The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1999 Page: 4 of 32
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THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER 1999
RECORD
I
letters
lyto the editors
Stand up for Jesus
THIS IS A MESSAGE TO all readers. Do you love Jesus? Are you up-
set over our Government taking prayer out of our schools and school
activities? Are you willing to take ten minutes out of your busy day and
spend onedollarand eighty-nine cents ($1.89) to let our Supreme Court
know how you feel.
One woman was responsible for taking prayer out of our schools. It
is time for all Christians stand up for Jesus, and put prayer back in our
schools.
Below is a list of all the Supreme Court Justices and the addresses.
All you have to do is purchase nine (9) postcards (21 cents each), ad-
dress them to each Judge, then write: It is time to put prayer back in
our schools and school activities.), sign your name and mail the cards.
But don’t stop there. Write a letter or call each family member in the
United States and ask them to do the same thing. If you have a com-
puter, send e-mails to all your friends.
We have postal workers who are excited about this because they
work with school children in sports.
I urge all parents, grandparents, football players and civic leaders
to show their love for Jesus and send postcards to Washington. I urge
all churches to prepare notices for the congregation, asking them to
send postcards.
I also urge the leaders of the church to assist disabled people who
want to send cards but are unable to address the cards.
After you send the cards, then pray that God will soften the hearts of
all the Judges.
Also a message to all the people who are against prayer. Once we
have prayer back in the schools, you don’t have to participate, but we
pray that you will.
Come on Christians, let’s stand up for Jesus.
NANCY RENFROE
1418 Clayton, Borger, TX 79007
The Supreme Court Justices are: John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day
O’Conner, William H. Rehnquist, Antonia Scalia, Anthony M. Ken-
nedy, David H. Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and
Steven Bryer. The address is: U.S. Supreme Court Building, 1 First
Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20543
Disposable pets
UNLESS YOU WORK in an animal shelter, you might be surprised at
the reasons people give for “getting rid of" their dogs and cats. The ani-
mals, they say, are a bother, they bark all the time, don’t bark at all,
take too long to house train, have fleas, keep getting pregnant, are too
aggressive or too timid. Countless people throw out their “pets” as they
would an unwanted piece of furniture when they move, go on vacation,
have a baby. ,
Whether well educated or barely educated, rich or poor, many peo-
ple acquire a dog or cat without much thought, as if the animal is noth-
ing more than a toy, then find they don’t want to spend the time and
money, have the patience or accept the responsibility animals require.
The good news is brought to us by Sony, which has created AIBO, a
dog-like artificial intelligence robot AIBO wags its tail, comes obedi-
ently to heel when summonsed, and has all the loveable characteristics
that make us ask, “How much is that doggy?” Best of all, when it gets
boring or annoying, no one will have to take it out in the country and
pretend it can survive on berries, or dump it in the shelter and break its
little metal heart.
AIBOs are going for $2,500, a steal compared to the average 14 years
of paying for food, veterinary bills, caipet cleaning, re-upholstering,
dog-sitters, etc.
All dogs and cats need love, attention, care and respect They should
never be screamed at, have their noses rubbed in mess, or otherwise be
treated in ways we shouldn’t treat a child.
Given that an estimated 14 million animals are discarded every year
in this country because they have failed to conform to our whims and
lifestyles, my hat is off to Sony. For anyone who wants the cuteness or
cachet of animal ownership but is loathe to dedicate part of their life to
an animal’s care, I’d say plunk down your credit card at an AIBO pur-
chase point, not at a pet shop.
INGRID E. NEWKIRK, President, PETA
(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
opinion
page
Great Pretenders
he great budget Kabuki play seems to be reach-
ing its conclusion. The actors have been engaging
in arcane rituals meaningful primarily to themselves
and a few aficionados but incomprehensible to the
uninitiated. Paradoxically, the one line in this seem-
ingly endless drama that is comprehensible, “We
must not raid the Social Security trust fund,” is non-
sense. The truth is that the budget debate has noth-
ing to do with Social Security.
The budget debate is about spending in agencies
other than social Security and revenues other than
Social Security taxes. Despite two years of more or
less serious debate on Social Security reform, that
subject if off the congressional agenda. Whatever
Congress decides regarding spending of other agen-
cies, revenues flowing into and outlays flowing from
the Social Security trust fund will be virtually the
same.
The debate will have no perceptible effect on the
Social Security surplus, now projected to be $147 bil-
lion in FY ‘00. Trust-fund bond holdings will in-
crease by that surplus, whatever budget decisions
Congress and the White House may make. Most of
that surplus will go to repurchase debt now held by
the public. A small part of it may be used to buy
bonds the Treasury sells to finance the rest of gov-
ernment operations.
But as far as Social Security is concerned, the
bonds are all the same—they pay interest until they
mature or until they are cashed in to cover future So-
cial Security benefits.
Yes, a larger budget surplus will boost slightly
national saving and wage growth. Faster economic
growth helps Social Security by raising payroll tax
revenues. Eventually benefits go up too, but the rev-
enues come sooner. A larger surplus also will
slightly lower interest rates. That will hurt Social
Security by lowering trust fund interest income. The
net effect is tiny.
So why are both parties going around talking
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Ezzell, Nancy & Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1999, newspaper, November 25, 1999; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth736464/m1/4/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Hemphill+County%22: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.