LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.Byline: The Register-Guard State of Union deteriorating It is almost that time again. Be sure and send your hard-earned dollars to President Bush and his crew. He needs another $120 billion for his war. Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. are being cut back. People can't afford the medications they need to live. The nation's highway system is falling apart. Half the country is hooked on meth meth n. Methamphetamine hydrochloride. . Fire and police departments are going by the wayside due to lack of manpower. There aren't enough jails to hold those who belong in them. Schools? We need those? Yes sir, the state of the union is just great. MIKE VanDeWALKER Springfield Tailgaters slow driver down I'm giving all the aggressive Eugene-Springfield tailgating Tailgating The action of a broker or advisor purchasing or selling a security for his or her client(s) and then immediately making the same transaction in his or her own account. drivers out there a heads-up. They've finally managed to modify my driving behavior. The next time they roar up on my rear bumper, I'll be the car that immediately slows down to and continues at the exact posted speed limit, despite the fact that I'll no doubt be delaying their arrival at their oh-so-important destinations. The accidents that these people all make inevitable by their mean-spirited "get-out-of-my way" driving behaviors will undoubtedly be less serious at the posted speeds. See you out on the road! JEFFREY A. MOREY Eugene Congress needs a spine We learn today that Sens. Joe Lieberman Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is an American politician from Connecticut. Lieberman was first elected to the United States Senate in 1988, and was elected to his fourth term on November 7, 2006. In the 2000 U.S. , D-Conn., and Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7 1952, in Caribou, Maine) is an American politician, the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. , R-Maine, of the Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and Internal Affairs Internal affairs may refer to:
Dagwood comic strip character; chronically late at the office. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118] ten o’clock scholar schoolboy who habitually arrives late. [Nurs. and/or outright refusal of the White House to supply information about the response to Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . Don't they know that the Bushies are a bunch of guys A Bunch of Guys (BOGs), or Group of Guys (GOGs) are terms used by counter-terrorism officials to refer to small, self-organizing terrorist cells.[1] BOGs typically have little to no contact with global terrorist groups like al Qaeda, so they independently plan and who
respond to criticisms of illegal wire tapping by issuing subpoenas for
Web search engine See Web search engines. records? Disgruntlement dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see on the part of some obscure congressional committee is not going to rattle their cage. When is this gutless Congress going to issue a swift kick to get President Bush's attention? Come on, guys. What's so great about the humiliating hu·mil·i·ate tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade. process of getting re-elected anyway? Y'all can make lots more in other capacities. On second thought, what's better for the country: a demoralized de·mor·al·ize tr.v. de·mor·al·ized, de·mor·al·iz·ing, de·mor·al·iz·es 1. To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten: an inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff. and underpaid congressman, or his transmogrification into a well-remunerated and highly motivated lobbyist? LES JORDAN Eugene Fish monitoring was critical Recent articles on the federal government's decision that Oregon coastal coho coho or silver salmon Species (Oncorhynchus kisutch) of salmon prized for food and sport that ranges from the Bering Sea to Japan and the Salinas River of Monterey Bay, Cal. It weighs about 10 lbs (4. populations do not warrant Endangered Species Act The federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C.A. §§ 1531 et seq.) was enacted to protect animal and plant species from extinction by preserving the ecosystems in which they survive and by providing programs for their conservation. listing have correctly characterized actions the state is taking through the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds as key to the species' recovery. As members of an independent, multidisciplinary science team established under the Oregon Plan, we reviewed the state's population viability Population viability The ability of a population to persist and to avoid extinction. The viability of a population will increase or decrease in response to changes in the rates of birth, death, and growth of individuals. assessment, which served as one of the foundations of the federal decision. The team's reports and information can be found at www.fsl.orst.edu /imst/. The extensive data gathered through the state's monitoring efforts was the primary factor that allowed the state to craft a scientifically defensible assessment. This, in turn, provided federal decision-makers with an unprecedented amount of credible information upon which to deliberate. While we take no position on ESA 1. (architecture) ESA - Enterprise Systems Architecture. 