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|governor=Kate Brown
|governor=Tina Kotek
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|senator2=Jeff Merkley
|senator2=Jeff Merkley
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[[File:Flag of Oregon reverse.png|thumb|The back of the state flag of Oregon.]]
[[File:Flag of Oregon reverse.png|thumb|The back of the state flag of Oregon.]]
'''Oregon''' is a state on the [[Left Coast|west coast]] of the United States. Its capital is [[Salem]] and largest city is [[Portland]]. Oregon became the 33rd state on Feb. 14, 1859.
'''Oregon''' is a state on the [[Left Coast|west coast]] of the United States. Its capital is [[Salem]], named after the [[Bible|biblical]] Hebrew word for "peace" (shalom), and its largest city is [[Portland]]. Oregon became the 33rd state on Feb. 14, 1859. The origin of the name "Oregon" is unknown, and the subject of much debate.<ref>https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_the_name/</ref>
The state Constitution of Oregon, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says:
The state Constitution of Oregon, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says:
{{quotebox|“As you are both aware for more than two weeks now, these radicals have been allowed to stay unlawfully in the refuge approximately 30 miles to the south of Burns, Oregon, in Harney County. While it is easy to assume that an occupation in such a remote location does not threaten public safety and does not harm any victims, that perception is far from accurate. What adds to the tensions felt by the community is the reality that multiple ‘supporters’ of these individuals have joined, staying in local motels in the City of Burns, and the criminals on the refuge are allowed to travel on and off the premises with little fear of [[law enforcement]] contact or interaction."}}
{{quotebox|“As you are both aware for more than two weeks now, these radicals have been allowed to stay unlawfully in the refuge approximately 30 miles to the south of Burns, Oregon, in Harney County. While it is easy to assume that an occupation in such a remote location does not threaten public safety and does not harm any victims, that perception is far from accurate. What adds to the tensions felt by the community is the reality that multiple ‘supporters’ of these individuals have joined, staying in local motels in the City of Burns, and the criminals on the refuge are allowed to travel on and off the premises with little fear of [[law enforcement]] contact or interaction."}}
Brown argued to Lynch and Comey that because the occupation is on federal land, it is the federal authorities’ responsibility to lead law enforcement’s response to the occupation.
Brown argued to Lynch and Comey that because the occupation is on federal land, it is the federal authorities’ responsibility to lead law enforcement’s response to the occupation.
{{quotebox|“For the citizens of Harney County and indeed all Oregonians, I must insist on a swift resolution to this matter. Efforts to negotiate have not been successful, and now it is unclear what steps, if any, federal authorities might take to bring this untenable situation to an end and restore normalcy to this community.}}
{{quotebox|“For the citizens of Harney County and indeed all Oregonians, I must insist on a swift resolution to this matter. Efforts to [[negotiate]] have not been successful, and now it is unclear what steps, if any, federal authorities might take to bring this untenable situation to an end and restore normalcy to this community.}}
LaVoy Finicum, a spokesman for the Malheur occupiers, was murdered by Brown's state police and Comey's FBI agents.<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2016/01/lavoy-finicum-dead-dies-rip-funeral-youtube-school-family-ammon-bundy-arrested-malheur-standoff-wife-jeanette/</ref>
LaVoy Finicum, a spokesman for the Malheur occupiers, was murdered by Brown's state police and Comey's FBI agents.<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2016/01/lavoy-finicum-dead-dies-rip-funeral-youtube-school-family-ammon-bundy-arrested-malheur-standoff-wife-jeanette/</ref>
Oregon was originally settled by many Native Americans before the [[Lewis and Clark]] expedition brought greater attention to the area from the United States and Britain. The British had control of the majority of the territory until the Oregon Trail started in the 1840s and American settlers began moving in. Eventually, the land was ceded to the United States in the resolution of a boundary dispute.
Oregon was originally settled by many Native Americans before the [[Lewis and Clark]] expedition brought greater attention to the area from the United States and Britain. The British had control of the majority of the territory until the Oregon Trail started in the 1840s and American settlers began moving in. Eventually, the land was ceded to the United States in the resolution of a boundary dispute.
