Category: General Interest

Submitted By: runnawaytrain1@gmx.com – Click to email about this post

Trump continues the Biden/Obama/Trump#1 policy of bombing the hell out of Yemen for Saudi Arabia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKGsL066FiA

Cowards in fighter jets dropping bombs on one of the world’s poorest countries, Yemen, on behalf of one of the word’s richest and most backwards and anti-Christian countries, Saudi Arabia, and indiscriminately murdering women, children, and whomever else in the process, DOES NOT MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.

It makes ‘Merikkka stay the same old International Satanic Murder, Inc. it has been for decades.

While Americans STILL lack money for skools, actual health care, roads/bridges, etc., Trump decides to murder folks in Yemen??? I thought he was the moral choice, the Christian choice, over Bombs-Away Biden?

DOGE: Stop spending OUR money on MASS-MURDER overseas FIRST. THEN (being entirely selfish) CLEAN THE HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION SECOND!

Or how about egg subsidies (seeing as the Biden admin killed 300-million American chickens for no scientific reason, but for economic warfare against the American people and to scare that industry into shooting $ubsidized BIG FARMA/BILL GATE$ mRNA-fake-bird-flu-tech into their birds) for Americans BEFORE we bomb children in Yemen? Or did Tulsi tell The Don that Yemen’s navy is a threat to us here in MAGA land? Does Yemen even have a navy?? Do they have airplanes that can reach America??

“If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian.” – Mahatma Ghandi

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, Tump isn’t actually a Christian! He’s just pretending to be one to keep the WAR MACHINE and the AMERICAN OLIGARCHY going…

Tump is working to get Christians to accept the Satanic digital ID from the siliCON valley tech bros, and Satanic programmable/surveilable digital currency, more Satanic war, Satanic Artificial Intelligence/mRNA-shots for cancer from Larry Ellison, and all else that has been in Biden’s Satanic pipeline for the last four years.

Trump believes in MAGA as much as he believes in Jesus: Not at all.

Thomas Massie lives off-grid, is an actual peace-loving Christian, stands up against war, stood up against all the ‘covid’ bs and much much more, so much so that his wife was brutally assassinated last year after he stood his MAGA ground in Congress. If I recall, he was standing up for Palestinians via vote, then his wife was murdered.

Massie is MAGA, not sure what Drumf is…

rumble.com/v6ql1n8-trump-rages-at-gop-congressman-thomas-massie.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

In my view, pardoning the Jan. 6th protesters was Christlike; it’s Nancy Pelosi and countless undercover FBI agents who should have been sent to jail as they staged the riot. Maybe they will get jail time yet, but I ain’t crossing my fingers.

Also, in my view, Putin was pushed and pushed by Democrats and Republicans, threatened with nukes by NATO, etc., so ending that war which is NOT AT ALL the result of Putin trying to expand his empire (come on people, really?), is also Christlike. Getting rid of folks living here illegally, is MAGA, and the right thing to do, in my view. Our border needs to be 100% closed, all immigrants who want to live here should apply for citizenship legally.

As for the rest of Trump’s first days, so far it’s looking like a bunch of lies and smoke and mirrors to me, and I ain’t seeing much MAGA so far, just a lot of empty MAGA promises.

Andy,
Wheeler

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I will not be drawn into debate over this post. I’m aware of arguments of people who disagree with the statements below. I”m posting this for all those who may be living in fear in this moment so you know you are not alone.
I want to share this piece in solidarity: This is where I stand. The 45/47th President, his power hungry cronies taking positions of authority in his Cabinet and administration, and majority of Republicans in Congress are real and active threat to me, my way of life, and all or most of people I love.
Some people saying we should give Trump a chance, we should “work together” with him because he won the election is “everyone’s president.” This is my response:
I will not forget how badly he and so many others treated former President Barack Obama for 8 years and Biden cleaning up his mess…Lies about his legitimacy and hatred for his principles and his attempts to work within the system.
I will not “work together” to privatize Medicare, cut Social Security/Medicaid.
I will not “work together” to subvert the Constitution by illegitimately pushing unfit Cabinet nominees through on recess appointments without advice/consent of Senate.
I will not “work together” to persecute Muslims.
I will not “work together” to shut out refugees from other countries who seek asylum.
I will not “work together” to lower taxes on the 1% to increase taxes on middle class and poor.
I will not “work together” to help Trump use the Presidency to line his pockets and those of family and cronies.
I will not “work together” to weaken/demolish environmental protection.
I will not “work together” to sell American lands, especially National Parks, to companies to despoil those lands.
I will not “work together” to enable killing of whole species of animals because they are predators, or inconvenient for a few, or because some people want to get their thrills killing them.
I will not “work together” to remove civil rights from anyone.
I will not “work together” to alienate countries who have been our allies for as long as I’ve been alive.
I will not “work together” to slash funding for education.
I will not “work together” to take basic assistance from people who are at bottom of a socioeconomic ladder.
I will not “work together” to get rid of common sense regulations on guns.
I will not “work together” to eliminate the minimum wage.
I will not “work together” to support so-called “Right To Work” laws, or undermine, weaken or destroy Unions.
I will not “work together” to suppress scientific research, on climate change, fracking, or any issue where majority of scientists agree Trump and supporters are wrong on the facts.
I will not “work together” to criminalize abortion or restrict health care for women.
I will not “work together” to increase number of nations to have nuclear weapons.
I will not “work together” to put more “big money” into politics.
I will not “work together” to violate Geneva Convention.
I will not “work together” to give Ku Klux Klan, Nazi Party and white supremacists a seat at table, or normalize their hatred.
I will not “work together” to deny health care to people who need it.
I will not “work together” to deny medical coverage to people on the basis of a “pre-existing condition.”
I will not “work together” to increase voter suppression.
I will not “work together” to normalize tyranny.
I will not “work together” to eliminate/reduce ethical oversight at any level of government.
I will not “work together” with anyone who is, admires, tyrants and dictators.
I will not support anyone thinks it’s OK to put a pipeline to transport oil on Sacred Ground for Native Americans.
I will not “work together” to legitimize racism, sexism, and authoritarianism.
This is my line, and I am drawing it.
I WILL stand for honesty, love, respect for all living beings, and for beating heart that is the center of Life itself.
I WILL use my voice and hands, to reach out to uninformed, and anyone who will LISTEN:
That “winning”, “being great again”, “rich” or even “beautiful” is nothing… When others are sacrificed to glorify its existence.

