Political Coffee 6-4-26: Affordable housing aint affordable in Portland but Wyden wants more of it with your money, was Covid shot different formulation than original? Trump says he knows who rigged election, CA gets sued for 800k bad voters

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/]

Political Coffee 6-17-26: Dems want to wipe out pristine forest for solar panels, OR paddle permit repeal failing, Dems won't fund enough criminal defense lawyers and you're in danger, Mental health defendants release say DA's, Trump leverages Save Act

Climate alarmist insanity: Dems want to wipe out an ancient forest and replace it with solar panels in S. OR: https://oregoncatalyst.com/97398-lars-larson-wipe-forest-plant-solar-panels-call-green.html [https://oregoncatalyst.com/97398-lars-larson-wipe-forest-plant-solar-panels-call-green.html]  OR paddle permit repeal is failing: why? https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/elections/let-us-paddle-signatures-oregon-kayak-permit-repeal/article_2f0b115c-34e8-4ed9-8f00-40a14f9e4b78.html [https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/elections/let-us-paddle-signatures-oregon-kayak-permit-repeal/article_2f0b115c-34e8-4ed9-8f00-40a14f9e4b78.html]  Dangerous criminals being released before trial cause Dems won’t fund enough criminal defense lawyers: https://bendbulletin.com/2026/06/15/editorial-oregon-is-letting-some-accused-defendants-go/ [https://bendbulletin.com/2026/06/15/editorial-oregon-is-letting-some-accused-defendants-go/]  OR DA’s warn that dangerous mental health defendants may be released because of Fed judge: https://www.kptv.com/2026/06/15/oregon-das-warn-mental-health-ruling-could-force-more-releases-jail/ [https://www.kptv.com/2026/06/15/oregon-das-warn-mental-health-ruling-could-force-more-releases-jail/]  Trump leverages Save Act with FISA extension: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/new-trump-turns-tables-says-he-will-not/ [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/new-trump-turns-tables-says-he-will-not/]  JD Vance triggers the View hags over Epstein: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/video-vance-angers-ladies-view-correcting-their-lies/ [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/video-vance-angers-ladies-view-correcting-their-lies/]

Political Coffee 6-16-26: Will post agressive social media on 80-20 issues on behalf of Drazan because she won't? Portland survey asks public if they want to pay for Moda remodel and Fox slams IP-28 as insane

Will you send out social media messages that are aggressive on behalf of Drazan to emotionally move voters? How about issues like growing numbers of biological girls on testosterone in by age 17? https://www.nysun.com/article/more-than-one-in-250-biological-girls-were-on-testosterone-by-age-17-in-oregon-from-2016-to-2023-study [https://www.nysun.com/article/more-than-one-in-250-biological-girls-were-on-testosterone-by-age-17-in-oregon-from-2016-to-2023-study]  Portland survey asks public if they want to pay for Moda center remodel: https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/portland-survey-asks-if-public-funds-should-help-pay-for-600m-moda-center-renovation-your-voice-your-vote-survey-pacific-northwest-portland-trail-oregon-sports-blazers [https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/portland-survey-asks-if-public-funds-should-help-pay-for-600m-moda-center-renovation-your-voice-your-vote-survey-pacific-northwest-portland-trail-oregon-sports-blazers]  Fox’s Joey Jones slams IP-28 in Oregon as insane. https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398384330112 [https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398384330112]

Political Coffee 6-15-26: The Klatch meets tonight! single singer paddle tax petitions, some conservative R's voted for paddle tax, Freedom to Float event, Trump's Iran deal is bad? Republican leaders who fight

Political Coffee Klatch tonight!  Help repeal the paddle tax that some conservative Republican legislators voted for: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2982 [https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2982]   Print, sign and send in a single signer petition today before July 7:  https://www.letuspaddle.com/ [https://www.letuspaddle.com/]  Is Trump’s Iran deal a bad deal? https://americafirstreport.com/let-the-oil-flow-trump-says-deal-with-iran-now-complete-ships-of-the-world-start-your-engines/ [https://americafirstreport.com/let-the-oil-flow-trump-says-deal-with-iran-now-complete-ships-of-the-world-start-your-engines/]  Freedom to Float event is a persuadable topic that moves people emotionally: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/crowd-gathers-at-float-for-freedom-event-to-challenge-permit-fees/ [https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/crowd-gathers-at-float-for-freedom-event-to-challenge-permit-fees/]  Basic elements of the deal: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2066278271243698430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2066278271243698430%7Ctwgr%5E1d731b804cbb413b7344304ecac2f6f26b2415fe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Famericafirstreport.com%2Flet-the-oil-flow-trump-says-deal-with-iran-now-complete-ships-of-the-world-start-your-engines%2F [https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2066278271243698430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2066278271243698430%7Ctwgr%5E1d731b804cbb413b7344304ecac2f6f26b2415fe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Famericafirstreport.com%2Flet-the-oil-flow-trump-says-deal-with-iran-now-complete-ships-of-the-world-start-your-engines%2F]  Does America want Republican leaders that will stand and fight? https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/15/americans-want-republican-leadership-that-acts/ [https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/15/americans-want-republican-leadership-that-acts/]

Political Coffee 6-12-26: Did high taxes/fees cause 677 higher earners to leave MC in OR? Is Trump's Iran deal real or hype? Gas prices fall for 3 straight weeks and overhyped SpaceX IPO today

Do high taxes drive out high earners? Is that why MC is imploding with 677 high earners leaving? https://oregoncatalyst.com/97338-higher-income-leave-oregon-incomes-move.html [https://oregoncatalyst.com/97338-higher-income-leave-oregon-incomes-move.html]  Is Trump’s Iran peace deal real? Did he approve of 3B in cash being transferred from UAE to Iran which Iran denies?  https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606127125 [https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606127125]  Gas prices fall for 3 straight weeks: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/gas-prices-fall-for-3rd-straight-week-6047074?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 [https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/gas-prices-fall-for-3rd-straight-week-6047074?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1]  Overhyped SpaceX IPO supposed to start at $175 today. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/stock-market-today-live-updates.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/stock-market-today-live-updates.html]