Oregon is infamous for its history of racist progressivism. In 1922, left-wing Democrat [[Walter M. Pierce]] ran for governor with the backing of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] against anti-KKK Republican governor [[Benjamin W. Olcott]] and won the general election.<ref name=oregonkkk>[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/ku_klux_klan/ Ku Klux Klan]. ''Oregon Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> The Klan and their allies, including Pierce, in that election cycle pushed for a ballot measure to ban [[school choice]] in the state by forcing all children to [[public school]]s rather than letting parents decide between government and parochial institutions.<ref name=waltermpierceoregoncyclopediabio>Robbins, William G. [https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pierce_walter_1861_1954_/ Walter Pierce (1861-1954)]. ''Oregon Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref>
[[File:Oregon KKK March 1920s.jpg|thumb|left|310px|Oregon Klansman in the 1920s.]]
[[File:Walter M. Pierce Oregon.jpg|thumb|right|180px]]
Oregon is infamous for its history of racist left-wing progressivism.<ref>McCoy, Robert R. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20615986 The Paradox of Oregon's Progressive Politics: The Political Career of Walter Marcus Pierce]. ''JSTOR''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> In 1922, left-wing Democrat [[Walter M. Pierce]] ran for governor with the backing of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] against anti-KKK Republican governor [[Benjamin W. Olcott]] and won the general election.<ref name=oregonkkk>[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/ku_klux_klan/ Ku Klux Klan]. ''Oregon Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> The Klan and their allies, including Pierce, in that election cycle pushed for a ballot measure to ban [[school choice]] in the state by forcing all children to [[public school]]s rather than letting parents decide between government and parochial institutions.<ref name=waltermpierceoregoncyclopediabio>Robbins, William G. [https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pierce_walter_1861_1954_/ Walter Pierce (1861-1954)]. ''Oregon Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref>
Although the KKK held a significant influence in Oregon for the first half of the 1920s, moral scandals and hypocrisy surrounding their leadership costed them membership; by the 1930s, the statewide organization collapsed as only local groups remained.<ref name=oregonkkk/>
Pierce lost re-election in 1926 and was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a staunch liberal [[New Deal]]er.<ref name=waltermpierceoregoncyclopediabio/> When [[World War II]] broke out, he adamantly supported – like most progressives – President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s mass internment of Japanese-Americans by race.<ref>[https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ww2/Pages/after-back.aspx A Mixed Reception: Japanese Americans Return to Oregon]. ''Oregon Secretary of State''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> Pierce also voted against [[anti-lynching legislation]] in 1940.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref>
Pierce lost re-election in 1926 and was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a staunch liberal [[New Deal]]er.<ref name=waltermpierceoregoncyclopediabio/> When [[World War II]] broke out, he adamantly supported – like most progressives – President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s mass internment of Japanese-Americans by race.<ref>[https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ww2/Pages/after-back.aspx A Mixed Reception: Japanese Americans Return to Oregon]. ''Oregon Secretary of State''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref> Pierce also voted against [[anti-lynching legislation]] in 1940.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref>
==Population==
==Population==
==See also==
==See also==
Former United States Senators:<br>
[[File:Charles McNary of OR.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Portrait of Sen. McNary.]]
[[File:Robert R. Butler Oregon.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Undated picture of Butler.]]
Former United States Senators:
*[[Mark O. Hatfield]]
*[[Mark O. Hatfield]]
*[[Gordon Smith]]
*[[Gordon Smith]]
*[[Charles McNary]]
*[[Charles McNary]]
Former United States Representatives:
*[[Robert R. Butler]], grandson of Tennessee Republican [[Roderick R. Butler]]
==Notable Oregon Companies and Major Employers==
==Notable Oregon Companies and Major Employers==
* Adidas
* Adidas
* [[Backwoods Home Magazine]] - Conservative [[libertarian]] self-sufficiency preparedness magazine founded by [[Dave Duffy]].
* [[Backwoods Home Magazine]] – conservative [[libertarian]] self-sufficiency preparedness magazine founded by [[Dave Duffy]].
