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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
6
A June 30 1977 Columbus Telegram opinion piece argues freedom rests in self control and moral action. It advocates applying the Golden Rule and the Covenant commandments to daily life and urges readers to pursue liberty for themselves and others.
The Upper Arlington council backed Brad Hosler's 8 year old treehouse with a permit requirement and five year compliance. They faced a split between state federal rules and a complaint from an anonymous tipper, ultimately allowing the treehouse to stand. Nearby Raleigh youths faced demolition for lacking plumbing and electricity, while Amy Carter's Washington treehouse remains untaxed by government specs.
The piece criticizes federal spending patterns citing Bert Lance and reports from Winter Park Florida showing an $883,500 library grant turning into requests for $2.65 million. It notes Chicago welfare irregularities affecting 700 plus people and potential indictments, plus broader investigations forewarned by U.S. Attorney Samuel Skinner.
A short column of humorous barbs. The piece riffs on cheap catsup, moral judgments, and reactions to fireworks laws. It closes with a playful line about keeping eyes on the stars and hitting a low clothesline.
In a third Frost interview Richard Nixon argued that a president may break the law in emergencies while Jody Powell quoted President Carter opposing any such right. The Nixon remark was edited from a longer discussion provoking broad controversy.
Nixon cited legal precedents while discussing executive powers during war and upheaval. Carter called the idea pious fraud as leaders face decisions on when to violate statutes for the public good.
Paul Harvey argues Idi Amin is a dangerous madman ruling Uganda with a brutal six year regime that killed hundreds of thousands. He contrasts Amin with figures like Peter the Great, Attila, Nero and Hitler, and notes international indifference and hypocrisy toward African oppression. He cites Jefferson and Lincoln to frame law versus necessity and discusses Watergate and executive overreach.
The piece rebukes a misread report exaggerating lobbying expenditures by the American Postal Workers Union National Association of Letter Carriers and Common Cause. It cites actual costs are far lower and apologizes for spreading a canard about Washington lobbyists while noting the broader debate over lobbying. It also describes a U S Army Reserve Pre Graduation Program aiding high school seniors before graduation with training and pay, noting outcomes for teen unemployment and future prospects.
A pair of quotations reveal cynicism about Congress and party politics. The first mocks lawmakers for lacking knowledge while the President enjoys leisure at the White House pool, dated June 30, 1935. The second notes a 1926 sentiment that both parties are flawed in and out of power.
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