It’s rare I disagree with Rush Limbaugh but I can’t disagree with him more on Mitch McConnell’s “plan” to stick Obama with the sequester. No transcript, you’ll have to listen – I Spy Minute for Feb 27 2013 Follow Mark Anderson on Twitter @iSpyRadioShow
Oregon State Senator Brian Boquist has submitted legislation, jokingly, that would require a criminal and mental background check of any prospective knife buyer. Thumbprints would be needed and the knife would be registered under the name of the buyer. More ridiculously sarcastic, a whole new department would be created to …
I do not think it wise to pass HB 2306 for a number of reasons. My understanding is that the effect of this bill will designate all county and city elections as nonpartisan across the entire state, and that it will eliminate the ability of the precinct committee persons in a district to submit suggestions for replacement office holders in the case of a vacancy in local public office.
Dateline Portland Oregon February 23, 2013: [video uncut] Democratic State Representative Ben Unger offers no support for the latest effort by Democratic Senator Ginny Burdick to grab guns from law abiding Oregonians. Unger made this clear at an informal “COFFEE WITH YOUR REP!” event held at BJ’s Coffee in Forest …
An eastside Portland townhall put on by state Senator Rod Monroe and state Representatives Jeff Reardon and Jessica Vega Pederson falls apart as they stop taking questions from pro-gun supporters, and they waffle on answering the few questions that had been asked. Mr. Monroe and Mr. Reardon are both sponsors …
OK, I made that last one up. But in a state with billions in unfunded liabilities, business-strangling environmental regulations, and an overtaxed, overburdened private sector, unicorn rides are about as realistic as any of their other demands. Hannah Hoffman writes at the Statesman Journal: The state’s largest public-sector union released a …
The Oregon Firearms Federation is raising the alarm on dangerous new anti-gun legislation that has just been introduced in the Oregon House: Two days after Senate Democrats claimed they would not seek a ban on modern firearms and feeding devices, Democrats in the Oregon House introduced just that. Seven Senators joined with …
Those who voted “yes” for the Oregon Columbia River Crossing (CRC) boondoggle on February 18, 2013 after listening to groups from all over the political spectrum state reason after reason why the public does not want the CRC in its current form. These folks still voted yes, and it goes forth, and we all get to pay. Start your letter writing/emailing/phone calling now:
New Daylight Disinfectant Video: File this one under tolerance of the Left! At a meeting today of the Washington County Public Affairs Forum a prominent Democrat and former candidate for State Representative went on the record to call Kevin Starrett Founder of the Oregon Firearms Federation crazy. ”Have You Consulted a Psychiatrist?” insults …
I was made to simply sit back and watch as this epic rant unfolded. You will be smarter after you read it. An Open Tweet Letter to Young Voters All those government goodies are going to cost you more than you want to pay. Here’s how you’re being played and …
Dateline Salem Oregon – January 19, 2013: ”You don’t even know what you want to ban!” So begins the debate between “Liberal Looney Lefty Lady” (L4) and a well informed group of pro-gunners. The impromptu interaction occurred following the “Guns Across America Rally” held in front of the Oregon State …
OVER TROUBLED WATERS? Both Washington and Oregon state legislatures are considering spending $450 million to replace the I-5 bridge from Portland to Vancouver By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog SALEM — Washington and Oregon would pay as much as $450 million apiece for a massive bridge and light rail project …
Do student loans cause income inequality? The distribution—and redistribution of income—is back in the news. The Economist reported on study of the persistence of income distribution from generation to generation, which generated some discussion. Then, Gary Becker and Richard Posner jumped into the debate with some often overlooked observations. Judge …
Winston Churchill once famously said, “We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Needless to say, we’re a tad skeptical about Obama’s economic plan that calls for more …
Oregon state Senator Ginny Burdick spoke at the “One Million Moms For Gun Control” rally, February 9th, 2013 ( https://www.facebook.com/events/274285102701019/ ). There, she laid out the plans and tactics that gun grabbers can use to get what they want, which is more legislation based on fear and misinformation. About 100 …
Dateline Portland Oregon – February 9, 2013: Portland held it’s “One Million Mom’s for Gun Control Rally,” today at Portland City Hall. Small problem: instead of a Million looks like less than a hundred people showed up. Compare this to the Pro-Gun rallies which have dawn crowds of over a thousand. The thinly spread crowd …
Last week’s Super Bowl Commercial extravaganza was dominated by the Ram Trucks commercial honoring farmers: Well, friend of the blog Soopermexican has produced an equally worthy parody. This is simply sublime:
We are at the end of the first week of the Legislative Session, and it has been interesting. While each Session develops its own “personality” over time, for the most part they usually start out slow and build pace over time. The feeling and intensity in the building this week …
The State of Oregon budgets on a two-year “biennial” basis. The current State Budget for 2011-13 ends on June 30th. The primary purpose for the current Legislative Session is to draft, vote on and pass the 2013-15 State Budget, which will begin July 1st. In fact, although thousands of bills …
The Democratic Party of Oregon came out with their “2012 Legislative Agenda Items” so I decided to respond to each of the agenda Items to show from a Republican point of view what we felt about them (but these are my words, and I do not represent the republican party): …