Tag: Grant High School (Portland, Oregon)

I commend the two Grant High School students, Caiden D. Reid ("I'm a Grant student who's been berated for my views," July 23) and Oliver Kline ("Really? None of the 1,500 kids in my school leans conservative?," July 15), for their well-written and insightful articles submitted to The Oregonian/OregonLive. They should know, however, that it wasn't too long ago, before these young men were born, the conservative side took very strident positions in marginalizing liberal views going back to the 1980s and early '90s. Back then, "liberal" was a dirty word, and liberals were branded as anti-faith, anti-life (by taking a pro-choice position), soft on crime, anti-gun and weak on national defense. As a liberal, I resented their tactics and believed the left would not adopt them. It is unfortunate, however, that we have. The U.S. has faced tough problems in the past, but we were able to solve them by focusing on what both sides had in common first while working through the differences. July 15) and Caiden D. Reid ("I'm a Grant student who's been berated for my views," July 23) for your courage in speaking out. When I went to school, free speech and free exchange of ideas were encouraged. For you high school students to step out and speak your minds was a true act of courage.