LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.Byline: The Register-Guard Preserve McKenzie old growth The new year is a time for resolutions. Hopefully, the U.S. Forest Service has made some, as the McKenzie District continues to auction off ancient forests along the McKenzie River For rivers name "Mackenzie", see . The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River, 86 miles (138 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. to the highest bidder HIGHEST BIDDER, contracts. He who, at an auction, offers the greatest price for the property sold. 2. The highest bidder is entitled to have the article sold at his bid, provided there has been no unfairness on his part. . This threatened river supports not only endangered wild salmon and bull trout Bull´ trout` 1. (Zool.) In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as Salmo trutta and Salmo Cambricus, which ascend rivers; - called also sea trout ltname>. but a healthy and thriving recreation industry that brings millions of dollars into Lane County and provides myriad economic opportunities for small business. It is stunning to think that the Forest Service is continuing to further degrade upstream water quality by logging some of the last remaining native forest left in the watershed. These forests are very important to the health of the watershed and the economic security of many small businesses. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. many people who enjoy recreating in a clear cut or fishing in a silted stream. 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 for the Forest Service to get with the 21st century and make a resolution to preserve the remaining public old-growth forests that make the McKenzie such a special place. MARY GATLIN Eugene Season of kindness is over I guess the season of compassion and kindness is over, so now we can go back to bashing the poor and the homeless. Don't let them ask for change at busy intersections. Paint "no trespassing-no soliciting" signs on curbs without checking with authorities or with the free speech ruling of the Oregon Court of Appeals The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Except for death penalty cases, which are reserved to the Oregon Supreme Court, and tax court cases, it has jurisdiction to hear all civil and criminal appeals from circuit courts, . Are some of our police officers (Register-Guard, Jan. 7 and 8) no longer operating within the law? It's cold and wet out there, and it's even colder and wetter if you are homeless. We often hand a buck out the window - with a note listing agencies offering help to the hungry and homeless - to people asking for help at Seventh Avenue and Chambers Street Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, at south of the Old Town. The street is named after William Chambers of Glenormiston, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh who was the main proponent of the 1867 Edinburgh Improvement Act, which gave permission for the street's or 11th Avenue and Chambers. If the signal changes to green while we are doing this, I doubt we delay the traffic behind us more than five seconds. Let's be human, even while driving. Perhaps the city could provide pull-out spots near busy intersections to make it easier for such small acts of mercy. CHARLES GRAY
SYLVIA HART Eugene Remain humble before nature In his Jan. 4 column, David Brooks David Brooks is the name of:
Brooks is not alone in his confusion and his alienation from nature. These conditions are a by-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. of civilization. To add to the general befuddlement Noun 1. befuddlement - confusion resulting from failure to understand bafflement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of , we have two incompatible paradigms by which we understand experience: the religious and the scientific. Brooks seems to reject the former while showing little understanding of the latter. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Gaia model, as life got a foothold on this formerly inhospitable planet, the Earth's many life forms contributed to its evolution, helping to regulate temperature, atmosphere, and indeed all conditions that make for a life-friendly planet. This self-regulating system's most regular condition is a dynamic stability, or homeostasis homeostasis Any self-regulating process by which a biological or mechanical system maintains stability while adjusting to changing conditions. Systems in dynamic equilibrium reach a balance in which internal change continuously compensates for external change in a feedback . This serves all life forms and life processes, but stability does not always hold. We have floods, fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions volcanic eruptions discharging of fumes, dust and lava from volcanoes. They have damaging potential in addition to those of being physically overpowering by the lava flow or the ash or dust fallout. , outbreaks of disease, tsunamis. These things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. happen from time to time, and in extremis [Latin, In extremity.] A term used in reference to the last illness prior to death. A causa mortis gift is made by an individual who is in extremis. in extremis (in ex-tree-miss) adj. facing imminent death. IN EXTREMIS. at longer intervals. We have hundred-year events and thousand-year events. If we lived closer to nature, none of this would surprise us, and we would not be wondering about an appropriate response. We would be like those tribal islanders who felt the feelings, read the signs, then struck out for higher ground. And once there, we would have no question about the proper attitude toward nature: reverence, awe, humility. GARY GRIPP Vida Boxer stands up for the people Questions that come to mind for a modern American