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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

bvar22

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5. Oregon is a [i]Pacific Rim State[/i] that primarily exports timber.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 02:50 PM

Apr 2015

Oregon & the Timber Industry would probably benefit from the TPP.
That is no reason for Wyden to sell out the rest of the country,
but he is probably in debt to the Timber Industry.

China pulls Oregon timber harvest out of depression

"Oregon Department of Forestry announced this week that timber harvests in Oregon last year were up 21 percent from the historic low they hit in 2009. The No. 1 reason? Log exports to China."

http://www.opb.org/news/blog/ecotrope/china-pulls-oregon-timber-industry-out-of-depression/

If Wyden opposed the TPP, the lumberjacks would probably run him out of the state
tied to a pole.

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And people say there is no split in the Democratic Party. The Third Way has destroyed this party sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #1

I won't vote for Wyden next time around. Maedhros Apr 2015 #3

Oregon is a [i]Pacific Rim State[/i] that primarily exports timber. bvar22 Apr 2015 #5

Well, he had a choice to make, to be run out of office by a Corporation, or by the voters who put sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #7

I would too. bvar22 Apr 2015 #10

I know, I didn't think Wyden was the type to be scared of Corporations, but it appears you are sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #11

The Third Way has achieved their objective. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #8

Yes, so far. But there is a large and growing movement rising against them. Like so many who achieve sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #9

Here's a list of the members of the New Democrat Coalition: dgibby Apr 2015 #2

Kick. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #4

k/r n/t Wilms Apr 2015 #6