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Show pmum February 23, 2001 The Summit County Bee Page A2 Toll Mo About it FacIe Away? Iiyipossible! k by Leon Simlster I actions just now seeing the light ol keep thinking ahoul (i r n c r i I day. Douglas Mae Arthur's n o s I a I g i e Old quote. soldiers never die. they ust t.f.'r: lade away. as the continuous media flute ol Clinton mis deeds keep spewmp iorlh, and realize, sadly, th.il a lade away" will never oeeui Ini the Clinton's. No. it won't, simply because it seems to me they have - through their own selective, diligent, dedicated, ;kIs - attained their desired apex ol total established wickedness llatsh siaiement'.' Perhaps, but their eighl year long crusade of White Mouse dictatorship, preceded pur-posel- ul by a st practi-tioneri- decrees, has been quite sufficient foi them to earn this distinction. And you know what? They couldn't care less about what title theii behavior has earned them. of arrogance Sadly, an and unethical behavior has been y their status quo from day one. They simply shrug oft any suggestions of impropriety accompanying their actions, confident that their continued unethical assaults at low- ering society's standards arc becoming increasingly more acceptable. Oddly, though, they have lowered the hui to where even some of their most loyal Democrats are now seeking insulation from the shahhi-ncs- s of their shocking, oo.ing behavioral patterns. Their most action, howev- recent er. show s while diligently little promise of just going away." I'm referring to the Mark Rich pardon, especially, as compared to many other last minute, smelly, presidential trans doned, including MacDougal. whose Susan persuading President Clinton to issue the par- don. The fact that Rich's ex- wife, Denise (never mind the countless and frequent (so-calle- d) vacations she took to Switzerland and back, over the years) donated over $$$ one million dollars to the DNC for Clinton's campaign, and another $450,000 to the Clinton and . . coincidental library was . . . unrelated." Clinton said he talked to . . . three Republican attorneys about the Mark Rich Pardon, and supposedly got no opposition to it. All three, when contacted by several media sources, denied ever discussing it with Clinton. uh-hu- h. House Press Secretary, stated that the President . . didnt talk to prosecution attorneys about the husband died in prison (amid an extremely orchestrated explanation). Clinton's pardon for his brother. Roger, lasted only about three weeks, and he was then - again for the same reason he was originally imprisoned hut this time in California for just to name a few. But the heaviest hlatancy by far, . . was his pardon of Mark Rich. crimithe most wanted white-collnal in America." who made hundreds of millions of dollars by dealin black-mark. . since 19X4. ing. oil smuggled from Iran during the hostage crisis, and also Iraq, in direct defiance of U.S. and United Nations mandates. He has been a fugitive for the past 17 years, by renouncing his U.S. citizenship and living in Switzerland, virtually untouched. His unpaid income tax debt had amassed to $48 million -plus interest - and his attorneys hills - before he ran away - exceed -- drug-dealin- g, ar et Murk Rich case. . . only to defense attorneys." Sam Donaldson (CBS - Face The Nation) said, Every trial in America would be dismissed if you talked only to the defense attorneys. Joe Lieberman's opinion? The pardon was a mistake. Even William Daley (DNC) remarked. It's appalling. employers admonition of have a great week-end- " ringing in my thought the (ex) President was, . . . brain-dea- d All this, to do that. however, has been routinely dis. . missed by the Clintons as How do false. long, absolutely you suppose, we Americans can continue to disregard the Clinton's obvious transparency? Thought for the day: What upsets me is not that you lied to me, but that 1 can no longer believe you. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. ear-- I decided to do just On that. Friday the hubby and drove to I evening, Park City to sec the play "Patsy it Cline. Wow! what a neat was incredible to say the perfor-muncc-- least. from Mondays- - a day they have oldest son. Russell, that he is moving his family to Alaska with his been held on for many years- - to job. Now. I don't think 1 have to Thursdays. My next thought was say what that did to my heart, the "Bee readers will receive their because so many times in this colcounty news pot a few days late as umn have written how important is currently the situation, but on the my family is to me. It is going to he day one weeks meeting is being difficult to go from seeing the published another meeting is being grandchildren (four of them and our held! This sort of threw me into a only granddaughter) as often as we tail spin as it is going to take a do, to perhaps twice a year if we major readjustment of how I do are lucky. things at the paper. Not to mention People tell me. just think, now making sure information gets into you have a great place to visit, the paper in a timely manner. The next thought I had was BUT, the only thing wrong with that logic is: I it is hxt far to drive when the commissioners were to spend any quality time visiting. thinking about making a day 2- arrangements must he made to change they asked me for my opinget off work and 3- - it takes cash to ion and I honestly