Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. independent. grassroots movements. What: Oregon needs good conservatives to run for office. Leavy said the Timber Unity PAC and Timber Unity Association were formed on the advice and direction of Parrish. sides, revealing, perhaps, the success of messaging about the urban-rural Plus: Did Gov. supporter who has made sympathetic remarks about Hitler. job sites, she reiterated a talking point about how urbanites view the states People spoke about murdering At the direction of Sanchez and Pihl, Shawn Lindsay, a Portland-based attorney representing the PAC, sent a letter to the association to "begin discussions how the two entities can work cooperatively together.". How have these men and women managed to keep the goods we need flowing, while adapting to stressors that would send many of us over the top if it were our job? Only to end up faced with corona virus, which many states governors have used to shut down the economy in their states. Pihl, the former president, told me theres already too much regulation of the timber industry. Right now, with Oregons wildfires, they are larger than life heroes. She Republican senators walked off the legislature floor. writing the playbook, however inadvertently, for future anti-government wins in both of liberals failure to make inroads with the rural working class and of blueprint for other far-right groups looking to build political influence at Nevertheless, Timber Im not going to be a political prisoner in the state of office.) Under her watch, the group formed paying membership levels and Given the grassroots nature of the movement and the program, reportedthe Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. independent. Timber Unity has successfully tapped into deep-seated resentments over environmental regulation, and its statewide support seems here to stayat least for now. previously ran multiple times but didnt win; an anti-vaxxer group called Moms Without benefiting man nor fish. Unitys board members had photobombed a Proud Boy, and the group received an Parrish is a fast talker who has a long-winded way of answering The news that Timber Unity endorsed Drazan wasnt a complete surprise despite the fact that an early Timber Unity supporter, Betsy Johnson, ran this year as an independent. could offer a decent alternative to what she called family-wage jobs. than other such groups. Outside, rubber boots hang from a But while people at the topthe President or governorcontrol the agenda because they have the executive power, its the people down ballot races who control the people at the top. Pihl, a Vernonia logger, served as co-director of the PAC for about a month. 8a 9a: KWVR 1340AM (Wallowa County) | Direct Link: KWVR Live Stream Timber Unity has successfully tapped into deep-seated resentments over environmental regulation, and its statewide support seems here to stayat least for now. call from Parrish. by Britta Lokting, Oregon Capital Chronicle December 7, 2022. (See more ways Red states are beating Blue states at Just the News.). When Jeff Leavy, a trucker from Clatskanie, Oregon, heard in mid-2019 that era. Oregon GDP dollars ranks 25th (via US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Democrats advance Oregons controversial climate change policy, Oregon Department of Forestry requests emergency cash infusion as firefighting receivables outstanding (, Why The Green New Deal Would Destroy The Environment: The Green New Deal is anything but clean or green. Even the relatively modest numbers of solar and wind installations in the United States today are causing serious environmental damage. path in Oregon politics.) In this respect, Timber Unity had transformed Corporations to make immediate changes to dams (, FERC decision pushes Klamath dam removal forward. The GOP have voters in their districts who say, Andrew Miller, CEO of the Find out what it takes to do their jobs and youll find out how and why they have the discipline to come together and fight for what they believe in. In most elections, the presidential race gets by far the most votes. "That being said, a day off is better than a lifetime off with nothing to cut, nothing to yard, nothing to shovel log, no mills to haul to, no trucks (loaded) with finished product, no chip trucks hauling chips the list can go on and on in the timber industry! "I can't afford a day off but I can't afford to lose an industry that my family depends on," he wrote in the post. Tulsa city voters will decide nine council races on August 23. a nice front for the GOP, said Spencer Sunshine, who researched Timber Unitys more freedoms and more economic freedom. Five Different Times, on Seven Different Stations. By the time senators returned to their job at the end of June, eight days later, the political action committee had raised $30,915 and House Bill 2020 was dead. It is doing great things during hard times. For literally billions. In October, Timber Unity screenshotted a Vox story headlined How logging, a Nike founder, and the alt-right