Blog for Oregon: "Hearing the facts on Measures 49 and 50"
Thanks to Jenni Simonis who reported live from the Democratic Party of Oregon Summit in Sunriver. Sunday at breakfast, Greg invited attendees to canvass and contribute to pass Measure 49 in November. View image. View Video.
From Blog for Oregon, October 7, 2007.
Representative Greg Macpherson began the talk on the ballot measures, going over some of the claims that are already in the works, and the truth behind the lies that opponents have been pushing in advertising, literature, etc.In his discussion on the claims, he compared M37 to Little Red Riding Hood. Oh what big eyes you have. Oh what big teeth you have...
There are over 7,500 claims in Oregon, from billboards to strip malls, to mines, to huge subdivisions.
In Klamath County, which already has water shortage problems, there are three claims for a total of 24,000 homes.In Cannon Beach there is a claim for a hotel that would block public access to the beach.
In Washington County, the claims would double the size of the county's urbanized areas.
Several lies have been pushed by the measure's opponents, which Macpherson debunked. They include:
No public hearings - they actually had nine hearings in the Fairness Committee, in which they heard 369 testimonials from the public.
The process was done in secret without any ability for changes - it actually went through three rounds of amendments
Macpherson said if this measure fails, changes to M37 will be closed down for at least a decade.
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