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letters The Shedd Institute www.theshedd.org - 541.434.7000 ENDING PROHIBITION political will. Calling and writing those who represent us to promote legislation like a renters tax credit can help this come about. Our voices are what will cre- ate the political will for this lofty goal. Why not invite your representatives to the Peace Park and then ask them to work with you to end hunger and pover- ty and usher in a new era of peace? Willie Dickerson Snohomish, Wash. American Government 101 is pretty clear: The chair of a committee can sin- gle-handedly determine if a bill is going to be called for a vote or not. Never in American history has the chairman of the House Judiciary Com- mittee introduced a bill to end federal cannabis criminalization. This week, that has changed with the actions of Representative Jerry Nadler and his introduction of The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Ex- pungement (MORE) Act. After nearly a century of prohibition, it is clear our drug policy has been an absolute failure and a national disgrace. All we have to show for the war we have waged on cannabis is the egregious harms it has wrought upon tens of mil- lions of our fellow citizens. More than 200 members have co- sponsored one piece of legislation or an- other having to do with cannabis policy, but with the introduction of MORE, Rep. Nadler has drawn the line in the sand. By passing the act, Congress can be- gin to remedy the pain caused by the criminalization of cannabis. This bill provides a real federal solution by fully de-scheduling cannabis from the Con- trolled Substances Act and providing relief to those suffering under the col- lateral consequences of having a canna- bis charge on their record by facilitating the process of expungements. It’s time for a better approach. The American public is overwhelmingly ready to legalize adult-use cannabis. Curtis Taylor Eugene GENDER POLITICS I just love it when men “correct” women’s opinions. Take, for example, my letter pleading for the plight of waterfowl being harmed by people feeding them. So some man reads my letter (EW, 7/3) and decides that my idea is stupid and his idea — that I should get out there with clippers to uncover the signs — is the way better solution — thank you, Tom Arnold (Let- ters, 7/25). And Linda Perrine’s ideas to lower carbon footprints (EW, 7/18) — correct- ed by Sal Pietromonico (Letters, 7/25). I’m not saying that these obviously intelligent males ideas aren’t valid. Per- haps they are (especially the one about fewer children). Maybe they could be written about in separate letters, with- out dismissing three women’s ideas. And has anyone noticed the pro- portion of men’s letters that are pub- lished, compared to women’s letters? Perhaps these obviously intelligent men should examine their biases and voice their opinions without the need to “cor- rect” women. Believe me, this is just one of the many ways that “intelligent” men try to keep us in line. Jean Denis Eugene Oregon Festival of American Music 2019 Jul 24-Aug 3 Might As Well Be Swing Reflections on the Age of Swing, 1928-46 The Shedd Institute - 868 High St | 541.434.7000 | theshedd.org/OFAM19 The Swing Drummers, Drum Boogie Thursday Aug 1, 1 pm The Dorsey Brothers Mike & Nancy Oft Rose The Great Pianists of Swing Chasing Shadows One O’Clock Jump Thursday Aug 1, 8 pm Friday Aug 2, 8:00 pm In honor of Ruby Brockett the practice of Dr. Jordan Lentfer Pediatric Dentist, minimally invasive, biologically compatible materials Now scheduling for July Grand Opening! Call us at 541-636-4344 or visit us at oregonkidspediatricdentistry.com The ONLY pediatric dentist in Lane County with shot free laser dentistry IN CONCERT Swing & The War Years Moonlight Serenade Saturday Aug 3, 1 pm DEOBRAT MISHRA WITH PRASHANT MISHRA ON TABLA 11 Generation Sitar Master, Director of the Benares Academy of Indian Classical Music Wildish Theater 630 Main Street, Springfield Saturday, August 3: 7:30 pm Tickets: Adv: $23; Door: $28 wildishtheater.com • 541-868-0689 All Proceeds to Benefit Benares Academy Of Indian Classical Music & DAYA Foundation Prison Yoga Programs www.deobratmishratour.com E U G E N E W E E K LY . C O M Bennie! From The Palomar Ballroom to Carnegie Hall Grand Finale Concert Saturday Aug 3, 8 pm A U G U S T 1 , 2 0 1 9 7
