Show Saturday May 22 2004 A4 The Herald Journal t Our view V- - When a man heads League of Women Voters dates nights we enjoy here in Cache Valley and across the hen an organization nation They can often be found called the League of Women manning (and womanning) reg- Voters can elect a man presi- istration drives dent does that mean its mission As the political activism of the is accomplished? and ’70s waned to down- ’60s After women were granted the n8ht complacency in the 80s right to vote in 1920 the League and ’90s League membership was organized to help inform fell Locally and nationally the and encourage this new elecLeague is graying with aging torate Almost from the begin-nimembers who remember its there have been men glory years holding posts they willing to support their cause — wish could relinquish to the indeed if it weren’t for the early' next they generation of voters Prof-suffragists winning some influ- fitt is relatively young and ener- ential males to their side getic he has paid his dues women might still have to sit on figUratively and literally in the their hands come election day : organization and we agree with Still the fact that the local the League members who felt comfortable electing him that his number of X V Tom Proffitt its president last ' chromosomes is irrelevant ' t month — the first male presi- Now he has his work cut out dent in the chapter’s history and for him But maybe with a war the only one in Utah — indi- dragging on abroad and a V cates we’ve come a long way what’s starting to look like a Or have we? r cultural war raging at The good news is thanks to V V home the time is ripe for a ' ' W 1 - ng THE CHAIN OF COMMAND Don’t blame elect-chapt- er - V-- 911 heroes the ' wasn't working that morning to a r weaker functioning alternate there- by losing the ability to communicate " A1 with all units and thereby failing to j : Qaeda simultaneously sky leam immediately when the south- ' hen an NYFD chief :'y V launched four air attacks on Ameri- 1 — the was can cities tower collapsed The commission c reminded the 91 Commission this something Big and have should finding is that ah unnamed chief planned Apple eneffqm of rekrgence of fumncm rotipg thetogay was mistaken: The 1: Chief Pfeifer drilled for to the point of preventing their foremothers and forefa- - would fall he underscored the terri-v- power The League which by to radio channel was casualties all Indeed better according stronger y' '" thers American women can take the way is long overdue for indeed working The chief robustly ble truth often forgotten that we y commission drinking it is almost as their franchise for granted The y Vname change to reflect its inclu-- : now live in the Age of the Unthink-V- r if New York’s response to the Alyyy disagrees He also points put that bad news is that they do The siveness will no doubt be lead- - : able Seared into our consciousness ? Qaeda attacks created all of the may- - V even with the weaker radio qgnal he - was able to direct the V hem in the first is that the Twin Towers could and eyacuation of place equally bad news is that men do - ingthe charge- It always has Built into this twisted point of the north tower for ahellish hour- - V as could tire Empire State v: did fall : V view is the equally bizarre notion V y : plus until it too collapsed: saving Building 'the v -Eroffjtt in a recent HJ VVthelives of countless civilians and mmwmmmzm that given enough taxpayer-funde- d US Capitol Editorias in thls' Uv view pointed to the miserable e and the analysis the federal commission will firemen' y y man turnout in the recent $60 million what be called caused discover (his 3000 Our Vy just iniob 'VyWhyshould j on'y Americans to lose their'lives on 91 l i v' to sweat over and defend his undeni-- 1 children know school bond election: less than V yy Herald Jour- ' — and in so doing Hesumably as we never ably valiant service on 911? Is Chief nal editorial 10 percent of the eligible voters ' terrorVPfeifer—a York safc dutiful courageous fire j New for make before imag Gty £?ard whir “Where was (everybody?’’ he v -- V: by no means best ism Forget about a surprise attack ined that pas-' man who following-hi? y- v' asked i launched iii broad daylight by sol- instincts helped saved thousands of : views itself as the senger planes' Over the years the League's last wort on matters Americans on 91 1 — to blame' for f diers of an extremist Muslim army yl V may become mission has shifted No longer a y of public interest II you disagree hidden from detection by our own V even one death? TWo deaths? One " guided mis-1- ’ : with a letter hundred deaths? The implications of si)es and Skyscrapers may turn into yi politically correct blinders Were V champion of strictly women’s V fuase feel free to respond ‘ the commission’s finding- s- that New York’s Finest at fault? Were V New York’s Bravest sloughing off?' v America’s heroes share blame for the y niittees to study all sorts Of local mentary (Phone: 752-2- 1 21 Ext 320 V indeed expanded our