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I haven't ripped on Nike or Knight, but Columbia is #1 on this list of athletic wear companies that do good http://greatist.com/fitness/athletic-wear-companies-social-good and is put there for auditing its factories and programs to support its female workers in the factories, as well as a variety of environmental and health charities.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Two of the diseases being studied by U of O zebrafish researchers are Fanconi Amenia, which causes widespread tumors in children, and Usher syndrome, which causes deafness and vision loss. Some of the researchers were awarded a Center of Excellence award from the NIH, of which there are only a dozen nationally, to study how bacteria in the gut assemble good communities instead of bad.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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So sorry to hear about this tragedy. I went to school with Shawn. He was a good friend and officer. He had so much heart and soul for his family and friends. He always had a smile on his face and could diffuse a barfight with a smart ass coment that made everyone laugh. He was fair and just. Don't be quick to judge, you never walked in his shoes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Motley: How did you know that the bill declares this issue to be an Emergency? Are you perhaps psychic?? Can you read Prozanski's mind? It turns out that you are 100% right! Take a look at the bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1553/Enrolled It does indeed declare an emergency.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
What on earth would posses you to post something like that? As Angela said, utterly disrespectful beyond belief. I'm friends of the family & I hate to even imagine what they are going through right now. How dare you disrespect a person's life like that. Whatever your reason - this is not the time or the place.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Interesting take on religion Jeff, thanks. I remember all those "devout, born-agains" just loving Dubya because he was--like them--a "good Christian man." Who laughed as he sent a born-again woman to the gas chamber as governor of Texas (setting a record for executions only broken by his numerically-challenged successor, Rick Perry). Now we have those same "born-agains" lining up behind a thrice-wed bloodthirsty narcissistic buffoon like Trump (who, like Reagan, hasn't set foot in a church in decades), and a lying master of dirty tricks like Cruz, who fled the Catholic church, in Texas, for one with more voters. Most Europeans have gotten past tying religion and politics. If only we could. God may not be dead, but she certainly has better things to do than hang out in the voting booth. (Or kitchen table, as we fill out our mail-in ballots.)	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
"Prozanski has refused to extend the statute of limitations for rape to 20 years, like many other states," That is being very unfair to Prozanski. He supported increasing Oregon's previous statute of limitations on rape from 6 to 12 years, doubling the time frame. And he helped guide it through the legislature so that it past. So effective this year, the limitation is now 12 years. You also fail to mention that Oregon has a special provision if a DNA match is made. If there is DNA evidence and there is a match, there is NO STATUE OF LIMITATIONS for ANY FIRST DEGREE sex crimes in Oregon. And if it is a SECOND DEGREE sex crime, and there is a DNA match, the statue of limitations is 25 years. And the notion that Oregon compares badly with other states is nonsense. The statue of limitations for rape in California is 10 years. The state of Washington is 10 years too. So Oregon's 12 years is now LONGER than either of our neighboring states.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
so where s your proof? its easy for shit talkers like you to acuse when hes not here to defend himself. id like to take a peek into your closet jim.	0.848485	0.060606	0.772727	0	0.757576	0	0.030303
Using a phone while driving? You forgot that one which in my HO, is the most important as it's violated the most...daily.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
are you guys serious, cant you write about something relevant? or was this a first time trip to a bodega, you should go out more.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In fact, there are some things which one gender does better than the other......far fewer than some believe. Giving birth to children is a very silly example. It's interesting that you consider affirmative action, which was developed to attempt to counter the disadvantages people of color have suffered from decades of institutional racism, to be racist. I trust you see the irony in that position. Title IX, of course, serves the same purpose, attempting to address the (again decades old) inequality of opportunity in college athletics. Were it not for Title IX, rest assured, that huge inequality would still exist. Again, you call a program designed to address institutional sexism, sexist. We will likely never agree on these issues, but they're interesting to discuss. regards, Gary n	0.3	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
What are you talking about? Do you understand American slang? I asked you if disturbed one or more of your important beliefs.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
They might have been created in an attempt to address inequalities, but they give or take away benefits based on race or sex. That makes them racist or sexist. If I am wrong on that thought, please tell me where I am wrong. Do you disagree with the idea that, in general, men have better upper body strength than women and that women are better at pain management? I am not saying that there are not exceptions.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
Jessica Anderson is a senior at Sheldon High School not Willamette.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When I was a teenager my father gave me a subscription to the I F Stone Weekly. Your letter really resonated with me. I have never been a big Hillary fan but I am bothered by the idea of a "revolution". It didn't work out so well for Russia. I am glad Bernie is in the race but he and his supporters have not convinced me that he will be effective in office. Hillary's plodding pragmatism is more believable to me.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If they limit tobacco, when will they limit sugar since obesity is on their list of concerns. STOP the government from trying to be our parents. If young people can go off to war, shouldn't they be able to purchase cigarettes without leaving the county in which they live? Save on gas to help stop the traffic jams, air and noise pollution, and let them have their tobacco!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
White & uptight. Who's disturbed now? I think it was my suggestion of taxing the rich that disturbed you so much that you personalized a political discussion and tried to turn it into some personal problem of mine. Don't you know those sermons about how everything boils down to personal responsibility are so trite, so...Republican, not to mention completely at odds with a great deal of peer-reviewed research? It was your sacred idols (the Trumps and other corporate welfare kings & queens) that you rushed to defend, prince Valiant, defender of America's corporate overlords. Good show.	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0
Rumor has it that President Schrill has asked Donald Trump to come the university to give a speech about the irrelevance of the humanities to the world today.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nice try using the word 'racist' in a sentence.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
Check the Toledo, Oregon sewage treatment plant. Bet it came from there. Been a problem for over 30 years and no one's made 'em stop overflowing in the bay. Maybe if they got fined or sued...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think what we need to do is enslave white people, let's say for purposes of their non-white owners' taxation and political representation that white persons count as 3/5ths of a person. Let's keep that institution alive for about 245 years, then whites can fight to end it, and then non-whites can institute laws that segregate white people from the citizens--anybody who has at least one drop of brown or black "blood"--and whites can work for as little as possible for around another hundred years. Then the white people can undertake a civil rights movement so they can fight for "equal" treatment. If white people have the audacity to speak up about what happened to their parents, grandparent and ancestors, everyone scoffs and tells them to stop asking for special treatment because the only non-white people entitled to special treatment in this alternate universe. White people live fearfully as law enforcement uses racial profiling and prison awaits a great many of them due to poverty.	0.3	0	0	0	0.1	0.3	0
"Terrorists have used it as a recruiting tool." There is no evidence Guantanamo Bay has recruited so much as a single terrorist. None whatsoever.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maureen is easily influenced by movies.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1) Article II, Section 2.2 He (the President)...shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint...Judges of the Supreme Court... No rules are specified as to how this advice is to be offered. Consent is, of course, a two way street and may be withheld. The leader of the Senate majority party has advised Mr. Obama that consent will not be forthcoming. Where does it say the President may expect to receive consent for a nominee that will achieve his own narrow political interests? 2) The RG does indeed have the right to print whatever they want and credit it however they want. We as readers have the right to recognize bias when we see it, label it as such and determine whether the editors can ever be held as trustworthy to print unbiased news in the other sections of their publications. However, if they publish such opinion as being from one or more identified persons, we need not generalize that the entire publication is biased.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gee, nice straw man. I don't "dehumanize" Bailey- I say he is a bad choice for Mayor. He hangs with- drum roll please- homophobes. That makes me someone who doesn't like bigots. His friends aren't acceptable because they have really, really dumb ideas that they evangelize.	0.6	0.1	0.1	0	0.6	0.2	0
I stand corrected. At least Huckabee isn't Independent Baptist- those guys are truly scary the way that they sanction hitting kids.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
If you read my comment closer, including the portion you copied in your reply, I was not referring to myself. I am not Catholic nor do I attend a Catholic Church.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Imago Dei does not treat people with respect. That is the problem. You are an apologist for Imago Dei. What else have you been doing on this thread? You apologize for Imago Dei, insult me and other posters, and brag about your moral & intellectual superiority. Whoopdedo. I have read extensively about fundy Christianity and share my bed with an ex-fundy. Oh yes, Imago Dei says that our relationship is meaningless because we aren't married. Of course I am going to tell them to go kiss my grits.	0.5	0	0.4	0	0.2	0.1	0.2
