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October 29. 2008
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Planned Parenthood Shadowedby Protesters
continued
ward, especially after so much
opposition in the community.”
Som e church leaders who
spoke o f "building bridges to
others, including those who
are opposed to our presence,”
defended Planned Parenthood
during the groundbreaking cer­
emony.
from Front
tice.
"We d o n ’t want a center for
death in our neighborhood,”
she said.
Ruesink and the other pro­
testors also accused Planned
P arenthood o f prom oting a
sexualized life style to young
people. D elapoer countered
that teens need factual infor­
m ation to m ake responsible
decisions.
Representatives o f the M us­
lim Community Center, located
next door to the future build­
ing, have been outspoken crit­
ics o f Planned Parenthood.
“We c a n ’t w orship w hile
bab ies are being m urdered
next d o o r,” A m ir S haheed
Haumid told the Portland O b­
server. "A s M uslims we don’t
feel at all com fortable with
this. W e're really dismayed by
PD C ’s decision to move for-
Roxy Monroe and Jasmine
Carver gather inside a tent for
a groundbreaking ceremony
for Planned Parenthood, the
family planning organization
dedicated to women's health
issues, but also controversial
abortion services. The group
is building a new clinic and
administrative offices at
3727 N.E. Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd.
photos by M ark W ashington /
T he P ortland O bserver
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Record Turnout Expected
continued
from Front
" V o lu n te e rs are o n the
phones, at people's doorsteps
and talking to their friends and
neighbors," Democratic Party
spokesm an Marc Siegel said.
D espite D em ocrats' voter
registration edge. Republicans
aren't giving up.
"We are making phone calls
and knocking on doors state­
wide to turn out our voters,"
said O reg o n G O P s p o k e s­
woman Brianne Hyder.
B oth sid es are try in g to
p e r s u a d e v o te r s w h o 'v e
m ade up their m inds about
the various races and m ea­
sures to not w ait until the
Nov. 4 deadline but to send
them in now.
U n d e r O re g o n 's u n iq u e
vote-by-m ail system , local
election officials keep ru n ­
ning lists o f registered vot­
ers w ho have cast ballots.
C a m p a ig n s a n d in te r e s t
groups often purchase those
lists during the voting period
Ceasefire Gun Turn-in Saturday
to help them contact people
as part o f th eir g et-out-the-
vote efforts.
To anyone w ho w ants to
avoid being called or contacted
by the cam paigns, Bradbury
has som e advice: "It’s very
simple — if you don't want to
get those calls, mail in your
ballot immediately."
The C easefire O regon Edu­
ca tio n F o u n d atio n h o sts an
Annual Gun Turn-In on Satur­
day, Nov. 1 to provide a place
where gun ow ners can dispose
o f unwanted firearms. The event
will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at 5933 S.E. 92nd A venue and
W oodstock Street
Election Office Assists Voters
M ultnom ah C ounty Elections
officials are reminding voters who
have not yet received their bal­
lots to contact them. V oters who
have other questions can also
seek assistance by calling 503-
988-3720 or visiting the elections
office located at Southeast 10th
A venue and M orrison Street.
Voters registered in other through this Friday; Saturday,
Oregon counties should call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday
their county elections office. from 8 a.m . to 6 p.m .; and
The Multnomah County Elec­ Tuesday, Election Day, Nov. 4
tions Office will be open to the from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ballots must be received at
public and available to answer
calls during extended hours, in­ any Oregon county elections
cluding from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. office or an official drop site
location by 8 p.m. on Nov. 4
in order to count. Ballot drop
boxes are located outside the
M ultnomah C ounty Elections
O ffic e , an y M u ltn o m a h
County Library and other lo­
cations. A com plete list is lo­
cated m celections.org.
that she’s exposing her children to
adult lyrics and content. Her chil­
dren are now beginning to repeat
the lyrics and she gets upset and
shouts at them. She can't see that
they’re simply repeating and sing­
ing the songs. O ther than turning
o ff her music, what other options
are there? —Anonymous; Seattle
art. In this case, the bad art of
explicit lyrics. W rite the lyrics to
som e o f her music and give it to
her on a sheet o f paper. W hen she
looks at this mess in black and
w hite, p erh ap s sh e 'll h av e a
change o f heart and be m ore o f an
adult when it com es to w hat she
listens to around her children.
Dear Anonymous:
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F or each w o rk in g fire arm
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C easefire O regon hopes the
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Be a part of the conversation.
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as a w i fe and won ’ t respect you as
a hom ey lover friend. Learn from
your m istakes and if you m ust
have a man, be a better ju d g e of
character and find one that will
respect you more than your hus­
band and keep it moving.
Dear Deanna!
Real People, Real Advice
An advice column known fo r
its /earless approach to
reality based subjects!
Dear Deanna!
In the middle o f a bad divorce and
I’m still intimate with my ex-hus-
band. Although w edidn’t get along,
couldn’t build a life or raise our
family together, we were able to
bond physically. The reason w e’re
divorcing is due to outside affairs
with other people, financial prob­
lems and m arryingtoosoon. I want
to move on with my life but for
some reason, manage to keep this
part o f the relationship going. Am
1 wrong fordoing this? -Worried
Divorcee: Atlanta
Dear Worried:
Sex is the fuel for a relationship
and not the glue. If y o u ’re divorc­
ing your husband, you need to
im m ediately cut all physical ties.
Y o u're short changing yourself
by giving him your body because
it's obvious he did n ’t respect you
S llh ^rrih e f
My girlfriend is a w oman w ith a
cute face but sh e’s voluptuous
and doesn’t understand that all
fashions aren’t suitable for her. I
love her and think she looks good
in m ost things but not every­
thing. It’s hard for me in public
when people stare at herorsnicker
and m ake rude remarks. W hen 1
ad d re ss this issu e w e argue.
Please give me som e options b e­
cause I'm tired o f being em bar­
rassed and my suggestions aren't
w orking? —Matthew: Boston
Y our sister is ignorant and using
b adjudgm enton this simple com ­
m on se n se issu e. O b v io u sly
she’s not a rocket scientist and
should see her kids are imitating
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Dear Matthew:
Your partner has a mental prob­
lem because she probably has a
size 18 shape with a size 5 outlook.
This is not cute and you need to
offer Jenny Craig or a shopping
spree. If she still refuses then you
need to flip the script and ap ­
proach her w eight issue from a
health perspective and encour­
age her to lose weight. If not, just
be there because her feelings will
get hurt really good one day if she
still insists on w alking around
looking like a sausage.
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g r o c e r ie s rig h t to y o u r h o m e o r o ffic e .
Dear Deanna:
My sister listens to music that is
vulgar and explicit. She listens to
any type music and doesn’t care
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