EDITORIAL Decision on peyote was long overdue Congratulations arc in order for Gov. Barbara Rob erts for signing a measure on Monday permitting Na tive American Indians to use freedom of religion as a defense for the sacramental use ot peyote Sacramental use of peyote is permitted by the fed eral government and in some states. However, until now, Oregon law made no exception for religious use of the cactus drug. The peyote controversy here dates to 1H82. when two Native Americans were fired from their county jobs for using peyote in religious ceremonies. Attorney General Dave Frohnmaver. who ironically was defeated bv Roberts last year for the governor post, took the ease to the IJ.S. Supreme Court The court ruled in favor of the stute. and religious peyote use in a country claiming religious freedom for all re mained illegal. Using the hallucinogenic drug .is part of a religion that existed in Amerii a long before the arrival of Euro peans should fall under the religious freedom exemp tion. Roberts was bright enough to understand that l rohnmaver was not. It is vet another indication that Oregonians made the right choice I rest year when pick i ng a new governor. The bill’s sponsor. Eugene Democrat |im Edmonson, should also be commended for not taking the easy way out and ignoring the injustic e done to Na tive Americans Oregon Daily PO BOX JiS» lUOtNt OHtGOW »W) Th* Or«gor Daily I mwa*] s putXnhod (tflufy Monday If f during !h« • hoc y« » * Co Inc at IN* Urworvty of Oogon. I ugonc*. Owgor lh*» f opuNttfM 'ntfc»p*jr*J«n!fy o! fh» l*' VH^ 'y «*'h 0*fn*m t* > *» * -1' ’■** { ft) MomcKWil Union and « a mombo/ of tha Assoc *»tud Tha j mar aid <% prtvitia prt*x*ny Tha unlawful romovai or .*.«* of papa** >s T*o%** -tab* by law Editor-En-Chiof ChOPophor Ha' Managing I ditor Pal Un^f' Nawa E ditor. 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Bov .051 • I- ugene. OK V740.I \pplis al tons ss ill lx- taken until 7 (X) p m Mondav Juls I 5lk Oregon Daily "She's come up with a way to counsel women on abortion AND keep our federal funds.-’ [uns Media guide 1 ;im < cimp«'ll«*(i to comment on yet another statement in the linrniiti regarding thf Inciden tal Fee Committee: "Because the June 1 meeting was in vio lation of the Oregon Public Mootings Law, however, a mooting was hold Juno 7 and a second vote was taken.” (ODE. Juno 18). While the committee mem bers did indeed revolt! on is sues voted on originally at the June 1 meeting, it was not be ( auso we were in violation of the Oregon Public Meetings Law There was some question that the June 1 meeting violated the Public Met tings latw by vir tue of the fact that (need I re mind you) the lit al submitted to the Entom hi concerning the notu e of our June 1 meeting was misprinted Thi' Kt al wus submitted be lore the deadline in order to provide at least .1-1 hours notice ol our upcoming Saturday meeting in the Friday, Mat It. issue of the Emerald The Kt al that was printed stated erroneously that our meeting was to ho held on Monday because you interpret ed June 1 to be a Monday and not a Saturday Aghast at this error, we contacted the Em fr it Id. the media and those people who were on the agenda to let them know the nusding was in deod on Saturday, June 1 Because of this error, there was some question as to wheth er the actions taken at the June 1 meeting were legal In the Or egon Allarnpy (If no nil's I’uhllc Records and Afeebngs Manual under 'Press Releases," pertaining to regularly sched uled meetings (page 11-10), it is stated: "You are not hold to a duty to lie absolutely certain that the press release is pub lished." I would suv wo did .ill wo could to (insure that the lawful procedure was followed To an swer our critics and the general public who probably didn't know the whole story, we vot ed again on every action at the June 7 meeting we originally voted on at the June 1 meeting Thanks for lotting me clear this up Priscilla Warren IFC Summer Chair Against men Regarding the front page sto ry concerning criticism ol the bookstore for selling I’l.ivlxiy and I'cnthousn (ODE. June 18): H seems tho main critics were women, and they certainly have a right to complain, even to the point of coercing the L-.'MU Board of Directors to re move these rnaga/.ines from the Main Desk store. However, if we are going to remove all "hateful and insult ing" material, let's get rid ol IVomyn \ I’rrss and ther Luvon Her Network publications being furnished for the reading rack in the KMU 1 personally feed that these are disgusting publications that engender hatred against men and promote deviant Ixdiuvior. (Head the ads in them ) Also, if there is it connection between these magazines and violence against women, as quoted in the article, how then can some say that what women wear has nothing to do with be ing raped' This whole tiling isn't against pornography; it's against men, Ren Williams Eugene Handouts Concerning the controversy about Samantha, the nude dancer: Why is it when a girl takes off her top to make some money, many women object? But when two women hold hands and cry on someone's steps for housing, they gut sym pathy. Instead of sympathy, they should "gel a job" like Saman tha has done. Maylx' their lives would be more appreciated, and they wouldn't have to ask for handouts from the rest of us. I'm tired of everyone wanting to stick their noses into some one else's business Let's do stories about everyone's lives and dissect them in the ink ol these pages C.VV. 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