I almost ran over a bike rider at night because he wasn't using a light and there was no street light. It's a dark area. About two weeks later the same thing happened to my wife. If a motorist is going to be held to high standard, let's make sure the bicyclists are held to that standard. They need lights, turn signals, helmets, reflective high visibility clothing, no cell phone usage while riding. They should be required to have bicycle insurance, and life insurance. You take a risk every day you walk out your door to begin your day. No one plans on getting hit or wants to hit and harm another person. It happens and it happens in a split second. Everyone that reads this should understand and know from experience from driving or biking perspective. No felonies for accidents.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When a career politician's ego has expanded to the size of Senator Prozanski's, his most minor legislative pronouncement is to be viewed with the same awe as Moses bringing down the Ten Commandments. Anything which he supports is too important to be handled as anything but an 'Emergency". And, of course, such a label prevents voters from overturning his efforts at the ballot box.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York City's recent ordinance to require salt limitation labeling on all menus in the City is on hold as of today. That one affects every large restaurant in the city. Lane County will be going after the over 21 smokers next year to limit their access to tobacco, no doubt.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As a supporter of the 2nd Ammendment, I heartily agree with the idea that in households with children, firearms should be well secured to prevent children from accessing them. That is common sense and would prevent 1500 children's deaths per year. And if we truly care about children, we would stop supporting the abortionists who facilitate 1000 times more deaths of children each year than guns. So, yes. Think of the children, but all of them, not just 0.1 percent of them.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wonder how many of our tweakers really know that they can legally be shot and killed while "2) Committing or attempting to commit a burglary in a dwelling;",. per ORS 161.219? Are any of them even capable of understanding that when they aren't high on Meth?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
She's an entertainer, sorta like Trump but with a different vocabulary and target audience.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
And which of your stereotypes fits the deceased parents of the Thurston High School murderer? And which of your stereotypes fits the deceased mother of the Sandy Hook Elementary School murderer? And where was the psychologist who could have prevented the Roseburg murderers' rampage or the Aurora Colorado theater murderer? I am much more concerned about the the psychiatric and psychological industry's complicity in the mass shooting cases than I am the 'negligence' of firearm owning parents. Your 'teenager gun deaths' is a red herring when you factor in the thousands of those which are Black and Hispanic gang-related drug dealing deaths, not mislaid parental firearms.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
No, don't give me this "That is being very unfair to Prozanski". Prozac is the one who isn't treating the public fairly, abusing the emergency clause, and ramming bills through with very little public input, if any.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
We need to up-the-anty for bikers breaking the law, as well. Otherwise, there will be more animosity toward bikers.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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It's time for a ballot initiative to correct the language in the "Emergency Clause". A declared disaster, publicly declared emergency, natural disaster or immediate threat to life and property should be added but the democrats would never let that happen. Pink Floyd Prozany needs to go!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dr. Forester: Please be advised that every gun sold in America has been required to have a gun lock since the Gun Control Act of 1968. In addition, every police department in America (and many gun stores) will give a free lock to anyone who asks. Every gun manufacturer will happily send a free lock to anyone on request. Please up-date your facts--and your conclusions. Second, it is not a "thinking error" to believe that if a gun is ever needed for self-defense, it will likely be needed quickly. Criminals do not request appointments. They attack suddenly, they attack the weak and the vulnerable, and they attack with over-whelming force. Obviously, every gun should be kept safe from unauthorized use. (So should cars and kitchen blenders.) There are many reasons to own firearms that do not anticipate the need for emergency deployment--hunting, target shooting, investment come to mind. But all firearms intended for self-defense should be kept ready for immediate deployment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yes, this donation is important to UO. Thankfully, it was not for athletics. Such donations demonstrate that those who succeed in business can sometimes leverage their success to help the greater public. Unlike athletics which only contributes to beer bellies, support of science can provide long term benefit to the whole society. It will take some time before UO can return to prominence in academics. Frohnmayer (IMHO) did severe damage allowing talented researchers to flee, promoting a whole generation of very low quality administrators, and allowing the general counsel's office (with Melinda Grier) to have a major role in running the University. UO President Schill is really beginning to look like a serious academic. More power to him. And many thanks to those like the Boyle's for supporting one of Oregon's institutions of higher ed especially in academic areas.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It is also complicating life for many of us who dislike nuance. I always voted Democratic, but then found myself liking some of what some people on the right started saying, especially Rand Paul. Even Trump told the truth on the stage at times, like when he said that George W. Bush lied and people died (paraphrased). I view Hillary as just running as a placeholder, so that Bill have can his third term, having no doubt they will use the same people who saw NAFTA as genius. And now "Dr." Duke shows up in the discussion ( I had to look up his Ukrainian Phd). For the record, there are lots of us out here who love Bernie, intend to vote for him for President, don't in any way hate Jewish people, but do hate what the right wing government in Israel is doing to the Palestinian people in the name of their hate filled, anti-democratic, anti-Arab religion. We are not white supremacists, or male supremacists. We support the boycott movement as we did for South Africa. Hugh Massengill, Eugene	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In driving, mistakes happen. They have always happened and always will happen. Prozanski apparently wishes to hurt those drivers who make mistakes by providing life-long stigma of felony conviction. Good bye jobs. Welcome to higher prison populations. Welcome to more welfare and more street people. The law is a very bad idea. Split second decisions may be flawed in retrospect, but still not intended to be malicious. When police kill people, they usually say they did it because they had to decide in a split second so that even when the dead citizen has no weapon and posed no threat, the police are justified because split second decisions are often flawed. If we truly wanted to save lives and prevent injuries of pedestrians or bikers, the laws would be fully reciprocal applying penalties to all parties who could have avoided each and every accident. Placing the burden entirely on motorists means that only one set of eyes stands between life and death rather than several.	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
From the article it's still not clear what problem this law will solve. Would it have changed the penalty for the driver who ran the red light and killed three children in Springfield last year? I don't know anyone willing to hit a bicyclist regardless of the criminal penalty. Usually when prosecutors such as Mr. Prozanski want increased penalties it is to use them for added leverage when plea bargaining.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Just put all the detainees on a plane and parachute them out over an ISIS stronghold. Then they will be killed in the next US bomb run as collateral damage. Actually, it is unlikely that any of the detainees pose any real threat after so many years.	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0	0.166667	0
and 'just a head a piece' was the Quackenbush w/the vacuum tubes........Lenny's Nosh Bar over off of 13th where the old 'poster/current events' fence bordered the old sight for Poppies. I sure miss the old days. I really do.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It would seem that Schill is or at least may be doing a good job as University President. It would seem degrading to compare him to a simple CEO. Academics requires attention to more than the immediate bottom line specifically requiring vision to guide evolution of a University over the long term. If the RG wants to honor Schill describe him for what he is, i.e. a good University President, rather than belittle him as something entirely different.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Waste of time. There is no meaningful enforcement of the existing law. Teens are smoking outside of schools and other public places and the police do nothing. To include the college age crowd just makes it even more hypocritical.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
It is a challenge to separate what we dislike from predatory behavior. Anita Hill clearly did not like Justice Thomas or his ways. Should her dislike of him be used to disqualify him from various roles in society? It is extremely difficult to see beyond what we personally dislike yet in a healthy society, we grant others the right to live their lives in freedom unless doing so results in direct and significant harm to others. I still remember one of Ms. Hill's claims. She said that in response to finding a hair on a can of coke Thomas said "Who put the pubic hair on my coke can." I am sorry but, I cannot agree that making such a statement is predatory behavior. While I probably would not make such a statement, it is just not significant in any meaningful way. Ms. Hill simply did not like it. We must be careful not to allow the likes and dislikes of one individual to assume preeminent importance. That road leads to a perverse sort of tyranny.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
