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Cities and Counties are always eroding our property rights and the 4th amendment, then they say it is for our safety. Please read this next story and ask yourself if this is the security you want for your family. Gov’t worker breaks into Georgia woman’s home to demand she cut grass Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/gov-t-worker-breaks-georgia-woman-home-demand-cut-grass-article-1.1111063#ixzz20XAAuszy The Sentinel 07/11/2012 THE TEA PARTYER July 11, 2012 Charleston, OR the Board of Commissioners met at the OIMB Boathouse for the first regular meeting after Independence Day. It would have been another ordinary meeting with few items on the agenda, but there was one very controversial item. The topic of the Governance Committee Report and the BOC’s next step had filled the room with people eager to hear how the board was going to proceed with this issue. Commissioner Parry opened the discussion to public comment where several citizens proclaimed their opposition to the creation of a County Administrator position. One person informed the Commissioners that there was a group of citizens ready to file a referendum petition if the Board voted to create this new county manager position without going to a public vote. There was only one person who spoke in favor of this new position and that person was a member of the Governance Committee. After a brief public discussion Commissioner Parry made a motion to create a county Administrator and increase the Board to five Commissioners. Then Parry explained that he would want to put that question on the ballot in the November election, so the electorate could decide whether or not there should be an administrative change to the way the county is structured. These new commissioners would be elected at large and not from districts. Commissioner Bob Main opposed the idea and suggested the group go through the regular process of filling an Initiative Petition to put this issue on the ballot. He also thought putting this measure on the ballot was not fair to other groups who have asked the Board to put their initiatives on the ballot and was denied. Commissioner Fred Messerle was supportive of the idea of an administrator position being created and seconded the motion to draw up the ordinance. The motion passed with Parry and Messerle voting in favor of the measure, Commissioner Bob Main voted against it. When this process is completed for the November election, the voters of Coos County will have to make some very important decisions. There could be a scenario where on the ballot the voters will be asked to decide on the Home Rule County Charter, The County Administrator and the creation of two new commissioner positions, not to mention the advisory question on the Bandon Marsh Expansion and the County Urban Renewal Amendment. However it shakes out this fall it looks like it will be a full slate on the ballot coming this November. “Rob Taylor was the original organizer of the TEA Parties in Coos County and is currently an independent activist working to promote the rights of the individual.” Related Posts: The Realm of Business A Meeting About Nothing.... Initiatives, Referendums & Referrals, Oh My….. Our Demands Public Participation Fireworks Symbolize Freedom Urban Renewal Petition NO BME The Unsung Hero me·a cul·pa The Six Degrees of Separation Three Campaign Issues for 2012 The Recession Has Not Ended for Private Sector Employment by Larry Huss Wednesday, July 11. 2012 The technical definition of a recession is when the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declines for two successive quarters. From a private sector worker’s standpoint that appears to be a reasonable definition because as the economy contracts, employment contraction occurs simultaneously. However, utilization of the same data for determining when a recession ends – two successive quarters of growth in the GDP – does not find a corresponding increase in employment. The net result is that while private sector workers almost immediately feel the brunt of the beginning of a recession, the technical end of a recession seldom brings any degree of relief to them. That is particularly true in this most recent Bush-Obama recession. Read More Related Posts: On Reason TV, Andrew Ferguson Discusses the Parasite Economy of Washington, DC Study: More Than Half a Trillion Dollars Spent on Welfare But Poverty Levels Unaffected Everything you know about economics is wrong Oregon Ranks 45th for Economic Outlook Collapsing Local Government 10 Worst States for Business 2012 Hey Everyone, July 10, 2012 Charleston, OR the Board of Commissioners met at the OIMB Boathouse for the first regular meeting after Independence Day. It would have been another ordinary meeting with few items on the agenda, but there was one very controversial item. The topic of the Governance Committee Report and the BOC’s next step had filled the room with people eager to hear how the board was going to proceed with this issue. Commissioner Parry opened the discussion to public comment where several citizens proclaimed their opposition to the creation of a County Administrator position. One person "me" informed the Commissioners that there was a group of citizens ready to file a referendum petition if the Board voted to create this new county manager position without going to a public vote. There was only one person who spoke in favor of this new position and that person was a member of the Governance Committee. After a brief public discussion Commissioner Parry made a motion to create a county Administrator and increase the Board to five Commissioners. Then Parry explained that he would want to put that question on the ballot in the November election, so the electorate could decide whether or not there should be an administrative change to the way the county is structured. These new commissioners would be elected at large and not from districts. Commissioner Bob Main opposed the idea and suggested the group