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Relocations: I reconnect with Roy Bourgeois

Herbert Rothschild: Then, in 2008, Roy Bourgeois decided that he could no longer remain silent about the discrimination against women in his own church. He knew too many women of deep devotion and courage to countenance the prohibition against their attaining full status.

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Relocations: Epstein’s sex trafficking career should have ended in 2006

Herbert Rothschild: Unarguably, the worst aspect of the Epstein story is that numerous men, including men with public reputations to protect, were willing to sexually abuse minors or, knowing what Epstein was doing, were unwilling to spurn him, much less turn him in to the law. But a sad second aspect is what it says about the attraction of money. Both before and after his conviction, Epstein’s wealth allowed him to successfully cultivate connections with men of status.

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Relocations: What reactions does such a message provoke?

Herbert Rothschild: Here’s one of my speculations. Suddenly the passing drivers see something that isn’t supposed to be there and they are perplexed. What is genocide doing in downtown Medford? That’s not part of my day. That’s not part of my life. Am I being asked to make it part of my life? How would I even begin to do that?

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Relocations: Money as a tool, not a taboo

Herbert Rothschild: Rightly understood, money is simply a tool for achieving what we want. Fortunately, what most of us want isn’t self-aggrandizement. Beyond giving us financial security, our money affords us an easy way to contribute to the well-being of others — family, community, world.

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Relocations: The U.S.-Russia arms control treaty ends Feb. 5

Herbert Rothschild: Vladimir Putin has said he is willing to abide for one more year by the limits on nuclear arms in the New START treaty while another treaty is being negotiated. Our immediate task is to convince Donald Trump to accept that offer. Don’t react to this call to action in a knee-jerk fashion. Trump wants to be seen as an international peacemaker.

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Southern Oregon forced 24 turnovers and kept Walla Walla (Washington) at 27% shooting to collect its 10th victory, 82-47 in Cascade Conference play Saturday night at Windemuth Court. The win gave the Raiders a weekend split, leaving them in a three-way tie for second place behind unbeaten Eastern Oregon.

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