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Scholars Crossing 1978 -- 1980 Liberty University School Newspaper Summer 6-9-1978 06-09-1978 (The Journal Champion Volume 1, Issue 3) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_78_80 Recommended Citation "06-09-1978 (The Journal Champion Volume 1, Issue 3)" (1978). 1978 -- 1980. 36. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_78_80/36 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1978 -- 1980 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. America Threatened By Creeping Bureaucracy The greatest threat to the average Amer- system that hires them and protects them, can's liberty does not come from Communistic also censors them. But the fact remains, aggression, crime in the decaying cities or FREEDOM'S GREATEST THREAT bureaucracy cannot censor itself. We have any other external cause. It comes from the a case where federal workers who govern growing internal encroachments of government voters are not responsible to the voters. bureaucrats as they limit the freedom of stitutional, but no one has taken them to unresponsiveness." It would seem that the level. Americans through distribution of rules and court. power of Congress could give direction to But we have bureaucrats formulating and The Journal-Champion is fulfilling its regulations, many times called guidelines. Other guidelines are insulting or silly. any federal agency, but that does not appear distributing regulations that limit the freedom Employees of the federal government, who OSHA issued regulations requiring coat hooks to be the case. of American people. They have a powerful role to crusade for righteousness by printing are paid to administer the government of in bathrooms. Is this employee safety? OSHA "There are approximately 500 legislators position but are not accountable to anyone. an open letter to Senators and Congressmen, our nation, are becoming the governors of printed 15 pages of regulations, in small type, and over 350,000 civil servants in Washing The President is powerless, Congress cannot our nation. concerning the safety of ladders. OSHA ton, D. C," a member of the legislature control them, and they are not responsible asking for independent accountability of the The President of the United States lectures distributed 35 pages of rules on the design noted,' 'What can we do against so many?" to the voters. The intent of our constitution the bureacracy, but in frustration admits of "exit" signs. OSHA advised farmers that The root of the problem concerns the Civil was to make those in power accountable to bureaucratic departments of the federal govern there is little he can actually do to govern cow dung is slippery and could cause them Service Commission. Federal workers are the voters. ment. We ask that managers and superinten those who should work for it. Why? to fall. employed and protected from intervention by The picture is not totally black—a bureaucrat The United States Supreme Court ruled The Durham Morning Herald reports in the political party in power. This is as it should can be fired for murder, assault with a dan dents who issue guidelines that are contrary that certain guidelines of the Occupational Family Weekly that one of the reasons be, or a government employee would be gerous weapon or other punishable crimes. to or beyond the limit of existing legislation Safety and Health Administration are un members of Congress are quitting is, "In susceptible to pressure and corruption that But it is almost impossible to get them fired be reprimanded, fired, fined or imprisoned, constitutional. There are probably other creasing .frustration with the ever-growing would lead to political patronage. We do not for incompetence, dereliction of duty or ex especially where they violate the freedom and federal guidelines that should be ruled uncon- bureaucracy of government and its seeming want a Chicago ward system on the national cessive absenteeism. The problem is that the civil rights of Americans. One million readers? Certainly, the OQC Old-Time Gospel Hour television and (OThe Thomas ^ ' FamilyC radio network has a weekly audience of more than 35 million. The bi-monthly publication, "Faith Aflame," is delivered to more than one million homes. The Journal-Champion has reached a bi weekly audience of 25,000 churches and individuals. > One million readers? Without question, the impact of the publications and televi journal • champion sion and radio audience of the Old-Time VOL. 1 NO. 3 LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24505 25 Cents JUNE9 1978 Gospel Hour is huge and continues to - • for Truth grow. A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS FROM ONE MILLION READERS Dear Senators and Congressmen: and if the President and his staff are punished by rulers. The greatest threat to modern Our liberties are slowly eroding and some of for Watergate, should a bureaucrat get off scot freedom is too much government. And we do us are concerned. Since you are our representa free when he formulates a guideline that infr not blame the President, legislators or the tion in Washington, we write to you, especially inges upon the freedom of Americans? Courts. We lay the blame upon the thousands when there is proposed legislation that How can this suggestion be enforced? We of civil servants, almost all of them good peo threatens the liberties we hold dear. Frankly, have established a Civil Review Board to ple, but people caught up in a system that is we do not see much new legislation to give us assure that police officers who deal with the self-defeating and counter-productive. Federal more liberty.' Most of it deals with further law not take it into their own hands. Just as a bureaucracy has passed the law of diminishing restriction. Review Board protects the freedom of the returns, in that the good they "think" they do We do not agree with all our representatives average man, we propose a Review Board to has brought evil upon the masses. in Washington, but we respect both you and judge the responsibility of the bureaucrat in We propose that the spirit of Americanism your position. You are decent, honest, and the relationship to the guidelines distributed by his makes a man responsible for his decisions and thing we like about you is that you realize the office. This Review Board would not determine actions. We could not begin to examine every source of your authority—the ballot box. A the legality of our laws, only the courts may federal guideline, nor would we want to deal newspaper, like a representative, must be a make such conclusions. But the relationship of with necessary regulations. But, if "big voice of the people or it abnegates its respon guidelines to existing laws should be evaluated. brother'' knew there was an independent pro sibility. Such a Review Board might be open to the secutor looking over his shoulder, as he looks The- greatest threat to our liberty comes whims of disgruntled citizens, if opened in a over the average American's shoulder, from those who make laws that govern the haphazard manner. We propose a Public perhaps we could put a screeching halt to some voters, yet are not responsible to the voters. Defender be appointed by the President of the of the foolish rules that come out of The faceless bureaucrats who sit in strategy United States and be charged with guarding Washington. meetings and formulate federal guidelines against encroachments on the liberties of every Therefore, we challenge you, our represen pinch our pocket books, restrict our work citizen. He would be responsible to hold public tatives, to create such a bill that will protect privileges, govern our spending habits, deter hearings and bring formal charges against our freedom. mine the "safety" restrictions of our departmental and divisional managers who Sincerely yours in Christ, businesses and influence the type of homes we have violated our freedoms, either by intent or live in. They control our lives, yet are respon through ignorance. sible to no one because civil service has im- Our forefathers left Europe for America Elmer Towns muned them from political patronage, as it because of the abuses of power in government Editor should be. Graduates listen to Wilkerson, watch presentation. We have a legitimate gripe because we are ruled without our vote and we are taxed without representation. Our President criticizes the bureaucracy, but a lecture from the leader won't change things. Our Supreme Court had to rule that 61 Graduate From Lynchburg Christian certain guidelines from the Occupational Safe ty and Health Administration were un They've made it! The Founder's Award was the first on the to David Pack and Brenda Treadway. portance of winning. God, he said, wants constitutional. That victory is microscopic in At 7 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 61 members of program to be presented. It is given each year Miss Treadway also received the Senior nothing less than a total committment to vic view of the total bureaucratic onslaught. While die seventh graduating class of Lynchburg in honor of Dr. Falwell and is the highest Athletic Award along with Rodney Kane. tory. the average man wins one battle, bureaucrats Christian Academy received their long awaited award a student may receive. With it comes a The Student Council Leadership Award Dr. Falwell mentioned the political leader gain another 100 victories because they can diplomas. full one-year scholarship to Liberty Baptist Col went to Steve Dunn and Brenda Treadway. ship of Sir Winston Churchill and the athletic formulate more guidelines than we can oppose. Like most graduations, theirs was an emo lege.