LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.Byline: The Register-Guard Amnesty will destroy the nation Our elite, out-of-touch politicians in Washington, D.C., are at it again - trying to force another amnesty bill on the American people An American people may be:
Of course, they like to tell us it's not an amnesty bill, but it doesn't matter how much they dress it up, it's still rewarding illegal behavior - and the American people know it. Disgracefully, our two Oregon senators, Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is Oregon's senior United States Senator. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early career and personal life Wyden was born in Wichita, Kansas to Edith Rosenow and Peter H. and Gordon Smith
Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregon's junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. He is a member of the Republican Party. , betrayed us last year when they both voted for amnesty bill S-2611. Luckily, the House stopped it. The current amnesty bill, Senate Bill 1348 has stalled in the Senate, but could be revived. It would radically change America as we know it and bankrupt this country. Not only would it excuse the criminals and law-breaking illegals who flagrantly disregarded our laws, it would overwhelm our schools, welfare system, hospitals and roads - not to mention lowering wages for hard-working Americans. Additionally, these 12 million to 20 million illegals, once legalized, would then be able to sponsor their family members resulting in an additional 40 million to 50 million immigrants. One recent study estimated that each new immigrant costs U.S. taxpayers $19,000 per year. This is national suicide, and our Oregon congressional delegation needs to hear from us! It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a we the citizenry demand that these spineless and corrupt politicians start fulfilling their constitutional duty to defend and protect this nation. JEFF Jeff boob who usually bungles Mutt’s schemes. [Comics: Berger, 48] See : Dimwittedness BOYTER Roseburg Demand vote on tax increases Regarding the story "City to add 3 cent tax to gas for road fixes" (Register-Guard, May 30): Eugene's mayor and City Council taxed Eugene citizens without a public vote? What's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. ? In Florence, our mayor and city council attempted to do the same until two of us organized a public petition signing and the public voted. In spite of our mayor's scare treatment - which was like, "You'll find our streets impassable next year if you vote no on this" - the measure was emphatically defeated. Our streets continue to be in great shape a year and a half later. A public vote should be required on any taxation measure - or we will find ourselves like Californians, who permitted a sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. of 1.5 percent without a vote and now suffer from sales taxes that have become almost 9 percent and climbing in some counties. JERRY COPELAND Florence Cars, bikes must share the road Sweetly, I relived the same bicycle ride John Rezell described in his article covering his experience riding over the Old McKenzie Pass McKenzie Pass (elev. 5335 ft/1623 m) is a mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon, United States. It is located at the common border of Linn, Lane, and Deschutes counties, approximately 20 mi (32 km) northwest of Bend, between the Three Sisters to the south and (Register-Guard, June 7). Yes, the ride was glorious, especially the mountain fragrance without motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. exhaust. We rode side by side, straddling strad·dle v. strad·dled, strad·dling, strad·dles v.tr. 1. a. To stand or sit with a leg on each side of; bestride: straddle a horse. b. the yellow line when dodging branches, pine cones and patches of snow. If bicyclists could count on a window of time to ride without cars, you might agree to ban them once opened to traffic. This road is particularly dangerous to ride with cars. There are no shoulders, few passing opportunities, tight switchbacks, and entitlement attitudes of who owns the road that makes it intimidating for everyone. Both as a bicyclist and a driver of a car, I have an unpopular strategy when sharing the road when I bicycle. No more hugging the side of the road with my teeth clenched clench tr.v. clenched, clench·ing, clench·es 1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger. 2. and the blood supply cut off to my fingers due to the grip on my handlebars for me. Please take a bicycle ride and experience for yourself; broken glass, potholes, gravel and narrow shoulders. Unfortunately, an occasional motorist will drive as close as they can, seemingly for no other reason than to terrorize ter·ror·ize tr.v. ter·ror·ized, ter·ror·iz·ing, ter·ror·iz·es 1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify. 2. To coerce by intimidation or fear. See Synonyms at frighten. bicyclists. I have felt side mirrors brush me more times than I care to think about. I will ride in the lane of traffic and cars will have to wait for an appropriate place to pass. Indisputably, I will be riding single file, unless of course we have the privilege of riding the Old McKenzie Pass without cars! MARLENE HOARD Eugene Compact housing pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] I am in favor of compact