We should absolutely question government surveillance—but when did “liberty” start meaning giving government more power to regulate...
Ben's Viewpoint
I am the writer behind Ben’s Viewpoint — a no-nonsense political commentary hub where Oregon’s bureaucratic haystacks get picked apart strand by strand. A sales and marketing pro by trade and a civic troublemaker by habit, I like to mix data, dry humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism to expose the policies, players, and processes shaping life in Oregon.
Whether digging into housing policy, government spending, ballot-measure battles, or the latest “progressive” misadventure, I hope that I deliver the same approach: cut through the spin, follow the facts, and tell it straight — even when it stings.
Arson makes headlines, but Oregon’s quieter fire threat is hiding in plain sight: unmanaged encampments filled with...
Oregon is losing 375 manufacturing jobs while Governor Tina Kotek pulls state land from a proposed $5.1...
This is a longer read, but Oregon’s wildfire crisis deserves more than slogans and smoke-season excuses. From...
The Democratic Party once championed working families, faith, and ordered liberty. Today, its progressive wing increasingly recasts...
Oregon warns residents to prepare for two weeks, yet its fuel system relies on a fragile three-day...
Oregon is breathtaking, but the numbers are brutal. Freedom, affordability, housing, homelessness, safety, education, taxes, mental health,...
Let Us Paddle was built on small donations, postage stamps, volunteer labor, and the hard lesson that...
Billionaire wealth is not a money bin waiting to be raided. It is ownership in companies, jobs,...
Flag Day is a reminder that the American flag belongs to all citizens, not any political party....
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum says disaster victims should not wait years for relief. She’s right — which makes...
Oregon’s data-center fight is bigger than zoning and power bills. As China races to build AI infrastructure,...
Oregon once powered smelters. Now we’re melting down over servers.
IP 28 may be the clearest example yet of how far the activist class is willing to...
The ballot did not fail you. The calendar did.
You had weeks to check your registration, confirm your...
There is a hard truth about political social media that a lot of people do not want...
Here’s the uncomfortable truth hiding behind the “tax the rich” bumper sticker: billionaires and corporations may write...
“A registered voter who doesn’t vote isn’t participating—they’re spectating.” Oregon doesn’t have a voter suppression problem. It...
It starts with a paycheck. A slice goes to dues. Those dues turn into campaign cash, endorsements,...
Two competing strategies, one shared goal, and a growing problem we’re creating ourselves There are two very...
If credit cards can be hacked and we still trust them, why are we so quick to...
“Wouldn’t it be great if Nick Shirley showed up in Oregon?” That’s the sentiment making the rounds...
“Two candidates showed they understand how government works.
One candidate showed he understands how to shout at it.”
Trump Saw the Pressure Point 40 Years Ago For all the noise in the current war between...
In an age of shrinking attention spans and shrinking newsrooms, Oregon voters often get their political information...
