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March 4, 2010 Opinion |
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—Letter To The Editor—
Wonderful Care From Local Doctors And Hospital Staff
To The Record-Courier:
On Feb. 9 I had a double knee replacement at our local hospital. I was impressed by everyone I came in contact with from the front desk to the Surgery floor. I had wonderful care from the nursing staff and the Physical Therapy staff and Dr. Eric Sandefur’s staff.
Dr. Sandefur was my surgeon and he was assisted by Dr. Robert McKim and Autumn Swiger-Harrell, PA. I was apprehensive about the surgery, but I have been pleased with my quick recovery after only four days in the hospital and few days at home. It is so great to be rid of the pain that has been a constant companion for over 8 years. I have been walking around since the 2nd day after surgery and with the help of a few pain pills, very comfortable.
Baker City is a small and quite secluded place and we are so fortunate to have St. Elizabeth hospital and wonderful Orthopedic Surgery Center. Dr. Eric Sanderfur has come well recommended by Physicians he has worked with and Patients with success stories. We are so lucky to have a Doctor of his reputation and skill in our small community.
We lived in Baker City for 20 years in the 60’s and 70’s. We moved to the Willamette Valley because of job opportunities in 1980 and spent 23 years in the Portland area. It was so great to move back to Baker City when we retired and to have health care where we actually have a name and not just a number.
Betty Lissman
Baker City
Constitutional Law Is Better ‘First Choice’
To The Editor:
In reading the recent articles about the “Tea Party” rebellion, as a form of “Vigilantism” could turn into a form of anarchy if in the wrong hands by conflict of managers (of politics) such as observed, by certain F. S. Officials, that are “killed” at the art of deception. (Mob rule?)
I would like to stress the use of Constitutional law as better “first choice” and of course the first 10 and the following amendments following Articles I thru VII (1 thru 7).
Article IV and VI (read 4 and 6) are the most important articles that bind our 3 branches of “checks and balances” – intact?
Article IV (4) Section 1, “Full faith and credit” clause as used as reference of prior court cases, but wasn’t intended to replace court law, only opinions of particular judges (not prone to “activism”, etc?) The U.S. Supreme Court has a panel of 9 Justices, as 9 opinions, but the 10th amendment can and has over ruled these people in “black robes” as “We the People”, but watch out for “mob” rule/riots by “conflict” managers despite, as seen in Hitler’s brown shirts – activist? (19390’s Era). (Conflict of law) The ”case law” against “Administrative” abuse was brought about by Fletcher Gravel Co. VS Thomas C. Jorling, commissioner and Dept. of Environmental Conservation, (ie DEQ?) of New York and the N. Y. Appellate court that unanimously held that that a mine operator (Gravel) does not have to file a new permit application to continue mining on its already permitted site when there has been no change in level or scope of operations.
This decision affirms that a government agency cannot exceed its “delegated” powers by indiscriminately over riding fundamental property rights. Instead, the court ruled the D.E.C. (D.E.Q.) is charged only with administering Statues, not expanding them at the agencies “whims.” (ie DEQ?) F.S.) (BLM), etc.
This ruling halts an unfortunate trend toward increasingly far reaching, time consuming and cost by reviews of “business” permit renewals by the D.E.C. (read D.E.Q.?). This means that the D.E.Q. (or others) cannot put time limits and/or “expiration dates” on permits?
The key is to the same level of/or scope of “ops”, as the Appellate court made in this (trial) suit that should be up held by Oregon State’s courts? As further stated; “This precedent not only applies to the mining industry in New York State, but in other highly regulated States nationwide, ( ie U.S.F.S.?), to said jobs and reduce unnecessary permitting costs and time delays, the attorneys noted. (ie DEQ’s whims?)
According to Gilberti’s (Attorney group), the impact of this decision has yet to be realized by the industry as a whole. The significance of the Fletcher Gravel Decision is that an Appellate Court, in an unanimous decision, systematically eliminated any D.E.C. (read DEQ) rationale for imposing exhaustive environmental review on long standing “operations” (How about F.S. “Plans” etc), mine operators throughout the State are elated about this victory, as observed. Actually, whether you’re a mine operator, a chemical company, or any type of manufacture – the Fletchers reasoning is applicable in the permitting process as explained by Gilberti group of a 15 attorney environmental practice group in Syracuse, New York.
The Oregon State’s DEQ has been violating this ruling by an Appellate Court by the extended use (s) of “time limits” on permits and National 40 CFR440 (1988 EPA revised rules that excludes small entities, not even consider a small business, as mandated by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (PL96) and has established itself as (?) a State’s “Czar” of sorts. They put all “checks and balances” in their one basket of “command and control” proclamations?
Oregon’s courts are by “elected” officials, not as to use of administrative law judges? Let’s clean house and put our constitution back to work and not to the U.N. Charters? Let’s put a governor of good standing to work for the people of Oregon and not a Unitary – one antral State kind of governor that collaborates with Federal Agents?
