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Started by mdvaden, July 12, 2009, 02:33:52 AM

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This Saturday, July 11th, was my first visit to a 912 Project meeting. I took the advice of some customers - ones I've done tree care for at their home, business, and local Rotary Club. The meeting was for the local Oregon 912 Project, held in Lake Oswego. What really got me interested, was that it was this particular couple, whom I've known to be very financially successful and involved in the community.

www.oregon912project.com

It was very informative. A big surprise was the level of organization and professionalism. The group included professionals, business owners, retirees and others. The amount of volunteered professional skill was evident.

Between serving 6 years on the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board, and other experiences, this meeting was one of the better functions I've been to in the past 10 years.

Maybe the most outstanding for me, was the talk by a man who used to be an Oregon congressman on the Ways and Means committee. He showed a graph regarding Oregon's budget from the 1970s until the present. He showed that in 1979 and 1980, the Oregon budget declined to accommodate hard economical times, and that it was a Republican Governor and Democrat Congress working together. In contrast, the graph showed that the current financial problem  is being addressed with a larger budget: increased spending. This speaker said that Oregon has a $4,000,000,000.00 or so surplus, not dedicated to any line-item. And that this huge unadvertised reserve could eliminate the need to raise taxes on the cash-strapped citizens.

The group is non-partisan. The goal is to help move the country back in a more responsible direction, aligning with liberties stated in the United States Constitution.

From start to finish, the meeting was not an "anti-Obama" gathering, or pro-Republican. It pretty much was all about government for the people and by the people. It's part of the larger:

http://theglennbeck912project.com

Today seemed unlike watching Glenn Beck. It was responsible people meeting in one of Oregon's  best communities. It was not robotic, but seems to be what they manage it to be for this local area.

This bunch of hard working folks is a group worth checking out if you agree that the "business as usual" in our government not effective for a great America like you would like to see.

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