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Keeping the faith
Dear editor:
In regard to the column Will Payne wrote, "God is the missing
link" (Argonaut, March 29) I would like to thank you. I
praise God for the boldness he gives to believers like you and
I pray that your column has widespread impact. Keep up the faith!
Megan Svec
senior, biology
Sharing the hope
Dear editor:
I would like to let you know that I enjoy reading your articles
on theopinion page. However, I really appreciated Will Payne's
article titled "God is the Missing Link" (Argonaut,
March 29). I thank you for sharing the hope found in Jesus Christ
with your readers.
Chel Greene
Chemistry department
UI pays for secrecy
Dear editor:
The University of Idaho was established with constitutional status
in 1889. This is why UI can use executive secrecy whenever it
pleases.
In December 2001, the UI spent $150 an hour to fund a probe of
allegations launched against UI administrators by 13 current
and former Student Health Services employees.
This was a Jaws of Life investigation intended to extricate administrators
from conflict of interest problems associated with privatizing
the SHS and uncomfortable issues directly impacting Moscow's
medical community. The report was completed in February.
When will the JOL report or a sanitized version of it be available?
What was the total cost of the report? Why at a time of financial
crisis did UI waste taxpayers' money on a JOL report?
UI already spends an estimated $600,000 annually to fund the
Office of Diversity of Human Rights, Human Resource Services,
Office of University Counsel and two professional ombudsmen -
each of whom provide excellent dispute resolution services.
UI has chosen not to be accountable to the public. The answers
to the above questions are cloaked and shielded by executive
secrecy.
Don Harter
Moscow
The king of Payne
Dear editor:
Last Friday's Argonaut left me overwhelmed with pain - Will Payne
that is. Will Payne should lead a group of close-minded, superior
people and call it United we Misunderstand.
His opinion that Jesus is the missing link in society's problems
is without any historical content. If the subject is belief in
general, regardless of the name or nature, they have existed
as long as humans have, leading to the rise and fall of nations.
God, Allah, and other deities have been the link to wars, laws,
and formation of human societies. George W. Bush even said his
favorite political philosopher is Jesus Christ.
The Middle East conflict is based on religious differences and
our nation is supporting destruction of another belief system.
The real answer, in my opinion, is not assimilation to one superior
view.
Different beliefs and ways of life need to be respected, viewed
openly, and not force-fed. Belief systems also should not be
the basis for persecution and destruction of others. There is
hope for all of society's problems. It comes in the form of understanding,
acceptance, and compassion for your fellow person. If everyone
in the world were a clone of Will Payne, then maybe Jesus would
be the answer.
Until then, I'll keep myself informed on all sides of the issues
and hope for compromise.
Ben Harlow
senior, forest resources
university of idaho argonaut
editor in chief david browning
301 student union. moscow, id 83844
ph# 885.7845 argonaut
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