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Page A-6 - Du i os Tumi m - Wednesday. February 16. 2005 TlSJTHF M att City Council won't give an inch JLJL^ | n r J 1 V 1 r \ | B J Continued from Page A4 * J ® T H E VIEWS OF OUR READERS More breaths of fresh air This is a rebuttal to Richard Celeta's attacks on my recent letter to the editor. I'm not one to drag things on, but I believe this subject and the attacks made are important and need to be clarified. I'm going to hit on the three major issues hard, and the FACTS presented may be too much to handle. The first issue that Mr. Celeta attacked was how I claimed Bush is \Constitutionally smart\ well I didn't actually say that, but now that it has been brought up I actually do believe he is Constitutionally Smart, and correct. The two examples brought up on how Bush isn't following the Constitution are nothing but incor rect. And if one of them is correct then the \wonder ful\ President Clinton should have been thrown out of office for the same reason. The second attack was concerning Article 4, Sec tion 4 of the Constitution, where it does state that the States shall be guaranteed a Republic form of government, well isn’t a Republic just a synonym for a democracy? The definition of Democracy ac cording to the Webster dictionary is \government in which the highest power is held by th^ people, as in a Republic.“ The two forms of government are the same. President Bush is correct in saying we are a Democracy. When democracy is used it is only used as a synonym for republic. The third attack made concerned Article 1, Sec tion 8. Mr. Celeta are you aware of Resolution 296- 133, which gave permission to President Bush to declare war on Iraq in 2002? The resolution was passed in congress with a 77-23 vote. If this situa tion was violating the Constitution then what would you call President Clinton's action in Bosnia? The Iraq War and Bosnia Situation were both confronted in the same manner. It was also stated that President Bush should be thrown out of office and tried for treason, but if this is needed to be done then why wasn't Clinton thrown out and tried for treason? This attack is not a very good message to send to the troops fighting the terrorists. Saying the war that they are fighting wasn't declared Constitution ally is a hard hit on the moral of the troops, just another unpatriotic statement from the left, but we'll move on. I'm just assuming that Mr. Celeta is a democrat, but I could be wrong, he could be from the Constitutional Party. If so I apologize, but my attacks will still stand because they are FACTS. I thank Mark Kolar and Becky Kington for their support, and with their help I believe there will be many more breaths of fresh air to come from this editorial page. Mitch Staley Dillon Same-sex marriage threatens society To the Editor, Same-sex marriage does threaten our whole society. The studies are in from the Scandinavian countries and others who have legalized same-sex marriage. What about the homosexual marriage? A Dutch study reports a homosexual relationship lasts an average of eighteen months with an average of eight extra-marital relationships. A study in Ver mont (where civil unions were legalized in 2000) states that only thirty-four percent of the state's gay men, involved in a \committed relationship\ believe it is wrong to have extra-marital relation ships. What has happened to heterosexual marriage since the homosexual relationship was legalized? Respect for traditional marriage has drastically fallen and divorce has skyrocketed. In Scandina vian countries, well over half of the babies born are born out-of-marriage. Their children's levels of mental, physical, and emotional health are re ported to be drastically impaired. What are the consequences for children from fatherless homes, either from divorce or lesbian relationships? National studies show fatherless children are at a greater risk for suicide, seventy- two percent of adolescent murderers are from fatherless homes, and girls in fatherless homes are three times more likely to become unwed teen mothers. Ninety percent of juveniles come from split homes. Same-sex couples claim they are entitled to the same rights as traditionally married couples. This claim has no more merit than that of people en gaged in consensual adultery, incest or polygamy. The claim that homosexuality is inborn and based on genetics or biology is false. No study that has alleged this has survived scientific peer review. In a paper prepared by authors F. Earle Fox and Allan Dobras, it states, \Persons engaged in homo sexual behavior already have the same legal pro tection against abuse as other citizens. They are demanding the legitimizing of their behavior, not protection for their personhood or identity. Homo sexuality is neither an identity o r a legitimate be havior; it is best described as a compulsive, lethal addiction.