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Show i I Opinion fticje The Summit County Bee Page A2 Tell Me About It TEFLON m il ON Remember Ronald Reagan? Teflon was the word used In describe him during his eight years (10X0-88as President of ) United these States. Teflon, as you probably already know, was a resin coaling whose most recognized usage was in the garment manufacturing industry because of its ability to shed liipiids - or other substances which lend to leave stains on the luhric. I resident Reagan acquired this descriptive phrase because he seemed to he impervious to scan fluorine-containin- g dals which, historically, have always attached themselves to whomever holds this nalions highest olfice. fienrge W, t Dubya for shoit) Rush seems to be no exception to this rule. Ilis ability to turn on however, is open for inspection and may he determined only tluough the process we call history. Right now. his ability to dodge tlie bullet tso to speak) is up for grabs. 2004. as we are all aware, is an election sear, and no less than an almost even dozen Democrats, alone, are making noises. If llicie is anv tiling n jmcs-idenli- particularly noteworthy about Dubya's he his. . Tellon. . aura. H would dare use the wool. . ability to 'slip' or 'loll' picsuk-nliu- l . . I . the political jabs and punches thrown at him Irom every angle. No. he wasn't exactly accurate iNmiI soi ik' ol Ills 'reasons loi the Iraqi War, I urllicr examination (and theie's plenty ol that going on light now i, is levealmg bulk lies ol 'not quite' or 'not exactly' accui.itc claims made preparaloiy io lii shooting up ilk- - place lliaqi. HIGH TEMPS HEAT UP TEMPERS SIMISIIK One of the more disturbing inaccuiacies was the amount of (i.l. deaths reported from the war's start ihcgmning of May) to July 17 (the dale set by the I 'resilient (hat the period of war had officially ended I. Media accounts slated 33 soldiers wcic killed, hut actual, more accurate accounts peg the number at XV Anil Ilk number to dale is approximately double the amount given dining subsequent actions, 'peace-keepin- stands a laidoiihicdly, this hou-holair chalice of being one of the biggies" lor debate ill the 201)4 elections. Come on I el Ion kick in, because oilier big issues aie ballooning into vii lual lliuuder head election sinims. Oh yeah, the economy bug isn't completely swept under the table yet. And even with l he clever and artful daik mg .mil dodging by the powers in ollice as they skillfully danced .iioimd that one, together with the huge lax cuts tor the o wealthy and the huge, huge - August 8, 2003 money gap it has caused the wealthy ami most of us other Amici ic.uis it is almost ccMunily the thickens home to to suic bung loosi as ptep.ue to cast their ballots. One thing loi ccitain. the present gionp ol m y oiii lace politicians lias icitamly piodiiccd a textbook case ol bobbing, weaving, dodging, dam mg. posluimg and doing all other kinds of l.uicy in oidi-- i to dazzle we. the gullible public, out ol what our bills oil the leal issues leally aie. Not ilial the media hasn't been fooled ciihcr 'they have. Ihey've been lulled to sleep with the giml- i' boy . ln iv .il in. n linieiy whose leader li.o opi nlv hiag-.vd- . "Iliiug 'em on" I he news media, sail to say. has beiii ''ah lie loi (lie rule, but lias tailed us misciably at gel lool-woi- k ling to the bottom of the things that have led us common folks out into the swamp, only to swat mosqui-tik- s as the media accompanies us. The one person who has - at least to my perception tried to maintain llw truth, retain his dignity, and resist political deviations to the absolute edge of his composure unflapspectrum, is the rock-solipable Colin Powell. Sadly, he has already made his decision and this he announced just a day or two ago - to retire from his cabinet position in 2004 at the end of Rush's current term. In my opin ion, I believe il is safe to predict, already, that (J.W. Rush will he reelected and that any changes y andor protection (he good- group still in the White Mouse will he held at hay for at least another lour years. As lor conditions to improve in regards to terrorism, other troubling countries we may try to militarily correct - or lor that matter any other reasons to justify imprisoning great numbers of people in order to try to squeeze the truth out of them (including our own cili zens) is hinged on the swinging gale of the dangerous PATRIOT act. I say 'dangerous' because il. . . 