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MANNFORD EAGLE
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Lawmaker requests study of violent video games
Freedom of press being ripped from Constitution
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Let's take an active role in
our children’s lifestyles -
prevent childhood obesity
and make the summer vaca-
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activities as a family mak
ing them more enjoyable
and making health a family
affair.
The key is for us to find ac-
tive fun that children really
enjoy so they will get mov-
ing more often.
The U.S. Department of
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His death went unnoticed,
as he died the same day John
F. Kennedy was shot, but his
works are some of the most
widely read in English litera-
ture.
Originally an agnostic, he
served in World War I and be-
came a professor at Oxford
and Cambridge.
He credits his Catholic
friend and fellow writer, J.R.R.
Tolkien, author of "Lord of the
Rings," as being instrumental
in bringing him to faith in
Christ.
Among his most notable
books are: The Screwtape
Letters; Miracles, The Prob-
lem of Pain; Abolition of Man;
and The Chronicles of Narnia,
which include The Lion, Witch
and Wardrobe.
In his book "Mere Christiani-
ty," C.S. Lewis wrote:
"The Eternal Being, who
knows everything and who
created the whole universe,
became not only a man but a
baby, and before that a fetus
in a woman's body."
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stand up in defense of the
little guy" and demand an
swers from politicians and
bureaucrats who normally
remain quiet when con
fronted with sensitive and
serious allegations of mis
conduct.
Yes, freedom of the press
is about to be ripped out of
the Constitution and turned
into a historical footnote.
The U.S. Supreme Court
saw to that when the jus-
tices refused to hear the
Miller Cooper case.
Why is Special Prosecutor
Patrick Fitzgerald going af
By Ray Carter
House Media________________
Looking to rein in the on-
slaught of violent video
games marketed to Okla
homa children, a state law-
maker has requested a leg-
islative study to develop le-
gal restrictions on the sale
of those products.
"Some of these games por-
tray violence against wom-
en and similar activities
that are simply unaccept-
able as entertainment for
any audience, let alone im-
pressionable kids,” said
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television programs and
video games for violence,
there has been a steady in
crease in the number of
video games rated as ex
tremely violent.
One of the most notorious
violent games recently un
leashed on the market is
"JFK Reloaded,” which
puts players in the role of
President John Kennedy’s
assassin.
Other games allow players
to engage in drive by shoot
ings, drug dealing and theft.
Another recent game al
lows players to kill female
By Sandy Garrett
State Superintendant_____________
We have all become more
aware that our lifestyles
can contribute to an epi
demic - obesity.
New state laws and efforts
of our “Healthy Bodies.
Strong Minds" team and
others are changing the
food and drink offerings in
public schools for the bet
ter.
This summer is a good
time to start some new fain
ily traditions based on
healthy choices.
Definition of obesity: in
creased body weight caused
by excessive fat.
Side effects of obesity:
physical and emotional
problems, such as diabetes,
heart disease, depression
and poor self-esteem.
Part of the U.S. Constitu
tion is about to be de-
stroyed and it's not from
some radical extremist
group. Rather it's because
of our own citizens - judges
and lawyers - who have
sought to force two re-
porters to reveal their
sources in a case that in-
volves spies, leaks and the
Iraq War.
You may have read about
it or seen something about
it on the TV news. A New
York Times reporter by the
name of Judith Miller has
gone to jail because she re
fused to identify a source
who identified an undercov-
er CIA operative s name.
Ironically, Miller never
wrote a story that used the
agent's name.
Another reporter. Matt
Cooper of Time Magazine,
received a formal waiver
from his source and agreed
to cooperate with federal
investigators.
However, Millers jailing
raises serious questions
about our Constitution and
one key principle included
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Fact concerning obesity:
more than a quarter of chil-
dren are considered over
weight.
One of the main reasons
for childhood obesity is
sedentary pastimes: playing
video games, watching tele
vision and using computers.
While these activities may
be fun, they decrease time
for physical activity and can
actually encourage un
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healthy eating.
It is common for many of
us to snack while watching
TV or surfing the Internet.
When that happens, we arc-
adding calories that be-
come fat cells.
However, parents and oth
er caregivers can help. It is
our responsibility to en-
courage children to be
physically active at least 60
minutes every day and to
choose fruits and vegeta
bles to snack on instead of
chips and candy.
These two small steps can
make a great difference in
children’s health today and
habits for their lifetime.
Many fun activities that
keep children physically ac-
tive are biking, swimming,
basketball, baseball, volley-
ball and inline skating You
can even participate in the
prostitutes, in some cases
while the women are tied to
posts
A research review done
by NCTV found that most
studies conclude that expo
sure to violent video games
does have a harmful impact
on children and adoles-
cents.