2. (body) ESA - European Space Agency. listing of coastal coho, we strongly applaud Oregon's efforts to implement long-term monitoring not just for coastal coho but also for other species and regions. Such tracking will aid species and ecosystem recovery by helping the state identify problem areas and determine which solutions actually work. We hope Oregonians appreciate this strategic investment. In policymaking pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing n. High-level development of policy, especially official government policy. adj. Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: , facts are preferable to speculation and uncertainty, and all Oregonians are well-served by a scientifically rigorous monitoring framework like that being developed and implemented under the Oregon Plan. NANCY MOLINA CARL SCHRECK, Co-chairs Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team Corvallis Letter reveals hatred at home I am responding to the Feb. 8 letter titled "Soldiers die for nothing" written by Greg Hume of Creswell. I know the family of this soldier and work with his brother. This citizen gave his life for something he and his family believed in. His family's grief is deeper than I am capable of understanding. While the cause may not be shared by everyone, a cruel depiction of this man's death serves only to prove how much hatred exists at home. It is clear that we don't have to go to Iraq to find inhumanity in·hu·man·i·ty n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties 1. Lack of pity or compassion. 2. An inhuman or cruel act. inhumanity Noun pl -ties 1. and cruelty. We only need to look to Creswell. LOREN LATER Springfield Don't mess with Daybreak My two favorite parts of the paper in the morning are City/Region and Daybreak. Then somebody goes and messes with the Daybreak. I oughta write to the Mailbag and tell the editors what I think. Nah, nobody really cares. Well, lo and behold, Sharon Lamont (letters, Feb. 7) shares my view. So, I second the motion - quit messing with the Daybreak section. Leave it a section by itself, as it has been for quite some time. We like it that way. TOM O'CALLAGHAN Eugene Not quite a native yet Today was sunny, so I mowed the back lawn. It was a little tough going but it worked - sort of. This prompted me to think about how my ideas of mowing the lawn have changed since I moved to Springfield a year ago from New Mexico. There was a time when I cut the lawn when it was a nice day and the grass was dry. After we moved here, I was surprised to see people pushing the mower around in what I considered far from ideal conditions. Gradually I have learned how to do it here. By last fall my lawn criteria had been reduced to "No standing water in the lawn" or "Not actually raining at the time." Since then my requirements have dropped still further to "Standing water in small puddles not covering the grass" or "Not raining very hard at the time." I'm considering a slight reduction in my demands to "A few taller blades of grass showing through the standing water." "Not raining very hard when I'm filling the gas tank." "Leaving my rubber boots by the mower to remind me to put them on." In the process of trying to adjust to this area I'm working hard on my pronunciation of "Willamette" and "Oregon." Give me another year and you'll think I'm a native. RALEIGH WILLIAMS Springfield Bush is not above law As usual, the president is using misleading terms to describe outright unconstitutional events. Let's call it what it is, folks - this is a domestic spying program that invades the privacy of innocent Americans. Myself, I don't have anything to hide if they tapped me, but it's the principle of the matter that is at issue here. What's next? Is Bush going to come into our homes and search and get the court order three days later, as he can now with this spying program? Bush is not above the law, and he needs to be held accountable. Regardless of your party, listen to your conscience and speak out against this absolutely illegal program he has going on. Let's get Congress to listen to us. LINDA SIMON Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet. Eugene Schools need kindergartens One positive change that the Eugene School District Eugene School District (4J) is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the city of Eugene Elementary schools
Neighborhood school resent having alternative school parents `using' their school for kindergarten. Kindergarten is relatively expensive since the class sizes are typically smaller than at higher grades. It also means that the school will have slots that it needs to fill for its first grade classes when students leave for other schools. I believe it would be better for the alternative schools also, since more families make their school choices at kindergarten rather than at first grade and this would allow them access to a larger pool of students. It is hard on parents, especially those that have an older child at one of these schools. They have to choose a school for one year while feeling guilty about `using' another school's kindergarten, and then they have to endure a year with children at two different public schools. It is also hard on the children because they make friends and get used to one school environment and then are uprooted to learn a new system and make new friends. This would be one easy change that would be positive for everyone. TAMARA TORRENCE Eugene Hold president accountable The president is not above the law. There are checks and balances in place to assure the American people that a president is only an elected official. Congress must hold him accountable. ROB KOHLER Eugene |
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