Letters to the Editor 06/04/2008

To the Editor:

In response to Terry Burke's letter about Barack Obama (The Nugget, "Letters to the Editor," May 28, page 2):

I wonder if you talk to all of the people you don't agree with in the same tone as your letter? If so, it is no wonder we have such a divide in our community and country.

To say that Democrats vote on emotion or are part of "hysteria" and they park their brains at the door is insulting and divisive. I am an undecided independent and am educating myself on ALL candidates.

I was able to attend the gathering when Obama came to Bend and although I am still undecided I was impressed by his ability to answer the questions that were posed to him in a way that addressed the situation locally and for the country.

I will also continue to educate myself about Hilary Clinton and John McCain.

I am continually amazed by the way people still choose to tear other groups down to make their point. I have hope that we can still have lively debate about the candidates without resorting to tearing down those we don't agree with.

Kerry Prosser

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To the Editor:

I have never written a letter to the editor before, but writer Terry Burke has gotten my attention and raised my ire.

After eight long and terrible years of the current administration, littered with outrageous lies and deceit, cronies thrown out of government to save their king, and thrown in jail for their crimes, government contracts with no competition to rebuild a country attacked for no good reason, thousands of our young people killed and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed and homeless, Mr. Burke says he views Senator Obama as the most "deceptively dangerous politician of my time."

Huh? Sorry, Mr. Burke, but that position has already been filled. Try again. If my recollection is correct, G.W. ran his campaign on conservative government, a balanced budget and anti-empire-building. Hah!

Your supposition that all Democrats vote on emotion doesn't stand, since I am a woman and support women's rights for equal pay and would love to have a woman in the White House, but I have listened to Obama, too, and found him thoughtful, thought-provoking and someone who really wants to do a better job in Washington.

You and I may be fine without any help from government, but there are children and old folks who need government help and I would like my tax dollars to support social programs, college aid programs, real educational aid programs and veterans' aid programs, not an idiotic war run by idiots that has cost thousands of American lives, trillions of tax dollars (which could have done so much good here at home) and the loss of respect of the entire world.

Oh, and if you want to know Obama's stands on issues and what programs he would put in place, go to Barackobama.com, the Blueprint for Change, and read up. It's not "vague and amorphous" (that is unless you "left your brain at the door").

Marjorie L. Brown

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To the Editor:

With the opening of the intersection of Highway 20 and Barclay Drive, a soon-to-be death trap has been created.

Being the manager of Sisters Inn, I work and live in eyesight of this frightening intersection. I have seen up close and personal, four major accidents, with 18 injured citizens - men, women and, worst, children. These injuries have ranged from minor to critical as well as many being transported by Air Life.

The time is now for ODOT and the City of Sisters to fix this intersection before we have to bury our own, just driving to school.

Dave Elliott

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To the Editor:

What can I say about the generosity of the Sisters community?

Last week the high school held its Senior Celebration Night. That evening over 75 scholarships were handed out to college-bound students. I was the lucky recipient of four scholarships.

Without financial aid and scholarships I would not be able to attend college.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the businesses, service groups and individuals that support our local scholarship program. Especially the following four groups that honored me with scholarships: Black Butte Ranch Art Guild, Three Sisters Lions Club, Sisters Schools Foundation and Sisters Kiwanis.

Many of these groups provided more than one scholarship. Thank you Sisters for supporting and investing in the future of your young citizens.

Sincerely,

Ethan Erickson

Class of 2008

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To the Editor:

Thanks to everyone who has called or emailed me to comment or ask questions about the Quilt Show's recycling initiative.

Just to clarify, we are NOT asking people to give up their fund-raisers or profits from selling water. Our three-pronged approach includes first recycling the water bottles that are sold, second offering a quilt show "branded" bottle for sale to be refilled and third encouraging people to bring their own water bottles.

We have at least 10 locations volunteering to set up water refill stations on show day. If you are able to set up a water station or want to purchase our branded bottles to sell, please contact me at [email protected]

Ann Richardson

Executive Director, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show