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16 Wednesday, July 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon LETTERS Continued from page 2 When I have encountered an aggressive dog 4 the first thing I hear from the owner is, <My dog can be off leash out here.= Total ignorance of the owner9s responsibility to maintain control of their dog. They do not know that they have a responsibility to control an off-leash dog. My understanding, after talking to the sheriff9s office a couple of years ago, is that I have the right to do whatever I feel necessary to protect myself from a dog who is <in my space= unwanted, and/or aggressive, if I feel threatened. I am not sure what the standard is for feeling threatened. It was suggested to me that I carry bear spray because it is hard to get off of the dog and the owner may think twice about letting their aggressive or inadequately trained dog off leash again. I never asked 4 but I wonder. With all the people carrying guns today 4 is your dog at risk of being lawfully shot if a person carrying a gun feels threatened? That would be a ter- rible situation, but frankly, I would blame the owner for not being realistic about their dog9s behavior and training level. Just not fair to the dog. I think that the mere statement that dogs are allowed off-leash in the Deschutes National Forest is not enough information. Please do a follow up article and educate the public. Thanks! Nancy Kelm s s s Critical Race Theory To the Editor: Many thanks to Rev. Anne Bartlett for her clarifying explanation of <Critical Race Theory= as a metaphor for living in an old house in need of updating. Somehow this way of truthfully framing the actual history of our nation has become a source of fear to those who do not fully under- stand what is included, how it is taught, nor why it is so important in understanding the cur- rent culture in our country. When Jeff Mackey repeatedly asserts that our schools and teach- ers are forcing Marxist propaganda at every grade level to make children hate America and each other, that Critical Race Theory is racist and part of the Marxist agenda, and teachers are revising our actual history (Veteran9s Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July articles), I vehemently object! Mackey may not know that in the two blocks containing his house there are 21 teach- ers and additional administrators from every level of education, elementary through col- lege, public and private, who have taught from the west to east coast and in Europe in almost every subject area. We are all curious about his evidence, school experience, and cred- ible authority in making such unsubstantiated claims, and, indeed, indignant! I invite him to sit down with any or all of us and share his basis for such accusations and baseless claims. Without actual evidence, Mackey merely stokes the flames of ignorance, fear and divi- siveness rather than his calling for <loving one another= (July 7, 2021). Wendie Vermillion s s s To the Editor: Whether we are a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian, we are all Americans and most of us love America. We are all made in the image of God. I have lived through World War II, and all the wars that fol- lowed. I have seen the radicals of the 1970s become professors in colleges who have been brainwashing the students, where no one is allowed to speak if they disagree to what is taught. Now certain groups preach hate and fear and call everyone in America racist that doesn9t agree with them. Our country was founded on life, liberty, and justice for all. We are not perfect and in our history we have had the good, bad, and the ugly. But we have come a long way to fix that. We all love our families, even if sometimes we don9t agree with them. We do not want our his- tory destroyed, nor do we want our precious children and grandchildren taught to hate each other because of their skin color. The CRT [Critical Race Theory] agenda is evil. The Bible tells us to love God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. Pat Farr s s s To the Editor: Once again, Mr. Mackey hits the mark and arouses the wrath of our woke neighbors. Not wishing to further inflame, I will refer to the statist, collectivist politically correct open border government party as the champi- ons of Critical Race Theory; as they endeavor to expunge themselves of their white guilt. Please don9t shut me up and set me down by calling me a racist, sexist, fascist, xeno- phobic, deplorable. Just let me plead guilty to being a patriotic old white boy. Larry Benson s s s P rotect your pets from extreme heat! P lease don’t leave us in car r; we’d rathe a r hot stay home! Agree to give thanks To the Editor: Fade in: The Nugget editorial section, latest submissions 4 Wednesday. The 2016 Presidential election was sto- len, and President Trump was an illegitimate president. The 2020 Presidential election was stolen, and President Biden is an illegitimate president. Russia! China! The January 6 Capitol insurrection was the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. Antifa are domestic terrorists that have been attacking our Federal buildings with impunity for more than a year. Trump thinks Hitler did some good things. Biden is a racist who eulogizes ex-Klan lead- ers. Trump is in bed with Putin. Biden is in bed with Iran and Russia. Trump is a narcissist who beds prostitutes. Biden is a career politi- cian who is suffering from dementia. Trump and his family are corrupt and criminals. Don Jr.! Ivanka and Jared! Biden and his family are corrupt and criminals. James! Hunter! 10 per- cent for the Big Guy! Black Lives Matter! All Lives Matter! Racist! Racist! Mandatory vaccines. My body, my choice. You are literally killing grandmas. Outlaw abortions. My body, my choice. You are literally killing grandbabies. Critical Race Theory. School Choice. Ban guns. Reform the police. Stop and frisk. Back the blue. You9re literally a Fascist! Your literally a Communist! Its <you9re= not <your= you red- neck idiot. You spelled <Its= wrong you elit- ist grammar Nazi. You9re the Nazi, fascist! You9re the Nazi, communist! Narrator: Isn9t there one subject you all can agree on besides both being racist Nazis? I am so thankful for the fire fighters, police, and other first responders. Thank God for the fire fighters, police, and other first responders. I don9t believe in God& (End scene). S. Woodson H ot cars! Estimated Vehicle Interior Air Temperature v. Elapsed Time Department of Geosciences, San Francisco State University H ot t asphal burns! 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