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TO THE EDITOR logues who oppose the agenda of the ruling elite. Some defendants are being threatened with life imprisonment plus 300 years! You should be asking yourselves, “Who will be the next target of these neo-fascists: the peace activists, civil rights attorneys, environ- mentalists, journalists, student groups, Muslims, unions, or anyone who believes they or people abroad have a basic right to justice, due process and a clean environment?” These neo-fascists still depend on a positive public image to accomplish their agenda. As I see it, the people must expose their blatant tac- tics and agenda, acting as a shield for groups and individuals targeted by these neo-fascists. We are sliding very quickly toward a totali- tarian regime. We don’t have much time to re- verse it. With another 9/11 event or pandemic we could see our Bill of Rights and Constitution suspended. Congress could be dissolved, not that that matters much currently. The people need to stand up and speak now for those who are currently the target. Even if it’s just with neighbors, friends or relatives. The people are the ultimate check and balance to unyielding power and absolute corruption. Shannon Wilson Eugene SHARKING FOR PARKING Give me a break! Its the same old “wel- come to Oregon, now go home” attitude. If the same situation presented itself, except with an Oregonian behind the company wanting to build, we would welcome it with open arms. This whole town would love a farmers’ mar- ket, but because the company is from Texas it’s vetoed. We are diverse as long as they don’t stay too long or take our cheese. As far as garages half full, I spent “time” looking for a parking spot in those garages. It didn’t matter if the garage was by the DAC or at the hos- pital, we have all “sharked” for a parking spot. One last thing: this isn’t the first time the City Council has disregarded what the city that voted them in wanted. Besides, someone has to build the City Hall parking garage. Joel Stephens Eugene WHO YOU GONNA BLAME? EDITORIAL Editor Ted Taylor News Editor Alan Pittman Associate Editor Melissa Bearns Executive/Arts Editor Lois Wadsworth Contributing Editor Anita Johnson Reporter Kera Abraham Calendar Editor Molly Templeton Contributing Writers Brett Campbell, Rachael Carnes, Michael Cockram, David Constantin, Rachel Foster, Kate Rogers Gessert, James Johnston, Sharleen Nelson, Mary O’Brien, Sylvie Pederson, Vanessa Salvia, Steven Sawada, Sally Sheklow, Lance Sparks Interns Danny Cross, Dan Hoyt, Tim O’Rourke ART DEPARTMENT Art Director/Production Manager Kevin Dougherty Graphic Artist/Webmaster James Bateman Graphic Artists Barbara Cooper, Todd Cooper Contributing Photographers Kurt Jensen, Paul Neevel ADVERTISING National Sales Manager Mark Frisbee Display Marketing Consultant Jennifer D’Angelo, Rob Weiss Advertising Traffic Coordinator Geneva Miller Classified Manager Jeffrey Stout Classified Marketing Consultant Nathan Kruse THE BRAT FACTOR As a former preschool teacher, referring to a difficult child as a “brat” would be deemed unacceptable as well as unprofessional. However, now I feel freer to call things as I re- ally see them. Whole Foods has threatened to not come to Eugene if it doesn’t get its demanded parking garage (at the city of Eugene’s expense to the tune of $9 million, of course). The parking garage would exclusively be for the Whole Foods’ customers when parking downtown can be scarce. Certain city officials have agreed to give in to these brats’ — oops, I mean Whole Foods’ — demands. This $9 million is what our city needs for a crumbling City Hall, crappy city streets and lighting and our public schools ,amongst many of our city’s needs. If I were part of the decision-making process, I would calmly but firmly inform Whole Foods that they are welcome in Eugene, but if they want their own parking garage, they need to pay for it themselves. If Whole Brats — I mean Foods — decides not to come to Eugene, well, that’s their choice. This sounds a lot like a common situation that I have dealt with professionally in my years of working with children as well as my own two kids. The city officials didn’t need to cater to Whole Foods’ demanding tantrum. Patricia Lakin Eugene ® OREGONIZE A BETTER INTEREST- BEARING ACCOUNT. THE IRK FACTOR Your stories regarding Whole Foods are making me more and more angry. I find myself having to write you and hope that perhaps you can listen to another point of view. • A Whole Foods customer is not a Kiva or Sundance cus- tomer. It is an entirely different demographic. At Whole Foods you pay $2 for an organic apple. No Kiva or Sundance customer is going to do that. • Whole Foods uses most of the same sup- pliers that Sundance and Kiva do, i.e. Mountain People’s Warehouse, and both local and national natural food distributors (like Nancy’s Yogurt, Toby’s, etc). O PEN FOR L UNCH & D INNER (Angela Englert & Bill Town’s New Eatery) Featuring: Mediterranean Inspired Tapas • Fr.-Sat. 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