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May 19 , 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels April 7, 2004 The rest of the Kucinich story Thank you for your wonderful editorial and coverage of Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich's visit on March 29 to the Rogue Valley. As one of the local organizers for his visit, I thought it important to include for your readers "the rest of the story" of that day. Congressman Kucinich gave a powerful, passionate and inspiring speech that evening to a standing room only gathering of more than 650 voters and supporters at the Medford Reston Hotel. They mirrored the encouragement and personal empowerment they received from Kucinich by rising in standing ovation multiple times, cheering loudly and enthusiastically as Dennis spoke to the opportunity Oregonians have to shape what the Democratic Party stands for. A vote for Dennis J. Kucinich in the Oregon Primary is a vote for peace, getting our troops and financial commitments out of Iraq, a vote for universal healthcare, fair trade and a vote for the restoration of our civil liberties. Before being whisked off to a waiting plane that took him back to Washington for an important vote in Congress the next day, Dennis joined performer/conductor Dave Marsten, the Nowhere Man Band, and the 75 member Rogue Valley Peace Choir for a soulful heartfelt rendition of John Lennon's Imagine. "You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm Not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one." This summed up a day of new possibilities where 'fear ends and hope begins' that Dennis J. Kucinich brought to the Rogue Valley on a Monday in March. Michael Paul Gebert Treasurer Kucinich Committee Ashland Ivins doesn't get Sierra Club Molly Ivins missed the point of what is happening with the Sierra Club in her column of March 31. Twice those who tire of dealing with the symptoms of environmental degradation and not the causes have tried to change the Sierra Club's stand on population growth. In the 20th century the U.S. added 200 million people giving us an ever lengthening list of endangered species, increased pollution, and great losses of farmland, forest land, and open space. Yet there are many want to try to preserve the environment while adding another 200 million people to the country. Never ending population growth and environmental gains are mutual exclusives and many environmentalists seek an end the mutually exclusive policies of groups such as the Sierra Club. The U.S. will drastically lower immigration quotas since immigration is the main source of population growth. The question is - what will be left in the U.S. besides sprawl, traffic jams, and lists of extinct species when we finally level our population? Molly Ivins will rethink her position on the Sierra Club issue. I hope it happens soon. Brent Thompson Ashland It's time to defuse the hatred Stanley Shulster's response to my piece suporting the Geneva Accord condemns Arab teaching of hatred toward Christians and Jews. He is right. This is despicable and should be condemned. But it doesn't address the core issue of the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict, which is Israel trying to steal the West Bank and Gaza via its settlements. The Occupation exists to protect these settlements from Palestinian ire. This, in turn, promotes the suicide bombers. The way to defuse the hatred is to give the Palestinians their land back while protecting Israel's security. The Geneva Accord does exactly this. Please read it. It can be downloaded at Tikkun.org. Gene Robbins 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 Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams