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The Official Legal Organ of Chattooga County Georgia
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Our Opinion
Slogging Bureaucracy
IT WAS GOOD news that the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
has finally authorized the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to conduct a flood
study at the site of a proposed new land
fill at Chattoogaville.
Since the federal government’s fiscal
year started last Oct. 1, we fail to unders
tand why it took FEMA so long to receive
its annual allocation of funds. The study
should have started last fall and been com
pleted by now.
Although the funds were allocated, the
study won'’t be completed any sooner than
was first estimated last September. The
$30,000 study is supposed to be finished
by July 1. That’s only two months before
Chattooga County’s existing landfill on
Penn Bridge Road is supposed to be com
pleted. The margin is slim, too slim.
Commissioner Jim Parker has
estimated that it would take about six
months to prepare any new landfill site for
its first load of garbage. Even if the
Georgia Environmental Protection Divi
sion (EPD) were to issue a permit for the
site on July 1 — which it won’t —the Chat
toogaville tract couldn’t possibly be ready
by Sept. 1.
After the flood study is completed, the
EPD must consider it along with 16 other
U.S. Military Fantastic
The lesson of the War with Iraq is
clear. United States defense forces are in
credibly good when they are allowed the
freedom to do what they do best, wage
war.
If that freedom had been allowed in
Vietnam, we would never have lost and
South Vietnam today would be a free na
tion rather than a Communist
dictatorship.
Instead, the military fought in Viet
nam with one hand tied behind its back.
The enemy was allowed privileged sanc
tuaries from which to launch attacks —
but we couldn’t attack those sanctuaries.
Certain areas of North Vietnam were clos
ed to U. S. bombing attacks.
Most of the time, civilians in the U. S.
government selected specific targets to hit
and rejected others of equal or superior
military value. The late President Lyndon
Johnson once bragged that our soldiers
couldn’t attack an outhouse (he put it
more crudely) without his specific
permission.
To President Bush'’s credit, he allowed
our military a relatively free hand in our
attack on Iraqi forces. As it turned out, we
didn’t have to use the neutron warhead.
Conventional warheads were adequate to
destroy hardened enemy targets and
tanks.
Our regular all-volunteer soldiers,
sailers, Marines and Air Force personnel
are nothing short of magnificent, as are
our Reserves and National Guard troops.
We owe each one honor and a debt of
gratitude for their sacrifices and personal
courage under fire. Especially those from
Chattooga County.
No war is pleasant. General Sherman
was correct when he said “war is hell.” But
our men and women overcame that hell to
prevail and destroy Iraq’s forces.
In the coming months, we shouldn’t
forget those sacrifices.
We should support funding to restore
lost ordnance, planes and equipment to
pre-war levels. It is also clear that we need
additional transport planes, such as the
C-5B built at Lockheed Corp. in Marietta.
We hope the Air Force and Congress will
seek more funding to add more of those
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responses to EPD questions prepared by
the county’s engineers. How long it will
take the undermanned EPD to act on that
information and decide whether a permit
should be issued is uncertain. Even if a
permit is issued, the county couldn’t start
construction on the site until another 30
days has passed.
Residents of the Chattoogaville area,
who understandably are none too thrilled
with a landfill being located in their
neighborhood, have threatened to file suit
against the county. So has the Cherokee
County, Ala. Board of Commissioners.
Legal battles could delay the opening of
the landfill indefinitely — if the EPD does
issue a permit. That is not a foregone con
clusion either. The EPD could decide to re-
Lect the site. That would put the county
ack at square one.
In the meantime, our interim garbage
disposal situation would have to be resolv
ed...somehow. The only certain thing
about it is that it would be very expensive.
The clogged wheels of the bureaucracy
have started to slog along again, inch-by
inch. We encourage the Corps and the
EPD to complete their respective duties
as quickly as possible so this vital issue
can be resolved as quickly as possible —
one way or the other.
magnificent planes to our fleet of
transport craft.
The old liberal saw about battleships
and carriers being useless “in the nuclear
age’’ was destroyed by the war with Iraq.
The liberal myth that President Reagan’s
Space Defense Initiative (dubbed ‘‘Star
Wars” by a hostile national news media)
“couldn’t work’’ also went down in flames
when U. S. Patriot missiles knocked Iraqi
missile after missile out of the air. Let us
not forget those lessons the next time a
defense appropriation bill comes before
Congress.
Now is time to learn from this war and
to proceed with maintaining a strong na
tional defense, one of the few Constitu
tionally mandated spending programs on
the federal level.
