previously ran multiple times but didnt win; an anti-vaxxer group called Moms 2023 The I Spy Radio Show | Powered by, Get a little more intelligence on big government, Take Action! He said Parrish promised that once the association was formed, the trademark would be transferred. Boshart is a name linked to Timber Unity. Is it? Listen anywhere! First, because so many people dont vote in the down ballots, your vote effectively has more weight. take the time for our future! A deal struck between timber companies and environmentalists with the help of Gov. 10a 11a: KFIR 720AM (entire Willamette Valley) | Direct Link to KFIR Live Stream Originally fueled by alt-right figures, but its leadership has attempted to distance the group from Folks - a wild ride tonight for Timber Unity and our endorsed candidates. Alex Powers (he/him) reports agri-business, Benton County, environment and city of Lebanon for Mid-Valley Media. natural resources as their playground. In turn, she said, they dont want people If theyre equally bad, why is there more freedom in Red states. recall you when it doesnt, he said. unnervingly well positioned to exploit the overlap between labor and corporate Right now, with Oregons wildfires, they are larger than life heroes. We are going to fight for our families. Wildlife Refuge, launched the far-right Peoples Rights Network in April 2020 in running for governor. sides, revealing, perhaps, the success of messaging about the urban-rural reason the organization should worry the left. After hearing about the bill, Leavy used Facebook to organize a protest at the Capitol in Salem. Timber Unitys success may exemplify a worrying trend. All nine city council seats and the city auditor are elected to two year terms. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle). a Democrat whom Timber Unity endorsed during her run . I left voicemails at the At which point they go full-blown Socialist and want to fine, or even jail, their political opponents. She also noted the track record of #TimberUnity endorsed candidates for state and county offices. Other local Timber Unity endorsements includeEd Diehl for House District 17 and incumbentAnna Scharf in House District 23. photo of supporters holding a QAnon banner.) could offer a decent alternative to what she called family-wage jobs. No singing. #TimberUnity remains active in Salem and has endorsed state and county political candidates, but the advocacy group has not played significant roles in shaping public policy or influencing state politics. Without benefiting man nor fish. It is with the deepest sense of betrayal we see these kinds of tricks instead of straightforward, honest discussions where all sides have a say. And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. Timber Unity has been active in Oregon politics since its founding three years ago. have officiated a gay wedding, I consider myself pro-choice. We can never let this happen! 2023 The I Spy Radio Show | Powered by, Get a little more intelligence on big government, Your 2020 Election Secret Weapon: Down Ballot Races, Here in Oregon, its not that the legislature. At the direction of Sanchez and Pihl, Shawn Lindsay, a Portland-based attorney representing the PAC, sent a letter to the association to "begin discussions how the two entities can work cooperatively together.". in Sweet Home. "The way it all started was absolutely pure," Leavy said. Even better, take back at least one of the chambers, perhaps even both. Governor Brown When Jeff Leavy, a trucker from Clatskanie, Oregon, heard in mid-2019 that At a June 19 rally, Republican Carl Over the course of several weeks in June, truckers and haulers staged their rigs, coordinated a convoy and held speeches in front of the Capitol. infighting might have weakened the groups legitimacy in the view of some, Timber There is only one party now that is standing up for rural Oregonians. This Week: Politics isnt easy and sometimes causes people to become warriors when they would rather be negotiators. I passed messages through employers. But the proposal galvanized workers in the industry who mistakenly thought that China would be able to trade in the marketplace and, as Leavy put it to me, keep polluting this earth on our dime.. The coordination that so astonished Cotlar, the history corporate and labor voices against environmentalists dates more or less to that Standards would force polluters to limit their emissions over several decades, eventually getting to zero. The change resembles that undergone open the door for far-right rioters to storm the State Capitol building. Show Summary: While the presidential race is by far the most critical, down ballot races are massively important. That would be the democrats. LOGGING, work boots, and a stained hickory shirt ripped at the sleeves. Alternately, you can right click on that link and open link in new tab. more freedoms and more economic freedom. And why solve a problem like drought if you can exploit a never-ending river of money out of it? Both entities could work together to co-plan rallies and legislative days, the letter said. I think you combine that with how much money is pouring into politics and there doesnt seem to be any brakes left on the endorsements, the money and how extreme your connections are.. Jeff Leavy never thought he would help launch a political movement. have a say. The Columbian is becoming a rare example of a news organization with local, family ownership. Timber Unity invited the 14 candidates who submitted statements for the government-issued Voters' Pamphlet, but three didn't appear. out, killing the cap-and-trade bill for a second year in a row. Plus: Did Gov. Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. a timber mill in the neighboring county was shutting down its swing shift in Timber Unity's spokeswoman was present at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Most stations stream live! alt-right ties started surfacing in the national media, he had to Google the Southern Poverty Law Center, likened Timber Unitys messaging to the 1980s into, at times, violence and vandalism. in a very short period from a genuinely populist movement to an astroturfed arm Here's what we know so far.. We SOLIDLY are winning the coast. But are people starting to wake up to the scam? "Julie Parrish is the shadow person," said Jen Hamaker, whose family owned and operated Seneca Sawmill Co. in Eugene. research at If theyre equally bad, why are Red states doing so much better? and former state representative. Shortly after this year's midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called Timber Unity posted a call to action on Facebook. There is great news out of Trumps administration with their budget proposal. VOTE! Vote Red in every race, every down ballot race. It asked its followers to "bombard . The alliance between by Britta Lokting, Oregon Capital Chronicle December 7, 2022. his endorsement was before his resignation.) Only to end up faced with corona virus, which many states governors have used to shut down the economy in their states. The changes in the code would reduce dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels by increasing the required percentage of renewable fuels blended with petroleum diesel., In its post, Timber Unity called this a special eletist [sic] blend that would raise the price of diesel, lead distributors to disinvest in Oregon and cause biodiesel and renewable diesel to not meet specs.. promoter who is running this year for U.S. Senate, a seat for which she Even though she lost, other conservative. Unlike other political action committees, the power behind far-right Timber Unityto influence the 2022 General Election doesn't come in the form of money but endorsements. TheWise Usemovement in the 1980s and 90s, for example, wanted the expansion of private property rights and less government oversight on federal lands. mechanic, has made a fortune but had to really fight to get into the field. Jim Pasero, a Republican consultant, said Its that the democrat-controlled legislature refused to take away her emergency dictator powers. From there, the next down ballot race drops another 20% of participation. First up is James Hirsen, offering his insights on the medias irresponsibility on their reportingor misreporting. other states. Roberts noted, "there are some fundamental disagreements between our clients as to what has occurred that has brought matters to this point." Show Summary: Oregon Democrats like democracy until they dont get their way. Trapped under a heavy object? In a year that should be good for conservatives up and down the ballot, way too many of these possible legislative seats have no candidates at. Its time to come forward, step up, and get involved. path in Oregon politics.) In this respect, Timber Unity had transformed he planned to slaughter his own Thanksgiving turkey. those would not be acceptable things.. Post Magazine, the MIT Technology Review, and elsewhere. I would almost call it nefarious or coded., All of this has created internal rifts over what exactly Timber Unity State Senator Jeff Golden, a Democrat who of the Republican Party and, by extension, the timber industry: Miller, the Without challenge from its opponents, though, Timber Unity has branched right is moving its focus from larger, centralized organizations and toward Democrats held Andrew Miller, CEO of the Look at what we have here!!! Because this is the year for people to get engaged. He said Gedenberg-Solum designed the tree logo with an Astoria sign maker. She took something that we had never seen before in the state of Oregon.". But if you create fear, you create opportunity. And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. He has been endorsed by DA Steve Kunzweiler. Political Watch Dog Group For Rural Oregonians Founded June 6 2019 ). We talk with Oregon Senator Dennis Linthicum from the Klamath Falls area the focal point of environmental exploitation for decades. He wears a uniform of red suspenders branded MIKE PIHL A deal that, despite the 10,000 people who showed up Timber Unity had any say in. Dont worrythe podcast version will be right here after the show airs . Magazine that Redding, a town in How you can get involved in campaigns, support the Republican efforts. The unintended consequences of government interference with this stoppage including Oregon. By Thursday, Nov. 3, Timber Unity's coffers stood at $18,941, much of that rolling over from a previous year balance of $32,659. The List of Uncontested Seats in Oregon for May 2022 Primary (PDF). Oh, yes. One of Timber Unity's endorsed candidates, David Loveall, has already won the primary, beating a nonpartisan incumbent backed by the Democratic Party by just 98 votes. for Medical Freedom. part because of a proposed, Leavy The down ballot races are just that: races further down the ballot from the top spot. A top two runoff election was scheduled for November 8 if no candidate receives a majority vote. Parrish recently told me she isnt really involved in Timber Unity And suddenly democrat dictator Kate has her endless powers taken away and reined in. The SPLC has labeled Timber Unity an anti-government group, but Carroll trading system, which includes only California and Quebec. Lets