Signed
A concerned citizen in solidarity

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The following letter was published in the online newspaper the Tillamook County Pioneer (TCP) on 3/3/25.

Tomorrow i will post a follow-up letter to Trump’s Chief of Staff, that was published in tonight’s TCP 3/25/25.

om peace namaste

lucy boork

An open letter to Donald Trump
Posted on March 5, 2025 by Editor

I am 81 years old and come from a working-class family, having grown up near Portland. I was a US Marine, a Portland police officer, a teacher, business owner, and community volunteer. Although I did not vote for you, many people like myself did so. They thought you respected them, but you have proven otherwise multiple times, and I hope they turn against you for your vengeful, destructive behavior.

First, you show yourself to be a despicable coward by supporting Vladimir Putin’s ambition to rebuild the Russian empire through invading his neighbors’ countries. Appeasement of Hitler did not work either, but led to World War II and over 100 million deaths. Your embarrassing timidity and kneeling to Putin will lead to massive terror and suffering, and someday likely another God-awful world war. You have encouraged that by your chicken-hearted, appeasement of little Putin. You are both very small.

You have willingly abandoned Ukraine and its leaders to a terrible fate, through creating another of your big lies: blaming Ukrainian President Zelensky for the Russian invasion of his own country that has killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians and Russians. How could your mind embrace such a terrible lie? It is just another of many you have told, so many now that even our traditional allies in Europe look at you with contempt for displaying such cowardice.

Second, you betrayed our country when you pardoned the people who committed serious crimes on January 6, 2021. With your urgent instigation, they attacked the Capitol Building in Washington, trying illegally to keep you in power. Police officers died from that attack, and many people on both sides were injured because of you. You do not give a damn about them, but only work to manipulate the fears and anger of those who believe in you so that you can cling to power. You are a traitor to America — to its history and higher purposes.

Third, the US government’s agencies need a “reset” – that is true. But you chose to be vicious and inflict the greatest possible fear, uncertainty, and pain on federal workers and their families. You could have undertaken this project more competently, done it with intelligence and care, but you chose to be both cruel and inept. You have not differentiated at all between services that are important (even lifesaving), and which are not. You have wounded our nation’s citizens again. How can you look in the mirror and not feel shame about your incompetence?

Fourth, you plan mass deportations of those who came here illegally to escape terrible conditions at home, or to seek a better future for their children. Most of those millions have already contributed here quite well; filling jobs that otherwise would go begging for employees, starting their own businesses, volunteering in our communities, and enriching our society by their presence. Running them out constitutes a serious wound to our country, and to our economy and self-respect.

You, being among the worst of humankind, have the nerve to call them “alien invaders,” “murderers,” “criminals and rapists.” In doing so, you draw out the worst qualities of those who believe you. You sicken our country. You create more fear and hatred. You leave wreckage behind you wherever you go. You have no sense of your own honor or the need to treat other people with dignity and respect. Most undocumented migrants deserve respect, but you deserve none.

You should immediately resign, though I know you will not. You will cling to power at all costs to our people. You are a sad, sick creature, a cruel joke on the nation. History will not treat you well.

Please consider me to be among your most devoted opponents.

Michael Randall
Netarts, Oregon

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Two of us a ready to get this going , as we did 5 years ago . We would meet and converse correct ,help each other with sentences. We may read from a book . Discuss the news in South America.. It was fun , let’s this again .
4.30 to 6 pm . usually at Wild .
corinna & Jennifer
cbbcalm@gmail.com ,

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CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN March 15 @10 am Zoom Link; Last Week’s Transcript – Sermon #7 Legitimate Doubts
Posted on March 14, 2025 by Editor

Join us Saturday, March 15 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are aimed at developing “citizenship muscle. We will need “muscle” to bring power back to “We the People”, where it belongs. Each sermon functions as a stand-alone sermon. Don’t worry about missing earlier sessions.

This week’s sermon is “Fear and Hoarding” and is 20 minutes long and will explore the topics of fear, scarcity, and responsibility. We can talk about the sermon afterwards, or not.

Zoom link below – Invite link for Saturday 10 AM

us06web.zoom.us/j/88905106346?pwd=TEaw5qfSN2X5UoxBHgZSF7UsqwMugD.1

Recordings are available for those who are unable to attend the zoom. Contact me at codger817@gmail.com and I’ll e-mail one to you. Recordings also available for earlier sessions.

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Responding to a previous post about Orban being a bad man.

Hungary’s Orban doesn’t wan war with Russia, and he’s a Christian. No wonder the Democrats are attacking him!

From The Guardian (UK newspaper), March 2nd:

“Three years later, EU leaders are under pressure as never before to live up to those promises. After a summit hosted by Keir Starmer on Sunday, the EU27 leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for crisis talks. But trouble is ahead: Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has called on the EU to follow Trump’s example and open direct talks with the Russian president.”

OH NO! WOLDN’T WANT DIRECT TALKS WITH RUSSIA! JUST SEND MORE AMERICAN BOMBS TO KILL MORE OF EVERYONE OVER THERE!!! (Then steal trillions of the minerals under Ukrainian soil!)

The author included a quote from Democracy Now!’s Juan Gonzales. I met Amy Goodman years back, during one of her book-tour stops in Wokeland. Sadly, in my view, she has gone down the $oros ‘destroy-America’ rabbit hole. When Dubya and Dick were murdering Muslims all over the Middle East AND working to destroy our civil liberties here in America, Amy was on it, but when Dems are doing the same (Biden Admin, Obama Admin), like most Dem party members, she turns a blind eye, save the trendy Gaza stance.

(For what it’s worth, In a previous post I typed a Russian military-death-toll from WW2 as 50-million, I meant 5-million. And yes, without Russia’s involvement, we would be speaking German in America.)

And while I called the Ukraine War a Democrat war, it is, like all American wars, actually a bi-partisan war: make billions murdering folks, then steal trillions of their resources.

Here is The First Lady of Congress, Republican Lynsie Graham, on the REAL reason America and NATO spent ten years and a billion dollars (of USAID money btw) overthrowing the Ukrainian gov’t in 2014 (Obama) and otherwise worked to provoke Russia into a Ukrainian invasion:

responsiblestatecraft.org/lindsey-graham-ukraine/

Andy,
Wheeler

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Recently, I watched a sitcom where the actors were handed cups of coffee. The cups are supposed to be full of hot coffee but, because they were empty, the actors would hold them awkwardly and at angles that a person wouldn’t do if the cups were full. The producers didn’t bother to fill the cups with anything and left the actors to make the viewers believe they were real. The cups obviously didn’t have any substance and no reality. They were just for show.

In viewing what DOGE is doing, I see the same thing. They say millions of 150 year-olds are getting Social Security. The “doge bros” didn’t bother to ask why these millions of people all have the same birth date – it must have been a very busy day in 1875. This claim is so obviously a lie, I’m surprised that anyone would believe it but I know some do. According to Pew Research, there are approximately 101,000 people in the US over 100. According to the Social Security Administration, around 74,000 receive benefits. Clearly, this is nowhere near the millions of people that DOGE has claimed.
Having been a software engineer for longer than these guys have been alive, I know it is common practice to have an arbitrary date in the past to indicate that the data wasn’t provided. I have seen systems with a default date of 1900 so, to me, this makes sense. And, yes, I have seen dates like these in government systems.

I would need more information before I would believe they are all getting social security because social security benefits are paid by social security number, not birth date. Another important date is DOD (date of death). In this case, the benefits end or can revert to the spouse, if still living. DOGE, of course, didn’t consider this either since it wouldn’t make for a sensational press release.

Also, there was great fanfare when DOGE published a list of all the “savings” they are finding. They were forced to remove the top 5 “savings” because it was pointed out that the billions of dollars were greatly inflated. In some cases, they claimed credit for canceling contracts that the previous administration had already canceled. No, DOGE didn’t tell anyone, they just removed them from the website. I wonder why?

When viewing what the current administration is doing, I tend to remember the coffee cups on TV. They are performative and meant to convey a point of view but what they really are is devoid of substance and without a context in reality. They are for show. Using common sense and digging a little reveals how empty they are.

Paul Sorensen
Manzanita

About me: I’m a Software Architect for a global healthcare company. I’ve worked with government agencies, hospitals and clinics as well as other companies.

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A response to a response:

There was a response to a post entitled, ‘ The democrats destroyed Ukraine; please stop referring to this as Trump’s war’. The respondent used the first sentence in the post to disregard any of the many points that followed. This could be considered a straw man argument.

Many people in this nation have no clear understanding of Ukraine’s history so here is a link to the area’s past in maps. Mr. Dieken offered this several months ago. It’s worth the watch. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1i1e6h

It’s clear that the whole area around Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Belarus, Hungary, Russia has traded borders and people for centuries, which means that it is complicated. So many overlapping ethnicities and every single one can call up grievances of horrendous mistreatment by others; loved ones lost in conflict is history carried by families that’s different from history read in a book. Conflicts end and new lines are drawn on the maps and guess what, yesterday I was Polish but today I’m Ukrainian, or Russian, or Romanian.

Nations agree to new borders, new beginnings, new trade and security arrangements, give their word once again but deep wounds are so easily reopened if care is not taken. It’s not a simple matter to understand why Ukraine has been destroyed, but here are links to speeches by knowledgeable statesmen who foresaw and forewarned the world about pursuing those paths that began the destruction, that can help educate. Professor Stephen Cohen, Jeffery Sachs, John Mearscheimer, Colonel Douglas MacGregor, Scott Ritter, Claire Daley, Oliver Stone, are just a few. Despite what we all hear, the Russians did everything they could to avoid this war, do not wish to continue it and have absolutely no desire or intention to go beyond their stated goals: a neutral Ukraine, not run by Nazis and no NATO.

duckduckgo.com/?q=speeches+by+professor+stephen+cohen&atb=v314-1&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-pUj3Vqptx8 Cohen, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiK6DijNLGE Sachs

johnmenadue.com/jeffrey-sachs-explosive-address-at-the-eu-parliament-sends-shockwaves-across-europe/ Sachs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUoJwXtMue4 Cohen,

debunking the putin panic/ Matte

duckduckgo.com/?q=speeches+by+professor+stephen+cohen&atb=v314-1&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtUoJwXtMu matte/cohen

www.filmsforaction.org/watch/why-is-ukraine-the-wests-fault-featuring-john-mearsheimer/ Mearscheimer

www.sott.net/article/465594-Macgregor-Washington-wants-war-to-continue-as-long-as-possible-in-hopes-to-overthrow-Putin Macgregor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRb5-_790wY Macgregor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCDiw6eg04E Ritter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKcmNGvaDUs&t=2121s Oliver Stone doc. on Maidan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzNxLzFfR5w Netflix version of Maidan

mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#label/new+age/QgrcJHrtvWzcGXbXrBzFjJZQHQXJHKPHlgv?projector=1 Claire daly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cWly2hHVxg Putin, 2007 speech in Munich, Security Council. This speech shows prescience few grasped at the time.