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AND DuUBT
Worry can be defined as a circle of in
efficient thought whirling around a pivot
of fear. — Wichita (la.) Eagle
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CANDID COMMENT
You never realize how level-headed a
man is until he starts to lose his hair. —
Wall Street
*_ * *
HOW TRUE
Your character is built by what you
stand for and your reputation by what you
fall for. — Mankato (Kan.) Record
* * *
SURE SIGN
Your daughter is growing up when she
starts dressing slower — and dialing
faster. — Colm*nbia iS. C.‘)' Record
JUST ROCKIN’
- Worry is like a rocking chair, it gives
you something to do but it doesn’t get you
anywhere. — Executives’ Digest
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* By Tommy Toles, Editor
Mideast Future Uncertain
A MILITARY juggernaut led by the
United States has crushed Iraqi forces and
liberated Kuwait.
The relative ease of our victory surpris
ed even U. S. commanders. That virtually
all the sophisticated equipment used by
our armed forces worked extremely well
shocked, and probably saddened, anti
defense liberals in Congress and in the na
tional news media.
! * * *
AFTER ALL traces of opposition have
been wiped out, the task of rebuilding
Kuwait will begin. What the future holds
for Iraq remains to be seen. Whether in
creased terrorism will strike the world
after a lull for the radicals to recover is also
uncertain. But one thing is sure, upstart
nations will no longer consider the United
States an impotent ‘‘paper tiger.”
Cost of the war to'U. S. taxpayers is a
factor that must be dealt with in the com
ing months. It will be in the billions of
dollars. While Japan has promised $9.4
billion, and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have
each pledged $13.5 billion, they have
delivered only piddling amounts of those
pledges. Don’t be surprised if they
somehow “‘forget”’ their debt to us once all
the pieces have been mopped up in the
Mideast.
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REMEMBER, TOO, that Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia both heavily financed the
terrorist Palestine Liberation Organiza-
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Congratulations
. THIS TIME OF YEAR students are
honored for their hard work, dedication
and skills in various categories. Here are
just a few that have excelled scholastical
ly and athletically in recent days.
Congratulations go to Jennifer Parker
of CHS and Andrea Hall of THS who were
named STAR students at their respective
schools. Jennifer chose Elaine Allred as
her STAR teacher and Andrea chose Wan
da Blalock as her STAR teacher. The
awards are sponsored by the Summerville-
Trion Rotary Club.
* * *
Congratulations also go to Chris
Thompson of Chattooga High School who
finished second in his weight category in
the state wrestling tournament of cham
pions held recently. The tournament
featured the first four finishers in the state
wrestling tournaments in each class
wrestling against each other. Chris finish
ed second place in Class AA in his
category earlier to qualify for the tourna
ment. He is only a freshman.
* * *
Jason Espy and Amber Tallent were
chosen as Mr. and Miss Citizenship at
CHS last week. Runners-up were Jeremy
Worsham, Angie Blackstock, Chase
Payne, Amanda Johnson and Emily
Ratliff.
* * *
Holly Yates was honored recently win
tion (PLO) and Saddam Hussein'’s military
buildup during the past decade. It’s the
classic story of Iraq biting one hand that
fed it. The PLO, of course, backed Iraq to
the bitter end.
Palestinians in Jordan and Israel now
hate the United States more than ever.
But perhaps Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will
offset that by becoming closer allies and
rejecting future sponsorship of terrorist
states and organizations.
We cannot trust Syria, of course. We
shouldn’t assume that the enemy of our
enemy is necessarily our friend. Iraq was
our so-called ““friend”’ during its war with
Iran. Syria was our “ally” against Iraq.
But like Iraq, Syria is a major sponsor of
world terrorism.
ISRAEL SHOULD be indebted to the
United States and maybe that nation
won’t spy on us anymore, such as was the
case with Jonathan Pollard a few years
ago.
Arabs have been fighting Arabs and
Jews for thousands of years. It’s doubtful
that the end of the conflict with Iraq will
mean permanent stability in that volatile
region of the world.
But, maybe our troops will be able to
return home in the immediate future. We
must support them 100 percent and
welcome them back with open arms and
heart-felt appreciation for their sacrifices.
From The
Publisher’s Desk
By Winston E. Espy
ning the Dalton Junior College’s FBLA
Day public sgeaking* compe;tition.
Trion Bulldog Jason McWhorter won
second place in his weight category in the
Class A state wrestling tournament.