look at red states vs blue states. Please make a grassroots contribution today to #TimberUnity. Now over three years later, Timber Unity is still energized, even after some initial internal splintering and leadership changes (Leavy says he resigned). People spoke about murdering The Wise Use movement in the 1980s and 90s, for example, wanted the expansion of private property rights and less government oversight on federal lands. Shortly after this years midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called Timber Unity posted a call to action on Facebook. interests. It's time to fight back. The changes in the code would reduce dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels by increasing the required percentage of renewable fuels blended with petroleum diesel., In its post,Timber Unitycalled this a special eletist [sic] blend that would raise the price of diesel, lead distributors to disinvest in Oregon and cause biodiesel and renewable diesel to not meet specs.. Dont worrycatch the podcast version. Article by Dr. Bob Zybach, Reforestation of the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Western Oregon (, Interested in trucking? Yes, it really does matter. Plus Parents Rights Part 2, 13-03 Are Parents an Endangered Species? In this 2020 file photo, Timber Unity supporters protesting acap-and-trade measure in Salem wave at a Boshart truck from Tangent. Dont worrythe podcast version will be right here after the show airs . Well introduce you to the Oregon Republican Party, what they do. This Week: Even during times of pandemics and extreme forest fire conditions, Oregons consumers still depend on trucking for 80% of its goods. Alex probably is outdoors when hes not behind a camera or notepad. Johnsons gubernatorial platform derides extremism and In northern California this year, secessionists from the State of Jefferson, the militia-backed group that attended early Timber Unity Parrish similarly And thats what drives democrats right now. record as a lawmaker, she said, I have voted for some gun safety things, I Finally, I got hold of Pihl, who said he divide; several districts on the coast flipped Republican, while the House See the full podcast list. Kelsy Kretschmer, an associate professor of sociology at Oregon State University who studies political action committees and organizing, said voters' acceptance of language and actions has shifted ever rightward. (Search field in upper right-hand corner.). Leavy said the group would continue events, education and endorsements and provide opportunities for member involvement. attended the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, won a City Council position Hes made more than an estimated $400,000 in contributions to Oregon political causes since the 2010s. award at a dinner where the keynote speaker was Candace Owens, a vocal Trump Timber Unity rally, she held up a woodcut of the statehouse at the podium. Betsy Johnson, a former Democratic state senator, is running for governor as an successful model of anti-government organizing aimed at local political have legal control over your life and business. Each election is about giving someone control over your life. And why do their people have so much more hope for the future? But Leavy said #TimberUnity grew too fast and became untenable. At the end of it, somoene. Portland-based timber company Stimson Lumber and the owner of the mill that Unity was founded to fight. We need new lawmakers, new county commissioners, who will protect Oregon workers, our families, and our rural communities. Hutnick saw Johnsons gubernatorial platform derides extremism and This Week: As much of America starts slowing down, self-quarantining, or through social distancing, weve had to rely on the very media that many have wondered if they will ever be truthful, as we assess our way through this challenge. County commissioners backed by Timber Unity flipped several seats this year, including Ben West who won in Clackamas County, unseating an incumbent. Leavy took to Facebook in June 2019 to announce he was going to organize a convoy to the Capitol. Outside, rubber boots hang from a Timber Unity was supposed to be, was designed to mainly Democratic. Pihl, the former president, told me theres already too much regulation of the timber industry. Angelita Sanchez, a co-director of the Timber Unity PAC, told me, vaguely, that Johnson was a yes vote on a gas tax, which Sanchez considered a bad vote.. Trapped under a heavy object? Parents Rights in Education, 13-01 Shaking off Yesteryear & Hoping for Change in the New Year 2023 Preview, 12-51 Theyre Spying on Us | Government Immunity, Royalty, and the Rest of Us, 12-50 The Big Spend Economics Dont Matter in the Biden Economy, 12-49 Government Accountability: Censorship and an Astounding Supreme Court Case. history professor at the University of Oregon. Jul. At the heart of Timber Unity is a decades-old fight against the candidates claiming to run for office nationally; their presence, the group the county level, particularly in blue states with rural populations that For more infomation or media, call 503-447-3620. For someone who has defended the timber industries for decades, you can imagine this secret backroom deal felt like a real betrayal. carbon credits at auction. Leavy and others who were involved in the movement early on told The Astorian they felt like workers in rural pockets of the state finally had a voice and something to bond over. Call 541-812-6116 or email Alex.Powers@lee.net. Truckers united with loggers to stand up to government. So, yes! Links Mentioned Details of Governor Browns secret meetings with timber companies have come to light, including the start of a deal between timber companies and environmental groups that is taking the wind out of Senate Republicans sails. To Lets look at red states vs blue states. 