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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016 FRIDAY EXCHANGE Unwelcome visitors H ave you noticed the simi- larities between Oregon LNG and the so-called militia occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge? Both came from outside Oregon, wanting to take public lands for their own purposes and pro¿t Both ignore local desires and property rights Both are willing to sacri¿ce wild- life and fragile natural envi- ronments for their own gain Both believe it’s OK to bully government and residents to get their way Both are tying up federal, state, and local resources and personnel at great cost to ta[payers , am grateful that Gov Brown and many Orego- nians are urging the federal government to immediately stop the Malheur occupiers I urge the governor to take that same kind of action to stop the Oregon LNG and -ordan &ove liTue¿ed natural gas (LNG) export terminals and pipelines proposed for Oregon Each of us needs to urge Governor Brown to tell the Federal Energy Regula- tory Commission (FERC) and state agencies to honor and enforce Clatsop Coun- ty’s denial of the permit for Oregon LNG’s proposed pipeline Without a pipeline, there can be no terminal Each of us needs to urge state agencies to deny permits for both Oregon LNG and -ordan Cove 7hose agencies have abundant evidence that neither proposal complies with state law Contact Gov Brown at 503-378-4582, or wwworegongovgov3ages share-your-opinionaspx Find out about the local No LNG group by calling Laurie Caplan at 503-338-508 It’s unlikely that Oregon LNG and Jordan Cove will go away without a big push from us 3lease do your part to stop the LNG proposals in Oregon L$8RIE C$3L$N Astoria Good health care A person very close to me was the full bene¿ciary of the partnership between Columbia Memorial Hospital My platform for U.S. president I hereby announce my write-in candi- dacy for president of the US I will solicit no campaign donations, and will return any I might receive As president, I will serve all the people, without party loyalty, without ideology and without partiality to any organized interests My platform will be available for perusal by all Americans with access to the Constitution of the US It will be, verbatim, Article II, Sections 2 and 3 of that document, which enumerate the duties of the of¿ce of president 7hey number four paragraphs and may be read in a couple of minutes Not a and Oregon Health and 6cience 8niversity Suspecting an imminent heart attack, he requested an immediate appointment with CMH’s Cardiac 'epartment 7he cardiac nurse, Susan McGuf¿n, determined an emergency, as the man’s pulse was down to 24 7he depart- ment’s medical director, 'r Diana Rinkevich, a professor at OHSU, ordered the imme- diate transfer of the patient by ambulance to OHSU for the implant of a heart pacemaker When the patient arrived at OHSU’s Cardiology Depart- ment, the pacemaker implant team was ready Although no blood pressure could be determined at the customary locations of the body, and the ¿rst lead to his heart’s ventricle had to be removed and replaced with a different one, the implant of the dual- chamber pacemaker by Dr 7homas Dewland was completed within four hours 7his community is fortu- nate to have a person of Dr Rinkevich’s ability, resolve and connections at its disposal Without her, the patient would have been a statistic in the column of heart attack victims ERHARD GROSS Astoria Pushy I am always happy to give my opinion on most subjects, and actually enjoy Understanding the value of sacred stories word in them is beyond the compre- hension of any literate citizen 7o wit: commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the making of treaties, appoint- ment of ambassadors, nomination of justices of the Supreme Court, and a few others of minor consequence Any item reaching my desk which does not fall within the purview of those duties will be referred to the Congress or the appropriate state legis- latures 7he authors of the Constitu- tion feared, above all, despotic powers in the hands of a single individual, having just broken asunder, by armed rebellion, the yoke of the world’s most participating in phone surveys when time permits When answering a recorded voice survey recently however, I was disturbed by the rush of answering complex ques- tions on a subject little-known to most, but addressed so eloquently by Roger Dorband (“Economic terrorism,” The Daily Astorian, Jan 2) Our Clatsop County Commission is being asked to join the Linn County lawsuit to basically change the ratio of chopping down our forests, among other things, for a perceived lack of money due Linn County I raised this Linn County lawsuit issue at a recent county commission meeting, so I knew a little about it, but I felt as though I could not push the buttons on my phone fast enough to keep up with the recorded confusing questions and answers Among the many ques- tions asked: Should the Clatsop County Commis- sioners join the Linn County lawsuit? Had I ever voted against a school bond? Did I