told each of them fly there. The sensible side of me is it would hurt myself and those so proud of niy son and the work he who read the paper. The other has done for B.P. Amoco-hi- s county newspaper will not have this employment and the fact they problem as they publish twice a think he is valuable enough to give week- - on Wednesday and Saturday. him a raise and a move up in the To say I took it a little personal would be putting it too simple. company. It really is an opportunity that he Once again-i- t looks like there is can't turn down, and if he did he nothing I can do about the situation might always wonder what he except to adjust and make an attimissed. The children are excited tude change. and looking forward to the move, An elderLaugh for the week hut hopefully, a little piece of them ly lady did her shopping and will miss us as much as we will returned to her vehicle, finding four miss them. males in the act of leaving with her Next came the news from anothvehicle. She dropped her bag. drew er son. Randec. that he and his her handgun and screamed out to I have a gun and I know fiancee have set a wedding date of them -- the it. Get out! you scumweek 18 how before use our to May is son. The men left and ran like Ryland youngest graduating bags! from high school. With all this mad. and the lady proceeded to news I must say my emotions have load her bags into the back of the been a hit disturbed. Since they car and get into the driver's seat. are things I can't change I must She was shaking and could not get her keys into the ignition. After trypray f or the strength to gel through everything in one piece. ing for some time, she realized why one it wouldnt start. Her own car was Moving right along-th- e news item that broke the proverbial parked four or five spaces down the shoe lace in my life came row. She loaded her purchases and towards the end of the week. I read drove to the police station. The with interest the message from the sergeant to whom she told the story County Commissioners that spoke nearly tore himself in two with of, among other things, their desire laughter and pointed to the other to serve the residents in the County, end of the counter, where four pale and their plans to keep the county white males were reporting a car scat in Coalville (setting aside jacking by a mad elderly woman rumors that have been buzzing described as white, less than 5' tall, around for some time). Within the glasses and curly hair carrying a hour I had opened a letter from the large handgun. No charges were County with the revised dates of filed. their regularly scheduled meetings Well, that should just about do it for the rest of the year. for this week. Hope you have a What struck me the most is that great week. See ya next time. the meetings have been changed 1 -- On Saturday, my huhby and 1 and four of our grandchildren hopped in our car and headed for the Monster Truck show at the Della Center. It has been a while since we have done that and it brought buck a lot of memories of when we took our sons. We all had a great time. When we returned home, we invited three more grandchildren over for dinner and a sleep over. With seven little ones sprawled out all oxer the living mom flixtr they made a cute little carpel. Their laughter and smiles are all it takes to make grandpa and grandma weaken. On Sunday we rested On Monday, the huhby and I went to see the movie Cast Away." It was a little intense for me with the mood I was in. but what a show. It was entertaining that's for sure and I can see why Tom Hanks was nominated for an academy award tor his acting. On Tuesday, bright and early the reality of work sort of slapped me in the face. With not working on Monday, there was added work to he accomplished, and fast. So. here it is Wednesday and I am frantically throwing this column together with the hope that it will make sense. One of my favorite thoughts or words of wisdom comes in the form of the serenity prayer which states God grant me the serenity to change tlic things I can. Accept the things I can't and the wisdom to know the diflerence. This little saying has really look on a new meaning to me lately. First came the news from our 1 Letters To Response to Julie Paul (Letter In the Editor Feb. 2. 2001 1 Another Democrat, Joe Brighton, said he Pam s PIace With my SIR, IF "PRO" IS THE OPPOSITE OF CON". ISN'T CONSRESS THE OPPOSITE OF PROGRESS? Joe Lockhart, former White er lilctimc of political in order to attain their over-suppl- ITesidential pardons are. traditionally. irreversible and therefore, unconlcstcd and filial. Rut. it seems as if ('linlon subverted the process when he failed to submit the list of names of his desired pardonees to the justice department, as required by law, in order for officials to review during (lie normally long process of checking. considering and recommending - either for acceptance or denial. Rather, the hurriedly submitted these names ". . . on inauguration morning, yet. to the justice pardon office, who had no choice hut to accede to the authority (ahusc. would he a better wordi. A lot of pardons were given: All of the Arkansas White-watparticipants, except Webster Muhhell, were par- ed $100 million! To add to the smell. Jack Quinn, a former White House counsel, reputedly received a cool $300,000 Editor: Why is it that when some people sacrifice their time and energy to achieve something