* [[Benchmade]] - [[Knife]] maker since 1979. [http://www.benchmade.com/ Official website Benchmade.com]
* Benchmade – [[Knife]] maker since 1979. [http://www.benchmade.com/ Official website Benchmade.com]
* Brøderbund - Software maker
* Brøderbund – Software maker
* Bob's Red Mill - "nation's leading miller of diverse whole-grain foods". Founded 1978. [http://www.bobsredmill.com/ Official website BobsRedMill.com]
* Bob's Red Mill – "nation's leading miller of diverse whole-grain foods". Founded 1978. [http://www.bobsredmill.com/ Official website BobsRedMill.com]
* [[Columbia River Knife and Tool]] - Knife maker since 1994. [http://www.crkt.com/ Official website CRKT.com]
* Columbia River Knife and Tool – Knife maker since 1994. [http://www.crkt.com/ Official website CRKT.com]
* Columbia Sportswear, near Beaverton
* Columbia Sportswear, near Beaverton
* Consumer Cellular
* Consumer Cellular
* Dutch Bros. Coffee - America's largest drive-though coffee chain. [http://www.dutchbros.com Official website DutchBros.com]
* Dutch Bros. Coffee – America's largest drive-though coffee chain. [http://www.dutchbros.com Official website DutchBros.com]
* Fred Meyer - Oregon's largest [[grocery store]] / [[superstore]]. Like [[Wal-Mart]], they sells [[firearm]]s too. [http://www.fredmeyer.com Official website FredMeyer.com]
* Fred Meyer – Oregon's largest [[grocery store]] / superstore. Like [[Wal-Mart]], they sells [[firearm]]s too. [http://www.fredmeyer.com Official website FredMeyer.com]
* [[Gerber Legendary Blades]] - knife maker since 1939. [http://www.gerbergear.com/ Official website]
* Gerber Legendary Blades – knife maker since 1939. [http://www.gerbergear.com/ Official website]
* Henry Weinhard's - [[Brewery]] since 1856
* Henry Weinhard's – Brewery since 1856
* Hollywood Video
* Hollywood Video
* [[Home Power]] Magazine - [[Alternative energy]], [[solar]], [[wind power]], [[hydroelectric]] etc. since 1987. [http://www.homepower.com/ Official website HomePower.com]
* Home Power Magazine – [[Alternative energy]], [[solar]], wind power, [[hydroelectric]] etc. since 1987. [http://www.homepower.com/ Official website HomePower.com]
* InFocus - Maker of flat screens and LCD projectors.
* InFocus – Maker of flat screens and LCD projectors.
* [[Intel]] - largest private employer - 17,000+ employees.<ref>Redden, Jim, "[http://www.pamplinmedia.com/bvt/15-news/206976-63572-report-shows-intel-tax-breaks-a-net-plus-for-state-county Report shows Intel tax breaks a net plus for state, county]." Beaverton Valley Times, Published January 9, 2014</ref>
* [[Intel]] – largest private employer - 17,000+ employees.<ref>Redden, Jim, "[http://www.pamplinmedia.com/bvt/15-news/206976-63572-report-shows-intel-tax-breaks-a-net-plus-for-state-county Report shows Intel tax breaks a net plus for state, county]." Beaverton Valley Times, Published January 9, 2014</ref>
* Jeld-Wen - 20,000 employee windows and doors maker since 1960.
* Jeld-Wen – 20,000 employee windows and doors maker since 1960.
