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Democratic Letters to the Editor and Guest columns

This site is a work in progress. If you’ve written an LTE and would like it included herein:

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Email us at info@douglasdemocrats.net

 

Or call 541-672-8803

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08/14/2022 Is Mar-a-Lago really about another big steal?

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08/16/2022 Alek's “fast track” into politics is concerning

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08/16/2022 A nation divided among itself will fail

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07/20/2022 Maybe we should pay more attention to Voltaire

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07/14/2022 Watching the Jan. 6 hearings is illuminating

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07/10/2022 I'm gobsmacked at Mark Thiessen's tirades

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07/06/2022 Children shouldn't be a "noble sacrifice" for freedom

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07/05/2022 We need to start somewhere to address mass shootings

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07/01/2022 Congressional District 2 has a great candidate in Joe Yetter

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03/01/2022 Once upon a time, there was unity, now there's Republicans siding with Russia

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02/22/2022 A recall "that might travel well" across state lines

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02/09/2022 The Cult of 45 does have terms and conditions

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01/27/2022 Buffers do not mean protection from harm

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01/23/2022 Based on the facts, vote by mail is very secure

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01/12/2022 Local environmentalists haven't seen any funds from the government

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01/04/2022 New year, new opportunities

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01/05/2022 Going from DeFazio to Bentz I feel a bit cheated

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01/04/2022 Failure to represent the electorate is leaving us voiceless

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12/23/2021 Tiller is being overlooked by big city Roseburg

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12/08/2021 It's our responsibility to look out for the homeless.

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11/24/21 Democrats delivered infrastructure improvements.

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11/16/2021 It's about time workers got better pay.

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11/21/2021 Our commissioners are sounding like crowing roosters

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10/26/2021 DeFazio continues to have Oregonians' best interests at heart

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10/26/2021 We're really not promised democracy in the future

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10/10/2021 Looks to me like Skarlatos is a public grifter

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         Link to the story about Skarlatos by the Associated Press

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09/10/2021 Masks are an obvious sign that you care about others

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09/22/2021 We need leadership that is looking toward the future

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09/28/2021 It seems there's a shortage of love in our county

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09/14/2021 It's not too late to give Douglas County Public Health the teeth it needs

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09/07//2021 It's time to include the boys in the abortion debate

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08/27/2021 Because math works, we know vaccines work

 

08/24/2021 Tiller Ranger Station is a window onto a mystical forest experience

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08/20/2021 Douglas County is a great place to live, if you're a virus

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08/17/2021 Is there an adult in the room?

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08/15/2021 Burying a ton — an exercise in metaphorical sarcasm

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07/30/2021 Oregonians, we're being faced with consequences

 

07/28/2021 By any name, child tax credit is a bouquet of roses

 

07/28/2021 Senate hearings about Jan. 6 tear at your soul

 

07/22/2021 Guest Column:  Fallacies concerning transgender individuals

 

07/16/2021 Getting vaccinated is about a lot more than you

 

07/15/2021 Things that keep me awake at night

 

 

07/15/2021 River Democracy Act protects our life blood

 

07/14/2021 A real tax cut for real families

 

07/14/2021 Whither have our old traditions fled?

 

07/13/2021 It's hard to understand why medical professionals avoid the vaccine

 

07/06/2021 When will No. 45 finally go away, for good?

 

07/06/2021 At last, the legislature takes steps toward giving the planet a break

 

07/01/2021 It's time to embrace real diversity

 

06/15/2021 Our most powerful tool for democracy is our vote

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06/11/2021 We don't want to be passed by China as an economic power

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06/04/2021 How would legislators do on required civics test?

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06/04/2021 Letter hints at worrisome possibilities

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06/02/2021 Who's seemed like they were there for a show?

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06/01/2021 Glendale needs to be opportunistic for economy

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05/30/2021 River Democracy Act is one step in right direction

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05/27/2021 Eisenhower had us on a path of infrastructure

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05/23/2021 There are some important plans being empowered by federal money

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05/21/2021 Maybe we're not all that different if we show a little tolerance

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05/20/2021 We all share the blame

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05/20/2021 Two arguments to allow felons to vote

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05/20/2021 Wherein lies the greater evil?

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05/19/2021 It's time for the US to fix family leave policy

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04/23/2021 What Is There to be Ashamed About? Plenty.

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04/20/2021 DeFazio doing good things on American Jobs Plan

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04/08/2021 Why is WinCo going where it's going?

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04/06/2021 Oregon's children have suffered enough!

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04/06/2021 Let's clear up a few things that have been said

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04/02/2021 Native fish you say? How are they native?

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03/30/2021 Senseless violence — with or without a gun — is a violation of our rights

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03/28/2021 Why are Republicans rushing to defend the British Monarchy

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03/28/2021 Solutions require digging deeper than expected

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03/25/2021 Dallas Heard Doesn't Represent Me

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03/24/2021 What's it going to take for the vaccine to reach us?

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03/24/2021 Follow the path to enlightenment that suits you best

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03/23/2021 Respect each other by respecting the trail designations

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03/23/2021 Imagination Library provides many fresh books to read

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03/18/2021 Guest Column: Public health is about who lives, who dies

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03/18/2021 I'm not so sure the blessing of the church is a good thing

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03/17/2021 An ode to the year lost to COVID-19

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03/16/2021 Guest Column: Fear and What It Says about Our Community

 

03/16/2021 Eight minutes for a commissioner's meeting seems very brief

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03/16/2021 Where is the real center of American politics?

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03/14/2021 Meddling outsiders or invested alumni?

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03/14/2021 Equality Act is a needed protection for all

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03/14/2021 Remember when both parties were civil and resolute?

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03/09/2021 We need to remember our past to improve our future

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03/09/2021 Mobile showers are a sign of how a community cares

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03/09/2021 Democrats aren't the hateful, malicious band you paint them as

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