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A note on appearances: this site reads as left-leaning, and I understand why. But what I am actually fighting against is a current administration so far to the radical right that it can no longer honestly be called conservative.

Traditional conservatism, fiscal responsibility, limited government, rule of law, respect for institutions, has been abandoned by the very party that once claimed to own it. Opposing what is happening right now doesn’t make you a liberal. It makes you someone paying attention. I’d like to think there are honest conservatives out there who feel the same way, and this page is partly an olive branch to them.

Two and a Half Years to Go: We Look at Impeachment, and the Consequences, Part 1 — Trump’s Greatest Unintended Successes

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So what has Trump actually accomplished in his second term, grand old 47? He's out to dominate the world, not king, but world emperor, and what he's getting back is a redesigned world that feels

MEDIA ADVISORY: Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read to Hold Election Security Press Conference

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MEDIA ADVISORY Date: July 20, 2026 Contact: Connor Radnovich | connor.radnovich@sos.oregon.gov Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read to Hold Election Security Press Conference The Trump administration has escalated its attacks on elections in recent weeks

Go Back to School, Donny — And Take Mike Johnson With You

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I've done it many times. It's uncomfortable. It's also the only thing that actually works. The lies only work when we stop asking questions. Repetition turns lies into perceived truth, but only if nobody pushes

It isn’t going to work Donny and Mikey

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It isn't going to work Donny and Mikey

Ballot Access is Just the Beginning 07/18/2026

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This week, we're spotlighting endorsements in two states where Forward Party has earned party status. It is not a fast process and requires meeting state-specific requirements for voter registration, petition thresholds at the organizational level,

Did I Lose You? Let Me Try Again. – Video

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Don't look surprised when the voting booth that was on Main Street last Tuesday got quietly moved overnight to a new, undisclosed location, with an ICE barricade out front checking tattoos. And no. You are

Secretary Read Pushes Back on DHS Secretary Mullin’s Newest Threats Against Election Workers

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PRESS RELEASE Date: July 17, 2026 Contact: Connor Radnovich | connor.radnovich@sos.oregon.gov Secretary Read Pushes Back on DHS Secretary Mullin’s Newest Threats Against Election Workers SALEM, OR — Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin

SPECIAL REPORT (American Pulse – unlocked) The Trump Money Pattern: A $100K-a-Month Timing Edge on the Presidency, Foreign Cash, and Pending Cases

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paying $100,000 a month for it anyway - because they're not buying an audience. They're buying Trump

Did I Lose You? Let Me Try Again.

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Don't look surprised when the voting booth that was on Main Street last Tuesday got quietly moved overnight to a new, undisclosed location, with an ICE barricade out front checking tattoos. And no. You are

The Public Investment Brick What Good Government Requires – Brick Eleven Public Investment

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The government taking equity stakes in strategic industries is no longer a radical proposal. It happened with Intel. It happened with rare earth mining. It happened with U.S. Steel.

The Public Investment Brick What Good Government Requires – Brick Eleven Public Investment – Video

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The government taking equity stakes in strategic industries is no longer a radical proposal. It happened with Intel. It happened with rare earth mining. It happened with U.S. Steel. The only question is whether those

The Real Message of Trump’s Address to the Nation by Robert Reich

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We are facing the biggest test of our democracy since the Civil War

‘Elections are Decided by Voters, Not by the President’: Secretary Read Responds to President Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Elections

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PRESS RELEASE Date: July 16, 2026 Contact: Connor Radnovich | connor.radnovich@sos.oregon.gov 'Elections are Decided by Voters, Not by the President': Secretary Read Responds to President Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Elections  SALEM, OR — Tonight, President Trump gave

Reflections of Power, Trump’s journey into irrelevance.