Just a quick historical comment: As African-American scholar Thomas Sowell points out, slavery as an international trade phenomenon wasn't ended by mass uprisings and moral indignation of black and brown people around the world - it was ended by the moral indignation of people schooled in the European enlightenment, and the British fleet. ;-)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So, then I take it that your answer to discrimination is even more discrimination? Give up your hatred and bitterness, you will feel better.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
How we define "too expensive" depends on how we count the cost of using herbicides...the cost in health of humans, pet dogs, babies, birds, pollinators and our contaminated earth. Goat poo is a fabulous fertilizer and is easily raked up ..did anyone offer the poo for free to volunteers? To garden clubs? To commercial nurseries of which there are many in Salem? Nope. Typical Salem....give it a fake try and pronounce it "failed." Now back to spraying Roundup, the " safe" herbicide pronounced cancer producing by California EPA and the WHO listed as probably carcinogenic to humans. Please. I will take the natural smell of goat poo, which my ancestors managed to deal with just fine.	0.1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0
Obviously these women are all nominees for Mother of the Year :-o	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
He keeps getting elected. The majority think he is going a good job.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is so incredibly one sided and misguided. I am a bike rider myself and love the activity, but until most if not all bike riders start observing traffic regs, there is no way you can assume, in an accident, that a car driver is, ipso facto, a felon. Incredible....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wrong approach. If we need to do anything regarding the bicycle/auto dynamic, it should start with enforcing the laws for bicyclists.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sorry that a cyclist hit your car. Good thing that cyclist was not driving a truck. I have seen some pretty bad behavior on the part of “cyclist”. Not sure what really counts as a cyclist as people on bikes include drug addicts, the homeless, the disabled, Lycra racers, mothers hauling their children, commuters, children and old folks. My general impression is that it is students and drug users (my assumption) who flaunt the law the most. You write that "similar actions should bear similar punishments" noting that the consequences should not be the deciding factor. Are you proposing that say, a motorist who accidentally runs a red light and kills a couple of kids should get the same punishment as a motorist who runs a red light but does NOT kill children?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Now why would you want to muddy the shark-infested liberal water with actual quotes, facts and common sense? Can't you see this witch hunt for what it is? It's much easier to hate the Donald without them. What??? Trump "knew" who David Duke was??? Hang him!!!	0.5875	0.0875	0	0.4875	0.25	0.025	0.0125
I avoid nw 23 like the plague . No place to park and full of yupsters . Very different from 20 years ago . sounds like a nice place though I won't be going anytime soon . P.J.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Looker: If you're going to accuse Hillary Clinton of being racist, you really need to link an appropriate reference. As such, a simple Google search of "Hillary Clinton KKK Robert Byrd" yields a video of her eulogizing admitted KKK member, Robert Byrd. Not sure if I can link youtube videos from here but here goes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryweuBVJMEA Google is wonderful. You could also search "democrat party jim crow laws" which would show you the historical oppression (racism) of democrats against African Americans. You also might find a something interesting with "democrat party KKK creation." Others: I'm sorry, did you want to have a conversation about racism or were you just making chit chat? -dr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C'mon George. New York Times v. Sullivan, which Trump wants to have 'weakened', only protects newspapers from libel suits when the people actually are lied about by a newspaper are 'public figures' like movie stars and such. England does not have this Court Invented legal protection for lying journalists and so their newspapers have to pay when they are caught lying about such people. This doctrine protects yellow journalism from their actual lies, not First Amendment speech.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
You made a charge that "Prozanski has refused to extend the statute of limitations for rape to 20 years". In response, Ward 1 in Springfield responded that "He supported increasing Oregon’s previous statute of limitations on rape from 6 to 12 years". It is not 20 years for which you find fault, but it doubled the length of time. In response to that you call Prozanski "Prozac" which is name calling by invoking mental illness. I get that you are rather angry with Prozanski, but it seems name calling using mental illness as a disparaging caricature does not address the response you received. Is that a fair assessment?	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0	0.166667
Not sure why you are arguing; the basic principles are what 'thinking' people use to solve problems. And no, not everyone is a thinking person: witness all those who never consider beyond the here and now, let life 'happen' to them and then need an Attorney. Of course we don't use all the applications, but it's nice to know you could think yourself out of a dilemma if you ever need to know the height of a flagpole or the angle of the sun.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
I doubt Sowell dismisses the agency of African-Americans in the fight to end slavery. Next thing you'll say is the civil war was about states' rights and not slavery.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I whole-heartedly agree. In fact, since it has been shown that the primary reason college education has been priced out of reach of most American families is the massive increase in administration loads and personnel, which followed the "Administration as CEO" movement, calling Schill a CEO is an insult. He seems to be on the right track and I hope he continues to find ways to improve the UO.	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
"The majority." Well, the majority of those who aren't so beaten down by being ignored that they bother to vote, you mean? Do you think local politicians should remain decades in office? I am opposed to the idea that we're best served by people who list their occupations as politicians. Time for Floyd to let others fill his position. Kitty Piercy is a prime example of what multiple terms can do. From Capstone to EMX, her tenure has seen major "accomplishments" driven through with nary a worry that ALL polls and public response show are unpopular and against the popular will. Yeah, she gets reelected, too. Oh, well. This is, after all, the town that still thinks Slug Queens are wonderful. And that sweaty and sagging, doped out, creaking Dead Head relics stumbling around in a dusky venue for several days every year (the Country Fair) is whimsical.	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
Make their chutes out of American flags and they'll be DOA. At least one out of four released detainees return to fight. Some could very possibly be in our country as we speak.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is what we know: If the operator of a vehicle kills someone by accident they can be charged with negligent homicide, which if convicted, can trigger a fine and compensatory damages. If that same accident leads to life altering injuries, there is no fine or chance for compensatory damages other than a civil suit. That means that the medical expenses in the latter instance are on the onus of the victim as are the legal fees. Argument against is that a "split-second decision" would result in a fine. But is is not also a split-second decision that sometimes results in death? First-time offenders would not face jail time. Is it unfair to subject a motorist to a "long-term impacts on their lives" for a split-second decision that results in someone losing a leg as noted above? Now, we can get distracted by personal attacks on cyclists, motorists, politicians, politicians that ride bikes, skateboarders and pedestrians. But how about the question: Is this law promote justice?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The comment about enslaving white people was rhetorical and affirmative action is not discrimination but reparation--payment for a debt. The white power structure consists of a bunch of super rich deadbeat racist thieves and murderers. Save your pop psychology billhooper, the dispossessed know how to make themselves "feel better."	0.6	0	0	0	0.4	0.6	0
Affirmative action, in all forms; be it college admission, hiring, job advancement, or any other action where specific "rewards" are provided based on race, ethnicity, gender or other identifying characteristics instead of a specific "qualification" based selection, are, I will certainly admit, troubling. They have, over the decades of their implementation, provided opportunities for individuals who, without them, would never have had those opportunities. There is no question about that. However, (here's the troubling part), they have also had the unintended consequence of denying others who don't "qualify" for such preferential treatment, those same opportunities. The term "reverse discrimination" is often used to discribe this issue. The case of Allan Bakke is a landmark example. The same issue arises in Title IX decisions. The elimination of the wrestling program at the U of O is an example. I'd certainly enjoy discussing these issues with you......regards, Gary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If we don't or can't prosecute the prisoners, moving them to another prison does not solve the problem. A nation that holds true to the rule of law would either promptly prosecute or release those it detains. To do otherwise shows our lack of commitment to justice. To those who would allow their fears to lead them down the path of denying liberty to others, I'll remind you of Ben Franklin's famous quote, “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Put that together with Martin Luther King's equally famous quote, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." and you just may understand why patriotic Americans find the existence of unending incarceration deplorable.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
True, he was elected and re-elected by a small turn-out. But that apples to all politicians. It cannot just be a critique of Prozanski. As far the majority that are ignored, it is the low-income and youth that tend to vote less. If they don't vote, their voice won't rise above those who do. As far as your other dislikes (like "sweaty and sagging" people), they have no relation (that I can see) to the fact that Prozanski gets re-elected in this democratic system. But Eugene does not seem a good place for you. Can you name a town you like better?	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0.166667	0
