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November 07. 2014 12:01AM Letters to the Editor, Nov. 7 Hold vandal accountable Regarding the Nov. 2 article about vandalism, "Painted faces at parks need careful removal,"  Casey Nocket should be found and held accountable for the desecration of our national park lands. The punishment should fit the crime. Give her paint remover and sentence her to the removal of her "creepytings." Not everyone is favorably impressed with her talent. Pat Parsons, Medford Monitor Oregon Trail cards Has anyone stood behind a person purchasing various items, including candy, kids' toys, Christmas decorations and junk food with an Oregon Trail card? This was not a grocery store, and the person was at the cash register for 45 minutes checking out. Our system is broken. I thought healthy food was all that could be purchased. Who would be monitoring this system? Bob Doggett, Central Point Read a bit more In response to Dace Cochran’s vitriol, I can only say perhaps he should read a bit more of the book of Leviticus. Sins and abominations abound. To wit: men shall not shave their heads nor cut their hair and beards; one cannot sit on or sleep in the same spot where a woman of menses has been; one cannot wear garments of linen and woolen blends; family members shall never see another family member naked; one may not eat nor touch any creepy thing, swine, or shellfish, nor can one eat the fruit of a tree less than three years old. And it goes on and on. Here are some other verses found in the Bible: Matthew 7:1, John 8:10, and Romans 2:1. To paraphrase, do not judge others or you too shall be judged. Try using the Bible as a moral compass and lead by example rather than persecuting those who are different than you. What is an abomination is that Mr. Cochran feels he can speak on behalf of Christians, when in fact he is giving them a bad reputation. He, too, seems to be picking and choosing Bible verses to fit his needs and passions. Jennifer Formolo, Medford Wage hope November is proclaimed as National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month across the nation. Southern Oregon cities should support a proclamation naming November officially as Pancreatic Awareness Month. Wage Hope! is the new rallying cry from Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. See www.wagehope.org. Merrell Schwimmer, Medford Share the cost Oregonians fiercely insist they will not share their state tax burden with nonresidents (no comprehensive sales or excise tax). But the Oregon Department of Transportation’s proposal to tax the miles we drive is going too far: It puts the entire tax burden on us. The cost of purchasing, maintaining and recording odometer devices for our vehicles is not worthwhile. It will reduce the revenue or add an additional charge per vehicle. While new residents won’t have to pay the tax until they get Oregon plates. Take the simple solution and raise the state tax at the pump. The more miles we drive, the more fuel we buy, so we already have a miles-driven tax. Let's not be too proud (stupid?) to share the cost of our highway system with out-of-state drivers. Robert Mumby, Phoenix Don't let them in For the life of me, why are these people who have visited these countries where Ebola is dangerous and in outbreak being allowed to leave these countries? They should not be able to re-enter the United States or any other country until they have been checked and quarantined for so many days. Airline tickets show where they are coming from and going to. The goverment should be stopping people from entering into Africa and stopping them before re-entering other countries. Nan Freitas, Medford http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141107/OPINION/141109751 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->