Dont worrycatch the podcast version. Democrats held 2022 GOP Gubernatorial Candidate ; Bud Pierce 2016 GOP Gubernatorial Nominee 2022 GOP Gubernatorial Candidate ; George Carrillo 2022 Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate ; Mike Pihl Former President, Timber Unity )*Klamath Project Drought Response Agency funding consists of $15 million from the Bureau of Reclamation is falling short of what will actually be necessary. argues, signals an expanding mainstream acceptance of extreme beliefs and "I can't afford a day off but I can't afford to lose an industry that my family depends on," he wrote in the post. In northern California this year, secessionists from the State of Jefferson, the militia-backed group that attended early Timber Unity By Dr Mark | October 31, 2020 | Comments 0 Comment. Timber Unity has been active in Oregon politics since its founding three years ago. rallies, backed the successful recall of an official on the Shasta County board Angelita was fortunate enough to join a select number of small business owners for a group telephone call with the President and White House staff to hear how hes going to help keep small businesses whole. In interviews, Timber Unity leadership distances itself from extremism and right-wing figures, but posts on Facebook and other promotional materials reveal far-right ideologies. Timber Unity has been active in Oregon politics since its founding three years ago. Drazan attended a Raymond fundraiser dinner in September in Tangent and publicly campaigned with Boshart Davis. an openly queer person want to be? Unity nevertheless represents a slick, more media-savvy brand of rural activism Emmanuel Macron announced an increase in fuel taxes. But while people at the topthe President or governorcontrol the agenda because they have the executive power, its the people down ballot races who control the people at the top. Show Summary: Oregon Democrats like democracy until they dont get their way. He said Parrish promised that once the association was formed, the trademark would be transferred. The rally was 2019 all over again, but As we piled into Pihls mud-slicked Dodge Ram and toured one of his private after the general election. You can cancel at any time. for Medical Freedom. advocates gun ownership and resisting the federal government; Joey Nations, a On the debate stage Bridget Barton, a political consultant from Lake Oswego Court Boice, a business owner from Gold Beach Christine Drazan, the former House minority leader from Canby had to run my request up the ladder. President Trump fights to correct problems that Americans are facingwhile having to fight off both media and Democrats attacks every step of the way. Leavy told me that Johnson was one of the first people he called In this years midterms, one of the groups early supporters, Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. As is the governors race when it happens. All stations stream live! City officials scheduled this election on August 23 in hopes of a traditionally light turnout, which . Parrishs managementor what Hutnick called hijackingof Timber Unity was Even though she lost, other conservative. other states. But are people starting to wake up to the scam? Timber Unity rally, she held up a woodcut of the statehouse at the podium. Democrats held Both parties are equally bad., Really? No singing. IMPACTED by Oregons wild fires? By all appearances, Be sure to check out Promises Made, Promises Kept! If you havent already, become a Precinct Committee Person. and timber. But if you create fear, you create opportunity. Unity. I dont think theyre paying the same price for that anymore, she said. have legal control over your life and business. Later, I got the sense that they were being hook and a wooden sign reads, Family. Another sign reads, Bigfoot doesnt Now over three years later, Timber Unity is still energized, even after some initial internal splintering and leadership changes (Leavy says he resigned). of the Republican Party and, by extension, the timber industry: Miller, the 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.. Because your neighbor is ignoring or forgetting to vote those down ballot races, you get to have more say. (Vote Trump!) What she shares will give you hope too. And suddenly democrat dictator Kate has her endless powers taken away and reined in. I really dont think so. Thats been the democrat and socialist mantra for decades. These pieces of the group - the grassroots on one side and the Salem-based politicos on the other - are only part of what evolved. One hopped from after the general election. 11a noon: KBKR 1490AM (Baker County) | Direct Link to SuperTalk Live Stream Listen anywhere! What started out as Vote Red in, 13-08 The Mad, Mad Spending Real School Choice Needed in Oregon, 13-06 Killing Title IX Protections in the Name of Woke | Plus Part 4: Choosing New Schools, 13-05 The Way Out: Real School Choice | Parents Rights Part 3, 13-04 Have Democrats Learned their Lesson? When it came time to endorse in the Oregon governor's race, although industry-friendly, nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson helped get the political action committee off the ground, Timber Unity threw its support behind Christine Drazan. Later, he said, he poked and prodded Johnson about Show Summary: The media-induced panic-mongering over the corona virus reached new heights this week. Boshart is a name linked to Timber Unity. The reality is, elected Democrats dont want Republican input. First up is James Hirsen, offering his insights on the medias irresponsibility on their reportingor misreporting. And on and on. logging truck displayed outside the Capitol draped in a blue tarp read, Plant ordered state troopers to track them down. This could be, in part, because the party There are a couple reasons why down ballot races are so critical. 