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Sanctioning Antifa boosts lawlessness
Editor: Portland Tally Sheet: 85 consecutive nights of riot have been inflicted on the public, the police and…
Time for more local control in battling COVID?
We’ve been living with the coronavirus pandemic for about five months now in east Linn County and it’s…
Fix parks during COVID shutdown
Editor: At the beginning of last month, city streets and distribution crews assisted with the installation of the…
Skyler Bascom: School and sports often a sanctuary from home
Recently, I interviewed the founder and chair of Together Let’s Rise, Dr. Shadeiyah Edwards. Together Let’s Rise is…
Is reporter biased against Trump?
Editor: I attended the Freedom Rally on the 24th of July. I went in support of President Trump.…
Community needs to rally together
Editor: I want to thank The New Era’s newest reporter Kelly Kenoyer and editor Scott Swanson for their very…
Challenges affect all Americans
Editor: I have no “real” understanding what racism and hate feel like, because I am a 70-year-old white…
Protests can pose difficult challenges
Protests are a challenge for journalists in a number of ways. They can be a cauldron that mixes…
Tin soldiers are coming
Editor: Fifty years ago at Kent State University, the military opened fire on peaceful protestors. The soldiers said,…
Portland mayhem looks planned
Editor: Doesn’t anyone wonder why the mayor of Portland doesn’t want the police to quell the mobs in…
Nuns’ Supreme Court victory for freedom of religion a qualified one
By John A. Sparks The 181-year-old religious order, the Little Sisters of the Poor – unlikely litigants before…
Community help needed for needy
Editor: In late 2018, a group of people from different churches, walks of life and ages were concerned…
Thinking about freedom, when it’s not there
Scott Swanson Been thinking at all about freedom lately? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve had more conversations…
If Thomas Jefferson falls, so will we all
By Rich Lowry They’re coming for Thomas Jefferson. Protestors in Portland, Ore. used axes and ropes to topple…
BLM not what it appears to be
Editor: Many people think “Black Lives Matter” is a slogan, an ideal, or a grassroots movement. Dig deeper:…
A ‘contemptible betrayal of the public trust’
By Rich Lowry Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had big news last week – the city is opening up…
Supreme Court becomes super-legislature in recent cases
By John A. Sparks The Supreme Court has just rendered historic decisions in three cases concerning Title VII…
Lynching cultural, not political
Editor: Regarding Rich Rowley’s response (June 17) to my letter of June 10, I was talking about all…
Science shows all are people of color
Editor: As long as we insist on dividing humans into arbitrary races we will have racism. If someone…
Slashing police in wake of violence wrong
We are, of course, thankful that the foolishness – and worse – emanating across the nation in the…
Democrats have plenty of issues
Editor: Re: Diane Daiute’s letter of June 10: Diane is quick to point the finger of accusation and…
Racial tension is our own fault
Editor: Re: race. The white race brought Africans/slavery to America (land of the free), refused to follow through…
Graduation efforts made for fun time
Editor: Just feel the need to comment on the exceptional effort and planning for our 2020 SHUHS graduates.…
If wearing a mask, do it correctly
Editor: Lots of people in local fast food places, as well as Safeway, are wearing masks with the…
Tumultuous times breed confusing emotions
Scott Swanson These are certainly tumultuous times. June’s been a wild month, so far; certainly not what many…