\ Endorsing homosexual behavior and unions fos ters a disrespect for traditional marriage and will only serve to destroy our society, and this doesn't even address the huge, negative, medical impact and financial costs. Judy Vaccaro Dillon, MT Liberal is not a dirty word To the Editor, People are writing and talking like the word LIBERAL was a bad thing. I know there are folks who would like to demonize the word. That is a shame. Liberals'stand for social change and mostly that has been good. If you are reading this letter you likely were educated in a public school. That was a liberal idea that some people still oppose. This country broke away from the English mon archy which was very liberal for its time and half the people in the colonies opposed the idea back then. The abolition of slavery was such a liberal idea that it helped start a civil war and resulted in the assassination of the liberal thinking President who led the North. If you are a woman who voted in the last elec tion you can thank liberals who fought hard to get women the right to vote. Child labor, a minimum wage, safer working conditions, forty hour work week, cleaner air and water, civil rights, Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid, even federal farm and ranch programs were liberal ideas. Many of these accomplishments are being attacked now as the ultra right are trying to take us back to the way it was before the Great Depression of the 1930's. Many liberals such as Lincoln, Joe Hill, the Kennedys to Martin Luther King and maybe Paul Wellstone have died for their beliefs. So when you call me a liberal, I feel humbled and I hope I may live up to the legacy of those brave, patriotic Ameri cans that came before me. About telling liberals to leave the country, re member that in the last election there were more than 54 million votes against the current adminis tration, at least those that were counted. We aren't going anywhere, so right wingers get used to it. And please don't run off to some fascist country. America needs all it's citizens. Bob Foster Dillon, MT Thank you from eighth grade To the Editor, The 2005 Eighth Grade Class of Dillon Middle School thanks the community for its support of our Tsunami Benefit. With the Dinner and Silent Auction on Jan 31st, we were able to raise over $2,000 that will be shared with the American Red Cross and UNICEF. Without the volunteers who graciously planned and cooked the meal our dinner could not have happened. Many businesses and individuals do nated the food prepared. We thank School District #10 for allowing us to use the cafeteria, kitchen and music room. This was a perfect place to hold our event. The Silent Auction was supported by many individuals and businesses who donated wonder ful items, and by those who bid and proudly car ried those items home. Our eighth grade students understand how their donations will help the victims of tragedy that has struck many around the world. The community has a strong future in these students. Three young ladies who deserve a special thank you are: Lilly Ferris, Sarah Scott and Cindy Atchley. Once these three decided on their goal they worked diligently to organize, collect, and plan their event. Dillon Middle School is very proud of these stu dents. Sharon Anderson Dillon, MT Dillon's elderly considered lucky To the Editor, Dillon is lucky. The elderiy of Dillon are lucky to live close to their loved ones. If not for Parkview Acres, our loved ones would have to be kept at home or shipped off to Butte, Bozeman or other towns farther away. Parkview Acres and staff have come a long way to improve conditions and the care of our family members. With the nursing staff, the residents get the care they cannot get at home. Sometimes some thing will slip by unnoticed but, if pointed out, it is taken care of immediately. If a major problem arises, you can talk to the office staff and get the problem corrected. Residents are encouraged to participate in all activities. Many people volunteer their time to put on these activities for the residents. Residents that are capable are encouraged to participate in ac tivities outside the Rest Home. Many of the volunteers do not have any family in Parkview Acres. They volunteer out of the kind ness of their heart. The staff at Parkview Acres encourage this and participate in the activities. The staff help residents participate in these activi ties if they need help. Families are encouraged to visit their loved ones as much as possible. Family members are an important part of residents life. If residents do not have family members or families do not visit, then the nursing staff fills in for the family so the nurs ing staff is very important to the residents. People do not realize how much patience and caring a person must have to work at Parkview Acres or any other rest home. When people start complaining, they should stop and think how would I handle working at Parkview Acres and doing everything perfectly. The staff at Parkview Acres are only human and can make mistakes like anyone else. We think the staff at Parkview Acres should be cheered by everyone in Dillon. Kay and Howard Gaines Dillon, MT To the