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buseof education issues in col-
Lffi such as Bend, Medford and
I Governor Ted Kulongoski
I measures that were strongly
ned by Oregonians on Sept
Lease state funding for both
[aid grants and community
¡construction projects.
[first measure, which will
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: word “oil” is like-
evoke passion in many
■cans. Some think of
ollusive cadre known
tingly as OPEC - the
zation of Petroleum
ting Countries. Others
of “big oil” companies
is ExxonMobil and their
i connections to our polit-
Item.
il was quite interesting
the debate in the U.S.
of Representatives on
regarding the Gasoline
herica’s Security Act of
The five-minute vote
into 40 minutes as Tom
i scoured the floor for the
needed to save the dying
eventually passed by a
hin margin on its way
Senate, after which the
:rats chanted “shame!”
edly.
What
caused
¡ratic angst to shoot up
grants for student aid, is a 71 percent
increase in budget Starting with the
2006-2007 school year, the increase
will be enough to provide grants for
all eligible full-time students and, for
the first time ever, part-time students
as well.
A second measure will put
forth $410 million for construction
and maintenance projects on state
university campuses- the largest
amount that has ever been spent on
campus building programs in a two-
year budget.
A third measure provides $38
million for construction projects at
community colleges. Such funding
has not been granted by the state
since 1979.
Kulongoski’s new education plan
also promises to cap resident tuition
increases at all Oregon universities
and community colleges at no more
than the annual increase in the Oregon
median family income.
The fund, which is to be called
the Education Opportunity and
Innovation Fund, is unique because
it includes PK-20, calling the PK-12
portion the Successful Schools Fund
and the post-secondary education por
tion the Post-Secondary Academic
and Workforce Investment Fund.
The money for this bill, accord
ing to Kulongoski, will come from
Projected General Fund Revenues,
rather than Projected Income Tax
Revenues.
The new education bill is unlike
anything Oregon has tried before,
and might work well due greatly to
the proposed increase in student aid
money and the cap on tuition.
Increased funding for student aid
will give more Oregonians the oppor
tunity to attend college, meaning
more will complete a college educa
tion, leading to the earning of higher
salaries that will sufficiently pay the
taxes that made the college educa
tion possible. Going hand-in-hand
with the increased number of people
attending universities and community
colleges are the grants for mainte
nance and construction.
The much needed tuition cap will
help those planning to attend college
by relating the cost of in-state tuition
to the average income in Oregon, giv
ing many the hope to continue or go
back and finish their education.
By putting the Education and
Opportunity Innovation Fund into
action, Governor Kulongoski will be
taking a step in the right direction
when it comes to the possibility of
higher education for all Oregonians.
Pat Robertson does not
play well with others
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people... are the only ernes hat are
qualified to have he reign...” When
asked about this comment in ‘Time”
magazine Robertson said “I never
said hat in my life ... I never said
only Christians and Jews. I never said
that” I believe Robertson just broke a
commandment here,
This is Robertson showing his
compassion for other branches of
he Christian Church on his show
in 1991: “You say you’re supposed
to be nice to Episcopalians and the
Presbyterians and the Methodists,
and this, hat, and the other thing.
Nonsense. I don’t have to be nice
to the spirit of he Antichrist” The
dream is alive.
Robertson, you have shown
what a great Christian you are by
spending the majority of your life
bashing women, gays and other
religions. You’ve even called for
leaders of various countries to be
assassinated. Robertson, here’s
some advice: When your IQ hits 50,
you should sell.
On July 17,2003, Pat Robertson
issued a 21 day “prayer offensive”
on the Supreme Court. He felt that it
was time for some of hem to retire,
“than” being the more ‘liberal”
judges. Thisyear Robertson's prayers
were half answered. One justice did
retire (O’Connor) and he chief
justice died (Rehnquist). However,
O’Connor and Rehnquist were boh
on his side. Isn’t irony great?
Robertson was thefounder of he
“Christian” Coalition and is a hero
everywhere to hardcore, conserva
tive, evangelical ‘Christians.’’ He’s a
champion for the human race, peace,
kindness and unity. Here are some
examples:
‘The feminist agenda is not about
equal rights for women. It is about a
socialist, anti-family, political move
ment that encourages women to leave
their husbands, kill their children,
practice witchcraft, destroy
capitalism and become les
bians.” This was told in
a fundraising letter to his
followers in 1992. Can you
feel the love?’ »
“[Planned Parenthood]
is teaching kids to forni
cate, teaching people to
have adultery, every kind
ofbcstiali ty, homosexuality,
lesbianism...” Robertson
told this to his two view-
os on “The 700 Club” in
1991. Hmm ... maybe I
should read he Planned
Parenthood pamphlets
more closely.
Here’s an example of
how he wants tobring unity
across the nation. This is
from his show in 1985:
“Individual Christians are
the only one... and Jewish
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eries, excluding lands such as
those within the National Park
System. It also aims to lower
gasoline prices by lessening the
number of specialized “bou
tique” fuels communities must
employ to comply with federal
air quality standards.
This is all well and good, but
as mentioned above, changes
in gasoline prices not due to
market forces account for only
15 percent of the total. The bill
also subsidizes oil purchases
from the government by small
refineries up to $4.50 a barrel,
even though third-quarter refin
ery earnings growth is projected
to be over 140 percent accord
ing to Standard & Poors.
Oil is a finite resource folks,
and if we haven’t reached the
peak of current supplies, we
will soon. This is just a band-aid
that ignores two codependent
facts: our lifestyle is dependent
on oil, and it is unsustainable.
This kind of myopia is not only
becoming increasingly inexcus
able, but also dangerous.
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