conscipusnessy are outrageous' if we look back on the blink- - V Could Mayor Giuliani have done : carnage and national issues and recoiti- - v When commissioner Bob Kerrey more? ered bliss that ended with the cata- mend q stance Thqyoiganize asked WTC director Alan Reiss The most egregious example of fvVyabophic!triumph'of despicable " dels' : whether he was ‘‘angry" (is this the wonderful Meet the Candid V ' '“Oprah”?) the FBI didn't reveal more about A1 Qaeda before 911 y Reiss according td the New York V north tower six minutes after seeing Post “shot back’’ he was angry at and strengthened reeling nation: : “19 What could be worse two and a half the first jet strike helping to bring people in an airplane” not the : yin the' fearful three nights in the whales belly so it sullied order the chads to watch to later fbi than by years Nineteen men in an airplane is ' shall the Son of man be three nights - a poisonous government commislobby and direct rescue units to the sion? in the heart of the earth right Of course if the "chatter” upper floors He also sent his only the before 911 had been listened to Lt Fire brother Pfeifer Kevin in is a the St Mark Chapter 16 verse 2: And There up strange pathology To Ihe editor stairs seconds these men would have been racially of “We a that first Commission in the the 91 moriiing spent couple goes beyond very early All the following Bible verses arc Chief each other’’ Pfeifer at the of the the of week came unto profiled right off their flights That’s looking grandstanding they day witness that Sunday is the only logical conclusion of any told The NewYork Times “He did- the old days (remember Richard day at the rising of the sun' St sepulcher ' ' It n’t was serious inquiry into how 91 might a look” back the 10: Tlicy treat it its such! when of 13 And he' verse Clarke?) just Luke Chapter say anything president Genesis Chapter 2 and 3: And God Lt Pfeifer was among the 343 memhave been prevented — one the 911 the USAG (United States of Abu was teaching in one of the blessed the seventh day and sanctiCommission will never get to on the sabbath St Luke Ghraib) was taking it on the chin for bers of the NYFD who died in the fied it: that in he had rested from all inferno measures serious Chapter 13 verse 32 33: Get thee out not having enacted Now two and half years later his work which God created and to stop Islamic terrorists and depart hence for Herod will kill pre-9- 1 ' '" Diana West a columnist for The Wash' thee Verse 32: And he said unto Chief Pfeifer is being raked over such as putting women’s underwear made Leviticus Chapter 23 verse for decision a command 91 l’s coals ington Times widely known for her on the heads of racially profiled 32: It shall be unto you a sabbath of them Go ye and tell that fox conservative views She can be concheck-inI switch s radio channels he made to Muslim at rest and yc shall afflict your souls: men behold I cast out devils and Ido airport via dianawwverizonnet tacted ' from chief the a In findcommission’s ninth month even the at the the of and says and the signal cures tomorrow stronger jn suppose day today from even to even shall ye celebrate third day I shall be perfected Verse ' ” 33:' Nevertheless I must walk today ' your sabbath1 Nchcmiah Chapter 13 verse 19: and tomorrow and the day follow- And it came to pass that when the ing: for it cannot be that a prophet be dark of to Jerusalem began gates perish out of Jerosalcm St John before the sabbath I commanded Chapter 20 verse : The first day of that tlte gates should be shut and the week comcth Mary Magdalene should be not that charged early when it was yet dark 1 they The Blade demands for monetary settlements answer to the problem of rising malthe sabbath till after Corinthians Chapter 16 : verse 2 ' opened Toledo Ohio insurance when injury claims are unfounded practice premiums Jonah Chapter I verse 17: Now the v Upon the first day of the week: UM’s tactic has been to admit Such a program can only succeed Lord had prepared a great fish to Sunday — read Apostle Paul is ' when a mistake happens for physicourse if there are honorable peoof on swallow up Jonah And Jonah was in Sunday working 4 allowing physicians to admit cians to actually apologize directly to ple on both sides of the negotiating the belly of the fish three days and ' their mistakes is saving money on patients and to compensate victims Lee LWcst three nights St Matthew Chapter 40: table When it comes to malpractice medical for lawsuits the without the need to go to court malpractice ' ' For as Jonas was three days and Logan The other side of die strategy is disputes that could unfortunately be giant University of Michigan Health in least a utopian goal a partial steadfastly refusing to cave to System and could be at V frigs there how emerges a weird sense that what happened on 91 1 -- L when out of the most heavenly azure By Diana West Newspaper Enterprise Association : ‘ y - j - - full-sca- le V - tewSm - 'a' v : - - - ! 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