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Show 7 THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, April 19, 2000 - Page 12 Are we trapped in headline purgatory? All the recent headlines stem mean-abofrom does it Where healthcare, electric spiritedness. systems, nurses, doctors, come from? Can selfishness, lawsuits, road closures, living fear, and hate cause such good in or out of men and women to struggle the city, and against themselves, allowing us animal ordinances make me feel like I am trapped in Headline by Gary Torres Pr6at,y-I- ut to ourselves become stained poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." Our fathers consecrated this an or a high purpose, founded upon higher ideals than what I read in the paper, You maY long remember what I say here, but nt rest assured any actions that are hateful or mean with the stench of selfishness, greed, and many other towards a person that s it just me, or are you all getting sick of all this contention too? Wise old Abe Lincoln said it best, A house divided against itself cannot stand." All these headlines make it apparent that we are a house divided. So thats it, everyone to their corners, take a time out, and when we get back together, lets be friends, neighbors, and associates who treat each other with respect, kindness, and fairness... all working for associate, neighbor, or friend, will be long intentions? When will it be time to put down and remembered may take generations to heal. our weapons of war and make them into plowshares and start working together to build our own little Garden ofEden that we all want to live in? I think the time is NOW to fix the fences. "The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our a common good. Come on folks, we are all behaving like a Neanderthal Man, hitting each other with the club of contention. Mr. Lincoln also said, "At what It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work... for us to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us." It is our time to advance the cause, the ideals, and the that they had. vision To be dedicated to the great task Lets go is it? Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant to See birth certificate, and social security number. If parents can- not be available to come to the school on the 27th, it is very important that they call the school and make arrangements to register at another time. An accurate enrollment count enables the school to correctly order kindergarten supplies for next year. Ite. 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Tell me it aint you would call remaining before us... that is, to build a place for our children and to do so while living in harmony. We have a future to build, a place you and I will proudly and honorably pass on to our kids. Dont let all the nay sayers bring us down to a wrorldly standard. Look to your conscience and your God for pure principles that can help us overcome all that stands in front of us. Can Be Painful and Dangerous A Hernia Outpatient Surgery Board Certified Surgeons Reduced Costs A hernia is the intestine bulging through d weakness in the groin, umbilicus or so!!! abdominal wall another "Four score and seven speech. Mr. Lincoln gave years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." Ask yourselves how many years ago did our forefathers bring forth our little town? And what were they dedicated to? 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