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July 22, 2010 Opinions |
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—Letters To The Editor—
Young Men Went The Extra Mile
To The Record-Courier:
Often you read about young men who commit crimes or harm others but seldom do you read about young men who stop and help. I had a flat tire out in Ruggles Creek Loop road on Sunday, July 18, 2010.
When I got my tools out to change the tire, the lug wrench in the tool kit was too small. No cell phone service. Sitting there wondering what to do, up the road comes a SUV with two young men in it. I asked them if they had a star wrench. They didn't but said they would drive up the road to the parking lot to see if their friend had one. I thought I might never see them again. After awhile I saw a dust cloud coming down the road. The friend had a star wrench and they put my spare on. I never got their names.
They may never see this letter, but I want you to know that their mothers and grandmothers can be very proud of them. Thank you whoever you are for going the extra mile.
Wyona Edwards
Grandmother from Halfway
Repower Or Replace? Your Choice Could Cost You Thousands
To The Record-Courier:
When serious engine trouble hits, the Engine Repower Council (ERC) recommends that vehicle owners ask themselves if they should repower or replace the vehicle. Many motorists don’t consider repowering and instead take on the financial burden of buying a new car. That choice can result in a cost difference of thousands of dollars.
With repowering, the vehicle’s engine is disassembled, cleaned, machined and remanufactured to be as good as new. This is the best option, since repowered engines are dependable, reliable and backed by excellent warranty programs. Some may choose a used or junk yard engine. The risk here is that the used engine has an unknown performance and maintenance history, which means you may be asking for more problems.
The Engine Repower Council has created a cost comparison chart of popular vehicles to illustrate the cost difference between repowering and purchasing a new vehicle. For example, to replace a worn out engine with a remanufactured/rebuilt engine in a 1980 to 1995 full size V8 domestic pickup would cost $2,700 to $3,450 compared to an average cost of $30,000 to purchase a new vehicle. The cost savings is significant even without taking into account auto loan interest and increased insurance rates.
To learn more about engine repowering and view the Engine Repower Council’s cost comparison chart, visit www.enginerepower.org and click on Cost Comparisons.
Ken Carter
Chairman
Engine Repower Council
This Country Blessed By God
To The Record-Courier:
Seems like there are still some ungodly idiots out there. Has anyone heard any more about the memorial cross being stolen from the hill in California? This was a shameful and ungodly act and a slap in the face of all veterans.
Let’s go back a while and review where the United States once stood and where some want to take it today. This country was and is blessed by God because of its ways, its policies and its beliefs in a true God. No other country young or old can make that statement. No other country has the foundation that this country was and is based on. The Constitution and Bill of Rights gives the power and right to the people and limits big government intrusion. Which in case you didn’t know, it is based on the only true God and Biblical Scripture. The Bible is the ONLY BOOK that has proven itself to be completely accurate in every detail of man, nature and the world, past, present and future. How so? Because it’s the Word of God spoken through Jesus who was God in the flesh, not some sick, hateful false prophets who keep the people in bondage to them. It would destroy them if the people got free. The God of the Bible is love, forgiveness and in Him there is no darkness. He is the God of all: white, black, red, yellow, etc. God sees two races, the saved and the unsaved, not color. He can bless the saved because they’re his children; the unsaved have His hands tied because they are not His.
So why are believers letting ungodly idiots slowly remove God from our lives and country and shove Him under the hand basket not to be seen or heard? What is their end agenda? Think! I wrote a piece a while back, “Citizen to Subject” about big government and restricting how much you can make in finance, regulating Wall Street and so on. Spreading the wealth, “Socialist Communism.” Obama believes in Collective Salvation, he said so, all of us together, which is not Biblical, but Marxist. Mrs. Obama, “First time proud of her country. Its been good to her!” Obama, “We’re not a Christian Nation.” Then what are we sir? I believe sir that you sit too long under Rev. Wright who GD’s America and maybe listen too much to Jesse Jackson and Al Sharply who both are racial integrators. The black Panthers and white supremacist are both wrong. It’s doubtful if either has read the Bible or knows God. The NAACP calling the T-party racist is like the kettle calling the pot black. The T-party keeps it out but their party is full of it. Last word: You can try to hide the truth, but it will always show up!
Richard Fox
Baker City
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