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Wednesday, August 28, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
Continued from page 2
all was well. There was no theft and no van-
dalism. I have been very grateful to the three
different people involved and appreciate the
good people of the community.
I realize at any given time there may be
folks doing things they shouldn9t, dangerous,
dishonest, and unhealthy. But the community
of Sisters is by and large made up of hon-
est, hardworking, generous and kindhearted
people.
There is much talk in these times that is
harsh, unkind and untrue. I appreciated this
community and the spirit that makes it so
great.
Fred McCaulou
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To the Editor:
I would like to share why I am a member of
Indivisible Sisters.
These days, no matter what aspect of
life, there are incredibly important concerns
locally, nationally and globally. What I found
most frustrating in my teensy roll to mitigate
the crises of politics, governance and environ-
ment is that individuals are pulled hither and
yon to donate time and funds to all kinds of
good causes. It was frustrating and even upset-
ting to turn down some and to determine to
which I could donate anything. What I found
with Indivisible National, and with Indivisible
Sisters in particular, was a welcoming NPO
that focuses on citizens education and involve-
ment and makes it accessible and manageable.
Our emailed newsletter is shared with over
200 Sisters residents and with all Central
Oregon Indivisible and ORD2 chapters and
provides 3 to 5 action items per week to do
or not of your choosing. The actions can be
writing an LTE (letter to the editor) on a hot
topic, calling one or more of your legislators
State or Federal on another topic, attending a
Town Hall, an invite to a Debate Watch Night,
etc. A local graphic artist, Josh Burger, pro-
duces this newsletter 3 thank you! Indivisible
will support one candidate or another
once all candidates have been thoroughly
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reviewed. Indivisible coordinates with other
NPOs to assist in sharing important informa-
tion and upcoming events all geared toward
citizenry getting involved.
It is progressive and focused on public
issues/concerns.
Indivisible Sisters seeks to inform citizens
how to run for office, what offices are open-
ing locally, who are the candidates, arranges
for meeting local candidates, and welcomes
all citizens to take part in whatever way suits
each individual. This works for me. Maybe for
you, too? See Indivisible.org for the National
NPO and Indivisiblesisters.org to sign up
locally.
Susan Cobb
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To the Editor:
A recent letter decrying the use of the term
<racist= in the past 2.5 years (but not before
that?) demonstrates a common logic fault.
The writer cites the many individual suc-
cesses of black Americans as proof that white
supremacy is non-existent in our country.
The fallacy is the idea that an improvement
(whether great or small) from a truly horrific
original state must mean that the social, eco-
nomic, and political conditions that caused or
were concurrent with that state have simply
disappeared.
An improvement over the last 150 years
cannot obscure the fact that racism certainly
exists today. At least as many examples of
its continuance can be given as those success
stories provided: starting with the denigra-
tion of Mexican immigrants as rapists and
ending with last month9s tweets to four non-
white congresswomen to <go back= to wher-
ever 4 and all the many actions and words in
between.
One man9s racism does not indict an entire
country, but it does illuminate, and in this
case, amplify and reflect on parts of ours. We
are not a <white supremacist= nation, but there
are certainly white supremacists in our nation
4 and the waxing and waning of their influ-
ence is to be noted.
PHOTO BY JESS DRAPER
Daisy Draper of Sisters enjoyed creating a collection of artwork in
a variety of mediums for the 100th Deschutes County Fair. Each
of her art entries earned a first- or second-placing, plus her oil
pastel drawing of a geisha girl took youth best-in-show honors.
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