“murder” when quoting the Sixth Commandment.rnThis material difference hasrnbeen lost not only on Hollywood —inrnsuch anti-death penalty films as ThernChamber—hut on Pop Christians asrnwell.rnPick-ax murderers forfeit their right tornlive when they obliterate the lives of theirrnvictims. While this woman may havernfound Christ’s love and humbly submittedrnher soul to His will, as things standrnnow, there is no way Robertson, Falwellrnet al., cannot rush to the aid of evervrnmurderer who claims Christian conversion.rnSince Karla Faye Tucker was in herrninfancy as a Christian, wiser counselrncould have made her a sterling model ofrnthe true peace that one is given byrnChrist, a modern-day example of thern23rd Psalm. Instead, Pop Christianityrnhas lined up with those dedicated to therneradication of true Christianity, villainizedrngovernment officials for doingrnone of the few jobs for which people actuallyrndon’t mind paying taxes, and weakenedrnthe Faith they claim to profess.rn—James P. HunterrnClAYTON R. GA1.0RD, chairmanrnof The Ingersoll Foundation and the firstrnchairman of The Rockford Institute,rndied on January 3. He had a remarkablerncareer as industrialist, civic leader, andrnphilanthropist.rnIn 1958, he became president of ThernIngersoll Milling Machine Companv,rnthe firm that has been owned and led byrnhis family since his grandfather foundedrnit in 1889. In the highly competitive machinerntool industry, Ingersoll has been arnpacesetter, its superior management, engineering,rnand inventiveness turning outrnproducts that match the best that German,rnJapanese, and American competitorsrncan offer.rnConcern for the well-being of the nationrnand the communit’ has been a consistentrnfeature of Ingersoll’s leadership. Itrnwas one of the first firms to set a policy ofrnallocating five percent of its net profits tornphilanthropy. Dismayed by the evergrowingrnacceptance of the welfare staternand the federal control of American industr)’,rnthe Gaylords were early patrons ofrnLeonard Read’s Foundation for FconomicrnEducation. F(5rty years ago, theyrnarranged for FEE to conduct periodicrnthree-day local seminars so that middlernand top management could come to understandrnfully the workings and the requirementsrnof the free market economy.rnIn the early I980’s, Clayton and hisrnbrothers concluded that economic educationrnwas an inefifecfive means of slowingrnthe growth of the all-encompassingrnfederal bureaucracy. It is, they realized,rnthe opinion-making, value-forming systemsrnof the culture that determine the attitudes,rnbehavior, and political affinitiesrnof the people. The Rockford Instituternwas therefore asked to consider reshapingrnthe program of The Ingersoll Foundationrntoward cultural objectives. Initiallyrnmore than a little surprised by thernInstitute’s recommendation to invest arnlarge part of the Foundation’s funds inrncreating major literary and scholarlyrnprizes, the Gaylords soon came to perceivernthe importance and the potentialrnimpact of recognizing authors and scholarsrnwhose works reflect and reinforce thernideals of Western civilization.rnClayton involved himself in a broadrnrange of activities. He was an avidrnhunter and for many years worked withrnorganizations devoted to protecting thernwetlands and improving the environmentrnfor waterfowl. He was active in localrnphilanthropy and supported the NationalrnRight to Work Committee. Hernwas also very influential in Republicanrnpolitics and served as chairman of thernarea Goldwater for President committee.rnClayton Gaylord was an exemplar ofrnthe civic-minded, intelligent, generous,rnand dedicated leadership so greatlyrnneeded by ever’ community, but seldomrnencountered today. In dealing with hisrnfellow man, Cla)’ton was kind, unassuming,rnand always ready with an encouragingrnword. The Rockford Institute wasrnrichly blessed in his service as director,rnbenefactor, and faithful partisan.rn—John A. HowardrnEPICYCLES:rn• Judicial Stupidity: Michael Doporto,rnwho had been released from prisonrnand had his conviction for first-degreernfelony child sodomy overturned lastrnMay, was back in court facing newrncharges on January 22, the very day arnstudy was released criticizing the Utahrnsupreme court decision that had initiallyrnset him free. “The decision is appalling,”rnsaid University of Utah law professorrnPaul Cassell to the Salt Lake City Tribune.rn”It was a wrong ruling that on arnpersonal note has devastated a victimrnand her family.” According to the ruling,rnDoporto’s conviction for raping hisrndaughter’s 11-year-old girlfriend was unfairrnbecause prosecutors had introducedrninto e’idence testimonies fi-om other minorsrnhe had reportedly molested. As thernjudges argued, “The [previous] molestationsrninvolved different acts of abuse inrnvarious locations against girls of varyingrnstages of physical maturity,” and thereforernwere too “dissimilar” to be enteredrninto evidence. So if a thug who had previouslyrnonly robbed 7-Elevens at midnightrnhits a flower store at high noon,rnthere is, in the eyes of the law, no raprnsheet that can be used against him. Andrnwhat’s the nature of the latest charges leveledrnagainst Doporto? The sexual abusernof a young relative during sleepovers atrnhis home.rn• Wlien You Care Enough to Sendrnthe Very Tasteless: Responding to focusrngroups and marketing research. Hallmarkrnis venturing into new greeting-cardrnterritor}’: late this month, they will introducernthe world’s first suicide sympathyrncard. Taking universal salvation to a newrnlevel, the message inside reads: “Whenrnsomeone we love flees from life, it is sornhard to understand. . . . But our compassionaternCreator sees clearly into whatrnis beyond our understanding and hasrnalready welcomed your loved one homern. . . with love.” The card will be part ofrnHallmark’s “Life Songs” series. Next up:rna thank-you card pre-addressed to “Doctor”rnJack Kevorkian.rn• Abraham, Martin, and Al: Ten yearsrnafter Tawana Brawley fabricated her storyrnof a gang rape, Al Sharpton has beenrnsued for defamation by one of the menrnthat Brawley claimed assaulted her. Notrnsurprisingly, Sharpton continues to standrnby his story, even though he admits thatrnBrawley never gave him details of the allegedrnattack and that he can’t producernany evidence that Brawley was telling therntruth. But, according to Sharpton, therndefamation suit itself is evidence of therntruth of his (and Brawley’s) allegations.rnAs Sharpton told the Associated Press,rn”I think Martin Luther King faced arndefamation suit. In fact, many of myrnheroes did. . . . I think it confirms myrngrowing status.”rn• It Takes a Village: Despite a numberrnof legal victories trimming back thernfederal court’s “remedy” in the Rockfordrnschools case, the busing of children continues.rnMeanwhile, one of Rockford’s el-rn8/CHRONICLESrnrnrn