Letters to the Editor
From our weekly issue dated January 06, 2010
(Editor“s Note: Views and commentary, including statements made as fact, are strictly those of the letter-writers.)
Typed, double-spaced letters are considered for publication. Hand-written letters that are double-spaced and legible also can be considered. “Thank you“ submissions are not accepted as letters.
“New life in sobriety“
From Crystal Costa
Tucson, Ariz.
I just want to apologize to the whole valley for my past actions, and want all to know that I am starting a new life in sobriety.
P.S. “Mister“ is just fine.
Brown background
From Mary Brown
Grants Pass
To review: Jack Brown“s family has been in Josephine County since 1934, working and raising children to become sincere Christians and politically active U.S. citizens.
Jack became involved in politics when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 100 in the 1970s, creating statewide land-use planning, and has been active in opposing encroaching socialism since.
He has belonged to both major political parties. As a Democrat, he was elected to several terms as a precinct committeeman in the Josephine County Central Committee. He sought the Democratic nomination for Josephine County commissioner in 1976, U.S. senator in “78, and state senator, District 25, in “80.
Jack switched to the more conservative Republican Party, serving several elected terms as precinct committeeman, and was elected chairman of the Josephine County Republican Party Central Committee. He sought the Republican nomination for state representative, District 49, in “92.
Jack became involved in the American Party of Oregon in “94 and received its nomination for state representative. He continued in that party as Josephine County chairman as well as other positions of responsibility. When Ross Perot took over the party in “96, Jack declined further nominations and left the party.
(Editor“s Note: The letter-writer is the wife of the candidate.)
Say “No“ to 66 & 67
From Jim & Melanie Tehan
Selma
It is time to put on the brakes. Hundreds of volunteers have worked tirelessly to gather signatures for a referendum to allow the voters of Oregon to decide whether we are willing to let the newest tax imposed by our state government to stand.
With such high unemployment, why aren“t our representatives working harder to help Oregonians get back to work“ We are blindly headed toward the same great pit of tax-and-spend as our neighbor, California. The further away from local government, the less control we have about where the spending goes.
If we allow Measures 66 and 67 to stand as passed by our state legislature, without a vote of opposition by its citizens, Oregon will have the largest personal income tax of any state in our nation“retroactive to Jan. 1, 2009.
Corporations, large or small, for profit or not, will of course pass on to consumers any additional tax they face; that is, if they can continue doing business in Oregon at all. Must Oregon“s private businesses continue to be penalized in order to support the expansion of the public sector“ Have you noticed lately the number of businesses closing their doors, the empty storefronts“ Some corporations will pay the minimum tax of $150, but others that are large enough to be providing jobs will be taxed based on their gross receipts“whether or not they realize a net profit, a real penalty to a growing business.
It“s time to put on the brakes!
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