are: What is it that we stand for? What are American values? Something that I believe many Americans can respect is the desire to stand up against injustice and manipulation. When Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and members of the House of Representatives stood up to question the presidential voting process and its outcome in Ohio, are they not looking more deeply into injustices and manipulations of what may have occurred in our system of governing? Were they speaking out for those who raised concerns about a system of the government that used to be "of the people, by the people, and for the people?" What is it about this president that has caused there to be two consecutive national elections that raise questions about tampering, fraud or misrepresentation misrepresentation In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real-estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation. ? I for one would like to commend members of our government when they step up to the plate to speak and fight for the people of our nation. STEPHEN MOORE Eugene Pledge could be modernized There is no need to eliminate 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. from our public schools. It just needs a few small changes to modernize it. "I will not pledge allegiance to the flag 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, , or to the republic for which it stands, unless it becomes one nation, without God, divisible DIVISIBLE. The susceptibility of being divided. 2. A contract cannot, in general, be divided in such a manner that an action may be brought, or a right accrue, on a part of it. 2 Penna. R. 454. , and without liberty or justice at all." This should appease the American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. and those who manipulate the laws of this country with their aid. JOHN GUARDINO Eugene Comprehensive approach works The report by Rep. Henry Waxman exposing government-funded abstinence-only programs as misleading, ineffective and irresponsible has spawned a flurry of discussion in editorial pages around the country. Both national and local surveys consistently show overwhelming parent support for comprehensive sex education in schools. The definition of a comprehensive approach calls for teaching skills that support making thoughtful and healthy decisions about sex throughout one's lifetime - including the choice to say no or yes. The importance of family communication about sex is also revealed in research, including a new survey released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, in which teens say their parents (37 percent) influence their decisions about sex more than friends (33 percent) or the media (5 percent). In this debate over sex education, let's not forget to support parents in talking with their children about sexual issues and sharing factual information along with their personal values. Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. of Southwestern Oregon has a long tradition of providing resources for parents to assist them in communicating more comfortably and effectively with their children about sexual issues. Thanks to generous funding from the E.C. Brown Foundation of Eugene, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation of Roseburg and the Herbert A. Templeton Foundation of Portland, free parent information kits are available from Planned Parenthood by calling (866) 548-7487, toll-free. REGINA COX, Board Chair Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon Eugene Don't alter Social Security My family, my employees and I are panicked by the government's threat to dismantle Social Security. For 19 years I have run a successful service business and have 40 employees. We, as a group, pay Social Security taxes with the understanding that those taxes are funding our bottom-line retirement plan. Many of us have not benefited from investments in mutual funds and the stock market. We receive a notice from the Social Security Administration that quotes us a benefit level if we retire at a certain age. I see this arrangement as a contract and expect the funds promised to be there when I retire. Changing the arrangement now will be tantamount to a breach of contract. I understand that they may have the legal right to lower our benefits, but that does not change how I feel. If the government was not wasting our money on a needless war in Iraq or on weapons development programs, we would not be having this discussion. We need to carefully prioritize spending so that the middle class is not thrown to the wolves over the next 15 years. KEN THOMPSON Eugene LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability parties should compromise In response to the Jan. 7 article on the Lane Transit District negotiations: I am a seventh-grade student at the Network Charter School. Our school uses the LTD bus system instead of a normal school bus. I use the LTD bus system to get to and from school, so the bus drivers going on strike would greatly affect me. I think that the union has a good point, that its members do need good health care benefits. If I were in their position, I would do the same thing. It seems to me that the union was willing to give up a lot of other stuff for good health care benefits, but it still couldn't convince the LTD administration to give employees more health care. I heard the union said that it cares about the riders, but if it really does, then it shouldn't go on strike because that would affect all of the riders. Also, not all people would be able to get to work or school easily without the bus. I think that they - the union and administration - could easily just meet in the middle of both of their offers. A compromise would be the easy solution. NEAH KRATZER Creswell |
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