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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon LETTERS Continued from page 23 has been engaged in a process of com- ing to grips with the racist legacy and real- ity that Black Americans face. We know that all lives should matter, but only when Black lives matter will that be the case. Their issues have been ignored, mini- mized, or worse, aggravated, throughout our U.S. history. Therefore, Indivisible Sisters is commit- ted to advocating peacefully for fundamen- tal societal changes to address deep-seated, systemic racism and to create a fair and just world for all. Our mission is to champion democracy by building community through conversa- tion and action. Contact Indivisible Sisters at sistersindivisible@gmail.com. Linda Weick s s s To the Editor: If we fail to recognize and more impor- tantly uphold the principles on which we as a nation are founded, we sabotage our own framework and literally invite an inevitable collapse. A people simply cannot at one point endeavor to undertake with such great discipline the spirit required to have built this nation, expecting it to then stand ever- more against the wind of time and upheaval if they cast off that spirit and that conser- vatism that built this country in the first place. Those who clamor for some nebulous <transformation= of this wondrous haven of freedom have neither any idea what they are conjuring, much less what they are injuring. They have been deluded, taught to believe that America isn9t good enough for all. Yet, if you have the backbone to lay the blame where it belongs 4 at the feet of those who have chosen not to carry their own weight 4 you will see that the problem lies more fully in who is truly not good enough. The fairer measure of worth lies in the caliber of one9s own character. It is moral character, multi- plied a thousand-fold, that either builds or destroys nations. John Baldwin s s s To the Editor: When one approaches the ripe old age of 80 and the winds smell of revolution and bridges burning, well, it is time to deal with the end-of-life scenario. I am a social worker with a financial background who uses the arts in the healing process, and as such have always advocated a bottoms-up approach to economic development, and like the salmon, I9ve been swimming upstream to spawn to no avail. Someone obviously must demonstrate to our President Donald the purpose of The Social Worker - The Artist - The Poet - The Musician - etc. Thus, we at ClubMooniac.org propose the creation of an old fashion town hall meeting where legislation is created and passed on to the appropriate governmental body, i.e., Congress state and national, and the local city council and county govern- ment. The legislation that we are proposing created reads as follows: <Unless at least 50 percent of registered voters vote in any elec- tion (local-state-national), the election will be declared null and void, and the election will be required to be redone.= Thus we are seeking the Democratic National Committee endorsement and that of all Democratic candidates currently running for office. The ones already in office know better. Other legislation with respect to the emerging hemp industry will also be on the agenda. Your cordial attention to the mat- ter of democracy in America would be most appreciated. William T. Dawson s PHOTO BY ALEX JORDAN We skillfully fabricate your ideas (and ours) in steel, aluminum, copper & other metals. We do repair work, too. “Your Local Welding Shop” CCB# 87640 541-549-9280 | 207 W. Sisters Park Dr. | PonderosaForge.com Located in the Cascade Village Shopping Center, Bend Open every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Isolated shopping hour: 6 to 7 a.m. s To the Editor: Never having served in the Confederate Army, nor owned a slave or pressed my knee upon the neck of a black man, I have no white guilt. Also, I feel no guilt at having the bless- ing of being born in a great country that has offered me and EVERY other American the greatest freedom and opportunity of any place on earth. My self-hating white neighbors and the raging leftists in the streets 4 of whatever color 4 will never drive me to vote for Burisma Joe and the destruction of America. 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