O, Oregon...

One of the bragging points that I have about my state is that our two
senators, one Republican and one Democrat, reflect the two natures
existing in Oregon. Multnomah County is overwhelmingly Democrat,
while the rest of the state is overwhelmingly Republican. Because of
the two types of Oregonians, I love that we have one senator to
represent each: Gordon Smith (R) and Ron Wyden (D). This is true
representative government, as all Oregonians have someone in the
Senate to represent their voice. This bipartisanship relationship is
a model for other states, and I wouldn't want it another way.

The Oregon liberals want it differently, though. As usual, they think
that their voice is the only voice and that all others should be
silenced. I stay abreast with Oregon news and politics, and it is sad
to see the attacks on Gordon Smith as being a "toady" for the "Right
Wing Agenda." A true believer in bipartisanship and democracy would
see that having a Republican and a Democrat in the Senate is not only
fair for Oregonians, but it is also beneficial for Oregon. That's not
important, as long as they remove anyone who does not think and vote
like they do.

Being a conservative in Portland is soon going to be as dangerous as
being a Jew in Munich in 1933.