LETTERS TO THE EDITOR President Clinton Doesn't Deserve ' Character Assassination ' He's Getting To the editor How many cilizcns of our mat ^'y ffven intelligent ^ objective thought to the follow ing? fcvery time President Clinton ?ore? a constructive legislative vic topr, another "roach" crawls oui of the woodwork, to assassinate Pre sident Clinton's character. These assassins are always sup plied by some extreme right win* Of u? Grand Ole Z Republican Party was known when is-sari and rcprescn,cd ?>y ejected officials, such as Tom Dewey, Dwight Eisenhower, Barry (wiMwatef anri many mora ' was ? PWl Republican until Jhe Reagan-Bush years. For 12 yean Reagan and Bush threw money at the neb sod at the Pentagon, alknv ,n2 "wntrv's Infill to feu apart. No attention was given to education and the out-of-control enme. Drugs flourished, as did cor ruption in the White House. Does anyone remember the shred ding of the Iran-Contra cash ledger by Oliver North? Does anyone re "?ember Ronald Resgss Bush on television, looking the Am erican people in the eye and lying to them . Does anyone remember the criminal pardons issued by George Bush to save the skins of his cronies and himself? At least Bany Goldwater was a man of principal, who epitomized honesty and integrity. He has, on more then one occasion, said that Richard Nixon, who I voted for twice, was one of the worst liats he ever knew. He also has stood up to the Christian Coalition and others fying to destroy President Clinton, telling them to get off his Look at the courage of President and Mrs. Clinton, who have been under constant attack prior to and af ter the election, yet have managed to take on issues and pass important legislation that will make for a better Hfe for us all. Reagan kept his promises by making the rich richer and throwing billions of dollars at the miliary while our infrastructure deteriorated. I" >bc c^Mign ran on Willie Hortoo and the flag, a pitiful candidate, Mike Dukakis Yet, while President Qintos pur. sues his campaign promises to wcugiacli ?uu iiaiic Oiif cuuauy, the R?~jMksa ^ tian Coalition, Perot and the new ^ ?Vto My P*** <* mud" to discredit his r*?r~-tTT How many of you remember any president being subjected to investi gating his tax returns and invest ments going back 17 years? Clinton is accomplishing thitro that should have been done long aop ann u National Rifle Association will also Vend millions fabricating stories and throwing mud. It is a sad indict meat of our society, especially the Religjous" Right I was raised to believe that truly religious peoole were tolerant, not hateful Raymond L Ratigan Calabash ? IK WliUV^A^ \3/ Shadows |// r / /V x / TM Beautiful Lamps.. in floor, table & desk styles, and choose from brass, ceramic, crystal & shell finials for the perfect finishing touch. We offer custom lamp making and repair. | Tafc* Hwy. 130 Wwt, I OpWl Mon.-fit 104^0 A SaL 10-3 CIIajmA CnpIiM 3sf5f? jpfmg flfffloo r To the editor We, the friends and neighbors of Mayor Mason Barber of Sunset Beach, were deeply distressed to read in last week's Brecon a letter from a iwrnKof of ximw*l Rrarii Taxpayers Association. The letter was offensive to ourselves and, we are sure, to Mayor Barber. Newcomers to Sunse* have a! \vsys been wclcomc. \Vc count our selves fortunate to have such a di verse community. Oki iimcrs give everyone a fair chance with hopes they will respect the land in which they have been blessed to live on. Still, there will be those who come here with the express intent to rkano* thinot try rtu? orny fk^y c?? fit Some even threaten lawsuits to get tbtir way. We who are writing this letter, have lived in Sunset for some time, one of whom was here before the roaus were pavcu! we'u tike io know just who these SBTA people are. Do they live here full-time, with a right to vote? Do they do anything positive for the town, or just initiate lawsuits? Have they seen Mayor Barber picking up all of the trash along the roadsides, or seen the work of the Sunset Beach Beau tification Committee? We count ourselves fortunate to have so dedicated an individual as Mason Barber as our mayor. Why should the town council and mayor be attacked publidy for doing exact ly what the residents h*- ^ told them to do? We voted for the sewer refer endum. Are you going to tell all of the full-time residents of Sunset Beach that they voted wrongly? Do you have the right to hinder our rhanors of federal funding? A sewer system is inevitable for all barrier island communities where development is occurring. The frag ilc balance cannot be sustained as more and more chemicals and waste are put in the water system. Will you all be here when the waters are pol luted, due to human practices? While everyone has the right to l?M rnradi and can make their views known, it should be a right al so to protect the innocent who can not speak. There will be indeed a cry that ta not beard coming from that which wc now take for granted. When the birds stop singing, we'll have a "silent spring." Mrs. S. Bunn Frink Anne Neroni Sunset Beach Won't B* Back Ta tka editor' For the past seven years, my wife and I have spent part of each winter in your area. We Yankees enjoy