Changes

|capital=Salem

|capital=Salem

|language=English

|language=English

|governor=Kate Brown

|governor=Tina Kotek

|gparty=Democrat

|gparty=Democrat

|senator2=Jeff Merkley

|senator2=Jeff Merkley

}}

}}

[[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 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>

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>

==See also==

==See also==

Former United States Senators:<br>

Former United States Senators:

*[[Mark O. Hatfield]]

*[[Mark O. Hatfield]]

*[[Gordon Smith]]

*[[Gordon Smith]]

*[[Charles McNary]]

*[[Charles McNary]]

==Notable Oregon Companies and Major Employers==

==Notable Oregon Companies and Major Employers==