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letters TO THE EDITOR and judicial elections. Constitutionally protected democracy busting, so to speak. Kind of ironic. Here’s an example of what’s at stake. By spending just 1 percent of their profi ts, the largest 100 corporations will be able to double the current political spending by all parties and federal candidates. So who’s your daddy? Soon all elected offi cials will know the answer. I scanned the forum for any paper and ink corporations that might stand for Citizens United, et al and unlimited corporate campaign fi nancing. No thing stood. But the fl esh and blood people who fi lled the room all stood for democracy and common sense. My conclusion: Corporations have no legs, and Citizens United and its ilk make no sense. If you agree, then join me in telling our elected representatives that corporations are not people and money is not speech. Hurry, while they’ll still take our calls. Benton Elliott Eugene THE REAL TEA PARTY There are some realities to the origin and motives of the Tea Party that, apparently, are not as well researched by some Eugeneans as the colors of prison garb worn by WW II Nazi prison camp inmates (“Tea Party of the ‘20s” letter, 1/27). A quick visit to Wikipedia will show that the Tea Party was born of Ron Paul supporters commemorating the anniversary of the original Boston Tea Party. A fundraiser was held for the 2008 presidential primaries advocating and end to fi at monies, disengaging from foreign entanglements in Iraq and Afghanistan, and upholding states’ rights. It endorses reduced government spending (on war and entitlement programs), lower taxes, reduction of the national debt and federal budget defi cit, and adherence to an originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. I pulled this information almost verbatim from Wiki. Glen Beck hijacked the Tea Party. He assumed control of something that was born of the people. Something simple and very American in motivation; millions of citizens who had little to no political involvement until they collectively said aloud what they were thinking for many years. Beck represents the ideology of millions of uninformed and under-educated people, but he does not represent the ideology of the Tea Party. Anyone who wants a real high profi le representation of Tea Party ideology should look at Ron Paul. Paul and Beck could not be further apart in motivation, life experience, ideology or credibility. Perhaps if either side of the political spectrum stop casting their opponents as “modern day Nazis” there could be real and fruitful debate and agreement on issues that are bankrupting our country fi nancially and socially. Keith Schneider Kerry Sipe Eugene SHO 3rd Annual Open tro In House Tours DRINKING GOURD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wine Tasting FUNDRAISER Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 4:00-7:00pm Hult Center for the Performing Arts - Lobby A 21 & Over Event Ì Grades K-5 K-3 Ì Classes of 10 students 15 students Ì Peace WĞĂĐĞĞĚƵĐĂƟ ŽŶ education Wine Sampling Hors d’oeuvres Silent Auction Music by Group Th erapy dgschool.org 689-5255 2809 Shirley Eugene Tickets $15 www.HultCenter.org or Hult Center ticket offi ce 541-683-5000 WEDNESDAY, O P E N H O FEB. U S 9 E W e DROP d . , D e BY c . 1 6-8PM 5, 6-8PM West Eugene EmX: We’re listening. The West Eugene EmX (WEE) project is nearing an alignment decision and your input is important! At the Joint Locally Preferred Alternatives (LPA) Committee meeting on January 31, representatives from the Eugene City Council, LTD Board, and Metropolitan Policy Committee selected their preliminary LPA recommendation for the WEE project: • • West 13th/11th Alignment Mitigated Concept, and No Build Your voice needs to be heard! Plan to attend this open house and public hearing to learn more and provide your feedback. to Open House/Joint Public Hearing Plan ! d Tuesday, February 8, 2011 atten Open House: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Joint Public Hearing: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Eugene Hilton, 66 East 6th Avenue, Eugene To l nd out more about the project, go to our website at weemx.ltd.org. Input can be made at these events. Input can also be provided by email (ltd@ltd.org), by mail (PO Box 7070, Eugene, OR), or by telephone (541-682-6100). REPAIR SALE Sale ends February 28th Bring in your Birkenstock footwear during the month of February and SAVE 10% on repairs* * S al e l i m i ted to cl as s i c B i r k ens tock , B i r k i ’s, Papi l l i o and s el ec ted Tat am i and Foot pr i nt s. L i f t s and m odi fi cat i ons exclu ded. ltd.org SANDALS SHOES CLOGS BOOTS WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Note: Footwise-Corvallis Repair Sale starts March 1st &#SPBEXBZt%PXOUPXO&VHFOF t.PO4BU4VO 'PPUXJTFJTPO'BDFCPPL'PPUXJTF&VHFOF EUGENE WEEKLY FEBRUARY 3, 2011 5
