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IN OUR OPINION It’s good election 1S over Thank goodness, this elec- tion is over. Now the mail box will only contain bills and sale papers. No more mailings from every politician in the area, and state and federal party organiza- tions beg- ging for your vote on their behalf. There will be a lot less e- mails. I've gotten them from George Bush, John Kerry, John Edwards, Bill and Hillary Clinton and one guy in Shelby who obviously has nothing better to do than sit at a computer all day firing off negative Gary Stewart Editor thoughts and re-prints of e- mails he’s gotten about one of the presidential candi- dates. I've often thought about replying to him and telling him, “no disrespect intended, but would you please delete me from your address book!” I finally got my name on the government’s do not call list only to be bombarded with calls (most of them computer-generated) asking for votes. I often wish my mind worked quicker when get- ting calls from telemarketers and politicians. The other day I got a call on behalf of one of the state candidates and the man said something to the effect that, “I'm calling you to let you know that (John Doe) is the health care candidate.” Well, in this profession I happen: to have dealt with this politician in the past and he’s the world’s worst at returning phone calls and e- mails. Because of past expe- riences, my reply was “I won't be voting for (John Doe),” and proceeded to hang up the phone. Almost as soon as I put the phone down, I wished I had replied, “well, let me speak to him.” I can imagine the reaction. “Oh, he’s not here, I'm calling on his behalf.” And my reply would been, “well, tell him to call me personally and ask for my vote.” Then, I could've given him an ear full. My mind raced back years to a time when a good friend of mine - whose mind was a lot quicker than mine in such cases - was a few sheets to the wind and watching a famous TV evangelist’s telethon. He, of course, was doing See Gary, 5A EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT Wm OPINION oo pm] Voters wait their turn at the Second Baptist Church polling site Tuesday afternoon. Action may be in violation of First Amendment Family lore has it my ancestor Hans — j Lieberman, a Mennonite minister, came Andie Brymer to American in the mid-1700s. I'm guess- Staff Writer ing he immigrated for religious freedom. * i Many non-Catholics left continental Europe then because kings typically mandated loyalty to the Pope. Amendment One to the U.S. Constitution specifically bars government from making “law respecting an estab- lishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there- of.” This and the other nine amendments were ratified in 1791. This is what people like Hans were after, the chance to worship without fear of death, imprisonment or other interruption from the government. Last week Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey declared Nov. 21 to 28 Bible Week. I believe his actions are in direct violation of the First Amendment. Mayor Murphrey is a Christian and has every right to practice his faith. However, he should not use his office as mayor to endorse the scriptures of a specific religion. There is no reason for the city to be involved with Bible Week. This would be an appropriate role for churches. Murphrey could even speak at a church sponsored event for Bible Week but to declare the week from city hall chambers crosses the line. The proclamation he issued reads “for 64 years men and women of many faiths have banded together with the National Bible Association to sponsor National Bible Week as a time to be reminded of the Bible's unique place in American life.” The NBA's website suggests scriptures for Bible Week from what are commonly known as the Old and New Testaments. This negates the proclamation’s language which mentions people of “many faiths” banding togeth- er. No other faith than Christianity uses the New Testament. The words “faith” and “religion” are often misused. The word people are often searching for is “denomination” which means a subgroup of a faith or religion. For exam- ple, Methodism is a denomination of Christianity. By its nature Bible Week leaves out everyone but Christians. While the majority of Kings Mountain's resi- dents consider themselves Christians, our Constitution See Andie, 5A ANDIE L. BRYMER/HERALD ° ° Listen (to wife) and learn (when) ‘ow ® + id ® to give opinion There are certain things a man doesn’t say to his wife, and it doesn’t take a new husband long to figure out what they are. Everybody knows you never ask a woman her age, but I would say a woman's weight is the most sensitive area of her psyche, and should be avoided at all costs. After our last child was born, I made the mistake of remarking that the weight my angel had gained was a lit- tle slow in going away. That remark led to a bucket of tears and days of being ignored. : How dumb can you get? You can bet I never made that mistake again. If your wife models a dress for you, and asks how it looks, the correct answer in each case is. “It looks Jim Heffner Columnist absolutely stunning, darling.” My wife tries on at least three outfits before she goes anywhere, so I have to temper my comments. By that I mean she starts out looking great and progresses through wonderful and terrific before reaching stunning. She would never, ever wear the first outfit she tries on. One day, her sister was sitting with me in the den when she started her how-does-this-look parade. The two of them were going to a church function. I advised the sister to tell her when she came in that her outfit looked good, then increase the praise a little for the second one. The third ensemble would be the one she really wanted to wear and we should deal out the compli- ments effusively for that one. “You're nuts,” my sister-in-law (SIL) said. “Just watch and follow my lead,” I replied. My mate came in, wearing a smart pants suit, and asked: “does this look all right?” I nodded in the affirmative and said, “it looks good.” The SIL smiled and agreed. She thought her sister would return with her purse, ready to go. Nay, not so. Five minutes later she returned wearing a lovely blue summer dress. “You look good, hon,” I said “The dress looks fine,” SIL said. “I thought you were ready to go.” “I am, I'll be back in a few minutes,” said my wife. See Heffner, 5A Thursday, November 4, 2004 YOUR OPINION Kitchen big help to area residents To the editor: A very special apprecia- tion to the pastor, Ms. Janice Combs, and congre- gation of Central United Methodist Church, and the many volunteers that allow time for the community kitchen that began some two years ago. I'had an invitation to visit the community kitchen October 28 at Central United Methodist Church. It was my privilege to meet the pastor and John Mattox, coordinator of this great mission for the resi- dents of Kings Mountain. I have witnessed the vol- unteers each Monday as they deliver lunches to our seniors and homebound residents. They will begin to offer meals each Thursday at the church. Their service and lunches are no charge. Good luck in your min- istry. Jerry Mullinax Kings Mountain Team appreciates Kiwanis Club To the editor: On behalf of the Kings Mountain men’s varsity basketball team, I would like to give a special thanks to Scott Mayse and the Kiwanis Club for making us an invited guest to the Kiwanis Club meeting. It was a great pleasure and an inspiration to the basketball team to hear Carl Hicks, assistant gener- al manager of the Charlotte Bobcats, speak on Thursday, October 28. Thanks a lot. Danny McDowell KMHS basketball coach Opinion Policy The Herald welcomes your letters to the editor for publication in each Thursday’s paper. Letters must be signed, and include the address and phone number. Mail your letter to Editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; fax to (704) 739- 0611; or e-mail to KMH Letters@kingsmountain- herald.com. Letters sent by fax and e-mail must also include name, mailing address and phone num- ber for verification pur- poses. SIDEWALK SURVEY BY ANDIE L. BRYMER THE HERALD a Do you think this year’s political cam- paign has been characterized by negativity? Yes. I think it’s cheap, a cheap shot. Steve Ramsey Kings Mountain Yea. It’s kind of dirty. That's the way it’s going. Kenneth Johnson Kings Mountain Yea. I think so. I don’t think it’s necessary. Frank Williams Kings Mountain There's too much. Seems like the country has to be divided every election. David Brown Kings Mountain I do. People were eager to pull George Bush down for things not turning out in Iraq. Donna Millwood Kings Mountain
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