NEW!The governor’s new order about mandatory masks is just an additional blow to the struggling businesses that were shut down for so long. Not only are they forced to limit the number of people in their stores, but they also must deny patrons entrance if customers aren’t comfortable wearing a mask. Where do these laws end? What happened to our constitutional liberties? We Oregonians are just standing by idly as the government goes so far as to mandate what we wear on our bodies.We have the freedom to express ourselves how we choose. This includes what we wear. I say allow businesses to...…NEW!The governor’s new order about mandatory masks is just an additional blow to the struggling businesses that were shut down for so long. Not only are they forced to limit the number of people in their stores, but they also must deny patrons entrance if customers aren’t comfortable wearing a mask. Where do these laws end? What happened to our constitutional liberties? We Oregonians are just standing by idly as the government goes so far as to mandate what we wear on our bodies.We have the freedom to express ourselves how we choose. This includes what we wear. I say allow businesses to...WW…

NEW!I served 10 years in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves. I’m a military veteran. I am appalled by the violent attacks on peaceful protesters. The Trump administration is attacking civilians in our streets. I didn’t serve only to come home to see the same kind of military gear used against my neighbors. Heavily armed, unaccountable police forces have no place on our streets, especially deployed against peaceful protesters.The Pentagon’s 1033 program, which redistributes surplus military weapons, vehicles and equipment to local police departments, needs to end. It should have...…NEW!I served 10 years in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves. I’m a military veteran. I am appalled by the violent attacks on peaceful protesters. The Trump administration is attacking civilians in our streets. I didn’t serve only to come home to see the same kind of military gear used against my neighbors. Heavily armed, unaccountable police forces have no place on our streets, especially deployed against peaceful protesters.The Pentagon’s 1033 program, which redistributes surplus military weapons, vehicles and equipment to local police departments, needs to end. It should have...WW…