Rumor has it President Schrill has invited Donald Trump to the UO campus to deliver a speech on the irrelevance of the humanities to today's world.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill: I address this issue in another post responding to your comments. I think a sensible, constructive discussion of "affirmative action" is only possible if individuals agree on two things: a) affirmative action was (and is) the result of "good intentions." It is not meant to be punitive, but to provide opportunities for "minority" individuals and women (I'd enjoy visiting w/you regarding the real sociological definition of minority) who would otherwise not get them...and b) it has had the unintended consequence of denying those very opportunities to others who do not quality for such advantage. Far too often, considerations of affirmative action have resulted in the same "zero sum" decisions racism or sexism brought us. Given those two assumptions, perhaps we could discuss ways to have a) without having b). Does that seem reasonable to you?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
My original point was that your beloved algebra was actually useless to me as a gainfully employed adult, not that its esoteric values do not exist. You want to continue to spend money on something might be 'nice' to be able to do someday when students will never use it in their futures. I saw the same attitude in academia when I took things like accounting and then found out that in the 'real world' where I had to make a living based on objective reality, the preparation by academics was useless in fact. They had wonderful theories but their theories did not reflect actual business practices and legal requirements. It's like the MBAs who can't seem to understand why the CEO's who invented, developed and made successful a particular business don't immediately want to do all the things the MBAs were taught by academics. "Those who can, do. Those who can't teach."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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I like that you see the structural transportation problems we face. These are the result of a focus on the car that led to sprawl and now dependence on a car. As far as the scenario that you claim is "total logic", I am not convinced that there are no reasonable alternatives to adding lanes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Knowing this, there is just no way I can vote for this guy. I'm not sure I like Ted Wheeler either... ugh, can somebody great please run?	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
"Sen. Floyd Prozanski, a Eugene Democrat, and Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill — both of whom are avid recreational bicyclists..." This is the type of liberal insanity that's driving America to civil war.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deploy them over ISIS from a US military plane and we wouldn't have to bomb them. One out of four released detainees return to jihadist activity. Some could be in our country as we speak.	0.3	0	0	0.3	0	0.3	0
Agree, though I'm going to give Ted a good look. There's a mystery woman from PSU who apparently won't divulge her donor(s), and a fella named (I think) Schor, who has a website but who the media is apparently ignoring--focusing on two-and-a-half candidates almost exclusively. Interesting mayoral race (especially after the Jefferson Smith situation four years ago and the Sam Adams fiasco before that) here in "Little Beirut." I'm just hoping for another "boots-on-the-ground-involved" mayor like Katz. Smart, compassionate, activist, good listener, hard worker. INCLUSIVE! Be nice if they'd known hard times (my major concern about Ted--I see empathy coming from personal experience). Too much to ask?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"You don’t even have to 100% agree with the leaders in order to serve in a leadership role at Imago, much less to attend. " Yeah, to have a leadership role, you just have to be a MAN. What a load of BS.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Being a grateful Gramma I am also not able to see all my grandchildren as most of them are 3000 miles away, and since there are 6 of them it costs a fortune for airfare. I do have 2 wonderful grandchildren right here in this area, but I felt torn whether I should stay here or go live where my other grandchildren are.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reagan would definitely be shaking in his boots hearing and seeing all of these boorish comments coming from grown men...oops did I say grown men? More like silly boys in the school yard......	0.7	0	0	0	0.7	0.2	0
False equivalence. Robert Byrd was a "former" KKK member; he disavowed the group, and Clinton was eulogizing his work in the Senate, and his work as redemption for his past mistakes. David Duke, well, not so much. Here is some history of racism in national politics... In response to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by Democrat President Lyndon Johnson, which legally ended Jim Crow, Republican President Richard Nixon employed the "southern strategy" to harness White racism in a political campaign to win votes. This is when the Republican Party of Lincoln ceased to exist. This is when the Democrats in the northeast became the current Democratic Party and when the conservative Republicans and most of the Democrats in the south became the current Republican Party. You are now witnessing the most recent incarnation of the "southern strategy" in the Republican presidential campaign of Donald Trump.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The existence of Guantanamo may not recruit terrorists, but torturing them does. (After all, would you stand by idly if members of your family or community were being detained and tortured indefinitely? Probably not. ) The fact that some presidential candidates are tripping over themselves to assume the title of "torturer-in-chief" is a powerful recruiting tool. And the excuse that torturing isn't really torturing may fly with conservative voters but I don't think it convinces many would-be jihadists.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It gets confusing, because Southern Baptists are "conservative." Looking at the issue some more, it looks like the Southern Baptists and Imago Dei have very similar doctrines, except that the Southern Baptists don't drink, dance or smoke. Having said that, Imago Dei is a conservative fundy church with the usual doctrines- patriarchy, anti-gay.	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	0.5	0
Well, it's March 1, 2106. The US Supreme Court has NOT imploded due to the death of Justice Scalia. Two decisions were released today, one civil and one criminal (affirming a mandatory minimum Ten (10) year sentence for a conviction of kiddie porn). Both were 6-2 decisions. And Justice Thomas, who often voted with Scalia, 'peppered' a government attorney with questions in a criminal case before the Court. He has been silent on the bench for about a decade. Sorry, Chicken Little. Maybe a couple of your favorite cases will be ruled on other than how you wish, but civilization as we know it is not ending just yet. Historically, we used to have six person Supreme Courts and the country survived it.	0.3	0	0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Gary: I agree with your statements that it was with good intentions that affirmative action and Title IX was started. If it was not based on skin colour or gender but more on the situation that a person is in than I believe it would be more acceptable.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Judi: We're very fortunate that our grandchldren are all in Eugene. We've been able to baby sit, attend birthdays etc, attend kidsports games, take them on "road trips" and have them be part of our lives and we be part of theirs. As you say, it's wonderful to have that opportunity as you do with the two who live in the area. There's no easy answer regarding those grandkids who are so far away. As I read your post it tells me your a great grandmother (likely not a great-grandmother yet, but I hope you have that opportunity.) best regards, Gary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I thought Schill had previously said he was looking to cut unproductive tenured faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences? His point was these tenured faculty were not carrying adequate teaching load, which was being disproportionately carried by non-tenured track faculty. So, then, how is cutting the non-tenured faculty going to result in sufficient cost cutting, while also not hurting the instructional needs of undergraduate students, for them to finish on time and not prolong their wait time to take the classes they need to graduate? There seems to be some incongruence between what Schill said and what he has done.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Can you elaborate on the differences? Southern Baptists don't smoke/drink. On the other hand, I am not sure that there are big differences in the way Imago Dei and Thomas Road approach sexuality and women's roles. It is important to delineate where Imago Dei sits in the fundie Baptist world.	0.2	0.1	0	0	0.1	0.1	0.3
Wait just a moment here!!! Are you really suggesting that insults about "big ears" and "wetting one's parts" are not Presidential? When a Presidential primary contest and the debates resemble Reality TV it's, I think, safe to say we're in trouble. Republicans.......don't these guys embarrass you at least a little bit??	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You can call it reparation if you want but it is still based on race. Your side says it wants to have a colour blind society, but your side keeps on dividing us up by race, either to give out 'reparations' or for other reasons.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sorry to pop another of your bubbles but the civil war was indeed about states' rights. Slavery was involved as an excuse. This is a battle that started with the Revolutionary War and is still on-going. To further dis-illusion you, some of the 'evil rich white men' were, also, quite instrumental in ending slavery.	0.5	0	0	0	0.5	0.4	0
Bill: In 1969 I was teaching in an inner-city high school in Riverside, California. The issue of affirmative action arose regarding "advanced placement" courses. I presented the following idea which was adopted and worked. 1) We determined the percentage makeup of the student body (Black, Hispanic and non-Black/Hispanic. We had almost a 1/3, 1/3 1/3 composition as it turned out. 2) We determined the seats available in the classes....36 was the number used. 3) The affected Departments chose their enrollment using those percentage figures. 4) Minorities were "equally" represented based on their percentage of the school enrollment. 5) It worked out well, since there was no "unfair" affirmative action and no basis for claims of racial or ethnic discrimination. As, I think,you and I agree, we need to address racial/ethnic/sexist discrimination while, at the same time, working to be fair, rather than punitive, in so doing. best regards, Gary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
He wants more courses taught by tenured faculty. After letting go the non-tenured faculty, the departments need to now push those tenured faculty to teach courses previously taught by non-tenured faculty. Not teaching the courses isn't really an option since then they would lose out on the tuition dollars.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

