Author: North Coast BBQ

in response to thedicedwitch’s post on last night’s bbq, “when is enough actually enough.”

1) enough has actually long since been enough with this current administration.

2) in agreement with barbara’s post that she posted last night in response to “when is enough actually enough”: AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

3) for anyone who missed it, i have copied and pasted thedicedwitch’s post from last night.

om peace namaste

lucy brook
nehalem resident
U.S. citizen

News out of Minneapolis today shows that an ICE agent opened fire on a citizen of Minneapolis after ordering her to move her vehicle. That woman was dead within seconds of the order being given. The dictator and his cronies are already trying to spin this as a domestic terror event. As an attack on ICE. Video footage shows the woman complying with the order and then she is dead seconds later.

When is enough actually enough? When is this farce of an administration actually going to face any consequences for the pain and death they are causing? Where are the spines in the backs of our Senators and Representatives? I’m in my 30s and was taught in school that these very things happening now we’re what was happening in Stalin’s era. In Hitler’s era. In Mussolini’s era. How has our country fallen so far in such a short time after so many of us were taught what to look out for?

Add to this that this administration has now invaded another country, kidnapped it’s leader and is claiming it’s going to “control the oil in Venezuela.” For money. It’s all for the money. Again I ask, where are the damn spines in the backs of the people who are supposed to be the oversight?

I have never been more disappointed in my country and in being a US citizen then I have been in the last 13 months. And to those of you who will inevitably tell me that if I don’t like I should leave…what are your motivations? Why do you think all of this is ok? What happened to you to make you lose compassion for other human beings?

When is enough actually enough? When is this farce of an administration actually going to face any consequences for the pain and death they are causing? Where are the spines in the backs of our Senators and Representatives? I’m in my 30s and was taught in school that these very things happening now we’re what was happening in Stalin’s era. In Hitler’s era. In Mussolini’s era. How has our country fallen so far in such a short time after so many of us were taught what to look out for?

Add to this that this administration has now invaded another country, kidnapped it’s leader and is claiming it’s going to “control the oil in Venezuela.” For money. It’s all for the money. Again I ask, where are the damn spines in the backs of the people who are supposed to be the oversight?

I have never been more disappointed in my country and in being a US citizen then I have been in the last 13 months. And to those of you who will inevitably tell me that if I don’t like I should leave…what are your motivations? Why do you think all of this is ok? What happened to you to make you lose compassion for other human beings?

– Donna
Wheeler

• Lack of focus on improving the economy
• Failure to address the prosecution of Epstein-related criminals
• Absence of efforts to pursue peaceful solutions to law and order
• Perceived enrichment of President Trump and his billionaire associates at the expense of the public
The North County Resistance invites all concerned citizens to participate in this peaceful demonstration and make their voices heard.

Please dress for the weather. Long underwear, several layers, raincoats, hats, umbrellas, and gloves will make you much more comfortable.
Thank you to people who bring coffee, cookies, and other treats. Your generosity does not go unnoticed.

We continue to ask for donations for the North County Food Bank in Wheeler, and the Nehalem Bay Community Services Pantry in Nehalem.

Best,
Patty

The Rising Sun

In the warming light

of a new day,

these moist banks

of a descending stream.

Appreciation is given.

Binding roots

from ancient trees

cradle a quiet heart

that would be open.

Able to be held,

beauty weaves its way

into an enduring dream.

The latest post regarding Oregon registration rolls is quite misleading. Here are the facts:
“As of January 2026, the Judicial Watch case in Oregon has resulted in a partial dismissal, though the broader litigation is ongoing.
Key developments in the case include:
Judicial Watch Dismissed as Plaintiff: In August 2025, U.S. District Judge Michael McShane ruled that Judicial Watch lacked standing to challenge Oregon’s voter rolls directly. While Judicial Watch can no longer act as a primary plaintiff, the court ruled that the Constitution Party of Oregon, a co-plaintiff in the same suit, does have standing to proceed.
Case Status: The lawsuit, Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Griffin-Valade (Case No. 6:24-cv-01783), continues with the Constitution Party of Oregon as the primary challenger. A hearing for the ongoing litigation is scheduled for January 14, 2026, at the U.S. District Court in Eugene.”

If one were truly concerned regarding the state of our democracy, it would seem only prudent to fully vet one’s sources. Judicial Watch is suspect.
Thanks to all that have responded in support.

JM
Village resident

Please check it out and give generously–sowing your own seeds of love.

Not every organization can afford a paid profile, which pays for the production. So there is a list of contact information for all in the back.