your weather and Southern hospitality, in fact we talk about it so much that this pax Easier our son, his wife ami children (ages 7 and 9) came to visit us. They had a great time and hope to come back next year. Our two grandsons had never seen the ocean so were looking for ward to iL We felt that Hoiden Beach would be a great experience for them. After driving from one end of the bcch, to the other I found what I felt was a good place to park, at a "public beach access" sign well off the street in front of an empty lot The home on the other side was unoccupied. The kids had a great time and are looking forward to going back. Upon returning to our car 1 discov ered a $25 parking ticket It wasn't until then that I saw about 100 feet each way from the "Beach Access"' sign "no parking" signs. Even though I hadn't seen them I was ob viously in violation. This I wiii ad mit' * ? ?*?-?? ? ? - - ? ? ? . . -i- i.. . My reason foe writing it not to ""?at the !5se, (I was guilty) ? be! ratber the amount of the fine. The town cterfc gave me an explanation which I asked for. She was very po lite and I realize she was only doing her job? but i ooa'i beiieve inci dents such as this will do much to promote activity in your area. It seems for the tourists' benefit the signs should be doeer to the access es so they can be seen. IVventy five dollars is unreasonable for a parking ticket That was my last trip to Holder) Beach. As much as we liked that area, I don't plan to ever go hack. Yi Mir methods ate no wav to promote tourism Howard Wood Lewis Run, Pa. MlfeurCofixfeiieft To the editor This is a message to the Bruns wick County Planning Board. Ladies and gentlemen of the plan ning board, please vote your con science when it comes to matters of rezoning property and telling the cit tVMK nf RntwewirV PmmKr kmu they can or cannot use the property they have owned for 20 years. If you are going to vote the way Wade Home teiis you to vote and cot the way your head tells you to vote, ihen ihe planning board needs to be disbanded and complete con trol given to Mr. Home and his de partment to zone the county as they see fit with no opposition at all. CO. Wood Supply To the editor: A short time ago I had the plea sure of being entertained by the West Brunswick Show Chorus "Harmony." It was such a pleasure to see young adults utilising their talents in giving pleasure to others. In a soci ety where we tear so many negative fnfwnii OUT young adults, I feel it is important to give them the positive boost they de serve. lb "Harmony" and their director, congratulations on a job well done. Keep it up! JUST ARRIVED, Ladies' Summerwear and Accessories jumpsuits by Aiiison Rose ? Shorts and Blouses by Ambitions Kiddie Clothes See our clothing clearance rack while browsing through our newly remodeled store GET A TAW m OUR TEN MINUTE TAnrunu d?l? Dy il'uLrn imberly Jo's Boutique Ladies'^ Clothing ? Wolff Tanning ? looted on Itwy. 179 la the Co?t?l Mechanical Bldo* Ocean talc ? 579-7670 or S7?>?390 Tiame Brand Ladles' Fashions At Affordable Prices" Jk / L BOOKWORM Si i P??nrii D#4 nOKJSf; HSSCH r!G. Hwy. 130 Our new location is 3004 Holden Beach Rd. 1 mile from bridge L Bookworm RTI True ? 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Like a good pencil, a worth while life has to have a point, he jubc Gricgay !J ?* Gasaett had said it the long way, "An unemployed existence is a worse negation of life than death itself. Because to live means to have some thing definite to do ? a mission to fulfill ? and in the measure in which we avoid setting our life to something, we make it empty... Human life, j>y iis very nstsic, !"~ is fee asacsss to " Yiip, says Ralph, our lives need to have a point Also like a pencil, it's what is inside us that counts. People, like pen cils, come in all shapes, sizes and colors. None of that really matters ? it's the graphite inside that matters. We've seen in the last several decades incredible advances in technology. But nothing replaces the need for character in the individual. What we have in America today. Walker and other speakers said, isn't so much a crisis in leadership as a crisis in character. It's what is inside that counts. The third thing that we need that every good pencil has is an eraser ? the ability to correct mistakes as we go. We're going to make mistakes. Use important is how we handle them. Not kt mistakes net us off track or use them as an excuse to give up, but to correct them and be come wiser. It reminded me of something written by Hans Rekhenbach: "If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such, the path of error is the path of truth." Last of aii, Ralph told us, a pencil works best in as upright position. So do we. "Upright," according to my dictionary, means "in a vertical position; erect in posture or carriage; morally respectable; honorable.'' Our lives need to have a point; it's what's inside that counts; we need to correct our mistakes; and we work better upright. A good life has a lot in common with a pencil. Kind of says it all, doesn't it? Thanks, Ralph. JENNY'S PAWN Op, I'ri. Sat. 9-7 1 1 7"*- } 20% OFF ALL JEWELRY! 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