Wednesday, April 29, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
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have a choice at your next election whether it is for
mayor, governor or president 4 it9s your choice,
you9ve made your decision.
Terry Coultas
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To the Editor:
There has been little leadership coming out of
the Governor9s office since the COVID-19 out-
break. A leader should be uplifting, offer a mes-
sage of hope, and have a clear plan for Oregonians
to get back to work. (Some Oregon counties have
no reported cases of COVID-19 or have very few
cases.) A leader should show her constituents that
she cares about them. Every briefing that is held
by the Governor9s office is vague, uninspiring, and
does not have an outline for a clear and defined
mission. The mission should be get Oregon back
to work.
My father managed a small business in Portland.
He managed to keep the business running through
three labor strikes, three recessions, and a termi-
nal illness. He had a clear contingency plan during
the times of recession, strike, and downturn of the
economy. I do not see any business contingency
plan coming out of the Governor9s office to get
Oregon9s economy running.
Governor Brown has tied Oregon with
California and Washington State. Her briefings are
similar to California Governor Newsom9s. We don9t
share power with California and Washington State.
Oregon has a different economy than Washington
State and California. Both Washington State and
California have diverse economies. Oregon was
dependent upon the lumber industry until the gov-
ernment shut the forests. Oregon has never recov-
ered and does not have a diverse economy.
Oregon business won9t recover if businesses
are shuttered and not able to resume business soon.
State Senator Findley and State Representative
Owens have a viable rural pilot project that was
sent to Governor Brown on April 17, 2020 for the
Governor9s approval. Their plan follows CDC
guidelines, lays out the main areas that the gov-
ernor said that needed to address before Oregon
could open, as well as, following CDC guidelines
on social distancing. They have a clear and defined
plan for opening restaurants, barbers, gyms, and
boutique shops.
Governor Brown needs to adopt Senator Findley
and Representative Owens pilot project for rural
Oregon and make a phase plan for opening up large
metro areas. She needs to meet with Oregon busi-
ness and resort leaders to work on a plan for open-
ing recreation areas for the summer months. She
should meet with rural Oregon healthcare provid-
ers and open up healthcare.
Governor Brown needs to collaborate with
school districts to improve distance learning and
establish funding for summer school. (I would
encourage all school districts to set a date for senior
day so that Oregon seniors could say goodbye to
their teachers and classmates as well as establish a
commencement date). The economic downturn has
made it difficult for college students to find intern-
ships. The Governor needs to step up with Oregon
companies to establish internship programs for
Oregon college students.
Oregonians need to hear a message of hope and
have something to look for in the immediate future.
Instead Oregonians hear the same vague message
that mirrors Gov. Newsom of California.
Laurie Kimmell, MSgt, USAF (Ret.)
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To the Editor:
Michael Wells letter (April 22) venting his dis-
approval of Tom Donohue9s opinions regarding the
COVID-19 virus was justifiable to a certain point.
The latter9s attitude was unhelpful and opposite the
general consensus and best expert advice.
After making his point, however, Mr. Wells
declared that those opinions represented the gen-
eral views of 33 to 50 percent of the population.
On what basis he concluded this, he didn9t say nor
could he provide any substantiation. Calling such
attitudes <right-wing talking points= is, in fact, a
left-wing talking point. To vilify a large segment
of the population who hold conservative beliefs in
this way is unfair and extreme.
Conservative values are community values:
promotion of individual liberty, protection of con-
stitutional rights, benefits of a free-market econ-
omy, limitation of intrusive government; these are
values all citizens should support regardless of
political affiliation. Then Mr. Wells then resorts
to <virtue signaling= to show how he exemplifies
the better angels of our society in contrast to those
<others.= Attacking a large portion of the electorate
by identifying them with one individual is illogical
and unhelpful. This is a tired tactic and should be
avoided. We9re all in this together.
Dale Streeter
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