- CRAIG MITCHELLDYER / PORTLAND TIMBERS FC
FISCAL FRITZ
RE: “Some of Portland’s Lowest-Paid Workers Want a Raise” [News, Dec 2], regarding the effort to achieve better pay for people who work for Portland Parks and Recreation, which is overseen by Commissioner Amanda Fritz.
DEAR MERCURY—Amanda Fritz is “embarrassed to be in charge of the bureau that has workers on food stamps and Obamacare”? Is this the same Fritz who begged us to approve a parks bond and then gave Parks Director Mike Abbaté a raise (to $177,029)? Turns out that Amanda Fritz is so full of shit(s) that Portland’s toilets have turned green with envy.
Robert Culver
DEFENDERS OF GOD
RE: “A Portland University Wants Federal Permission to Ban Transgender Students” [News, Dec 9], regarding action taken by Multnomah University, a nondenominational Christian school.
The reason for the rash of requests is the Obama administration made a vague change to how it will enforce Title IX. These schools aren’t changing their beliefs or policies. They are protecting themselves from potential government intrusion on an issue where they have religious beliefs. This is what happens in a free country.
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