If you see the television ads or read the statements in the voter’s pamphlet in opposition to Oregon Ballot Measures 66 & 67, you would have the idea that if you vote yes on these measures that employers will have to lay off some number of their employees. This is not the case. In most [...]
Sometimes I wonder whether we have the right to call ourselves a civilized society.
We are presented this Sunday with an article from the Everett Herald that proves just how messed up we are at a number of levels. The article, “School Lunch Issue Reveals a Sorrier Problem”, reveals a number of issues about ourselves and [...]
Oregon, like all the states, has had it’s share of growth from immigrants from around the world. Most of us in the United States are the descendants of immigrants. Many came from Europe, others came from Asia, Africa, or elsewhere in the Americas. In most cases, our ancestors were met with suspicion or contempt by [...]
