By Diane Linthicum
January 25, 2025
I’d like to express my heart-felt “Welcome” to the Trump administration because I believe that Trump and his no-nonsense team will bring much-needed common-sense solutions that work to Make America Great and Healthy Again.
In truth, Trump never matched the paint-by-numbers portrait of the evil dictator, fraud or felon. Apparently, playing those stories, was an endless attempt to place those images foremost in the minds of people throughout the US.
The American Left, academics, socialists, and oppression story-tellers were busy using Democrat-party power to influence the election. Fortunately because of the countless failures we have witnessed over these past four years people saw through their attempt.
Time will tell us how the story ends, but I’m thankful that our nation has come this far along the path. Red Dye #3 has now been banned from foods and additives, California is abandoning their efforts to remove the diesel trucking industry; Israel and Hamas apparently have a cease fire; the border will be secured, and there will be nearly one-hundred other executive orders for getting common-sense work done.
But I find myself wondering, “Where is the radical left taking Oregon?”
The mainstream media is constantly telling us, “With the three-fifths supermajority in both the Oregon House and Senate chambers, Democrats can raise revenue without any bipartisan support.”
Are the media projecting tax increases in your future? Are the media telling you that resistance is futile? Will the Democrat majority successfully tell their tales of woe and claw back your constitutionally guaranteed tax refunds? That alone is billions of dollars of refunded money coming straight back to your wallet; will the state waste that too?
Based on Gov. Kotek’s recent State-of-the-State address, it sounds like her designs include spending money and spending more money. Period. Federal money – woohoo! New Taxes – better! these won’t go away! Road Tolls – sweet! Increased Fees! – she’s got to cover increases in union wages and benefits.
The Capital Chronicle noted, “Her speech, like the first two years of her administration, focused primarily on housing, homelessness, mental health and education, with nods to climate change and speeding up the work of government.”
The Chronicle shows us that Gov. Kotek’s plan lacks definitive boundaries for determining deliverables; is missing scientific scrutiny; is tangled with clouded policy directions and is even harder to price accurately.
So… we will all have some tough work to do.
Pay attention, live well and stay strong!
Support Diane’s Conservative efforts
My best,
Diane Linthicum
Oregon State Senate – Elect – District 28
© 2025 Diane Kinthicum – All Rights Reserved
Email: Daine4OR@gmail.com
