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Show Freedom Forever? MERLE RICHE Summer is a busy time fox Utahns. July in particular. Two great holidays are celebrated, one of national orig- were alive today and could follow current events they would be astonished as-tonished at how far afield the nation has gone from their concepts. In spite of the sensational buildup given present day leaders they come woefully short of the stature of those whose faith inspired the greatest churches, the gravest deed's the monuments and" motives of earlier Americans. It is of paramount importance that every American become informed in-formed as to the true nature of this republic. This is requisite of citizenship. We only are American Am-erican who are willing to so do and then stand for the governmental government-al concepts developed by the Founding Fathers and then, also, apply that truth to the spiritual, cultural, economic and political life of each American. in and the other state: the fourth and the twenty -fourth. Both of these days honor those who thought freedom was one of the most precious oossessions on x r earth. On these days we see Americans Am-ericans and Utahns at their re-laxed re-laxed best. The parks are full. Paraders parade and streets are lined with parade lovers. Fanciful Fanci-ful fireworks fill the night skies, Watermelons, hot dogs, hamburgers, ham-burgers, soda pop, band concerts, motoring an endless melange of trappings unthought of by those whose deeds hallowed the day keep the mind not too closely attuned to the serious purposes which gave rise to the celebration. Indeed, it's a light hearted obeisance we offer those whose lives, fortunes and sacred honor made possible all that we have and are. Would we have it otherwise? Perhaps not. The Joyousness of such victories is long lived and justly so for have we not preserved preserv-ed our political" institutions for nigh Sn'to two centuries andwHy nor for many centuries longer 7 Yet to conclude that there is no present or future danger to the Republic and that none may ever arise would in itself be dangerous. dan-gerous. Great men of the past whose names have added luster to the Flag have long since gone. Great men of the present are with us. The future will give us others. To conclude that each of them will be satisfied with maintaining the status quo is folly. Among them will be the ambitious whose only hope for immortality will be to tear down that which we have that they might erect a new structure on the ruins. For them to walk in the footsteps of others is not enough. Without naming names or discussing dis-cussing issues at this moment it can be truthfully said, and mil-ions mil-ions have said it, the tearing down process has begun. It continues, perhaps, because never in history have Americans been more ignorant ignor-ant of the meaning of our basic documents and the thinking behind them. If the Founding Fathers |