* [[Kershaw Knives]] - [http://www.kaiusaltd.com Official website kaiusaltd.com]
* Kershaw Knives – [http://www.kaiusaltd.com Official website kaiusaltd.com]
* Kettle Foods - Chip maker since 1978. [http://www.kettlebrand.com Official website KettleBrand.com]
* Kettle Foods – Chip maker since 1978. [http://www.kettlebrand.com Official website KettleBrand.com]
* [[Kimber Manufacturing]] - Maker of top quality [[M1911]] [[pistol]]s and knives. [http://www.kimberamerica.com/ Official website KimberAmerica.com]
* Kimber Manufacturing - Maker of top quality M1911 [[pistol]]s and knives. [http://www.kimberamerica.com/ Official website KimberAmerica.com]
* LaCie - Hard drive maker
* LaCie – Hard drive maker
* LaCrosse Footwear
* LaCrosse Footwear
* [[Leatherman]] - [[multitool]] and knife maker since 1983. [http://www.leatherman.com/ Official website Leatherman.com]. See [[Essay:Buy Made in USA]]
* Leatherman – multitool and knife maker since 1983. [http://www.leatherman.com/ Official website Leatherman.com].
* Les Schwab Tire Centers
* Les Schwab Tire Centers
* [[Leupold]] and Stevens - Maker of [[rifle scope]]s since 1907. [http://www.leupold.com/ Official website Leupold.com]
* Leupold and Stevens – Maker of rifle scopes since 1907. [http://www.leupold.com/ Official website Leupold.com]
* [[Nike]] Inc., near Beaverton
* [[Nike]] Inc., near Beaverton
* [[Nosler]] - Maker of [[ammunition]], [[bullet]]s and [[handloading]] components since 1948. [http://www.nosler.com/ Official website Nosler.com]
* Nosler – Maker of [[ammunition]], [[bullet]]s and [[handloading]] components since 1948. [http://www.nosler.com/ Official website Nosler.com]
* The Old Spaghetti Factory
* The Old Spaghetti Factory
* Oregon Chai - maker of [[chai]] [[tea]] since 1994. [http://www.oregonchai.com Official website OregonChai.com]
* Oregon Chai – maker of chai [[tea]] since 1994. [http://www.oregonchai.com Official website OregonChai.com]
* Oregon Scientific - maker of electronic weather stations and other products. [http://www.oregonscientific.com Official website OregonScientific.com]
* Oregon Scientific – maker of electronic weather stations and other products. [http://www.oregonscientific.com Official website OregonScientific.com]
* Pacific Seafood - one of the largest [[seafood]] companies in North America. Founded in 1941. [http://www.pacseafood.com Official website PacSeafood.com]
* Pacific Seafood – one of the largest seafood companies in North America. Founded in 1941. [http://www.pacseafood.com Official website PacSeafood.com]
* Pendleton Woolen Mills - famous [[wool]]en sweater and [[blanket]] maker. [http://www.pendleton-usa.com Official website Pendleton-USA.com]
* Pendleton Woolen Mills – famous [[wool]]en sweater and [[blanket]] maker. [http://www.pendleton-usa.com Official website Pendleton-USA.com]
* Powell's Books - Claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world.<ref>{{cite web | title = Powell's Books on Burnside | publisher = Powell's City of Books | url = http://www.powells.com/info/places/burnsideinfo.html | accessdate = 2015-02-20}}</ref> [http://www.powells.com Official website Powells.com]
* Powell's Books – Claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world.<ref>{{cite web | title = Powell's Books on Burnside | publisher = Powell's City of Books | url = http://www.powells.com/info/places/burnsideinfo.html | accessdate = 2015-02-20}}</ref> [http://www.powells.com Official website Powells.com]
* Stash Tea Company - Tea maker since 1972. [http://www.stashtea.com Official website StashTea.com]
* Stash Tea Company – Tea maker since 1972. [http://www.stashtea.com Official website StashTea.com]
* Soloflex - Maker of exercise equipment
* Soloflex – Maker of exercise equipment
* Tazo Tea Company - [[herb]]al tea maker since 1994. [http://www.tazo.com/ Official website Tazo.com]
* Tazo Tea Company – [[herb]]al tea maker since 1994. [http://www.tazo.com/ Official website Tazo.com]
* Tektronix
* Tektronix
* Tillamook County Creamery Association - Major [[cheese]] maker since 1909. [http://www.tillamook.com/ Official website Tillamook.com]
* Tillamook County Creamery Association – Major [[cheese]] maker since 1909. [http://www.tillamook.com/ Official website Tillamook.com]
==Biblography - Further Reading==
==Biblography - Further Reading==