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Inside Project 2025 Training Videos

The Project 2025 videos coach future appointees on everything from the nuts and bolts of governing to how to outwit bureaucrats. There are strategies for avoiding embarrassing Freedom of Information Act disclosures and ensuring that conservative policies aren’t struck down by “left-wing judges.” Some of the content is routine advice that any incoming political appointee might be told. Other segments of the training offer guidance on radically changing how the federal government works and what it does.

Trump Media Quietly Enters Deal With Self Serving Republican Donor

There was a mystery at the center of the deal: One of the companies on the other side of the transaction, which went unmentioned in Trump Media’s press release but was named in securities filings, is an obscure entity called JedTec LLC. Based in a North Louisiana village, the company has virtually no public footprint and no website, and it is unknown to streaming technology experts.

How Low Can Bob Main Go

there is no question Main knew what he was doing with that dog whistle, “access to kids!” Some of his buddies in the audience reacted as Main expected with nasty comments about keeping hands off children, etc…. It was probably the dirtiest thing I have ever witnessed him do and in my opinion it was a threat to the school as well.

Rod Taylor’s lack of ethics on full display

Taylor had a responsibility to disclose the controversial nature of Frank’s “research.” When a prosecutor presents a witness with a checkered past they must disclose that past to the jury, for example. While Taylor probably didn’t bother to vet Frank in advance of inviting him to Coos County I personally, as did many others, notified him of Frank’s deficiencies. Additionally, I requested that a rebuttal be given the same 15 minutes afforded to Frank.

Rod Taylor humiliates himself and endangers county staff

Our election-denying, January 6th insurrectionist county commissioner thoroughly humiliated himself last week when he imposed his pet conspiracy theory on the regular board meeting. Before I explain let me remind everyone of the harassment our county clerk and elections staff endured during the 2022 election cycle and how Rod Taylor refused to take any responsibility for the ill-treatment perpetrated by members of his organization

Orange is the new red.

Every self respecting democracy loving American should make it a point to attend these meetings, first and third Tuesdays in Coquille, and I would suggest wearing an orange tie to support the former president doing his time in Riker’s Island or at the very least on house arrest with an ankle monitor.

Shocking Email Raises Questions About Rod Taylor’s Cognition

Peviously we’ve explored whether the commissioner is studiously obtuse but Taylor’s continued allegiance can only be attributed to a serious cognitive decline or more likely a deeply dishonest character. After all, Taylor is an admitted January 6 insurrectionist which makes him a guntoting traitor to his country.

Slippery Bob Caught In Lie on Social Media

…it’s no secret Main and I don’t agree on much of anything and I especially find his simpering and pandering to the MAGA extremist crowd and how he uses his platform as a county commissioner to bash liberal perspectives to be both divisive and offensive.

Slippery Bob Blames Democrats And George Soros For County Ills

Main spent most of the forum boasting about past accomplishments and criticizing liberal policies for not allowing the county to be clear-cut. While the county commission is a nonpartisan position, he has been in the habit of bashing liberals and Democrats during his commissioner comments board meetings.

Signs Against “Safety” Levy Popping Up

Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio, along with District Attorney Paul Fraxier and Coos County Commissioner John Sweet have been urging city councils, civic groups, political organizations and more to support the levy. All this while Fabrizio completely ignores charges of gender bias that allowed an accused rapist, Jason Snelgrove, to escape without even an interrogation.

GLOBAL

LOCAL

Clerk candidate unqualified and unfit to serve

Clerk candidate unqualified and unfit to serve

The BOC interviewed 5 applicants, including Ms. Rich.  The BOC unanimously chose Ms. Murphy.  She was the only applicant with any relevant experience having worked in the Clerk’s Office for over 20 years before retiring.  She also pledged to not run for the office and to resign as Chair of the Coos County Democratic Party.

Commission candidate extreme views dangerous

Commission candidate extreme views dangerous

As a community rights activist who placed a measure on the ballot to establish a local bill of rights to make the county self-determining, I am sympathetic with Taylor’s interest in challenging federal and state authority over local affairs

Rights & Responsibility

Rights & Responsibility

Below is a public letter to two right wing candidates for non-partisan County offices. Diane Rich is running for Coos County Clerk. Among the Clerk’s many duties is supervising County Elections. Ms. Rich’s opponents are: Julie Brecke and Matthew Borgens.

Climate

Politics

US Veterans Affairs secretary resigns amid scandal

US Veterans Affairs secretary resigns amid scandal

US Veterans Affairs secretary resigns amid scandal (via AFP) President Barack Obama's under-fire Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday, paying the price for an expanding scandal over failures in health care for America's retired warriors. "A few...

Energy

Green jobs pay more! Where to get them!

reen jobs pay more 14% high wages and is growing at triple the rate of other job sectors. The industry is driven by investment in renewable energy and the only thing holding back higher paying jobs opportunities in green energy is a stubborn adherence to non-sustainable fossil fuels and an unhealthy reliance on resource extraction.

Coos County

Rod Taylor’s Prayer Proposal

Rod Taylor’s Prayer Proposal

In 1797 the US Senate ratified a treaty with the Islamic government of Tripoli. The treaty was signed by David Humphreys, a representative and trusted friend of George Washington.  The treaty said in part, “As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion”  No conflict over religion should disrupt the “harmony” between the two nations. 

Things to worry about with Commissioner Rod Taylor

Things to worry about with Commissioner Rod Taylor

White Christian Nationalism can be traced back to the 1600s and even though there is zero mention of God or any deity in the US Constitution, modern day adherents firmly believe the country was founded by Christians with laws fashioned to meet Protestant ideals....