By January 2021 the Oregon fabric of society was on fire. The people of Clackamas County were living with angst and helplessness. The second year of lock down was now starting. Citizens were completely burned out from bearing the brunt of unemployment, business shutdown, children at home instead of school, and their own psychological deterioration. […]
Washington D.C. “insurrection” on January 6, 2021 remembered When recently speaking before the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio (R-Fl) said “I don’t care how many candlelight vigils and musical performances you have from the cast of Hamilton, you’re not going to convince most normal and sane people that our gov’t last year was almost overthrown by […]
As 2022 approaches, State transportation planners are working feverishly to implement a plan for charging drivers to use existing highways. The rates will automatically increase at times when congestion increases. Many drivers will be diverted onto neighborhood streets. Their plan is to receive permanent approval to toll any Federal Highway in Oregon. The millions collected […]
In March 2020, Governor Kate Brown declared a Covid-19 State of Emergency under the title “Stay Home, Stay Safe.” Several months later this declaration was extended to December 2021. As of now, there is no indication from Salem when the State of Emergency will be lifted. On September 27, 2017, according to Yamhill County Chair […]
My travels around Clackamas County have made one thing clear: our citizens want a change in how government behaves. They want to end discord now, and want decisions made that are in their best interests. Consider this, though, common sense decision-making on behalf of the “citizens” is often different than when done on behalf of […]
