Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2003)
The INDEPENDENT, May 1. 2003 Letters Page 3 .............................. ....... __________________ ■ S B fe ' b Î . - ............. ....... *****.......................................................... ...................... ................... .... lIH ask whether l A / H o t h o r we XA/Û r w n r o ie t h o t n / t / t r u m ' r n in gence is that poor, we’re in bad ter writer who might disagree. i I Local companies aid ally. We should have elected them to represent shape. If not, Bush lied. Of have seen this as an open de VHS sports teams us or to provide them with life course, lying seems to go along bate in an accepted forum in time employment. To the Editor: with politics, after all. I guess which we are allowed to draw I personally feel that they Clinton lied and so have other our own conclusions. Maybe I Sometimes it’s very difficult can get their work done under Presidents. living in a small town. Busi am wrong but I believe that is the current system with biannu As far as I can see it, there is what the press is supposed to nesses are always getting hit al sessions and an Emergency no reason for war. Our money do. up for money for this or that. But, when the chips are down, Board to take care of important says “In God We Trust.” Is this Now I have heard that there things that come up between the God that made the heaven are certain individuals among they come to the rescue. When Joe Curl heard [there sessions. It seems that the and earth or is that God some us who disagree with this paper was] no transportation for more they are in session the human? and its editor’s opinion of the more time they have to create The first war was fought in current adm inistration’s poli spring sports, he and Pihl Log mischief and increase taxes. heaven. It was not started by cies. But these individuals are ging, Holce Logging, Gwin Log If we decide that the legisla God, but by an angel who want not willing to directly address ging and Dass Logging all pitched in so our kids can have ture should meet every year we ed to overthrow God. Satan their objections to the editor nor will also be saying that we want (who is the God of this world) is through a letter to the editor. In their sports. It also helps the bus drivers, to give our representatives an the author of all wars. stead they are trying to under Since Satan is the one be mine the paper’s very ability to who spend their money in town. increase in pay and benefits. I am not sure we want to in hind all wars, I think it a conflict do business by using whatever Thanks to all who help out crease this governmental ex our kids. of interest for Christians to be in leverage they might possess to pense at the same time that we favor of any war. Christ himself alienate the advertisers who JoAnn Beamish Curls Transportation are reducing various services said you cannot serve God and make it possible for this paper provided by state government. money. Money is the reason to be offered at no charge to Some of our representatives behind all wars and Satan (if he the people who read it. Thanks for thought- have finally admitted that they is the God of this world) con I would ask these individu provoking editorials should not be covered by the trols money, as far as God al als, “Who chose you to decide PERS program. I applaud that lows him to. what we should read or not To the Editor: idea. However, the suggestion Emil Rode read?” It is with gratitude that I write is only a half-measure since Vernonia Do you feel that you are a this letter. Gratitude for the in they would replace their PERS P.S. I think Marcia Denison’s better American than I if I do not telligent, succinct and thought- benefits with a 40l(k)-type re letter was a little extreme, but agree with you about the cur provoking editorials that have tirem ent plan. So, they still good. rent administration’s policies, or been appearing in our free would be treated as career any subject for that matter, and newspaper, The Independent. How fortunate that we, as read state employees with taxpayers Thanks for another voice my disapproval via a fo rum that I am afforded by the ers and citizens, have the op at least partially funding their great Easter Cantata retirement plan. constitution, to wit: portunity to “see it as it is”. So, back to my initial ques “Congress shall make no To the Editor: These editorials are based on tion. Should our representa law respecting an establish This is on behalf of all those facts and statistics, even quota tives be considered to be ordi ment of religion, or prohibit tions, that explain where we are in the Easter Cantata audience ing the free exercise there in our U.S. government nary people such as you and I who are thinking they should of; or abridging the freedom presently and how we got who meet occasionally to do have written this, but didn’t (like the business of government, or of speech, or of the press; I thought I should’ve last year, there. I thank God I was able to should they be considered to or the right of the people but didn’t). appreciate