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At the end of two years, screw and fake
tooth in place, I was good to go. About
two weeks before this Christmas, the “im-
plant” started to ache. Since the tooth and
roots were gone, I worried it might be an
infection of some sort.
When I called my dentist’s office, the
billing woman checked my coverage and
said my insurance would not cover any
more services in 2016, informing me that I
could self-pay or they could see me on Jan.
3, 2017. I opted for the January appoint-
ment, knowing that the x-rays and possible
treatment needs could really cost and hop-
ing the pain wouldn’t get too bad.
What a strange reality that, in the most
“powerful” country in the world, citizens
have to spend holidays in pain, waiting
days for the new-year insurance eligibility
before getting dental healthcare.
Citizens suffer while health insurance
CEOs rake in big bucks, i.e. Cigna CEO
$27 million and United Healthcare $66
million, just to name two. This is not fair!
When will citizens demand single-pay-
er healthcare for all?
Debra McGee
Eugene
BETTER CALL SAUL
After considerable thought, I am forced
to accept that the letter that appeared in
EW of Dec. 8 [“Sodom and Orlando”] was
a cruel and thoughtless attack on my faith.
My faith is so much greater and more
important than some “ranting” letter in a
“rag” of a newspaper.
The “radical left” has no problem de-
fending Islamic terrorists, and yet their
open disdain for Christians and religious
faith is apparent in every aspect of Ameri-
can life today. There is something much
greater than a “God the father.”
The rules and laws of all this infinity of
which our world is the smallest part show
that there is something, some law or pow-
er behind it. I have always believed we are
part of a tremendous whole of which we
have no conception. We may be the insig-
nificant part, but we belong.
The Bible, which I read daily, to me is
a series of simple stories to illustrate the
benefits of living by the code, and the pun-
ishment of living outside it. Read it. Per-
haps Mr. Shaw should look at himself in
a mirror before he calls someone a bigot.
Just one word more — I cannot refrain
from saying it. I am not one of those that
have the least anxiety about my faith and
principles it upholds. I have seen fools
resist providence before, and I have seen
their destruction — utter destruction and
contempt. That faith will prevail is as sure
as that God reigns. Thank you.
Lon Miller
Drain
LYNCH MOB CONSERVATIVES
Our workplaces should be politically
neutral, but “hate radio” turns public space
and privacy on its head.
The alt-right intimidates logic and truth
with a relentless 24-hour media blitzkrieg.
Menacing, right-wing broadcasts are
financed by a secretive wealthy fringe,
its circus peanuts underwriting rabid el-
ephants like Rush and Hannity — 30
pieces of silver for their moral betrayal of
America.
Trump’s financial warlord, Carl Pala-
dino, is another modern lynch-mob con-
servative vomiting through a megaphone.
Paladino insults Obama's wife and wishes
death on our President. Those who warn
that “it has an off button” are only half
right.
Every two minutes these septic tanks
of radio broadcasting should be forced to
repeat “mine is not actual news,” because
it isn’t.
Why has the FCC allowed rubbish and
lies to get swept in as evil entertainment
and bogus opinion?
If you are subjected to “idiot radio” at
work, you can easily complain to the FCC
via e-mail. Include the station and time of
broadcast, the personality speaking and
the exact comments made. The FCC does
respond and significant fines can be as-
sessed for egregious lies.
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