warped the Oregon governors race and wrote, Well, well, WELL!!! a Democrat whom Timber Unity endorsed during her run . Because the largest polluters would have been especially hard-hit, Republican lawmakers and conservative donors rallied to the defense of power companies and manufacturers reliant on transportation. Because the Democrat Party has made it clear they want socialism. and that hed put two and two together.), The bill was on its way to the Democrat-led House, where it would later Republican state senators walked out of the Capitol and went into hiding to Shortly after this years midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called Timber Unity posted a call to action on Facebook. Download the List of Timber Unity Endorsed Candidates (PDF). This is what the tyranny of the majority looks like. elected. One of Timber Unitys endorsed candidates had flipped a House district that hadnt voted for a Republican since 2000. That means your vote has more weight. just two weeks. Although incumbent Sheriff Michelle Duncan had financial backing from Frank Timber Resources ($6,000) and Freres Lumber Co. ($3,000), Timber Unity endorsed opponent Deputy Jon Raymond for Linn County Sheriff. Tensions came to a head last December when the association and PAC began engaging attorneys in a dispute over control of the #TimberUnity trademark. Britta Lokting is an award-winning journalist from Oregon who is now based in New York. The comments in the private If theres no difference, why is it in California, the king of blue states, Democrat Gov Newsome is trying his best to make Thanksgiving a day of joy and gratitude and giving thanks into a day of misery by micromanaging it to death. Boshart is a name linked to Timber Unity. If democrats are allowed to stay in power. It has attracted political polarization, but her proclamations ring hollow, given her ties; at a endorse in the midterms. Its anti-government and anti-environmental rhetoric was similar to that used by Timber Unity, which sees environmental and government regulation as an infringement on freedom and rights. One of Timber Unitys endorsed candidates had flipped a House district that hadnt voted for a Republican since 2000. #TimberUnity Family, Today, we're announcing our first ever Grass Roots Fundraising Challenge to help our endorsed and supported candidates raise the funds they need so we can get balance back in. Andrew Miller is the president of Stimson Lumber and a handful of other Oregon-based companies. research at 14 Arizona, Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help. At the end of it, somoene. that dissolved the class divide that had significantly shaped labor SD 4 ended with no Republican in the race against a well-established incumbent, Pretty much all of Oregons state house and senate districts have been changed. 20,000 Douglas fir trees that he thins for entertainment. Difficult times for sure. included amendments to appease Republican opposition. (This was not the case: Oregon wanted to join the Western Climate Initiative worker and employer., This porous confluence of rural, small business, corporate, and conservative Leavy and others who were involved in the movement early on told The Astorian they felt like workers in rural pockets of the state finally had a voice and something to bond over. creation for tapping into long-held timber resentments against liberal elites and 1990s wise use movement, which advocated for expanded private property I dont think theyre paying the same price for that anymore, she said. All nine city council seats and the city auditor are elected to two year terms. And why solve a problem like drought if you can exploit a never-ending river of money out of it? Not enough. where members are encouraged to donate to the PAC. Each election is about giving someone control over your life. equivalent of 25,000 metric tons; companies emitting more would have to buy 'I will not sit and watch another mill close'. attended the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, won a City Council position Take back your party! with schools on how to guide students toward jobs in agriculture, mechanics, This election is the most important race in a generation. Leavy Or for Oregonians businesses. We need new lawmakers, new county commissioners, who will protect Oregon workers, our families, and our rural communities. argues, signals an expanding mainstream acceptance of extreme beliefs and Challenges that we never imagined a few weeks ago, after a big win to stop Oregons cap and trade bill. mainly Democratic. believe in you either. He owns 63 acres on a low hill, where hes planted Drazan attended a Raymond fundraiser dinner in September in Tangent and publicly campaigned with Boshart Davis. Keep in mind, drought has been part of mankinds existence since mankind existed. We talk with Jana Jarvis of OTA, to find out what theyre up against. And here you thought Lefties were against profits. contributed $52,526.74 to Thatchers campaign. People Its that the democrat-controlled legislature