Last Buck-a-Hit Day charity selected
As the winner of our comment contest, reader Ben gets to designate where $250 of our "inner circle" contributions go. And true to his political nature, he has designated Oregonians in Action Legal Center. The IRS does recognize that group under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, and so it meets our criteria. Congratulations to Ben, and thanks again to all who commented and voted.
Our checks to the charities are scheduled to go out today. That's always a satisfying step in the process. We're grateful to everyone whose money we're sending, along with our own.
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Comments (5)
Great choice Ben! OIA is a strong advocate for property rights, helping all of us regardless of our political persuasion: http://www.oia.org/legal-center/dolan-case/70-dolan-case
Posted by Molly | December 27, 2011 10:42 AM
To explain my selection.
First off, I donated to the children's heart fund on the charity day. So my first impulse was to send the $250 there.
Upon further consideration I decided to support the Clackistani rebellion because if this increasing trajectory of voter uprising continues the potential benefits are nearly limitless. Including help for children that I explain below.
OIA along with many others is a strong supporter of this progress. So I picked them out of several.
With an expanding and successful uprising literally billions will be prevented from being wasted and a renewed focus on sound government and priorities most people support. This will allow kind of tremendous & authentic progress not found in Metro brochures.
Specifically with Clackamas County are some huge opportunities for the near future. Saving millions of tax dollars and re-focusing on public safety and other high priorities. The top priority, public safety, will get a boost from the preservation of the General Fund windfall from the 2013 terminating of the Clackamas Town Center Urban Renewal district. Four of the current commissioners are aiming to hand over $25 million to TriMet for PMLR and use the windfall for debt service.
Stopping this trend of de-valuing public safety would allow 41% (or more) of the general fund windfall to go to Sheriff Office budget that has been hobbled with zero increases and rising costs. Added police presence at MAX Green line locations, the McLoughlin Corridor and other county wide communities will be a big improvement.
Most importantly the Sheriff's office could ramp up their programs to stop the growing problem of crimes against children. Nothing is more important.
Their annual/national Child Abuse and Family Violence Summit covers this and many other ways children desperately need more law enforcement.
If a voter uprising leads to re-directing of our politicans & priorities away from boondoggles and towards real priorities we all win.
Posted by Ben | December 27, 2011 11:52 AM
Disappointing. I was almost certain that it'd go to the LLF (Leonard Loo Foundation).
Posted by Max | December 27, 2011 11:53 AM
My links embedded links failed to post
programs to stop the growing problem of crimes against children.
http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/info.jsp?name=INTERCEPTmain.htm
Child Abuse and Family Violence Summit
http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/summit/
Posted by Ben | December 27, 2011 11:58 AM
Ben, I applaud you in explaining how the contribution to OIA can affect so many things that many bloggers here are in support of-basic human services. Clackamas Co. re-education is the beginning, and it is spreading.
Today's Oregonian editorial opposing the Portland/LO Street car has been a long battle of re-education. There is much more educating to do and OIA has been an integral part of this education even though many times they have been chastised for even offering a counter viewpoint with facts on many issues.
I'm optimistic that citizens are beginning to see that many of these issues are not a democrat or republican debate, but more a common sense analysis.
Posted by Lee | December 27, 2011 10:29 PM