As I posted earlier, coal producers are trying to secure approval to ship Powder River Basin (PRB) coal overseas to Asian markets, while environmental extremists are attempting to make this the Spotted Owl fight of modern times. The environmental movement has established this as their beachhead, and are pulling out …
If it’s a cleaner burning coal and it lowers costs for consumers, why would environmentalists oppose it? The short answer is that they’ve waged a war on coal, and they want to kill the industry altogether.
I am a born and raised Republican. I have never NOT been a registered Republican. I am the daughter of an Air Force officer when he retired, he had the honor of saying “Commander in Chief, Ronald Reagan.” I have also read almost every single piece of legislation that has …
[VIRAL VID] Dateline Salem Oregon – April 5, 2013: ”You don’t know what freedom is because you never lost it!” With a pointed finger Manuel Martinez called out Anti-Gun Committee Leader Floyd Prozansky during heated testimony on Friday. You can bet Prozansky got the message. To quote Mr. Martinez: “malicious individuals, masquerading as Democrats,.. …
You have to laugh about the Oregonian trotting out their most egregious hit-piece artist to attack me because I caught Governor Kitzhaber … wait for it … shopping for eggplant! I ran into the Governor while he was at shopping at QFC and YouTubed the bizarre coincidence for laughs, and because …
Dateline Portland Oregon – March 17, 2013: Holy smokes two VIPs in one wekend after running into Mayor Charlie Hales who confronted violent Anarchists over the weekend, Daylight Disinfectant ran into Governor John Kitzhaber in the frozen food aisle while doing his grocery shopping over the weekend! The Kitz gets caught on …
Dateline March 16, 2013 – Portland Oregon. Portland’s Mayor Charlie Hales Appeared out of nowhere last night to confront a group violent anarchists in downtown Portland! Into a nearby phone booth, wait, it’s SUPER HALES! What a set of brass ones! Charle exchanged words with them until they got visceral. …
Dateline Portland, Oregon March 13, 2013: Senator Burdick has now lied again. After indicating she would have no further comment addressing her previous deceptions, she has gone on to grant another interview. Also, her “creepy” staff has begun doing background checks on reporters. Left (stock): Friday 3/8 9:32 AM Burdick: …
Remember all those people (and Republican legislators!) who said the Coordinated Care Organizations weren’t socialized medicine and it wasn’t Obamacare…? Well, while most people were and are rightfully watching gun control bills, along comes HB2922 — which sure looks like it’s bringing socialized medicine to Oregon. Yep. Here it is, …
About a year and a half ago, then Portland mayor Sammy Adams and his cohorts on the Portland City Council decreed a radical, “green” approach to waste disposal: they sent little plastic slop buckets (made in Canada, naturally) out to virtually every house in the city, and cut garbage pickups …
[With VIDEO] Dateline March 3, 2013 – Eugene Oregon: The 15-year leader of a prominent anti-gun group has no idea what’s in what might be the most visible, egregious anti-gun bill ever seen in the State. Betsy Steffensen, the Chair Person for Million Mom March appeared as a featured speaker before …
[WITH VIDEO] Dateline March 3, 2013 – Eugene, Oregon: The Mayor of Eugene Oregon is calling for “the banning of all military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.” The Honorable Kitty Piercy made the demand at an outside rally of the anti-gun group “Cease Fire Oregon,” held today in the state’s second …
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 …
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 …
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 …