Re-Constitution
Many local problems are caused by not thinking globally, or at least federally. The failure of HUD to follow its constitutional principles has allowed scavengers … Continue reading
Letters Editor
Author: Letters Editor
Too Many People
If the prospect of global warming is so bad, why are places that are always warm called paradise? Warm climates also seem to produce an … Continue reading
The Housing Problem
Affordable housing is a complex problem around the country (“The Housing Symptom,” Robert Emmons, Feb. 21). The fact is that there is not enough for … Continue reading
A Local Good
I would like to commend local Dari Mart stores, and their parent company Lochmead Dairy, for reducing their use of plastic packaging. They have begun … Continue reading
Ask Not
In 1963 JFK said, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” My question is, what the hell happened to the Democratic Party? Christopher Calder Eugene
The Prole’s Prayer
Every night I put my broken, blistered feet together and pray: “Thank God our ruling class can still afford health insurance.” Glenn Jones Eugene
Too Cheap To Fix It
We wanted to save the planet but we couldn’t make it pencil out: I hope this is not the message we will be giving to … Continue reading
Clowns to the Left of Us
How many of you think Eugene’s Climate Town Hall: Community Organizing for Solutions (Feb. 21) will actually result in any meaningful, local solutions to climate … Continue reading
It’s Murder Out There
Earlier this year I had a vehicle issue and decided to walk home with my disabled son, starting out toward Crow from Veneta. It was … Continue reading
Fossil Fuel Foolishness
Climate scientists have made it abundantly clear that in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, Earth’s inhabitants must rapidly reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading