EDITORIAL Jolin case example of need for reform Tuesday's conviction of State Senator Peg Jolin. I) Dist. 22, is a perfect example of why the public's opin ion of politicians is so low It is also a good example of why approving term limits missed the mark. Jolin. 40, served in the Oregon House from 1981-1989 and in the Senate from 1989 to the present After her 1990 re-election campaign, Jolin had a $28,(MX) surplus left in her war chest. However, she didn't let that minor tec finicality stop her from sending a campaign letter claiming a SlO.OtKf debt. Nor did it stop her from gladly accepting the $4,000 in donations that came pouring in after ward. Senate leadership can prove to the people of Ore gon that it will not tolerate unethical and illegal activi ty on the part of its members. Jolin should be sent packing and her se.it declared vacant immediately By allowing her to remain. the Senate would be implicitly condoning her Irehav mr. Oregonians do not want criminals for sen a tors, nor do they want a Senate that allows criminals to be mem bers. Elected office recog nizes an implit it trust between the people and their representatives |olin violated that trust. Many would say this serves as an exam ple of why term limits Senate leadership can prove to the people of Oregon that It will not tolerate unethical and illegal activity on the part of its members. Jolin should be sent packing and her seat declared vacant an* nrt t\ssarv i nrv arr wrong. Term limits would not have prevented (olin from committing fraud, nor will thov prevent others from trying. The solution is campaign reform. |olin might have been prevented from illegally soliciting contributions had there been contribution and spending limits in place. Campaign reform would also break the strangle hold the incumbents often have on their office Term limits allow incumbents to purchase their office for 12 years. Campaign reform would prevent anyone from ever purchasing an office or abusing the fund raising ability that comes with incumbent y as did (olin. The people of Oregon should not have to v\ait until John comes up for re-election in 1994 to remove her from office The Senate deserves better. District 22 de serves better, and the people of Oregon deserve better. LETTERS POLICY letters to the editor must lit- limited to no more than 2r»() words, legible, signed and the identification of the writer must lie verifier) when the letter is submitted. 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In Connoclic ut I was a stu deni and later an employee al Vale, where partners of stu dents, faculty and stall have i'ijuuI at i ess to the university s far illlies and benefits regard less of marital status or sexual orientation From this environ ment I came to Oregon just as the battle over Ballot Measure 0 began 1 watched as the state divid ed, tensions grew, people were attacked physically and verbal ly. two were murdered, a com bined total of almost $2 million w.is raised all over some thing 1 couldn't believe was on the ballot in the first place I um sure the state could have used the energy and the money in more productive endeavors On Nov 3. voters in Oregon rirjo< ted Measure 9 Instead of accepting this graciously, it seems that Its deleat has given the (X..\ and its followers re nevved vigor They must feel, after everything that's hap pened, that now they will have to work extra hard to save the state The state will be divided again, tensions again will be high, more money will be raised, and more people will be attacked and possibly mur dered I just do not get it With so many real issues to put one's energies into the homeless, world hunger, the environ ment, battered women, crime, drugs, illiteracy, poor educa tion. abused and neglected chil dren how ran these people get in such an uproar over who someone else may or may not sleep with ’ Bruce Tabb Eugene Civil rights i'll never be the same as I was before Ballot Measure 9 I vol unteered to help in the cam paign to (infeat the anti-homo sexual referendum with my faith in tile people of Oregon, or at least of Lane ('.ounty, in t,i(t Even though the ballot measure failed, I came face to face with the hate guvs and ins bluns have been experiencing for years I wonder if an initiative had berm held in 1‘tM on the civil rights of blacks, what percent would have voted not to allow ((institutional protections to apply to these Americans/ What we learned from tile Nov .1 election was tiiat -t t percent of the registered voters of this state would discriminate against gay and lesbian people it they had the chance And you think we don’t need legislation to protect the civil rights of gay and lesbian Orego nians? Elaine Green Eugene State of Satan Not only should business in terests have breathed a sigh of relief when Ballot Measure 7 failed miserably, so should all Oregonians Does (Enwruld assix iate edi tor) Colleen I’ohlig know why there are "deepening financial crises fac ing education today" in Oregon' Her analysis of . Measure 7 (ODE. Nov. -t) left me wondering She mentioned that "some students and citi zens again saw a state that is unwilling to solve the cri ses " What is this "state" that is unwilling? Church Lady: Hmm could it he Satan? Yes, basically Those who voted for 1990’s Ballot Measure 5 are responsible for this crisis they are the unwilling ones I’ohlig’s story said "if Meas ure 7 had passed Nov .1, it would have relieved the state of providing most of the funds to K.-12. freeing up some money to go toward higher education." Actually, it would have re lieved those who voted for Measure 5 two years »^o. You are blaming the wrong people when you blame Meas ure 7's opponents blame the citizens who weren't willing two years ago to pay for their < hi Id's education, not the busi nesses of Oregon Let me make one point per fectly clear It is not a firm's ob ligation to oduc ate our youth, it is the citizen’s obligation, our obligation, to do such. Fact: Finns choose to locate where costs are low and a great work force exists What Measure 7 offered to existing firms (and firms look ing to locate in Oregon) is high costs and .1 work force unwill-l ing to educate itself. Tony Brown Graduate Student Economics Learning suffers 1 am appalled that a rap group that is openly anti-lewish w.is Invited to the University to perform Is Jewish oppression s o m e h o w not i m port a n t enough or not serious enough to take a stand against7 This is not about being politi cally correct I bis is about cre ating and sustaining a commu nity in which every person fuels safe and valued 111 the ab sence of such an environment, learning su ffers Pat Bryan American English Institute Hot java 'Hus morning I dragged my self into the Hree/eway cafe in the EMU for my morning 211 ounce fix of black coffee. To my surprise, I was able to get a scorching hot cup of organic java Besides the fact that or ganic coffee tastes better, I am also assured the only chemical substance in my cup Is caffeine. Moe Reynolds English Political Science