go through the regular process of filling an Initiative Petition to put this issue on the ballot. He also thought putting this measure on the ballot was not fair to other groups who have asked the Board to put their initiatives on the ballot and was denied. Commissioner Fred Messerle was supportive of the idea of an administrator position being created and seconded the motion to draw up the ordinance. The motion passed with Parry and Messerle voting in favor of the measure, Commissioner Bob Main voted against it. Sincerely, Rob Taylor Related Posts: BOC Meeting discussing Governance Advisory Committee Collapsing Local Government COOS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Officials limit public reply The BOC will be voting on the Coquille Valley Enterprise Zone Expansion Urban Renewal Initiative Board of Commissioners Meeting Board of Commissioners Meeting the Sturcture Committee Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers? Hi: The board of commissioners meeting will be held at the OIMB Boathouse, 63466 Boat Basin Drive in Charleston at 9:30, Tuesday, July 10th. Commissioner Parry is scheduled to bring the topic of the governance advisory committee report before the board for discussion and to decide upon “next steps”. Regards, Rick Hoffine Asst Chapter Leader Coos Co. AFP PS. I would like to add that the BOC might be discussing the county Urban Renewal Amendment. The commissioners are going to put the queston on the ballot and we need people to show support for this measure. Related Links: Collapsing Local Government COOS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Officials limit public reply The BOC will be voting on the Coquille Valley Enterprise Zone Expansion Urban Renewal Initiative Board of Commissioners Meeting Board of Commissioners Meeting the Sturcture Committee Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers? Signatures submitted for ballot measure to kill inheritance tax Supporters submitted more than 120,000 signatures today in an effort to put a repeal of Oregon’s estate tax on the Nov. 6 ballot. The effort was bankrolled by Common Sense for Oregon, which is led by Kevin Mannix, Salem lawyer and former legislator. It generally supports conservative causes. Sponsors will need 87,213 valid signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20120706/UPDATE/120706015/1001?nclick_check=1 Related Links: Final Push to Qualify Repeal of the Death Tax for Ballot Oregon Ranks 45th for Economic Outlook Hey Guys, Check out how much money the city manager makes from Myrtle Point. http://www.sgrjobs.com/position.php?JobID=163864 Tressa Here is the Ecotrust Study: ![]()
Hey Everyone, Here are a few comments from property owners in the Coquille Valley. Rob Taylor ************************************************************************************************************ From Sharon Hi.all! As you can see it is after 3am and I'm still upset over finding the above document on the internet this evening. If for some reason this attachmet does not open, please go to google, do a search "china camp creek restoration project grants" and you will find the document around the second or third down on the list "PDF: Analysis of the Economic Benefits of Salmon Restoration Efforts on the Lower Coquille River and Associated Economic Impacts Report to The Nature Conservancy" dated February 2012, Draft copy, Ecotrust. This was put on the web by Wild River Coast Alliance better know as the conservation arm of Bandon Dunes/Bandon Biota/Michael Keiser. This is the economic impact analysis for the China Camp Creek Project which you are all aware of. Where in this report does it address the financial impacts to the other landowners in the District that will be affected by this project as well as to Coos County, its businesses, and agriculture? The State of Oregon and the federal government have expended millions of dollars on writing plans: oregon salmon plan, Oregon Coastal Coho ESU plan, Oregon Conservation Strategy, Coquille Sub-basin plan and all this is about is fish and how we landowners, primarily ag and timber, have denuted the land and ruined the fisheries. Yet, these lands were converted to productive agriculture land in the early 1900's and fish production was at high levels for years. One document I looked at showed the downturn I believe in the 60's or 70's. Could the downturn have been contributed to overfishing or lack of predator control? Due to the environmental movement that food sources were removed by cleaning up the streams. We were told to remove the logs, etc. in the streams and now we must put them back in. OOPS, guess the agency made an error! The cheese plant used to put whey into Ferry Creek and the fish counts flourished and when that food source was no longer available to them there was a decline in fish counts. Predation is running rampant via sea lions and cormorants and yet who but us landowners end up paying for the lack of predator control? ODFW introduces species which feed on the smolts but we must spend millions of dollars to restore habitat and take private land off the tax rolls and out of agriculture production. I find it appauling the NGO's become rich on our dollar while our schools, county governments, judicial system suffers due to lack of funds. I personally would prefer to keep those criminals in JAIL and our kids in school rather than have this wetland built right next to me. We worked hard to get this property in the condition it is and now we're expending dollars to protect the very investment which was going to provide an income for our retirement years. I almost died working this land from daylight to dark but the "fish" are far more important than the people. Legislators, lobbyists, and the public must stand up for what is right! Protect your natural resource industries, private land ownership, our children, the food supply, local businesses. Stop this crazy move to remove private productive agriculture and forestry land off the tax rolls and out of production through these