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Editor: I enjoyed Ken Weiderman’s article about, and especially his in— Gary Graham Hughes, terview with artist Sheldon Skillie (“Breakdancing with the Spirits,” commenting on California’s Fish and Wildlife Commission June 5). While I live too far away approving endangered listing of the gray wolf. to attend the gallery showing, I’ve followed and appreciate his works. He seems to be able to shift media with fine attention to the details needed to successfully capture each individual theme. I wish him success with his showing and hope you can follow up with more information about his previous their rears and go to the polling place. gallery displays in the Pacific Northwest. I I think many citizens here feel that we find his work very impressive. need a change on the board of supes but Alicia White, Cottage Grove, Ore. many of those same people didn’t vote. Conservatives tend to be more reliable Editor: voters. What message does that send to Marcy Burstiner’s fine article in The those who want to see some progressive Journal (“Art Attack,” May 29) prompted thinking in our government? It should me to write a letter, for once not excoritell them to walk the walk, to take some ating some foible, but in appreciation of responsibility. sentiments so finely crafted. In a time of I tried registering voters at the Co-op acute polarization, one or another view is and targeted younger people. I was told expressed so strongly, opposing views are over and over that they weren’t interestbelittled by implication, if not outright ed. They can’t then complain if they get dismissal. Burstiner’s exposition scaled the world their inaction gives them. Well, impossible heights by her balanced examithe Gang of Four got the message, they nation of an issue we should all consider: can safely shred the environment and Select any option, but be aware of the more to fatten their supporters pockets. real and diverse consequences. The non-voters have told them so. But The process of confirmation bias styvoting doesn’t matter, does it? mies objectivity in such a way as to mock Sylvia De Rooy, Eureka thoughtfulness by allowing our prejudices to shape, not just what we think, but what Editor: we allow others to think. A comment on the Journal’s otherwise Larry Hourany, McKinleyville excellent election coverage: In your coverage of Ballot Measures, Measure N, the bond proposal for the Southern Humboldt Unified School District, was indeed “to renovate and repair” facilities, but Editor: there’s more to the story than that. Voters While I appreciated your article, “Your in Southern Humboldt approved a bond Doorstep... Where Elections Are Won” issue several years ago, but the district (June 5), after this election I’m not sure sold the maximum number of permissible that’s where elections are won. The turnbonds before the renovations and repairs out for this election was pitiful and a large were completed and had to return to part of the MIAs were younger people the voters for more money to issue new who, it seems, don’t vote. bonds. Southern Humboldt voters said I phone banked for Kerrigan and soon “no” to more bonds and higher property realized that the registered voters I was taxes to cover for the district’s ineptitude calling were almost all senior citizens and in selling the original bonds. almost none were in their 20s and 30s. I Richard Finch, Garberville understand why so many younger people are disenfranchised, feel that voting doesn’t matter, but they cost this election dearly. Kerrigan, among others, didn’t get Please try to make your letter no more elected because the more progressive than 300 words and include your full potential voters didn’t vote and many of name, place of residence and phone numhis espoused supporters didn’t get off
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