Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2006 (18. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)

2006-06-30 / 27. szám

AMERICAN H u n g a ria n J o u rn a f •............ The Glorious Fourth The Fourth of July comes around each year signaling the beginning of summer, the resumption of swimming and boating, open collars, bright colored shirts and blouses, and cook-outs. At the same time, we all know, or should know, that Independence Day has a more solemn meaning for us as Americans. The framers of the Constitution were veterans of a revolution against a king whose divine right to rule the colonies was sanctioned by the official church of England. The Fourth of July, now upon us, should therefore be an occasion to celebrate the inalienable right of the individual to rebel against the dictates of a tyran­nical government or a state-sponsored religion. Here is an excerpt of the Continental Congress’ declaration for independence from Britain: „WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abol­ish it, and to institute new government.” The first copies of the Decla­ration of Independence were not sent to town clerks or newspapers, but to parish pastors who read the liberating edict to the cheers and shouts of parishioners. One of these times, however, we shall have an international birth­day - a Fourth of July as wide as the earth. So This is my song, O God, of all the nations, A song of peace for lands afar, and mine. This is my hope, the country where my heart is, This is my hope, my dream and my shrine. But other hearts in other lands are beating With hopes and dreams that are the same as mine. Rev. Wiliam D. Bonis Long Beach, California Proud to Be Hungarian... Head of the Student Body By GEORGE STEWART - The Tustin News The 27,000 students at Orange Coast College have a brand new vice president to help lead the school’s student body. She is Christine Zoldos, an 18-year-old graduate of Tustin High School, class of 2005. Q: How did you become vice president of the student body? A: I just joined this year because I wanted to get more involved. I applied for the posi­tion, and five trustees on the board appointed me. It really gave me a chance to get to know occ. Q: Why did you apply? A: I felt it would give me the influence I wanted with the flex­ibility I needed to accomplish certain goals. Q: What are those goals? A: To restructure our student government to make it more effi­cient. To amend our constitution for the first time in four years. My main goal is to reach out to the CHRISTINE ZOLDOS - azaz Zsoldos Krisztina - nagyapjával, Zsoldos Istvánnal Washingtonban, Kossuth Lajos mellszobra előtt. A nagypapa, aki nemrég egy kis országjárásra vitte unokáját, büszkén mesélte, hogy nem is ő vette észre, hanem Krisztina hívta fel rá a figyelmét: “ Nézd csak, ez magyar!” Mi is büszkék vagyunk Krisztina sikereire, és gratulálunk a Zsoldos családnak. A Szerk. DUNA Travel 8530 Holloway Dr. #102 W. Hollywood, CA 90069 SPECIÁLIS ÁR LAX-BUD-LAX $566.-tói +TX. az ár szeptember 3-tól érvényes Információért hívják ZSUZSÁT TEL: (310) 652-5294 FAX: (310) 652-5287 1-888-532-0168 community, to reach out to our students. I want to get input from the students through polling and a symposium, to let them know we exist to help them. Communica­tion is a key, definitely. It’s a good idea to get a forum together to get students involved on a monthly basis. I want to redo the student government website to improve communication. Q: How would you describe OCC? A: Before I joined the Asso­ciated Students, I felt the school provided me with a quality educa­tion, but I had no sense of school spirit. After I joined, it gave me more insight as to what goes on behind the scenes. We have a lot of opportunities at the school. In the Science Department we have a lot of equipment that most community colleges don’t have. In Health Services we have a fully-functioning doctor’s office on campus, and students pay just $11 per semester. There are a lot of social activities, a lot.of clubs and the athletic teams are amaz­ing. There is so much to do and so many ways to get involved. Q: What advice do you have for other students? A: Stay motivated and get involved, because when you’re in college you’re on your own. Every decision I make right now will affect the rest of my life. When I was in high school I started to get unmotivated. I didn’t apply to any schools. When I came to OCC I became more motivated. I realized there was never a chance I’ll regret studying, but I’ll always regret not studying. It’s all about the choices we make. Q: Is there anything you would like to add? A: TUSD offered me an abun­dance of leadership opportunities to improve and shape my leader­ship skills. It helped me a lot to get to where I am now. Name: Christine Zoldos Age: 18 School: Sophomore at Orange Coast College Born and raised: Tustin Major: Political Science Future career: Politics or law Family: Father, Jeff Zoldos, sister, Jessica, 20 Grade Point Average: 4.0 HUNGARIAN COINS Official Representative Office c/o THE COIN & CURRENCY INSTITUTE, Inc. P.O. Box 1057, Clifton, New Jersey 07014 Contact: A. Friedberg Phone (973) 471-1441 Telefax (973) 471-1062 mail@coin-currency.com 1956-os Emlékérme Pályázat 50 forintos érme és bankjegy A Magyar Nemzeti Bank a forradalom 50. évfordulójának emlékezetére további forgalmi érmét és bankjegyet is megjelentet. Az érme az 50 forintos címletű forgalmi érménk emlék változata lesz, réz-nikkel ötvözetből készül, átmérője 27,4 mm, két millió db kerül forgalomba. A bankjegy 15 milliós nagyságrendben, 500 forintos címletben fog készülni. Mindkettő tervezése jelenleg folyik, a fő motí­vumok mindkét fizetőeszközön megjelennek: a kilyukasztott nemzeti színű zászló hátterében a budapesti Parlament épülete lesz látható. Az új kibocsátások megjelenése az évforduló idejére, október hónapra várható. To order, or ío be placed on the mailing-list for all Hun­garian coins, contact The Coin & Currency Institute, Inc., P.O. Box 1057, Clifton, NJ 07014. Toll-free 1-866-471-1441 * Fax (973) 471-1062. E-mail: mail@coin-currency.com . New Jersey residents should add 6% sales tax. Major credit cards are accepted. Add $4.75 to each order for shipping and handling. President Bush in Budapest As part of his European tour, President Bush made a two-day stop in Budapest, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hungary’s revolution against communist rule, and to praise Hungary’s role as a champion of freedom in the world. “I am here to celebrate the 1956 revolution, the idea of a revolution . that celebrated the notion that all men and women should be free,” Bush said standing with Hungarian President László Solyom in a gilded room with red brocade walls at the Sándor Palace. “I’m also here to confirm the friendship between Hungary and the United States.” Afterward, at the enormous Gothic-style Parliament building along the Danube River, Bush and Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyur­­csany agreed that one of the only sticky issues that came up in their talks is the matter of the visa waiver program that would allow Hungar­ian citizens to visit America for three months without a visa. Bush’s tribute to what he called the “unbelievable thirst for free­dom” that was exhibited by Hungarians in 1956 officially got under way when he placed a wreath at a black marble Eternal Flame Memo­rial in honor of those who died in the revolt. The president and first lady Laura Bush bowed their heads briefly as they laid a bouquet of cut irises, lilies and other flowers at the memorial where a bugler played. In an open-air speech in a Buda Castle courtyard, the president was urging other nations to celebrate the hard-won freedoms in former Iron Curtain countries by helping to nurture new democracies in places like Iraq. Bush was to recall the difficulty of the transition to democracy in Hungary and other nations as a way of urging patience at home and abroad with the fits and starts of Baghdad’s transition to democracy. “All of us who have the blessings of freedom must remember the spirit that took place here and we must not take freedom tor granted,” Bush said as he toasted his hosts in a long, opulent hall where they had lunch. Június 30,2006 ) 6

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