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The author must have a possum AlvinDear Editor: nation B
mixedupwit hacute fury animal The impeachment crusade is The most important lesson to
or someone spet over and was seen mostly as the come out of this impeachment
rat possum is a varmint from the work of moralizing Southerners, process is that it .Huskies what
tatfam 'SPirobably! T which had cast themselves can happen when agencies of the
dtsgusung antmal on this earth, .unabashedly as sanctimonious state, especially prosecutorial
We are definitely(getting the opin- hypocrites. ones, intrde on the privacy and
Jon of a women from the city who They detest the Clintons as peo- intimate moments of its citizns
h sneverseen a possum come out pie — not just for the President’s Be they the McCarthy commu
of the rectum of a dead cow after misdeeds and his ideology. nist hunters of the fifties who
: eating it’s insides out., it was a personal vendetta. But turned citizens into informers and
3 k any rancher or farmer, this their spiteful prosecution not only cost people their jobs incomes
snoanimal you want at school. It rallied the Senate Democrats and sometimes their freedom, or
£ 42teeth and carries many dis- around the President, it aroused "independent” counsels and “man
ases the least of which is not public sympathy and support for agers” of the nineties. their intru-
362 om possum wi rip the him. sive and obsessive investigations
"hrpat out of a small dog or eat a The second group in this feeble can put private lives, public inst-
^defenseless chicken s back out crusade was the press, internet. tutions, and democratic practices
?hile it sets on its nest. . and broadcast media. Their moti- at potentially catastrophic risk.
his animal should not taken vation was money and fame. In the case of the House man-
2gh y It should.be destroyed if The ratings, the newspaper and agers versus Bill Clinton there
< e J5 any possibility of it com- magazine circulations, talk radio, have been no winners
ang close to one of our children. CNBC, MSNBC, Fox, CNN, and We have seen a willing suspen-
h-hsstory has made these young other network "Talking Heads" sion of sound judgment, with con-
.men sound like sick juveniles who prospered whenever the subject sequences that will haunt the
have tortured someone’s dog or was Bill Clinton's sex life. court, the Congress, the presiden-
cat. . . Sex is the King, sex was the cy and the press — not to mention
.They are no risk to society. motivation for the “Gotcha" on the private lives of the participants
They should be commended for magazine covers and big city for years to come.
defending themselves and the newspaper front pages above-the- As American Citizens we must
otherchildrenat school by ridding fold; and inside were the editori- put the impeachment’ trial of
thGcampus “kdirty, diseased aS’ comments and analysis from William Jefferson Clinton behind
animal that never should have been all over the world, us and look toward the future or
broughtschool. It interests everyone, as well as our nation:
Which brings up the question, the people who did not want to We must overcome our cynicism
Who brought it to school? All the hear or talk about it, unless it and find a common lngue for I
kiris know who d'ditj Why can’t could bring down the President. discussing our future. W^must
the school find out and charge this The Republican led impeach- reconcile our differences and work I
person with bringing a deadly ment has been more dangerous and together for a better and more
weapon to school divisive to the country by far than compassionate America.
That is exactly what it was! The the behavior it condemns. Walter crr l
possum had already bitten the foot By using the impeachment Alvin
of one student. Thank goodness 1
the teeth didn't penetrate his shoe.
If these young men had killed a
snake to protect everyone nothing
would be said.
This animal is just as dangerous
if not more so. These young men
were brought up in the country
where you know the difference
between a pel and a varmint,
which may cause dangerous con-
sequences if it bites someone.
i am not alone when I congratu-
Editorial/Opinions
Learn about substance abuse now
These inelude cleaning fluids. wk—*
— substance Abuse or Sofehnat npntstisk ckingispray.glue -paint, anytime he or she uses an inhalant. ‘ As they get older-8 to 12 talk
Texas, Angleton Other effectssinclude damage to the about personal safety and decision
If your child wanted to "get high", markers, butane, CartUPod haroskidneysubrain, liver, bone making
how many places in your home cleaner and more than a 4oure I 4 . . other organs. • Discuss and discourage “body
could he or she find something to other products Inhalants are physically andpsy- pollution", including introducing
ingest that would do the job? Of curse these are not mo and chologically addicting and users can poisons and foreign objects (like tat-
non. If you came up with less than young children (and aduer, dr regneaubuitisa long process with J Ir youshave intermet access, have
six, you may be in for a surprise, "getting high” bv snifring .4 wk . ■■ . ■ them look up the National Inhalant
Obviously, if you have a liquor cab- toxic chemicals. Wha can te my child about Prevention Coalition’s web page at
inet, that’s number one who is at risk’’ All children am , . www.inhalants.org and discuss it
Medicine cabinet-most likely risk, but sXs^^ start young-about 4 to 7 with them
number two. Check it. How look white males have the highest usage . Don’t talkrh k- If you start when they are young
under the kitchen sink, under the rates, followed bv Hihest 486 a on‘t alk. abut these being and communicate these ideas to
bathroom sink(s). in the pantry, in American Indian Npulisan dr 851 hzarnt about them your children. they will be better
your desk, in that “junk drawer" in What can inhalants do to ,L. chemicals... armed when faced with the prospect
the kitchen (we all have at least one Lodvea. TnX doto Teach your children about the of using inhalants.
of those), and in the garage produce efret similar to prodnc inportancrof oxygen for Iife and ’ryou or S°hmeOne y°U lowe have a
You may be asking, “What am I ics, which slow down the Ld5 d ns problem with, or would like more
looking for?” Your are looking for functions. E“sd"n can body, cuss the need for parental information on inhalants, drugs,
“inhalants " products that we use slight stimulation hallucinations supervision:and adequate room ven- alcohol or tobacco, or would like to ,
everyday that can be “sniffed" or nlossstorconscroublsucinations, tlationuwhenausing cleaning prod- make a tax-deductibie donation.
inhales to induce some kind of can also suffer from “Sudden . 8 ’ . . please call the Council on 5
“high" C „ r, suer J Sudden • Be a good role model; show Substance Abuse at 1-800 186 1
g Sniffing Death Syndrome ” them how to read labels and follow 0931. (
locating -SS Medicarsais manualamanipulation over to the higher amount under Social Security. your bene.
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extreme‘humanitariancases,‘ch sne-nrtmtdisocation,ofithe and have noreduction in your ben- if you worked until begin
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