The Oregon Senate walkout started over bringing law and order back to the Senate. Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) may be refusing to make corrections because it will destroy his agenda. Governor Kotek seemingly endorses Wagner's refusal. But, beyond the unconstitutional construct, there is the unconstitutional bills being forced through the legislature and onto Oregonians.

It didn’t start this year. Tina Kotek mastered the art of deception as Speaker of the House and got away with it until Measure 114 passed restricting gun rights. Now it is scheduled to be heard in U.S. District court where it is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court no matter what the out come. Democrats have introduced HB 2005 with the idea they can legalize the unconstitutional Measure 114 before the court rules on it, forcing another court challenge.

The Senate walkout has brought to light many unconstitutional, statute and rule violations taking place for years. One being the readability requirement for public understanding must be at or below grade level 8.

Measure 111, ensuring affordable healthcare access, initiated under Peter Courtney and Kotek’s watchful eyes, barely passed with a ballot summary readability of grade level 14, violating the constitution and statute requirements. It was passed with the support of unions donating $884,055 against zero donations in opposition.

Measure 112, removed slavery as punishment for crimes, was initiated under Peter Courtney and Kotek’s watch. It had a readability score of grade level 15.

Measure 113, a citizens’ initiative subject to the Secretary of State’s legal team for constitutionality, is also headed to the court for a constitutional determination. It also fails the readability score having a grade level 14. It limits legislators from running for reelection if missing 10 days unexcused. It passed with the support of unions donating $2.5 million against zero donations in opposition. When legal council is appointed by the majority party, their opinions lean towards unreliable. Should it have been approved for the ballot?

The bills being protested by the Senate walkout have to do with the constitutionality of HB 2002 and HB 2395, removing parents’ rights and creating government-sanctioned secrecy between parents and their children. The constitutionality goes along with the immoral abuse it enacts.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Some of the bills that are prevented from moving on the Senate floor:

• HB 2005 - is meant to bypass Measure 114.
• SJR 26/SB 744 - would take the kicker refund is still in the Senate.
• SB 1089 - establishes a Universal Health Plan Governance Board to implement Measure 111 and determine how to pay for it.
• HB 3320 – requires hospitals to facilitate access to financial assistance whether or not they are the reason for nonpayment, adding administrative burden may close more hospitals.
• HB 2278 - authorizes pharmacists to administer influenza vaccine to persons six months of age or older.
• HB 2100 – raises DMV fees on customers. A CDL will jump from $75 to $160, with testing going from $70 to $145. An increase that will hurt low-income the most.
• HB 2279 – repeals residency requirement for Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Oregon offers free abortions to the world, now wanting to add free suicide drugs.
• SB 166 - guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot and restricts what can be released as public records, making it more difficult if not impossible for citizen committees to check viability of elections.
• HB 2004 – establishes ranked choice voting that is a step towards eliminating the party system.

Sometimes delays has a way of wisdom catching up with reason. SB 819, which requires school districts to offer all disabled students a full school day would have devastated many school budgets. It now lacks support in the House even though it passed the Senate.

They are also objecting to violation of no public hearing in the Senate on SB 393, a controversial bill on studying effects of sentencing types on recidivism rates.

Senator Brian Boquist (R-Polk) said, “Bi-partisan work continues despite MSM and public employee executive branch union propaganda. Worst case, budget bills and other bipartisan bills will be passed on June 25, 2023. Best case, a little sooner. If the Session ends without these bills then it will be the Democrat Senate President Rob Wagner who decides against passing essential bills. Recall that Tina Kotek closed the Oregon House and left two days early in 2020 to kill bills she personally did not like … now Tina Kotek is Governor so are we taking bets?”


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2023-06-04 20:09:39

Last Update: 2023-06-05 14:42:17