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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (May 10, 2007)
TO THE EDITOR dents can grow some of their own food. Elected officials in our community have an ethical responsibility to all citizens and to future generations. This must come first. Let’s move forward with improving our existing transportation needs and work together for quality of life in Eugene. Planet Glassberg Eugene garages when the Broadway Place has 729 spaces which are 80 percent empty and downtown has a total of 15,254 parking spaces (EW, 3/2). We need a mass transit system that provides free bus/shuttle serv- ice within the downtown area, more fre- quent service, service to outlying areas and extended late night service, especially from Thursday through Saturday evenings. Ecological cities rely on renewable en- ergy sources that are independent. They are compact, built for pedestrians and bicy- cles and zoned for a diverse number of uses in a small area so that residents can walk or take public transit. Ecological cities can also leave space for gardens where resi- rized police. Any resistance perceived as potentially effective, including large gath- erings in some cities, is met with brute force, sending the clear message that if you attempt to alter the status quo, you’ll be teargassed, shot with rubber bullets or live ammunition, imprisoned, perhaps killed. It’s fashionable to attend protest rallies, wave signs in front of government build- ings, pass out leaflets encouraging people to contact their elected representatives de- manding legislation, march in the streets with a police escort — after procuring a legal permit to stage the march, of course. Mostly, these activities don’t threaten anyone and leave participants feeling satis- PEACEFUL DOESN’T WORK The argument that peaceful protest is the only way to effect change proves to be false, just as the assertion that property damage is the only tactic bound to elicit vi- olent reactions by the increasingly milita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±DUVRQEXUJODU\FDUWKHIWIRUJHU\HWF -DLOQG+DOIRI UG)OU%HGV 7UDQVSRUW&RXUW6HFXULW\ -DLO1RUWK$QQH[EHGV 6XSSRUW6HUYLFHV 9LROHQW&ULPHV'HWHFWLYHV 3DUROH 3UREDWLRQ±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±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±6WDII5HGXFWLRQ -XYHQLOH)RUHVW:RUN&UHZV -XYHQLOH,QWDNH6XSHUYLVLRQ <60DQDJHPHQW5HGXFWLRQ 'XQHV3DWURO6HDUFK 5HVFXH ,QIRUPDWLRQ6HUYLFHV /DQH&RXQW\3DUNV 8 MAY 10, 2007 fied they accomplished something; they got the word out. Law enforcement, aka “public safety,” exists to protect property. While people feel safe because their possessions are secure, they ignore injustices permeating their exis- tence, thus fooling themselves. Eventually the pressure will become too much, and their values will change. When Americans realize that their special place in the world is nothing more than an ephemeral sedative while the elite and powerful achieve their dreams of world dominance, they may choose to revolt. But for now, they speak out when it’s convenient, choosing methodolo- gies that achieve nothing. As for voting, the definition of insanity comes to mind: Repeating the same action and each time expecting different results. Bess Seta Eugene :HҋUHDOOLQWKLV WRJHWKHU While visiting your fair city last week, I concluded that the people here are very kind and friendly. Much like where I am from. While here visiting our first grandchild for the first time and reading through the local publications such as yours, I noticed you had some very good articles like the $100 laptop project led by a couple of OSU stu- dents. I noticed an ad on page 19 of your March 29 issue listing a group called Holy F_ _ _ [sic] that will be performing for an audience of all ages. WHAT? Are you aware of how damaging this word you feel free to print has become to society? I realize that this sounds old fash- ioned, and you must think that I am an un- cultured hillbilly, so be it. The fact remains that the use of the F word is evil, always has been, always will be. As nice as your city is, it saddens me to think that my grandson could end up growing up in a place that tolerates your bad judgment. I hope and pray that you will be more sensi- tive to the good people of this city by keep- ing this kind of negativity out of print. Bill Sprafke Bismarck, Ark. WHITEAKER BUTT PICKERS My name is Buddy L. Thomas, a local to Eugene. Recently, some friends and I came together at Scobert Park to give thanks for Earth Day. We celebrated by spending much of the morning and after- noon cleaning up garbage in the park and surrounding areas of Whiteaker. Wow, what a noticeable difference this made. I want to thank all the kind people who took part in the cleaning up of the Whiteaker area this Earth Day. It is much appreciated. This effort was only the first step in clean- ing up Eugene. Also, special thanks to the core crew of individuals who have helped to make this idea of peace into a living and learning ex- perience. Buddy L. Thomas Eugene OXYJERK? In regard to our profoundly dim-witted president, is the phrase “The honorable, trustworthy, fair and just George W. Bush,” an oxymoron, oxyimbecile, oxyidiot, or all of the above? Terry Heintz Eugene
