LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.Byline: The Register-Guard Change focus of recycling ad I object to the tone of Sanipac's ad (Register-Guard, Jan. 4), especially "Fill 'er up." It's like "Whoopee! We love to get stuff, and don't worry about the recycling bit - who cares? Fill the old girl up." Waste management is about more than filling your containers up. The wording should be changed to: 1) Sort out what you can reuse. 2) Use the containers for the rest - even newspapers. DON FISHER
Donald Raymond Fisher Eugene Casinos are unconstitutional The Register-Guard's editorial board is a sometimes puzzlement puz·zle·ment n. The state of being confused or baffled; perplexity. Noun 1. puzzlement - confusion resulting from failure to understand bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation . A short time ago a state legislator LEGISLATOR. One who makes laws. 2. In order to make good laws, it is necessary to understand those which are in force; the legislator ought therefore, to be thoroughly imbued with a knowledge of the laws of his country, their advantages and defects; to (not of my political persuasion) was trying to spin the state constitutional provisions requiring candidates and legislators to reside within the district they represent. The editorial pointed out that the state constitutional provisions were specific and clear. It urged him to reside in the district or resign. Bravo - let's support the constitution (a people-enacted document). The constitution is also very specific and clear on the issue of casinos in Oregon. It says they are prohibited (no exceptions). I am anxiously awaiting the editorial board to outline those provisions and then urge the governor and attorney general (who have sworn to obey that constitution) to obey it or, alternatively, resign and permit others who will honor and obey the provisions of the people-enacted state constitution, do so. It follows that those sworn to uphold it do so or vacate To annul, set aside, or render void; to surrender possession or occupancy. The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. the position to which they were elected. There isn't any difference in the two cases. OK, editorial board! RICHARD C. BARTLETT Florence Religious references came later Some citizens seem concerned that others might object to inclusion of the phrases "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance, in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. and "In God We Trust" on our money (letters, Jan. 2). However, it should be pointed out that both phrases are relatively recent historical additions. Our coins and bills were modified starting in 1864 under the controversial Coinage Act There are more than one acts of legislation known as the Coinage Act: United Kingdom
adj. 1. Recognizing or worshiping no god. 2. Wicked, impious, or immoral. god  less·ly adv. Communism."
Neither phrase was endorsed by our founding fathers. In fact, the guiding lights of the movement to gain independence and the founding of this country had deep suspicions of religion in general and scorn for those that claimed to speak for God in particular. In "A Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, , 1788,"John Adams wrote: "The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature ... it will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of heaven ... These governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses." I don't mind so much that conservatives today are against many of the principles that this country was founded on, but I do object to their distortions of historical reality. JOHN DONOVAN Eugene The numeral numeral, symbol denoting anumber. The symbol is a member of a family of marks, such as letters, figures, or words, which alone or in a group represent the members of a numeration system. is 'zero,' not 'oh' In his Dec. 31 opinion piece, Russell Sadler is concerned about pronunciation of the ensuing years' numbers. With Sadler's infinite wisdom and easy access to the editorial page, he should direct his energy to the correct pronunciation of numerals. The "oh" he refers to is a numeral and should be zero or aught; "oh" is a letter of the alphabet. The windshield washer fluid Windshield washer fluid or screen wash is a fluid for motor vehicles that is used in cleaning the windshield while the vehicle is being driven. Delivery System is 20/10, not 20/20. DICK GILKISON Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). |
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