Is the administration that legitimized and used these security measures exempt from them? There have been accusations made that the Bush administration’s actions constitute extraordinary threats to the freedom and security of the American people.

These accusations include the citations in U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich’s call for impeachment hearings and the U.S. Supreme Court’s findings that the actions cited above are unconstitutional.

Therefore, is it not reasonable that many in the Bush administration, including the president, vice president, members of the cabinet and those members of the Congress who have aided and abetted these threats be arrested and held until such time as it can be determined if they are guilty of crimes against the nation?

It may take “enhanced interrogation techniques” and wiretapping to gather needed information.

Will Newman II

Canby

Bill Kennemer is my choice because he listens

Last Saturday, I joined 12 other volunteers in walking door to door in Canby for Bill Kennemer, candidate for State Representative in our district.

Together, we knocked on nearly 1,200 doors and visited with citizens about Bill and his campaign.

I was pleasantly surprised at the number of voters who knew Bill and his record of service to our community. For the past 12 years, Bill has served as one of our Clackamas County Commissioners, and for 10 years prior to that he represented us in the State Senate.

Bill has the experience to help lead our state during these challenging times and based on people’s reaction on Saturday, it seems that many of my neighbors in Canby share my view.

Momentum is building around Bill’s candidacy and new people are getting involved each day to help Bill win in November.

All summer long Bill and his volunteers will be walking door to door in neighborhoods throughout our district. I hope you have the chance to visit with Bill when he is in your area.

To learn more about Bill Kennemer and his campaign to be our next state representative, I encourage you to visit his Web site at www.billkennemer.com or call him at 503-263-8628.

As Canby voters learned on Saturday, Bill is always willing to listen to your concerns and answer your questions about important issues.

I hope you will join me in supporting and voting for Bill Kennemer for state representative.

Richard Oathes

Canby

Why isn’t the the city of Canby supporting its own public library?

I agree wholeheartedly with the letter written by Robert Koehler regarding support for the Canby Public Library.

I do not see support from Canby — like I see from other cities — with new libraries in Wilsonville, Tigard and Sherwood — while our city officials ignore the need.

Shame on the Canby City Council.

Barbara Brown Loop

Canby

It’s fact, not rumor that we have a great town

In response to the article in the Clackamas County Weekly (May 29) “Pool rumors blamed for defeat of parks plan”, in Molalla, as a citizen, I am appalled and disappointed, and secondly as a city councilor, I would personally like to offer an apology to all the voters within the Molalla River School District and to the citizens of the city of Molalla, in regard to the statements made by City Manager John Atkins.

His statement of “Small town, big rumors” being the reason of the parks annexation is far from the real truth and facts.

The Molalla Aquatic Pool is not a loser, unsanitary and beyond hope, if it was, why wasn’t I notified as a councilor and why haven’t we closed it and why are our citizens still paying $5 fee/tax for it?

There are only facts, and one is obviously the high cost of having a parks and recreation district, not just because of the pool or its operations.

Fact 2: operation and maintenance of our pool is draining our resources in the city. Why do you think our streets aren’t getting fixed?

I have never heard such rumors in our community as a citizen or as a city councilor, or from Mr. Atkins directly, for that matter.

His comments are a huge disappointment to me and am saddened of that mentality. I am proud of the small town we live in, and “the voters decided”, you will not support a “parks and rec” district by a 65 percent vote.

Our city should “get it” and quit going forward with its plan of parks and recreation and executing a plan, like it passed.

You, the voters spoke up, and I am listening. Our small town is not about rumors, only reality.

We are a proud, educated and hardworking community that cares — by the way, that is not rumor, it is a fact.

Deb Leighton

City councilor

City of Molalla

Why didn’t the Country Christian grads get the coverage they deserve?

I have worked at Country Christian School for 20 years and attended most of the graduations during that time.

I look forward to the pictures and comments from students that the Molalla Pioneer usually publishes following graduation. I was disappointed that this year no reporter was sent to the graduation and that no mention was made of the graduation ceremony.

This year Country Christian graduated 26 students. Of those 26 students, 24 will be attending community colleges or universities, and the other two have already completed interviews with career colleges.

The class had Presidential Scholarship winners, Dean Scholarship winners, a Ford Scholar, and winners of both local and national scholarship competitions.

The Oregon City Elks Club awarded both the top male and female Most Valuable Student scholarships to Country Christian students.

Both progressed on to districts and one of them continued to the state Most Valuable Student Competition.

The 2008 Country Christian graduating class accepted over $360,000 worth of scholarships. Along with the outstanding job the students did winning scholarship monies, Country Christian also had six students graduate with 10 or more college credits earned from courses or activities taken at CCS.

This was a first for CCS students. Congratulations to all the graduates from Molalla, Colton, and CCS, well done!

Lori McKinley

Teacher and College Advisor