wetland restoration projects. Charlie figures that 300 acres probably produces in the neighborhood of a quarter of a million, quarter pound hamburgers a year. How many burgers do the sea lions and cormorants eat? My guess is that beef and lamb have a much more "safe" economic return with no million dollar public investment of taxpayers dollars. Now that I've got this off my chest, I should probably delete the email but instead I'm going to send it out to you so you have some idea of how we landowners feel when these types of activities are supported by our government. Thanks to the environmental movement, we landowners/business people have so little value in this day and age. Go look at a converted wetland and then go look at our property and tell me which is most productive for fish and wildlife..... Thanks for listening. sharon PS: I want you to understand how all this wetland conversion is actually affecting us landowners and I have just given you a taste of what is to come. Wait until the whole Coquille Valley is restored to a wetland as proposed by your favorite environmental agencies and NGO's. Think what it will do to Coos County and its people. But remember, it is about fish and not people, jobs, businesses, families, and private lands. THE END! From Marilyn a very quick scan of the report offers these repudiations to the study:
it should actually be easy to refute their study, but the challenge is getting attention paid to our presentation. nature conservancy has recognition and respect, thus carries great clout. we're just a bunch of hicks who are resistant to change. 1 billion people on the planet, hunter-gatherers. 7 billion people on the planet - you need agriculture. agriculture by its nature changes the face of the land. we can find a way to accommodate both the environment and agriculture, but as the drought continues in the center of our nation do we really want to be taking land out of production here? wish i could help more. the comment letter i sent in several months ago has the seeds of some of these thoughts in it. thanks - marilyn Oregon Firearms Federation PO Box 556 Canby, OR 97013 Voice: (503) 263-5830 http://www.oregonfirearms.org OFF ALERT 07.05.12 Raffle Ticket Winner Announced. The winning ticket in the raffle for the Black Rifle Company AR-15, donated by MK Tactical and Black Rifle Company was picked yesterday. We want to thank everyone who contributed to our cause by purchasing tickets. We greatly appreciate your support. For the whole scoop please see this link. You may also use this link: http://tinyurl.com/7pwkf3o OFF ALERT 07.05.12 Raffle Ticket Winner Announced. The winning ticket in the raffle for the Black Rifle Company AR-15, donated by MK Tactical and Black Rifle Company was picked yesterday. We want to thank everyone who contributed to our cause by purchasing tickets. We greatly appreciate your support. For the whole scoop please see this link. You may also use this link: http://tinyurl.com/7pwkf3o Related Links: OFF ALERT 06.29.12 Eric Holder Held In Contempt of Congress. Oregon Firearms Federation OFF ALERT 05.14.12 How do Speculators and Oil Mix? Next Week: Dr. Nickolas Drapela, Professor and Climate Warming Critic, fired from Oregon State University The I Spy Radio Show Saturday, 11a.m.-noon (West Coast time). Listen live on KYKN (1430-AM) or, if you’re outside of the Salem (Oregon) listening area, go to www.kykn.com and hit the listen live button. Guest: Dr. Daniel Fine, Associate, New Mexico Center for Energy Policy; Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology This week: The I Spy Radio staff is taking a break to enjoy the 4th of July holiday and what that means to all of us: Our freedom and independence. Sometimes it seems our own Government doesn’t agree with that anymore. In fact the Fish and Wildlife forced Depoe Bay, a small town on the Oregon coast, to cancel their fireworks display—the very celebration of our independence—because they were afraid a few birds might be scared. And we all know that the EPA has done everything possible to stop our country from becoming energy independent. Tomorrow, listen to this “best of I Spy” to hear how American ingenuity can’t be stopped and how we truly can become energy independent—if big government gets out of the way. Enjoy the show! What do money markets, corn, wheat, gold, antiques, and stocks in companies like Google or Apple all have in common? They’re bought by speculators. Speculation itself isn’t bad, it’s simply buying something now that you think will be more valuable in the future. And yet “speculators” have become the bogeyman of economics. Especially in oil. Tomorrow on the I Spy Radio Show, we talk with Dr. Daniel Fine about America’s energy resources, and our Energy Policy. Why are we paying so much at the pump? What role do speculators have in oil prices? And what would we be paying if we truly tapped into our resources? And find out how those who think high gas prices might hurt Obama’s reelection are likely in for a big surprise. Join us tomorrow for the I Spy Radio Show, and get a little more intelligence on big government. Have you heard our very popular “I Spy Minute,” aired weekdays at 10:00 a.m. during KYKN’s peak listenership? We’re looking for personal and corporate sponsorships to help keep these educational and informative minutes on the air. Are you a business owner (or know one) that would like “prime real estate” to advertise? We have two :30 ad spots following the I Spy Minute available, but you need to contact [email protected] or [email protected] to take advantage of these. The show will be aired on KYKN(1430-AM), this Saturday at 11:00 a.m., West Coast time. If you’re outside of the Salem listening area, just go to www.kykn.com and hit the listen live button. Busy on Saturday? Not a problem. After the show airs, you can go to our webpage www.ispyonsalem.com and download it from our “past shows” page. Go here for the International Perth Clock Related Links: ISpy Radio Show talks about The Bandon Marsh Expansion The I Spy Radio Show Erosion of our Property Rights and Agenda 21 in Action, Part III The I Spy Radio Show discussing The Bandon Marsh Expansion The Erosion of our Property Rights from 1700’s thru Today, Part I July 5, 2012 SAOVA friends, As you know APHIS has proposed a rule to regulate sellers in the retail sector. For the majority of us compliance with USDA Licensing is not an option. It does not matter how well you think you care for your animals, Federal regulations are not flexible and do not allow for your own discretion. You must strictly adhere to what the regulations and your inspector say are acceptable equipment, care, and husbandry practices. The rule will penalize many hard-working Americans caught up under this regulation who are not operating as true businesses. If required to hold a license, you can be fined by USDA simply for being at work and not being home to let the inspector onto your property. APHIS released a revised FAQ today in which they attempt to answer questions concerning who will be regulated under the proposed rule. While the FAQ contains new APHIS staff explanations of "face-to-face" contact, primary enclosures, and kennels, none of these interpretations are carried over into the regulations. A revision to the AWA containing a separate set of regulations for in-home breeders has not been written or posted; therefore nothing in this fight has changed. The comment period still ends July 16. JOIN THE SAOVA OPPOSITION LIST Urge Congress to take action to stop APHIS from regulating us out of existence. To add your organization's name send an email signed by an officer of the organization stating opposition to: Susan Wolf [email protected]. Please include organization address. View the list at http://www.saova.org/APHIS_Opposition.List.html Many thanks to all who have already signed on! Cross posting is encouraged. Susan Wolf Sportsmen's & Animal Owners' Voting Alliance Working to Identify and Elect Supportive Legislators [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NPRM DOCKET No. DOT-OST-2010-0211 Reports by Air Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air Transport DOT is proposing to amend its existing rule regarding the reporting of incidents involving animals during air transport, 14 CFR 234.13, to expand the reporting requirement to U.S. carriers that operate scheduled service with at least one aircraft with a design capacity of more than 60 seats, to expand the definition of "animal" to include all cats and dogs transported by the carrier, regardless of whether the cat or dog is transported as a pet by its owner or as part of a commercial shipment (e.g., shipped by a breeder), and to require all covered carriers to provide in their December reports the total number of animals that were lost, injured, or died during air transport. BACKGROUND On August 10, 2010, Senators Richard Durbin, Robert Menendez, and Joseph Lieberman wrote to the Secretary of Transportation urging the Department to amend the rule so that airlines would be required to report all incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of cats and dogs that occur while they are traveling in an airline's care. In addition, the DOT received a petition for rulemaking from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF). In its petition, ALDF requested that regulation requiring the reporting of loss, injury, or death of animals in air transport be revised to require airlines to report any such incident involving animals they carry. In a press release ALDF stated, "Current Regulations Ignore Deaths, Injuries to Animals Shipped by Puppy Mill Operators. Whether an animal is shipped as a pet or as an item of commerce has no bearing whatsoever on that animal's ability to suffer." ALDF contends that the data currently collected by the Department capture only incidents affecting pets, even though pets make up only part of the total number of animals transported by airlines. ALDF's proposal would apply to ALL species of animals, not just cats and dogs. This NPRM proposes to expand the applicability of the rule to require all U.S. carriers that operate scheduled service with at least one aircraft with a design capacity of more than 60 passenger seats to submit a report to the ACPD on any incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of an animal during air transportation within 15 days after the end of the month during which the incident occurred. The DOT seeks comments on whether the definition of an animal should be expanded further to include not only dogs and cats in commercial shipments but all species of animals in commercial air transportation. The DOT is seeking comment, rather than proposing specific language on expanding the definition of an animal to apply to all species of animals, at this time as the overwhelming majority of incidents currently reported to DOT by airlines have involved cats and dogs. The DOT also seeks comments on whether the number of cats, dogs, and household pets has been increasing or decreasing in recent years; and whether the total number of animals transported should be reported each month. COMMENTS should be filed by August 28, 2012. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. Comments may be submitted at the Federal Register Portal http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DOT-OST-2010-0211-0008 CASES SEEK "LEGAL PERSONHOOD" FOR ANIMALS The NBI CLE Blog posted a comment by Michael Kaiser, president of the Kaiser Legal Group, founder of Seattle Legal Research, and contributor to what is expected to be globally ground-breaking animal-law litigation. Kaiser writes, "The Nonhuman Rights Project is currently preparing to bring cases in multiple state courts seeking legal personhood for animals. Legal personhood is similar to, but more encompassing than, "standing," with the overall goal being for animals' interests, as purported sentient beings, to be representable in court. Currently animals are viewed, in almost all instances, as various forms of property, and property, in itself, obviously does not have rights. These expected court actions are no secret. Professor Steven Wise, noted animal-law scholar, lawyer, and founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project, has presented details of the cases in many forums." More at http://tinyurl.com/ct3v8zp Related Links: SAOVA Alert the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing and regulations Hey Everyone, I wrote an article on this story several months ago. Well, it has gone national and will help fighting against the marsh expansion. Oregon firework ban to save birds makes international headlines Politicians give us less rights to celebrate July 4th vs.other states Fireworks Symbolize Freedom Rob Taylor enterprise zone expansion Perhaps this explains why Facebook is making $1,000 contributions to Wayne Krieger and Arnie Roblan http://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/oregon/oregon-expands-tax-break-that-brought-facebook/article_5930226f-ba1a-5959-b1b1-d159d31ad3b2.html Related Posts: Mary makes a good point in her latest article Mary Geddry covers the Governance Committee MGX Blog report Mary Geddry: Political Alliance Committee...... Mary Geddry on Campaign Contributions Mary Geddry on Campaign Contributions Happy 4th - sorry, did some venting http://mgx.com/blogs/2012/07/04/independence-day-2012/ Related Posts: Mary makes a good point in her latest article Mary Geddry covers the Governance Committee MGX Blog report Mary Geddry: Political Alliance Committee...... Mary Geddry on Campaign Contributions Mary Geddry on Campaign Contributions GIVE VOTER'S A VOICE IN REEDSPORT by Rick Hoffine In the city of Reedsport those on the losing side of Petition 2011-001, which became Measure 10-119, recently declared, 'foul' when the mayor and city council decided they wanted "clarity" on the newly passed measure--constitutional clarity. They are trying to find some fault with it on potential grounds that it is unconstitutional and that the recently passed measure by voters might violate contracts and thus, needs to go before judicial review. You may recall that Measure 10-119 was created by the Committee for Fiscal Responsibility of Reedsport and obligates the city to let residents vote on any fee increases. Organizers say they’re trying to curb government spending. Opponents say the bill would paralyze city services and be powerless to stop waste water rate increases, a fee targeted by the organizers. “This measure passing has given back to us a little control over our pocketbooks,” Victoria Morrison said. “Maybe now the city will stop spending money we don’t have. Hopefully, things will start turning around, and the city will become fiscally responsible.” The vote for passage gained almost 60% of the vote. The measure will establish a Charter Amendment that will require the City of Reedsport to submit the creation or increase of fees and taxes to the voter for approval. Those in local government leadership and the other 40% who voted against it do not like this. Reedsport citizens ("Give Voters a Voice") wanted an initiative (2011-001) to amend the City Charter, because the Charter may only be amended by public vote. They knew that if it were an ordinance, the city council could change it. So they had a consultant set it up that way. Now, Mayor Keith Tymchuck and the council are trying to overcome it. They have the idea that a judicial review might set the successful measure aside. But with the recording of the vote, which will happen soon, the Charter will have been amended and become part of the Reedsport City Charter. This is the same Charter that council members have taken an oath to "protect and defend". This is all quite puzzling to supporters of the measure, who are in possesion of a Certified letter from the City, signed by the City Manager, and dated February 28th, 2011, which said ." As provided in ORS 250.270, I have determined that the proposed Charter Amendment complies with Sections 1 (2)(d) and (5), of the Oregon Constitution. This was a requirement that was faced early on, in establishing the initiative. One concerned citizen who chosen to remain anonymous has said, "This has been a difficult time, because the press is too quick to climb in bed with the status quo of government. The fortunate thing is that the press does not have great readership. Still, those scanning the paper read the false headlines and story titles. Because they already have spent money with attorneys, a claim will be made for those funds to be replaced. Likely it will be distributed among those Councilors voting in favor of this action. I wonder if it was a unanimous vote? The Chief Petitioner will soon advise them of their duty in a Registered Letter. The letter will also advise them that claim is being made for funds spent for legal advice in connection with council's resistance to the Charter Amendment. "Establishing tax bases and allowing annual increases in Oregon was a mistake. This alone has caused the unmanageable growth of all municipal and special district operating budgets. With a 6% annual increases, a budget doubles in only eleven years. Imagine what over thirty years of that program did to increase taxes and spending in Oregon. "Having the people approve budgets had a dampening affect on the preparation of budgets at an earlier date. We need to get back to that. Besides it will affix much more importance to citizen participation. If the legislature could return to voter approval for all operating budgets, Oregon could again experience some residential growth. We have unparalleled livability and it is being destroyed by run-a-way spending. Affordability is a huge part of livability!" Related Posts: Tax Enough Already in Reedsport...... Initiatives, Referendums & Referrals, Oh My….. Reedsport robo-calls raise questions about Measure 10-119 funding Hi-- On July 11th, Americans for Prosperity--Coos County chapter, will feature Richard Burke, Interim Executive Director of the Western Liberty Network, based out of