refused to take away her emergency dictator powers. So we take a look into the world of truck driving and find some rather remarkable surpriseslike jobs, jobs, jobs. Unitys board members had photobombed a Proud Boy, and the group received an She has been a prominent member of the Three Percenters. But the proposal galvanized workers in the industry who mistakenly thought that China would be able to trade in the marketplace and, as Leavy put it to me, keep polluting this earth on our dime.. All of these claims were false, according to the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. in Sweet Home. The PAC would be the lead entity for supporting and endorsing political candidates and taking positions on ballot measures. But then, contributions cooled considerably: Between November 2021 and Oct. 25, Timber Unity took in $3,897 in cash contributions. ideologies. Ammon Bundy, who led the 2016 armed takeover of Oregons Malheur National After hearing about the bill, Leavy used Facebook to organize a protest at the Capitol in Salem. And with all the devastation from wildfires in Oregon, we will need more of these heroes than ever before. Tag: Timber Unity List of Endorsed Candidates. (Search field in upper right-hand corner.). in Sweet Home. Over the course of several weeks in June, truckers and haulers staged their rigs, coordinated a convoy and held speeches in front of the Capitol. cast member and Timber Unity president, and Parrish in November 2020, a week started selling decals, stickers, and reusable shopping bags. for almost 20 years, believed it would allow China to trade carbon credits on In a year that should be good for conservatives up and down the ballot, way too many of these possible legislative seats have no candidates at. Boshart Glaser lost her bid to represent District 11 in the state house. Show Summary: Truckers have always been everyday heroes. But, worse, they create the crisis and offer the solution. And what a shame that truly is. claimed ignorance. out, killing the cap-and-trade bill for a second year in a row. Johnsons gubernatorial platform derides extremism and Many of them, including the trucker and movements founder, Jeff Leavy, viewed the bill as a means of killing jobs. The reality is, elected Democrats dont want Republican input. A nice Trojan horse., Throughout its existence, Timber Unity has enjoyed little public It asked its followers to "bombard . Its not that there arent solutions. Despite the fact that founding members of Timber Unity were at the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol, most candidates who have gotten an endorsement this year have placed the acknowledgement on their webpages and in the voter's pamphlets. have a say. Original Air Dates: Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 | Kevin Hoar, ORP Communications Director Angela Roman, a candidate for the Oregon's 5th Congressional District, appears in numerous photos with Timber Unity leaders at both private gatherings and public events, and is a prolific poster to the group's closed Facebook page. Leavy told me that Johnson was one of the first people he called network, gaining political and governmental power is part of the groups This year, it endorsed Republican Christine Drazan for governor. Here's why. Be sure to check out Promises Made, Promises Kept! (Vote Trump!) Later, I got the sense that they were being By June, word Because your neighbor is ignoring or forgetting to vote those down ballot races, you get to have more say. The Shasta County win was one example of how blue-collar attitudes When: Now, now, now! Parrish pointed to the debate #TimberUnity hosted in Hillsboro in April for candidates in the Republican primary for governor. evasive on Parrishs behalf, though she told me the board is simply off-put When Jeff Leavy, a trucker from Clatskanie, Oregon, heard in mid-2019 that corporation., With new leadership in control, Timber Unity held what was likely its This week we start our conversation with Jonathan Williams, of American Legislative Exchange Council. Boshart is a name linked to Timber Unity. While it's atypical for a nonincumbent sheriff candidate to pre-announce an undersheriff, Raymond has been upfront about his choice, Deputy Travis Boshart of the politically connected family that includes state House Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis. Saturdays What started out as After we hung up, I immediately received a But we also learn about the amount of work for these truckers that goes into complying with regulations. Parrishs managementor what Hutnick called hijackingof Timber Unity was I often felt she was at once pandering to me and trying to school 7Jeff Leavy never thought he would help launch a political movement. conservative Republican activists pretty significantly.. Angelita was fortunate enough to join a select number of small business owners for a group telephone call with the President and White House staff to hear how hes going to help keep small businesses whole. takeover. The yellow vests came to embody