I haven't ripped on Nike or Knight, but Columbia is #1 on this list of athletic wear companies that do good http://greatist.com/fitness/athletic-wear-companies-social-good and is put there for auditing its factories and programs to support its female workers in the factories, as well as a variety of environmental and health charities.

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Two of the diseases being studied by U of O zebrafish researchers are Fanconi Amenia, which causes widespread tumors in children, and Usher syndrome, which causes deafness and vision loss. Some of the researchers were awarded a Center of Excellence award from the NIH, of which there are only a dozen nationally, to study how bacteria in the gut assemble good communities instead of bad.

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So sorry to hear about this tragedy. I went to school with Shawn. He was a good friend and officer. He had so much heart and soul for his family and friends. He always had a smile on his face and could diffuse a barfight with a smart ass coment that made everyone laugh. He was fair and just. Don't be quick to judge, you never walked in his shoes.

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Motley: How did you know that the bill declares this issue to be an Emergency? Are you perhaps psychic?? Can you read Prozanski's mind? It turns out that you are 100% right! Take a look at the bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1553/Enrolled It does indeed declare an emergency.

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What on earth would posses you to post something like that? As Angela said, utterly disrespectful beyond belief. I'm friends of the family & I hate to even imagine what they are going through right now. How dare you disrespect a person's life like that. Whatever your reason - this is not the time or the place.

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Interesting take on religion Jeff, thanks. I remember all those "devout, born-agains" just loving Dubya because he was--like them--a "good Christian man." Who laughed as he sent a born-again woman to the gas chamber as governor of Texas (setting a record for executions only broken by his numerically-challenged successor, Rick Perry). Now we have those same "born-agains" lining up behind a thrice-wed bloodthirsty narcissistic buffoon like Trump (who, like Reagan, hasn't set foot in a church in decades), and a lying master of dirty tricks like Cruz, who fled the Catholic church, in Texas, for one with more voters. Most Europeans have gotten past tying religion and politics. If only we could. God may not be dead, but she certainly has better things to do than hang out in the voting booth. (Or kitchen table, as we fill out our mail-in ballots.)

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"Prozanski has refused to extend the statute of limitations for rape to 20 years, like many other states," That is being very unfair to Prozanski. He supported increasing Oregon's previous statute of limitations on rape from 6 to 12 years, doubling the time frame. And he helped guide it through the legislature so that it past. So effective this year, the limitation is now 12 years. You also fail to mention that Oregon has a special provision if a DNA match is made. If there is DNA evidence and there is a match, there is NO STATUE OF LIMITATIONS for ANY FIRST DEGREE sex crimes in Oregon. And if it is a SECOND DEGREE sex crime, and there is a DNA match, the statue of limitations is 25 years. And the notion that Oregon compares badly with other states is nonsense. The statue of limitations for rape in California is 10 years. The state of Washington is 10 years too. So Oregon's 12 years is now LONGER than either of our neighboring states.

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so where s your proof? its easy for shit talkers like you to acuse when hes not here to defend himself. id like to take a peek into your closet jim.

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Using a phone while driving? You forgot that one which in my HO, is the most important as it's violated the most...daily.

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are you guys serious, cant you write about something relevant? or was this a first time trip to a bodega, you should go out more.

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In fact, there are some things which one gender does better than the other......far fewer than some believe. Giving birth to children is a very silly example. It's interesting that you consider affirmative action, which was developed to attempt to counter the disadvantages people of color have suffered from decades of institutional racism, to be racist. I trust you see the irony in that position. Title IX, of course, serves the same purpose, attempting to address the (again decades old) inequality of opportunity in college athletics. Were it not for Title IX, rest assured, that huge inequality would still exist. Again, you call a program designed to address institutional sexism, sexist. We will likely never agree on these issues, but they're interesting to discuss. regards, Gary n

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What are you talking about? Do you understand American slang? I asked you if disturbed one or more of your important beliefs.

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They might have been created in an attempt to address inequalities, but they give or take away benefits based on race or sex. That makes them racist or sexist. If I am wrong on that thought, please tell me where I am wrong. Do you disagree with the idea that, in general, men have better upper body strength than women and that women are better at pain management? I am not saying that there are not exceptions.

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Jessica Anderson is a senior at Sheldon High School not Willamette.

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When I was a teenager my father gave me a subscription to the I F Stone Weekly. Your letter really resonated with me. I have never been a big Hillary fan but I am bothered by the idea of a "revolution". It didn't work out so well for Russia. I am glad Bernie is in the race but he and his supporters have not convinced me that he will be effective in office. Hillary's plodding pragmatism is more believable to me.

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If they limit tobacco, when will they limit sugar since obesity is on their list of concerns. STOP the government from trying to be our parents. If young people can go off to war, shouldn't they be able to purchase cigarettes without leaving the county in which they live? Save on gas to help stop the traffic jams, air and noise pollution, and let them have their tobacco!

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White & uptight. Who's disturbed now? I think it was my suggestion of taxing the rich that disturbed you so much that you personalized a political discussion and tried to turn it into some personal problem of mine. Don't you know those sermons about how everything boils down to personal responsibility are so trite, so...Republican, not to mention completely at odds with a great deal of peer-reviewed research? It was your sacred idols (the Trumps and other corporate welfare kings & queens) that you rushed to defend, prince Valiant, defender of America's corporate overlords. Good show.

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Rumor has it that President Schrill has asked Donald Trump to come the university to give a speech about the irrelevance of the humanities to the world today.

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Nice try using the word 'racist' in a sentence.

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Check the Toledo, Oregon sewage treatment plant. Bet it came from there. Been a problem for over 30 years and no one's made 'em stop overflowing in the bay. Maybe if they got fined or sued...

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I think what we need to do is enslave white people, let's say for purposes of their non-white owners' taxation and political representation that white persons count as 3/5ths of a person. Let's keep that institution alive for about 245 years, then whites can fight to end it, and then non-whites can institute laws that segregate white people from the citizens--anybody who has at least one drop of brown or black "blood"--and whites can work for as little as possible for around another hundred years. Then the white people can undertake a civil rights movement so they can fight for "equal" treatment. If white people have the audacity to speak up about what happened to their parents, grandparent and ancestors, everyone scoffs and tells them to stop asking for special treatment because the only non-white people entitled to special treatment in this alternate universe. White people live fearfully as law enforcement uses racial profiling and prison awaits a great many of them due to poverty.

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"Terrorists have used it as a recruiting tool." There is no evidence Guantanamo Bay has recruited so much as a single terrorist. None whatsoever.

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Maureen is easily influenced by movies.

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1) Article II, Section 2.2 He (the President)...shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint...Judges of the Supreme Court... No rules are specified as to how this advice is to be offered. Consent is, of course, a two way street and may be withheld. The leader of the Senate majority party has advised Mr. Obama that consent will not be forthcoming. Where does it say the President may expect to receive consent for a nominee that will achieve his own narrow political interests? 2) The RG does indeed have the right to print whatever they want and credit it however they want. We as readers have the right to recognize bias when we see it, label it as such and determine whether the editors can ever be held as trustworthy to print unbiased news in the other sections of their publications. However, if they publish such opinion as being from one or more identified persons, we need not generalize that the entire publication is biased.

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Gee, nice straw man. I don't "dehumanize" Bailey- I say he is a bad choice for Mayor. He hangs with- drum roll please- homophobes. That makes me someone who doesn't like bigots. His friends aren't acceptable because they have really, really dumb ideas that they evangelize.

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I stand corrected. At least Huckabee isn't Independent Baptist- those guys are truly scary the way that they sanction hitting kids.

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If you read my comment closer, including the portion you copied in your reply, I was not referring to myself. I am not Catholic nor do I attend a Catholic Church.

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Imago Dei does not treat people with respect. That is the problem. You are an apologist for Imago Dei. What else have you been doing on this thread? You apologize for Imago Dei, insult me and other posters, and brag about your moral & intellectual superiority. Whoopdedo. I have read extensively about fundy Christianity and share my bed with an ex-fundy. Oh yes, Imago Dei says that our relationship is meaningless because we aren't married. Of course I am going to tell them to go kiss my grits.

