problems for the Bush originated with Saudi lace to have administration So the administraTurkey desperate not to an tion's strategy for the moment seems a US demand that they support is idea tedly to he to leave the initiative to counrepot invasion The exile tries m the legion but doing nothing being discussed by Iraq's neighbors It s week ibis Ankara to discomagc the exile idea in at a meeting lias Hussein given whether not clear Daniel Schorr is a senior news analyst anv encouragement to the promoters at National Public Radio of ’the exile option which he gives a message to local our right to "peaceniks" and defends be stupid I strongly disagree with avoiding war Mr Hooper says Philip Bullock virtually everything You know that something serious find Logan in his letter but I have tried to is afoot when three top American I I some common ground And did officials make the rounds of Sunday ol stupidity agree with his defense television shows saying essentially and and am reassured to find it alive the same thing “I would encourage well in this country In fact it scents to listen" said Saddam Hussein a lol ol Powell “A lo have become a virtue lor Colin State editor: of To the Secretary — people I went to my dentist lor a cleaning 1 mean how else can you explain 1 to mention yesterday am not going a lot and I him the election of George W Bush? his name because like willAnd I them How else can you explain our need his stall even more based only on a December revenue ingness to go to war My they need the allecontinual repetition of unproven covered the support of that payment our gations? How can you explain By Jeffrey Shaffer entire staff for probably a year On the idea that the of acceptance I Christian Science Monitor bored at a stop ready home wav the got than we staterest of the world is dumber itemized sign and looked at the war? 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How can yon explain The currents client one do per could you such as 480 clients people Hock to see movies of public opineight-hoday an for or “Dumb and Dumber and Jackass ion flow in many directions and I've That equals $7680 each day limes to How can you explain our apparent comes alw ays been suspicious of anyone a 260 working days year satisfaction with lax cuts that only who claims to hav e a w ay of pinyear! nearly $200000 per national But benefit the filthy rich and ntake our fluoridtsts lo costs arc There pointing the ebb and flow of look marches and deficits soar?- Rallies altitudes if you had two chairs set up you but hall news in the I'll make one final comment on time on evening impressive could cut the spit and sit 1 here meaof forms Mr Hooper's letter He draws an definitive income the aren't they and almost double situafluoride 1 hey analogy between our current surement Surveys also get a lot of the of cost the is failed bottle tion Aid the fact that the world I should take home a media coverage but warning bells go thought was who man mail a let and cost The to ael off in my head whenever I hear a and use it once each week lead us world the control to with "A new poll working story that begins into World War II Good analogy a finds that majority of Americans of the except at this point much Sec VIEW on A1 2 favor " world might view President Bush as Love the cards? an mass as create $ B Di ar iy st Taking America’s pulse impossible A ur Pollsters and political consultants calls can make all the random phone t thev want hut I honestly don believe there's any reliable way ol ol citiknowing what the majority moment zens believe at any given And the constant barrage of polling data obscures an important truth: Throughout American history the day when majorities didn't carry slake at were crucial issues by that Anyone who is surprised immedia to library should fact go David Met ately and pick up wonderful biography ol who President John Adams a patriot never doubted that independence choice from England was the right colonists of even though a majority were either opposed or indillcrcnt to that the idea Adams also worried first step the was direct democracy t toward mob rule He didn want the he to deciding mere popularity and factor in choosing a president found himoften revolution the after self vilified in the press as a monar- chist So it goes in the land of the tree We like to talk about unity and conhut political reality sensus-buildin- g mirror our good frequently doesn't intentions George W Bush is chief executive now even lliough more ball I' were cast for Al Gore But did-moi eligible voters in America the at show to bother l even up 2000 Are those polls in election day Silent majority people the new don't think so America has become so populous and diverse that and generalizing about who we are almost seems wluit we're thinking We're all over the at a magazine rack look a Take place m any supermarket and you'll see who like to publications lor jicople work out play video games go rock wedclimbing wink on cars plan hunt and fish movies watch dings or upgrade their computers So many Too bad exciting activities to pursue called there isn't a magazine "Informed Voter" The controversy over our Iraq poliof being a longcy shows every sign voices will ’and situation many term of us I a for majority to claim speak all that just keep reminding myself I see on the news arc only the people the frontline troops in this debate And I don't think anyone on cither side has a clear picture of what's hapbehind the lines n 1 tl n ti VI p j U a N e h L h d P it fi b b tl c tl pening imnnnMinr Mallard Fillmore ppaiil to acquaint The Opinion page is intended of viewpoints on matters with a variety readais members ol ofoubijc importance and provide for their views the community with a forum Personal columns cartoons and letters from creators View" re editorial w nw nmii J I the views-o-f the Herald Journal of the editorial board: ard Members DARRELL EHRUCKcity editor CINDY YURTHteatures editor BRUCE SMITHpUxisher CHARLES McCOLLUMmanaging editor to the The Herald Journal welcomes letters letters editor Potentially libelous or oflensive the editor will not be published however and inreserves me ngm ro eon w wuci ot the to the length and style requirements newspaper Letters should be: Typewritten and w No mord than 450 words in length Addressed and include daytime phone number for purposes of verification Signed by the author letIndividuals are limited to one published 30-da-y Address period ter within any double-space- d comletters to hjletter§hjnewscom Guest run at and are welcome are also mentaries the editor's discretion i "Ryjfit conclusions art more |