Political Coffee 5-26-26: Former Sen Lithicum interview, is race tension our most serious threat? State revene forecast undermines tax increase arguments

Political Coffee 6-24-26: Boy's State program offers hope, Marion Co leaders ask Army Corps to not drawdown Detroit lake, 7 ways OR taxpayers are winning, Portland mayor doubles down on stupid, US House R's want info from Portland on sanctuary policies

Hope for Oregon’s future: Kudos to American Legion’s Boys/Girls state leadership program: https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation [https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation]   Marion co and other leaders ask Army Corps not to draw down Detroit Lake: Gotta get to the WH to stop this insanity: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/06/23/marion-county-planned-detroit-lake-drawdown/90668250007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx36p000650c000650e006300v11xx36d--61--b--61--&gca-ft=133&gca-ds=sophi [https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/06/23/marion-county-planned-detroit-lake-drawdown/90668250007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx36p000650c000650e006300v11xx36d--61--b--61--&gca-ft=133&gca-ds=sophi]  7 ways Oregon taxpayers are winning! https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation [https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation]  Stupid is as stupid does: Portland Mayor Wilson doubles down on supporting  very unpopular Moda Center renovation https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/portland-mayor-lambasts-critics-of-moda-center-deal-as-county-questions-investment.html [https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/portland-mayor-lambasts-critics-of-moda-center-deal-as-county-questions-investment.html]  Why Portland? US House Republicans demand sanctuary policy info from Austin and Portland: https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-republicans-demand-information-sanctuary-policies-austin-oregon-officials?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=news-app&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators [https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-republicans-demand-information-sanctuary-policies-austin-oregon-officials?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=news-app&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators]

Political Coffee 6-23-26: Dr Frank interview on S.Korea/OR similar voting anomalies, Colombia elects new Prez in one day using paper ballots, all OR House D's oppose IP-28, will Kotax close all public lands cause of fire? MC violates SCOTUS rulings, Blaze

Dr. Douglas Frank extended interview about similarities in voter fraud issues between Oregon and S. Korea https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w [https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w]  Colombia elects new Prez in one day with paper ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/ [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/]  All OR House Dems oppose IP-28 cause it’s racist against the Tribes: https://kobi5.com/news/all-oregon-house-democrats-come-out-against-peace-act-309742/ [https://kobi5.com/news/all-oregon-house-democrats-come-out-against-peace-act-309742/]  Will Kotax close the forests/public lands cause 75% of wildfires are caused by people? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/75-85-oregon-wildfires-started-people-fire-marshal-warns-ahead-dangerous-season/283-0a2df87c-07b5-4804-8bc4-019675c7b3fd [https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/75-85-oregon-wildfires-started-people-fire-marshal-warns-ahead-dangerous-season/283-0a2df87c-07b5-4804-8bc4-019675c7b3fd]  MC clearly violating SCOTUS rulings on race: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398948563112?dicbo=v2-iGPRgeE&intcmp=fn_article_bc_ob_more_from [https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398948563112?dicbo=v2-iGPRgeE&intcmp=fn_article_bc_ob_more_from]  Will Drazan show up with all the Dems to support Blazers new owner for taxpayer funded Moda renovation? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/trail-blazers-owner-tom-dundon-to-appear-in-portland-as-600m-moda-center-deal-heats-up.html [https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/trail-blazers-owner-tom-dundon-to-appear-in-portland-as-600m-moda-center-deal-heats-up.html]

Political Coffee 6-22-26: Dr Frank long interview on S. Korea/OR voting corruption, Colombia elects Prez in one day with paper ballots, all OR House D's oppose IP-28, Kotax to close all public lands? MC violating SCOTUS ruling, Drazan to meet Blazers owne

