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Fri, April 8
shoulder-to-shoulder with us on the picket
line. Chris contacted media, recruited
coalition partners from the community
and helped secure support and action from
elected leaders.
Chris is an advocate for working
families and he has proven he possesses
the knowledge and energy needed to grow
community coalitions that consistently
show up and speak out.
We especially support his advocacy
on behalf of renters in Eugene. Many
graduate employees rent their homes, and
tenant issues such as the high cost of rent
and no-cause evictions greatly affect our
members. We support his work with the
Eugene Community Alliance of Tenants
and his proposal to require 90-day notice
for all no-cause evictions in Eugene.
Our graduate employees understand
our community endures because of our
commitment to one another, and we are
excited to work with Chris Wig to build a
better Eugene together.
Kadie Manion
GTFF VP of political education
Eugene
GUNNING DOWN WOLVES
T he Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife recently shot and killed four
members of the Imnaha wolf pack: OR-4,
OR-39 and two yearlings. How do you feel
about that? I am disappointed, angry and
heartbroken.
OR-4 played a significant role in the
history of wolf recovery in Oregon. He
sired OR-7 and numerous other
dispersing wolves that have been critical
in re-establishing this native predator to
the Oregon landscape. Science shows that
a healthy wolf population makes for a
healthy ecosystem.
Why would our state waste taxpayer
money
recovering
Oregon’s
wolf
population only to now gun wolves down?
This makes no sense. And it is heartless.
Wolves were here first and have a right to
continue to exist in what remains of the
Oregon wilds.
Old prejudices and old ways have to
change. We need new leadership with a
21st century vision informed by science,
both at ODFW and on its commission.
Let’s round up the usual suspects —
Oregon’s politicians — and insist that
happens.
Benton Elliott
Eugene
DISEASED HILLARY
You have made it quite clear that you
hate Hillary Clinton with that hideous
“artwork” on your cover of March 24. I
actually laughed because it was so
blatant. Diseased skin, huge wrinkles and
actual blood dripping around her. All I can
say, I guess, is that I am a fervent supporter
of this tough, brilliant woman. She is
bloody but unbowed. Viva la presidenta!
Deanna Kuhn
Eugene
Söndörgo
Sat, April 9
Mike &
Nancy Oft
Rose
Redd
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Swing
BURDEN TO SMALL BUSINESS
Seth Clark’s Viewpoint column
[March 31] raises one easy question and
several difficult ones. His easy question
regarding Oregon’s new minimum wage
law is, “How come I didn’t get to vote on
this?” The simple answer is, “You did.”
Clark got to help choose the lawmakers
who passed the wage hike. Perhaps his
preferred legislators were not elected, or
he’ll change his mind next time. Such is
representative democracy.
A harder question is, “Why did
Salem settle for a simple but misguided
solution that will cause multiple negative
repercussions?” As Clark states, people
deserve to make a living. A blanket
wage increase is not a great approach.
Unanswered questions include: How
will the state help cash-strapped small
businesses manage higher wages and
payroll taxes? Will consumers readily
accept increased charges for traditionally
low-cost goods and services? Will Salem
increase payments to social service
agencies facing burgeoning personnel
expenses? When will government realize
that adding to the burden of small, local
Chuck Redd
Wed, April 13
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