The “Partners” are another form of partisanship by Pluto Crats? Let’s not tie the “knot” of dictatorship, ? Via “unitized” central command? By executive fiat? (Czars)
Bruce Parke
Sumpter
Like To See A Tea Party With Ordinary People, Not Radicals
To The Record-Courier
I want to ask forgiveness from everyone who voted for Obama. You didn’t like the way our Nation was going, and wanted a change. I felt the same way. Each President presents a problem, but we the public are to blame. We aren’t entitled to a free lunch off of those who own business or are successful on their own. In every State we need to vote out both Republicans and Democrats. They are the ones who control our money. They are the ones who are turning us into a second-rate Country. The money they are spending is ours, and they’re selling us to other Countries.
Walden, our State Representative, is adding earmarks worse than some of the Democrats. We are broke Mr. Walden, Quit spending money we don’t have. And you, Senator Wyden, you sit back and vote party lines whether you think its good or not. You aren’t even an Oregonian! You have been living off us for over 35 years and it’s time you go!
I would like to see a local Tea Party. Not one made up of radicals, but ordinary down to the earth people who use common sense. People who are willing to go street by street and get our local people to join us in cleaning out all of our corrupt Congress! Only 19 or 20 people out of 100 like what they’re doing. That means there is 80 of us who don’t. I say it’s time we stand up and be counted.
George Wilder
Baker City
Putting Names To Faces
To The Record-Courier:
Well wouldn’t you know it, came across a familiar subject that we are all familiar with at one time or point in our lifetime give or take a few incidents at that. This subject spurred me on to make this a fun one in more ways then one to write on in fact even left the title up to The Record-Courier staff for this article...it makes me wonder how many of you if not all of you have ever walked in to a store etc....and some one looks at you and says oh and identifies you with a past so to speak, and you have to be the one to say, “do I know you?” Then they recollect the issue so to speak....and yes of course, here I am retired for the night after making a day with the window and door insulation for our next home project and half asleep, and then I remember who this individual was . Wow, told my husband that when he goes in he will see a familiar face at that and made mention of the name. Like the usual saying goes it can be either a small world after all or a big one. Chuckle.....chuckle...
So the next day had to call them to verify my findings and discussion of the previous night and made mention of remembering their name and boy if they didn’t put me to the test. I said, and that name is... and of course I hit the button right on the button. So you might say that made us on the right page at that.
Now it does pay to make mention that there have been other previous times that when you see someone standing in line at the grocery etc...and they say hi etc....you just let them carry on the conversation and let them feel like you know who they are. How many of you have done that one? Most I am sure. Then there have been other times that I have just come right out and asked them who they are and they are really good about saying their name etc.... Now the ones who I ran into recently at one of the stores regarding our class reunion coming up and all still can’t remember them from the past to say the least. So will probably will have to approach them on the basis that they rattled my cage and I can’t seem to place their name etc.
Then a friend of mine caught up with me online that I was involved with of a group of people, and wonderful group of people at that, emailed me and said she knew me and of course I had to ask her to verify things and lo and behold we had worked on planning activities etc., for this particular group when I lived in Seattle. Yes, so many incidents in which we have caught ourselves and most of you have in trying to remember the names of faces of bypassers at that.
Now if anyone can verify and put a name on whether the weather is still winter or spring or just some place in between... well guess we will soon find out come summer as to what our lack of moisture does at that.
Coffee Anyone?
Brenda Dickison
Baker City
Those Who Support Gun Control Ignorant Of Historical Facts
To The Record-Courier:
Today a hot-button issue that should not exist is gun control. That is, restrictions on the ownership, possession and the carrying of firearms. In my studied opinion those who support such restrictions are clearly ignorant of the historical facts, or are deceitful in their objective.
History of the U.S. Constitution clearly shows the intent of the framers was that all citizens should be armed. Control of the government they had just created, but wisely they did not trust, was one of their justifications. Thus, the Second Amendment to the new Constitution. Events in other nations demonstrate the wisdom of our forefathers. History shows that after outlawing private gun ownership the Soviet Union killed 20 million of its citizens; Turkey killed 1.5 million; Germany killed 1.3 million; China killed 20 million; Guatemala killed 100,000; Uganda killed 300,000; Cambodia killed 1,000,000. It is estimated that during the 20th century approximately 56 million innocent individuals were murdered by THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS because they couldn’t resist. Could we be next?
A recent example of apparent will-intended gun control is Australia. After a year of gun control, which cost the people some $500 million, the results are very revealing. Homicides up 3.2 percent. Assaults up 8.6 percent. Armed robbery up an astonishing 44 percent. Only outlaws and police now have guns, a fact guaranteed by government. When seconds count, police are minutes or hours away!
In the United States one of the favorite justifications for control of gun ownership is violence in the streets. But such laws only make outlaws safe. Your government will have assured them that when they enter your house to rape and plunder, you will be defenseless.
The issue is not really guns, it is the right to self defense. And where there is no SELF defense, there is no reliable defense at all. You are about to become defenseless in the face of armed and evil aggressors, yet the public, you, seem unconcerned.
We do not know the motivation of those who spend millions of dollars each year attempting to disarm us. But we can see clearly what can happen if they succeed. And only YOU can stop them. Silence won’t!
Jasper H. Coombes
Richland
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