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TO THE EDITOR those public officials who are responsible show few signs that they intend to change course. Tens of thousands of animals have been killed by LCARA in the past dozen years. LCARA kills 70 to 74 percent of all cats received. How can anyone of con- science defend this horrific reality? Far more people need to make it clear to Lane County government and to LCARA that they will no longer tolerate our public shelter being run without humane and pro- gressive written guidelines and programs. LCARA needs to hear the message loudly and clearly that it is repugnant for them to be killing adoptable animals and that the agency must establish a sound, online record system for every single animal that enters its doors. There should be some sort of third-party or independent oversight of this policy to ensure that it is faithfully fol- lowed by shelter personnel. If you care about dogs and cats, please make it clear to the Lane County Board of Commissioners that you find it highly ob- jectionable that the animals at LCARA have been relegated to the very lowest po- sition of importance on Lane County’s list of department concerns. Susan McDonald Eugene SET THE DATE The president’s continuation of a failed policy — to simply increase his efforts to succeed when the facts indicate that terror- ist attacks are on the rise — is similar to the behavior of an alcoholic who believes that just one more drink will cure his hangover. There is no polite, rational way to convince him otherwise. The president must be al- lowed to experience the full anguish of his failure to win the war, to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people and to win the support of the American people. The U.S. may not be able to stop the vio- lence in Iraq, but the president has an obliga- tion to listen to the American people’s de- mand for a change in course. Diplomacy, po- litical processes and international cooperation might help end the violence and establish a process that could end the civil war. Without these steps the U.S. will remain part of the problem, rather than part of the solution. Setting a date for withdrawal publicly will create the best chance of bringing all parties to the violent conflict in Iraq to the bargaining table. Many of the groups fight- ing the government are genuine national- ists who would be willing to lay down their arms and enter the political process when it includes Syria and Iran in planning and im- plementing a successful U.S. withdrawal and the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq with the supervision of an interna- tional agency. David Hazen Eugene IMPEACH BUSH NOW George W. Bush and Lyndon Johnson proved that the U.S. is guilty of massive bi- partisan criminal warfare. We need to set a fresh course for peace and decency by im- peaching the Bush administration and end- ing the Iraq war soon. If the rest of the world does not gain respect for the U.S. through truth-telling, then the U.S. is doomed to mediocrity and decay. Bob Saxton Eugene ❤ Mom Loves Flowers eugenesfavoriteflorist.com OPEN SUNDAYS! 5th St. Market 485-4659 Delta Oaks Mkt. of Choice 344-9998 24th & Hilyard 485-0985 ECOLOGICAL EUGENE? In response to Randy Kolb’s (4/5) let- ter: First, I happen to be a woman. The so- lution is not to move out of Eugene but to work with our community, city council, city planners, developers, small business owners and residents to determine what al- ternatives and options are viable. One of the essential questions to ask is whether a “critical mass” approach will preserve eco- logical integreties and downtown’s historic character while enlivening cultural diver- sity in our community. Rapidly accelerating climate change, which is caused by greenhouse gas, is now fueling dangerous environmental events. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration illustrate that builders are responsible for almost half (48 percent) of annual emissions. Immediate action in the building sector is essential (U.N. News Centre, 3/29 and World Changing, 4/3). It’s absurd to build additional parking trekking? medical advice for global travelers T HE T RAVEL C LINIC 1200 Hilyard St., Suite S-560 343-6028 WHO YOU GONNA BLAME? 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