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....... ~' ...................... gOR O[IIUI}~I8 lallt%l tO ~Ultl,;Ipatu a,~u But it is important to visualize a So Anna
<br /> Sunday, B ne said his troops were were shamefully unprepared to society ~ :ng both responsible and been offended
<br /> not adequately equipped to engage fi more-1. ,lc, fun, healthy, com- Nov. 1) about
<br /> in cdnflict with an insurgency that
<br /> stages regular and deadly attacks on Members of Oregon's congres- munity-oriented and economically faith on the day.
<br /> Convoys with rocket-propelled gte- sional delegation, including Rep. Pc- sttfficient. The Europeans are demon- most important
<br /> hades and powerful roadside bombs, ter DeFazio, have been hammering strafing this While outcompeting us New Year. She
<br /> In particular, the general cited an the military for more than a year to on many socioeconomic fronts. It's liked the articl,
<br /> inadequate supply of fully armored do a better job of equipping National time t~) embrace the future while lear- which, she im
<br /> ing the frontier mentality behind. It's what some Chr
<br /> Humvees, a shortage that has forced Guard and Reserve troops. There. time to rejoin the world, holiday.
<br /> troops to retrofit vehicles with bolt- have been some improvements, but It's time to talk about solutions 'Does that
<br /> on armor that leaves the bottoms of the job remains inexcusably far and suPport leadership which does. satisfied ff the
<br /> the vehicles unprotected. That's from f'mished. TOM BOWERMAN tion of The
<br /> Eugene pagan beliefs as
<br /> tian ones? Thai
<br /> Springfield's bold move
<br /> The benefits of mail elections the paper on a
<br /> but 'somehow I
<br /> I realize that not everyone is in fa- zier would be
<br /> -.County should now address jail-bed shortage vor of Orsgon's vote-by-maU elec- Does she re-'
<br /> tions, but wasn't it nice that wedidn't resent Christia
<br /> 'have to wait in line in the elements gion to be th~
<br /> T ane county officials may proving that. its estimates, which for 45 minutes, show a picture ID, an- much as she re
<br /> ~ not like Springfield's deci- county corrections officials have swer questions by lawyers, or ._chal-' that Christian:
<br /> ~ sion to take corrections warned may be low; are acctnmte, lenges by' observers and not' have knowthat'the~
<br /> ,L~ matters into the city's own . Meanwhile,. cOunty Officials, in someone follow us to our car to take of Christians
<br /> hands -- and out of the county's ~ particular those who have insisted down our plate number? our Mothe~ ]~
<br /> but they have to admire the forceful, that corrections sh6uld be addressed ROBERT DICKINSON desecration to
<br /> innovative, leadership that pulled it at the county and not municipal lev- Eu~kn~ or-treating on
<br /> off. el, now have a prime opportunity to her?.
<br /> Frustrated by the revolving door demonstrate their own leadership If she trul:
<br /> at the county jail and the city's by resolving the county's shortage of We must stop carnage in Iraq
<br /> Would hope tl~
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<br /> · stratospheric property Crime rate, .jaUbeds. While it ~omes as no great surpr)se diversity does
<br /> the Springfield City Council' asked County commissioners, who have that .George Bush is supported by andmany oth~
<br /> city residents to pay $28.7 million to ·
<br /> build a new downtown pubUc safety tolerated an intolerable corrections mainstream Christians and their er having to'
<br /> status quo for far too long, have single-mindedness, I was just curious view without
<br /> center that includes a 100-bed jai~. talked recently, about creating a how these Christians *reconcile the sent~d as well.
<br /> The measure not only passed, it countywide PubUc *service*. disl~ict deaths ofmore*tha,x l00,000 Iraqi civil- er see our bo]J
<br /> passed by a substantial margin at a that would address the'jail-bed lans. Is death by *abortion different pUblic forums
<br /> time when many other money, mea- shortage and an array of. other pub- fromf~mfliesdeathgrievebY smartless? Areb°mbS?ArabsD° less'the savethat seemsf°r onCeto
<br /> sures were exploding like' shot- Uc safety-concerns. But so far, the human or a{,~iuished in God's eyes'* readers.
<br /> gunned skeet across the county and commissioners have been long on because they are not Christians? CATHgRI
<br /> state. And it passed in a community talk and short on action. Where i~ the outrage? F_,ugene
<br /> that has previously demonstrated its Any attempt t° form a pubUc safe- The Iraqi people were not involved
<br /> willingness to shoot down tax
<br /> proposals, ty district would face serious obsta- with SepL 11, To lend any support to
<br /> Even more sUrPrising is the fact cles, the most daunting of which this crusading president in h~ quest U0 band:ha.'
<br /> that Springfield residents voted in would be convincing county votbrs tois impo~etantamounthis willto Onpr.omotinganOther countrYfurther iikeTheto corre(Oreg0
<br /> to go along with creating a new layer
<br /> favor of a jarl that might never be of local government an~ increasing, death to innocents. * .
<br /> built. While city offici.a]s planto*pro- taxes to pay for it. Thats hardly an Thebloodis onall ourshand, s ifwe. sions resultirthe Veterans
<br /> ceed with building the new poUce attractive prospect for county o. ft-l- refuse to stop this carnage..
<br /> station and municipal .court,' they . Guard, Nov.
<br /> '*have pledged not to build the jail' cials who haven't passed, a money I,F, SLI~ MARTI * · gonMarchin~
<br />· .portion of the project ~ or issue the measure for nearly a decade. ' ' ~.E .en~. refuse .to pa
<br /> bonds needed to do so -- until they .Commi~ioners should be open to We simply
<br /> devise a way to pay for*the estimated other possibilities, as well. For ex- i~a~ial harmony.wishful'thinkin§ due to sched,
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<br /> $1.4 million in operating costs. 'ample, the county might consider co- . . . All 'of our
<br /> They also have said the jail won't operating with Springfield's jail With all the ad nanseamtalk about volved in
<br /> be built if the county t'mds a way to project, perhaps even leasing beds racism and racial proFding, there is a Bands comp,
<br /> expand its jail capaci{y and satisfy from the city in an arrangement different voice in the wilderness.* night on Sab
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<br /> the city's corrections needs, similar to the one in which the city Diversity and harmony between On Sunday
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<br /> In approving the public safety has leased jail beds from the county the races is wishful thinking at the must return
<br /> measure, Springfield voters made an in*the past. least, a dream at best., ter the .les!
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<br /> · * The reality is that ~ we haven't, and about 8,,
<br /> impressive statement of trust in the That may or may not be aviable - reached the utopia in these hundreds Rest ass~
<br /> city's leadership. Now, the · City strategy. The point is that commis- of years by now, it will never come to ored to par
<br /> Council and administration must sioners should be bold and innova- fruition. The majority of people- re- events, just
<br /> demonstrate that trust was merited tive in addressing the county's cot- gardless of their respective races -- in other con
<br /> by not only showing' that it can cov- rections crisis -- just as Springfield .are simply more comfortable relating the years.
<br /> er operations costs,* but also bY was in deciding to build its own jail. to people who look like themselves, cia!..~, ibute
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