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TO THE EDITOR Thank you, Jon Jenkins (1/13), for open- ing my eyes to one of the main social issues facing consumers today: restaurateurs who refuse to replace sour cream and lettuce with rice in chicken dishes. In retrospect, I can now see how I’ve wasted many an hour wor- rying about the wrong aspect in that equation — the chicken. Sure, 99 percent of the poultry purchased by the food-service industry have been raised in hell holes so unimaginable that they make Abu Ghraib and Gitmo seem like trips to Disneyland. But, the pain and misery aside, I can now see clearly how the real issue is not the chicken; it’s the lack of choices diners have when ordering different components for their main dish. Some type of legislative action needs to be taken to ensure this never happens again. I think Rep. John Lim of Gresham would be the right choice for introducing such a law. Last week, he presented to the House HB2344, which would re- quire all Oregon public schools to offer tae kwon do as a physical education elective. Please call Rep. Lim so that he can get started on an anti-food discrim- ination measure immediately. Bob Berman Elmira buy sell trade THE BIRD FACTOR to low income, age, or disability, LTD is the only means of transportation for many of these people. It is no exaggeration to say that many lives and livelihoods will come to a halt if a strike commences. Both social services and local retail will be hurt, money will be lost, and hostility will fester. Any walkout, however brief, will be disastrous to Lane County. Some may respond to this by saying that LTD is not a charity or altruistic enterprise, but a business. We accept that, but fail to see the business sense in treating your customers in such a shabby and disrespectul manner. We are your lifeblood, we pay your salaries, and without us, LTD ceases to exist. We’ve patiently endured service cuts and fare increases, and we deeply resent being held hostage by your inability to reach a compromise. You often claim that your passengers are your top prior- ity. If this is the case, then now is the time to prove it; if not for your own good, then for ours. You’ve asked for our trust and we’ve re- warded you with loyalty on a daily basis. We beg you to take any step necessary to settle this dispute and avert a strike. Our community is depending upon it. Kris and Debbie Bluth Eugene fashion that pays to be me 131 E. 5th Ave (between Oak & Pearl) 687-2805 BUFFALOEXCHANGE . COM / i iÀÌÌÞ iÌiÀ -!+%ô!ô$2%!-ô#/-%ô425%ô"%#/-%ô!.ô%''ô$/./2 1EBñ#BOQFIFQVñ BKQBOñLCñ,OBDLKñE>PñEBIMBAñJ>KVñ@LRMIBPñ >@EFBSBñMOBDK>K@VñPFK@Bñ ñ4Bñ>OBñFKñKBBAñLCñBDDñALKLOPñ QLñ@LKQFKRBñQLñEBIMñFKCBOQFIBñTLJBK ñ vÊ ", " -OL@BAROBPñ >OBñ ALKBñ FKñ >ñ IL@>Iñ @IFKF@ñ LSBOñ >ñ PFU TBBHñ MBOFLA ñOBNRFOFKDñBFDEQñQLñQBKñSFPFQP ñ!LKLOPñ>OBñ@LJMBKP>QBAñ ñCLOñQEBFOñQFJB ñ&CñVLRñ>OBñ>ñEB>IQEVñTLJ>Kñ>DBñjñ >KAñ >OBñ FKQBOBPQBAñ @>IIñ ñ LOñ SFPFQñ LROñ TB?PFQBñ >Qñ ñ TTT CBOQFIFQV@BKQBOLCLOBDLK @LJ Friday & Saturday February 11 & 12 5-11 p.m. Lane Events Center 796 West 13th, Eugene $10 ADMISSION includes souvenir glass and a drink ticket 21 & OVER MICRO MUSIC SALE! Fri - Misty River Records, CDs & books at low low prices 89.7 fm SM Sat - Amadan Sponsored by www.klcc.org Love The i F E B R U A R Y s 1 0 , s u e 2 0 0 5 To be a part of this special issue please contact your advertising representative today. AD RESERVATION DEADLINE IS FRI., FEB. 4 BY 5PM. 484-0519 JANUARY 27, 2005 7