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I almost ran over a bike rider at night because he wasn't using a light and there was no street light. It's a dark area. About two weeks later the same thing happened to my wife. If a motorist is going to be held to high standard, let's make sure the bicyclists are held to that standard. They need lights, turn signals, helmets, reflective high visibility clothing, no cell phone usage while riding. They should be required to have bicycle insurance, and life insurance. You take a risk every day you walk out your door to begin your day. No one plans on getting hit or wants to hit and harm another person. It happens and it happens in a split second. Everyone that reads this should understand and know from experience from driving or biking perspective. No felonies for accidents.

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When a career politician's ego has expanded to the size of Senator Prozanski's, his most minor legislative pronouncement is to be viewed with the same awe as Moses bringing down the Ten Commandments. Anything which he supports is too important to be handled as anything but an 'Emergency". And, of course, such a label prevents voters from overturning his efforts at the ballot box.

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New York City's recent ordinance to require salt limitation labeling on all menus in the City is on hold as of today. That one affects every large restaurant in the city. Lane County will be going after the over 21 smokers next year to limit their access to tobacco, no doubt.

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As a supporter of the 2nd Ammendment, I heartily agree with the idea that in households with children, firearms should be well secured to prevent children from accessing them. That is common sense and would prevent 1500 children's deaths per year. And if we truly care about children, we would stop supporting the abortionists who facilitate 1000 times more deaths of children each year than guns. So, yes. Think of the children, but all of them, not just 0.1 percent of them.

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I wonder how many of our tweakers really know that they can legally be shot and killed while "2) Committing or attempting to commit a burglary in a dwelling;",. per ORS 161.219? Are any of them even capable of understanding that when they aren't high on Meth?

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She's an entertainer, sorta like Trump but with a different vocabulary and target audience.

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And which of your stereotypes fits the deceased parents of the Thurston High School murderer? And which of your stereotypes fits the deceased mother of the Sandy Hook Elementary School murderer? And where was the psychologist who could have prevented the Roseburg murderers' rampage or the Aurora Colorado theater murderer? I am much more concerned about the the psychiatric and psychological industry's complicity in the mass shooting cases than I am the 'negligence' of firearm owning parents. Your 'teenager gun deaths' is a red herring when you factor in the thousands of those which are Black and Hispanic gang-related drug dealing deaths, not mislaid parental firearms.

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No, don't give me this "That is being very unfair to Prozanski". Prozac is the one who isn't treating the public fairly, abusing the emergency clause, and ramming bills through with very little public input, if any.

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We need to up-the-anty for bikers breaking the law, as well. Otherwise, there will be more animosity toward bikers.

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It's time for a ballot initiative to correct the language in the "Emergency Clause". A declared disaster, publicly declared emergency, natural disaster or immediate threat to life and property should be added but the democrats would never let that happen. Pink Floyd Prozany needs to go!

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Dr. Forester: Please be advised that every gun sold in America has been required to have a gun lock since the Gun Control Act of 1968. In addition, every police department in America (and many gun stores) will give a free lock to anyone who asks. Every gun manufacturer will happily send a free lock to anyone on request. Please up-date your facts--and your conclusions. Second, it is not a "thinking error" to believe that if a gun is ever needed for self-defense, it will likely be needed quickly. Criminals do not request appointments. They attack suddenly, they attack the weak and the vulnerable, and they attack with over-whelming force. Obviously, every gun should be kept safe from unauthorized use. (So should cars and kitchen blenders.) There are many reasons to own firearms that do not anticipate the need for emergency deployment--hunting, target shooting, investment come to mind. But all firearms intended for self-defense should be kept ready for immediate deployment.

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Yes, this donation is important to UO. Thankfully, it was not for athletics. Such donations demonstrate that those who succeed in business can sometimes leverage their success to help the greater public. Unlike athletics which only contributes to beer bellies, support of science can provide long term benefit to the whole society. It will take some time before UO can return to prominence in academics. Frohnmayer (IMHO) did severe damage allowing talented researchers to flee, promoting a whole generation of very low quality administrators, and allowing the general counsel's office (with Melinda Grier) to have a major role in running the University. UO President Schill is really beginning to look like a serious academic. More power to him. And many thanks to those like the Boyle's for supporting one of Oregon's institutions of higher ed especially in academic areas.

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It is also complicating life for many of us who dislike nuance. I always voted Democratic, but then found myself liking some of what some people on the right started saying, especially Rand Paul. Even Trump told the truth on the stage at times, like when he said that George W. Bush lied and people died (paraphrased). I view Hillary as just running as a placeholder, so that Bill have can his third term, having no doubt they will use the same people who saw NAFTA as genius. And now "Dr." Duke shows up in the discussion ( I had to look up his Ukrainian Phd). For the record, there are lots of us out here who love Bernie, intend to vote for him for President, don't in any way hate Jewish people, but do hate what the right wing government in Israel is doing to the Palestinian people in the name of their hate filled, anti-democratic, anti-Arab religion. We are not white supremacists, or male supremacists. We support the boycott movement as we did for South Africa. Hugh Massengill, Eugene

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In driving, mistakes happen. They have always happened and always will happen. Prozanski apparently wishes to hurt those drivers who make mistakes by providing life-long stigma of felony conviction. Good bye jobs. Welcome to higher prison populations. Welcome to more welfare and more street people. The law is a very bad idea. Split second decisions may be flawed in retrospect, but still not intended to be malicious. When police kill people, they usually say they did it because they had to decide in a split second so that even when the dead citizen has no weapon and posed no threat, the police are justified because split second decisions are often flawed. If we truly wanted to save lives and prevent injuries of pedestrians or bikers, the laws would be fully reciprocal applying penalties to all parties who could have avoided each and every accident. Placing the burden entirely on motorists means that only one set of eyes stands between life and death rather than several.

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From the article it's still not clear what problem this law will solve. Would it have changed the penalty for the driver who ran the red light and killed three children in Springfield last year? I don't know anyone willing to hit a bicyclist regardless of the criminal penalty. Usually when prosecutors such as Mr. Prozanski want increased penalties it is to use them for added leverage when plea bargaining.

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Just put all the detainees on a plane and parachute them out over an ISIS stronghold. Then they will be killed in the next US bomb run as collateral damage. Actually, it is unlikely that any of the detainees pose any real threat after so many years.

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and 'just a head a piece' was the Quackenbush w/the vacuum tubes........Lenny's Nosh Bar over off of 13th where the old 'poster/current events' fence bordered the old sight for Poppies. I sure miss the old days. I really do.

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It would seem that Schill is or at least may be doing a good job as University President. It would seem degrading to compare him to a simple CEO. Academics requires attention to more than the immediate bottom line specifically requiring vision to guide evolution of a University over the long term. If the RG wants to honor Schill describe him for what he is, i.e. a good University President, rather than belittle him as something entirely different.

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Waste of time. There is no meaningful enforcement of the existing law. Teens are smoking outside of schools and other public places and the police do nothing. To include the college age crowd just makes it even more hypocritical.

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It is a challenge to separate what we dislike from predatory behavior. Anita Hill clearly did not like Justice Thomas or his ways. Should her dislike of him be used to disqualify him from various roles in society? It is extremely difficult to see beyond what we personally dislike yet in a healthy society, we grant others the right to live their lives in freedom unless doing so results in direct and significant harm to others. I still remember one of Ms. Hill's claims. She said that in response to finding a hair on a can of coke Thomas said "Who put the pubic hair on my coke can." I am sorry but, I cannot agree that making such a statement is predatory behavior. While I probably would not make such a statement, it is just not significant in any meaningful way. Ms. Hill simply did not like it. We must be careful not to allow the likes and dislikes of one individual to assume preeminent importance. That road leads to a perverse sort of tyranny.

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Just a quick historical comment: As African-American scholar Thomas Sowell points out, slavery as an international trade phenomenon wasn't ended by mass uprisings and moral indignation of black and brown people around the world - it was ended by the moral indignation of people schooled in the European enlightenment, and the British fleet. ;-)

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So, then I take it that your answer to discrimination is even more discrimination? Give up your hatred and bitterness, you will feel better.