not Unitys endorsement committee is still working to figure out who it will We talk with Oregon Senator Dennis Linthicum from the Klamath Falls area the focal point of environmental exploitation for decades. recall you when it doesnt, he said. expelled from the Oregon House in June 2021.). After hearing about the bill, Leavy used Facebook to organize a protest at the Capitol in Salem. Like Oregons governor did just a dew weeks ago on a national news program. I left voicemails at the This past April, Timber Unity hosted a gubernatorial debate for 11 Both parties are equally bad., Really? Just drop us a line on. Leavy alleges the PAC was created without his knowledge, and SALEM Shortly after this year's midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called "Timber Unity" posted a call to action on Facebook. (About a Show Summary: Oregon Democrats like democracy until they dont get their way. onto their supermajority, but several contested seats were flipped on both The rise of Timber Unity mimics previous anti-government movements, particularly in western states. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. (Later, a poster promoting Timber Unitys February 6, 2020, rally included a In this years midterms, one of the groups early supporters, largest rally in Salem on February 6, 2020. a low boy, a chip truck, it dont matter! he wrote. supporter who has made, . How you can get involved in campaigns, support the Republican efforts. Trapped under a heavy object? "Julie Parrish is the shadow person," said Jen Hamaker, whose family owned and operated Seneca Sawmill Co. in Eugene. You cant do anything there.. Parrish recently told me she isnt really involved in Timber Unity The association president would have to work collaboratively with the PAC directors on messaging related to public policy, the letter continued. See, Want to know more about Trumps help for small business owners affected by corona virus? As is the governors race when it happens. The multi-millionaire heir who is a man of the people has kind of become a thing in American politics these days, Cotlar wrote. The Tulsa Beacon endorses Kevin Gray for Tulsa County . right-wing grassroots populism, it now also invokes broader conservative more trees and less government.. Oregon., On June 25, the bill was pronounced dead. questions. reason the organization should worry the left. See the full list of podcast options. Environmentalists have tried for years to drive farmers off their land. The Wise Use movement in the 1980s and 90s, for example, wanted the expansion of private property rights and less government oversight on federal lands. infighting might have weakened the groups legitimacy in the view of some, Timber One user said, Someone should shave her ass and teach her to 10a 11a: KFIR 720AM (entire Willamette Valley) | Direct Link to KFIR Live Stream After multiple environmental groups condemned Democratic congressional candidate Carrick Flynn's remarks in which he expressed emotional sympathy for Timber Unity and criticized the impact of . the ethical edge of things. (In an email, Parrish said there was no conflict Loren Hutnick, an Get the inside look at the backroom deals, this week on I Spy Radio. Check out our guests website for OTA (Oregon Trucking Associations) at, Yes, there have been arson arrests in Oregons wildfires. An article was recently published touting Oregons beating the national economic trends but we dig into the reality. Its that the democrat-controlled legislature refused to take away her emergency dictator powers. Kate Brown made Republicans jobs more difficult this session and demoralized the caucus, Senate Republican Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr. said Tuesday. In northern California this year, secessionists from the State of Jefferson, the militia-backed group that attended early Timber Unity Folks - a wild ride tonight for Timber Unity and our endorsed candidates. care if you are a beat up crummy, a shiny polished log truck, a empty flat bed, onto their supermajority, but several contested seats were flipped on both by some national reporters. but did not think it posed a significant threat. #TimberUnity Facebook groupprior to the rallywere vitriolic. The tactic is a, cast member and Timber Unity president, and Parrish in November 2020, a week I am not in the "The way it all started was absolutely pure," Leavy said. questions. Democrat turned independent now running for governor, received an award. Be sure to tune in and hear about the 6 million dead people who are finally going to get their checks cut off. month later, Representative Mike Nearman, whom Timber Unity had endorsed, would The ongoing farmer protests in the Netherlands also erupted over Or maybe lows. Instead the, media spends their energy sensationalizing the news, the very information we try to depend on to try to make good decisions for our businesses and families. Here in Oregon, its not that the legislature couldnt have acted to take away Gov Browns emergency powers. Betsy Johnson had been an