TO THE EDITOR
trap from which it will be hard to escape with
dignity and honour. They have been tricked
into it by a steady withholding of information
… Things have been far worse than we have
been told, our administration more bloody
and inefficient than the public knows …” Ah,
but the dream of empire lives on.
Each imperial war, of course, has its own
rationale that far too many people fall for:
invading Vietnam (dominoes),
invading Panama (drug-dealing
dictator), invading Grenada
(medical students at risk) and
invading Iraq (dangerous
weapons). As long as we
keep glorifying war and mil-
itarism, we will keep getting
into these bloody messes.
Roscoe Caron
Eugene
SELF COMPOSITION
Nick Chase’s tirade against Brett
Campbell is an odd bit of writing to say the
least (Viewpoint, 7/5). Brett Campbell
writes a fact. Then Chase complains that
the fact was “de-emphasized … to the detri-
ment of clarity.” Confused? Me too. Chase
proclaims that “any self-respecting com-
poser doesn’t compose for the hell of it, but
because s/he has been asked and, in some
form, paid.” Yikes! I called my therapist
and scheduled a session to make sure my
self-respect was intact.
I’ve been guilty of “self composing” any
number of times. Chase didn’t mention
Charles Ives, a rather famous composer who
became an insurance salesman to pay for his
composing habit. Perhaps he wished to “de-
emphasize” Ives in pursuit of clarity. The
great American composer Lou Harrison
wrote continually for himself, in addition to
his commissions. Chase could check that
fact with Brett Campbell, who is co-author-
ing Harrison’s authorized biography.
Tom Manoff
Eugene
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tom Manoff is a classical music critic
for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered
CUT POLLUTION NOW
The effects of global warming are so
evident in our own backyard that Congress
is finally forced to find ways to reduce the
pollution. There are good solutions, clean,
renewable solutions, like wind, solar, geo-
thermal and biomass power. Development
of these resources will provide jobs and
save money for consumers as well as
reduce pollution.
I hope Representative De
Fazio will cosponsor the
Federal
Renewable
Electricity Standard (HR
969), a resolution which
will require utility compa-
nies to generate 20 percent
of their electricity from
clean, renewable sources by
2020. This is one very effective
step to cut global warming pollution
in the next 13 years.
Amy Raven
Eugene
GAY FRIENDLY? NOT.
I was totally disgusted with Ms.
Sheklow’s “LGBTQ Quiz” in the 6/28 EW.
Not to sound hateful, but I think Ms.
Sheklow should not crow too soon because
the 2008 November election will decide. I
think putting these so-called “Are you gay
friendly?” quizzes in EW will have an
opposite effect than what she wants.
Why doesn’t Ms. Sheklow admit she is
sick and get help? What she does is an
abomination according to God. If she does-
n’t believe in God, what does she believe
in? The Devil? Wiccan theology?
And why does she refer to her partner as
“Wifey”? I think this is demeaning and dis-
respectful. Is Ms. Sheklow afraid if she
reveals Wifey’s true identity some bull
dyke will mess up the relationship?
Finally, (God help me!) I must ask Ms.
Sheklow a final question: Who wears the
“organ” (artificial or otherwise) during
lovemaking?
Lon Miller
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