The protestors have had their say – or so the CCP wants us to believe. But NYS’s ENX Program may be alive and well. We are one step farther away from a global police state – or are we? According the CNN, China is backing away from its zero COVID policy and will “inactivate” its […]
Today, many people associate the word “monopoly” with big tech firms like Google and Amazon that crowd out competitors. They may be unaware that many other monopolies operate in local jurisdictions and are protected by Oregon law. Water, sewage, electricity, natural gas, mass transit, and even waste hauling services are all provided by government-run or […]
A June poll of Oregonians conducted by Nelson Research and sponsored by the Oregon Moms Union (an education advocacy group) found that most Oregonians are unhappy with the K-12 education system. It also showed that 73% of Oregon voters support school choice, including 60% of Democrats. This shouldn’t be a surprise, as national polls consistently […]
Portland is a world leader in magical thinking on climate change. Last Wednesday, we saw the City Council wave its magic wand yet again, when it considered banning petroleum diesel in Portland by 2030. Only so-called renewable diesel will be available within the city limits. City staffers and proponents of the ban are confident the […]
It took 3 weeks for the November data of all petitions filed in the Counter Measures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) to be published today. That’s what we get when our government relies on contractors to process petition claims, correspondence with petitioners, and correlate data for monthly and annual reporting. The November 2022 data was released […]
Africa resists policies that promote primitive farming and energy, and making muffins out of flies As Americans give thanks this week for our many blessings, let us recall the Pilgrims’ and Native Americans’ primitive agricultural knowledge and technologies, the hunger and disease that were constants in their lives – and how so many around the […]
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 […]