McHaddad: New Year’s Resolution For Oregon Leaders
Happy New Year to all of my friends and enemies across the Beaver State! 2026 brings challenges and opportunities for...
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McHaddad: The Oregon Festivus Airing of Grievances
Happy Festivus, Oregon! The time has come for the annual airing of grievances. New Transportation Taxes To the elites in...
McHaddad: The Hippies Come for Detroit Lake
As communities downstream of Detroit Lake prepare for horrific dam drawdowns, I want to share some perspective with my old...
McHaddad: Can you hear us now, Tina Kotek?
A week of knocking on doors in the rain, making phone calls, and tabling in the cold left me with...
McHaddad: Elgin Voters, Let’s Repeal the Largest Tax Increase in Oregon History!
Friends and neighbors in Elgin, this weekend I'll be collecting signatures for a ballot measure to repeal the Governor's gas...
McHaddad: Send in the Troops, Mr. President
As a city administrator, I have closely watched the growing conflict over President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National...
McHaddad: Oh No, the Hippies are Mad Again
Portland hippies are the bane of my existence. They never met a rural American they didn't hate, many for lack...
McHaddad: President Trump is Waging Peace Across the World
Seven months in to the second Trump Administration, I remain deeply skeptical of his defense establishment. However, the State Department...
McHaddad: Trump’s Tough Love on Homelessness is a Long Time Coming
"Shifting homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment will restore public...
McHaddad: President Trump Fulfilling Promises to the American Worker
The first time I saw Lori Chavez-DeRemer speak at a community gathering in Clackamas County in 2016, I knew she...
McHaddad: Leave Public Broadcasting Alone
To paraphrase Douglas Adams, "This weekend Congress defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This had made many people very angry...
McHaddad: How Elon Musk Should Create the America Party
Another day, another party? Not in these United States. America has been locked in a two-party system almost perpetually since...
McHaddad: What Makes Donald Trump the Best President Ever
The headphone jack. It sounds facetious, but I am deadly serious. The Trump Organization recently launched Trump Mobile, a wireless...
McHaddad: Republicans Need to Embrace Free Speech Again
Political parties need order and discipline in order to be successful. Without a common platform, there is no party. This...
McHaddad: This is How Liberty Dies, with Thunderous Fart Noises
As a student of history, I enjoy attending community rallies of all sorts to document American life for posterity. The...
McHaddad: A Modest Cap-and-Trade Proposal
The braindead masses in Salem are attempting to pass cap and trade once again. As a modest proposal, I suggest...
McHaddad: Support the Model Charter for Elgin
August 18, 2024 I'm excited that the Elgin City Council is asking voters to consider the Model Charter for Elgin...
McHaddad: Re-Elect Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen
August 11, 2024 As a former Chair of the Union County Republican Party, I am proud to endorse Sheriff Cody...
McHaddad: Ignore the Rage-Bait Olympics and Just Watch Some Sports, People
August 2, 2024 An adage that has long circulated in Republican circles is that if you want to outrage a...
McHaddad: Predicting a Trump Victory this Fall
July 2, 2024 It's been funny watching reactions to the debate in the last few days. Donald J. Trump is...
McHaddad: Re-Elect Judge Wes Williams to 10th Judicial Circuit
April 30, 2024 As another former Chair of the Union County Republican Party, I am happy to join my fellow...
McHaddad: Kotek, Bynum, and Read should Know Better than to Solicit Campaign Donations from City Governments
April 18, 2024 I recently ended my tenure as the City Administrator/Recorder of Sodaville, Oregon, a position that saw frequent...
McHaddad: Character Counts in CD2 Election
Members of my generation grew up with Internet trolling, IE the use of provocative speech online, and learned quickly how...
McHaddad: Sharing Christian Voices from Besieged Gaza
Alex McHaddad. October 15, 2023 - Fatah Media: The Besieged Churches Of Gaza Offer Prayers And Hold Masses In Order...
McHaddad: Pray for Peace Between Israel and Palestine
I am a proud Palestinian American. I do not support Hamas. But I am sitting here waiting to watch an...