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January 09,2002 3Uje ^lortlanb ©bseruer Page A4 Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o/(£l}e ^Jortlattfo (Iftbseruer ^ '^ o r tla n h Ofrbseruer ___________ USPS 959-680__________ Established in 1970 4 7 4 7 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 2 E d it o » - i n - C h ie f .P A u e l is h e k E d i T o » Larry J. Jackson, Sr. B u s in e s s M anag e sst , P u e l is h e k Michael Leighton Charles H. Washington C o n E d it o * Joy Ramos » C k e a t iv e Gary Ann Taylor D ie e c t o k Paul Neufeldt P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer PO Box 3 1 3 7 , Portland, OR 9 7 2 0 8 Periodical Postage paid In Portland, OR • Subscriptions are $ 6 0 .0 0 per year 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -0 0 3 3 • FAX5 0 3 -2 8 8 0 0 1 5 • EMAIL: news&portlandobserver. com subscnDtion@Dortlandobserver.com aùs@MalmdOb$çryçr.ççm for Public Policy. “In m any states, these sort o f decisions are made behind closed doors and out o f the public view. In O regon, our sunshine law s cast light on the tough m atters fac ing our elected leaders.” O n Nov. 30th, state econo m ists forecast that O reg o n ’s general fund revenues for this biennium will be $720 m illion less than the Legislature thought when they developed the bud get earlier last year. W ith in c reased d em an d s fo r health care, cash assistance, prison health care, and to allow for som e additional cash reserves as a cushion for continued rev enue decline, the G overnor is in the final stages o f piecing to gether a budget proposal that will be $ 9 0 0 million less than the budget approved last year. “T hose w ho doubt the G ov The Portland Observer-Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication-is a member of the National Newspaper Association-Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Repre sentative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association • Serving Portland and Vancouver. Mediation Needed to Avert New War ‘Budget Holes’ Revealed A s G ov. John K itzhaber tours O regon explaining the sta te ’s Fiscal crisis, O rego nians with access to the world w ide w eb can see the extent o f the problem on tw o gov ernm ent w ebsites. The O r egon D epartm ents o f A dm in istrative Services and Human Services have posted on their w ebsites lists o f budget re duction options under consid eration. “State officials at the D e partm ents o f A dm inistrative S e rv ic e s and H u m an R e so urces have done O reg o nians a trem endous service by show ing us-and the rest o f the w orld-the full extent o f the cuts that the governor and legislators will be considering in the com ing weeks,” said C harles Sheketoff, executive director of the Oregon Center The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 1996 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN W HOLE OR IN PART W ITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. ernor and others who are say ing we have a serious budget problem ought to go online and look for them selves,” said Sheketoff. “These lists show that the G overnor and legisla tors are facing some very dif ficult and painful choices un less they begin to address the revenue problem with revenue solutions.” M ost o f the budget reduc tion options under consider ation can be view ed at http:// w w w .b a m .d a s .s ta te .o r .u s / budget& policy.htm . The hu m an services agency, lists its lists o f possible budget reduc tio n s at h ttp :// w w w .h r .s ta te .o r .u s / p rogreduc01.pdf and http:// w w w .h r .s ta te .o r .u s / adm reducOl .pdf (both require the free Adobe A crobat Reader). E d u c a tio n F a ilin g s M u s t b e R e v e rs e d University of Oregon interna tional studies professor A nita W eiss will leave for Pakistan on Jan. 12 to deliver a prestigious lecture in Islamabad, as war-like tensions build between the Paki stani and Indian governments. Weiss, who has studied Paki stan and Muslim societies for more than 20 years, is scheduled to give the Distinguished Lecture at the Pakistan Society of Development Econom ists’ annual meeting. W eiss says she hopes that the two nuclear powers will agree to outside mediation in their dispute over Kashmir, and that the harsh rhetoric between the two nations will give way to diplomacy. “If this situation is not diffused and tensions escalate further be tween India and Pakistan, it will play into the hands of extremist and sectarian groups in Pakistan,” says Weiss, co-editor o f “Power and Civil Society in Pakistan” (Oxford University Press, 2001). A lthough Pakistan has taken action, a g a in s t the m ilita n t groups believed responsible for the deadly attack on India's par liam ent last m onth, Indian o ffi cials believe that the U .S.-led coalition against terrorism also should target those groups in Pakistan. This is a sensitive is sue for the U nited States, as its alliance with Pakistan is vital to its efforts in A fghanistan-yet it doesn’t w ant to dam age re la tions w ith India. “Many people in Pakistan feel they have been good allies to the U.S., but I doubt the U.S. will come to Pakistan’s assistance, m ilitar ily, against India,” says Weiss. Should hostilities break out and the United States withdraw its support for Pakistan, Weiss says “the ensuing social unrest will further exacerbate an already tense situation and the result may well be politically and economi cally worse than what occurred after the Soviet withdrawal fibm Afghanistan and the U.S. aban doned Pakistan in the early 1990s.” OREGON’S SMOKEFREE WORKPLACE LAW A NEW LAW EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2 0 0 2 Civic groups sponsor student competition to boost achievement are incarcerated, and 1 out of 3 black males, ages 20-29, are under some sort o f criminal justice su pervision. The Billy W ebb Elks Lodge #1040, Dahlia Temple #202, and Shining Star O f Unity Temple #1379 are sponsoring their local Oratorical Competition to help boost student achievement. This competition is reflective of the Elks commitment to ensure that our children have a fighting chance to realize their educational dreams. We believe that once you learn to read, you should con tinue to read, and later write the books that we read. Through these scholarship competitions, the Elks reaffirm its historic commitment to the pursuit of educational oppor tunity. A major reason why African Americans remain behind in our nation is because of our snail- p a c e p ro g re ss in e d u c a tio n achievement. Research consis tently shows that education is one of the most important factors to social economic success T h o u sa n d s o f o u r young people graduate from high school unprepared for college, or the workforce, and end up on street comers. It is critical that we re verse this trend. Approximately 40 percent of minority youth are illiterate, ac cording to studies completed. These same young people fill our jails and prisons. Reports show that 50 percent of adults in state and federal prisons can not read or write. One out of 14 black males The Elks Grand D epartm ent o f Education was pleased and thankful o f your support, in a m onum ental effort to increase the am ount o f our scholarship aw ard for the year 2002. There are four levels to com pete: (1) L ocal, (2) N orthw est Pacific States, (3) Regional, and (4) National. The total scholarship award at the national level is $ 10,000. Any high school junior or senior is eligible for the competition. For information and applica tion materials, contact Mrs. Mel va L. Holmes a t503-618-189 lo r 503- 745-7289. O ryou can send a letter to 1819 S.E. O rient Dr. #14, Gresham, OR 97080. Completed submissions must be received no later than Feb. 20,2002. UNDER OREGON'S NEW LAW MOST WORKPLACES ARE REQUIRED TO BE SMOKEFREE. 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