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Show } DECEMBER 13, 2000 WASATCH COUNTY COURIER ‘AT > ~ as 4 raises the worrying prospect of the court allowing itself to be seen as one . more partisan player in this unprecedented struggle instead of as an impar-_ tial and judicious referee that can rise above it. . AE The — A5to4 ruling will be the law of the land, and should be accepted as such __ tumes and animals are packed into railcars and the circus heads out of that case, it becomes hard to construct - that bind as a nation.. been robbed. If Mr. Gore wins on the basis of this latest recount, many Republicans will feel similarly swin- New York Post _ The New York Times. We all owe the U. S ais Court Florida court order requiring areview and recount. And Idomeanallofus— Supreme Court yesterday to suspend — the vote recount in Florida untilit has __ Gore and Bush partisans alike- | Far more-is' at stake here than ae time to consider an appeal. from the. four-year presidency. In the looming Bush camp. The federal courts should the — confrontation between 1 counting in Florida. Continuing that activity posed no irreparable harm to either -candidate, whereas ‘interrupting it could cause the state to miss its Dec. 12 ‘deadline for naming a slate of electors _ based on the true vote rather than legislative fiat. ig te to go. Now, if die eoant is alowed of uncounted ballots in the tightest presidential race in history. But in rub ing to freeze the counting, the nation's highest court threw a monkey wrench _ into the welLoiled roller coaster that 1 is Picchoe, 2000. = | is ita ed statewide for both men. After so much confusion, all that is required to reach that resolution is patience from some order Legislature and its courts, we faced a_ threat that could undermine our entire The USS. iat is tee ultimate authority, and we continue to hope that it can bring clarity and legitimacy to a process sorely in ~ need of both. But the ented in then acknowledge a heartbreakingly S close loss and tell his supporters to understand that it is over. : ‘ies a the Editor will return | next week. | —————— WASATCH COUNTY out of the chaos in- Wasatch County ’s Source for News Florida. ... Olde Swiss Square | For all the eae leslie: of thoseassigned the onerous recount task, it as ree et ete Newsday of New York 210 East Main the votesie. to countGee __ asThey aedecided see PO Box 1030 ng Me, UT 84049 te : > Midway, UT 84032. orJerigmecuies: & ti ae ~ (435) 654-2661... a a : (435) 654-2531 (f) SS | dl onl oi ejahios. com — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY ASSOCIATE MEMBER Utah Press Association We invite the submission of reader opinion letters for publication in the Courier. You are invited to come to our office outenite sar ae ie en United States Supreme Court and responsible behavior from the political The Washington Post. © ‘came charging in yesterday to bring call (435) 654-2661 i in advance to schedule a time. — those ini the Florida 3 constitutional standard. The loser can _ Boston Herald ‘1. We reserve the right not to print letters we deem to be inflammatory, factually inaccurate or unsupported. ae We apologize, in advance, if we are intatia is rain iis beioiee cl Qiece con siderations. But, please, don’t stop writing. We will try our best to print your next letter. 3. We will print letters as they are submitted, with spelling and grammatical errors. 4. We give priority to letters submitted on 3 1/2 floppy disks in text-only format under Legislature. _ a us hope the US: Supreme Court can act quickly and the votes can be counted in time to meet the ee ee kali adeeb ik robes, 2 Stnaerily ‘of the U.S. Supreme Court the public, a wise decision from the players, especially ee we have e forward, the nation will get to see how many votes should properly be record- easy Grins on tele Hike wena be counted. The integrity of the presi : ee ee ~©Florida's . _ system of government and the foundations of our democracy. She. a8 the kind ofrighteous ae been. hearing. = Ce simply adopt a single standard. i _a debt of gratitude for its stay of the We peices fie destin by i of the nine justices of the United States have halted _ Daily News of New York legal decisions is not the right Al Gore to be right of voters country could use something more — The US. Supreme Court was fully | to decide who will be the president. than legal finality and toughly worded — ‘when it — At some point, the hysteria has to opinions. If the count never resumes, _ : decll Ldaiaiew the Miiwida Supreme. _ stop and the spin machines have to be many Democrats will feel they have Court decision ordering a manual tally _ turned off. Neither party has a right to a scenario in which the identity of our — dled. One challenge for the court is to find a way to minimize those feelings _ _ next president is established by some: to fashion an outcome that leaves as means other than a bitter and bloody _ many of the loser's supporters as pos_ political fight. That will test the mettle sible feeling as po ne lost fair of our institutions, our character as a and square. 7 people and the durability of the ties. not It is easy in this chaotic atmosphere of continuously shifting to forget that.the issue of George W. Bush or president: it is about the by everyone. But at this stage the town, leaving George W. Bush as our next president. But if after oral. arguments scheduled for Monday, the U.S. Supreme ‘Court upholds the Florida decision, the unthinkablebecomes inevitable. In _ of Newark, NJ. the U.S. Supreme Court halted the. counting when time is of the essence. so, the big top comes down, the cos- The Star-Ledger On, crisis. opinion. And a weary nation continues to wait and to hope for a just outcome. “tose, constitutional U.S. Supreme Court, which at least temporarily halted hand-counting of ballots Saturday, may in the end reverse its counterpart in Florida. If document have agreed to render their map, No, we are not yet condemned to a_ full-blown That's the funny thing. It's also the right thing. Unfortunately, the United States Supreme Court has now put a | stop to the counting. = ‘The Florida Supreme Court's a sion Friday was a victory for common | sense and democracy. But yesterday, ery statements accompanying yesterday's order, seemed angrily divided. That The Atlanta JournalConstitution - | To sin oe silence when they should | protest, makes cowards of men —Abraham Lincoln and a por , EDITOR & PUBLISHER Dan Stephens ~ 500 words. We do reserve the right to edit long letters for brevity. AU letters must include a see your submitted letter. | _ OFFICE MANAGER number. Please bring a photo ID with Dixie Bishop The Wasatch Chiity Courier Kenok response Rac nor do letters to the editor express the views of the Wasatch County Courier. _ Managing | Editor Derek Jensen Paulette Tillman Education Editor Russ Riges Sports Editor STAFF WRITE RS Kirsten Shaw Derek Jensen ‘Paul Swenson X Tim Westby’ CONTRIBUTORS Sam: . Aller q Tiree | ; —« Matt — Heimberger © ART DIRECTOR _ Erin McGuinness eke Amber Stephens Advertising, Executive Dianne Davey ~ Circulation/MIS = Dylan Stephens Security Ramona , . 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