The Giving Guide and detailed directories of the organizations can be found at www.northcoastbbq.com/local-resources/
The Giving Guide can also be found here: www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Giving-Guide-2025-26_Final_Spreads-2.pdf

Here are descriptions of several of those organizations:
Eugene Schmuck Foundation
FACT Oregon
Fire Mountain School

Eugene Schmuck Foundation
PO Box 58 ESFfoundation@yahoo.com
Manzanita, OR 97130
manzanitaopen@gmail.com
www.eugeneschmuckfoundation.org
Troy Bowers, President troy.bowers22095@outlook.com
The other Board members:
John Durkin, Vice President
Beth Gienger, Secretary
Camy VonSeggern, Treasurer
Tosha Reinmiller
Breanna Stephens
Connie Vander Waal

Mission Statement: It shall be the mission of the foundation to:
* recognize the needs of the citizens of North Tillamook County
* conduct an annual event intended to draw support from local citizens and visitors
* generate funds from this event at a minimum cost
* distribute funds raised to bona fide organizations serving North Tillamook County
* provide educational scholarships to North Tillamook County students

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
The Eugene Schmuck Foundation (ESF) is a 501 (c)3 charitable nonprofit that strives to help meet the needs of North Tillamook County citizens. We focus on educational scholarship, Neah-kah-nie Schools, food insecurity, and senior welfare, but try to reach as many areas of need as possible. Since 1997 we’ve raised over 1.7 million dollars for local organizations, some of which are featured in the Giving Guide. Please see our website for more information.

FACT Oregon
503-786-6082, 541-695-5416
English: support@factoregon.org
Spanish: apoyo@factoregon.org
factoregon.org/

Scheduling a call:
English: calendly.com/fact_oregon_support/support-call
Spanish: calendly.com/apoyo-factoregon/reunion-de-apoyo-con-fact-oregon

Mission Statement: FACT Oregon empowers families experiencing disability in their pursuit of a whole life by expanding awareness, growing community, and equipping families.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
FACT Oregon empowers families and transforms how communities perceive disability. Our peer support, trainings, and resources equip and empower families, transform how they see disability, and help them have high expectations and dream big dreams for their children. We draw on the lived experience of our team, many themselves parents of youth experiencing disability, and call out the critically important role of parent/caregiver as a child’s number one fan and advocate.

Fire Mountain School
6505 Elk Flat Rd
Arch Cape, OR 97102
503-436-2610
firemountainschool@gmail.com
www.firemountainschool.org

Mission Statement: To nurture each child by providing a joyful, place-based learning experience.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Founded in 1983, we are a nonprofit organization providing an independent education for preschool and elementary children. We have a Vision for our school, our coastal villages and our world in which all people become their best selves, curious, confident, creative problem solvers and stewards of their home place. By providing a foundation of experiential, hands on education for the whole child, the Fire Mountain Community nurtures healthy, happy, lifelong learners. Teachers and parents join together to create a community structure within which children experience discovery, challenge, experimentation, risk, failure and mastery. For children, experiential outdoor education can impart deeper understanding of the world, and instill a sense of wonder and excitement. Our place based curriculum seeks to educate children to become engaged citizens. Students will explore the north coast landscapes with their eyes open – learning to perceive the world around them clearly, to understand the processes that shape it, to gain confidence and skills in navigating outdoor settings, and to have the opportunity to engage and interact in the “living laboratory” of their home communities. Parents and community volunteers fulfill all operational duties, such as fundraising, bookkeeping, maintenance, cleaning, and marketing.

THE WORST VOTER ROLES IN THE COUNTRY. — and I live here and I don’t like that – because I believe in Democracy and that aint it!

The current president is asking for some states to turnover their voter roles. The current president has the right to do this. Tobias Reid, Sec. of State says – I will not turn Oregonians personal sensitive information over to the government. BUT WAIT! Just exactly what is the personal sensitive data that you put on the form to register to vote?

There is a legal definition for personal sensitive information and here it is:
In Oregon, under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), “sensitive data” broadly includes personal data revealing racial/ethnic origin, national origin, religious beliefs, mental/physical health, sexual orientation, transgender/non-binary status, victim status, citizenship/immigration status, genetic/biometric info, and a child’s data (under 13), plus precise location data, requiring explicit consent for processing. This definition offers enhanced protections beyond many other state laws, covering more vulnerable groups. 

Is this information required on the form you filled out to register to vote? NOPE – so umm Just what is Secretary Reid talking about? Here is the info required on the voter form: ARE YOU A CITIZEN? ARE YOU 16 YEARS OF AGE? NAME – ADDRESS – DATE OF BIRTH –
COUNTY – PHONE – E-MAIL
MAILING ADRESS – DRIVERS LICENSE – POLITICAL PARTY – Thats all folks. That is all! No sensitive personal information requested to register to vote!

Oregon’s Secretary of State will only send REDACTED voter rolls for the request!. What could be redacted? I would like to see my voter role information – what could be on there that needs to be redacted? I see in my minds eye, a television personality on the nightly news – holding up a large handful of papers that are totally blacked out – like Epsteins List papers, and saying “and these are Oregon’s voter roles……..

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