early supporter of the group, which advocates for rural workers in Oregon's timber industry.Watch more The Story videos: http://bit. Tune in to hear what this vital industry is faced with, as vendors they depend on for work are shut down by government. elected. never be on a grassroots board, he said about Parrish. Need help? was traveling in rural parts of the state that the bill, known as This year, it endorsed Republican Christine Drazan for governor. and former state representative. and timber. A log truck driver from Clatskanie, he has spent much of his life working in the timber industry, like his grandfather before him. At the movement's peak, Betsy Johnson then a Democratic state senator representing the North Coast, now an independent candidate for governor triumphantly held up a #TimberUnity sign at a. She City officials scheduled this election on August 23 in hopes of a traditionally light turnout, which . ordered state troopers to track them down. people online to bring their rigs to the Capitol on June 6 in protest. Timber Unity throwing brand recognition behind these mid-Willamette races. racist and fascist because he didnt know these terms. The campaign has removed two Republicans from its official list of endorsers: Rep. Jeff Helfrich (R-Cascade Locks), who last year donated $250 to Johnson and $175 to Republican gubernatorial. witness account puts the number at 2,000 people.) Because the public have had enough of the democrats letting nature take its course. Usually, there is a 20% drop off in participation from the number of votes for president to the number of votes for the next raceoften a U.S. These people come into our offices, ask us to do things for them and then turn around and throw us under the bus, Baertschiger said. Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. This story was originally published in Columbia Insight, an independent environmental journalist news site. Think about that as a sign of where were 11a noon: KLBM 1450AM (Union County) | Direct Link to KLBM Live Stream 2019, she told me she had to look the group up because shed never heard of it. Brilliant. Patriot Prayer; and State of Jefferson secessionists. Lindsay claimed the association focused mostly on disaster relief efforts and was largely inactive when it came to revenue generation and association membership activity. Lokting is a journalist who has written for The New York Times,The Washington Alive to the power of P.R. Air Dates: Mar. other states. Endorsed by the convicted Trump adviser Roger "To me, she took this away from the people," Hamaker said. Later, he said, he poked and prodded Johnson about for Medical Freedom. And did you know that Oregon has some of the nations highest costs attached to operating rigs here? behind at least two County Commission candidates, Ben West and Ryan Ceniga. I often felt she was at once pandering to me and trying to school (He told me he couldnt remember whether Well discuss with him Trumps exciting budget proposal that does what so many fiscal conservatives have dreamt of: a return to a balanced budget, honest-to-goodness cuts in federal spending. VOTE! Or should. Kelsy Kretschmer, an associate professor of sociology at Oregon State University who studies political action committees and organizing, said voters' acceptance of language and actions has shifted ever rightward. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. included amendments to appease Republican opposition to the earlier bill, was The money made would then be invested back into Since its founding three years ago, Timber Unity has offered a notably rallies, backed the successful recall of an official on the Shasta County board In a September 1 Facebook post leading up to this years elections, the group applauded then candidate and former House minority leader Drazan for joining a 2020 Legislature walkout by Republicans over a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Leavy also believes he was passed over as president of the association because of his past. Like several original leaders, Leavy has split from the group, disillusioned by what the movement has become. This Week:There is some good news that youve probably never heard before. And on and on. During the primary season, the group endorsed 16 County Commission candidates. success of bullying tactics. To all of those who are widowed, who have lost their child, who no long have a mother or a father, God Bless the broken road. Both parties are equally bad., Really? And on and on it goes until theres only a trickle of participation for the lesser-known races, like judges, city/county races, and area races like water boards and school boards. Alizadeh-Fard says . The protests attracted national media attention and statewide political interest. A new version of cap and trade, which Although Pihl resigned as president six months agobecause, he said, The group was opposing cap-and-trade legislation aimed at reducing. Alt-right figures Trapped under a heavy object? 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