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JUAN GONZÁLEZ: And can you talk about Orbán’s role in terms of Project 2025, the Danube Institute, and its relationship with the Heritage Foundation, and also his attempt to become a center for right-wing movements throughout Europe? KIM LANE SCHEPPELE: Yeah, exactly. So, first of all, you know, when Project 2025 came out, I sat down and read it, and the first thing I thought was, you know, this sounds so much like what Orbán did. And then, it turns out, a month later, there was a terrific article in The New Republic that made the connection. So, Orbán has this English-language think tank. It’s called the Danube Institute. You can google it and see what it’s up to. And the Danube Institute had entered into a formal agreement with the Heritage Foundation to actually provide consulting on how the Trump people were going to copy what Orbán had done. In the meantime, you know, when Orbán gives his Hungarian-language speeches, one of the things he keeps saying is, you know, “We are deep into the Trump administration and involved in its central planning.” So, you put all this together, and it’s actually not just that the Trump people are aping Orbán from a distance, it’s that Orbán has actually been involved in the design of Project 2025. This is excerpted from Democracy Now STORYFEBRUARY 12, 2025 “Are We Sleepwalking into Autocracy?” Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungary’s Orbán I had to eat three pieces of chocolate when I found this again and reread it. Karen

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With 5 years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic there’s finally some good analyses of how countries around the world fared. They should be useful lessons for the next pandemic. The various opposing political stands should only be examples of what not to do, but that’s likely to continue anyway. As individuals though, we can learn from history and protect ourselves. Below is a link to one analysis by the BBC.

Japan’s experience stands out to me because they have long accepted mask-wearing as part of their strategy to reduce infections. Most of the article examines the use of lockdowns, which are, I think primarily, imposed to prevent overloading the health care system (which I think most of us have forgotten, and I’m sad to see some of us no longer appreciate medical staff as we did early on in the pandemic).

www.bbc.com/future/article/20250304-the-countries-that-never-locked-down-for-covid-19

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We will be meeting again this Thursday at the White Clover Grange from 1:00 – 4:00. Dori Bash will be back this week to continue her Introduction to Quilting series. This week she will be showing us a 9″ Ohio Star block using quarter square triangles. If quilting isn’t your jam, just bring whatever project you happen to be working on and get to know someone new! Don’t forget to bring your Food Bank Donations and a few dollars (optional) for the Grange building maintenance fund. We have been having a lot of fun, (I know I seriously need that right now)! I am also taking sign-ups for a future Saturday workshop (date to be announced) called: “Hi, I’m your sewing machine. Let’s get to know each other!”. There will be a suggested donation of $20 for this workshop. I have over 55 years (whew!) of sewing experience and would love to share some of that experience with you! Cindy Erickson

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United Paws Cats of the Week: Frank O’Cattery and Trina O’Kitty bring you the luck of the Irish!

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A jam-packed March issue of the newsletter ManzanitaToday is out today, full of local history, news and more. You can access it at their website:

www.manzanitatoday.com/

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Response to Will Stone and Lawsuit

Posting on behalf of Kim Rosenberg 

Will Stone recently posted about the lawsuit he, Laura Swanson, and Randy Kugler filed to release the report of an employee complaint investigation. The fictional narrative might be compelling unless you know what the facts are and why both the Tillamook County DA and a judge denied the request.
 
The Council that put forth the bond measure for a new city hall is not the same Council that approved the city hall that’s under construction. Councilor Kozlowski was the only councilor on both Councils. Conflating all the past and present Councils into an unchanging monolith of Evil Government appeals to the conspiracy minded. I get it. I used to watch the X Files myself, but I’ve had enough conspiracies for a lifetime.
 
I supported Deb Simmons when she ran for office. At the time, I was writing op/ed pieces for the Pioneer which I was invited to continue on a regular basis. Most of those posts were based on the rules, laws, and procedures of city, state, and national government.
 
A month into her term as mayor and long before any employee complaint was filed, Simmons hired a personal lawyer to represent her personal interests. The city attorney for a town represents the city’s interests and provides legal advice regarding the business of the city to the elected officials. So, if you’re on Council and there’s a legal problem you talk to the City Attorney. That’s how it works.
 
I attended two executive sessions with permission of Laura Swanson, the Pioneer’s editor, and a friend of Simmons. After those meetings, I met with the mayor and encouraged her to resign. I later signed a petition along with other concerned citizens asking Simmons to step away from her advisory relationship with former city manager Randy Kugler. Swanson received messages from the mayor’s supporters asking that I no longer attend executive sessions or write about the city. I agreed that I was now biased against the former mayor and my relationship with the Pioneer ended.
 
I don’t care who the official is, I want them to tell the whole truth, obey all the rules, laws, and procedures of office, and take responsibility when they mess up. Simple.
 
An employee complaint was later filed with the City Attorney. He advised the Council that an investigation was necessary and should be done by an outside investigator to prevent a conflict of interest because of his role as the City’s lawyer. An employee complaint can lead to litigation and higher insurance rates for a city should it go to court, so Council did approve the privileged investigation. The City Attorney then hired an investigative lawyer to complete an investigation into the allegations of the employee. Investigations into an employee complaint are meant to protect the employee from retaliation and harassment. Investigations are not trials.
 
