Both sides of Oregon's legislative isle are taking a victory lap for burning an additional $400MM in taxpayer's money. We elect moneyspenders rather than lawmakers.
Dear Moneyspenders,
Perhaps if you didn't confiscate so much of our income we wouldn't need 'relief'
And frankly we don't need lawmakers either. We have plenty of laws, even ones we don't enforce. We need reps and senators that will repeal laws, remove regulations, slash programs, close agencies, and reduce government to a level insignificant in taxpayers lives.
And for love of God will you please shut down the governor and do what you were elected to do, represent the people in your district and protect the constitutions of Oregon and the U.S.
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There is no one left in Oregon's state government from which to seek a redress of grievances. The legislative, executive, and judicial branches are all in lockstep with the ruling elite. Overreach is rubber stamped at each stop. 1/X
Our republican form of government's checks and balances have been usurped by a distant and disinterested state house and confirmed by a sympathetic judiciary. What recourse do Oregonians have left? 2/X
Local government. Cities, counties, school boards are closest to to the citizens that elected them and should be the most responsive to the voter's voice. Constant pressure, applied constantly from the bottom up. 3/X
@FNC_Jobby2@Bubola After visiting with my family in Scotland, I found my teenaged self in London waiting to catch a ferry to the continent. As any good American teenager of Scottish decent would do while waiting, I hit the bar nearest the train station.
@FNC_Jobby2@Bubola It was one of those 500 year old pubs with plenty of beer and people. I was always a rather gregarious drunk and soon met and was drinking with George ans Sherri Innes. George was a famous British actor and Sherri was his American wife.
@FNC_Jobby2@Bubola As it neared time for me to catch the train to the ferry (no tunnel back then) George wrote his number down and told me if I ever needed anything to just let him know. Nice guy.