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And the commentary by Marty Davis, and the reasons for not attacking Smith, is pathetic, to say the least {“Truth in Advertising”!. It is very safe and comfortable indeed to support what is politi cally correct. Obviously, Bill Bradbury knows this, and there is little doubt in extr minds that he keeps his finger very wet and high in the sky to see which way the political wind is blowing. Smith, on the other hand, has been very courageous in not only being the only straight Republican to openly support the hate crimes hill hut also standing up to President Mr. Bush in opposing oil drilling in Alaska. It takes some one with integrity to do what he has done. My partner and I would like Davis and Thorpe to know that my partner is a Democrat and that I do not belong to any party. What’s more, we both are voting for Gordon Smith and Kevin Mannix. We believe more is at stake than just gay issues. We cherish the beauty of this earth and are fed up with paying taxes out of the ass because the state Legislature and the governor are lining their pockets with a 12 percent wage increase at the expense of much-needed programs as well as opposing a 2 percent wage increase fix full-time state employees who qualify for fixxl stamps. We both enjoy Just Out and believe it pro vides a vital service to the gay community; unfortunately, we suspect this will not he print ed because it goes against the party line. Thank you for taking the time to read this. T homas M ohr III and S teven B erwick Portland Exploiting murder To t h e E d it o r : live out of state hut will he moving to Port land on Nov. 1, so I subscribe to Just Out and receive them late. Still, I hope you publish my I letter even though it might not be timely. In response to Marty Davis’ Oct. 4 commen tary, you bring up some very valid points; in fact, I was convinced Gordon Smith was the better candidate— until I read he was using Judy Shep ard, the mother of the late Matthew Shepard, as an endorser. He is exploiting the senseless and brutal murder of a young lad for political gain. If Oregonians vote for Smith, Oregonians vote for exploitation. If he cannot get elected on his merits alone, hut has to use exploitation of a horrific murder for political gain, is he then the best candidate if we elect people based on our own principles or a candidate’s principles? B ill T hompson Houston Hey, Mary! To t h e E d it o r : think Jim Radosta missed an opportunity to shed better light on Gordon Smith’s position on homosexuality around the quote regarding Mary Magdalene {“The Man with Two Faces," Oct. 18]. The relationship of Jesus Christ to Magda lene was based on her repentance and denouncement of her adulterous behavior. 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