It Made me Cry
For those of you who don't know, Neil Goldschmidt, Oregon's former governor 30 years ago who completely revitalized Portland and is someone who Oregonians highly respect for his decisions as an environmentally-concious and social acceptable governor, was found to have raped a 14 year old girl over a span of two years. This was 30 years ago, and until just recently, he has covered up the story. It just unfolded and he has finally confessed. It makes me so upset. So angry. So sad. SO MAD! That little girl was ruined, and her whole life has changed--everything has gone wrong because of him and what he did. It's SICK.
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Henry, you've said it well: Letter to the Editor
Since this story broke, it has occurred to me that I would rather have the Mount Hood Freeway gashing through east Portland--rather have no downtown transit mall or SMART reading program--than have had Goldschmidt destroy that child's life.

I know the equation is not that simple. But unlike Meeker, I cannot see Goldschmidt as an "incredible shining light" or a "remarkable person." He raped a child, then covered it up so he could advance his own public agenda. In so doing, he betrayed her trust. And he betrayed all of us who have known him from a distance for so long. As far as I'm concerned, Neil Goldschmidt's "legacy" has been obliterated. His public accomplishments have been erased by the devastating choice he made when nobody was looking.
Henry Sessions
Southwest Boundary Street