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M arch 2 6 . 2 0 0 3 ®l|e Portland ©bseruer War Emotions Addle W allace ‘ I don t like this (war). But there s nothing I can do about it so I don't let it stress me. It's in God’s hands now. He's my provider, so I look to him to get us through this." John Calhoun “I think there should be a war if the president says so. I'd rather it not be that way, but if he says it's necessary then I support it." Richard Rasch “I am for the war. We gave Saddam Hussein more than enough time to comply. I ’m proud o f our troops. They are staying right on the time line. By March 2 7 ,1 hope to see Baghdad under siege." Gerae Howard "4s a black person I'm in a war every day, so this war really doesn't concern m e." photos by M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver continued Terrance M artin "/ 've got mixed emotions. We re supposed to be looking for weapons of mass destruction but we can't find them. We should kill 'em (the enemy) and get outta there." Edward Crumble "It's a necessary evil. It 's either go over there or they'll come over here. These people who are out there protesting - / think we should send them over there.’ Alberta DeHaven "/ really think the govern ment should take care of things at home before bothering with things over there. I'm on Medicaid and I can't afford my medicine - I could die. Over there, that’s their thing. " Leroy Hudson Sr. “There shouldn 't be a war. They're ju s t trying to get the oil. We all know what it ’s all about. The Bush administra tion is wrong. Saddam is wrong, but he's doing what he has to do to protect his country. " Kenny Edwards “We 're protesting at the wrong time. I wish all these folks with all this energy would have gotten together and fought for a recall (in Florida) so Bush wouldn 't be sending these kids over there to fight. " from Front lead of President Bush. , “If he says it’s necessary, then 1 support it,” John Calhoun said. Edward Crumble, a V ietnarn W ar veteran, said the ,war is a necessary evil because he fears middle eastern terrorists will continue to plant bombs in airports, sports arenas and other areas with a high concentration o f people, “We didn’t have to go to Vietnam but we have to do this,” Crumble said. “This isn't Bush's war or his daddy’s war, this is something we have to do. We cannot afford to let them kill our people." But Leroy Hudson Sr. questions if the war is really about A m ericans’ safety or economic gain. “We all know it’s about the oil,” he said. “Sadaam is ju st trying to keep the oil.” Oil or weapons o f mass destruction aside, Kenny Edwards just wishes American would have recalled Bush’s election before it ever came to this. “T hat’s when they should have been protesting,” he said. Page A 3 Future Entrepreneurs continued from Front arrived early to gain insight into starting his own clothing line. "W hat do I need to do to manage my money so I w on't mess up and go bankrupt?” he asked. Portland Community College Sophomore Aline Andre won $50 for arriving at the camp first. She showed up a half an hour before the doors even opened. She is working on changing her money habits. “I spend it on things I don’t really need," she said. Keith Jackson of Albina Bank fielded the student’s questions with succinct advice that didn't involve a lot of tricks, just good fiscal sense. “Financial discipline is the life blood of staying in business,” Jack- son said. “As a small business owner you have to have the knowl edge o f analyzing your financial statem ents.” Jackson stressed the importance of creating savings and building credit, a necessity for the small business owner and young entre preneur. He said the bulk of small busi ness people would need to borrow money at some time. “A bank account, no matter how old you are, is the first way to store this money aw ay,” he explained. “What it does for you is create a mindset for saving.” Morland said he started the pro gram in light o f the mistakes he made as a young business owner. He knows first hand the value of staying out o f debt and financially on track. "Nobody is going to give you money (to start a business) unless they know you can handle it," Morland said. Five central keys to successful business management were cov ered during the event. “You have to have a vision,” Morland said. "T hat’s the first." Secondly, he said, you have to network. You have to meet the people that are in the business and understand what you need to work with them. Sales and technology are the third and fourth keys, of which Morland said, "if you can ’t keep up you may as well get out.” The fifth and final key was de scribed as one of the most impor tant. “ Y ou h av e to g iv e b a c k ,” M orland said. “People need to know you are a good person to do business with.” Jackson knows how to give back. He w asn’t paid a dime to take off a sunny Saturday afternoon and lend some valued financial guidance to these young people. "This means a lot to me. Nate is doing a wonderful job with the youth store and the boot camp,” he said. This is the second year Morland has produced the money camp. He has already scheduled another in August - a fulfillment of his vision to give back and stay connected to a generation intent of following their dreams. “The thing about being young is being creative,” said M orland. “Once you lose your creativity, you’re no longer young.” War Distracts State Lawmakers continued from Front truck bombings. Before the U.S.-led invasion was launched last week, most of the buzz around the Capitol dealt with the state’s continuing fiscal strife. Lawmakers took a major step forward on March 3, when they approved a $500 million borrowing and reserves-draining plan to bal ance the current two-year budget. That cleared the way for lawmak ers to begin a discussion of the coming two-year budget, and all sjdes are bracing for a contentious debate over budget cuts and pos sible tax increases. For now, though, the attention of many in the building has been diverted to the war in Iraq. “It’s just natural that what was the top issue in the state — the budget— has now been displaced" by the war. Gov. Ted Kulongoski said. "People in the Legislature are concerned as we all are.” "Any time this nation puts its men and women in harm ’s way, people’s attention gets focused on that conflict,” Kulongoski said. The governor experienced that him self when he returned last Thursday from w hat he said was a successful four-day trade m is sion to prom ote grass seed sales to China. At a news conference* many of the rep o rters’ questions dealt not with grass seed sales but w ith the w ar and the sta te ’s preparedness to deal with possible acts o f te r ror. It’s likely K ulongoski w ill re ceive greater attention M onday when he attends a cerem ony at the O regon S tate F airgrounds m arking another deploym ent o f O regon N ational G uard troops headed for the war effort. The L egislature has taken sev eral actions directly related to the war. B o th c h a m b e rs la s t w ee k passed resolutions praising the troops. This week, the S enate is expected to pass a bill allow ing families o f state w orkers called to serve the Oregon N ational G uard or other m ilitary reserves to keep state health coverage for up to a year. Senate President Peter Courtney said that while legislators need to go about their business o f crafting a new budget and taking care of other issues, it’s difficult not to be distracted by developments in the Persian Gulf. “You find your eyes always wandering to a TV” report on the war, the Salem Democrat said. H o u s in g In d u s t r y W o rk s h o p F o r R e a l E s t a t e A g e n t s , L e n d e r s , a n d H o u s in g P r o f e s s io n a ls Friday, April 4 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. St. Andrews Community Center 4940 NE 8th Avenue (8th and Alberta) Portland For more information, call 503-285-5555. Speakers: ▼ Erik M. Sten City Commissioner Tonya Parker A ttention Real Estate Agents, Lenders, and Housing Professionals! Please join the African American Alliance for Home Ownership for a free workshop. Hear from our guest speakers and learn about new strategies to help close the homeownership gap fo r African American citizens, including the new Home Buyer Coaching Project. Director, Housing and Community Development Dr. J. Otis Smith Nationally recognized Strategist B ro u g h t to yo u in p a rtn e rs h ip w ith th e A fric a n A m e ric a n A llia n c e fo r H o m e O w n e rs h ip , C ity o f P o rtla n d , P o rtla n d H ousing C enter, and F annie M ae. I * 1 4