During Clackamas County Commissioners comments on July 18, 2019, Chairman Jim Bernard launched an unfiltered verbal bushwhack on James De Young, Mayor of Damascus. He called De Young “the self appointed supreme leader of the Oregon territory.” He continued to belittle him by repeating fake news that Mr. De Young is being sued because he […]
The City of Damascus is the Metro region’s first city since Oregon started regulating land use. There are many reasons why the City was formed, but my favorite excuse was a demand for Local Control. Let’s start with why Damascus is such a battle ground. The little known fact of this battle is that those […]