'gives the govern mcnl the rights to put citizens in prison indclinilcly without knowing the charges against them, with out access to an attorney, without Ilk right to confront their accusers, without trial, indclinilcly (S.I.. Tribune XI4II3). Il excludes no one - not even American citizens Wow! Looks to me like the PATRIOT act is. over abundantly, loo patriotic. (Sigh) It's certainly not my idea ol democracy. d, ol-ho- imw Kryrrvtrnr tzvwHt Conlinurif from page A I liegionat Xetrs IXofes -- Thought for that day: -- required for their age and are currently on schedule to complete tlk remaining doses. So it is very important to begin the vaccination process now. before school starts. Tor more information on immunizations, contact In Coalville the Summit County I Icaltli Kamas- call and for Park City call 43.VM5-.VllO- . Imiiiiiniiilioii l!imiiiih,r NiIiiiiiI Wilh the new- school year approaching, the Summil C'ounly llealih Department is reminding all children of the I'lali Sc In ml parents of school-ag- e Immunization Law. The immunization law- lor stu dents requires proof of shots loi children unending public and private schools, grades Kindeigailen through 12. nursery schools, licensed child cure centers. family lunik care, and Mead Start prngiums. In I'lali today, many children have not had a full series of immunizations. As a result, it is issible for certain dangerous, fast spreading diseases to harm many children. To prevent such epidemics, everyone must do his or her pari. The shots required under the Immunization Law include Dial (ihpiiihcn.i. acellular pertussis). Polio. 1 ih disease, MMR I (measles, mumps. niK-llu- i lcp.it lire A ami R. and chicken pox. In order In proicd lire health of all ihildrcn. school or child care olliciuls cannot admit a child without proof of shots. Rut. children can K- - .ulmuicil if they have had at least one dose o each vaccine - Ill Clarence Darrow XO I o o d giiel! Il is A u llucc already iNnith Summit i and lioiii lluyl'-nllHi i.iiiii.i ft ilixp is Imm K.im.is I S. null Summit i I low .ippiopn.ile! gust and the hot sum mei should be soi in a to drawing and close be I ore we know it the leaves will colois ami tall will to change begin ainve. Does that seem totally iinossiblc? Sine does to me. This past ycai has simply llown by. litis week I need to semi I lappv llulhday" greetings to ihice special guy s in my life. My second vin Ron will celebrate his 3Jul birthday August II). I reiik'inlvi holding Inin in my arms for the first link and now lie stands almost six leel tall ami litis weights, so I gik'ss that is not exactly an option. Luckily he still gives gie.il Kmi hugs that I love. And. he loves his mom so what more could I ask lor? My handsome grandson Kody will turn nine August 0 and that is just simply hard to believe, lie is growing up so last ami has culnv.it ed his leasing skills. Ami Ik ccitain ly is a iik'inlvr of the Robbins l.ittii ly as he enjoys being outdoors as link'll us possible. Il is birthday number one for my grandson, (iibeon, also on August . whose smile could warm Ilk colilcst room. Ilwre is just nothing to com pare to his wondcilul snuggles ami giggles. When Ik conks into a room everything just slops and Ik is the center of attention. What a special year of discovery he has enjoyed ami Ik does enjoy life! Well, several fair events aie over including Ilk Scholarship Pageant that hud eleven very svciul young women try out this year. Summit County could certainly boast this year about having some extreiikly talented and lovely contestants try out for Ilk title. Oik thing I found interesting was the fact that Ilk Conuminiiy Award was presented to Rriunnu Bishop by Commissioner Shauna Ken for her ideas coikcrn-inbringing the three distinct regions of the county together as one. Then, when the final tabulations were completed and Ilk royally was crowned guess what? Tlkre is a representative from each of ilk g ,n i . in 1. 1 ilu- - ci iiniy in Ilk Ink lluup. quiYii. Ciysl.il I'liiNi.uiscn Is III III I'.llk Oils. J.lli'C Nil III ii is And .is I.iiii ll.uvey would s.iy "lli.ifs ilk oiliei suic ol ilk sloiy." Auyu.iy. ilie i oiilcsl, nils did a gie.il il .i did Ilie uiiiee's, the i.uiii is, ilinsc m ih.uee ol the p.iee.ml. D oe Rees wuh ilie sound .iml Sine Ricbiiis wuh Ilk lighting. Ilie voliuili-ei- s Ivliiiiil the wi-ii.lie lli.iuked but they do e r.uely imi. so intiili to m.d.c lliiugs the .iiidiem e. J.ison .ii niiii-ii- t p.uk.igc Iviter loi a gie.it lli.il was gic.ii to w.itili. 