Letter to the Editor

“Attached is a very nice note regarding our country. I don't know if you can include it in the next issue but it would be great if you can.”

There is no art in this White House. There is no literature or poetry in this White House. No music. No Kennedy Center award celebrations. There are no pets in this White House. No loyal man's best friend. No Socks the family cat. No kids' science fairs. No times when this president takes off his blue suit-red tie uniform and becomes human, except when he puts on his white shirt - khaki pants uniform and hides from Americans to play golf. There are no images of the first family enjoying themselves together in a moment of relaxation. No Obamas on the beach in Hawaii moments, or Bushes fishing in Kennebunkport, no Reagans on horseback, no Kennedys playing touch football on the Cape. I was thinking the other day of the summer when George H couldn't catch a fish and all the grand kids made signs and counted the fish-less days. And somehow, even if you didn't even like GHB, you got caught up in the joy of a family that loved each other and had fun. Where did that country go? Where did all of the fun and joy and expressions of love and happiness go? We used to be a country that did the ice bucket challenge and raised millions for charity. We used to have a president that calmed and soothed the nation instead of dividing it. A First Lady that planted a garden instead of ripping one out. We are rudderless and joyless. We have lost the cultural aspects of society that make America great. We have lost our mojo. Our fun, our happiness. The cheering on of others. The shared experiences of humanity that makes it all worth it. The challenges that we shared and celebrated. The unique can-do spirit Americans have always been known for. We have lost so much in so short a time. - Elayne Griffin Baker

Two important items for Springdale and Utah voters. Amendment B......don't be duped...increasing the %-age of voters required to get an initiative on the ballot is simply a method for the Utah legislature to continue doing what they wish and make it more difficult for the voting public to place an initiative on the ballot. Utah is one of the few states with a constitution that specifically states the power to govern rests with the people. That is why the Legislature can only amend the Utah constitution with a ballot initiative.

And the second item is that Eva Weldon, a Rockville resident, is running for the Utah Legislature. Let's make our voice be heard by voting her in.

Joe Inman