urban housing along the Franklin Boulevard corridor. High-density housing has both positive and negative social and economic impact. Positive aspects of compact urban housing are all about efficiency. Road and utility maintenance, policing and waste collection all become easier with 120 dwellings for every city block, as opposed to the 12 or so houses per block normally found in suburban neighborhoods. A negative brought on the high-density housing is traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . Springfield and Eugene already offer two alternative modes of transportation along the Franklin corridor, the EmX and the Greenway bike paths. Springfield will have an easier task in redevelopment of the riverfront along Franklin Boulevard because the obstacles are small. Some residences and businesses will need to relocate. Boundary issues will need to be resolved. In Eugene, the obstacles are large. The millrace mill·race n. 1. The fast-moving stream of water that drives a mill wheel. 2. The channel for the water that drives a mill wheel. Also called millrun. and the railroad tracks need to be eliminated to restore access to the south bank of the Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. . The tracks can be placed underground. The millrace as a waterway will come to an end. These changes in Eugene can restore access and add valuable real estate along the riverfront. MICHAEL L. RYAN Eugene Alcohol a factor in teen deaths I am 16 and a sophomore in high school. All around me I see and hear about parties and everything along those lines. But one thing that really bothers me is when I find out that someone who is close to me does something stupid or gets hurt while under the influence of alcohol. Did you know that the average age an adolescent first tries alcohol is 11 to 13? And also the average age of a teen to start drinking regularly is 15? To me, that's scary. It's weird to think that the legal drinking age The legal drinking age is a limit assigned by governments to restrict the access of children and youth to alcoholic beverages. In most countries the legal age to purchase alcohol is at least 18, but there are notable exceptions. is 21 since the majority of my friends drink almost every weekend. Since that law went into effect, research estimates that from 1975 to 2002, more than 21,000 lives have been saved. When you're out partying with your friends, death is the last thing on your mind, but about 1,600 people under the age of 21 die every year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries. Also each year about 1,900 people die in motor vehicle crashes that involve underage drinking. Alcohol is also involved in about 1,600 homicides and 300 suicides among persons under the legal drinking age. It is terrible to see young people go through car crashes, rape, homicides and suicides because of alcohol. I think it would help if teens became more aware of how real the consequences of underage drinking can be. People need to provide more education about harmful effects of alcohol abuse and also reduce the access to alcohol for young people under the legal drinking age. LYNNE FURTADO Eugene Street didn't need resurfacing I live in the Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. area off North Terry on Sugarpine Circle and have been wondering why North Terry up to Barger Avenue at the lights was repaved a few months ago. North Terry had no small or large potholes. It was a perfectly fine street, but the city comes out and takes a week to repave the entire end of Terry. Then we receive a questionnaire in the mail asking how we liked the work on the street. Why? So I told the city it was a waste of time and money paving North Terry when they should have paved in front of Clearlake and Shasta School on Barger Drive. Now all you hear is how all the roads in Eugene are in need of repair. Money needs to come from us in some way (taxes) to repair the roads. Please tell me why the city wasted money to repave a perfectly fine street. Am I missing something here? MARY ANDERSON Mary Anderson may refer to one of the following:
Eugene School should fund bus passes Smart Ways to School, a research project that allows students to ride the bus for free, will be ending after June 30. The student bus pass program allows for students to get to school. Many students have no other mode of transportation and can not afford to pay to ride the bus. Allowing students to ride the bus for free also cuts back on the amount of cars on the road, which is better for the environment. I think if they cut back this program there will be a decrease in school attendance. Lane Transit District A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. has offered schools a discount on group bus passes at a rate of $3.68 per student per month. Schools have claimed that they simply fit this cost into their budget. I think getting the students to school should be a priority. I think that the schools spend a lot of money on useless things. For example, my school just got a new set of computers, which is nice but not necessary. The other computers worked just fine. If schools could get rid of some unneeded spending, they could afford to get their students to school every day on time. NAOMI Naomi (nāō`mē, –mī, nā`ō–), in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law. ALVIS Eugene |
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