Tigard, Oregon. This month's meeting will be held at The Red Lion Inn and begins at 5:30PM. Dinners can be ordered as early as 5:00PM. The Western Liberty Network will teach limited government activists how to successfully engage in electoral politics at the local level. WLN is organized as a 501c(3) non-charitable organization. Contributions are tax-deductible. WLN exists to: Enlarge the Talent Pool of Potential Leaders, Develop Grass Roots Organizations, and Reduce the Role of Government in Our Daily Lives. Richard P. Burke was the Grass Roots Director for Oregon Americans for Prosperity, building a network of thirty-one local and county chapters. Richard established AFP University, providing training in political activism to members. He has won six elections to various local offices, currently serving as a commissioner for the Tualatin Valley Water District. A senior legislative aide in the Oregon Senate during it's 2001 biennial session, he was a minor party nominee for Oregon governor in 1998. Burke hosted a radio talk show on KVAN, and currently guest hosts for a couple of radio personalities on KUIK. He's managed campaigns at every level, helping dozens of people secure election to local non-partisan offices. Burke holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Science from Portland State University and is married to Natasha, a marketing executive, and has one stepdaughter, Anastasia, 17. Regards, Rick Hoffine Asst Chapter Leader Coos County AFP "THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph..." --Thomas Paine Related Posts: Final Push to Qualify Repeal of the Death Tax for Ballot Oregon Ranks 45th for Economic Outlook AFP Memorial Day Training for Activist Americans for Prosperity June 14, meeting Americans for Prosperity Monthly Meeting
Hello, I found your website when doing a search on urban/renewal and redevelopment agencies in Idaho. I live in Kootenai County and I am part of a group currently trying to stop the ULUC (Unified Land Use Code) our commissioners are trying to pass later this year. It has Agenda 21 written all over it. I created this website after reading Rosa Koire's book, Behind The Green Mask: UN Agenda 21 www.kcrights.com. I am starting to realize these redevelopment agencies like LCDC we have in Coeur d' Alene are a big part of pushing agenda 21. I am saw that you had something about trying to see if the voters in your county could vote on what these redevelopment agencies could do. I think this is great. Any information you can provide on this would be great. I am also on the central republican committee and we are currently drafting a resolution to tell the commissioners to stop the ULUC. It also it will contain sustainable growth and Agenda 21 language. I would even like to include, if not in this resolution but another, something about these renewal urban/redevelopment agency. I like the idea of the county voting on what they can do. Any information you can provide on this would be great. Thank you! Jennifer Below are two comments from different people written about The Bandon lighting ordinance, Ordinance 1594-Outdoor Lighting Regulations. The City Council of Bandon voted to pass the measure to a second reading. Here is the link to the original story and we will be filing a referendum petition on this issue. Bandon City Council ORDINANCE 1594 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: John Sweet Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:31 PM Subject: Re: Charter May 9, 2012.pdf Hello John, Thank you for taking the time to read the Charter before making decisions. That seems to be a rare instance. Personally I like our Constitutional Republic as is now the law, whether or not they follow it. It seems to be the trend these days for the government to 'micro-manage ' the citizens. If they are going to insist upon taking our money, our assets, our time and our lives from us without even a by-your-leave it seems to me appropriate for the citizens to require a 'contract' that limits what they can do without our approval. Regards, Jaye ----- Original Message ----- From:John Sweet To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 2:58 PM Subject: Re: Charter May 9, 2012.pdf Hi Jaye, Thanks for sending me a copy of the proposed County Charter. I have read it through and appreciate the time and thought that has gone into drawing it up. I wish all citizens would take their government as seriously as you do. You are to be commended for your participation. Having said that, I have serious reservations about the charter. There are some specifics that I would like to discuss with you, but my general concerns are that the proposed charter would make county government very unresponsive and that it works against the sentiment of most people I talk to who are content with the concept of a representative democracy. The charter in many ways almost returns us to the time the Greeks first developed the concept of a democracy when matters of government were put to a vote of the citizens. Over the years that has, in all instances of which I am aware, evolved to a representative form of democracy in which matters of government, within specified limits, are turned over to elected officials.-- Thanks again for all you have done and for sending me a copy of the proposed charter. John Sweet From:[email protected] To: John Sweet Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 1:58 PM Subject: Charter May 9, 2012.pdf Hello John, Thank you so very much for wanting to read what the proposed Charter actually says. Jaye
