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September 19, 2001 (Tlje J^ortlanb ©bseruer Page A4 Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o/3H)c$lortlanb (Obac rurr B w aw w a— a M M M M M M IS M IM M a a a M M M M S a H M M a M M i E d ito r's Note: The fo llo w ing rem arks concerning the ter ror attacks against the U .S are fro m Sen. R on Wyden, D -O re: T uesday m orning this nation w itnessed an attem pt to pitch into darkness the light o f A m eri can liberty. It was nothing less than an offensive against the freedom that our nation represents. It was nothing less than pure evil that cast a shadow over our country, darker than the sm oke from any explosion. Fanatics challenged our nation to war, striking at civilians and service m em bers alike. Today, the United States Sen ate is m aking it clear that w e will not bow to this brutality. W e believe passionately in this coun try, in due process and the rule o f law, but the effort to find justice here cannot be allowed to degen erate into endless debate. America must act decisively. Fam ilies across this country are in their darkest hour right now. At the m om ent, not all o f the victim s’ nam es are know n, out o f the thousands believed lost in this tragedy. In the co m ing days they will becom e fa E d ito r's Note: B elow are excerpts fro m a speech that U.S. Sen. G ordon Smith, R-O re., g a ve on the flo o r o fth e U.S. Senate the day after the terrorist attacks in New’ York and Washington, DC: Y esterday, A m erica w as called to endure yet another day o f infam y, but our ship o f state is still on course. O ur duty in this Senate and in this Congress and in this country is now to recover the dead, to com fort the fam ilies o f the victim s w ho have perished, and to restore our institutions and set aright the shaken confidence that they m ay feel. Then it is our duty to seek retribution that is careful, but certain, and as swift as possible. Freedom is not free, an<J I think A m erica know s that in a renew ed fashion. W e are the leader o f the free w orld-w e m ust not tram ple on freedom s as w e continue to lead. W e are the leaders o f the civilized w orld and w e m ust not target innocent civilians. They are the leaders o f the uncivilized w orld and we saw their w ork yesterday. W e have been called to lead in a different way. W e have been called to lead the civilized w orld. W illpo w er . O n S A U « IG H T N O W at W e ig h t W atchers Funny th in g a b o u t w illp o w e r you have a lo t more of it on a fu ll sto m a t h th a n an e m p ty o n e . t h a t 's w h y W inning Points »s so effective you get to eat th e fo o d s you like, so you s ta y s a tis fie d , s ta y w it h th e p r o g r a m , a n d lo s e I t ’s t h a t s im p le This special o ffe r w o n 't last, so join now ' E d ito r’s note: Eddie Bernice Johnson, chair o f the Congres sional B lack Caucus released the follow ingstatem ent regarding the S ept. 11, 2 0 0 1 a tta c k s on America: “ Mr. Speaker, I rise to stand in solidarity w ith the people o f America and to speak out against the senseless, horrendous trag edies o f Sept. 11,2001. It is a day that will live in infamy. There are no words, no pic tures, no sentim ents that can express the m agnitude o f the evil that showed itself. M y heart and my thoughts go out to the fam i lies o f those w ho w ere m ur dered, and to all those affected. The love o f the people o f this Tillamook Park Bldg. 2108 N.E. 41’ Ave. Mon. (enter parking lot side) 7:00 p.m. MON 7:00pm Wed (enter parking lot side) 7:00 p.m. TUE 7:00pm Temple Baptist Church WED 9:30am THUR 9:30am 1 319N .E .7" Tue Fireside Room 12:00 noon Timbertine Dodge 2510 N.E. Sandy Blvd. FRI 930am SAT 930am 12Noon 5:00pm 700pm 5:00pm 7:00pm Thur Conf. Room 12:00 noon NORTH PORTLAND 2823 N. Portland Blvd Northminster Prss. Church Wed Downstairs 4:45 p.m. Join any meeting! For more information Call weekdays 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (503)297-1021 (or toll free 1-877-297-1021) www.wsightwatchers.com c m r -i» - ir r -■ ---------------- ■ ‘ mrwtMiMt m iliar to us, and their lives and legacies will be shared w ith the w orld. But w e already know them . These victim s w ere husbands and w ives, daughters and sons: to every A m erican, brothers and sisters. A nd so w e honor the m em ory w e have lost. But w e also m ake it clear today that w e w ill not allow the strength o f this nation to be sapped by terror. A m erica is not going to be drained by devilish acts o f rage. T he light o f hope is burning across this country. The voice o f a N ew Y ork Firefighter w ho says he will not stop searching until the last stone is turned is a voice o f hope. The courage o f the federal em ployees w ho re turned to w ork, here in W ash ington and across the country, is courage grounded in hope. H ope shines in the people w illing to w ait for hours to help, as w e saw w hen they donated blood. It shines in the hearts o f the p e o p le p ra y in g in th e ir churches and synagogues and m osques across the country. But here is m y bottom line: the light that shines in A m erica will be relentless when it is turned on those w ho have declared them selves our enem ies. T he dark forces that p e rp e tra ted these acts should m ake sure today that they are in their h id ing places, because w e are go ing to com e after them . The blinding beam o f our determ i nation and the long arm o f the U nited States o f A m erica will expose them , and extract ju s tice. O ur entire C ongress stands u n ited b e h in d th e P resid en t against our enem ies and against those who w ould shelter them . The entire nation stands together w ith a very clear intention to endure. O ur enem ies should know that the entire free and dem o cratic w orld stands unm oved in its dedication to liberty for all people. W e speak w ith one voice and will m ove in concert to protect principles that w e hold dear. T he