they really want, they are immediately referred to as being very rich. To the people of Rich, Daggett, Garfield. Wasatch, Kane, Washington, Iron and Summit counties and even Salt Lake County, I want you to know that I am not rich, never have been and in all probability, never will be. So therefore, I am no better off than most people in those counties. I am sure most people in the state are in the same category as I am. As president of the Upper Weber Canyon Property Owners Association, I can assure you I know of what I speak. Yes. there are rich people in those counties who have very large and expensive cabins or vacation homes in the mountains, but the majority of those cabins (about 95 ) are there because we Were willing to make the sacrifice to save what money we could while raising our families. The cabins are there because we made it happen. Grandpas, grandmas, moms and dads, children and grandchildren made it happen with the sweat of our brows and our aching backs. Does this make us rich? No, not monetarily, but it certainly makes us rich because it brings and holds families together. Yet we are being penalized by having to pay 45 more property taxes on our cabins than we do on (hu primary residences. Is this fair? No it is not. Why? Because we don't get the same county services that you do, like roads, fire protection, police protection. We cant vote and we have no voice in the affairs of the county. We pay for your childrens education, yet we have no children going to your schools. This is taxing us without representation. Is this fair? No it is not. Never mind the people who have large expensive boats and other items. They are not penalized by paying the same taxes like the cabin owners. The tax shift would be state wide and you must remember that this 25 reduction that is asked for in SB 63 is only on the first $100,000 evaluation of these cabins, not the 45 reduction that we get on our primary homes. Also, this shift in taxation would effect all of us as well as you Julie. -- Keith Hail Help stop SB 63 Editor: This is another plea to the primary residents of Rich. Daggett, Garfield, Wasatch, Kane, Washington, Iron, and Summit Counties to please be vocal and put a stop to SB 63, which is being tIhe EcHtor County. This bill is intended to give secondary homeowners, outside municipalities, meaning cabin owners, a break on their property taxes at the expense of primary residences. The effect or this e, bill will be felt by the senior citizens, the farmers and ranchers, the teachers, local law enforcement, the average working class that reside outside a municipality. Many people, having been life long residents, are being forced out because they can no longer afford to stay. it has just come to my attention that this bill has now made it out of committee and will go to the floor. Senator Mayne, in keeping with his track record of serving the minority, refused to let anyone from Summit County or any other counties speak with regards to this bill. The only people that were allowed to speak were the secondary cabin owners whining about their struggle to pay the property taxes on their vacation homes. By Senator Ed Mayne sponsoring this bill, he is clearly demonstrating an abuse of his power as an elected official by trying to help out his cabin owning" buddies. Please contact your local representative and send a clear message to the Capital that you are not willing to pick up the tab on this one. Sincerely, Julie Paul Just Wondering Editor About a month ago, I noticed some large, bright blue graffiti up on the base of the Ledges. It was literally a rude awakening to my Saturday morning. I had already noticed it on our footbridges and on a footpath up on top of the ledges, but to see it from dial distance with my bare eyes was really surprising. Since then, die graffiti up on the base of the ledges has spread in an alarming profusion and can be seen with the naked eye from as far away as the courthouse, and covers a span of about 200 or 300 feet in juts that one spot. I was just wondering if this is what we really want for our town and for one of its most beautiful natural landmarks. I know that some people like to paint rocks' and other sorts of things for their school or in an expression of themselves. I also know that there is not much that can be done to stop this type of thing. What I really know is that it hurts to see this graffiti spreading from our towns footbridges and footpaths to die side of those cliffs. Will that be our landmark of the future? sponsored by Senator Ed Mayne of Salt Lake Dh Summit Karen Brostrom County Bee Staff BruoaWWch Graphic Daalgn VI Pbaage Paid at Coalville, UT 84017. POSTMASTER: Send add rent change to The Summit County Bee. P.O. Boa 7, Coalville, UT 84017. Annette Motley TaraCaM Ken McWTwter The entire contents of this newspaper is CopyrightO 2000 The Summit County Bee andor Wave Publishing Inc All rights reserved. Joanna AiehboU Production a Pvaaa JayPimoat -- DanCartte Randi Caililo Jana Tanana Donna Hanlaon Daian North No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the Managing Editor or NanHaaUnga KariMcFaa DooeHumbiae EdMannan CodyHorracka The Summit County Bee (UPSP a published weekly far S 16 per 525-64- year in Summit County, Senior Citiien Diacount, S13 In county: $21 by Wave Fubitshtig tnc 165 Sooth, 100 West. Heber City, UT 84032. Frnudicali I Publisher. . s r (POOF |