News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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This proposed “cold weather shelter” at 192 W. Barclay Dr. is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and will become a magnet for vagrancy to our small town — “build it and they will come; enable it, fund it, and it will grow.” Here in Sisters, we do not have large indigenous need, and we are not prepared for the increased influx. There had been no transparency nor meaningful public input until a group called private meetings at the fire house community center on August 1. The City has hidden behind a new state law to jam through thi... Full story
This is a big deal. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is not to be dismissed as just an innocent academic theory, and should not be given legitimacy, worth, factual equivalency, or moral equivalency. For example, does another failed social theory like eugenics have any moral equivalency for legitimate comparative study in the classroom? I think not. Both are fringe and illegitimate. One is either uninformed or has nefarious intent, to believe a radical, Marxist-based, “academic” theory like Critical Race Theory will be positive for... Full story
The climate changes — and always has and always will. This subject has been politicized, monetized and weaponized to the point where in the public domain it cannot be examined, debated scientifically and rationally. Most data that the media and politicians use to push this subject is found in global climate computer MODELS, that by the way, have been incorrect and adjusted many times. For example, since 1998 the data has not shown a strong warming trend, and it’s right about the time this information was released the t... Full story
Mr. Protas, you are wrong on every point you raised in your opinion piece (The Nugget, January 9, page 2). However, it is your First Amendment right to have your views published. This constitutional right was made number one for a reason and correspondingly the Second Amendment was made number two in the bill of rights for good reason. You are correct that the context of the period in time and history relative to the Second Amendment is key. For the founders had just fought a revolution to cast off a tyrannical government.... Full story
