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Show Page 2 The Ogden Valley news Volume XX Issue XVI December 1, 2012 The Ogden Valley news Staff: Shanna Francis Tel: 801-745-2688 Fax: 801-745-0062 Cell: 801-791-4387 E-Mail: slfrancis@digis.net Jeannie Wendell Tel: 801-745-2879 Fax: 801-745-2879 E-Mail: crwendell@digis.net crwendell@msn.com Opinions expressed by advertisers, columnists or letters to the editor are not necessarily the opinions of the owners and staff of The Ogden Valley news. guidelines for Letters to the Editor Letters should be 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and the address of the writer submitted. The Ogden Valley news reserves the right to edit or decline printing of any submissions. Announcements Sought As a community service, The Ogden V alley n ews will print local birth, wedding, obituary, anniversary and missionary farewell & homecoming and Eagle Scout announcements free of charge. We invite residents to send their announcements to: The Ogden Valley news PO BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Letters to the Editor Savor the Season For at least a month before Christmas, we all are busy, sometimes too much so, decorating, cooking, buying gifts, or partying. Then, the day after Christmas, many want it all over, and out of sight and mind. They are often miserable and depressed for most of January. We do need to plan for the future, but do not forget to also live in the present. Do not be in a hurry to put Christmas away. Hold on to the beauty and good feelings before Christmas, for a few more days or even weeks. The dark cold days of January will pass much quicker. Whatsoever the time of year, “Savor the Season”. Gary Bingham, Huntsville Cry Me a River, You Big Babies! Cry me a river, you big babies. Honey-booboo shows more maturity. I’ve written many letters since 2008 about the racists who complain about the President being elected and, frankly, I thought they’d get tired and go away but, no, they are out in force now that he’s been re-elected. Beware of the big babies who don’t get their way because you may get caught in the crossfire. I see an elderly relative who is so depressed saying that they fear for their children’s and grandchildren’s future that they can’t sleep. I’ve seen other’s friends having abusive arguments on Facebook. I’ve read in the paper of an upsurge in suicides and road-rage incidents, which I suspected was caused by this, but didn’t know for sure until I read that the guy who melted down on 4th Street was having an anti-Obama tantrum just before opening fire on police and killing himself. I’ve seen white race riots on Southern campuses. I’ve seen people fly the flag upside down here which is the universal signal that they need help. I’ll say they do! I’ve seen where 40 states have submitted petitions on the White House web-site (including Utah) to be allowed to secede from the United States. I’ve read in my local Valley News a letter to the editor by two local yokels that “the country is in grave danger now that Obama is in the White House.” Arch-racist, rock-and roll has-been and Romney campaigner Ted “I never met an animal I didn’t shoot or an assault rifle I didn’t buy” Nugent said this year that he’d be in another country or dead by this time if Obama was re-elected. I’m sure it will be a Viking funeral. I’ll bring the charcoal lighter fluid. Do you think the color of the President’s skin might have something to do with all this insanity? Think back. Pasty-faced Democrat Clinton was elected twice and I don’t recall any meltdowns, suicides, murders, or road rage. I don’t get it. I grew up here and I didn’t catch the racist virus. Maybe I’m like that guy in the movie who had a natural immunity. I went to kindergarten, first and second grades in West Ogden with Hispanic, African American, and Asian kids who were mostly older 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders who were much bigger than this little dweeb-boy and I came away without negative attitudes or fears. So I try to imagine why the racists feel the way they do, but I can’t. Of course, the racists reading this are outraged that I am calling them out because they don’t think that they are racists. Really? Then just what do you call your words and actions? Logic based on known facts? Maybe the facts learned from Fox “News.” The Valley News writers say that when their children get home from school, they have to “deprogram” what they learned from the “liberal unionized teachers” by teaching them what they hear on Fox News. America, I think I found the problem. I can’t believe an adult could say something so ridiculous. Boys, just take your kids out of public school and home-teach them if you think they are being brainwashed. You’ll save yourself a lot of time trying to de-program them. Just sit them down in front of the TV with Fox “News” blasting. Don’t forget that you’ll have to instill in them the Christian values of “love your neighbor like yourself” and “do unto others” and our U.S. value that “all men are created equal. Another letter in the same issue tells of 55 locals on a bus going to Las Vegas to campaign for Romney. Yeh, like I believe that 55 Utahans took the fun-bus to Vegas just to knock on doors for Mitt. Did Mitt sent $10,000 with you to bet on red? One thing I did notice was that the nice lady letter writer said that Obama people who answered the door were “kind to me. They listened, they offered their perspectives, they wished me luck, and thanked me for my time and that is what makes America great.” Sounds exactly right to me! But wait. Reverse the situation. Hypothetically, Obama people are knocking on Romney people’s doors. What do you think the take-away would be? So, to the seven southern states who want to secede from the U.S. and had enough petition signatures to garner a response from the White House web-site, hasta la vista, baby! Oh, but first, a few changes are in order. We’ll be closing all Federal offices and military bases in your states, discontinuing funding for all Federal highways, discontinuing all Federal grants, you’ll be getting a bill for the Federally funded infrastructure previously built there, no more Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security, no more Federal education funding, no Affordable Health Care Act, no Child Health Insurance Program, no Headstart Program, no more U.S. border patrol, you should pay us for the fence, when Katrina comes again don’t call us, we’ll call you, those gulf off-shore oil platforms are no longer in U.S. waters so good luck with that spill. Finally, your citizens will have to give up their U.S. citizenship and will have to apply for a visa in order to cross the border into the U.S. or else become illegal. Hilariously ironic! Larry Bennington, Eden If you would like your submitted items returned, please send a stamped, selfaddressed envelope. The Ogden Valley news , while respecting all property received, will take no responsibility for lost or misplaced items. Please remember to keep a copy for yourself. Invitation for Articles The staff of The Ogden Valley news welcomes the submission of articles by our readership. We invite you to submit local historical accounts or biographies, articles pertaining to contemporary issues, and/or other material that may be of interest to our readers. We also invite you to submit to the paper, or notify the staff of local events. Awards that have been earned by the reader, family members, neighbors or friends are also sought. 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Homemade Items Silent Auction Handmade Gifts Candies, Jams & Jellies A great selection of silent auction & raffle items Holiday items, jewelry, scarves, baby items, quilts Stocking Stuffers Pet Gifts Corner Cafe Something for everyone Homemade all-natural dog treats & doggie beds Take a break while shopping and enjoy pastry and coffee Ascension Lutheran Church 1105 N. WASHINGTON BLVD. ON THE NORTH OGDEN SIDE OF TOWN (JUST NORTH OF HARRISVILLE WALMART) SORRY—NO OUTSIDE VENDORS |