Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory The collective “power dynamics” of staff failed in it’s bombastic undertaking to topple Commissioner Mark Shull. At conception, the process to get rid of him seemed flawless. Department heads of the County, with the aid of luminaries from the governing class around Oregon, non-profit organizations and the media, […]
Oregon soon will have a new governor and a new state legislature. Fresh leadership provides opportunities to respond to parents’ demand for expanded choices in K-12 education. During the past three school years, parents have taken a hard look at their district schools. Increasingly, parents don’t believe one-size-fits-all public schools work for their children, and […]
Read his position on why he won’t be taking the bivalent “booster”. CDC’s data suggests he might be in a group of people who could be in trouble. Let’s hope not. According to MedPage Today, Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, a well-known vaccine zealot and well-known apologist for aluminum toxicity against evidence, […]
If you have followed my commentaries over the last six years, you are well aware of the climate scam. But most Americans are not. True, they seem to realize that “Global Warming” has little basis in fact. Only one percent believe that we are facing a climate catastrophe, while only three percent of the young […]
Arthur Schaper shows what the rest of us should be doing. His success provides examples on how the pro-family movement can and must stand up against the LGBT left. Declaring defeat: T-shirt worn by members of the Democratic Committee in Torrance, CA. It’s one of the biggest obstacles conservatives face. When pro-family people are trying […]
Questions about election integrity are on the rise, but so is a leader who knows how to tackle it! In Clackamas County only one Election Clerk stands out! Sherry Hall. Hall’s department directs: local, state, and federal elections, Board of Property Tax Appeals, Recording, issuing Marriage Licenses, Records Management, Passport Services and works with candidates […]
It’s budget season for local governments in Oregon. Budgets may sound boring. In reality, they are the best demonstration of what politicians truly prioritize. Forget the campaign promises and the press releases. The budget is where the action is. This year, there is a line item tucked into the City of Portland budget for Prosper […]
I can’t get through the gate. The gate is narrow. -Drew Brees, athlete It was cold and drizzly on the early morning of January 5, 2021. Standing outside the door to the main lobby, newly elected Commissioner Mark Shull, second day on the job, was trying to keep warm while attempting to get into the […]
Last month, Portland City Council approved $118 million in grants to local nonprofits from the city’s Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund. That’s a huge amount of money at risk of being squandered on hugely speculative projects. In 2018, Portland voters approved the measure by a 2-to-1 margin. The measure requires larger retailers to pay a […]
Since when did Commissioners have the authority to regulate offices of other Elected Officials by claiming an emergency if they can identify malfeasance in office, or willful or wanton neglect of duty or failure to meet statutory requirements? This stuffing of language into the Emergency Regulations 6.03 ordinance which comes from State Statue 401 developed […]