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Nike is nowhere near the league of Nestle (and is irrelevant to this topic).  Year after year, Nestle receives recognition as the most irresponsible corporation, and joins the likes of GM, ADM, Pfizer, Wal Mart, GE, Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, Tyson Foods, and Kraft as the worst 10 corporations on the planet, based on overall social and environmental records.

There is a great website out there for more information: www.betterworldshopper.com. For hard copy, get a hold of the book The Better World Shopping Guide by Ellis Jones.

Cascade Locks' residents might want to consider the fact that Nestle is involved in a child slavery lawsuit, aggresively takes over family farms, is involved in union busting, depleting water tables, not to mention the shameful history of forcing unneeded and harmful baby formula on the poor. This is not an ethical, trustworthy or admirable company.

It appears that Nestle is a predator corporation, and has deemed Cascade Locks vulnerable in its need for revenue.

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No one has yet commented on the fact the Nestle is considered one of the top 10 WORST corporations in the world in terms of environmental protection, human rights, social justice and community sensitivity, as ranked by a variety of organizations that analyze and rank such businesses.  I find myself listening is disbelief as Cascade Locks considers cutting a deal that is a losing proposition for our region, for our people, for our fish, for our environment, and one that resembles what Third World Countries do with large multi-national corporations to sell out their resources.

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I am extremely disappointed in Sen. Haas' vote against the tax package.  His arguments are ridiculous.  (If my neighbors don't have a flashlight for that storm, I am more than happy they keep it for the next storms that inevitably come, if they truly need it  -- if I gave it to them to begin with, I can do without it.)  AND, there are indeed more storms coming, including facing and factoring in TRUE environmental responsibilities, consequences and costs; large population increases; stunning shortfalls in education; infrastructure, transportation, prisons, and I could go on and on.  Do the organizations that forever bang the drum of NO MORE TAXES ever see a day when they pay their fair share into a system that benefits them greatly?It is high time we Oregonians have realistic tax rates to deal with the sadly insufficient funding mechanisms we have in place now. It is just plain SPECIOUS, this rationalization of many business owners and organizations, corporation spokespeople, and political ideologues that any tax increases will ruin our economy and drive business and the wealthy away.Quality of life -- and the many, many contributors to it -- are far more important to both people and busniesses that reasonably increased tax rates (like the ones proposed). This is NOT class envy -- just fairness; and there are many of us who have who are quite happy to contribute to our civil society.  I find myself wondering what sort of deal Sen. Haas cut with business in his jurisdiction....

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Forty five minutes ago I was leaning toward thinking that Sam Adams should step down. After hearing comments from Mr. Jacquiss and Mr. Westerman, I have changed my mind.

Sam Adams was asked unethical, and what sound like agenda-driven, questions. Scandal or not (no crime has been found), Sam Adams has the potential to be one of the best, most innovative mayors this city has seen....he has a tremendous amount of work to do to regain our trust.

And on discipline -- every day parents must enforce rules that they, themselves have broken. It is reality.

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