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Viewpoint:
I would like to introduce this opinion piece by calling on all citizens to demand that Oregon's U.S. senators and representatives pass legislation to end the senseless slaughter paid for by U.S. tax dollars, costs that could, by 2010, easily exceed $1 trillion for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. War now threatens to spill over into Iran if U.S. threats of armed intervention there are acted upon. [Read More]
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Watershed level stormwater management is gaining traction not only to ameliorate negative effects of conventional practices, but to yield advantages that were not previously available. Synergistic benefits are further leveraged by adding rainwater harvesting to the mix. Pending policy encourages innovative stormwater management but falls short on integrating modern rainwater harvesting methods with restrictive code. The Eugene Stormwater Management Plan is slated for adoption at the 7:30 pm May 8 council meeting at 777 Pearl St.. First, let's determine why the stormwater portion should be passed, then examine why the rainwater portion must be held back for further public input. [Read More]
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It appears that the Whole Foods/parking structure/credit union, etc. project will happen, although the "design" process seems to be limited to the idea of a ho-hum store with parking on the roof and a parking structure selected on the basis of lowest cost per square foot. Since these structures will be neighbors to the new federal courthouse — Eugene's pride and joy — the idea of confronting a high-quality and expensive monument with the shoddiest utilitarian structure is perhaps part of what makes Eugene, Eugene. I can imagine Judge Hogan's excitement when he realizes that the vista from the front of his building will feature two rooftop used-car lots. Eugene's Crown Jewel will be a diamond ring where the diamond's setting is Silly Putty. [Read More]
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Resistance: Apparently many Americans are frightened of anyone who isn't connected to a religious faith. A new study by the Minnesota Department of Sociology found, according to its researchers, that "Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in 'sharing their vision of American society.' Atheists are also the minority group most Americans are least willing to allow their children to marry." [Read More]
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