Trump has ignored what ‘democracy’ means
The word “democracy” was explained to my fifth grade class by our young teacher, Don Mullany. Mr. Mullany had been a tail gunner on a B-17 and was seriously injured 10 years earlier in a night bombing run over Nazi Germany. He explained how in a democracy the people, through free elections, get to choose representatives and a president who must govern by the will of the people. Mr. Mullany had lived through the war, but thousands of Americans gave up their lives in defense of our democratic ideals. The same was true for World War I, the Civil War and our war for independence itself. Read More »

Voting for Fischer-Maki is a change for the better
I served in the Oregon Legislature from 2005 to 2017 and had a good working relationship with legislators from Josephine County. In the past several years, however, it seems like the current Josephine legislators are far more interested in ideology than in getting positive things done for their constituents. I encourage voters to make a change this year by voting for Susan Fischer-Maki. I’ve worked with Susan for over 10 years now on issues pertaining to children, families and education, and she is smart, creative, persistent and an excellent collaborator. Our region and our state need her skills in the Oregon House. Read More »