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Show the Utah Statesman: BASICS From page 12 When it comes right down ize and expand upon those rights to include the needs of to it, conservatives aren't all that ethical themselves. the people. And finally, in conjunc- Touting religious values tion with my first provision, to win elections, they still liberals believe in a nation neglect the poor, they stifle designed and run by and free agency and judge whom for the people in a state of they see as wicked. Where economic and social bal- does religion, Christianity ance. This means we provide - or Mormonism - support people with the adequate any of this? Somehow, the citizen's opportunities to succeed in society and take a strong benefit has taken backseat in stance against large corpora- the political arena using the tions ana corporate abuses. name of God and it's time we Even a growing economy, if put a stop to it. the rich are getting richer at Put simply, it is the libthe expense of the middle erals who are pro-family and lower classes, the expan- because they embrace the sion is unsustainable and family as an institution of can result in another Great inclusion, not exclusion. It is Depression. also the liberals who support • W I T H I N THE BORDER From page 7 2 out — at least it started to ple can come together and a few years ago. But I think form a nation that can make those of you who are adamant the world a better place. Of about removing the word God course, we're still arguing from our country are getting about how to do that exactly, which is why I think America the wrong idea. Certainly, God is important is not any safer today than it to America. He is protected was five years ago. We are divided, in more under the First Amendment. But putting the word "God" in ways than one. We've forgotour pledge, on our courthous- ten the little things that keep es or on our money doesn't us together. Americans bond mean America is organizing in times of tragedy, but in a religion. The meaning of times of the regular chaos of the word "God" changes all living, we bicker and fight. the time, mostly depending We've all forgotten what on whose mouth it's coming we're working for. We've forgotten the idea that we can from. The question is: what is unite and be great. We have God to you? Let me illustrate forgotten God. with a little fill in the blank: Last Monday morning, one "1 pledge allegiance to the of the front-page newspapers flag of the United States of headlines read something like America, and to the repub- this: "We will never forget." lic for which it stands, one I'm sure the nation will never nation, under ..." forget what happen on Sept. This is the part where you 11. It was a terrible event. But fill in the blank. Is God a I think we have forgotten some divine being? Is it a soda of the lessons we learned that can? Maybe it's nothing? day and for us that could be The point is, it doesn't mat- the real tragedy. ter Believe what you will. America doesn't care which Mikaylie Kartchner is a senior you choose. majoring in print journalism. To America, God is an Comments can be sent to idea. It's the idea that a peomikayliek@cc.usu.edu. a woman's choice, her right to knowledge and her right to birth control. 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