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| Hillary's race
"The answer is yes, I do intend to run," said Hillary Rodham Clinton on Nov. 23. Anyone who is happy about that possibility should read the book, "Hell To Pay" by Barbara Olson, a Washington-based lawyer who was one of those who interrogated Mrs. Clinton when she was called before the grand jury.Both of the Clintons remind me of the mythical bird, the phoenix, who rose from its ashes. Time and time again, the Clintons have risen to the top after being down for the count. He's not known as "The Comeback Kid" for no reason, and the power behind him has been none other than his wife. She has known about his philandering since before they were married and has rescued him from destruction many times.She, more than he, I believe, is a "no-holds-barred" type of person who will do anything to obtain and hold onto power. Senator Clinton? Don't kid yourself. This woman wants to be our first female president. If she runs, this will only be a stepping stone for the most powerful position in the world.Doesn't America deserve someone better than a loser who comes alive only by destroying those who get in her way? Think about it. -- Willa Johnson, Phoenix Quality jobs needed The banner Tribune headline announcing a "dazzling" local economy must be a mistake. The only measurement of the economy in the story was the unemployment rate for Jackson County for the most recent month. The more important story about our economy is missing. What are the wages of the jobs that have been created in our seasonal upturn in jobs? Most job seekers' views are that jobs available in southern Oregon are overwhelmingly in the $6.50 to $8 an hour range of low-wage jobs and all without health care benefits.A livable wage for individuals and families was measured this year to be at least $10.07 plus health care for individuals and up to $18 an hour for moderate-sized families. How can we continue to believe that we are in the best of economic times when too many families have too much month left at the end of the check. For our economy to be "dazzling" we need to improve the quality, not the quantity of jobs.-- Rich Rohde, Oregon Action, Medford True Christian love I have just watched a news program on homosexuality. In a news clip they showed protestors carrying signs telling the homosexuals to burn in hell. I hear Christians talking hatefully about politicians, liberals and homosexuals. Christians need to remember that we are representing God, and he does not hate these people, he loves them and we are called to do the same.Yes, we hate the sin, but not the sinner. Jesus did not tell Mary Magdalene, the prostitute, that she was going to burn in hell nor did he chide her. He showed her kindness and mercy. Matthew 2:4 tells us that it is God's kindness that leads us to repentance. If true Christian love were shown, wouldn't these people have a much more softened heart to be molded in God's hand, not only them, but also all the others watching us?Hating people is sin and it breeds dangerous bitterness in hearts that are inhabited by Jesus. Pray for them instead. -- Angie Vermillion, Talent Power of WTO I think that your recent editorial dismissing criticism of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as coming from misguided special interest groups, was naive both in political and economic terms. Politically, you simply ignore the crucial issue of who has decision-making power when trade policy, which the WTO is supposed to promote, conflicts with environmental, labor, consumer, fair trade and other issues. I guess that your thinking is that the leading international, multi-billion dollar corporations, whose responsibility to their stockholders is profit, are going to meekly submit to political control by public-spirited government agencies, whose power to monitor and enforce their recommendations are about zero. And this assumes that the WTO agencies will be public spirited, which is a giant assumption. The outlook is not enhanced by decision-making behind doors closed to the public.As for the economics of free trade, apart from the environmental resource exploitation, toxic disposal and numerous other problems, free trade only benefits everybody when the competition is among equals. When it is not, the rich countries only use it to exploit the poor countries -- which has been their record.-- Harry L. Cook, Ashland |
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