flam e o f dem ocracy is going to be framed even brighter. W e will not ju st carry the torch, but w e ’re going to m ake sure that the standard is held higher then ever before. Our Freedom Will Ring Loudly Forever NORTHEAST PORTLAND 104C1 N.E.GIisan MMMH W S M fS S — HMMNI Americans Must Act Decisively Our Ship of State Is Still on Course Glisan S t Baptist Church > liSMII)miaBBWB— i » ....... great country embraces the spirit o f those heroes who gave their lives trying to save others. Those glorious Americans, who worked at the W orld Trade Center and the Pentagon, members o f the Police and Fire Departments and E M S, re p re se n t the b e st o f America. W e should all be humbled by their sacrifices. “ I would like to pay a special tribute to the American Airlines family. They are unique contribu tors to Dallas-Fort Worth. They a re u n iq u e c o n trib u to rs to America. They are a part o f all o f our lives. They are a part o f our souls. W e honor the lives they lived as Americans. “Let it be know n, that the United States Congress will stop at nothing; and at no time, to protect our citizens. Let it be known, that the United States o f America will never, ever, cower to terrorists and never give up our way o f life. Let it be known that A m eri cans m ay disagree as A m eri cans, but w e are all one A m eri can family. M ost importantly, let it be known that we will, w e will, we will bring those responsible for the horrors o f terrorism to complete justice. O ur flags are at half-mast, but our heads are high as Americans. America is a great nation, and our freedom will ring loudly forever.” ^ a rtla n h (©beerüer USPS 959-680 Established 1970 STAFF E d it o r in C h ie f , P u b l is h e r Charles H. Washington E d i t o r Larry J. Jackson, Sr. B u s in e s s M anager Gary’Ann Taylor A sst . Pl RUSHER Michael Leighton C o s t E d it o r Joy Ramos C r e a t iv e D ir e c t o r Paul Neufeldt 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 e-mail news@portlandobserver. com sidAsciiption@yxxllandobsener.com ads@portlandobserver. com P ostmaster : Send address changes to State Financial Systems Operational SEPTEMBER EVENTS T hursday, S ep tem b er 6 THE JIMMY ROBB BAND Blues T hursday, S ep tem b er 13 OBO ADDY Master drummer from Ghana Benefit night for HOMOWO African Arts & Cultures in the Courtyard Restaurant Sunday, S ep tem b er 16 • 6pm TALL JAZZ CD RELEASE PARTY Ode to a Vibes Generation Kennedy School Theater $10 cover T hursday, S ep tem b er 20 JO H N COLTRANE BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE fea tu rin g BRYAN DICKERSON & FRIENDS T hursday, S ep tem b er 27 JACKSTRAW B lu e g ra s s Unless otherwise noted, shows begin at 7pm in the Gymnasium, and all ages are welcome at no cover charge. 57.36 NF 33rd • Portland, Oregon (503) 249-3983 • w w w .m cm enam ins.com I 1 < In spite o f the tragic events that took place in N ew Y ork and W ashington, the O regon State T reasury continues to be fully operational, O regon State T reasurer Randall E dw ards said Thursday. B anking services to state agencies are functioning norm ally and will continue to operate on schedule. State bond sales will be delayed until the bond m arkets stabi lize. State investm ents are on hold until the financial m arkets reopen. N one o f the T reasury’s equity or bond m anagers is headquartered in the W orld T rade Center. T he T reasury’s financial custodian, State Street Bank, is located outside B oston and is fully staffed and operational. As the financial m arkets re sum e activity, State T reasurer Randall E dw ards and his staff w ill closely m onitor the situation. “W e w itnessed a terrible attack on this country and on innocent people. W e are all in shock at w hat w e ’ve seen. M y thoughts go out to all the fam ilies directly im pacted by this tragedy,” Edw ards said. “T he state’s financial system is sound and operating norm ally. W e will continue to keep a close w atch on w hat is happen ing around the country,” Edw ards said. “T his tim e is a tim e w hen w e in the financial com m unity m ust not overreact, and keep to our fundam entals that ensure prudent and sound financial m anagem ent. T o that end, I have been w orking closely w ith the state’s financial partners to m ain tain O regon’s stable financial situation.” Attacks May Impact Diversity D aryl D ixon, director o f m ulticultural services a t G eorge F ox University, says this w e e k 's events w ill "definitely" af fe c t his day-to-day w ork on racial recon ciliation an d diversity issues. H ere are som e o f his thoughts: “ I can see it com ing - the discussion on racial profiling. For example, as I under stand events that happened, six or ten hijackers showed up late for their flights and purchased their tickets with cash. Standard security procedures recommend that persons who do this should have their bags checked. This didn’t happen. W as it an oversight, or was it a conscious attempt to not racially profile someone? “ A nother piece o f discussion w ill be the unfair actions that are taken against people o f certain national origins. I heard one popular radio com m entator quoting the O ld T estam ent teaching o f “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a foot for a foot, etc.” H e adm onished his listeners to read the O ld Testam ent. His anger and need for revenge w ouldn’t allow him to go to the N ew Testam ent w here Jesus gives us a new law, and a new com m and, “T o love our enem ies.” “ So, with radio talk show hosts getting people stirred up to go to w ar, I am concerned that som e A m erican citizens will becom e vigilantes. “T his particular com m entator has already said, ‘T his is the result o f m ulticulturalism .’ “ D ixon is the fo u n d in g p a sto r o fa Port- land-area church an d serves on diversity, A ffirm ative A ction an d racial reconcilia tion com m ittees in the P ortland area. 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