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Show in Letters To The Editor of freedom, let them present solutions to excessive taxation without proper representation - To the unconstitutional un-constitutional and illegal acts of politcially appointeds and unelected bureaucrats. To be sure, such action would create problems, but the poeple of the State of lltah, and the West are used to solving problems without bureaucratic editcs from Washington, D. C. and New York City. Sincerely, B. G. Eastman Box 73 Kanarraville, Utah 84742 restrict the rights of the states, to the states and their citizens. Quebec, Canada is preparing to secede from the Commonwealth of Canada. Many African states have declared their right to 'self determination' and others are preparing to do so. Who has more right to self-determination self-determination than the American people, who have sacrificied blood, tears, resources, taxes and their lives, to the benefit and building up practically every nation on this earth? What nation or people on this earth would do the same for America? None have! Before the trained seals and brain-washed adherents to the socialized 'Big Brother' concep of government, govern-ment, that is being forced upon us, rant and rave, and gnash their teeth against me for presenting this concept 6. Tar. 1, Sec. :i, of Article III. 7. Par. 1, Sec. 3, of Article IV. 8. Par 2, of Article VI. 9. Ammendments I, II, IV, VII and X. All of the above listed paragraphs, sections of Articles and Ammendments to the United States Constitution Con-stitution have been violated and trampled on by the duly elected Congresses of the past, various national administrations ad-ministrations and federal bureaucracies. These and other violations give the citizens of the State of Utah the right and authority to secede from the dis-United States. Since the federal government govern-ment has broken contracts, agreements and covenants with the State of Utah, then the State of Utah does not have to honor its contracts or agreements whereby over 70 percent of the land in the state of Utah was deeded to the federal government. With these lands once again in possession of the people of Utah, the state could develop it's own resources, dictate its own environmental guidelines, manage its own public school teaching and affairs, develop its' own taxing systems free of repressive and ditatorial federal bureaus regulating every facet of our lives. Of course there will be those who will disagree, even violently perhaps, with this premise. However, there were those of the children of Israel, most of them in fact, who, after living 430 years in slavery and bondage of the sociolist state of Egypt, griped about being free, and wanted to go back to the afflictions, slavery and privations of bondage, because they did not have to worry about food, shelter and social security. There might be a possibility of the Western States joining together in a mutual pack to secede en-masse. en-masse. What with New York City, the United (?) Nations and the "Eastern Establishment," Establish-ment," and the tax-free foundations based there, dictating how we should live, how many children each family should have, that we should have our wives murder by abortion, our babies etc., provides the people of Utah and the West with the impetus to investigate in-vestigate the possibilities of seceding since all other recourses have failed to Editor: I am writing this letter in regards to Mr. Don Wolfram's letter to the editor which was in Thursdays Thur-sdays paper. When the Savior ran the money changers out of the temple it wasn't because He was against free agency. Wasn't it because the temple was a sacred place of worship and not a place to make a quick buck? Our community out in the valley may not be sacred, but it is now made up of some hundred or more family units. Because we don't want a saw mill and , holding pond in the middle of these family dwellings doesn't mean we're against free agency, it's just not the ' place. When Brigham Young designated the sight of the sawmill away from the temple and away from family dwelling places (Church History Vol III) he did it with the intent to bring order to the community, not to limit individual rights. Our valley is large enough to have its own ward now and a site for a new school has already been acquired. Did you know that they can put a dump next to the church and a mining operation next to our school? That is about as orderly as a Chinese fire drill. The present zoning ordinances or-dinances were enacted in 19G2 when there were no homes out here. Changes have to be made. Still, no changes we feel have to be made to stop the sawmill, since milling is listed in our county zoning ordiances under Industrial and not agricultural zoning. Be fair. Because we want order in our community and safety for our children, don't jump up on your soap box and accuse us of being "irresponsible" and of being of the "growing spectre of collectivist philosophy which is replacing individualism." And by the way, not all Although I wince at the staggering mid-winter electric bill, I can't believe that an experiment in municipal power would be a solution. Interested citizen Editor: Now there seems to be a ray of hope for Utah's economic and social problems. If both the island communities com-munities that are now part of the State of Massuchusetts, succeed in suceeding, and their cause is certainly legitimate, then the citizens of the State of Utah should Utah, like the communities com-munities of Martha's munities of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, have it's rights, both as part of the Union and its' constitutional con-stitutional rights, ignored and trampled on by unelected, un-elected, un-responsive and dictatorial federal bureaucracies. In addition to these abuses, the Federal Government, Pres. Carter in particular, wants to break conttracts already negotiated for much needed water projects. More and more in the past several decades, federal bureaucracies and our national congress, and various administrations, are trampling on the Constitutional Con-stitutional rights of the states as well as those of individuals. Some examples, among others, of the Constitutional rights of the individual and collective states, that have been, and are being, violated are as follows: 1. Par. 1, Sec. 10, of Article one. 2. Par. 7, Sec. 1, of Article II. 3. Par. 2, Sec. 2, of Article II. 4. Par. 1, Sec. 1, of Article II. 5. Par. 3, Sec. 2, of Article III. I "laws are to protect the rights of the individual from the majority." If you happen to be a nudist, I wouldn't advise a visit to our valley. The majority of us don't want to see you. Joseph Miner Editor: Last month while several dozen people appeared to be mesmerized as those responsible extolled the virtues of their respective municipal power systems, my natural skepticism prompted the question, "are there no difficulties?" The gallant attempt by George Ward to bring us back from euphoria to realism was met with disdainful unbelief. Now only weeks later, a different picture emerges: danger of municipal power -shortage in St. George this summer; a twenty per cent cut-back in power usage requested by Gar-Kane Power Association; Parowan municipal system unable to provide sufficient power for consumer need. In spite of all the uncertainties, un-certainties, we have those who are beating the drums for municipal power. DON'T BE MISLED! Any change, which would take years to accomplish, would not supply cheaper power for at least 20 years. |