feel my taxes were being used in a fair manner? Well, you get the idea “Of course!” I shouted when a friend, hearing my exasperated rehash of the call, reminded me this type of phone survey is really a push poll And, one of the kinder de¿nitions: an opinion poll done with loaded questions or offering negative information far-reaching colonial monarch How far we have drifted from the intent of our founders, I leave the reader to decide Lastly, the president shall — and this duty is stated in the most casual language imaginable, attesting to what was meant to be a relatively insigni¿- cant of¿ce — “from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union” I shall execute that duty as infrequently and as brieÀy as possible, so as not to detain my audience from more pro¿table entertainments LOUIS SARGEN7 Gearhart to sway the opinions of those polled So now you are fore- warned How we maintain our forests is a very important issue I urge you to discuss entering into this lawsuit with your county commissioner as soon as possible By the way, in case you get a call, the caller ID number is 503--22 And good luck NANCY HOLMES Seaside A necessity P eople have shown an interest in the sounding of a horn around sunset from the Columbia House Condominiums 7his was not intended to annoy or alarm neighbors, rather it is designed to deter a murmura- tion of starlings, which wish to roost under the Columbia Condos 7heir droppings are a source of great concern for all Astorians who use the Riverwalk and surrounding areas Starling feces can carry viruses and organisms that cause disease, which pose a hazard to our neighbors, Riverwalk bicyclists, pedes- trians, and the residents of the Columbia Condos Addition- ally, the feces can cause struc- tural damage to our home 7he collapse of the interstate bridge in Minnesota in 2007 was attributed, in part, to pigeon feces 7he condos require building inspections 7he Columbia House Condo- minium Association has been advised that the presence of droppings would prevent this safety inspection So, the asso- ciation determined that use of the horn system is the best way to prohibit starlings from roosting beneath the building 7he guidance document that we consulted for this was “G9447 Controlling Nuisance Blackbirds in Roosts” from the University of Missouri Exten- sion service, http:extension missouriedupG9447 Not wanting to bother our neighbors unnecessarily, and certainly not more than neces- sary, we researched alterna- tives to our method A review of options suggested that the one we are using to be one of the best 3ast experience has shown that our method is effective Universities in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, as well as in Scot- land, produced research to support our process Still, wanting to be thoughtful and accountable neighbors, we changed the frequency and volume of the horn 7he sound actually only occurs for a few minutes at a time, and for less than an hour daily 7he hope is that these adjustments make our efforts easier on the human ear Additionally we have already looked into other means of dealing with this problem, such as barriers and visual 5A frightening devices, and we will continue to do so Concerns for everyone about disease and struc- tural safety are our constant priority, and the noise is only temporary We hope the community will recognize the necessity of this measure and our efforts to be responsive to the needs of our community CHARLES S7UAR7 Member, Columbia House Condominiums Building and Grounds Committee LNG plea O pen letter to Gov Kate Brown: 7hank you for your intervention in Harney County 3lease do the same for Clatsop County State lands on the Skipanon 3enin- sula are still being held hostage by out-of-state energy corporations Lique¿ed natural gas (LNG) has no place disrupting our local community for investor pro¿ts Other places in the US and Canada may permit extraction and trans- mission industries to make a mess with intrusive pipelines and natural gas tanks, but we in the Columbia 3aci¿c region are drawing the line and just saying no Also, are Oregonians going to pay to decommission the gas plant and pipelines when they are no longer safe or pro¿table to operate? Coos Bay may fall for their schemes, but we in Clatsop County will not be bought off by corporate bullies with their (perhaps false) promises of tax money and high-paying jobs for current residents 3lease, Gov Brown, do whatever you can to end this occupation of our tidelands 3lease do it now, even if it means subjecting Oregon to a lawsuit by negating the original lease Many of your supporters here are getting really angry about LNG and their continuing terrorism 7hey need to go and not come back Free us from LNG, and don’t force us to do some- thing rash like “take back the Skip” (especially not before the 20 fall election) S7E9E EMMONS Astoria TO ATTE N D : F or M em bers: D in n er & L ecture:$25 ea . L ecture on ly: n o ch a rge F or Non -M em bers: D in n er & L ecture: $35 ea . L ecture on ly: $15 ea . 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