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NO-MASKERS, UNMASKED
Today [Jan. 16] there were the “no-
maskers,” an aggressive group of less
than 20 young men and women shouting
at people walking by Market of Choice. I
was active in the protests of the ’60s in
the Bay Area, and the wrong person to
shout out a derogatory statement to. I
was asked how long I would wear a dia-
per on my face. I said as long as I feel I
might be protecting you from a deadly
illness.
As I walked away this protester
shouted out at me about my weight. Now
what does that have to do with wearing
or not wearing a mask? Nothing. It is a
reflection of the self centeredness of
these few individuals displaying a path-
ological need to be right by attempting
to intimidate me. I am disabled with an
illness that has caused me to gain a few
extra pounds. I am also a senior citizen.
These protesters failed today, by
cruelly bullying a disabled senior citizen
and revealing a nature not about bring-
ing positive change but about needing
to be seen. Because I kindly disagreed
with them, they attempted to pull me
into their narcissistic fury. I hope these
young men and women will learn decen-
cy and discover the joy of focusing their
need to bring about change, by cham-
pioning worthy causes that help those
who are in need.
I could have really used someone to
bring in my groceries today. None of
them thought to offer. Why would they?
They had already judged me as inferior.
Amie Williamson
Eugene
IT’S UNFORGIVABLE
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In today's letters (1/14), Christopher
and Deb Michaels argue that we should
“practice forgiveness” with the sedi-
tious rabble that invaded the Capitol.
No. No forgiveness. We tried this 155
years ago with the seditious traitors of
the Confederacy, and the result was Jim
Crow and a century of more white su-
premacy. This stops now. These people
must be driven out of civic life and back
under the rocks from which they oozed.
Today's traitors must be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law, as should their
enablers in the Senate and the House.
These people know nothing of good-
will. Their faith is always bad faith. They
cannot be trusted, and should never be
trusted.
Gary Frazier
Eugene
Editor’s note: The letter was sent before
Jan. 6 and was not addressing the Jan. 6
insurrection.
GOVERNMENT FOR SALE
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you don’t even have to win the lottery!
I sent Jon Ossoff $50, and he won! And
you can do it too!
The government will even help you.
Just save $50 from your next pandemic
check for the next important election.
Pick your favorite beleaguered candi-
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back and watch them win. Take that,
Koch brothers!
David Stone
Springfield
A TIME TO STEP UP AND HELP
The housing crisis is at an all time
high here in Lane County. According to
county information there are at least
9,600 homeless people living in the
county, 35 percent of whom have been
homeless for a year or longer. This is
higher than the national average of 25
percent. We know it's a problem, yet
those who want it fixed do not want to
be a part of the solution.
Many residents of Lane County do
not want the housing to be built in their
neighborhoods. I think that it’s time to
take a stand. They are people and they
need help. A big factor of their psychi-
cal health, mental health and addictions
stem from not having a stable home or
house to go to. This is costing us tax-
payers as well as the government lots of
money because we are responsible for
the costs of when they go to the hospi-
tal or county jail. It would cost us less to
provide them stable housing.
As those who are fortunate enough
to be stable in housing and finances, we
really need to be more empathetic to
those in need. We need to allow these
housing projects to be built in order to
get these people off the streets and into
a more comfortable and stable life. They
need our support.
Jessica Lee
Springfield
THINK OF THE CHILDREN
COVID-19 has taken a lot from our
children this past year: no in person
schooling, no socializing with friends
and no sports. The elimination of physi-
cal education and organized sports may
be having a larger effect on our children
than we may think.
The CDC recommends 60 minutes a
day of physical activity in children 6-17.
Most children would have reached these
goals in school due to classes like PE and
recess, and others most likely would be a
part of an after-school sports program.
Without opportunities like these, chil-
dren are not likely to reach these goals
on their own. A lack of physical activity
in children can result in obesity, stress,
restlessness and other adverse mental
and physical ailments.
Lane County should be doing its part
in helping our children be healthier and
happier. Sports like softball, baseball
and track don’t require close contact
to be played and can be modified eas-
ily to adhere to Lane County’s restric-
tions. Schools could offer PE classes
over Zoom and have students do yoga
and other activities that don’t require a
large space.
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