LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.Byline: The Register-Guard Bush didn't receive every vote In its May 19 Oregon primary election results report, The Register-Guard listed George W. Bush as receiving 100 percent of the Republican votes. The Republican ballot listed two choices for president. The second line was for write-in votes. We know for a fact that Bush did not receive 100 percent of the votes, because we both wrote in Sen. John McCain For McCain's grandfather and father, see John S. McCain, Sr. and John S. McCain, Jr., respectively John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936 in Panama Canal Zone) is an American politician, war veteran, and currently the Republican Senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. on line 2, connected the arrow, signed the secrecy envelopes and deposited our ballots in the box outside of Eugene City Hall. In addition to clarifying that Bush did not receive 100 percent of the vote, we would like to know if there were other write-in votes or Republican ballots with no choice for president. RETT RETT Real Estate Transfer Tax RETT Roll End Tray with Tuck Top (packaging) BAUMANN JOHN BAUMANN Eugene Time pressures hurt youth vote As relatively new member of the registered voting population, I am faced with a situation that has inspired me to re-evaluate my priorities in life, taking into account not only my responsibilities as a student, an older brother to four siblings siblings npl (formal) → frères et sœurs mpl (de mêmes parents) and a Christian, but also as a citizen of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . I am a senior in high school, and most of my time is spent between academic and extracurricular activities. It's no mystery to me why only 36 percent of 18- to 24-year-old citizens vote (U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census ). As students, we are subject to numerous pressures and expectations. Political issues are just not a priority for most of us. Political debate is by no means a passion of mine, and rarely do I choose to spend the limited free time I have to update myself on current issues. However, when it comes time to fill out my ballot, my patriotic zeal Zeal Bows, Mr. crippled fiddler with intense feelings. [Br. Lit.: Pendennis] Cedric of Rotherwood zealous about restoring Saxon independence. [Br. quickly dies as I realize I can't make a truly educated decision as to whom and what I support. What should my priorities be, given my many and diverse responsibilities? It's difficult to resist the illusion that politics doesn't affect me, but the truth is that the political debates of today will and do affect my generation. While my individual participation may seem insignificant, it is my duty as a citizen of this great country to not only vote, but more importantly, to make an educated vote. DARREN NOLL Eugene Torture is the American way The American way of life is an expression that refers to the "life style" of people living in the United States of America. It is an example of a behavioral modality, developed from the 17th century until today. God bless bless tr.v. blessed or blest , bless·ing, bless·es 1. To make holy by religious rite; sanctify. 2. To make the sign of the cross over so as to sanctify. 3. To invoke divine favor upon. our torturers. It's the American way. KEVIN HORNBUCKLE Eugene Editors should run for president After reading several Register-Guard editorials giving advice to President Bush, a brilliant idea occurred to me this morning on the way to work. Obviously, there are better qualified persons in the editorial department to be our president than either Bush or Sen. John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. ;
persons who have better access to information than the president and who
are more capable of using that information wisely.
Based on that, I urge the newspaper's staff to select one of its editors - the most charming person in the group - and promote him or her to be our next president. LOUIS W. JOHNSON Eugene Police support fair reviews The May 22 editorial "Reviews get bad review" implies that Eugene police officers and the union that represents them may be tempted to resist upcoming changes to the way the Eugene Police Department does business as it pertains to the internal investigations process. Nothing could be further from the truth. Chief Robert Lehner arrived a few months ago and began the process of reviewing the manner in which internal investigations are received and investigated. I listened to him speak to the Eugene Police Commission and articulate that he doesn't understand how some conclusions were drawn by investigators, or what led them to those conclusions. The citizens of Eugene can take comfort in knowing that the police union will work with the department and, if necessary, the police commission throughout this process. The police union believes an internal process with integrity that applies fair and balanced "Fair and Balanced" is a trademarked slogan used by American news broadcaster Fox News Channel. The slogan was originally used in conjunction with the phrase "Real Journalism. discipline throughout the department will better serve the community and the men and women of the Eugene Police Employees' Association. WILLY willy Noun pl -lies Brit, Austral & NZ informal a childish or jocular word for penis EDEWAARD, president Eugene Police Employees' Association Eugene |
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