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Show W ) 4 Ibesday IWWO l M geaMyccft March 26, 2002 s Stall ealamn Lack of viable candidate brings apathy fylRCHASniSHAW Staff remoter fltprat deal of hustling of teeth amtanxnty accompanied the arpaunca representation at tticstale ant national level as it relates ta Cardan County last sum-mamt ML When the census came out many i tr mir community knew instinctively attA coning. The rhetoric from tntft the Democrats and redis-tnc- hif when it comes to representation in' the house. That means everyone in Price and east are still in house district 69. Those of us west of the fall in the elections since beginning in January of 2003 this change will come into effect But now a new chapter in this Price City limits are in 67. House district 67 is represented by a Republican named Darin whole process has been written. Possibly it is a chapter of the story that is more important and actually more telling than the story of a ma- Peterson from Nephi. His district encompasses a third of Carbon ar County (about 10,000 people), a small section of Utah County (about 14,000 people) and some of Juab ttreffieputiicans about what was Lines would be drawn, imtmty in the sand but somewhere County. Peterson is well spoken of by both Republicans and Democrats, but regardless of party affiliation, the change will make a difference population would be represented: Hr the state house of representatives, by someone other in how much of our county is repre- thara Catamite. rancher himself. But no one understands our area like people from here sented at the state. Peterson understands rural issues; he is a County courthouse, the mem-ta- of tire reqipoitianment es com-unti- es who bemoan the fact that more people don't utilize their right and responsibility to vote. Yet what about that situation, thereby leaving voters almost no choice at all? That is the case in house district of votes Ralph Nader got from this county in the last election, probably couldn't have fielded a candidate. Maybe political types in our de- fices since the deadline was Monday at 5 p.m. There were a multitude of candidates for the two com- mocracy should stop complaining about tow voter turnout and instead took to why it is so anemic. Just pos- were numerous news stories about it and a great deal of criticism from mission seats, mostly Democrats. Other local offices had few opposition candidates if any. And then many quarters. I personally expected cry to mean a real fight this there was Brad King (D), the present state representative in District 69 sibly it isn't public apathy or disillusionment with our form of government that causes it, but instead the lack of viable candidates for offices that makes our situation very unique. When the change took place there retreated the ta that bastion democracy at the state capital amt dang with the leadership of the Itgsiatiue taaich of Utah did pretty much what everyone expected; they sticsit Catam geographically in half off sion lessened? Not really when one talks to those that were concerned about it at the time. It appears to me that the oppo- -. sition parties threw in the towed on this one. The state democratic party apparently leaves these types of decisions to the local leaders, and the Greens, judging by the number 67. Last Tuesday morning I checked on the filings for state and local of- because while we are rural in some ways, we also have an energy and industrial presence in this county or has literally His all. at only opponq opposition nent is a Libertarian named Steve Thomas from Santaquin. No one from our area, Democrat or Republican or even Green Party is vying for the office. Has the anger of last tolls deci- when a party has a unique chance to harness the anger of voters over an issue yet fail to take advantage of ir.aur cainty so that in the fust time ur years more that a small Attar numerous meetings around tint state including one at the Car-ta- But what shocked me was that fall after they were announced. We often hear from politicians . Gib- in District 67, Peterson jority party that rammed through changes that even the conservative WaB Street Journal called unfair last Counties population (a bit over 6000 people), a large part of Sanpete be-g- who being opposed by DeLamar bons (R) of San Juan County. that out of importance. Letters to the editor Guest column Don't move Quick fixes fail to change dependence when we give a hungry person a NOREEN SPRINGSTEAD Mmircmun Media BV meal. However, substituting charity for sound public policy is shortsighted and cripples our ability to tackle entrenched problems. Our dependency on charity to solve hunger in the United States shirks our greater responsibility and dumps it onto the backs of workers at food banks, soup kitchens, shelters and As the demand for emergency food increases, charities are expected to respond in a heroic fashion. But it is unaccept Give a man a fish and you fiaetiihinr fora day. leach a man tu&haml you fetal him for a Chinese proverb. life-dii- ntr Thu traditional response people in times of need fen dispense charity. Emerproblems gency. invyour-fac- e spring us into action because they require solutions with results. For example, we alii fimi! & sense of gratification pan-trie- Guest s. proach that indudes sound public