Editor, I, Red Coleman have been building on Main Street of Twin Bridges, for a disabled war vets care home. The building was being built to treat up to six disabled vets or paraplegic wheel chair per sons. The building shell was going into its final phase to be completed, when due to the buildings con struction, of being over the town of Twin Bridges requirements, the City Council has stopped con struction on the building. A question of six inches, and the overhang. The mayor of Twin Bridges, Mr. Sykes, has demanded that the front wall and the overhang of the roof be removed. At a special public opinion meeting two weeks ago, the four council members present voted on the future of this building. Three council members voted that construction must stop and the building must be moved back. The three voting council members overpowered the voice of the majority of the town members attending the meeting. For those of you who live in Twin Bridges area and surrounding areas, you need to look into this construction problem and the many others per taining to the growth and development of Twin Bridges. Only one of your council members, Matt Greemore, truly spoke for the people and truly talked that he wishes to see the town's people and. children grow with the times and see the town not, die away. As of now, the building is advertised for sale as is, unless public opinions can be given to the City. Council members, to work this six inches out. If, not, gone are the dreams of building a home to help fellow vets and paraplegic, wheel chair persons. • Robert Red Coleman, Sheridan, MT Animals have more common sense To the Editor, In the Dillon Tribune of January 26, 2005,1 read the letter by Mary Preston on \Make mine a civil union.” First of all, I have a question. Why were Man and Woman created? Moral law says marriage is between a man and a woman. As I read through the letter 1 noticed a couple by the name of Marie and Laura came up. It goes on to say that there are two children, have I missed something here? I am amazed that a woman could be a Dad or a man could be a Mom. The writer goes on and says that they have been treated differently. Did they expect anything other than that? They are different. I'm wondering how these kids are going to see things as they grow' up. I also don't think the taxpayers should be pay-' ing for something that is totally against moral law.. Out here on the ranch we have animals. I won-. der if the cattle, sheep, hogs, etc. were paired up male and male, female and female it would not be long before the dinner plate might become empty. You know sometimes animals have more common sense than us humans. I'm yours respectfully, Wally KJose Twin Bridges, MT It's an exhilarating time to be alive To the Editor, Washington's evil empire is the \Beast” mad with the pain of its own suffocating anguish. This administration is the face of dying colonialism. We are watching the face of the wounded \Beast\ cry ing out in its fate in simplistic cruelty. The current administration is the death throws of the world's most successful terrorist state. This evil cloaks itself in an equally evil reli gious fundamentalism, while fighting far-away homegrown evils in other nations. The same Wash ington government made a mockery of interna tional law. This government is guilty of torture while claiming to represent compassion. Washing ton is guilty of illegal detentions of individuals with no clear reason for suspicion. Many people are being held without trial at home and abroad, on the flimsiest of evidence. Daily assaults on our rights of privacy, speech, assembly and due pro cess are carried out without provocation. The Jus-;' tice, Defense and State Departments treat Arabs and Muslims in America and abroad with open bigotry. The U.S. Government denies these politi cal prisoners legal counsel. These individuals are, treated with indignity and held without cause. Stag-; gering numbers have been illegally deported. While > the most evil President in American History wasi re-elected by a very narrow margin, the opposi-J tion was before the election and remains after the} election vocal, organized, rebellious and militant. > This truly is a breathtaking and exhilarating! time to be alive. Democracy for the first time in[ American History may become a reality. Born in[ resistance to our own government, and hopefully* it cannot be stopped. « Michael Joseph Francisconi| Dillon, MT[ vi.«ir>VT ' ■\'\If\'jj'1 f* J I Loves commercials, baffled by game! To the Editor, Did you watch the \Super Bowl?