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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 Hi-fi hunters gather for Grants Pass Record Convention ... Man hospitalized after stabbing at Sams Valley party ... Three rescued after boat capsizes near Shady Cove ... Hi-fi hunters gather for Grants Pass Record Convention ... Man hospitalized after stabbing at Sams Valley party ... Three rescued after boat capsizes near Shady Cove ... Letters to the editor, March 16 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM Posted Mar. 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM » Social News Crater Lake roulette As Americans we pride ourselves on forward thinking and our progressive technological advancements. The unfortunate lesson about that is, once there, there is no going back. At the bottom of Cleetwood Trail, which switchbacks down the northern rim to Crater Lake's shore, sits a large, rectangular steel tank holding large quantities of gasoline, which powers tour boats loaded with people who experience sights around the lake. The national park's position regarding the fueling tank is that it is state-of-the-art technology, safe, and there at the request of the public. In the early 1900s, tourists somehow manually rowed around the lake to see all that we see today. I adamantly disagree with the presumptuous contention that this fueling station is safe and can withstand the force of nature. Either through human error or an avalanche, fuel will contaminate the cobalt blue water of Crater Lake. Are the BP oil spill or derailment of the North Dakota oil cars enough of an example of how man is in control of nature? Each generation is given the promise of a renewed respect for our environment, but which one will stop this roulette wheel from spinning? Steven A. Gardner Jacksonville Duplicitous actions The Josephine County commissioners drafted a letter to the governor relating to HB 3453 and are plotting to circumvent the will of the electorate. We have consistently voted down eight levies or taxing districts since 2004, but now the commissioners want to betray the majority of those voters. The commissioners’ actions are duplicitous. They cry about crime, but when given the opportunity to make a difference, they won’t. They refuse to give money to the sheriff from road reserve funds, unexpected timber revenues or money allocated for what is now unnecessary water testing. This fiscal crisis is a fictitious creation of the commissioners’ own making. Their justification for this action is based on anecdotal evidence, not fact. Oregon State Police stats do not support their premise that crime is rampant and at an emergency level. The commissioners want to relinquish control of the county to the governor for the tantalizing allure of some matching funds. This is fiscally short-sighted and unsound considering the strings attached. We don’t need commissioners who will sell out our sovereignty and abdicate their authority to the governor. This is clearly contrary to the vested power granted solely to the commissioners by our county charter. Sandi Cassanelli Merlin Follow the signs Some folks are complaining about the new design on Interstate 5 at Exit 24. Might as well stop complaining, because ODOT will not spend another $70 million to change it. I live near that intersection and I really like the fact that I can turn left onto either northbound or southbound I-5 without crossing in front of oncoming traffic. It's as simple as "just follow the signs." If that is difficult, then "give up your licenses." The intersection was designed after one in my birth state of Missouri and it has worked for years on a major interstate. Dwight Hayden Phoenix MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » 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. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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