I didn’t report information presented in executive sessions. For the remainder of her tenure as mayor, I reported on the many rules, and procedures that Simmons violated, her failure to work with or even speak to other members on council, and the pocket sale of her home and move to the Wilsonville area five months before resigning. Staying at a friend’s house isn’t residency and when you move away from a town you are no longer eligible to hold office.
 
Contrary to Stone’s post, the report of the investigation has never been released to anyone and isn’t ever going to be. When the attorney asked for a privileged investigation before Council voted to approve, it made the contents confidential. It doesn’t matter if Simmons now approves of its release. It’s a privileged report and was before any investigation began.
 
Stone’s summation of what Simmons did or didn’t do, who filed the complaint and why, relies on a baseless narrative one can only assume came from Simmons. Innuendo and hearsay aren’t facts.
 
Stone, Kugler, and Swanson filed a lawsuit to release the report of the investigation. As a former City Manager, Kugler should know the City Attorney won’t and can’t release a privileged report and he knows that’s why both the DA and the judge denied their request. Why continue to ask for something you know you won’t get? Stone’s post shows how using the specter of a report that will never be released feeds the conspiracy minded. Council can’t suppress a report they don’t have access to. The City Attorney maintains the report’s confidentiality to prevent future litigation against the city.
 
Our Council and Mayor are all volunteers. They aren’t paid for their time or service. Often, the people willing to do the job run unopposed like Simmons. You can’t really claim a mandate if nobody ran against you. I believe the volunteers on Council and the Planning Commission do their best to make good decisions for town even if I don’t always agree with them. In a representative democracy we vote for the people we want to represent our interests. There are always people complaining loudly about government who are unwilling or unable to run for office. They’re usually the same people who choose to remain ignorant about what the rules and processes of civic engagement are.
 
On March 5 at the Council Meeting the City Attorney gave an informative presentation explaining how things unfolded and why.

Kim Rosenberg

https://youtu.be/M_FNs60R-AI  

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I, too, have a line in he sand.

And it looks to me that MAGA was MEGA fooled by Don the Con. Was it worth the gamble? In my view, the last four years were so utterly vile in every way, my answer remains yes.

The likelihood of Trump murdering Iranians for Israel once he got into office was pointed out by many: Does he look to end the Ukraine war (too late! They’re all dead…and he already declared his intention to steal billions of their minerals for the tech bros that put him in power and supported this war, many of whom are gay with no children, and I think the ‘no children’ part is important) only to let the Zionist Jews (as opposed to everyday Jewish folks) who run our wars and rape children (boys and girls) with Epstein (and Bill Clinton and Anthony Weiner and Kevin Spacey and Ehud Barak, etc etc.) attack Iran?

Much like how Biden was allowed to end the Afghan War once he was willing to help the military-industrial-complex commit mass-murder in Ukraine and Gaza??? Gotta be dropping bombs on children somewhere…

And yes, Elon and Bezos and Zuckerberg helped put Trump into power once they realized they needed someone to get the MAGA folks to support getting rid of cash, accept nationwide digital ID (via ‘border security’), shoot Ellison’s mRNA ‘anti-cancer’ (yeah right) ‘vaccines’ for BIg Farma’s total immune-system control, and accept total global surveillance via satellite, now being set-up by Elon AND Peter Thiel (pay-pal mafia), the latter of whom is the one who brought ‘bomb Iran’ JD Vance to Mar a Lago.

IRAN DOESN’T WANT WAR and that should be obvious to every American, even the Christo-fascists.

Below is my anti-war film dealing with Iran.

The film was made because Chuck McLaughlin of this website brought David Barsamian to the Hoffman Center, where I met David and decided to make the film, which was financed primarily by an Egyptian guy, but also supported by wine-Dixie and Gary who’s last name I can’t remember, so if you like it, buy some wine from Dixie and tell Gary thanks! (they may not agree with much of what I write here, so please save your ire for me alone, not two local folks who were simply supporting an anti-war film at the time.)

The film is shadow-banned, blocked by CIA-run YouTube, had the audio corrupted once, is almost impossible to find on one’s own – and all this after I was followed around – Glock on my hip for weeks – in-person by some middle-eastern piece of intel sh*t as I was trying to set up distribution for the film.

Feel free to spread this as far and as wide as possible, good luck:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAP74hAOx10

And Elon had already proven himself a liar well before he was us over alongside Trump, back when liberals were SO HAPPY about buying Teslas (which were mega-subsidized by Democrats to save the polar bears!). Yup, Dems subsidized the richest man in the world. Hey Elon, where’s the light shining on your Tesla/Space X grift in all of this DOGE stuff?? You got billions of our taxpayer dollars (from Dems to fight climate change! hahahahahah!) ‘Climate change’ is another scam from this crowd.

And, Elon/Don, instead of firing folks at Hanford, how about using your Mars-smarts to clean-up the radiation from The Hanford Nuclear Reservation that is presently spilling into Che’Wanna (The Columbia River)? IF IT DOESN’T GET CLEANED, and the BIG ONE (earthquake) finally hits the Cascadian Subduction Zone, THE NORTH COAST (TILLAMOOK/MANZANITA/ASTORIA) WILL BE AWASH WITH RADIATION AND WILL NOT BE HABITABLE.

Forget about surviving the earthquake on higher ground, your home will be contaminated with the radiation that we have been letting burn in cement casks at Hanford for decades. Will Elon and Trump work to clean Hanford? Doubtful. They have money to make and countries to overthrow.