At best, most officials now
believe there is a relation
ship between playing vio-
lent games and increased
aggressive behavior in
young children At its worst,
some officials believe re-
peated exposure to violent
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games desensitizes chil-
dren and makes them more
prone to acts of extreme vi-
olence later in life, includ-
ing murder.
"There are societal prob
lems associated with expos-
ing kids to this kind of role
modeling and we need to
find a way to nip this prob-
lem in the bud," said Mor
gan, who chairs the House
Judiciary Committee.
He noted that many laws
banning violent video
games have been struck
down by the courts and said
Oklahoma lawmakers need
Oklahoma City. "If we don’t
restrict the sale of these
games, we may be planting
the seeds for an explosion
of violence 10 years from
now when today’s children
become teenagers and
adults.”
Morgan noted that legisla-
tors in Illinois recently vot-
ed to ban the sale of violent
or sexually explicit video
games to minors and said he
hopes to author a similar
law in Oklahoma next year.
According to the National
Coalition on Television Vio
lence, which rates both
wrote about the CIA agent?
Cooper wrote about CIA
agent Valerie Plame. but
not before syndicated
columnist Robert Novak
first revealed her name.
The conservative Novak,
considered by many to be a
friend of the White House,
has not been subjected to
the same scrutiny as Miller
and Cooper. Some people
speculate he may have al
ready testified before the
federal grand jury probing
the leak Novaks column
appeared after Plaine's hus
band, former Ambassador
Joseph Wilson, questioned
part of President Bush's
justification for invading
Iraq.
Miller and every other re
porter who promises confi-
dentiality to a source must
stay true to their word. Oth
erwise. all credibility is
lost. Miller refused a court
order to reveal her source.
That's her sin. and for that
she s been thrown into the
slammer.
Where does this take us as
a country that has reveled
in the freedom of the press?
Without freedom of the
press, Richard Nixon would
have served out his second
term and Watergate would
only be known as a fancy ho-
tel in Washington. D C. Not
since the Pentagon Papers
case has there been such a
serious threat to freedom of
the press. If government of
ficials continue to perse
cute and prosecute re-
porters. one of the most im
portant freedoms we enjoy
countries don't have. We
certainly don t want to re
turn to the days of King
George III. the ruler of Eng
land at the time a group of
revolutionaries decided to
cross the Atlantic and start
their own country.
In Oklahoma, reporters
are protected by a shield
law that states, no news
man shall be required to
disclose in a state proceed
ing the source of any pub
lished or unpublished in
formation obtained in the
gathering, receiving or pro
cessing of information for
any medium of communica
tion to the puhlic
Without a strong, aggres
sive free press we would be
come slaves or subjects
unto a government that tells
us what they believe we
should hear or read. In the
Miller case, a reporter is
being punished for standing
up for her convictions and
principles. That sounds a
lot like what some brave
men did 229 years ago as
they sought freedom from
government o p p ress i on
will be gone.
Without the ability to
freely expose government
corruption and disagree
with laws passed by elected
officials, we re no better as
a country than England was
in the 1700s
Fortunately. 31 states and
the District of Columbia
have shield laws that pro-
tect reporters from having
to identify their confiden-
tial sources. Oklahoma is
among those 31 states. How-
ever, there is no federal
protection and that s what
lias forced Miller behind
bars. Congress is consider
ing a shield iaw bill, howev
er. and Cooper and others
involved in this case have
urged passage.
It s time the federal gov-
ernment passed a law that
protects reporters from the
type of harassment Miller
and Cooper have gone
through for the past two
years. It's time federal offi
cials protect the Constitu
tion and the First Amend
ment, which provides for a
litany of freedoms that most
in the First Amendment
freedom of the press. On
many occasions, reporters
and editors are forced to
weigh the public s right to
know by using a confiden-
tial source against a desire
to be open about their
sources to readers, viewers
and listeners.
In some cases, the
promise of confidentiality
is needed to obtain key in-
formation for a sensitive
story that should come to
the publics attention Gen
erally speaking, journalists
are the last bastion of free
dom fighters - those who
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to carefully study the issu
before crafting legislation.-
“There are some freedom-
of speech concerns, but 4
believe we can address thi
issue without infringing on
anyone’s constitutional
rights,” Morgan said. "We
already limit the sale of
sexually explicit materials
to minors, and I believe we
can impose similar limits
on the sale of violent games.
Parents are rightfully won
ried about the effect these
games have on children and
we have a duty to address
this issue.”
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