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I concur entirely! As a fifth generation Oregonian and the grandson of two loggers I am embarrassed by the attitudes behind this story. The Clemens Foundation is a private organization and free to use its money (earned through the unsustainable rape of the forests) to advance any conservative, religious or wacko agenda they like. But to hear the MAYOR of Philomath call new residents immigrants (despite the backpedaling when called on it) speaks to the closed minded attitudes that keep Oregon in the backwaters. Everywhere I turn (not just small towns) I hear Oregonians expressing fear, hatred and distrust of those that have different social, political, or racial backgrounds than they do. Fortunately I have lived in enough other places to recognize that diversity and inclusiveness strengthen a society. Hopefully enough of these "immigrants" will be open minded individuals to keep our communities from being destroyed by divisiveness.

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