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on Candidate Conversation: John Kitzhaber
John in Gervais -
I guess then that your measure of what is good, the "private sector" in general is what we should all aspire to? Let's all have as our goal the average vacation in the private sector, what is it now, two weeks per year? Let's have the new aspiration be some form of expensive health insurance, and job cuts to send them over seas. Or maybe you are thinking of some of those $150k per year jobs as your measure of what the average receives. Either way, you should direct some portion of your pain as the wretched policies that have moved the majority of our manufacturing jobs overseas. That might be a good place for you to start.
posted 2 years, 7 months ago
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on Candidate Conversation: John Kitzhaber
Hey John in Gervais -
At least the Democrats don't just spend, and don't tax - which is what the Republicans have done at the national level during the Bush Administration. You guys have to get off of your rather pathetic mantra that taxes are just bad. I'm sure when it comes to things that You want, taxes are all okay then - but just not for that "other" stuff. The level of dishonesty in your discourse is, unfortunately, par for the course.
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on Paper, Plastic or What?
WE SEE PLASTIC BAGS EVERYWHERE ON OUR RIVERS!!! THIS IS A REALITY.
THEY END UP EVERYWHERE. THEY DO NOT BREAK DOWN!!
SIMPLY SWITCH TO BUYING A REUSABLE BAG - IT IS NOT THAT HARD TO DO.
PLASTIC BAGS BREAK INTO MYRIAD PIECES.
Also - You guys really should have made time for Gus Gates from the Surfrider Foundation. They have been leading the Charge on this issue for quite some time. This would have made a more balanced program - even with today's time constraints because of the pledge drive!
TRAVIS WILLIAMS
WILLAMETTE RIVERKEEPER
posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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on Paper, Plastic or What?
It is time to do this in Oregon, and it makes sense. Does it deal with waste in other areas, no. Does is ban paper bags, no. What it does do is take an opportunity to get rid of something that is clearly a problem, here, and far beyond Oregon's borders.
As I testified in the Senate yesterday with Gus, we see these bags along, and in, every river in Oregon. They show up in the riparian zones, and floating along in the water. They cause problems for Wildlife, and when they get to the Ocean, they contribute to a huge problem of plastics showing up in massive areas.
Plastic simply doesn't go away, it breaks into smaller and smaller pieces. Wildlife consume them by mistake, and as they break down, smaller animals eat the minute pieces as well. There have been some great documentaries in recent years on this issue showing the detrimental impact they have on wildlife.
Hey, Oregon can do its part. Passage of SB 1009 will serve as a great wakeup call for people to actually think about how they use resources every day. If this becomes law, it may well lead to a decrease in paper use if retailers seek to educate folks at the checkout stand, and encourage the purchase of cloth bags.
We should support SB 1009. To get this done in this short session of the Oregon Legislature would be a great accomplishment.
Travis Williams
Willamette Riverkeeper
posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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