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Page 4A OPINION (DVW2UHJRQLDQ )ULGD\)HEUXDU\ OTHER VIEWS Founded October 16, 1875 KATHRYN B. BROWN DANIEL WATTENBURGER Publisher Managing Editor JENNINE PERKINSON TIM TRAINOR Advertising Director Opinion Page Editor OUR VIEW Tip of the hat; kick in the pants A kick in the pants to Oregon Governor Kate Brown, who made promises of transparency that have begun to ring hollow. As reported by The OregonianHDUOLHUWKLVZHHNWKHJRYHUQRU¶VRI¿FH DWWHPSWHGWRPX]]OHFRQFHUQVRIWKH3XEOLF8WLOLW\&RPPLVVLRQHUVDERXWDQ HQHUJ\ELOOPRYLQJWKURXJKWKH/HJLVODWXUH +RXVH%LOOVHHPHGWRFDXVHD WHPSRUDU\WUXFHEHWZHHQWKHRIWZDUULQJ LQGXVWULDODQGHQYLURQPHQWDOLQWHUHVWV:HOO funded lobbyists from each side were able WRVSLQWKHELOOLQWRDSRVLWLYHOLJKW7KDW¶V SHUKDSVZK\LWZDVPRYLQJOLNHDZHOORLOHG pig through the usually bumpy and slow SROLWLFDOVDXVDJHPDNLQJSURFHVVLQ6DOHP ,WVHHPVQRZLWLVWKH2UHJRQHOHFWULFDO customers and ratepayers who were left out LQWKHFROGKRZHYHU$QGWKDW%URZQ¶VRI¿FH GLGQ¶WZDQWWKH38&WRVSHDNSXEOLFO\DERXW WKHLUUHVHUYDWLRQVXQWLOWKH/HJLVODWXUHKDG WDNHQWKHLUDFWLRQ,IRQO\WD[SD\HUVKDGOREE\LVWV %URZQ¶VDGYLFHZDVZURQJ²DQGWKHELOO¶VTXLFNIHHWVKRZHGKRZVRPH JXOOLEOHOHJLVODWRUVDQGPHGLDLQFOXGLQJWKLVQHZVSDSHUZHUHWDNHQLQE\ shallow promises without looking at the deeper troubles. *RRGUHSRUWLQJIURPThe Oregonian helped lift the lid off the now clear concerns. %XWWKHGHHSHUSUREOHPLVWKDW%URZQ¶VVXSSRVHGGHVLUHIRULQFUHDVHG WUDQVSDUHQF\KDVQ¶WFRPHWRSDVV&OHDULQJWKHEXUHDXFUDF\WKDWZRXOGDOORZ for timely release of public information — a supposed priority when she URVHWRWKHRI¿FH²KDVJRQHQRZKHUH$QGQRZWKLV 7KHODFNRIWUDQVSDUHQF\OHGWRWKHGRZQIDOORI%URZQ¶VSUHGHFHVVRUDQG LWPD\SURYHWREHMXVWDVGHELOLWDWLQJWR%URZQKHUVHOI A tip of the hat to the Pendleton city council for choosing Paul &KDOPHUVWR¿QLVKRXWWKHFRXQFLOWHUPRI Jane Hill. Chalmers was the clear choice for the open seat, and will allow the council to not miss a beat while it moves towards a big election shakeup. $VPDQ\DV¿YHQHZPHPEHUVFRXOGEH RQWKHERDUGFRPHVRDGGLQJVRPH local political experience now was a smart decision. While it no doubt gives Chalmers an advantage in the coming campaign of running as an incumbent of sorts, the alternatives were not realistic options. We hope for a healthy debate as the candidates make a case to voters about the direction this city needs. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the East Oregonian editorial board of Publisher Kathryn Brown, Managing Editor Daniel Wattenburger, and Opinion Page Editor Tim Trainor. Other columns, letters and cartoons on this page express the opinions of the authors and not necessarily that of the East Oregonian. LETTERS POLICY The East Oregonian welcomes original letters of 400 words or less on public issues and public policies for publication in the newspaper and on our website. The newspaper reserves the right to withhold letters that address concerns about individual services and products or letters that infringe on the rights of private citizens. Submitted letters must be signed by the author and include the city of residence and a daytime phone number. Send letters to 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 or email editor@eastoregonian.com. Who are we? ,¿QGWKLVHOHFWLRQEL]DUUHIRU from. 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Friedman, of The New York Sanders talk about where employees come Times, won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize. I don’t remember an election when the pillars of America’s strength were so under attack —and winning applause. YOUR VIEWS Siege in Burns is far from over Now that all the armed protesters are gone from Harney County, many of whom are in jail, one would think the siege is over. Steve and Dwight Hammond are in federal prison convicted DVWHUURULVWIRUVWDUWLQJWZR¿UHV WKH¿UVWRIZKLFKLPSURYHG%/0 property and the second of which saved the Hammond ranch. 7KH%/0ZLOOFRQ¿VFDWH the Hammond ranch when the women will not be able to pay the ¿QH7KHSOXV)%, agents and other armed agents that had no insignias that manned roadblocks and interrogated American citizens can go home. The siege is over. Right? C.J. Hadley, editor of Range 0DJD]LQHGRFXPHQWVDQ intentional conspiracy on the part of the government to deprive Western ranchers of their property rights. ,Q+DJHY8QLWHG6WDWHV Judge Robert C. 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