As we approach Christmas, I am reminded of how profoundly we have benefited from a benevolent God who admonishes us to be good people, help our fellow men, and obey the Ten Commandments. Christianity is the basis of Western Civilization and its premier achievement: science. More than 2,000 yearly celebrations of the birth of Jesus […]
Today, we’ll begin with the 34th occasion of the word “faith” in Romans; “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” […]
Ballot Measure 111 – Amends the Oregon Constitution to obligate the state to provide Oregon residents, “access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right.”The whole essence of the measure is in these three relevant clauses: cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable. How can the state fulfill this fundamental human-right? How will […]
This November’s General Election has a batch of proposed measures which are included on your statewide Ballot.Ballot Measures, 111, 112, 113, and 114 are presented in the Voters’ Pamphlet without any critical analysis. The information provided is like a restaurant menus written by various maître d’s in a vain effort to tease people into the […]
This week, ballots for the November election will be mailed to Oregon voters. It’s become clear that no one is happy with the status quo in Oregon, and Portland in particular. Voters are clamoring for change. But, what kind of change? For people who want to see a change, you can put them into two […]
During a recent County Board meeting Sonya Fischer announced she has only supported sustainable budgets during her time as a Commissioner. The claim is not true. In spite of record revenue Fischer knowingly approved unsustainable budgets in 2017 and 2018, leaving the taxpayers millions upside down. Managing a $1 billion budget is the most important […]
In just a few weeks, Oregon voters will be getting their ballots in the mail. In addition to voting for a new governor, legislators, and members of Congress, Oregonians will face several ballot measures. There are always a bunch of bad ones, and Measure 113 is one of the worst. Measure 113 amends the state […]
Talk about a pivotal moment in Oregon’s history! After nearly 40-years of Democrat one-party government, Oregonians are ready to swing the political pendulum in a new direction. There’s a lot of division these days, but there’s one thing most voters agree on: the policies of the far Left simply aren’t working. We are seeing outward […]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comments on proposed regulations that would ban the sale of new gasoline or diesel-powered cars and light trucks after 2034. The only new cars available would be electric vehicles (EVs). These regulations were first adopted by the state of California on August 25. Now Kate Brown […]
NWC Endorses Republican Christine Drazan For Oregon State Governor There are many important things we don’t know about the race that will decide who will be Oregon’s next governor. There’s never been an election in Oregon like this. It is likely that Oregon’s next governor will be elected by a plurality of voters not a […]