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Kidnapper caught due to youngster I 8 An independent neivspaper mvw. dailyemerald. com Since 1900 | Volume 106, Issue 38 | TUesday, October 19, 2004 ★AMERICA VOTES 2004 ★ National candidates debate war, terrorism U.S. congressional candidates present their views on the war in Iracf in relation to terrorism BY JARED PABEN NEWS EDITOR In two weeks the United States will hold its first major election since the devastating terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, making the fight against terrorism one of this election year’s biggest talking points. The year-and-a-half-old war in Iraq has cost the United States about $120 billion, ac cording to factcheck.org, and has taken more than 1,000 American lives, making it one of the most controversial topics in this year’s election. While both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry have focused strongly in their presi dential debates on their stances toward the war in Iraq and the broader war on terror ism, U.S. congressional candidates have had fewer opportunities to weigh in on the im portant issues. U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Represen tatives candidates interviewed by the Emerald had different ideas about how to keep America safe from terrorists. Some saw the war in Iraq as a pro-active step to fighting terrorism, taking the fight to those who support terrorism and moving the battle away from U.S. shores. Others saw the war as a distraction from the fight against terrorists, who have the proven desire and capability to kill Americans at home. U.S. House of Representatives Republican candidate Jim Feldkamp, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Peter De Fazio, said he supports President Bush’s de cision after Sept. 11 to attack terrorists like war enemies, instead of pursuing them like criminals. “We’ve switched the game to playing of fense,” Feldkamp said. Feldkamp said the United States knew Saddam Hussein had contact with known international terrorists, paid the families of Hamas suicide bombers, conducted re search and development of weapons of mass destruction and violated 12 United Nations resolutions. “Once we provide stability and democ racy in Iraq, it’s going to reform the whole Middle East,” Feldkamp said. “It’s good that we’re establishing a democracy in Iraq and hunting the terrorists wherever they go ... I think in 20 years you’re going to see this was just a fabulous opportunity we took advantage of.” Feldkamp did say it would have been helpful if the United States would have con sulted former Soviet states to learn how to establish a democracy in a region where it’s not a tradition. “If that’s a complaint, it’s a very minor IRAQ, page 7 Erik R. Bishoff | Photographer Holding a MoveOn.org volunteer registration card, filmmaker and political activist Michael Moore encourages Oregonians to help “get out the vote" and support Sen. John Kerry. MOORE Bush-bashing The maker of 'Farenheit 9/11' delivers a politically charged monologue at the fairgrounds BY PARKER HOWELL SENIOR NEWS REPORTER ontroversial filmmaker and author Michael Moore blasted President Bush as a member V^/ of a “ruthless" minority and implored peo ple to vote for presidential candidate John Kerry' during a show at the Lane Events Center Monday. Moore delivered a lashing monologue before a sold-out crowd of about 4,000 during the event, which was organized by the UO Cultural Forum . Moore, whose blockbuster documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11 ” was recently released on video, said the Eugene show was the 31st on a 60-city “Slacker Uprising Tour” of 20 battleground states Wearing a yellow University baseball hat, Moore said the tour is designed to encourage non voters and slackers. Moore offered prior nonvot ers clean underwear and ramen noodle packages — the “sustenance of slackers everywhere” — in exchange for their participation in the election. “We just want you to try voting, just this once,” he said. “I can’t think of a more impor tant election in our lifetime.” Moore said he and his wife are organizing a team of lawyers to travel to Florida for the Nov. 2 election to help any people there who en counter voter fraud. He also said he wants to organize an “army of video cameras” to document any voter fraud that occurs nationally at the polls. “It won’t be in the darkness this time,” Moore said. “It will be with a big fucking light on them. ” If election fraud occurs, Moore said he will “call for massive, nonviolent civil disobedience.” Moore criticized the Republican Party, saying Republicans have “always done a lot of bad things,” but that party members of old weren’t “evil people.” “They were like cheapskates, tightwads and penny pinchers; the Republican in the family was the one who wouldn’t leave a tip at the restaurant,” he said. Moore said times have changed, and a ma jority of Americans disagree with the Bush ad ministration’s policies on taxes and education. “[Republicans] don’t even try anymore, do they?” Moore asked. “It’s just one big ‘fuck you.’” He added that Bush’s minority controls the government. “They know the minority," he said. “The only MOORE, page 12 Board of Education appoints president As president, Henry Lorenzen plans to examine and then meet Oregon's educational needs BY MORIAH BALINGIT NEWS REPORTER When Henry Lorenzen was born, his grandmother, a German immigrant, gave him a gift that he’ll never forget: A $100 savings bond set aside especially for his college education. Lorenzen said his grandmother was one of the many that in spired his passion for education, leading him eventually to be elected as Board of Education President on Oct. 8. He is the first from his family to graduate from college. He received his Bachelors from Oregon State University, his Masters of Business Administra tion from Harvard and his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern Law School. Lorenzen replaces Neil Goldsh midt, who stepped down from of fice after allegations arose that he had sexual relations with a four teen-year-old during his term as mayor of Portland. Lorenzen, a lawyer with Corey, Byler, Rew, Lorenzen and Hojem, LLP, hails from Pendleton, Ore. He is also from a third generation farming family and manages a wheat farm started by his parents. Lorenzen, who has been on the board since 2003, said one of his goals as presi dent would be to ex amine educational needs in Oreeon and HENRY LORENZEN legislature will gain confidence in our effi ciency and will fund (higher education) to the best level possible given current budget costraints." Board members de scribed the president as “thoughtful and wise.” “Well, 1 think he’s ex then develop a “methodology or structure to meet these needs.” He said his immediate goal is to provide the legislature with infor mation regarding the efficiency of funds in the Oregon University System. He added he hopes “the ucuiciy uiigm, uudlU illtlliuei and University chemistry profes sor Geri Richmond said. “He’s knowledgeable in a lot of differ ent fields from engineering to law to public policy.” Board member Tim Nesbitt LORENZEN, page 8