policies, community investments and a common understanding of the intricacies of soda! problems. A quick fix, like the perpetration and the institutionalization of an emergency feeding system, will never solve the greater inequities of poverty, lb create a more just society we must move from charity to , change. able that millions of people are dependent on emergency sources pf food to meet their basic needs. Our countrys response to increased hunger is to start more pantries, kitchens and shelters. In the short-ter- m this band-ai- d does nothing but create a revolving door. Such emergency responses must be coupled with social investments that break the cyde of dependency and empower people to make their own choices. We Solutions that empower can bring about meaningful change through an integrated ap people are key. Replicating effec (Continued on page 5A) ybahuve tu hand it to the whir run the Olympics. Chtyt they could make a Great ge-mii- ScamMouCofan event that prac-tiiinl- lk nobody gives a damn abuuC (lean bear the Russians mjwcBoriv we've lost Poland, Ckudiu Slovakia, Hungary, LUniimrand Belarus, We can't uflbnftu lixK pairs figure skating tooi Duwhat you. have to do.") What happened, of course, is thutxFtendt judge went into the , EiniLfbrtfae Russians in the pairs Leave the Carbon dian skaters into second place and causing a great uproar that led to everyone involved getting gold medals, except for the French judge, who got dumped Except for the uproar, there wasnt anything unusual about that. Figure skating almost always looks fixed, with the favorites going in generally winning no matter turn they skate, particularly if they're Russians. (The judges, many from gray countries without a lot of giggle to them, favor the tragic style of Russian skaters. at its present location at longer at its present location where it is best for all a tizens. If Carbon County was to be the new owner of the old Walmart building all the property tax Price city is now receiving would be lost As would all other taking agencies who receives property tax money. . Guido Rachiele Price Pmca makeup than a Las fegas hooker. Automatic disqualification Points arc deducted for having a goodtime.) This time they didnt even bother to make the fix look good, and the ice chips hit the fan. They say theyre going to improve file judging by increasing the number of judges (which is a little like fighting terrorism by cloning bin Laden, but never mind). I have my own suggestions for improving judging: A of a point deduction if the male skater wears a shirt two-tent-hs with poofy sleeves. addition if the A female skater is wearing less two-tent- hs Countycourt-hous- e die Price city main street Downtown Main Shea would be badly affected ifthe courthouse was no editorial competition, pushing the Cana-- , . Edita: ' Dont move the courthouse! Land grabbing is pitfall ofparty Political hypocrisy: An Olympic event B DONALD KAUL Bfcwumithe Bdtway courthouse . foraying. That might not aid all controversy ova the results, but it would make it a lot easier to . watch. Incidentally, since that was last-min- mentalist vote while punishing k state that would vote against Clinton no matter what How times have changed! Os January 28, Governor Mike Leavitt announced a plan to have President Bush declare another huge swath of territory in southSan ern Utah, the 620JX)0-acr- e Rafael Swell near Green River . M a national rnnnnmfnt Governor Leavitt explained that the Grand Staircase Mond-mewas created by a differebt president who developed his ecutive order in complete secrecy, with no notice and no This time around, according to Leavitt, file locals approve, and the Bush adminis-trOiounlike its baneful predecessor, will be open and fair with Utah in this latest federal tend nt n, Land grabber During his January 28 State of the State ad- dress, Utah Governor Mike Leavitt announced a plan for President Bush to declare the 620,000-acr- e San Rafael Swell a national monument Just before the 1996 presidential election, National Monument. Effectively dosing off the area for mining, the act was protested by Utahns, including Utah Governor Mike Leavitt, as a cynical political ploy pandering to the environStaircase-Escalan- te Bill then-presid- Clinton designated 1.7 million acres of southern Utah as a national monument, the Grand grab. At a time when President Bushs popularity has reachdd Olympian heights, Governor Leavitts action is a reminder Of the pitfalls of party politic. Many Republicans and should notice how little; (Continued on page 5) s conso)-vafive- so much controversy ova who really deserved the gold medal they skated perfectly, some the Russians because their program was much more difficult I decided to get an authoritative opinion. I called the members of the (Continued on page 5A) JL u Sun Advocate The voice of Carbon County since 1892 ADMINISTRATION AdcfavK 845 Eatt Main, Price, Utah: Pubdsfur Ken Lama Telephone:' (435) Fax : (435) . ADVERTISING i ; Advtrtimg Director Shliiey Stubba Safe . Lynnette Lemr Chiiata KaadmU. fmnl Fmi-H- i Legek Lynda Barnett : ' . EDITORIAL Editor Lynnda Johann Reporter Richard Shaw . Reporter . Intenet: Linda Thayn " Reception! eett. 14" XMculeaon , .. r - m to 5 p m t MMtunMM MMi to "art litidMfafoefaM v' v V' E . 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