Letters
Letter: Bentz does nothing to protect SSA, other programs
The Social Security Administration keeps many older Americans out of poverty and is a life saver for disabled ...
Letters
Letter: Rep. Bentz is gaslighting his constituents
The Oregon Public Broadcasting interview on Feb. 26 of Oregon U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz featured a repeated question: ...
Columns
Other Views: An open letter to Rep. Cliff Bentz
Cliff — What happened to you? When we served together in the Oregon Legislature, I always found you to be ...
Letters
Letter: Trump administration’s actions hurt us all
For the past 250 years, our nation has enjoyed a three-branch system of governance that ensures there are ...
Letters
Letter: Our democracy and society are on the line
Our Founding Fathers were intelligent, honorable men dedicated to democracy. They didn’t have a crystal ball, but they ...
Letters
Letter: American Democracy is being threatened
I’ve lived through 22 presidential elections and I have never been as scared as I am now. I ...
Letters
Letter: Union County benefits from commissioner term limits
In the Feb. 5 East Oregonian, some Union County commissioners questioned the constitutionality of term limits. In 2016, ...
Letters
Letter: This is wasteful government spending
I’ll tell you what I think is wasteful government spending: $17.9 billion just since October, 2024 to help ...
Letters
Letter: Trump, GOP are ending education opportunities for children
I was not around in 1896 when the Supreme Court case, Plessey v. Fergeson, gave Black children the ...