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Itching the Scratch
Puhleeze! Can't anyone just tell it like it is?
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Richard Cheverton
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Peter Courtney's Blarney
Dissecting a political obit and Oregon's 'Cuckoo Nest'
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Pamela Fitzsimmons
4
A Pause on the Road to Damascus
Local media: flubs, follies, and some surprisingly great journalism.
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Richard Cheverton
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'Procedural Justice for All'
At Multnomah County Courthouse, the appearance of justice is a work of art
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Pamela Fitzsimmons
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The Dog Days of the News
GuvTina goes transcontinental; Portland discovers (finally) that it's summer; PSU looks silly again; and perfumes for every sexual preference.
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Richard Cheverton
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A License to Thug?
Qualified immunity is nothing new. Some professions have it, some don’t.
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Pamela Fitzsimmons
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Declare independence from Oregon's abusive state government
The governed must withdraw their consent to subjugation
Published on Oregon Roundup • 
Thoughts at the Water's Edge
Homelessness Inc. gathers the troops--just a coincidence they also make election endorsements. Our lame-duck mayor quacks.
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Richard Cheverton
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June 2024

Let's Pause at the Edge of the Abyss
We've hit the wall....let's pick through the wreckage
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Richard Cheverton
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Stumbling Towards Bethlehem
Strange new voting machinery clanks ahead; the mob dashes for City Council's payday; DEI eats its own; sex 'n' art 'n' money; let's tinker with the…
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Richard Cheverton
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Oregon Health Authority fires Equity Director after vendor harassment report
Leann Johnson's Equity and Inclusion Division should have investigated harassment allegations against OHA vendor exclusively reported by Oregon Roundup…
Published on Oregon Roundup • 
Cry, Beloved Oregon
What has the state learned from the legacy of Neil Goldschmidt?
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Pamela Fitzsimmons
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