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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
Continued from page 2
To the Editor:
I’m writing with reference to Steve Nugent’s
article, “The real threat isn’t about guns,” which
appeared in the October 19 issue of The Nugget.
Early in his somewhat rambling article, Mr.
Nugent offered, “Handgun ownership is like a car
license, in my view. It’s not a right, it’s a privilege
to be earned and a serious responsibility.”
While Mr. Nugent is certainly correct about own-
ership of a handgun being a serious responsibility,
he’s clearly wrong about it being a privilege rather
than a right. I’d suggest that he refer to the Second
Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, which reads, “A well regulated Militia being
necessary to the security of a free State, the right
of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed.” (Note: Emphasis on the word “right” is
mine.)
In fact, that amendment is one of 10 which, rati-
fied on December 15, 1791, constitute The Bill of
Rights (Once again, emphasis is mine.)
Bill Birnbaum
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To the Editor,
As of the last issue of The Nugget, I have two
new heroes. First: Steve Nugent, who wrote the
guest editorial simply and elegantly about the
danger of Donald Trump (“The real threat isn’t
about guns”). People ask how could Hitler have
come to power and done so much damage with the
Holocaust and starting World War II. The ascension
of Trump to the Republican Party candidate shows
how. The Republican Party has revealed its moral
bankruptcy. Don’t ever talk to me about “traditional
family values” again.
Sexism, racial prejudice, homophobia are no lon-
ger in vogue.
My other hero is Dan Glode who writes the
column “Looking Outward.” Again he eloquently
expressed my sentiments that Hillary Clinton is
being held to a different standard that Donald
Trump. Perhaps the key different standard is that of
her sex. Her shortcomings compared to Trump are
the difference between a minor scrape and a total
wreck. Glode writes “In short, mostly white men are
clinging to power and don’t want to share.” Sorry
guys (I am a 71-year-old, white male) we have to
learn to share. That means with women, sexual
minorities, and immigrants.
Ken Serkownek
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To the Editor:
Eric Kozowski, candidate for Deschutes County
Sheriff, is a leader.
The future of Deschutes County depends on
Eric Kozowski’s leadership as sheriff. Leadership
cannot be taught. Leadership is an intrinsic part of
Kozowski’s character. Leadership consists of the
following qualities:
Professionalism. Professionalism is the result of
Eric’s life experiences. Eric Kozowski has acquired
his professionalism from his military career and
his success in the private sector. As Deschutes
County Sheriff, Kozowski will set the tone of pro-
fessionalism, hold officers accountable and put in
place a team of officers that will meet high stan-
dards of discipline, organization, compassion and
thoroughness.
Respect. Respect is a requisite of leadership. Eric
Kozowski is a serious person who has earned the
respect of his colleagues and the community he serves.
Courage. Leadership requires courage. Acting on
one’s convictions, by running against the incumbent
sheriff, is the embodiment of personal and political
courage.
Integrity. Integrity fosters trust in the sheriff’s
department from the community. Trust is the result
of doing the right thing every time.
Eric is a serious person who will not tolerate a
culture of corruption and cronyism. He will not tol-
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Eric Kozowski will take leadership in fiscal
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To the Editor:
I found “Le Fin de Siècle” in the Bunkhouse
Chronicle (The Nugget, October 19, page 6)
unintelligible.
The writer says that he cannot in good con-
science vote for Clinton or Trump, without saying
why. Then he lists several major problems, which
are important to him, facing our country. Now, as
president, Clinton or Trump would have a chance
to influence the resolution these problems. But by
not voting for either, the writer is saying he doesn’t
care if or how they would address these problems.
Moreover, by not voting for either, he pretends to
take the high moral ground, which is, well, preten-
tious, by asserting that they are both unworthy of
his vote.
This is tantamount to saying that they are equally
unworthy of his vote.
The difference between Clinton and Trump,
however, could not be starker. Clinton is indisput-
ably a normal, level-headed person while Trump
is a narcissistic psychopath. Clinton has years of
government experience and knows how the govern-
ment works. Trump does not. Clinton has put forth
detailed workable policy proposals on many issues.
Trump has not. As a politician Clinton has gener-
ally avoided falsehoods, while Trump is a patho-
logical liar. The list of yawning differences between
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