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14 The Perquimans Weekly, September 7, 2005 Burr Continued from page 1 disagree -- particularly with the war. “I think that displays what freedom reaUy is,” he said, “that we’re willing to let that exist in our country, and I think that’s what makes us so strong.” Student Dominique Williams asked Burr how long it will take before the soldiers in Iraq can come home. Burr said there is no answer, but staying there is a long term commitment to keep peace. Another student asked Burr what measures are being taken to prevent another terrorist attack on the infrastructure. “We have a number of things that are outside this country, as it relates to security and containers before they ever get here,” Burr said. Cargo is checked and protected in transit. There are most elaborate security systems at nuclear power plants, he said, adding that it’s probably easier to get on a military base than onto the grounds of a nuclear power station. You can’t eliminate the risks completely he said. At some point, the question comes down to dealing with the impact and loss of life, he said. Ronnie Christian want ed to know how Americans can trust the Iraqi people. When a soldier walks into a neighborhood. Burr said, he can never drop his guard. Americans were slow to respond to terror ism, he said. In his travels to Europe, Burr said he was used to high security mea sures that had long been in effect there. Americans, however, enjoyed arriving at the airports at the last minute and didn’t want to go through security, he said. “We needed to adopt the same level of security (Europeans) had already seen,” he said. Christian also asked why oil prices are bumped up after hurricanes. “This is 100 percent sup ply and demand,” Burr said. He mentioned two areas in which the relation ship between America has changed - China and Venezuela. “One, In the past, we never had a growing Chinese economy,” he said, “And two, our relationship with the country, Venezuela, ... has deterio rated with the change in leadership there. At one time, America received 22 percent petroleum prod ucts from there. Now, it’s less than one percent.” The result is that the Middle East can bid up the price of oil without the leverage of oil from Venezuela, he said. Oil is purchased globally based on the dollar so everyone pays the same price. Burr said. Although America has thousands of millions of gallons of oil in reserves, the problem of rising oil costs is enhanced by the fact that America hasn’t built any new refineries, he said. Environmental stan dards have become so strin gent that nobody can get permits to build new refineries, he said. “Unless we’re willing to allow new refineries to get built,” Burr said, “our problem is not going to be ‘Have we got enough crude oil?”’ Student Justin White wanted to know what Burr’s view on President Bush’s nomination for Supreme Court is. Burr, who plans to meet with Judge John Roberts, said that if he is confirmed and goes on the Supreme Court, Roberts will be the only Supreme Court Justice who has ever argued a case in front of the Supreme Court - in fact, more than 35 cases. “What you should be concerned with,” he told students, “and what I will ask (Roberts) is ‘Do you believe that the court is there to interpret what the Constitution provides for us people or do you believe that the role of the court is to take what the Constitution says and then decide what they really meant?’ “...I believe that the Constitution is a pretty firm document. There are no gray areas,” he said. Concerning what he hears on the news. White said he doesn’t know what to believe. “I’m not sure you can do that now,” Burr said. “I’m not sure that 100 percent of what you hear is factual. There’s a little editorial that’s used.” Burr asked students to think about whether their parents did their home work on the candidates before the last presidential election. He said he wished people spent as much time researching the candidates as pro basketball teams spend researching new players. Another student asked Burr whether there is any new legislation on restrict ing abortion since a law was enacted during Bush’s first term to make late- term abortion illegal. The problem is that Americans are about equally divided on the issue, making it a difficult issue to overturn. Burr said. “Frankly, it will not hap pen until the opinion of the American people shifts on the issue,” Burr said. “...Where our system does not work extremely well is when you’ve got 50 percent and 50 percent.” Burr left students to pon der three qualities of suc cess - character, conviction and commitment. “Your future is determined by how much you’re willing to work for,” he said. Annual ALS softball tourney nears The 7th annual Jim “Catfish” Hunter ALS Softball Tournament is set for sept. 23-25 at the county softball fields in WinfaU. The tournament features three days of fun, food, fel lowship, and most impor tantly, fund raising to help fight ALS, the cruel disease that cut short the life of Hall of Fame pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter. Hunter died just days before the first tournament was scheduled, postponing, but not cancelling, the event that has raised thou sands of dollars over the years for the foundation that Hunter helped set up to support research and patients and families deal ing with ALS. A raffle, concessions, sportswear sales and a silent auction will help raise funds throughout the tournament weekend. Those who wish to help with tax-deductible mone tary donations may contact Joan Hunter, Tournament Director, 502 W. First Street, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 or phone 252-441-9483. To donate raffle items or items for the silent auction, contact Helen Hunter at 426-4863. To volunteer to work in the concessions stand or to make homemade goodies for sale, caU Keith Rountree at 337-4153. Gas continued from page 1 supply and get fuel at the lowest price, he said. “I believe (prices will) go down by the end of the week,” Bateman said. Lita Nix, manager at the Trade Mart, agrees that the price will eventually drop, but not as low as people would like. “I do believe it’s going to drop sometime soon,” Nix said. Winslow said that he noticed while traveling that gas prices here are 10 cents cheaper than in Williamston and Windsor. But prices in Elizabeth City tend to vary more because Conserve fuel, check out lowest prices Check these web sites to find out the lowest gas prices in the area: gasbuddy.com gaspricewatch.com Key in Hertford’s zip code and click on the miles you’re willing to travel. Minimize your fuel costs by driving smarter. Use your air conditioner sparingly and use the lower settings. Drive slower and give yourself time to brake slower. Keep tires inflated at the proper pressure. Don’t let the engine idle for more than a minute. Plan your errands so you can do several in an area at one time. Drive only when you need to go somewhere. When your vehicle is running prop erly you use less fuel. of higher competition and possibly the effect of the bypass, he said. But Winslow wouldn’t guess about future prices. He recommended that dri vers keep a watch on the stock commodity listed as Light Sweet Crude to deter mine whether gas prices will take a hike or drop. “It’s supply and demand,” he said. “If the supply goes up, I think you’ll see the price go down.” Piping Continued from page 1 “We still have problems here,” Christensen said. “We just got the worst.” Lines throughout the collection system have been checked and repaired using a camera that is inserted into the pipes, he said. “They’re TVing the lines to make sure that the work they’ve done has been done and there are no problems,” Christensen said. “We’re at the stages where, what I would say, it’s essentially done.” Old terracotta pipes were lined with a type of flexible fiberglass that is inserted into the pipes, expanded, then heated so that it becomes one solid liner inside a series of short joining pieces. The old pipes were separating at the joints, allowing for rainwater and sand to enter and constrict the lines. 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