I’m not trying to get anyone’s hopes up here too much, but it’s just possible that we are witnessing a turning of the tide in terms of the progressive fads and policies that have been sweeping the nation over the past couple of decades. First, we saw the “defund the police” movement turn into a […]
It’s really happening. This week a bill aimed at rolling back Oregon’s previous decision to decriminalize drugs (known as Measure 110) is making progress through the legislature. It was passed out of committee on Tuesday. Oregon lawmakers on the joint addiction committee on Tuesday evening voted for a proposal to backtrack on Measure 110 and […]
Last month, Gov. Tina Kotek said she would accept the recommendations of a task force put in place over the summer to study how best to help Portland recover from its host of problems. The solutions recommended by the task force were really just common sense. The city would need to hire more police and […]
In 2020, voters in Oregon narrowly approved a measure that would “reimagine” efforts to deal with drug addiction by decriminalizing nearly every aspect of the illicit drug trade. Resources would instead be focused on getting people into treatment and incentivizing recovery programs. The results have been nothing short of catastrophic, with junkies overdosing and in […]
The year 2023 saw a number of records being shattered under the administration of Joe Biden, though few of them could be described as admirable or desirable. Few locations in the United States exemplify that fact better than Seattle, Washington, and the surrounding region of King County. Seattle was busy setting records in statistics including […]
Oregon has been a state walking on the tightrope of sheer anarchy. Like you, I watched the rioting, the looting, the mugging, and the tyranny of the Portland meltdown. Leaders were scarce, decisive leaders were nonexistent. Portland became a war zone. The once lovely community of parks, well-manicured neighborhoods, restaurants, and a vibrant culture unraveled. […]
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