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Oregon

UpInArms

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4. We were in Oregon in 2006

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 09:51 AM

Jul 2020

Enjoying the scenery ... browsing in an antique store ...

Had a few items in my hand ...

The owner of the shop started spewing crap ....

“I can wipe my ass on that spotted owl ... the wretched environmentalist have ruined our state ... etc ...”

I put down my almost purchases and walked out ...

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Ever since I was a kid I heard the narrative that environmentalists ruined the rural Oregon economy. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

A lot of mill jobs were lost as well because it was more profitable to sell whole logs to jalan48 Jul 2020 #1

The Truth is coming out too late riversedge Jul 2020 #2

Wish there was a like cilla4progress Jul 2020 #3

We were in Oregon in 2006 UpInArms Jul 2020 #4

Thanks for the Post. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #5