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Letters to the Editor
Measure 9 sanctions hatred
To the Editor:
Hatred, bigotry and intimida
tion will be sanctioned by
Oregon’s Constitution if Ballot
Measure 9 is approved November
3.
Equally bad will be the lying
insinuation of this measure that
Oregon government bodies and
schools promote homosexuality,
pedophilia,
sadism
and
masochism. (See W2 of Measure
9.) No one has been doing so.
However, Measure 9, if passed,
will make thousands of officials
and teachers vulnerable, in an
unanswerable way, to such
charges; because of the ancient
problem of proving a negative.
Oregon’s Constitution will thus
posit a false indictment of Oregon
teachers and officials. They will
be fair game for OCA fanatics
lusting after their jobs.
Measure 9 would recreate the
nastiness of the McCarthy red
hunt of the 1950’s when a “ soft
on communism’’ charge could
ruin political and teaching careers
and poisoned the politics of
generation. And, not only of
ficials and teachers will be
vulnerable, anyone at all, you or
me, could be accused of pro
moting
hom osexuality,
pedophila, sadism or masochism
by a deluded or spiteful fanatic.
The OCA will be licensed to
persecute. And blackmail will
thrive.
This is what Ballot Measure 9
is all about, it is a power grab.
OCA types will muster state
power to whip us into conformi
ty with their ‘dos’ and ‘donts’,
their thinking, their religion.
Our constitutional “ Wall of
Separation of Church and State’ ’
will have been breached. The
present US Supreme Court, pack
ed with Reagan and Bush ap
pointees, will most likely look the
other way.
Vote no on ballot Measure 9.
(s) Jim Selleck
Ashland
Vote for Don McElligott
To the Editor:
I have known Don McFlligott
for many years persorsHy and as
former county ju d " : Don w;!:
bring honesty and the invaluable
experience of havmp been a
former county commission^ to
the current county court.
Don, as a life long resident of
Morrow County, understands
both its history and where it needs
to go in the future. As a rancher
he knows and understands how
important agriculture is in this
county and the problems that
agriculture will face in the
■wenty-first century. His ex
perience as a former county judge
gives him keen insight to the
needs of Morrow County’s cities
and their economic development
needs for the century.
I urge the Morrow County
voters to take advantage of this
golden opportunity on November
3. Vote for Don McElligott.
(s) William J. Kuhn
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Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 23,
676-9158
To the Editor:
Ann Spicer is the best choice
for county judge on November 3.
She will bring to the office hones
ty, integrity and a professional
ability that the office needs.
Ann has been at the forefront
of community development in the
Heppner community. She is ex
perienced in government, having
been Morrow County District At
torney and having represented
various Morrow County districts,
cities and agencies. She will bring
a fresh prospective and energy
that is needed in county govern
ment. She recognizes the dif
ferences that exist in the needs of
the various communities of Mor
row County and will work for a
partnership between those com
munities and the county. It is im
portant that Morrow County ex
periences the change that Ann
Spicer will bring.
Vote for Ann Spicer for coun
ty judge.
(s) Tom McElligott
Peter Fels victim’s advocate
To the Editor:
I am writing in support of the
current District Court Judge Peter
Fels, for re-election to the posi
tion of District Court Judge,
Department 2.
As an advocate for victims of
crime, I am very pleased with the
response I have seen from Peter
Fels toward victims. As a Judge
Peter Fels is compassionate,
aware, understanding and very
approachable.
Peter Fels has been known to
hold ex parte restraining order
hearings over the phone when
transportation or safety prevented
a victim from appearing in per
son. Judge Fels has held
em ergency hearings after
business hours for victims in im
m ediate danger of further
domestic violence, after which
Judge Fels did the job of the court
clerk to get the paperwork pro
cessed quickly and correctly.
Judge Fels has taken phone calls
from me and other advocates to
provide us with information for
victims about the justice system.
When Judge Fels has been unable
to answer our questions, he has
always provided us with a
resource that did have the answer.
Peter Fels has gone out of his
way to make the system more ac
cessible. Judge Fels has asked for
suggestions from myself and
others working with victims as to
how we can make the justice
system less intimidating.
On his own time, Judge Fels
has donated items and hours to
programs/groups that are work
ing towards ending victimization
in our community.
While many politicians are in
a mad dash for policital power
and prestige, I don’t see this from
Peter Fels. I see Judge Fels work
ing with the people of our com
munity for the compensation of
victims and the rights of all.
(s) Stacy Pierce
Athena
Vote no on Ballot Measure 9
To the Editor:
Without doubt, ballot Measure
9 is an emotionally charged issue,
with moral and sociological im
plications. The primary assump
tion is that sexual orientation is
a matter of choice. Current data
suggests that it is not, but rather
a result of a hormonal event
somewhat early in the develop
ment of the fetus within the
womb, possibly caused by stress
to the mother. The hormone in
question is testosterone, and its
amount is crucial in determining
the sexual attributes (both
physical and psychological) of the
human being. (Brain Sex, by
Anne Moir.)
The continuing debate about
choice aside, ballot Measure 9
is frightening in its far-reaching
possibilities. This is the first time
the constitution will withdraw
rights to the individual. The
group targeted now is homosex
uals, but the prejudice will not
stop here. Who will be the next
citizen affected by discrimination
and oppression, and denial of
rights having been guaranteed by
law? The ramifications of this
measure are serious, and at the
heart of the basic freedoms fought
for in the formulating of the con
stitution. I strongly urge a no vote
on ballot Measure 9.
(s) J. Murray
Portland
Births
Boardman’s lame-duck city
manager Gene Allen is pushing hard
for a County-wide task force on hous
ing. He is of the opinion that the
County should take the leadership
role in solving a tight housing supply.
Maybe there is something govern
ment can do to ease the housing shor
tage, most prevalent in north coun
ty. Maybe there is a lot government
should not try to do.
Here’s what government could do:
get out of the way. Talk with so
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By Ed Glenn
meone with recent experience about
the time and money it takes to get
building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, zoning sign
offs, DEQ permits and occupancy permits. The horror tales nearly all
of them tell make waiting all day to get a driver’s license seem like
a stroll in the park.
Some estimates put the cost of government issued permits at $5,000
per housing unit. And that does not include the extra construction costs
required only by governmental regulations and not by common sense.
May Allen’s task force could simply get local government out of the
way of new housing starts.
What government ought not to do, is mess with the free market forces
that cause temporary shortages in housing as well as in most other com
modities from time to time. Housing in Boardman is in very short supply
at the moment for one very simple reason. It’s cheap. Housing is of
fered for sale at prices 10 percent or so less than similar housing in
Hermiston, 25% or more percent less than similar housing in Tri-Cities
and full half or more less than similar housing in Hood River
Housing in the north-end is increasing in value, slowly, but it is still
only about 60% of the cost of new construction. Little if any new housing
will be built until existing housing increases to near or above the cost
of new construction.
The thing government ought not to do is cook up some kind of sub
sidy program to spur that day along. Once the subsidy is in place it
will be impossible to pull off because the free market values will never
again allow a free market trade in housing. We have entirely too much
experience with price subsidies to ever allow the unnecessary intru
sion into the housing market.
To be sure, there are tough times ahead for folks seeking a place
to live. Government must share part of the responsibility for those tough
times because of its over regulation of housing in the past. And it can
ease the burden a little bit now by stepping back and getting out of
the way. But the real danger comes when government begins to med
dle in the free market.
Hopefully, Allen can convince his task force. Hopefully, they will
have a positive impact. And maybe they will take this sudden demand
for what it is and allow property owners across the county the freedom
to participate in the capitalist system.
their urban laws and rules upon
rural Oregonians.
The ultimate outcome of this
statewide struggle for control of
the House may actually be decid
ed by those of us who vote in
District 59. By informing voters
of both parties of the travesty that
will befall rural Oregon in the
event we permit the urban agen
da to control the Capitol, the
Senate and the House, I am con
fident we can maintain a balance
of power in Salem.
In this election, it is clearly far
more important to vote for
Republican control of the House
than to elect our favorite can
didate to represent us in Salem.
Let us vote strongly against the
urban created bureaucratic
monster in November.
Sincerely,
(s) Jasper H. Coombes
President Oregonians In Action
Baker County Chapter
Richland
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daughter Alexis Ann was bom to
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Vote for Republican control of House
To the Editor:
I believe the race between Mike
Payne and Steve Uffelman for
State Representative from District
59 is likely the most important
state contest facing Oregon voters
this November. Unfortunately,
the important objective isn’t to
pick the best man to represent
District 59, but rather to see that
a Republican is sent to Salem.
Both Democrats and Republicans
should join this effort.
During the last legislative ses
sion Republicans controlled the
House, while Democrats con
trolled both the Senate and the
Capitol. Fortunately the House
provided an effective resistance
to the strong urban agenda spon
sored by both the Senate and
Capitol. This balance served rural
Oregon well, but is now at risk.
If the Democrats win a majori
ty in the House they will provide
the speaker. The speaker will
then appoint all committee chairs
and also determine to which com
mittees each bill will be assign
ed. Unfortunately, the senior
Democrats, those most likely to
be calling the shots in the event
they control the House, are those
who would enthusiastically force
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