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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
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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
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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
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