\ No, not the football game but the “Super Bowl\ of commer cials! Don't you just hate it when they interrupt those wonderful, spectacular, glorious commer cials and switch to a bunch of fat guys running around with a ball that isn't even round?!! Just what is so wonderful about this thing called foot ball? It doesn't look like a foot and it bounces funny if one of those guys drop it. And to top things off those convicts running around the field waving their arms, blowing whistles. They must be op parole for some kind of good behavior. Then those fat guys, no sorry, those big guys wear tight pants that don't seem to fit. Looks like their pants shrunk and they don't even come down to their ankles. They must belong to some secret society that gives them a number. Some funny names printed on their shirts. Oh, look there is Wozchowilitozxys! That is why they gave him a number. They must have all gone to the same store and got a good deal because they all wear the same colors and the same suit. But then I saw those other guys- they must have missed the sale and had to buy a different color. They all run around with this big hair dryer on their heads. I don't know why? When they take off those hair dryers their hair is all messed up, scraggly looking, some don't even have any hair but still wear those hair dryers. And what is this thing they do? Stand around in a little meeting in the center of the field? What do they do, tell jokes? You don't know what they are saying, what's so secret? The other team, I guess they are the other team, just stands there. I don't know why they don't grab that so called ball and run away while those men are having their secret meeting. Maybe those men in that meeting are talking about their shoes, because the all look at each others shoes. Once I know they were order ing a pizza because one of them ran over to that group not on the field. I saw the man with the headset. Can you imagine that, the pizza ordering guy right there! He had a whole list of kinds of pizza on a clipboard. He must of had pizza with a lot of onions because he covered his mouth with the menu when he talked. Then I saw all those people in the stands. Half were cheering, half were booing. I don't know who they were mad at. Some had painted faces, funny clothes, hats, some had ugly dresses, but those were just the men. I saw three men who apparently stole a fence. They were so proud of their fence they held it up for everyone to see. They apparently failed En glish class, because one of them held up a big ”D.\ Sure I saw the fence. They showed the end of the field. Someone put up a big \H\ at the end. Never did find out what the \H\ means. But those convicts stood up and guarded the big \H.\ They even put up a big net so people couldn't steal the big \H\, like those men that stole that fence. Once in a while those convict fellows would put their arms up in the air. Some type of secret signal, because when they did this they would go back to those great commercials. I don't know who won! I think the beer did. Maybe the people talking about floor covering, about erecting some kind of tile. I just want to keep a breast of things. No that was last year. Sure can't wait until next year! LaVon D. Brillhart Dillon, MT Thanks to our selfless volunteers To the Editor, Last week, I witnessed something that has compelled me to write this letter. Thursday morning, as I was getting things ready to open up The Mini, I heard the fire sirens begin to blow. You know, that howl that makes everyone cringe, the sound that makes us wonder who it is that is having to rely on the help of others to get them out of a desperate situation. That sound that makes some of us call home to check on our kids, or even call someone who has a scanner, just to make sure it isn't someone we know that is being affected by a tragedy. I opened up the back door in time to see count less vehicles roaring into the fire station parking lot, hazard lights blazing in the predawn darkness. Within only a few minutes, their parking lot had spilled over into ours. I watched in awe as these people made their way into the fire station. Some of them dressed in sweats, or other forms of sleepwear. Then there were others, who obviously were early risers on an average day, not just those mornings when their pagers had gone off telling them that someone was in trouble. Shortly thereaf ter, I saw the lights of the fire trucks as they headed out on their mission... a mission to give help to those who needed it. As I continued with my work, I began to think about what kind of people those firefighters and rescue workers really were. First of all, they were all volunteers. These are citizens of Dillon who selflessly volunteer to put their lives on the line to help someone else. Many of us know them as teach ers, bankers, bus drivers, salesmen and the like. But, they are so much more than that. How many of us have had to call on these local heroes in times of need? I am willing to bet that even if you haven't needed their services person ally, you know of someone who has. Next time you run into one of these volunteers on the busy little streets of Dillon, take a moment to shake their hand and tell them 'Thank You' for what they do for our community. Give them that pat on the back they deserve. I, for one, am grateful for the ser vices they provide to Dillon, and for the countless times they have put their lives on hold to respond to that howling siren. Heather Hoeming Dillon, MT
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