Related Posts: Commissioner Candidate John Sweet comments on The County Charter by ARRRG Coos County Home Rule Charter -2012 Public Meetings The Jim Bice Show will be discussing The Home Rule Charter...... Coos County Charter - Diary update 5-28-2012 Lawmakers: Charter's a nonstarter Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers? PolitiFact Oregon The Home Rule Charter for Coos County 2012 Hello, The Bandon City Council is going to vote on an ordinance dictating the type of outdoor lighting that can be used by property owners. This is part of AGENDA 21 being promoted by the USFWS...... Here is the link to the June meeting when they delayed the vote and here is a link to the current meeting agenda. June Meeting http://www.ci.bandon.or.us/council/council-06-04-2012/ ORDINANCE 1594 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS in June http://www.ci.bandon.or.us/council/council-06-04-2012/5-b-2.pdf July Meeting http://www.ci.bandon.or.us/council/council-07-02-2012/ ORDINANCE 1594 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS in July http://www.ci.bandon.or.us/council/council-07-02-2012/5-b-2.pdf Please show up and help stop this intrusive law. The people of Bandon do not need the City Council telling us how to light up our property. It is a matter of saftey and personal choice. I will file a referendum petition for this measure if it is enacted. Feel Free to forward this to anyone who may be interested. Sincerely, Rob Taylor PO Box 973 Bandon, OR 97411 Email: [email protected] Phone: 541-347-9942 June 15, 2012 SAOVA friends, Animal ownership continues to be under attack at an alarming rate. The APHIS proposed rule changes the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and USDA responsibility forever by broadly extending regulation throughout the retail sector. Concerns for potential invasions of privacy that would result if federal inspectors began enforcing cleaning, sanitation, handling, and other regulatory requirements in private homes is why Congress has previously not amended the AWA and USDA has not revised its long-standing policy to regulate only within the wholesale sector. In the retail sector breeders, sellers, and rescuers work in widely varied environments utilizing practices which work best for them, their breeds, and their goals. Attempting to cover retailers with a one-size fits all blanket of regulation is not only unworkable but will be disastrous for many animal owners. If you are not clear on the impact federal licensing and regulation will have on you, please read the attached document, "Living with USDA Licensing". The file is also posted at the SAOVA website. If you care about the future of pets, health and genetic diversity of breeds, the ability to exchange breeding stock between friends, or the ability to maintain a small business, then you MUST submit a comment through the Federal Register portal before July 16. This is not a race for signatures so petitions and form letters to APHIS only count as one comment from the organizer. Your individual comments and how this affects you make the difference. Susan Wolf Sportsmen's & Animal Owners' Voting Alliance Working to Identify and Elect Supportive Legislators [email protected] WMC - INDUSTRY WARNED OVER UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF CHANGES 08 June 2012. FRANCE - The global meat industry was warned to take a lesson to from the decline of the horse slaughter industry in the US at the World Meat Congress in Paris last week, writes Chris Harris. Former congressman Charlie Stenholm said that the complete decline of the horse slaughter industry and the closure of slaughterhouses for horses led by animal rights activists had had severe implications for animal welfare and for the entire horse industry in the US. He warned that other sectors in the meat industry are also at risk from activists demanding changes to welfare conditions - "the unintended consequences," he said. The closure of horse abattoirs had meant that horses were being transported long distances for slaughter in Canada or Mexico or they were being left to die by owners who could no longer care for them, he told the World Meat Congress. Mr. Stenholm said the situation had arisen because of a vocal minority, who believed horse slaughter was cruel. However, he said that the loss of the slaughter industry had increased the number of cases of poor treatment and welfare because owners could not afford to either care for the animals or have them euthanized. He warned the world meat congress that if animal rights activists through well-meaning but misguided campaigns turned on other sectors of the meat industry; it could have similar detrimental effects on the entire industry in some countries. "It is coming in other areas," former congressman Stenholm said. "We have it in cages for layers and sow stalls - but what should the size of the cage for layers be and what should the size of the stall be? We are going ahead with it without taking a look at the cost of it." He warned that excessive ill-thought out changes to regulations of how animals are produced and reared and slaughtered could bring problems in producing food to feed the world. "If we in the meat industry do not come together and do a better job of educating consumers about what we do and the way we are doing it, we face the possibility of losing out beef, pork and poultry industry," Mr. Stenholm said. Chris Harris, Editor-in-Chief Reprinted with permission http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/29968/wmc-industry-warned-over-unintended-consequences-of-changes http://tinyurl.com/78btfdr STOP THE PROPOSED APHIS RULE IN THREE EASY STEPS The Cavalry Group, June 14, 2012. Once again, we face a fundamental threat to our right to animal ownership in the United States. USDA, through its bureaucratic agency APHIS, is proposing a new regulation to require that ALL pet breeders who have five or more intact females and sell pets outside of the area where they were bred (i.e. online or at a tradeshow) obtain a USDA license and come into compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. That means if you sell even ONE animal outside of the premises of your breeding facility, you will be required to spend thousands of dollars complying with the AWA and to open your business for USDA inspection. As you know, small breeders cannot afford these onerous regulatory burdens. MANY small American breeding businesses will be bankrupted by this rule, and MANY American jobs will be