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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mail Tribune 100, Oct. 30, 1915 ... Email shows Kitzhaber offered Hayes help securing funding ... Richardson will make another run ... Mail Tribune 100, Oct. 30, 1915 ... Email shows Kitzhaber offered Hayes help securing funding ... Richardson will make another run ... Letters to the editor: Oct. 30, 2015 MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 30, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 30, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> In guns we trust? The question must be asked: why do countries such as — for example — Sweden and Switzerland have about as many guns per capita as we do, yet have a small fraction of our gun deaths per capita? Our U.S. money says “In God We Trust.” Words reflect our behaviors and, sadly, this motto has degenerated into “in guns we trust.” Perhaps we are in a period of moral darkness! About 225 years ago the Second Amendment provided arms for the colonists who volunteered for General Washington’s militia, and thus agreed to be “well regulated.” We currently have the most powerful armed forces ever assembled. Therefore, an armed citizenry currently is both unnecessary and — indeed — poses a threat to the “security of a free state.” A path to domestic tranquility is viable: Create a new amendment, one that would make it unlawful for arms manufacturers to bribe our lawmakers (Congress). In the absence of said bribery, our representatives could freely and effectively enact strict, enforceable gun laws similar to those of Sweden and Switzerland. Raymond Steinbroner Talent Call out Gov. Brown Community opposition is the only reason that the potential damage of the proposed LNG export terminal and pipeline through Southern Oregon is even being considered. The federal government is rubberstamping the proposal from Veresen, a Canadian company, because of the oil and gas industry’s political clout in Washington. That leaves our governor, Kate Brown, as the last resort. Until very recently, it appeared that industry pressure in Salem was going to result in the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) fast tracking approval of the project without full consideration of all the damage to the public interest. Thousands of people got involved and spoke out, and now DEQ is taking more time. That shows the power of grassroots organizing. But we haven’t won yet. Every day of the year, corporate special interests get what they want from some regulatory agency at our expense. Five years ago, grassroots voices protested the previous version of this LNG project. The governor at that time, Ted Kulongoski, responded by publicly opposing and challenging the project. Thank you to everyone who is calling and writing Kate Brown this time. That’s our only hope. Hannah Sohl Ashland Gun control failure Your recent articles and editorial column from the L.A. Times are almost laughable. They try to prove that strict gun control laws prevent gun violence. It’s curious to me why they don’t mention the situation in Chicago. Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. And yet, they have more gun violence than almost anywhere in the country. Would someone please explain this to me? Richard Cody Applegate Fair and balanced? I am waiting to see an anti-Democrat cartoon, you always publish anti-Republican cartoons; what happened to fair and balanced reporting, are you biased or journalists? Also, when are you going to publish the independent report on the marijuana impact on Colorado after the passing of recreational marijuana use? The report showed the negative impact, significant increases in crime, DUI and hospital emergencies directly related to marijuana use. Kenneth Hodgeman Medford Coverage goes too far American history is full of accounts when alleged horse thieves and black men accused of rape were hauled out of jail and hung on the nearest tree. Today, in our "more civilized" society, alleged perpetrators are merely hauled out and displayed with a name and picture on Page One to be hung by the jury of public opinion. What ever happened to "innocent until proven guilty"? The Oct. 28 article on the Crater High School teacher accused of "sexual misconduct" refers to "the victim," not the "alleged victim." A school administrator is already talking about strengthening teacher training, rushing to a judgment that implies the teacher's guilt. When the public's right to know tramples the privacy rights of a respected and successful teacher, we have gone too far. Donnelly Fenn Ashland MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 30, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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