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Tuesday, November 19, 1996 Page: 2A
Say so
Wyoming Area officials can try to say that they were unaware the 20
students left their school with the purpose of protesting Roote’s
reinstatement. But they should wise up, because the public knows better. Those
20 students had the right to voice their opinion, but on their own time, not
on the school’s time and not with the approval of school officials. Some
families have all the rights in that district, and others seem to have none.
Wake up Wyoming AreaYou can’t pick and choose who you educate and support.
Those who don’t think, act and look exactly according to your opinion are
pushed aside and ostracized. Ever heard of respect for diversity? Civil Rights
ensured that right in this country to be different without fear. Shame on you
for not encouraging for that diversity in your school district.
I’m calling regarding an article in Monday’s paper where the Republicans
and the Christian Coalition are apparently upset that people want Newt to step
aside, pending his charges. They say that Newt Gingrich is innocent until
proven guilty. It’s funny that they don’t realize, that so is Bill Clinton.
They haven’t managed to prove him guilty in four years, maybe that’s because
he is innocent. I think that if they had any class, any responsibility at all,
they would realize that as much as they hate being losers, President Clinton
is the president and deserves the respect the president office carries. He’s
done more for this country than any of the Republicans have, and he, like Newt
Gingrich, is innocent until proven guilty.
I was glad to read that Blue Cross made its decision to switch
laboratories. If quality is the same, cost should be a factor. Since Blue
Cross is responsible for the proper spending of our premiums. Beside, we might
even get better service. Recently I had to wait three weeks for a pap smear
result … I’m sure clinical labs will do better.
I’m calling in regard to the Northeast Region Champion of Bands held at
Montage on Saturday. With all the negative things that you print about these
young people, I think it is a totally disgraceful thing that you did not give
these children some recognition. And especially, the champion Lake-Lehman
band. Our local band competed with other bands from out of the area and some
in the area, they took the championship, and if you could see these kids, when
they were greeting their parents. Some of them were in tears of happiness, and
I think you owe it to them to do something and give them some recognition in
your paper.
I wish everyone addresses Thanksgiving Day, as Thanksgiving Day, and not
Turkey Day, as it has been the last few years.