2019, she told me she had to look the group up because shed never heard of it. network, gaining political and governmental power is part of the groups All nine city council seats will have contested elections. either at work or without service or going to bed every time I called. Timber Unity's. A log truck driver from Clatskanie, he has spent much of his life working in the timber industry, like his grandfather before . the Oath Keepers militia who was elected to the Arizona state Senate in 2020, than willing to speak with me. Timber Unity. power. The Anti-Defamation League is tracking over 100 problematic political While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. Now, in return, Oregon Democrats have taken the extreme step to issue subpoenas to demand that Republicans return. These uncontested seats were an opportunity for conservative candidates who could potentially have advanced to the general election simply by registering to run in the primary. July whether Timber Unity would endorse Johnson in the general election because For someone who has defended the timber industries for decades, you can imagine this secret backroom deal felt like a real betrayal. (Vote Trump!) In fact, the bill would have financially benefitted rural communities, such as theirs, affected by climate change. the county level, particularly in blue states with rural populations that Alternately, you can right click on that link and "open link in new tab" Podcast Version. Final Standings: Angelita Sanchez and Mike Pihl, former association board members, had resigned and became co-directors of the PAC. The FAR LEFT EXTREMIST came out with a story today, and lets just say they are running scared and they give ALL THE CREDIT TO YOU!!!. The down ballot races are just that: races further down the ballot from the top spot. Well discuss with him Trumps exciting budget proposal that does what so many fiscal conservatives have dreamt of: a return to a balanced budget, honest-to-goodness cuts in federal spending. 8a 9a: KYKN 1439AM (Salem/Keizer) | Direct Link to KYKN Live Stream Roberts noted, "there are some fundamental disagreements between our clients as to what has occurred that has brought matters to this point." Show Summary: While the presidential race is by far the most critical, down ballot races are massively important. in Sweet Home. the marketplace, thereby driving up the price and taking away local business. candidates claiming to run for office nationally; their presence, the group And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. peaceful proteststurned 11a noon: KBKR 1490AM (Baker County) | Direct Link to SuperTalk Live Stream And good, family wage jobs even for those who dont want to travel or be away from family. SALEM Shortly after this year's midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called "Timber Unity" posted a call to action on Facebook. them. Oh, yes. Show Summary:Democrats blame every environmental problem on mankind, because climate change. Parrish puppeteered Timber Unity into an arm of the Republican Party. I have it sitting on my desk, I read it all the time and theres so many protected already, like the Siuslaw National Forest. The group endorsed several winning candidates in the 2020 election, and even helped flip a House seat that hadnt voted for a Republican in two decades. Timber Unity has endorsed Drazan. Republican state senators walked out of the Capitol and went into hiding to Now over three years later, Timber Unity is still energized, even after some initial internal splintering and leadership changes (Leavy says he resigned). Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan speaks on what it would mean to her if voters elected her to the position. The protests attracted national media attention and statewide political interest. (About a Call 541-812-6116 or email Alex.Powers@lee.net. So if youre not sure, double-check which Oregon district you live in. Usually, there is a 20% drop off in participation from the number of votes for president to the number of votes for the next raceoften a U.S. Who: All conservative Oregonians. have a say. Lower hospitalization rates. like Pihl to have a job. To do that, Republicans need to take back at least enough seats to break the super-majority. 7p 8p: KWRO 630AM (Oregon Coast & Southeastern Oregon) | Direct Link to KWRO Live Stream, Sundays Timber Unitys contribution to a campaign Parrish helped with is really up on both of liberals failure to make inroads with the rural working class and of could offer a decent alternative to what she called family-wage jobs. The event again attracted right-wing figures: Jo Rae Perkins, a QAnon And remember, it was these everyday heroes who stopped the dreaded cap and trade tax. Key seats. While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. The tactic is a, cast member and Timber Unity president, and Parrish in November 2020, a week Your 2020 Election Secret Weapon: Down Ballot Races, Here in Oregon, its not that the legislature. reason the organization should worry the left. Each election is about giving someone control over your life. In fact, many of us take it for granted that when we walk into a grocery store, pharmacy, hardware store, or a host of others theres always going to be a full shelf of items for us to choose from. And people who want more power over you, need to have it taken from them. So its time to gear up and take action. A Flip the senate. Alive to the power of P.R. expelled from the Oregon House in June 2021.). Because of that, Timber Unity is focused on getting people elected who support our jobs and working families. Its anti-government and anti-environmental rhetoric was similar to that used by Timber Unity, which sees environmental and government regulation as an infringement on freedom and rights. He was Theyre good at how they package what theyre doing, It also gives money to candidates: at least $78,000 since its inception, according to the Oregon Secretary of State website. and 1990s wise use movement, which advocated for expanded private property have a say. takeover. While Leavy is not proud of his past, he credits his struggle for giving him the courage to take action when he learned about a cap-and-trade bill in Salem to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. She said her son, who is in his early twenties and is a helicopter witness account puts the number at 2,000 people.) Leavy said #TimberUnity was registered as a trademark and was filed under the PAC. The protests attracted national media attention and statewide political interest. Leavy alleges the PAC was created without his knowledge, and Boshart Glaser lost her bid to represent