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JOIN THE REVOLUTION
Today I went to my first political rally.
“A Future to Believe In,” the signs read.
The hour and a half in line followed by
the event had me believing those words,
because I got to hear Bernie Sanders and
his New York accent preaching his gospel
from less than 100 feet away.
Since McGovern, we have not had a true
Democrat become our party’s nominee.
Bernie is the diamond in the rough, the
sleeper pick to win it all, because even
without multi-millionaire corporations
funneling their dollars into his pockets, he
raises awareness for the issues that matter:
paid family leave, affordable or free higher
education, taking a stand against climate
change.
It’s these issues that are often overlooked
on the ballot, deemed unimportant, that can
truly make a difference. In an age when
politicians are thought of as dishonest,
corrupt and unable to make a change,
Bernie strays from the grid. The senator
from Vermont is the Ralph Nader of 2016,
the common sense we need in the Oval
Office.
We need a president who will protect
our children. We need a president who will
help restore the vanishing middle class. We
need a president who can stand up to the
task of establishing this country as the one
that will lead the charge, not one that sits
on the bench, unwilling to compromise.
We need change, and I sure as hell can’t
do it alone.
Come. Join the revolution. This can not
be just me. It has to be us.
Ian Curtis
South Eugene High School freshman
Eugene
BEST CHOICE FOR COUNCIL
If you live in Ward 1 and you know
why Senator Sanders is a better use of your
vote than former Secretary Clinton, then
you'll know why Emily Semple is the best
choice for City Council. While Josh Skov
and Chris Wig are both nice people and
well intentioned, they will eagerly defend
the status quo, go-along to get-along, and
provide weak and ineffectual dissent to the
incredulous actions of the city manager.
I (as well as other truly progressive
current and former councilors), endorse
Emily Semple because she best represents
the values of Ward 1. She is committed
to prioritizing essential services for
funding and stopping the transfer of public
resources from Eugene taxpayers to the
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