This Activist Loves Oregon More Than He

Heroes Are Not Giant Statues Framed Against A Red Sky. They Are People Who Say: This Is My Community, And It's My Responsibility To Make It Better.

The Interests Of Oregon For Today And In The Future Must Be Protected From The Grasping Wastrels Of The Land. We Must Respect Another Truism - That Unlimited And Unregulated Growth, Leads Inexorably To A Lowered Quality Of Life.

Oregon Is Demure And Lovely, And It Ought To Play A Little Hard To Get. And I Think You'll Be Just As Sick As I Am If You Find It Is Nothing But A Hungry Hussy , Throwing Herself At Every Stinking Smokestack That's Offered.

Quality Of Life Is The Sum Total Of The Fairness Of Our Tax Structure; The Caliber Of Our Homes; The Cleanliness Of Our Air And Water; And The Provision Of Affirmative Assistance To Those Who Cannot Assist Themselves. True Quality Is Absent If We Allow Social Suffering To Abide In An Otherwise Pristine Environment.

You And I Shouldn't Claim We Love Oregon More Than Anyone Else, But That We Love Oregon As Much As Anyone. Our Thoughts Today, And Our Deliberations To Come, Must Spring From Our Determination To Keep Oregon Lovable And To Make It Even More Livable.