The INDEPENDENT, April 21, 2005
Letters, cont.
From page 3
servatives might have imag-
ined, a new study says. By their
own description, 72 percent of
those teaching at American
universities and colleges are
liberal and 15 percent are con-
servative, says the study being
published this week.”
Additionally, the fundamen-
tal issue is complicated by the
fact that a major element of our
society wants a nation styled in
the image of a set of interna-
tionally weak and pitiful West-
ern European nations that have
sold their souls to the notion
that a “no judgments on behav-
ior” society is the embodiment
of freedom. Sadly, for whatever
reason, these nations have for-
feited their spiritual values for
the easier life of progressive/
secular handouts, a rampant
drug culture, break-down of
family and a variety of less than
moralistic behavior patterns. In
Trout stocked
for River Fest
From page 22
Under Oregon Sport Fishing
Regulations, anglers under the
age of 13 can fish for free. A ju-
venile license is required for
anglers 14-17 years of age. All
fishing regulations continue to
apply.
This event is operated in
conjunction with the City of
Vernonia’s annual River Fest.
Page 23
Vernonia Police Department
most cases, the underlying en-
gine driving this life style is the
failure of the people to recog-
nize and use the fundamental
principles that would dampen
the potential for disaster. In
America, it is our duty to take a
look at this Western European
situation and make certain we
do not fall into the same trap.
The biggest thereat to our
society – and the major issue
facing America today – is the
fact that the extreme, liberal left
working in concert with the
American Civil Liberties Union,
has successfully accessed lo-
cal and regional courts of law in
an effort to tear down our long-
established values, undermine
our educational system and
slash or trash any notion of be-
lief in the almighty. Faith-based
doctrines, in the minds of the
far left, is a dogma that has out
lived its usefulness. Through
secular power, the objective of
this force is to turn this nation
into a society of ultra-progres-
sive, do-as-you-please individ-
uals that care less about moral
values than they do of their
twisted ideology of secular
freedom. In my opinion, the
sources of power driving the
ideology of secular supremacy
is wide-spread and involves
huge amounts of money being
placed in the hands of those
who support an open and free
society.
In a word – the future of this
nation will depend on the folks
who cling to the more tradition-
al values of character, family,
spiritual veracity and societal
behavior to put forth their ener-
gy in defeating those who seek
to destroy our traditional values
in the name of change. We
must not allow the radical left,
the ACLU and the courts of law
to dictate how we will live – now
or in the future.
Bill Grant
Rainier
sault that occurred at the Lyon’s
Den.
– Took report of Burglary on
Mist Dr.; still under investigation.
Above, helmet fitting on one of the children who took part in
the Bike Rodeo held April 16 at Washington Grade School.
Did You Know…
From page 20
Volunteers, West Oregon Elec-
tric Co., US Bank, State Farm
Insurance Agent Joel Avina,
Columbia 9-1-1 Communica-
tions District, Community Cy-
cling Center, Boise Paper
Products, St. Helens Commu-
nity Federal Credit Union, Bicy-
cle Transportation Alliance,
Oregon Department of Trans-
From page 21
Apr 14 – Dylan West, 21, Ver-
nonia, arrested on FTA warrant
from Vernonia Justice Court.
Apr 17 – Took report of an As-
portation, “Kids That Care”
Leadership Class, Washington
Grade School, and the St. He-
lens Police Department. I want
to make this an annual event
and will work throughout the
year to educate everyone on
bicycle safety. Look for the Ver-
nonia Bike Safety display and
helmet sales at upcoming com-
munity events.
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