1. nine seen him I wauled to peiluini I'lnc make sme I .iitcudcd Ins prnginm ami I am gl.nl ili.il I did. I hanks to the I.iiiTimiiI loi bunging him here so Ik could sluie bis gieal talent, lie is a Veiy laleuled uidividii.il and those who allciided were lew.iiik'd loi lit. u ellmls. Ilk I aim llmcaii laleni contest always hi mgs so many ailists to Ilk slagc and those who attend seem to ciioy tin- expressions ol talent tlk-1 . those small daily happenings that I'mler make life so spectacular. is hard shell someone everyone's who wants to be appreciated and loved. . . 'Ilk land didn't ilo it all in one day, what makes me think I can?. . . When you plan to gel even wuh soiikiHk. you are only leitmg lh.it person continue to him you . , Lvcryone you like! deseives to Ik greeted with a smile. . . late is lough, but Im tougher. ( Ipporlunilics are never losi; someone will lake Ilk ones you lures . . AN lien happiyou haiKir hutem-ssness will dock elsewhere. . .1 can't clkkise how I feel, but I can choose what I do aKml il. . . When emir ih'wKmii child holds youi hull- linger in his fist, you ate hooked tor Ilie. . . Lvcryone wants to live on lop o the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while ..u aie climbing it. . .Well cm ugh for this week, llkre ate still a lew more day s ol Ilk lair Icli. Ci imam! enjoy ilk fun with Incmls ami lamily . See ya next link. 16-0- 16-2- g Open Letter To the Last Side Planning Com mission am sine there are a bundled similar stories out there of families who have struggled through The county, it appears, lias embarked on a path of scaring floods, drought and financial lows. However, they always I and intimidating different groups and individuals with ilk same line: Don't gel input from those people at Summit Water. You wouldn't want to gel in the middle of that lawsuit. Ils ugly." The truth of the matter is, the issues between the County and Summit Water run dcckr than a battle over water Tlk issue ceil tral to the conlrnvcisy is limn-stand accountability in government It is the rights ol imlivid ual citizens against goveinmeiil and it allccts iis all in our own way. k The real reason behind the county's recent barrage of personal attacks and intimidation is to make sure that only one voice is heard. These kinds of bully tactics are becoming more this prcvalent. giving county - goveriimcnl the only voice ol the cost to citizens. display. limn youugsieis to ilk adult category ilkic is something to interest ss Perhaps the county's is to create a diver- everyone. (Iikss Ilk del by was tlk lois lor memoiy making this year. The in K.im.is last week was scary with a lesiik-ii- l King Inn mil. but Ilk Siuumil Cot miy l air IViby will be iciikiulvicd toi tlk sneakers! I was at a wcilding ami missed the action, but from ilie many comments I he. ml tlk iikii c.uised mote excitc-iik'i- il than Ilk hits and action of ilk vehicles and the drivers. I or the adults il was bad cmmgli ami funny I siipoNo, but w uh so many young-stei- s present llkir "liming" was a bit oil. I would say. Hope they have had time now to think ulmm their actions and leel some regret for what tlky did. (iot an interest mg email this week Imm my nephew- This one struck my fancy as it had several interesting ami thought provoking ideas. I've Learned That" Life is like a roll ol toilet paper. Ilk closer il gets to tlk end, the taster il giks. . . We should Ik glad (iml ihksnt give us everything we wish for. . . Money iltksuT buy class. , , It is lkaru&& ttUEH IMluSE . i.uii-hlm- sion that will direct its con- stituents fiom tlk real and devastating impacts ol it's decision making. For example, Ilk Lost Canyon pipeline proiccl will The Summit County lice take water away from property owners and will cost millions hi property values. Property in this part of the county is a legacy, pjssed down from generations, and if the Lost Canyon Pipeline moves forward, (ITSP 52YMO) re puMidie.l weekly lor $18 per r in vi-a- Summit County, (Tiia-Dimoiiiu, MS In cotituv, 27 r tVam-rubtlshbihy Inc., 165 South. 100 West, lleber (lily, I' I 84012. Peril ilk al Posi.ki' I'.u.l at (aiiilville.irr 84017. that legacy will end. Please 111-MASTL- make sure that all Wck-- r Itasin water rights aie not allocated to Send aJJiess in The Summit Count y fee, P.O. box 7, change Coalville, UT 84017. the entire nmtents tif this news andor Wjvp Iublisliinn AH Iik the Promontory development and other west side development. Protect the future and ranchers, legacy of long-tim- xiny is Coiyrighpr jonrj 7rt Summit County Hit . rights roserved. No fhirl of this fiulilii .Won may he rvfiroilui nl in any form wilhmii tlw written convent of the Managing fililor or ftihhsher. 