Paybacks to Planned Parenthood massively increased in 2015-17 biennium Oregon Right to Life In passing HB 3391 this summer, Oregon’s governor, Kate Brown, and legislative Democrats massively expanded taxpayer-funded abortions. The bill was the self-stated top priority of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. Suspecting financial motives, one of the pro-life members […]

Drain Hollywood’s Cesspool Catholic League Revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s predatory behavior should inspire others in Hollywood to come forward. We have known for decades that Hollywood is infested with sexually abusing men in senior positions, but there has been a reluctance to come forward. Weinstein has provided an opening that […]

Innovative Restaurant Model Serves up Affordable Dining Experience for the Needy The Oregon Optimist A motivated quintet of local community advocates and business owners plans to offer Willamette Valley residents a new dining experience. The group intends to open a for-profit restaurant, dubbed “Food for Thought Cafe and Infoshop,” in […]

Euthanasia Pioneer Having Second Thought Oregon Right to Life  There are red flags. And then there were are really big red flags. Dr. Boudewijn Chabot is considered the patron saint of euthanasia in the Netherlands, which he still supports. But he’s now sounding the alarm that the killing has gone […]

Unprecedented Worship Gathering on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Christian Newswire Between October 6-9, 2017, our nation is being called to an unprecedented worship gathering on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The Mall will become a ‘tent-city’ filled with tents representing every state in America. Thousands will come […]

CNN backtracks Playboy headline, lessons from Portland By M. Martin Oregon writer All it took was a few hours before CNN pulled their ridiculous headline “Playboy celebrated connection between the sexes” which was chosen to recognize the passing of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. The headline represents the media attempt to […]

The Oregonian Editorial Board Sunday Editorial focused on recent OPB media question of Oregon’s Secretary of State’s view on homosexuality followed by news stories of criticism.  Below is the editorial entitled “Criticize Richardson’s work for legitimate mistakes, not his religious beliefs: Editorial”  The story ran in Sunday 10/1/2017 newspaper but […]

Catholic League for Civil and Religious Liberty, Hugh Hefner’s legacy cannot be adequately assessed without addressing the sociological fallout of “The Playboy Philosophy.” Hefner founded Playboy in 1953 and he quickly succeeded in making it an important cultural marker. He rebelled against his conservative Protestant parents, whom he called “very […]

By Faith News Note, Three local charities have been recruiting volunteers help for hurricane Harvey in Texas. The first was the Red Cross which held quick volunteer training classes and immediately sent local people into the disaster area to help. The next has been the NW organization, Forward Edge International […]

Football glory shouldn’t mean moral bankruptcy Via Tom Krattenmaker College football fans, your new season has arrived. Here come the parties, the pageantry, the action, and if your team is as good as you hope, some stirring victories and bowl game glory ahead. Sorry to spoil the fun, but are […]