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How we define "too expensive" depends on how we count the cost of using herbicides...the cost in health of humans, pet dogs, babies, birds, pollinators and our contaminated earth. Goat poo is a fabulous fertilizer and is easily raked up ..did anyone offer the poo for free to volunteers? To garden clubs? To commercial nurseries of which there are many in Salem? Nope. Typical Salem....give it a fake try and pronounce it "failed." Now back to spraying Roundup, the " safe" herbicide pronounced cancer producing by California EPA and the WHO listed as probably carcinogenic to humans. Please. I will take the natural smell of goat poo, which my ancestors managed to deal with just fine.

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Obviously these women are all nominees for Mother of the Year :-o

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He keeps getting elected. The majority think he is going a good job.

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This is so incredibly one sided and misguided. I am a bike rider myself and love the activity, but until most if not all bike riders start observing traffic regs, there is no way you can assume, in an accident, that a car driver is, ipso facto, a felon. Incredible....

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Wrong approach. If we need to do anything regarding the bicycle/auto dynamic, it should start with enforcing the laws for bicyclists.

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Sorry that a cyclist hit your car. Good thing that cyclist was not driving a truck. I have seen some pretty bad behavior on the part of “cyclist”. Not sure what really counts as a cyclist as people on bikes include drug addicts, the homeless, the disabled, Lycra racers, mothers hauling their children, commuters, children and old folks. My general impression is that it is students and drug users (my assumption) who flaunt the law the most. You write that "similar actions should bear similar punishments" noting that the consequences should not be the deciding factor. Are you proposing that say, a motorist who accidentally runs a red light and kills a couple of kids should get the same punishment as a motorist who runs a red light but does NOT kill children?

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Now why would you want to muddy the shark-infested liberal water with actual quotes, facts and common sense? Can't you see this witch hunt for what it is? It's much easier to hate the Donald without them. What??? Trump "knew" who David Duke was??? Hang him!!!

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I avoid nw 23 like the plague . No place to park and full of yupsters . Very different from 20 years ago . sounds like a nice place though I won't be going anytime soon . P.J.

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Looker: If you're going to accuse Hillary Clinton of being racist, you really need to link an appropriate reference. As such, a simple Google search of "Hillary Clinton KKK Robert Byrd" yields a video of her eulogizing admitted KKK member, Robert Byrd. Not sure if I can link youtube videos from here but here goes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryweuBVJMEA Google is wonderful. You could also search "democrat party jim crow laws" which would show you the historical oppression (racism) of democrats against African Americans. You also might find a something interesting with "democrat party KKK creation." Others: I'm sorry, did you want to have a conversation about racism or were you just making chit chat? -dr

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C'mon George. New York Times v. Sullivan, which Trump wants to have 'weakened', only protects newspapers from libel suits when the people actually are lied about by a newspaper are 'public figures' like movie stars and such. England does not have this Court Invented legal protection for lying journalists and so their newspapers have to pay when they are caught lying about such people. This doctrine protects yellow journalism from their actual lies, not First Amendment speech.

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You made a charge that "Prozanski has refused to extend the statute of limitations for rape to 20 years". In response, Ward 1 in Springfield responded that "He supported increasing Oregon’s previous statute of limitations on rape from 6 to 12 years". It is not 20 years for which you find fault, but it doubled the length of time. In response to that you call Prozanski "Prozac" which is name calling by invoking mental illness. I get that you are rather angry with Prozanski, but it seems name calling using mental illness as a disparaging caricature does not address the response you received. Is that a fair assessment?

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Not sure why you are arguing; the basic principles are what 'thinking' people use to solve problems. And no, not everyone is a thinking person: witness all those who never consider beyond the here and now, let life 'happen' to them and then need an Attorney. Of course we don't use all the applications, but it's nice to know you could think yourself out of a dilemma if you ever need to know the height of a flagpole or the angle of the sun.

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I doubt Sowell dismisses the agency of African-Americans in the fight to end slavery. Next thing you'll say is the civil war was about states' rights and not slavery.

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I whole-heartedly agree. In fact, since it has been shown that the primary reason college education has been priced out of reach of most American families is the massive increase in administration loads and personnel, which followed the "Administration as CEO" movement, calling Schill a CEO is an insult. He seems to be on the right track and I hope he continues to find ways to improve the UO.

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"The majority." Well, the majority of those who aren't so beaten down by being ignored that they bother to vote, you mean? Do you think local politicians should remain decades in office? I am opposed to the idea that we're best served by people who list their occupations as politicians. Time for Floyd to let others fill his position. Kitty Piercy is a prime example of what multiple terms can do. From Capstone to EMX, her tenure has seen major "accomplishments" driven through with nary a worry that ALL polls and public response show are unpopular and against the popular will. Yeah, she gets reelected, too. Oh, well. This is, after all, the town that still thinks Slug Queens are wonderful. And that sweaty and sagging, doped out, creaking Dead Head relics stumbling around in a dusky venue for several days every year (the Country Fair) is whimsical.

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Make their chutes out of American flags and they'll be DOA. At least one out of four released detainees return to fight. Some could very possibly be in our country as we speak.

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This is what we know: If the operator of a vehicle kills someone by accident they can be charged with negligent homicide, which if convicted, can trigger a fine and compensatory damages. If that same accident leads to life altering injuries, there is no fine or chance for compensatory damages other than a civil suit. That means that the medical expenses in the latter instance are on the onus of the victim as are the legal fees. Argument against is that a "split-second decision" would result in a fine. But is is not also a split-second decision that sometimes results in death? First-time offenders would not face jail time. Is it unfair to subject a motorist to a "long-term impacts on their lives" for a split-second decision that results in someone losing a leg as noted above? Now, we can get distracted by personal attacks on cyclists, motorists, politicians, politicians that ride bikes, skateboarders and pedestrians. But how about the question: Is this law promote justice?

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The comment about enslaving white people was rhetorical and affirmative action is not discrimination but reparation--payment for a debt. The white power structure consists of a bunch of super rich deadbeat racist thieves and murderers. Save your pop psychology billhooper, the dispossessed know how to make themselves "feel better."

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Affirmative action, in all forms; be it college admission, hiring, job advancement, or any other action where specific "rewards" are provided based on race, ethnicity, gender or other identifying characteristics instead of a specific "qualification" based selection, are, I will certainly admit, troubling. They have, over the decades of their implementation, provided opportunities for individuals who, without them, would never have had those opportunities. There is no question about that. However, (here's the troubling part), they have also had the unintended consequence of denying others who don't "qualify" for such preferential treatment, those same opportunities. The term "reverse discrimination" is often used to discribe this issue. The case of Allan Bakke is a landmark example. The same issue arises in Title IX decisions. The elimination of the wrestling program at the U of O is an example. I'd certainly enjoy discussing these issues with you......regards, Gary

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If we don't or can't prosecute the prisoners, moving them to another prison does not solve the problem. A nation that holds true to the rule of law would either promptly prosecute or release those it detains. To do otherwise shows our lack of commitment to justice. To those who would allow their fears to lead them down the path of denying liberty to others, I'll remind you of Ben Franklin's famous quote, “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Put that together with Martin Luther King's equally famous quote, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." and you just may understand why patriotic Americans find the existence of unending incarceration deplorable.

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True, he was elected and re-elected by a small turn-out. But that apples to all politicians. It cannot just be a critique of Prozanski. As far the majority that are ignored, it is the low-income and youth that tend to vote less. If they don't vote, their voice won't rise above those who do. As far as your other dislikes (like "sweaty and sagging" people), they have no relation (that I can see) to the fact that Prozanski gets re-elected in this democratic system. But Eugene does not seem a good place for you. Can you name a town you like better?

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Rumor has it President Schrill has invited Donald Trump to the UO campus to deliver a speech on the irrelevance of the humanities to today's world.

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Bill: I address this issue in another post responding to your comments. I think a sensible, constructive discussion of "affirmative action" is only possible if individuals agree on two things: a) affirmative action was (and is) the result of "good intentions." It is not meant to be punitive, but to provide opportunities for "minority" individuals and women (I'd enjoy visiting w/you regarding the real sociological definition of minority) who would otherwise not get them...and b) it has had the unintended consequence of denying those very opportunities to others who do not quality for such advantage. Far too often, considerations of affirmative action have resulted in the same "zero sum" decisions racism or sexism brought us. Given those two assumptions, perhaps we could discuss ways to have a) without having b). Does that seem reasonable to you?