These are some few of the honors that
have been bestowed recently. Congratula
tions to these students for their hard work
in attaining these recognitions.
* * *
SHOP AT HOME, FIRST — Chat
tooga Countians are urged to shop at home
first, especially during these times of
economic recession. The money spent in
the county to Chattooga County mer
chants helps the county several fold. Sales
taxes paid on purchases goes to help local
schools, roads, bridges. Purchases made
outside the county, especially those that
could be bought here only help the county
where purchased. The merchants in Chat
tooga County not only pay local taxes, but
also donate a part of their receipts to
school and athletic groups that approach
them for help. They support our churches,
libraries, kié)s, etc. through the payment
of property taxes.
You can’t possibly find everything you
need in Chattooga County. But a con
certed effort to try to buy from Chattooga
County merchants first will pay huge
dividends to all citizens of the county.
Think about it.
Guest |
By BENJAMIN J. MOSLEY
Black History Ignored
THE SAYING, “You are either a part of the problem
or a part of the solution,” applies in both cases to the
history of blacks in America and the world. Since the days
of Adam and Eve, the dominating force has tried to shift
the blame for the problems of its day to lesser person or
group.
Since Blacks in America are the only major/minor racial
group on this continent who were brought here by force
or against their will, the tendency to blame any existing
problem, racial, economic, social or whatever by the group
in control on Blacks is without factual support. The fac
tual support for this tendency is lacking because the
writers of U. S. and American history have until within
the last three or four decades, have neglected to give credit
to black contributions in this nation’s total development.
* * *
A VERY VIVID example of the tendency to bl;me
others for problems without supporting evidence may be
seen in the incarceration of thousands upon thousands of
natural-born Japanese U. S. citizens in the name of na
tional interest. At the same time, we were at war with Ger
many and Italy and not one single camp was established
for German and Italian descendants. This statement has
been written to make us aware of the fact that what hap
pened to the Japanese during World War II has been the
plight of Black Americans simce 1865 and even before.
Whether by intent or ignorance of the facts, those who
make the decisions have always tried to justify such ac
tions by saying that even though a wrong may have been
committed, the situation was better for those wronged
than if they (the wronged) had been given their full con
stitutional rights. South Africa today is a good example
of that philosophy.
* * *
UNLESS A concerted effort is made to make all of
America and the world aware of failure by historians to
recognize the contributions of Black Americans to develop
ment of this nation, most American, Black or otherwise
will develop a negative concept of Black accomplishment
in this country. To keep from seeming totally indifferent
to Blacks history writers did include a few well-known
Blacks such as George W. Carver, Booker T. Washington,
Fredrick Douglas and Mary M. Bethune.
From the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492
to the Persian Gulf Conflict, Blacks have made undeniable
contributions to the development of this nation. However,
much of the failure to make known the facts of Black
history can be attributed to Black Americans because we
have failed to take heed to a listing of Biblical instructions
given to the Jews when they inherited the promised land
found in Deuteronomy 6:3-12. I will quote only a portion:
“These words which I command thee this day shall be in
thine heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently to thy
children, and shall talk of them when thou sittest in thine
house and when thou walkest by the way. Thou shalt bind
them as faultless before thine eyes. How that the Lord has
brought thee to the land of promise of great and goodly
things lest thou forget the Lord who brought you.” (Read
the entirety of the listed scripture).
* * *
IF BLACK HISTORY is not stressed in today’s world
then a great part of our nation’s development will be lost,'.
to ourselves and prosterity.
The struggles of Black Americans is not because
Blacks were the only group to be enslaved, but rather its
uniqueness is seen in the fact that black families were
broken apart at the will of slaveowners. But in spite of that
fact, Black families have maintained a degree of unit; -
: y un
surpassed by any other racial group.
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson began the idea of Black
History emphasis and that idea has grown including a na
tionally recognized Black History month.
* * *
THERE HAVE been lots of Black
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son (in no particular order) a few of them are; 'W S.B
Dußoss, Nat Turner, Lena Horn, Matthew He.nde;'sc.m.
Jackie Robinson, Charles Drew, Jesse Owens Duke Ell
ington, Richard Wright, Thurgood Marshall Shirl
Chislom, Barbara Jordon, Fredrick Douglass, M tih efi
Ali, Malcum X, Joe Louis, Walter White. F s
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Paul Roberson, Martin Luther King and man
others. Because of these and people of all races ¥éfimy
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and backgrounds, the United States of America is th
great nation it is today. ;s
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