Thursday, December 17, 1981 Page 3 Comment Fairness, Not Church Will Decide ERA exercise thereof." Aside from the fact that the extension resolution did not recognize the right of stales to rescind ratification of a constitutional amendment, Congress failed to pass the extension by a two-thirds majority, which is required by the Constitution. At that lime, I proposed a which would have recognized the states' right lo withdraw ratification up until Hie time the necessary three-fourths had ratified. My amendment was rejected because the supporters of I he ERA were not inleresled in fairness. Thev claim to value, in their quest for ERA. Some ERA proponents allow their enthusiasm to cause them to renounce good sense, revoke the protections of the disqualification statute, and repeal article VI and the First Amendment.
Article VI provides that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office of public trust under the United Stales." The First Amendment stales in part thai Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free were only interested in forcing their views on a substantive issue on the public. That lype of action contradicts reason, democracy, and even the Const ut it ion. Judge Callister deserves to be commended for his courage to remain on this case when faced with such challenges lo his impartiality. If his decision supports the right of slates to rescind their ERA ratification and determines the extension unconstitutional, it will be a fair decision based upon principles on constitutionality, and not a reflection of his church's position on the issue. stitutional question.
As an example, the stales of Idaho and Arizona filed suit in Judge Callister's court asking that their recessions be declared constitutional and challenging the legality of the extension. Other problems surfaced when the Justice Department attempted to disqualify Judge Callister from hearing the Idaho-Arizona case in 1979 because of his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latler-Day Saints. The Church opposes both the ERA and the extension date. The Justice Department made the outrageous claim that Callister's church affiliation "necessarily" rendered him personally biased, therefore, unsuilcd to decide Hie case. The motion to disqualify was rejected by Callister himself, and rightfully so.
The department action ignored legislative history which shows that authors of the constitutional statute upon which the department based its allegations did not intend to suggest thai a judge should be disqualified for views held by his church. Possibly more disconcerting is that this action reflects the general approach of many exl reme ERA supporters which seems to be to ignore justice and fairness the very principles they By SEN. JAKE GAUN Judge Marion Callisler of (he U.S. District Court in Idaho will soon announce his decision on whether states have the right to recind their ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and whether Congress' extension of the ERA ratification period was constitutional. In 1978, Congress extended the ERA ratification deadline beyond the traditional seven-year limit to June 30, 1982.
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Only artists like Bill and Dave could come up with these beautiful sets and staging." Cast members auditioned for their parts, many dancers coming from all over the slate. There are 16 company members in the cast. All others auditioned for their roles. Cindy Chipman, a former ballerina with Utah Youth Ballet, narrated the story of "The Nutcracker" while several dance sequences were presented lo I he audience at the symposium. Cindy explained that "The Nul-crakcer" is the most popular story ballet in the world today.
Like Santa Claus and Mistletoe, Ihis enchanting story of a little nul cracker doll which comes to life and transforms into a handsome prince has become a staple of Christmas in America. It will be the largest performing arts production ever presented by the Utah Pageant of the Arts. The Utah Youth Ballet will tell the mystery and magic lhat the great Tchaikovsky wove into Ihis popular ballet so many Christmas Eves ago. They'll all be Ihere: Marie and the Nutcracker Prince, the Mouse King and the Toy Soldiers, Ihe growing Christmas Tree, the Dancing Doll and Bear, Snowflakes, Waltzing Flowers and I he Sugar Plum Fairy Music will be furnished by the Provo High School Symphony. Those present at I he symposium gol an eyeful of Ihe elegant costumes designed and sewn especially for the 1981 production by Sarah Price, former costume mistress at Ballet West.
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