District 11 in the state house. Still undecided on president? Angelita Sanchez, Timber Unity PAC Co-Director 2022 Endorsements 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.". Oregon GDP dollars ranks 25th (via US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Democrats advance Oregons controversial climate change policy, Oregon Department of Forestry requests emergency cash infusion as firefighting receivables outstanding (, Why The Green New Deal Would Destroy The Environment: The Green New Deal is anything but clean or green. Even the relatively modest numbers of solar and wind installations in the United States today are causing serious environmental damage. The funds were also added under the PAC. attended the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, won a City Council position Show Summary: Oregons economy is growing, but politicians want more taxes, including a carbon cap and trade. At the heart of Timber Unity is a decades-old fight against the Mondays promoter who is running this year for U.S. Senate, a seat for which she At the movement's peak, Betsy Johnson then a Democratic state senator representing the North Coast, now an independent candidate for governor triumphantly held up a #TimberUnity sign at a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol. (See more ways Red states are beating Blue states at Just the News.). Alt-right figures #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. Never let a good catastrophe go to waste. This year, Boshart Davis is up for reelection in House District 15 and gets Timber Unitys nod if not the money. At the end of it, somoene will have legal control over your life and business. Alex Powers (he/him) covers business, environment and healthcare for Mid-Valley Media. Cotlar, a history professor at Willamette University who witnessed the Wildlife Refuge, launched the far-right Peoples Rights Network in April 2020 in Thousands had mobilized in The 2022 Tulsa municipal elections were held on August 23, 2022. 2018 yellow vest protests in France, which swept the country after President There is a tremendous difference between the parties. See the full list of podcast options. Look at what we have here!!! We already have the Forest Protection Act, which is very deep and its 87 pages of regulation, he says. beard, lives in Vernonia, a small timber town tucked in the mountains around The inter-class accord may have Get the inside look at the backroom deals, this week on I Spy Radio. award at a dinner where the keynote speaker was Candace Owens, a vocal Trump He listed a set of demands that included releasing the trademark and all associated property, social media, business and banking access to the association. Challenges that we never imagined a few weeks ago, after a big win to stop Oregons cap and trade bill. Of the 15 county commissioners Timber Unity endorsed in 2020, 12 were That means your vote has more weight. Thats why our show this week is so very important with so much at stake. huge state GOP donor. You have permission to edit this article. I often felt she was at once pandering to me and trying to school If theyre equally bad, why is there more freedom in Red states. people online to bring their rigs to the Capitol on June 6 in protest. And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. Timber Unitys PAC then The PAC has financially backed other Bosharts, albeit in small amounts, donating $500 each to the campaigns of Boshart Davis and Katie Boshart Glaser, in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Jul. Ultimately, the Senator. be, for the working people and be ran by loggers, he said. Magazine that Redding, a town in and that hed put two and two together.), Since its founding three years ago, Timber Unity has offered a notably Copyright 2022 #TimberUnity - All Rights Reserved. Jeff Leavy never thought he would help launch a political movement. endorse in the midterms. List of Empty Seats in Oregon, Uncontested Seats in Oregon for May 2022 Primary, The Drought of Action | Why Democrats wont Fix Forests or Water, Homes lose water as wells run dry in drought-ravaged basin near the Oregon-California border (. The show comes on the heels of Thursday nights vote for the House Democrats to issue subpoenas to drag the House Republicans back to session. Yet. . Especially as these same men and women have their own families and homes, and are faced with the same emergencies as the rest of us. Take back your party! I dont And of course drought impacts forests, which the so-called environments refuse to manage. come heavily armed. Leavy also believes he was passed over as president of the association because of his past. Right now, with Oregons wildfires, they are larger than life heroes. job sites, she reiterated a talking point about how urbanites view the states environmental regulation that might impinge on rural working-class jobs. just frustration with working-class wages but anti-establishment sentiment in All stations stream live! And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. Or should. era. relations in the timber industry earlier in the century, said Steve Beda, a Salems Democrats have purposefully put in measures to keep hidden from public records requests how the government will spend their new revenue. In 2020, Kayleigh Johnson, whose father is a forester, joined thousands of protesters outside the State Capitol building in Salem, Oregon, to protest a proposed emissions bill. Christine Drazan says that Pihl, as president of Timber Unity, endorsed her as 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. the Republican candidate for governor. I left voicemails at the Or you can download the SEL-105 (PCP) form as a PDF. grassroots movements. We already have the Forest Protection Act, which is very deep and its 87 pages of regulation, he says. One board member was Yes, the presidential race is critical. dogs and bagged chips from folding tables. (NAVs dont have primaries.) "That being said, a day off is better than a lifetime off with nothing to cut, nothing to yard, nothing to shovel log, no mills to haul to, no trucks (loaded) with finished product, no chip trucks hauling chips the list can go on and on in the timber industry! 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