EW Letter(s) of the Week

Two hot letters this week. One goes up for the impassioned misunderstanding of the Democratic political system and an impassioned endorsement of John Grisham(!). The other letter makes the cut because I am still in love with the notion that a newspaper should reject ads because they advertize products made by corporations(!). Yes, the Weekly should only accept ads from local brewers. Come on, EW, stop turning down ad revenue from the locals!

EUGENE NOT EXEMPT

"Where are the Eugene feminists?" a woman asked at the Hillary Clinton booth at the Saturday Market. "What do they mean that only older women and uneducated people are for Hillary?" another female Ph.D. asked. People have found the Hillary booth a welcome place to state the obvious: The male/female double standards have never been more evident, even in green Eugene. Why?

For one thing, MoveOn.org got it wrong several months ago but ran with it anyway. They decided to make a preemptive strike to promote only one candidate instead of letting the democratic process unfold in this primary election. Then, the Democratic National Committee also decided that the old-fashioned process (to let all citizens vote and count all the votes) should be replaced by emulating the Rovian way of disenfranchising voters and votes by repetitive bully talk.

MoveOn.org, the DNC and the Obama camp have tried everything short of hog-tying Clinton to stop her from running for president. But she won all the big states with big electoral numbers anyway. Besides that, she has Wesley Clark and Joe Wilson at her side! Those two men are exactly whom you would trust in a national emergency. Also, two very wise writers, Maya Angelou and John Grisham, are campaigning for Hillary Clinton.

Not everyone has accepted the double standards, the voting debacle, the cool corporate-like logo or commercial hitchhiking on the coattails of JFK. Bobby Kennedy's activist kids stand with Clinton. Half of all of us are with Hillary for President.

Deb Huntley, Eugene

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CORPORATE BREW

During my life in Eugene, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the Weekly. I am excited about your passion to support our local community and your attempt to rise above most modern media censorship and partial truths. That is, until this week's edition.

Your full page color Budweiser ad has me appalled and confused, as does your additional color Bud Light ad following just a few pages afterward. "Buy corporate beer!" you say, and "Support China's rice exports!" I am disappointed in your ability to remain an independent newspaper going against the demand for sell-out media.

Thanks, EW, for selling out what your supporters stand for most: Eugene and its people. Down with Bud!

Suggestions for improvement: Support local breweries who support local economies — there are many to choose from. Highlight the organic brewing movement — help from the media is just what it needs. Tell the public about home brewing — many people in Eugene participate.

Tobias Schock, Eugene