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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels October 5, 2004 Be wary, vote for true leaders The ballot initiatives are a real can of worms! For the most part this year's crop comes from folks with an ideological bone to pick. A no vote on all them would do no harm and yes on many will guarantee a waste of our taxes to pay for their consequences. Instead, send our most effective legislator, Alan Bates, to the state Senate. Peter Buckley has the skill and energy to be our advocate for a return to serious governance in the House. These candidates will work to reform Oregon's revenue system and return Salem to people-centered law making. It's time we voted for legislators committed to defending our interests against those more concerned with undermining our shared heritage of good government. Let's send the decade of mismanagement that is Oregon's shame. Don't fool around with the initiatives - send Alan Bates and Peter Buckley to Salem. Nan Trout Ashland Three reasons for Hardesty I am voting for Jack Hardesty for Ashland City Council for three reasons: I have known Jack for over seven years and just plain like the guy. I admire his political commitment and ideas and think he will do a great job for Ashland. He will bring a fresh approach to the concept of livability in Ashland. Cheryl French Ashland Done with Tidings' bias During the past few months I have been willing to accommodate the Tidings' pro-Kerry filtration of the news by researching election materials on the Internet. I draw the line, however, with the front page publication of Daniel Ellsberg's odious remarks comparing today's America with Hitler's Germany. Ellsberg had a moment of nobility in 1971. That doesn't keep him from being a crackpot in 2004. I spent my 20-year career as an elected Democrat battling Republicans, but they and I knew where to draw the line. It appears to me that the proliferation of media bias has not only corrupted journalism but political ethics - on both sides. The plus of all this is that the old media has put its credibility on the line and been found wanting. Regardless of who wins, that will be the lasting impact of this election. In the meantime, please cancel my subscription. Steve Neely Ashland DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams