By Butch Freedman Existential: concerned with existence, especially human existence This upcoming election, I believe, is truly that high-stakes. The madman in the White House must be stopped. And though he…
Category: Politics
JOIN AAUW FOR CANDIDATES FORUM – STATE SENATOR & STATE REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES AT TBCC OCT. 13 (Zoom Option)
The American Association of University Women – Tillamook is hosting a Candidates Forum for the State Senate District 16 and State Representative District 32 races. The forum will be held on TUESDAY, October 13th starting at…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal – No. 1
“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin By Marc C. Johnson First, you can’t escape the reality of the midterm elections in…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Dangerous and Out of Control
By Butch Freedman Today (September 22, 2026), trump spoke at the United Nations and, not surprisingly, embarrassed both himself and our country. Once again, the blowhard threatened to “annihilate the Islamic republic.”…
OP/ED: Why Not Drazan …
By Vic Affolter Tina Kotek may not be Oregon’s historically most popular governor, but that doesn’t justify her being replaced by Christine Drazan, who is out of tune with a majority of…
CARD CAMPAIGN POWERFUL GET OUT THE VOTE MESSAGES – WE HAVE ENOUGH & WHAT DO WE WANT
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are many great resources on social media, Substack, etc. The Card Campaign is one that I’ve been following for several years. It’s a great concept of putting factual…
BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long will the Madness Last?
By Butch Freedman Every day is normal and every day is insane. That’s the world we live in now — or, at least the one I live in. I imagine that…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Campaigns Hiding in Plain Sight
“When we saw the fours go up, game’s over.” – former North Carolina basketball player Dave Chadwick on the team’s four corner offense By Marc C. Johnson Six weeks out from…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Ship of Fools
By Butch Freedman Kakistocracy: A system where leaders lack the skill, ethics, or knowledge to govern well, leading to widespread failure and corruption. It’s been nothing but ugly since trump and…
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY HOSTS “America in Jeopardy” to Spotlight Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families (VIDEO)
(Washington, D.C.) – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America…
