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M) B lack H istory M onth Page A4 2 O pinion The Portland Observer S USPS 9 5 9 -6 8 0 T Established 1970 A 4 7 4 7 NE M artin Lu ther King, Jr. Blvd., F F Portland, OR 9 7 2 1 1 spec ta i Februaiy 04. 200 4 C fn tt’f 'a u C Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o f The Portland Observer E D IT O R -I N - C H I E f . P U R L I S H E R C R R A T I V E EDITOR Michael Leighton D is t r ib u t io n M s n D I E B C T O R Paul Neufeldt Charles H. Washington O f f ic e M 4 N A G E R Kathy Linder e a e R r e p o r t e r Jaymee R. Cuti Mark Washington PostHRstitt: Send address changes to Portland Observer P0 Box 31 3 7 , Portland, OR 97208 P erio d ical Postage paid In P o rtlan d , OR » Subscriptions are $ 6 0 .0 0 per year ads@oortlandobserver.com 5 0 8 2 8 8 0 0 3 3 • FAX5 0 3 -2 8 8 0 0 1 5 • EMAIL: news@Dortlandobserver.com 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 WHOLE OR IN PART W ITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer-Oregon's Oldest Multicultural Publication--!* 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. Shortchanging our Communities Bush budget robs recovery for workers MULTNOMAH COUNTY by U.S. R ep . E lijah E . C ummings In President B ush’s w eekly ra dio address on Saturday, he said that his fiscal year 2005 budget would give the A m erican people a clear view o f his priorities.’ W ell, I am sad to say, that after review ing the P resid en t's budget released M onday, the econom ic outlook for the A m erican w orker is bleak and unforgiving. C learly, re ducing the deficit and creating an econom y capable o f investing in the fiscal security o f the A m erican w orker is not among this President’s priorities. In the course o f three years. President Bush has taken our na tion from a path o f record budget surpluses to a path o f m onstrous budget deficits and escalating in stability. W hen President Bush took We want to hire you! If you can do any of the follow ing jobs, contact us. 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Multnomah County www multcojobs.org Job Hotline 503-988-5035 City of Portland www.ci.portland.or.us/jobs Job Hotline 503-823-4573 office in January 2001, he inherited a projected 10-year budget surplus o f $5.6 trillion. Now, the Bush A d m inistration projects a budget defi cit o f $521 billion this year and a deficit o f $364 billion in 2005. It is unbelievable, that in the face o f sw eeping deficits, the Bush A dm inistration would propose a Don’t Freeze HIV Prevention by T erry M c A uliffe D emocratic C ommittee C hairman EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS /Memories can be as precious as jewels. Protecting them can be as easy as sharing them., Jr U .S. R ep . Elijah E. C u m m in g s budget that centers on more tax cuts for the top 5 percent o f income earners, further draining our fed eral revenues by $ 1 trillion dollars. W h a t is w o rs e , w h ile th e P resident’s budget starves our fed eral treasury with deficit financed tax cuts, it shortchanges invest m ent in vital dom estic program s including his ow n No Child Left Behind Act, healthcare for the un insured and highw ay construction — initiatives that support thriving com m unities and create sustain able jobs. F inally, w hen w e thoroughly exam ine the President’s budget, we realize that the true cost rem ains a vast unknow n. The Bush budget conveniently om its the future price tag o f m ilitary engagem ent in Iraq and A fghanistan. This budget is not fiscally re sponsible. In fact, it robs A m erica's w orkers o f a real chance at recovery. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., is chairm an o f the Congressional Black Caucus. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released last summer shows that the number of people diagnosed with HIV in 29 states increased by 5.1 percent over all between 1999 and 2002. The increase included a striking 26 percent rise among Latinos and a 17 percent increase among gay and bisexual men; African-Americans also continue to be disproportion ately affected, representing over half o f new HIV diagnoses. African American and Hispanic women are also disproportionately affected, representing 80 percent of cases reported in women. President Bush’s proposed bud get fo r2005 would freeze funding for most HIV/AIDS prevention and treat ment programs. His response to the domestic HIV/ AIDS epidemic has not addressed the problem s Americans are facing. He is again playing election-year politics, but he cannot hide behind his mask o f compassionate conser vative anymore. His refusal to fund science-based programs and com munity-oriented prevention efforts, while pouring millions into absti nence-only programs, shows ju st how far he is willing to go in order to appease his right-wing base. The Weather was Truly Frightful We realize all of the names of history makers didn't make it into history books. That's why w e'd like to acknowledge ail of those who withstood and endured, who dried tears and cried tears, who stepped in and courageously kept on. W ho defied injustice to any as proudly as they praised justice for all. W ho believed in right enough to suffer wrong. W ho hurt and too often bled but never gave up the fight. W ho mourned and yet still marched, who clasped hands and walked on, who sat in but most of all stood up for civil rights. Although the world may not know your individual names, together you made a world of difference and changed the course of American History. We Salute You All! Concerning Mr. Dale Davismiss- ing the flight to a gam e due to inclem ent weather conditions, I feel it is a sham e anyone w ould even question him for not getting out o f the W est H ills during the worst storm in decades. In light o f every television, radio and news broadcast w arning that only em ergency vehicles should try to navigate the roads and that thousands o f cars and trucks were abandoned throughout the city, it is am azing that the other players were able to m ake the trip without som e sort o f serious injury. A fter listening to “the rest o f the story,” I w ould have criticized M r D avis if he had tried to get to w ork that day. Even if another vehicle w ere deployed to assist him , il w ould have only endangered o th ers. M y heart goes out to the Blazei organization for having to deal with all the issues that they have facec this season. But Dale Davis? Where does it say man can control the w eather? Lee Jenkins, Vancouver American Family Insurance is proud to help protect all the things that matter most...Even precious memories. How far you go is up to you } At American Express, you’ll start out as a financial advisor, but how you build and grow your practice is up to you. 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