the differences in be career employees of the peaceably to assemble, and May I say what a great per the past letters to the Editor. It state. If we would like them to to petition the Government formance by all those who is healthy that there are reac be career employees then, by for a redress of grievances. ” worked in or on the Cantata un tions that include intelligent For those who do not know considerations as well as the all means, let’s have them meet der Linda Cahill’s direction; the ignorantly reactive ones. Thank more often, pay them more, singing, drama, props and the above, it is the first amend you for clarifying and asking us and give them the best benefits magnificently done backdrop ment of the United States Con the questions. Economically we government can provide. On paintings. Every year it’s al stitution. Obviously our forefa are in trouble. Who pays for it? the other hand, if we feel that ways a wonderful and truthful thers felt this to be of the great I think, sadly, our children, they can perform their essential reminder of the reason for our est im portance to our new grandchildren and all of us to legislative duties as citizen-rep Easter Sunday celebration with country as they made it the first resentatives, we need neither our friends and loved ones. building block on the founda day. tion of our constitution. Isabelle McDaniel annual sessions or a retirement Thanks again, and To those individuals who God Bless America Vernonia plan for them. Don McDaniel Karen Miller mistakenly think the above is Astoria Vernonia for their benefit and beliefs Do state legislators ONLY, I remind you and those really represent us? Christians should Freedom of Speech like you, that you are wrong. country operated on To the Editor: oppose Satan’s wars (but only for some?) your If this closed-minded, “toe the I think it is time to review the company line” mentality, we To the Editor function of our state legislators To the Editor: would not even be a sovereign The United States waged In the past few issues of The in light of the current discussion related to their taxpayer funded war against Iraq because of the Independent there have been nation. Instead, we would be retirement plan and the propos claim that Saddam Hussein some very passionate letters having afternoon tea and crum al that they should meet annu- was producing weapons of regarding the war and also the pets, driving on the “wrong” mass destruction. The U.S. has editor’s opinion about the war side of the road, and singing Library column moved now taken over the country and and the economy. Whether you “God Save the Queen”. Also, if you are one of these not found any mass destruction agree or disagree, this paper “Between the Bookends” weapons produced by Iraq. The and its editor have seen fit to individuals, and you happen to may be found on page few they did find were from our publish your letter, even at the be a business owner, does your 12. friends in Japan. If our intelli risk of being slandered by a let- way of thinking also mean that if I disagree with your political views I am not welcome to spend my money in your busi ness establishment and sup port your way of life? If that is the case, please put a list of your beliefs at the front door so that I may choose whether I want to patronize your busi ness. And what of any employ ees you have...must they pass a “Political Correctness” quiz before they are hired? Consider yourself warned. Your sleazy, back room, good old boy efforts reek of censor ship. Come out in the light and debate your peers in an open forum and help make this coun try even greater. If you lack the courage to do that, then find another hobby or purpose. Be cause every time you try to control the public’s access to information and opinions, I and many others will be there to ex pose you and your self-right eous, self-indulgent views that reward no one and leave a black mark on everything our forefathers fought and died for. One of the reasons this country is so great is because it allows people to choose. If you don’t like what you are reading, listening to on the radio, or watching on television then don’t read it or change the sta tion. But please don’t allow your bloated ego or narrow minded view of what informa tion or opinions should or shouldn’t be written or report ed, to presume for me what in formation or opinions I should or shouldn’t have access to. “WE THE PEOPLE” means that every American citizen has the same rights as you. It is what makes our country great. Your subterranean efforts at censorship reflect all that is bad. Glen Purvee Vernonia P.S. Because I am a city coun selor, I want to state that the above is my view and is not in tended to reflect the views of my fellow councilors, the may or, or the City of Vernonia. POUCT ON LETTERS The INDEPENDENT wel comes readers’ letters and will publish as many as pos sible. All letters must be signed, including those sent by fax, and include a verifi able address and telephone number, which will not be printed except at the writer’s request. Unsigned letters will not be published.