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What Trumps Want the world to see

Why is Trump DESPERATE to pass the SAVE America Act? – Video

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All available evidence, including from the Trump administration itself, indicates that only American citizens vote and the exceptions are vanishingly rare. Critics point to Kansas as a cautionary example  when Kansas adopted a similar proof-of-citizenship

The other side is the enemy, and now that side has morphed into evil Commies. It’s McCarthyism again. – Video

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I could go on, but if you've been paying attention at all, there's no need. Just don't get distracted into a resurgence of McCarthyism. No matter how you spell it, it always boils down to

It’s Not Which Side, It’s Looking In The Mirror – Video

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That's right, freedom — we fought for freedom. But somewhere in there should be a guarantee of protection. And I don't see anyone way up the ladder caring about protecting anyone anymore, except themselves. Have

Impeach Him, Impeach Him, Well Maybe we Hold Off On That – Piece 2: Why Not Impeaching Might Be the Smarter Move – Video

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So: to impeach, or not to impeach. Maybe that's the question we put to Congress before they decide it on their own. After all, they work for us.

The Immigration and Social Services Brick What Good Government Actually Requires – Brick Ten – Immigration and Social Services – Video

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We are a wealthy country. We are — when we choose to be — a compassionate one. We should never fail to provide basic services to the people who need them. Not because it is

Impeach Him, Impeach Him, Well Maybe we Hold Off On That – Piece 2: Why Not Impeaching Might Be the Smarter Move

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So: to impeach, or not to impeach. Maybe that's the question we put to Congress before they decide it on their own. After all, they work for us.

Impeach Him, Impeach Him, Well Maybe we Hold Off On That – Piece 1: The Vance Problem – Video

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That's the Vance problem. Not that he's Trump's successor. That he's Trump with the volume turned down and have the power already installed.

Why is Trump DESPERATE to pass the SAVE America Act?

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All available evidence, including from the Trump administration itself, indicates that only American citizens vote and the exceptions are vanishingly rare. Critics point to Kansas as a cautionary example  when Kansas adopted a similar proof-of-citizenship

The Immigration and Social Services Brick What Good Government Actually Requires – Brick Ten – Immigration and Social Services

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We are a wealthy country. We are — when we choose to be — a compassionate one. We should never fail to provide basic services to the people who need them. Not because it is

Oregon Health Authority urges vaccination amid global rise in clade I mpox transmission – Because RFK JR is a Putz

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Mpox type can cause more severe symptoms than clade II version of virus Having trouble viewing this? View it as a webpage CORRECTION: A version of this press release issued July 9 contained data on mpox case counts from

It’s Not Which Side, It’s Looking In The Mirror

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That's right, freedom — we fought for freedom. But somewhere in there should be a guarantee of protection. And I don't see anyone way up the ladder caring about protecting anyone anymore, except themselves. Have

The Hypocrisy of Insider Advantages: From Bolton’s Guilty Plea to Trump Family Fortunes – Video

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In a recent interview, Trump remarked that his sons have “inside information” simply because of their proximity to the presidency. He suggested that even routine business decisions become difficult because they know things other people

Iran says, “Bad Trump. Death to Trump.” — Trump says, “What, me? What did I do?”

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The fingers keep flying. "I have instructed all my loyal leaders to fire all 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran if I die mysteriously in my sleep, or any other way — bomb, bullet, knife, exploding

Impeach Him, Impeach Him, Well Maybe we Hold Off On That – Piece 1: The Vance Problem

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That's the Vance problem. Not that he's Trump's successor. That he's Trump with the volume turned down and have the power already installed.

The other side is the enemy, and now that side has morphed into evil Commies. It’s McCarthyism again.

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I could go on, but if you've been paying attention at all, there's no need. Just don't get distracted into a resurgence of McCarthyism. No matter how you spell it, it always boils down to

Removal of Elections Commissioners an Attempt to Disrupt Election

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“This is yet another attempt by the president to disrupt and sow distrust in our elections. It’s dangerous, it’s reckless, and frankly it’s desperate. The president is looking for any opportunity to seize control over
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