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My original point was that your beloved algebra was actually useless to me as a gainfully employed adult, not that its esoteric values do not exist. You want to continue to spend money on something might be 'nice' to be able to do someday when students will never use it in their futures. I saw the same attitude in academia when I took things like accounting and then found out that in the 'real world' where I had to make a living based on objective reality, the preparation by academics was useless in fact. They had wonderful theories but their theories did not reflect actual business practices and legal requirements. It's like the MBAs who can't seem to understand why the CEO's who invented, developed and made successful a particular business don't immediately want to do all the things the MBAs were taught by academics. "Those who can, do. Those who can't teach."

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When I cross the street on foot, I pay close attention to what's going on around me and make eye contact with drivers before stepping out.

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Oregon desperately needs GOP control of congress to keep the Democrats in check and reverse all the damage they've done.

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I like that you see the structural transportation problems we face. These are the result of a focus on the car that led to sprawl and now dependence on a car. As far as the scenario that you claim is "total logic", I am not convinced that there are no reasonable alternatives to adding lanes.

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Knowing this, there is just no way I can vote for this guy. I'm not sure I like Ted Wheeler either... ugh, can somebody great please run?

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"Sen. Floyd Prozanski, a Eugene Democrat, and Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill — both of whom are avid recreational bicyclists..." This is the type of liberal insanity that's driving America to civil war.

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Deploy them over ISIS from a US military plane and we wouldn't have to bomb them. One out of four released detainees return to jihadist activity. Some could be in our country as we speak.

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Agree, though I'm going to give Ted a good look. There's a mystery woman from PSU who apparently won't divulge her donor(s), and a fella named (I think) Schor, who has a website but who the media is apparently ignoring--focusing on two-and-a-half candidates almost exclusively. Interesting mayoral race (especially after the Jefferson Smith situation four years ago and the Sam Adams fiasco before that) here in "Little Beirut." I'm just hoping for another "boots-on-the-ground-involved" mayor like Katz. Smart, compassionate, activist, good listener, hard worker. INCLUSIVE! Be nice if they'd known hard times (my major concern about Ted--I see empathy coming from personal experience). Too much to ask?

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"You don’t even have to 100% agree with the leaders in order to serve in a leadership role at Imago, much less to attend. " Yeah, to have a leadership role, you just have to be a MAN. What a load of BS.

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Being a grateful Gramma I am also not able to see all my grandchildren as most of them are 3000 miles away, and since there are 6 of them it costs a fortune for airfare. I do have 2 wonderful grandchildren right here in this area, but I felt torn whether I should stay here or go live where my other grandchildren are.

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Reagan would definitely be shaking in his boots hearing and seeing all of these boorish comments coming from grown men...oops did I say grown men? More like silly boys in the school yard......

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False equivalence. Robert Byrd was a "former" KKK member; he disavowed the group, and Clinton was eulogizing his work in the Senate, and his work as redemption for his past mistakes. David Duke, well, not so much. Here is some history of racism in national politics... In response to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by Democrat President Lyndon Johnson, which legally ended Jim Crow, Republican President Richard Nixon employed the "southern strategy" to harness White racism in a political campaign to win votes. This is when the Republican Party of Lincoln ceased to exist. This is when the Democrats in the northeast became the current Democratic Party and when the conservative Republicans and most of the Democrats in the south became the current Republican Party. You are now witnessing the most recent incarnation of the "southern strategy" in the Republican presidential campaign of Donald Trump.

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The existence of Guantanamo may not recruit terrorists, but torturing them does. (After all, would you stand by idly if members of your family or community were being detained and tortured indefinitely? Probably not. ) The fact that some presidential candidates are tripping over themselves to assume the title of "torturer-in-chief" is a powerful recruiting tool. And the excuse that torturing isn't really torturing may fly with conservative voters but I don't think it convinces many would-be jihadists.

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It gets confusing, because Southern Baptists are "conservative." Looking at the issue some more, it looks like the Southern Baptists and Imago Dei have very similar doctrines, except that the Southern Baptists don't drink, dance or smoke. Having said that, Imago Dei is a conservative fundy church with the usual doctrines- patriarchy, anti-gay.

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Well, it's March 1, 2106. The US Supreme Court has NOT imploded due to the death of Justice Scalia. Two decisions were released today, one civil and one criminal (affirming a mandatory minimum Ten (10) year sentence for a conviction of kiddie porn). Both were 6-2 decisions. And Justice Thomas, who often voted with Scalia, 'peppered' a government attorney with questions in a criminal case before the Court. He has been silent on the bench for about a decade. Sorry, Chicken Little. Maybe a couple of your favorite cases will be ruled on other than how you wish, but civilization as we know it is not ending just yet. Historically, we used to have six person Supreme Courts and the country survived it.

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Gary: I agree with your statements that it was with good intentions that affirmative action and Title IX was started. If it was not based on skin colour or gender but more on the situation that a person is in than I believe it would be more acceptable.

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Judi: We're very fortunate that our grandchldren are all in Eugene. We've been able to baby sit, attend birthdays etc, attend kidsports games, take them on "road trips" and have them be part of our lives and we be part of theirs. As you say, it's wonderful to have that opportunity as you do with the two who live in the area. There's no easy answer regarding those grandkids who are so far away. As I read your post it tells me your a great grandmother (likely not a great-grandmother yet, but I hope you have that opportunity.) best regards, Gary

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I thought Schill had previously said he was looking to cut unproductive tenured faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences? His point was these tenured faculty were not carrying adequate teaching load, which was being disproportionately carried by non-tenured track faculty. So, then, how is cutting the non-tenured faculty going to result in sufficient cost cutting, while also not hurting the instructional needs of undergraduate students, for them to finish on time and not prolong their wait time to take the classes they need to graduate? There seems to be some incongruence between what Schill said and what he has done.

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Could someone check a rumor for me. It's my understanding that Jerry Springer has been selected to moderate the next GOP debate. Is this true?

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Can you elaborate on the differences? Southern Baptists don't smoke/drink. On the other hand, I am not sure that there are big differences in the way Imago Dei and Thomas Road approach sexuality and women's roles. It is important to delineate where Imago Dei sits in the fundie Baptist world.

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Wait just a moment here!!! Are you really suggesting that insults about "big ears" and "wetting one's parts" are not Presidential? When a Presidential primary contest and the debates resemble Reality TV it's, I think, safe to say we're in trouble. Republicans.......don't these guys embarrass you at least a little bit??

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You can call it reparation if you want but it is still based on race. Your side says it wants to have a colour blind society, but your side keeps on dividing us up by race, either to give out 'reparations' or for other reasons.

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Sorry to pop another of your bubbles but the civil war was indeed about states' rights. Slavery was involved as an excuse. This is a battle that started with the Revolutionary War and is still on-going. To further dis-illusion you, some of the 'evil rich white men' were, also, quite instrumental in ending slavery.

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Bill: In 1969 I was teaching in an inner-city high school in Riverside, California. The issue of affirmative action arose regarding "advanced placement" courses. I presented the following idea which was adopted and worked. 1) We determined the percentage makeup of the student body (Black, Hispanic and non-Black/Hispanic. We had almost a 1/3, 1/3 1/3 composition as it turned out. 2) We determined the seats available in the classes....36 was the number used. 3) The affected Departments chose their enrollment using those percentage figures. 4) Minorities were "equally" represented based on their percentage of the school enrollment. 5) It worked out well, since there was no "unfair" affirmative action and no basis for claims of racial or ethnic discrimination. As, I think,you and I agree, we need to address racial/ethnic/sexist discrimination while, at the same time, working to be fair, rather than punitive, in so doing. best regards, Gary

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He wants more courses taught by tenured faculty. After letting go the non-tenured faculty, the departments need to now push those tenured faculty to teach courses previously taught by non-tenured faculty. Not teaching the courses isn't really an option since then they would lose out on the tuition dollars.

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