Elon was so happy when his CIA buddies overthrew Ecuador, killing and torturing, just so he could get his Tesla minerals for 25% cheaper. (and this made YOUR Tesla cheaper, rich guys and rich gals.) What a sociopath. Ain’t no Mars work happening either, it’s all cover for his intel work, dropping satellites for childless-Peter Theil’s/CIA’s global surveillance network through Palantir.

And there is this: Are Elon and Trump readying to hurt poor kids and retarded kids at Neahkanie High School?

www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/neah-kah-nie-superintendent-talks-budget-crunch/article_33eb4e52-f60d-11ef-bb6d-cbab6e5318da.html

If this goes though, I will also be done with this admin. We shall soon see. And we all know the execs at Seattle-based Weyerhauser (old east coast Yale Skull and Bones family btw) are not going to let the loggers or school kids get any more money out of our OUR TREES (research Railroad Land Grants), and there just ain’t many trees left (after Portland’s recent ‘green’ development hell of the last five years) in the Oregonian-owned forests to pay for food for poor Tillamook students and poor kids’ special needs programs.

It ain’t looking good for America right now, we are BACK IN DISTRESS, and not because of trannies or illegals being exalted over the rest of us in a divide and conquer operation, but because Elon and Drumf are on the same hell-bound road as the Biden-era. The Deep State appears to be getting even deeper.

Attack Iran and The Don will instantly be worse than Biden, proven to be a liar once and for all.
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Trump the Israel-loving anti-Christ?

We’ll see.

MAGA needs to wake up and not give this NYC liberal/billionaire-communist (communism for the rich, capitalism for the poor) Israel-loving Muslim-child-killing Trump and our DOGE master anymore leeway.

It’s time for MAGA to lead an ACTUAL REVOLUTION, cuz you know the Democrats NEVER WILL.

www.infowars.com/posts/watch-trump-make-nightmare-announcement-war-with-iran-is-imminent-the-clock-is-winding-down-to-the-final-seconds-before-a-major-israeli-strike-with-nuclear-weapons

Andy,
Wheeler

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I forgot to attach the link last night, DOH!

The very long and detailed article in the link below showed up right on cue, after “how to stay informed while avoiding manipulation” appeared for us BBQers.
There is plenty of opportunity to apply the six strategies:
1- Recognize the influence of algorithms
2- Understand the economics of corporate news
3- Focus on source evaluation and verification
4- Examine your emotional reactions
5- Guard against propaganda
6- Stay engaged

www.sott.net/article/498300-Reality-Engineering-How-performative-activism-enabled-mass-persecution

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The very long and detailed article in the link below showed up right on cue, after “how to stay informed while avoiding manipulation” appeared for us BBQers.
There is plenty of opportunity to apply the six strategies:
1- Recognize the influence of algorithms
2- Understand the economics of corporate news
3- Focus on source evaluation and verification
4- Examine your emotional reactions
5- Guard against propaganda
6- Stay engaged

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Benjamin the dachshund needs emergency back surgery for idd were asking for help if any one would like to donate to the cause

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Join us Saturday, March 8 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are aimed at developing “citizenship muscle. We will need “muscle” to bring power back to “We the People”, where it belongs. Each sermon functions as a stand-alone sermon. Don’t worry about missing earlier sessions.

This week’s sermon is “Legitimate Doubts” and is 34 minutes long and will explore our doubts about our government, our democracy, and our union. We can talk about the sermon afterwards, or not.

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Submitted By: dwieb1@gmail.com – Click to email about this post

Excellent article on safely consuming news:

theconversation.com/exhausted-by-the-news-here-are-6-strategies-to-stay-informed-without-getting-overwhelmed-or-misled-by-misinformation-248807

From beginning to end this is one of the best articles I have ever read. -Dave

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Russia lost 50-million soldiers fighting Nazis in WW2.
Without Russia’s help, we in America would be speaking German.
Thank you Russia!!!!!!!!!!
At the end of the war, NATO/US agreed NOT TO EXPAND NATO OR ENCROACH UPON THE RUSSIAN BORDER.
Then the US/NATO war pigs decided to violate the peace agreement, again and again, for years (this war has been planned for a LONG TIME) and start provoking Russia, in a most vile, genocidal manner I will add.
First, Barak Obama overthrew the democratically-elected gov’t of Ukraine (With USAID money btw) and installed Nazi-aligned (i.e., Azimov Batallian, ACTUAL UKRAINIAN NAZIS, with swastikas and the whole 9-yards) thugs who would be willing to provoke Russia into a NATO/US-led war.
Then we (Democrats) put three bio-weapons labs on the Ukrainian border.
Then we (Democrats) put missiles into Poland that can be retrofitted with nuclear war heads in two hours, then be able to nuke Moscow in 7-minutes. (would we tolerate Russian nukes in Tijuana or Quebec?)
And we have been/are constantly pushing other countries toward NATO membership, continually violating the terms of the end of WW2 peace agreement with Russia.
What does ‘support Ukraine’ mean to Democrats? Send them more weapons? They’ve lost 600,000 people. That number DOES NOT include injuries, and the country is destroyed. How does sending weapons to Ukraine support them? They haven’t a chance of ‘winning’ in a war with Russia. (But a weak/destroyed Ukraine won’t be able to hold on the billions of minerals under their soil that NATO/US plans to steal.)
All Russia wanted is for NATO to honor the WW2 agreement and stay the f*ck out of Ukraine, which included NOT PUTTING NUKES IN POLAND!!!!!!
If NATO/US (Democrats) had honored the PEACE AGREEMENT after WW2, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE – END OF STORY.
The words ‘Democrat’ and ‘peace’ are NOT synonimous.
It’s so frustrating watching Dems freak out on Trump after witnessing their silence during the worst war-pig administration of my lifetime, the Biden Admin. Worse than the war criminals Dubya and Dick. And war was only one of the ways that last corrupt administration brought more hell to our world and weakened our country.
So here is some history about the US-Democrat-led destruction of Ukraine (which included FROM THE BEGINNING the planned theft of billions of dollars of their minerals) from award-winning director of JFK and Platoon, Oliver Stone:
rumble.com/vwsh2k-ukraine-on-fire-2016-oliver-stone-director-igor-lopatonok-mirror.html
and here are some Democrat war-pigs still being war-pigs, despite all the death and destruction they have already caused worldwide:
rumble.com/v6q7v1g-trump-exposes-pro-war-democrats-w-matt-taibbi.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
What does it mean to say “I support Ukraine”? For Democrats, it means sending more weapons to kill more people. Then steal their mineral wealth.
And quite frankly, I find the typical Democrat position on Ukraine ignorant and extremely repugnant, to the tune of 600,000 dead Ukrainians…and counting…
Andy Wheeler

