RURAL NEEDS UNMET
Our own Lane County leaders have
felt caught in a fi nancial bind. This has
ended up meaning that our beloved sisters
and brothers who live in rural areas have
not had their basic needs met. Where
is protection for them? Where is 911 in
an emergency? Their schools and other
services are neglected. They are suffering.
So what is their response? Militias are
forming for their own protection. Some are
rising to take over the governments of their
towns and villages. There is an increase in
the threat of guns and violence.
We can, we must do better. Lane County,
we have neglected our rural areas. Let’s
reach out and truly provide for their needs,
so they can live fully and with dignity.
And, my friends, let’s reach out to our
national government to withdraw from our
endless wars and war preparations, and
divert the trillions of dollars to the deep
needs and struggles of our people, and of
all people everywhere.
Violent wars can only lead to more
wars, to more pain and suffering. We can
reach out to the world, the planet, our
county brothers and sisters, in peace.
Peg Morton
Eugene
EDITOR’S NOTE: Peg Morton wrote this letter before she
died Dec. 19 and it was submitted by a friend.
SEMI RULE OF LAW
A small group of armed white Christian
militiamen take over a federal building in
southeast Oregon. The sheriff claims these
men have intentions to overthrow the
county and federal governments. These
men, some of whom crossed state lines to
get here, claim they have no intentions of
leaving, have stocked up food and have a
generator.
This isn’t the fi rst time. A similar
scenario occurred at the Nevada ranch of
Cliven Bundy in 2014. Even though the
“protestors” ignored lawful orders given to
them by local and federal law enforcement
offi cials and pointed their weapons at
federal law enforcement offi cials, the
government backed down and left them
alone. As far as I know, the government has
yet to collect any of the grazing fees (over
$1 million) owed by the Bundy family for
grazing their cattle on our public lands.
If these “protesters” had been of some
other religion, race or foreign nationality,
would they have been dealt with the
same way? Recent events would suggest
otherwise. This country is governed by
the rule of law, which does allow some
latitude.
However, if the government were
to correctly recognize these people as
terrorists, as their actions clearly indicate,
there would be no latitude given, and law
enforcement would meet the threat with
overwhelming force.
If these people think they are protestors
and not terrorists, we should refer to them
with appropriately less severe names such
as Yocal Haram, Ya’ll Quada or Vanilla
ISIS.
Jay Schwartz
Eugene
HONOR HER REQUEST
Peg Morton always worked for the
betterment of our world, and I cannot think
of a better way of honoring her memory
than by doing what she requested in her
letter printed Dec. 17. In it she clearly
explained the need for a green, welcoming
place in the city center and she asked our
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