TO THE EDITOR
your endorsements (10/14), but to treat
Pacific Green Party U.S. Senate candidate
Teresa Keane so dismissively is inexcusable.
Even David Cobb and vice presidential
candidate Patricia LaMarche, acknowledging
Bush as the greater evil, are campaigning
strategically to ensure his removal. But puh-
leeez, let’s at least acknowledge Kerry for
what he is — a political hack who supports
wanton American militarism or, as he said a
half a dozen times during the sham debates,
“killing” the enemy.
Kerry and Bush must both consider Iraqi
children “the enemy” because, as anyone
who has seen Fahrenheit 9/11 can attest,
they’re a significant percentage of the “casu-
alties” of this unnecessary, immoral and
repulsive war.
Incumbent Sen. Ron Wyden, another
hawk masquerading as a liberal, has a $5 mil-
lion campaign war chest courtesy of the tim-
ber and insurance companies whose bidding
he does. Wyden has been in Congress for 24
years claiming to protect our interests while
ancient forests are clear-cut and 47 million
Americans go without health insurance.
Keane, a nurse practitioner, union member
and mother of two, supports single payer uni-
versal health insurance to cover every citizen,
an end to commercial logging on public lands
and an end to the war in Iraq.
Keane’s right-wing Republican opponent
has a snowball’s chance of winning. So why
does EW cast Keane as a “protest” candidate
and the right-winger as a legitimate one?
Bush I bombed Iraq, Clinton bombed
Iraq, Bush II is bombing Iraq and so will
Kerry if he’s elected. Nothing will ever
change unless people vote their consciences
and demand instant runoff voting. Nov. 3
won’t be the bright, shiny day you envision,
even if Bush is re-defeated, unless people join
with the Pacific Green Party to work for
peace and genuine democracy. Otherwise, the
president you worked to elect will interpret
your vote and your silence as support for his
deadly and misguided “plan” for the war in
Iraq.
Blair Bobier
Corvallis
DO ALL THE BALLOT
We face a long ballot this year, but don’t
let that deter you from fully exercising your
right to influence our direction as a nation, as
a state, and as a city. After you cast your pres-
idential vote, keep working your way to the
end of the ballot.
And when you mark your ballot, please be
sure to give a resounding “no” to
Constitutional Amendment 36. This discrimi-
natory measure would enshrine unequal treat-
ment for gay and lesbian Oregonians into our
fundamental legal document, the Oregon
Constitution. Friends of mine who are as
committed to each other as any heterosexual
couple could be denied any possibility of
health care benefits, inheritance rights, and
medical decision making for their partner if
this biased amendment passes.
Please join me in voting no on Measure
36.
David Kelly
Eugene City Councilor
PROZANSKI A LEADER
I am writing this letter because Sen. Floyd
Prozanski is working hard to address the
problems facing the state and people in his
district. When I went up to Salem to talk to
our legislators about legislation affecting
solar energy, he was the only one to personal-
ly take time to see me instead to shuffling me
off to a staff member, even though I had
appointments to meet other legislators and
just dropped by his office to drop off some
information.
In addition, I was working with a small
group to discuss how to promote hydrogen as
an alternative fuel, and Prozanski, our repre-
sentative at the time, took his time to come to
the evening meeting and participate in the
discussion and provided very intelligent
input. Prozanski is interested making sure
that Oregon is able to address the tough prob-
lems facing Oregonians today and in the
future.
I am supporting Floyd Prozanski because
he is a leader in our state Legislature, is work-
ing hard to make state government accom-
plish its tasks in an efficient and economical
manner and has a heartfelt desire to make
Oregon the best that it can be.
Frank Vignola
Eugene
DEATH TO 37
Do not be fooled by the pro-“property
rights” bilge spouted by proponents of
Measure 37. If you follow this nonsense to its
logical conclusion, I should be compensated
by the government for not being allowed to
grow dope on my property. Or, the same gov-
ernment could waive the offending laws that
make it illegal and I can quit my job and get
busy on a multi-million dollar crop next year.
Measure 37 is not meant for little people.
Only the big boys have the necessary incestu-
ous relationships with local land use depart-
ments to make it work. They have full time
minions working with the supposed civil ser-
vants in Lane County.
EW Staff
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