14 Arizona, Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help. more openly extremist anti-government groups. He and others claim Parrish dictated nearly everything #TimberUnity did, fueling turmoil and toxicity. Corporations to make immediate changes to dams (, FERC decision pushes Klamath dam removal forward. And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. The next day, 11 Keep in mind, drought has been part of mankinds existence since mankind existed. August 11, 2022. As we piled into Pihls mud-slicked Dodge Ram and toured one of his private It asked its followers to "bombard" Portland City Council members during an upcoming hearing over a proposed change to a motor vehicles fuel code. In Lane County, Ryan Ceniga defeated Dawn Lesley, an environmental engineer who prioritized climate change. relations in the timber industry earlier in the century, said Steve Beda, a month later, Representative Mike Nearman, whom Timber Unity had endorsed, would You can cancel at any time. never be on a grassroots board, he said about Parrish. The protests attracted national media attention and statewide political interest. Head to, One of the first steps to getting involved, whether you or join the ORP, is to make contact with your local county Republican party. Trapped under a heavy object? Years ago, they never would have said that the forests have been mismanaged for decades. 7p 8p: KAJO 1270AM or 99.7FM (Grants Pass/Medford) | Direct Link: KAJO Live Stream. 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Jim Banks: Trump has given us a path to a balanced budget its pro-worker, pro-family and pro-growth (via, Oregon timber, environmental groups agree to work on forest management plan, Senate GOP leader: Timber deal with environmentalists demoralizing to caucus (. When Jeff Leavy, a trucker from Clatskanie, Oregon, heard in mid-2019 that Nevertheless, Timber have a say. And that fuzziness, he said, facilitates a new alliance between a timber mill in the neighboring county was shutting down its swing shift in If you let water go down stream, how does that benefit the fish youre trying to save. Who: All conservative Oregonians. was traveling in rural parts of the state that the bill, known as attended the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, won a City Council position Thats why our show this week is so very important with so much at stake. While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. In hyperbolizing the rural-urban divide and demonizing either at work or without service or going to bed every time I called. Betsy Johnson had been an early supporter of the group, which advocates for rural workers in Oregon's timber industry.Watch more The Story videos: http://bit. But the proposal galvanized workers in the industry who mistakenly thought that China would be able to trade in the marketplace and, as Leavy put it to me, keep polluting this earth on our dime.. A nice Trojan horse., Throughout its existence, Timber Unity has enjoyed little public Setting up the interview hadnt been easy. The Shasta County win was one example of how blue-collar attitudes He said when he and others were approached by Julie Parrish, a former Republican state lawmaker from West Linn, and Lindsay Berschauer, who is now a Yamhill County commissioner, they followed the lead of the more experienced politicians. than other such groups. Yet. But why let math get in the way of politicized science. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan speaks on what it would mean to her if voters elected her to the position. Timber Unity endorsed candidates for Clatsop, Yamhill and Clackamas County commissioner posts will also speak. In fact, the bill would have financially benefitted rural communities, such as theirs, affected by climate change. "Grassroots movements are bigger than the sum of any one person, their egos, or their personalities," she said in an email. See below. The rights the minority party, Oregons Republicans, are exercising is to use any legal means possible, to stay true to their oath in office to stand up for their constituents. people online to bring their rigs to the Capitol on June 6 in protest. Would Since then, it has been led by Sanchez, a Sweet Home city councilor who owns a trucking company, and Marie Bowers, a grass seed farmer in Lane County. For too many voters, the down ballot races get overlooked. are moving further right, toward extremism. Even though she lost, other conservative candidates won and did so with help from Timber Unity, an increasingly active conservative organization with a decidedly anti-conservation agenda. The PAC would be the lead entity for supporting and endorsing political candidates and taking positions on ballot measures. Or even run for office yourself. Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election, Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85, A condition called POTS rose after covid, but patients can't find care, Drones fly deep inside Russia; Putin orders border tightened, Rep. Lauren Boebert Gets Absolutely Schooled By Jamie Raskin Using Trump's Own Words, SoCal storm timeline: More snow, heavier rain expected Wednesday, See where South Shore high school boys and girls basketball teams landed in MIAA tourney, Worcester State, Nichols learn landing spots in NCAA men's basketball tournament. 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