Dr. Douglas Frank extended interview about similarities in voter fraud issues between Oregon and S. Korea https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w [https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w]  Colombia elects new Prez in one day with paper ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/ [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/]  All OR House Dems oppose IP-28 cause it’s racist against the Tribes: https://kobi5.com/news/all-oregon-house-democrats-come-out-against-peace-act-309742/ [https://kobi5.com/news/all-oregon-house-democrats-come-out-against-peace-act-309742/]  Will Kotax close the forests/public lands cause 75% of wildfires are caused by people? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/75-85-oregon-wildfires-started-people-fire-marshal-warns-ahead-dangerous-season/283-0a2df87c-07b5-4804-8bc4-019675c7b3fd [https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/75-85-oregon-wildfires-started-people-fire-marshal-warns-ahead-dangerous-season/283-0a2df87c-07b5-4804-8bc4-019675c7b3fd]  MC clearly violating SCOTUS rulings on race: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398948563112?dicbo=v2-iGPRgeE&intcmp=fn_article_bc_ob_more_from [https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398948563112?dicbo=v2-iGPRgeE&intcmp=fn_article_bc_ob_more_from]  Will Drazan show up with all the Dems to support Blazers new owner for taxpayer funded Moda renovation? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/trail-blazers-owner-tom-dundon-to-appear-in-portland-as-600m-moda-center-deal-heats-up.html [https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/trail-blazers-owner-tom-dundon-to-appear-in-portland-as-600m-moda-center-deal-heats-up.html]

Political Coffee 6-19-26: Bend passes big cost of living increase climate pollution fee, Kotax getting desperate, Eboard spends millions for emergencies? Iran cancels MOU signing, Trump's brilliant EO election challenges move forward,

Bend’s cost of living increasing new ‘climate pollution’ fee makes no difference in temps. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/bend-approves-climate-pollution-fee/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/bend-approves-climate-pollution-fee/]  Desperate Kotax tries to save her re election by removing state board of education vice chair. https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/06/state-education-boards-vice-chair-says-gov-kotek-removed-her-after-she-questioned-school-time-order.html [https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/06/state-education-boards-vice-chair-says-gov-kotek-removed-her-after-she-questioned-school-time-order.html]  E-Board approves millions in spending: are they real emergencies? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/oregon-lawmakers-emergency-spending/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/oregon-lawmakers-emergency-spending/]  Iran Mullah’s abruptly cancel MOU signing ceremony in Switzerland: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/19/tardy-iran-no-show-abruptly-nixes-peace-deal-signing-in-switzerland/ [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/19/tardy-iran-no-show-abruptly-nixes-peace-deal-signing-in-switzerland/]  Trump’s brilliant election EO legal challenges is allowed to go forward: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-allows-challenges-to-trumps-mail-in-voting-executive-order-to-move-forward-6050227?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 [https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-allows-challenges-to-trumps-mail-in-voting-executive-order-to-move-forward-6050227?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1]

Political Coffee 6-18-26: Will Trump's Iran MOU create lasting peace? PDX councilor tells the truth about gun control, More bad ODE ideas, throw money at reading programs? Should SOS have already cleaned up unemployment fraud? Diehl was right about WPATH

Is Trump’s Iran deal gonna achieve long term peace? https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/crude-hits-new-3-month-low-as-trump-pezeshkian-sign-deal-lifting-iran-oil-sanctions-6049629?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 [https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/crude-hits-new-3-month-low-as-trump-pezeshkian-sign-deal-lifting-iran-oil-sanctions-6049629?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1]  A blind squirrel finds a nut: a leftist Portland city councilor tells the truth about gun control proposal: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/significant-legal-risk-concealed-guns-would-be-banned-from-portlands-public-buildings-under-proposal/ [https://www.koin.com/news/portland/significant-legal-risk-concealed-guns-would-be-banned-from-portlands-public-buildings-under-proposal/]  More ODE bad ideas: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/oregon-compulsory-school-attendance-rules/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/oregon-compulsory-school-attendance-rules/]  Will throwing more money at reading programs in schools help? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/advocates-argue-oregon-literacy-initiative-not-targeting-high-needs-schools/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/advocates-argue-oregon-literacy-initiative-not-targeting-high-needs-schools/] Shouldn’t Tobias Read have already done this? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/trump-administration-puts-all-50-states-territories-notice/ [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/trump-administration-puts-all-50-states-territories-notice/]  Ed Diehl was right about WPATH and the scam it engineered for HB2003 https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/ftc-alaska-iowa-nebraska-texas-sue-transgender-health/ [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/ftc-alaska-iowa-nebraska-texas-sue-transgender-health/]