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letters Wellness Centered Dentistry TO THE EDITOR STAHL AN IMPOSTER When Andy Stahl offi cially announced his candidacy for South Eugene Lane County commissioner, he cast some stones at his opponent and called for transparency in county government. Mindful of those who live in glass houses, I thought a little transparency in the candidate himself might be in order. Accordingly, because I’d heard that Stahl is associated with the provocatively named “The Antiplanner,” I consulted its website. On it, Stahl is described as “a faithful ally” and is a frequent contributor. The Antiplanner is a libertarian — anti-regulation, anti- government — blog site with a link to the Koch Brothers’ Cato Institute. It was not surprising, therefore, to learn that Stahl is, to use his own term, the “architect” of the forest management proposal that DeFazio reworked into a bill. This scheme would commit 1.5 million acres of public land to maximized and effectively privatized logging, including clear-cutting, and waive federal environmental protections and meaningful public input. Stahl passes as an environmental advocate; but he doesn’t resemble any environmental advocate or conservationist that I know, associate with and respect. He says his strength would be to reach across the dais to the present right-wing board majority, and we can be sure — given his predilections — that means to sell out the long-term interests of his district, their environment and the commonwealth of Lane County. South Eugene voters should reject this imposter and retain their present Safe Removal of Mercury Fillings commissioner. For, withstanding a transparently frivolous and vicious lawsuit and media blitz, Pete Sorenson has always stood for the best interests of his constituents and their environment and recognized their essential relationship. He’s earned another term. Robert Emmons Fall Creek Rob Whicker DDS • www.wcdentistry.com 4725 Village Plaza Loop, Ste 101 • 541-868-2008 GIVE STAHL CREDIT The Weekly should be taken to task for muddying the waters of the Sorenson/Stahl county commisioners race by making an issue of the $500 donation from Randal O’Toole to the Stahl campaign. O’Toole might have veered radically right in recent years with his association with the Cato Institute, but in his day he had a major positive impact on protecting our Northwest forests when he pointed out in many publications that clearcuts on federal land were a net money looser for the public. This and the spotted owl listing, for which much credit goes to Stahl, were powerful tools in the slowing down of the destruction of our federally owned forests in the northwest. Unfortunately we have two very good candidates running against each other for the same position. EW would do us all a service if it helped us sort out in an impartial way the differences between these two candidates. I look forward to both of them holding elective offi ce in the future. Gary Tepfer Eugene Keola Beamer Raiatea Helm Dentistry for Children NW James E. Barta, D.D.S., P.C. Dr. James J. Knackstedt Sat, April 28 The Magical Moombah! Fun Times at No Manners Manor! Saturday, May 5 at 10 am & 1 pm Free Music Box Playshop at 11:15 am Zoë Keating The Shedd Institute 04.14 Spring Soirée 2012 04.21 Adrenaline Film Project 2012 04.27 Miguel Dehoyos & Alex Depue 04.28 Keola Beamer & Raiatea Helm 05.04-13 The Jazz Kings: On The Road 05.05 Moombah! No Manners Manor 05.05 Zoë Keating 05.09 DeJohnette, Corea & Clarke 05.12 Carrie Rodriguez 05.18 & 20 Siri Vik: Where or When Tickets/more info: 541-434-7000 - theshedd.org 868 High Street (E Broadway & High), Eugene Sat, May 5 DeJohnette, Corea, Clarke 7 p/9:15 p Lane County Commissioner ROB HANDY His Only Special Interest is US! VOTE FO R Rob Han FOR CO MMISS dy 2012 IONER Re-Elect Rob Handy County Commissioner PO Box 41449 Eugene, OR 97404 Rob@RobHandy.com ReElectRobHandy.com I work hard every day to make sure Lane County’s middle class families, veterans, seniors and small businesses have an effective voice. As a small business owner, community leader, youth sports coach, and the husband of a classroom teacher, I understand Lane County and the values and needs of our neighbors. I respectfully ask for your vote by Tuesday, May 15. Paid for by Re-Elect Rob Handy County Commissioner, Patrick Munyon, Treasurer WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY APRIL 12, 2012 5
