The attack to shut down Oregon suction dredging has begun

Hefty1 · Dec 6, 2012

LC2125_DRAFT_2013_Regular_Session.pdf (62KB)

dieselram94 · Jun 29, 2013

KarenD said:
Track Their Vote

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s230...044796dce137/010c26bec01068134aae39260d04cc9e

Glad to see your back Karen!!!

KarenD · Jun 29, 2013

Hey, DR, good to be back!

jog · Jun 30, 2013

Democrat Senator Betsy Johnson keep her word and voted against SB838-10 and Senator Fred Girod voted against miners. He needs to be voted out of office when his term is up.

I really think it would be a good gesture for miners to call or email a THANK YOU FOR THEIR VOTE AGAINST SB838-10 IN THE JOINT WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE TODAY. IT MIGHT GO ALONG WAY IF ONE OF THESE REPUBLICANS ARE HALF WAY SITTING ON THE FENCE IF THEY START TRADING VOTES WHEN THIS BILL HITS THE SENATE FOR A FLOOR VOTE. The information with highlighted email addresses also list their phone numbers.

Joint Ways & Means vote all Democrats voted against miners except Senator Betsy Johnson.
Here is the Joint Ways & Means committee vote today
14 votes to pass All Democrats except Senator Betsy Johnson
11 votes against this bill. Senator Chuck Thompson excused for family funeral.
Only one Republican voted against miners Senator Fred Girod.

Betsy Johnson, Co-Vice Chair Phone: 503-986-1716 [email protected] Party: D District: 16
Greg Smith Phone: 503-986-1457 [email protected] Party: R District: 57
Bill Hansell Phone: 503-986-1729 [email protected] Party: R District: 29
Doug Whitsett Phone: 503-986-1728 [email protected] Party: R
Jackie Winters Phone: 503-986-1710 [email protected] Party: R District: 10
Dennis Richardson, Co-Vice Chair Phone: 503-986-1404 [email protected] Party: R District: 4
Bob Jenson Phone: 503-986-1458 [email protected] Party: R District: 58
Bruce Hanna Phone: 503-986-1407 [email protected] Party: R District: 7
Tim Freeman Phone: 503-986-1402 [email protected] Party: R District: 2
John Huffman Phone: 503-986-1459 [email protected] Party: R District: 59
Chuck Thomsen Phone: 503-986-1726 [email protected] Party: R District: 26 He was excused to attend a family funeral so could not vote for miners.

Fred Girod Phone: 503-986-1709 [email protected] Party: R District: 9 Rhino Republican voted against the miners on SB838-10. Some senators think he has already traded his vote for something he wants.

Hoser John · Jul 1, 2013

1 step closer to the abyss---sic sic sic--- :censored:

very sorry to hear-John

dieselram94 · Jul 1, 2013

I just fired off a letter to Fred Girod...

Armchair prospector · Jul 2, 2013

Learn from California!!!!!!!

gold nuggets · Jul 2, 2013

dieselram94 said:
I just fired off a letter to Fred Girod...

You and me too.....some personal agendas seem to be more important than the welfare of an industry and the people that support that industry. Hope he chokes on his decision to vote against the miners! :hello:

KarenD · Jul 3, 2013

gold nuggets · Jul 4, 2013

I definitely hope that the House of Reps will use their wisdom to see thru the bad legislative effects of SB838-A and vote it down. Time will tell........... :hello:

jog · Jul 7, 2013

There is no wisdom in corruptness.

House passed SB 838 by 33 Ayes and 27 Nays.

Current Location:

Legislative Counsel - Enrollment

Representative Witt (D) that spoke at the rally voted Nay

Third reading. Carried by Unger. Passed.Ayes, 33; Nays, 27--Bentz, Berger, Cameron, Conger, Davis, Esquivel, Freeman, Gilliam, Hanna, Hicks, Huffman, Jenson, Johnson, Kennemer, Krieger, McLane, Olson, Parrish, Richardson, Smith, Sprenger, Thatcher, Thompson, Weidner, Whisnant, Whitsett, Witt.
Vote:
· BaileyAye
· BarkerAye
· BarnhartAye
· BartonAye
· BentzNay
· BergerNay
· BooneAye
· BuckleyAye
· CameronNay
· ClemAye
· CongerNay
· DavisNay
· DembrowAye
· DohertyAye
· EsquivelNay
· FaganAye
· FrederickAye
· FreemanNay
· GallegosAye
· GarrettAye
· GelserAye
· GilliamNay
· GombergAye
· GorsekAye
· GreenlickAye
· HannaNay
· HarkerAye
· HicksNay
· HolveyAye
· HoyleAye
· HuffmanNay
· JensonNay
· JohnsonNay
· KennemerNay
· Keny-GuyerAye
· KompAye
· KriegerNay
· LivelyAye
· MatthewsAye
· McKeownAye
· McLaneNay
· NathansonAye
· OlsonNay
· ParrishNay
· ReadAye
· ReardonAye
· RichardsonNay
· SmithNay
· SprengerNay
· ThatcherNay
· ThompsonNay
· TomeiAye
· UngerAye
· Vega PedersonAye
· WeidnerNay
· WhisnantNay
· WhitsettNay
· WilliamsonAye
· WittNay
· Speaker KotekAye

KarenD · Jul 7, 2013

Sigh
A party-line vote. I hate Oregon Democrat Legislators and will oppose them on all fronts.

Oregon has ONE half-decent Democrat, Betsy Johnson. She was the lone Democrat vote against firearms bills and the anti-mining bills. All of the rest are garbage, all of the time.

Sackcloth and ashes....

gold nuggets · Jul 8, 2013

Miners may have lost this skermish because of some corrupt politics and back-door deal making,
but we haven't lost the war! The old adage of what goes around, will eventually come around will
level the playing field. :icon_thumright:

KarenD · Jul 8, 2013

Thank you for the message of hope.

dieselram94 · Jul 8, 2013

The country can only take so much of this crap before it hits the fan...

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gold nuggets · Jul 22, 2013

The Oregon governor hasn't signed SB838 yet. Wonder if he has all his legal staff and some paid legal advisers working
feverishly to see if he could be held ACCOUNTABLE for supporting and signing a bill that countermands the Federal Laws
already in place for protecting miners rights to mine? Just a thought........ :hello:

KarenD · Jul 24, 2013

Wow, wouldn't that be something!?

jog · Jul 24, 2013

More than likley he is waiting for one of two things to happen, court cases in Cal. Also the court ruling from the Jefferson mining and Galice mining Districts court cases.

Hoser John · Aug 25, 2013

BILL SIGNED AND YA'ALL BEEN CALIFORNICATED BY THE CANCER FROM THE KLAMATH JUST LIKE US-WHAT STATE NEXT!!JOHN

jog · Sep 4, 2013

Judge Achoa denied the injunction because in 2009 based upon a survey by.......in which 668 respondents labled themselves as "RECREATIONAL" DREDGERS! Shame on them.

I propose that all clubs, (GPAA) included give their members the reason for NEVER USING THE TERM RECREATION, RECREATIONAL, PASTIME, HOBBY, OR ANY OTHER SUCH LIKE WORDS IN CONNECTION WITH PROSPECTING AND MINING. All new members should receive an orientation piece in this regards too. Don't let this happen again!

gold nuggets · Sep 5, 2013

A good thought Jog, but a day late and a dollar short as the old saying goes.
Those people that did the survey, sent questionnaires to mostly the "newbees"
that didn't know any better and checked the box that said "recreational miner".
Sad thing is, there may not be another chance to change things without a long,
drawn-out legal battle.......by then, it won't matter anyway. :BangHead:

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