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November 26, 2002

A Thanksgiving story to celebrate

Filed under: — Nick Weller

QuickPoint!

Most children are taught that Thanksgiving celebrates the Pilgrims’ first harvest and their sharing it with Native Americans. However, this version of the story suffers from serious omissions.

For its first few years the Plymouth plantation organized farming on a communal basis; each person was expected to work as much as they could, and take from common resources only what they needed. With little individual incentive to produce, colonists refused to . . . Read more!

 

November 19, 2002

Temporary is a long-time in government-speak

Filed under: — Kurt T. Weber

QuickPoint!

During the last session Oregon legislators created the current budget shortfall. They added new programs and spent more on existing programs than forecasts showed the state would have revenue to support. This irresponsibility has led to the January election on a temporary three-year income tax increase.

The legislature’s irresponsibility is a red flag about a . . . Read more!

 

November 12, 2002

Improving Oregon’s budget and business climate

Filed under: — Steve Buckstein

Steve BucksteinQuickPoint!

Now that Oregon has a new governor-elect, speculation begins about how he will deal with Oregon’s continuing budget shortfall and poor business climate.

Conventional wisdom says . . . Read more!

 

November 5, 2002

To reduce the influence of money, limit government’s power

Filed under: — Truxton Meadows

QuickPoint!

Every now and then we hear the call for taxpayer-funded political campaigns at the national or state level. Now, it’s even at the local level.

Two Portland government officials want taxpayers to underwrite campaigns for city elections. City Commissioner Erik Sten and Auditor Gary Blackmer contend that the . . . Read more!

 

 





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