57-3322. Aiiililinncrs will have live minutes each ami are asked to prepare 16 measures (if a traditional jazz st.imlaid or a musical theater style jazz number All roles are available and range in age from 0 plus. All nudiiionerx must have good comic liming, and basic movcim-n- t skills. Two rules ( ages 1 ) , one male, oik female, specifically must have lap experirole needed. ence. One female African-America- n Sings a la lllla Fitzgerald. Pam s PIace (i Ill's liniliii Hour Amhiion.x for The l)40's Radio Ilnur ( a musical comedy) will be held Saturday August 23 from 0 a m. to Noon at ilk (irand Theatre: 1575 South Stale Street. Please call to sign up for audition times at 1 "Tim-patriotis- hales injustice in its own land more than any w here else." ram e farmers, families, and land own ers from having their properly and properly values taken away by a project that is solely to benefit a development catering to oul-o- f stale residents who plan on living here on a part-timbasis. e louglit to keep their property to pass on to future generations. in this Let's lace inev is itahle! The water valley that ensuies properly value is about to he sucked away along with millions of dollars that longtime laniicis and ranchers should he able to keep in llkir luimlics (or yeais to come. Water is j valuable resource and when moved to a development elsewhere- - il can never he ictui'iicil to its oiigiu.il state. 'I here are allcinalivcs to this Lost Canyon pipeline that will not impact genei.itions ol fanners. raniheis. launlics and land owners in this conimumty. This pipeline is a decision wilh very serious consequeuces. Ilie county's scale- - tactics, in an attempt to silence its citizens fiom voicing (lieu opinions and concerns about issues that wholly a licet this commumiy, needs to stop. You have a right to hear ALL opinions without having the ciuiiiiy (hu-aicyou intn listheir to positening tion. Voice- - your opinion and belie aril' No one can stop you. not the county commission and not Deputy Coiiniy Attorney David Thomas! self-servin- g lU-hr- a Saunders lin k City, Ttah "Ruckle I'p For Love" Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death fur all children in the- United Stales - under the of 15; we are not dilieieiil in Utah. During 2001, twenty eight children under the age of 15 were killed in traffic crashes in Utah and another 2.85') were injured. - age- Utah's rale of child restraint use is increasing, but il isn't pet leel. A survey taken in Ibis year, wilh the mnsl reec-n- l data available found that 88.4 percent of children under four years of age were properly restrained, but that percentage dropped to only 70.6 percent of children live to ten years of age that were properly restrained. One of the most common mistakes parents make in restraining children is that they donT understand the need for (lilfcrenl stages of child restraint use throughout a child's growth. Since1 many stale laws only cover children through age two. many parents assume older kids are safe in just a seat hell. This is not the ease! When children outgrow forward facing convertible seats at about age four and 40 pounds, they need to he restrained in a hell positioning hoostc-- r scat until they are big enough to properly fit in an adult seal hell. The Utah Safety Council recommends that; All children under the age of 12 or weighing less than 80 pounds he restrained in an appropriate safely seal. All children under 13 years should he buckled in the back scat. All other occupants should he buckled up at all times. If your ear has air hags; Never restrain an infant in a g child safely seat in Ilk front seat. Always properly restrain all children under Ihc age of 13 in tlk backseat. All oeeupants should he buckled up at all links. Anyone can help encourage others to buckle up llkir children and help save lives hy participating in the Ruckle lip For program. If you observe a child unrestrained in a moving rear-facin- vehicle, call 1 (5437) wilh information regarding Ihe incident. Observation cards and other information on Ihe correct use of safety seats and safely hells may also he obtained hy calling the same number. |