lost. We have also engaged our attorneys and experts at Olsson, Frank, and Weeda to provide a legal opinion and flowchart for your reference. http://tinyurl.com/7mof5hk THIS RULE MUST BE STOPPED! The Cavalry Group, a member-based organization which supports and defends the Constitutional rights of American animal owners, has prepared a plan of action to DEFEAT THIS RULE. If you do nothing else, please complete Step 1, as political pressure from Congress will have a HUGE effect on the decision made by USDA. Steps 2 and 3, however, are also important parts of our program. These easy steps should take no more than a few minutes of your time and could very well save your business! Step 1: Contact your Congressman Congress determines the levels of funding for USDA and APHIS. When a Congressman calls, USDA is sure to answer. We need to let OUR Congressmen know that we do not support this rule, and that its passage would cost their district JOBS. The Cavalry Group has developed a sample letter and contact form to make this process as simple as possible. Remember it is always best to customize your letter and make it personal. Follow this link here and TAKE ACTION NOW! http://tinyurl.com/7qqdlqn Step 2: File a Comment with USDA APHIS is required by federal law to accept and respond to any comments about the proposed rule that are submitted. The Cavalry Group has provided an easy to use guide to commenting on proposed rules. We need to let the bureaucrats know how this rule will affect our businesses! Follow this link and comment today! http://tinyurl.com/7vd9xd5 Step 3: Contact Secretary Vilsack Everyone knows 2012 is an election year. We need to let the current administration know that putting pet breeders out of business is not the way to turn this economy around! The Cavalry Group has prepared a sample letter and contact form to get our message to the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. Follow this link and send a letter today! http://tinyurl.com/82qnr3l The Cavalry Group believes that American citizens have the right to raise and sell animals without federal agents regularly snooping through their property. If everyone follows the above steps and lets their elected representatives know that we can raise our own animals without help from the nannies in Washington DC, we will DEFEAT this rule and deal a major blow to the enemies of American agriculture. BILL TO BAN BEAR HUNTING WITH DOGS SET FOR HEARING ON JUNE 26TH CALIFORNIA. SB 1221 (Lieu), legislation that would outlaw the use of dogs for hunting bears and bobcats in California, has been officially set for hearing on June 26th in the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife. The hearing will begin at 9:00 AM. Room number is yet to be determined. It is critical that all of those who care about the future of hunting in California join COHA in strong opposition to this bill at the hearing and let their voice be heard. It is also important that members of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee hear from you prior to the hearing. CALL and WRITE committee members TODAY! For a sample opposition letter and Legislator contact information. http://tinyurl.com/6t7js3u If you hunt with dogs - or if you hunt at all - this measure is a severe threat to you. SB 1221 is largely based on the argument that hunting of bears and bobcats with dogs does not represent the "fair chase" of these species. As such, this legislation not only threatens the long-standing tradition of hunting these species with hounds, but would set precedent placing the hunting of pheasants, quail, ducks and other species with dogs in serious jeopardy. Further, the bill is fully consistent with the statement of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) that they will attack hunting in California first, taking it one species at a time, until all types of hunting are eliminated - then take their forces to other states. FLORIDA ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST CLAIMS THREATS ARE FREE SPEECH A Florida animal rights activist is arguing that discussions of graphic violence against a Wayne State University animal researcher, Dr. Donal O'Leary, are federally protected free speech and not stalking. In Detroit's 36th District Court, Camille Marino, 47, said she never intended to act on the violence she wrote about in an Oct. 22, 2011, e-mail to Dr. Donal O'Leary. The physiologist is in charge of cardiovascular research at Wayne State's medical school and conducts research on dogs and rats. "I'm not a violent person," said Marino, accompanied by two women wearing T-shirts with the words "Wayne State murders and tortures dogs" on the back. Her defense attorney, Matt Savich, said Marino's actions are free speech protected by the U.S. Constitution. Marino is charged with aggravated stalking and unlawful posting of messages online, both five-year felonies, and trespassing. One email included threats to strap O'Leary down and cut off his limbs with rusty saws, rip his teeth out one-by-one with pliers and pound them into his skull. Full story at Detroit Free Press http://tinyurl.com/7r5ctty We are excited to announce that the 6th Annual Celebration of Freedom and Barbecue is coming up on Saturday August 4, 2012. We sincerely hope you will join us again this year. Gathering of the Eagles is an annual educational, family-friendly, patriotic picnic/party hosted by Ames Research Laboratories, Inc., Ames Eagles, Inc., Dr. William Ames and Dama Curtright. Join us along with business leaders, elected officials, conservative grassroots organizations and concerned individuals for the purpose of exchanging ideas to promote smaller government and lower taxes in Oregon. Registration: Online: www.gatheringoftheeagles.com/register Print: Registration form Fax at: 503 364-2380 Email: [email protected] Agenda: View invite Questions? Call Dama Curtright at 503-588-7000 Register soon!!!!! Space is limited and ticket prices increase on July 15th. |
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