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The recently passed House GOP budget road map seeks to make massive cuts to Medicaid. This means that elders and others who now rely primarily on Medicaid to cover nursing home or memory care costs will lose that assistance in whole or in part. Oregon has filial care laws (ORS 109.010, et al) that could require adult children to cover the Medicaid loses of their parents.
I’m not an expert in this area but if it’s possible you could be affected, it might be wise to start investigating/planning.
Gene Dieken

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Monarch Butterflies need help

Go to the federal register/monarchs, please, and leave a comment to support Monarchs to be designated as a threatened species. Document 2024-28855(89 FR 100662)

I attended the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene recently. The Monarch Butterflies are declining in numbers at an alarming rate because of complex habitat loss including the cutting down of their home place in Mexico to grow avocados. We need to do more to protect our pollinators. This will help.

Thank you, Karen Small

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I always feel welcomed by the first flowerings of our trees…a time to sing.

Earth Song

The shell of winter is cracked

Broken on the warming ground.

Filling the night with old songs

Strong new voices so clearly sing,

Singing of all that is yet to be.

Holding tight to ancient branches,

Poised blossoms are ready to burst.

Tomorrow will rise with yesterday,

The great abundance to reclaim.

Let us welcome another season

And all that it will bring.

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from this morning’s NYT daily briefing:

“Trump halted military aid to Ukraine with immediate effect. The order affects more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition. Officials said Trump would rescind it once Ukraine showed a good-faith commitment to peace negotiations.” meaning that ukraine will cede to russia the territory it has seized by military invasion.

trump also recently sent $12 billion in weapons to Israel. paving the way for his vision of removing 2,000,000 palestinians elsewhere so he can create a “riviera of trump hotels?” a riviera to be enjoyed by the rich and powerful.

is anyone besides me flabberghasted at this man’s blatant hypocrisy? his blatant actions to enrich himself and his billionaire cronies? to set himself (with the complicity of those billionaire cronies) as kingpin with immunity from all constraint of any kind?

i once read a fairy tale where this line played an important part of the story: “Much shall have more, and little shall have less.”

is anyone besides me wondering if we will have free and fair elections in 2026?

lucy brook
nehalem resident
U.S. citizen

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Manzanita, Oregon, is a small coastal town with a population of approximately 600, known for its scenic beauty and tight-knit community. The city government consists of a city council and a Mayor, with the council holding significant decision-making power, including budgetary approvals. The existing city hall on Laneda Avenue, abandoned due to mold issues, necessitated discussions about a new facility, but the council’s actions have led to a series of controversies.

Voters rejected a levy to fund a new city hall by a margin of 68%, indicating strong public opposition to a tax increase for this purpose. Despite this, the city council proceeded with the construction of a multimillion-dollar new city hall, financing it through borrowed funds to be repaid from the general fund. This decision was likely influenced by the need to replace the abandoned city hall, which had mold issues and the Mayor’s request to see the existing facilities. It’s worth noting that the mold and other issues with the old city hall disappeared when the contractor who was hired to build the new city hall purchased the property and remodeled it for his business office.

The choice to borrow funds and repay from the general fund means that the cost will be spread over time, potentially impacting future budgets. This approach bypasses the need for voter approval, which is surprising given the clear rejection of the levy, raising questions about the council’s adherence to democratic principles.

Mayor Deb Simmons, who opposed the new city hall project as proposed and wished to allow citizens to have a vote, became a focal point of contention. The council’s attempt to remove her from office suggests a power struggle, possibly to silence opposition to their agenda. This action aligns with the council’s decision to proceed despite voter opposition, indicating a pattern of disregarding dissent.

The conflict escalated when the city manager filed a charge of an abusive workplace, triggered by Simmons questioning her and requesting access, which the City Manager denied, to the interior of city hall and fire station. This request was likely an attempt to assess the condition of the existing facilities and argue against the need for a new one, but the city manager’s reaction was disproportionate, filing a complaint that led to an investigation.

The city council hired a lawyer to investigate the city manager’s charges, and the report found no merit in the accusations, meaning Mayor Simmons did not engage in abusive behavior. This finding suggests that the complaint was unfounded, possibly an attempt to discredit her and protect the council’s interests.

However, before the report was released, Mayor Simmons resigned. This timing is notable, as it occurred before the public could see the exonerating report, potentially under pressure from the council or due to frustration with the ongoing conflict. Her resignation is a significant loss for those who supported her stance against the new city hall.

The city council has spent approximately $250,000 to investigate and suppress the investigation report, while the former Mayor approves of its release. This expenditure is particularly striking for a small town like Manzanita, where $250,000 could fund other community services. The decision to suppress the report, despite it clearing the Mayor, raises suspicions about what else might be contained within it. The council has the ability to release the report and chose to cover it up.

