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Ron Wyden Wets His Pants

April 1, 2010 – 8:27 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden wants action on Oregon gold prospector’s assault rifle Internet post | OregonLive.com
A southern Oregon wildland group was organizing an old-growth forest hike last month near the Rogue River. That caught the attention of “spilsnthrils,” a frequent poster to the Oregon Gold Hunters Web site for prospectors.”Out in the woods on their own, […]

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Our Upside Down Economy

March 5, 2010 – 2:28 am

Battle lines sharpen as Oregon election season nears | - Oregonlive.com
Democrats are defending supermajorities in both legislative chambers that give them the three-fifths vote needed to raise taxes and that ensure they can pass almost all of their priority bills, even over determined Republican opposition. Democrats also hope to hold a governor’s seat that has […]

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What Is Different?

February 14, 2010 – 5:34 pm

Power Line - Unemployment in the Great Recession
Looking at this chart, what occurs to me is the difference between the current recession and the one of 1981. Look at the 1981 recovery and ask yourself, “what did they do then that resulted in such a strong recovery”, and is what we are doing now going […]

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Fiscal Insanity: Oregon Democrats Vote For $50M For A Park In St. Croix?

February 11, 2010 – 8:21 pm

All of Oregon’s Representatives, except the lone Republican, vote to spend $50M to purchase beachfront property in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
GovTrack: House Vote On Passage: H.R. 3726: Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010
How many Oregon businesses and workers benefited from this spending?
That’s OK, the money is coming from the Social Security […]

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In Wake Of Tax Vote; Chicago Shopping For Oregon Jobs.

February 3, 2010 – 3:13 pm

Why Chicago Loves Portland
For virtuous tax competition, we usually think of Hong Kong. But who would have thought of Chicago as a lower-tax refuge?
The bright idea comes from Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, who is looking to lure employers from Oregon after that state’s voters approved a huge tax increase last week. The tax hike […]

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The Things Liberals “Know” That Aren’t Necessarily So

January 26, 2010 – 3:32 pm

The Blue Assumptions
Among those blue-state voters who do put some effort into their politics, I find there are four mistaken assumptions about government that guide their thinking. Government is an exercise of authority, so it’s wise to have a clear understanding of the nature of authority before voting to expand government.The first, and perhaps most […]

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The Health Care Vote. Why I Will Call My Congressman When I Feel Ill.

November 7, 2009 – 9:38 pm

Health-care Bill: How the House Voted washingtonpost.com
I see that my Congressman, Peter DeFazio, 4th District - Oregon, has voted for the House Healthcare bill. I am not surprised. DeFazio is an unreconstructed Leftist and has never seen a problem that he didn’t think could be cured by higher taxes and more bureaucracy. If you look […]

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The American Ideal Is Dead! The Looting Commences

February 27, 2009 – 2:51 pm

Soak the rich, legislative tax panel hears - Oregonlive.com
SALEM — ‘Tax the wealthy’ was the rallying cry as state legislators took up the contentious task of raising personal income taxes to shore up government services.The House Revenue Committee opened hearings Friday on four proposals that would create a new 10 percent tax bracket for higher […]

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Do You Think Any Of The Other Bureaucracys Are Different?

February 20, 2009 – 6:48 pm

A scathing report of the Department of Emergency Management finds “dismal accounting practices” and “flagrant mismanagement” - OregonLive.com
The Multnomah County agency charged with coordinating disaster response has for years operated under “flagrant mismanagement and a systematic failure of basic record keeping” that created an environment “ripe for abuse,” says a scathing report released Thursday.Allegations that […]

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DeFazio: Unions And Lobbyists Can Spend Stimulus Better Than You Can.

February 18, 2009 – 6:57 pm

DeFazio a no on stimulus; Obama still needs him.
Lots of ink and electrons today for Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, the only member of the House to switch from voting yes on the stimulus bill to voting no on the second go-around.
As DeFazio told my colleague Charles Pope, the bill is simply too larded with tax […]

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