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SECTION 2 - PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 25, 1984 general News Greg Hajek wins district essay contest Seek Postmark Collector's members The National Postmark Collector's Club, with a mem­ bership of more than 1,000 throughout the country, is seeking local membership. The club is a non-profit group of collectors interested in preserving . this area of American history through town names, postal cards, cancels, and postal history in general. David K. Drawets, a former McHenry County resident, in­ vites interested persons to write to him at P.O. Box 56, Edwards, 111., 61523 for more information. Greg Hajek of McHenry East Campus, 5th District V.F.W. and Ladies Auxiliary Voice of Democracy contest winner, wrote the following essay, en­ titled "My Role In Upholding Our Constitution", to be judged top entry: "A democracy is a dangerous thing. In fact, a democracy is the only form of government which necessarily has inherent in itself the ability to destroy itself. This is the fundamental dichotomy which is an integral part of any governmental system which gives its citizens any amount of civil rights. In the United States, the ..dichotomy is embodied by the United States Constitution; the Constitution is at once the cornerstone upon which our entire society rests, and the mechanism by which our entire society could be destroyed. "As an example, consider 1917 Russia. After the overthrow of A McHENRY HOME FIRST! 6 PIECE CUAMNCI PIT GROUP value$l095!L NOW $649'5 O V E R S T O C K E D W I T H S O F A & L O V E S E A T S ALL WOOD PINE BEDROOM SET DRESSER, CHEST, DECK MIRROR, HEAD & FOOT B O A R D . £ A a a q C Rein • 395 899 ASSORTED CURIOS Prices Starting From 349 95 t Up 2 FORI CANE CHAIR 100% Nylon Reg.$239.00 Each o 5' 2 i S249 95 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH TO QUALIFIED 5 PC. DINNETTE SET Oak Finish Table, 4 Chairs, 1 Leaf Reg.*599" 100 SECRETARIES & HALL TREES IN STOCK! 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And, through their ability to write and spread inflammatory anti-government publications, these parties were able to greatly expand their popularity. "Eventually, these cir­ cumstances led to . the November, 1917 Communist takeover of Russia, but this is not the real point; the point is that everything the Bolsheviks did was within their rights. If, indeed, the democratic government had tried to stop them, it would no longer have been a democratic government. A n d , s o , p a r a d o x i c a l l y , b y satisfying the conditions necessary for its own existence, a democracy made possible its own demise. "It is in similar fashion that the United States Constitution is both upholder, and potentially, destroyer of freedom. Of course, you may say, it could never happen here; we're different, there's no revolution taking place in my neighborhood, no Bolsheviks conquering Washington. But when we think in this manner, we are, as so many other societies have done before us (such as the Italians, the Cubans, and the Germans), fooling ourselves. "It has been said t;hat those who forget history are con­ demned to repeat it-this statement is as appropriate today as it has ever been. When we dismiss the possibility that o u r s o c i e t y c o u l d s o m e d a y f a l l t o any radical ideology, we forget, just as the Germans did in the 1930's, that we are not in­ vulnerable. "We cannot forget that there are Nazi parties, Communist parties, Negative Population Growth parties,.Nihilist parties, in short, a pletnora of groups in the United States would see our democracy fall tomorrow, but all of whom depend'upon that very same democracy for their existences. "What, then, can one do? We cannot stamp out groups that would seek to destroy our liberty, for this would ultimately spell the end of freedom in our society; are we thus forced to stand by and let radical ideologies chip away at democracy? It would seem that any path we elect leads into disaster. "However, the most direct possibilities are never the only options. To solve our dilemma, wesmust avoid trying to solve it; we taust rather exist in the crux of the paradox, and attempt to balance both sides, the forces of totalitarianism and anarchy." And, indeed, the most direct way to accomplish this is with understanding; understanding not only of the present, but of the past as well. "For the society which truly understands its position will never succumb to the forces which oppose it. In short, we must have awareness of hap­ penings, so that we are never led blindly away from our rights and our Constitution. If we understand what many of the groups that oppose democracy are trying to do, if we un­ derstand how they would use democracy against democracy, then we have already beaten them. "When the Nazis march, we will understand enough not to try to destroy their expression of their rights, and we will also be wise enough to know that our understnading will prevent mere inflammatory rhetoric from destroying our society. "And, by now, you may well be wondering what exactly my role is in all this, and just how I help to uphold the constitution. To answer this question, keep in mind that just as wisdom flows from wisdom, understanding necessarily flows from un­ derstanding. 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In a letter sent today to each of the state's 878 nursing homes, Kempiners stated that all members of the Public Health field staff have been instructed to notify the department's central of­ fice immediately of any failure on the part of the nursing homes to cooperate fully. Auxiliary gives banner The McHenry Area Jaycee Women presented a banner they had made to the Jaycees, to commemorate Na­ tional Jaycee Week. It was made of felt, sequins and gold cording, depic­ ting the McHenry Jaycee Chapter logo. The Jaycee Women organization is an auxiliary \o the Jaycees. They cooperation annual projects such as the phristmas parties for members and their families. If anyone is interested in joining the Jaycee or Jaycee women organiza­ tions, they are asked to call either Pat Dicker at 344-5883 or Mike Bohne at 344-0195. \