Possible reasons for suppression include the report containing criticisms of the council’s actions, such as their handling of the city manager or their decision to proceed with the city hall project against voter wishes. Alternatively, it might reveal internal deliberations or misconduct that the council wishes to keep hidden. This lack of transparency is a significant concern, especially given the council’s already strained relationship with the public.

Citizens are questioning what the council is covering up, reflecting a loss of trust in local government. The community’s frustration is understandable, given the council’s disregard for the 68% voter rejection of the city hall bond tax request and their expenditure of public funds to suppress information.

The community desires accountability and transparency, which the council’s actions have undermined. The surprising detail is the amount spent, $250,000, to hide a report that cleared the Mayor, suggesting possible hidden issues that could further erode public trust.

The new city hall project, costing several million dollars, is being funded through borrowing, with repayment from the general fund in addition to borrowings to acquire the land. This financial strategy could strain future budgets, potentially leading to cuts in other services or necessitating future tax increases, which might face similar public opposition. The council’s decision to proceed without voter approval could have long-term consequences for the town’s fiscal health and community relations.

The Manzanita City Council’s actions regarding the new city hall project, the conflict with Mayor Deb Simmons, and the suppression of the investigation report have created a significant controversy. The council’s disregard for voter opposition, expenditure of $250,000 to hide a report, and lack of transparency have eroded public trust, leaving the community to question the true cost of their new city hall—both financially and morally. As the project moves forward, the need for accountability and open governance remains paramount for the future of Manzanita.

Will Stone

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Here’s an article describing the conservative view of our postal service (helped answer some of my questions about what’s going on):

www.aei.org/op-eds/congress-needs-to-update-the-nixon-era-law-on-how-the-postal-service-operates/

And the article references an excellent analysis released on Jan 31, 2025, by the Postal Regulatory Commission:

www.prc.gov/sites/default/files/Advisory-Opinion.pdf

This is well worth a read, especially the conclusions and the Additional Views of Commissioner Thomas G. Day.

The more I look into this issue, the more I realize how crucial the USPS is for citizens, especially in rural areas. I agree with the position that government agencies are not like businesses because they provide essential services that business cannot do for profit. It seems conservatives don’t like that because it’s supported by taxes they don’t want to pay.

-Dave

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According to the records:
Mar 9, 2023 — Taxpayers are losing more than $100 billion a year to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, according to estimates from the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association.

Feb 11, 2025 — A New York doctor was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury for causing the submission of over $24 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.

Office of Public Affairs | Lab Operator Convicted of $4M Medicare Fraud Scheme…….

And so on…………………yes lots more!! tons more medicaid fraud on the internet…….
The internet also describes all types of ways to defraud medicare and medicaid.

I was hoping that some of the state medicaid/medicare fraud would be investigated by DOGE and made public and maybe it will….and I think the persons who perpetuates these schemes should go to prison definitely!

But cutting medicaid is not eliminating medicaid, we don’t know what will happen yet – and I say to Democrats – if you are going to cry, wait until IT (what ever IT will be) is settled. There are some suggested solutions to these cuts, you can find on the internet.- Millionaires and billionaires? HEY – you Democrats always mention them! You don’t like them. I looked up the amount of money Nancy Pelosi is worth, while she is stealing millions from USAID, and the two Democratic Senators that came to Portland to tell you that voting Democrat is your only solution? They are all worth millions!!!
HA HA

MY question to myself is, are Democrats daft? What’s wrong with them?
Answer your own questions, do research, You Democrats are living in a state of fear and you are over-reacting. Wait till the dust settles. then see what you have!!

We have an interesting problem in this “sanctuary state”. Undocumented persons are getting many benefits including medicaid!! So if it has to be rationed, who should get it? undocumented persons or Oregon citizens? thats going to be a real hard choice, isn’t it? Easy for me!

So – back to medicaid cuts – will they hurt children, elderly, etc.? Yes they will, and the stealing from medicaid also hurts the elderly and children too, by taking away available treatment and pharmaceutical money. When I found out about this fraud several years ago, I was really mad and have been mad for a long time because of this abuse of medicaid dollars, and I am still mad!

Why keep putting put $100 billion dollars in a program every year to lose it to fraud?
Will cuts stop the fraud? It is up to your Democratic state to decide where to put these dollars.
AND THATS THAT!

AND thank you! for bringing up my post about Judicial Watch which was RIGHT ON about Oregons voter roles being the dirtiest in the nation.
check this out!
northwestobserver.com/index.php?ArticleId=3271
see below all legal documents involved in this lawsuit

An aside:
I will never carry on a conversation with anyone who uses fact checkers!

Below is proof of lawsuit about dirty voter roles in Oregon:
Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Constitution Party of Oregon and two lawfully registered voters of Umatilla County and Marion County, Oregon …

Democracy Docket
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Democracy Docket
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Oct 23, 2024 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.;. CONSTITUTION PARTY OF OREGON;. SUNI DANFORTH; and HANNAH. SHIPMAN,. Plaintiffs, v. LAVONNE GRIFFIN-VALADE, in her.
23 pages
Missing: ob | Show results with: ob

122025-01-10-Amended-complaint.pdf

Democracy Docket
www.democracydocket.com › 2024/10

Democracy Docket
www.democracydocket.com › 2024/10
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JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.;. CONSTITUTION PARTY OF OREGON;. SUNI DANFORTH; and HANNAH. SHIPMAN,. Plaintiffs, v. LAVONNE GRIFFIN-VALADE, in her official capacity as …

HUGE! Judicial Watch Has Cleaned 4 MILLION Dirty …

Judicial Watch
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Judicial Watch
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