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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 11, 2004 It’s difficult for me to find anything I’m looking for these days. This likely is linked to the fact that I am a disorganized person, besides the fact that re- membering where I put stuff is darn near impossible. This means that when I need to find a tape meas- ure, it’s not where I think I might have put it the last time I used it. My first move is always to go to the catch-all drawer in the kitchen, although I’m a little afraid to open it because of what might pop out. If what I seek is not in the clutter drawer, I look in the top drawer of the dresser in the bedroom. After that I mutter a few incoherent words, follow this up with a prayer, and then try to think. When my brain hurts from too much thinking about where the item is that I must have or die trying, I head for the garage and the dreaded Cabinet of Clutter. This is a bit scary, so the faint-hearted should stop reading now. First, I have to move several items from the doors in front of The Cabinet to be able to look inside. Next come more incomprehensible words, which we will not talk about here. At last, if I haven’t melted from the heat inside the garage, I gingerly open the doors and quickly jump back. This is because I enjoy having 10 toes, all attached to my feet. At various times, heavy or sharp items, or sharp and heavy items, have leaped from inside The Cabinet and attacked parts of my body, primarily my toes. So I’m wary. The reason this topic arose is because last week- end I was searching for a tape measure. Historically, and hysterically, I have periodically purchased items that I knew I already had, but couldn’t find. There- fore, in checking the Cabinet of Doom last weekend, actually taking the time to sort through the debris, here is what I found, besides three tape measures: *Twenty-four screwdrivers of varying lengths, some of which should be in a museum, and most of them appearing as though they had been used as weapons in a medieval war. *Nine hammers, generally rusted and a bit beat up, but quite usable (as long as they stay away from my toes). Some have wooden handles; some have plastic handles; a couple have rubber handles; and the handle on one is cracked and looks quite dangerous. *Six partially used rolls of duct tape; three rolls of plumber’s tape all tangled together; and a large roll of sticky tape of unknown origin or use. *Nine paint scrapers, two of them never used. *Two large coffee cans overflowing with bent, rusty and flattened-head nails and screws, all of them unusable unless you want to sink something in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. *Several odd bits of metal, sort of like special tools, that look as though they have great uses if I could just figure out where they came from. *A sack full of nuts, bolts and washers that would have been great for assembling a wheelbarrow, except I misplaced the sack after getting the wheelbarrow and bought another sack of nuts, bolts and washers that worked, although they didn’t come with the wheelbarrow. *A collection of half-empty paint cans, none of them labeled. Yard sale anyone? Did you know … You can obtain a one-year subscription to ‘Illinois Valley News’ for as little as $20.80. The valley’s community newspaper will arrive in your mailbox for 52 weeks. Phone 592-2541; use the coupon on page 10; or come to the ‘Noose’ office 321 S. Redwood Hwy. Illinois Valley News An Independent Weekly Newspaper Co-owned and published by Robert R. (Bob) and Jan Rodriguez Bob Rodriguez, Editor El Jefe Entered as second class matter June 11, 1937 at Post Office as Official Newspaper for Josephine County and Josephine County Three Rivers School District, published at 321 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction, OR 97523 Post Office Box 1370 USPS 258-820 Telephone (541) 592-2541, FAX (541) 592-4330 Volume 66, No. 21 Staff: Cindy Newton, Chris Robertson, Michelle Binker, Becky Loudon, Shane Welsh & Kacy Clement Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association DEADLINES: News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 3 P.M. FRIDAY (Classified ads & uncomplicated display ads can be accepted until Noon, Monday with an additional charge.) POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ welcomes letters to the editor provided they are of general interest, in good taste, legible and not libelous. All letters must be signed, using complete name, and contain the writer’s address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The ‘News’ reserves the right to edit letters. One letter per person per month. Letters are used at the discretion of the publisher. Unpublished letters are neither acknowledged nor returned. A prepaid charge may be levied if a letter is inordinately long in the editor's opinion. POLICY ON “HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE,” DISPLAY & CLAS- SIFIED ADS & NOTICES: All submissions must be hand delivered, faxed or e-mailed to us for publication. Submissions must be re- submitted each week if the item is to run for more than one week. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $20.80 One year in Jackson and Douglas Counties - $24.40 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $28 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR. 97523 (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary expressed in let- ters to the editor are strictly those of the letter-writers. * * * Typed, double-spaced letters are acceptable for con- sideration. Handwritten letters that are double-spaced and highly legible also can be con- sidered for publication. Cards of thanks are not accepted as letters.) * * * American rights From George Leverett O’Brien It’s easy to be discour- aged since Sept. 11, 2001. We are on continual alert by our government for ter- rorist activities, and we get daily reports of our sons and daughters being at- tacked and killed in Iraq. Not to mention the budget deficit and strug- gling U.S. economy. Even though things seem bad, my fellow citizens should take heart. It is my pleas- ure to report that there are many good citizens here in Illinois Valley who proudly proclaim and exer- cise their rights as Ameri- cans. To begin, I was in a valley hardware store around the 4th of July when I overheard a cus- tomer describing his ex- perience setting off fire- works throughout that week. He complained bit- terly that his neighbors in O’Brien were voicing con- cerns about his activities. He also told the cash- ier that he “put his neighbors right back in their place” saying, “I’ll set off all the fireworks I like; it’s my right as an American!” I live in O’Brien and did notice a brush fire or two around that time. As I watched the fires being doused frantically with water, I thought of that proud fellow, and my heart was glad for his patriotism. One of my other good patriot neighbors exercises his rights each and every evening by turning up his car stereo in front of his house. Even though there are several acres between us, I have the good fortune of being able to enjoy the constant thumping of the bass as it rattles my win- dows for hours on end. One of my less- patriotic neighbors (probably in league with Osama) once questioned this person’s listening hab- its at a yard sale - to which he replied, “I have the right to listen to my mu- sic!” My own wife has even shown some commu- nist tendencies on occa- sion, when she repeatedly sets off our car alarm to protest our good American neighbor. Two of my neighbors were canoeing around their pond recently when a shower of bullets came raining down on them. They quickly fled to their home, where the woman called the police. She was informed that, unless the bullets actually hit them or damaged their property, the person firing the gun was within their rights. I can recall several occasions where I have been doing yard work, and one of my good neighbors exercises his right to dis- charge guns. My heart sighs with patriotic pride every time I hear a bullet go whistling by me. As I sit here with my windows rattling, bullets whizzing by, and fires in the distance, I can’t help but pity those less- fortunate folks in other countries where the only rights afforded them are common sense. Slavery? From J.D. Freeman Cave Junction Those who wish to be free should read and un- derstand the following. A driver’s license is a revocable privilege from a state. If you have one, you are a slave. You have been deceived into giving up your right to travel. “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be con- strued to deny or disparage others retained by the peo- ple.” (Article IX, Bill of Rights.) Also, state laws requir- ing the registration and licensing of your private car are rendered “null and void” by the U.S. Constitu- tion. “This Constitution … shall be the supreme Law of the land … any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Con- trary notwithstand- ing.” (Article VI, para- graph 2.) “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned; and the Mem- bers of the several State Legislatures; and all ex- ecutive and judicial Offi- cers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitu- tion.” (Article VI, para- graph 3.) Why are these govern- ment people violating their Oath of Office and failing to support the National United States Constitu- tion? The answer is - We the people are ignorant. We have been deliberately deceived. People need to wake up, study the Constitution, and learn to enforce it. By the way, to help, stop using toothpaste with fluoride in it. The Germans used fluoride to tranquilize prisoners during World War II. Today it is used to tranquilize vicious bulls. We need to stop allowing the government to deceive us and our dentists. This fluoride tranquilizer is turning us into sheep. ‘Corruption in county’ From Raymond Ronald Karczewski© Cave Junction Josephine County gov- ernment officials (judges, district attorney and sher- iff) had no compunction about destroying my repu- tation and jailing me for 128 days arising from a high-beam headlight viola- tion; then labeling me a Paper Terrorist (under the Patriot Act.) Yet they released me from jail with no charges after undergoing my two (Continued on page 3) What do you do when you can’t get to the river Improvise ! Call or email and come for a visit. Joyce & Harry Abrams 592-6078 llamuz@forestedgefarm.com NOW ONLY $ 24 95 A MONTH FOR 4 MONTHS HURRY , LIMITED TIME OFFER GREAT FOR BACK TO SCHOOL. 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