I join the majority of East Oregonians who support Sen. Findley (and other conservative legislators) working to uphold Oregon District 30 constituents’ best interest with courage. We oppose radical bills the majority party has sadly prioritized over more important, bipartisan legislation.

We, the law-abiding Oregonians, are tired of overreaching laws stripping away fundamental liberties — e.g., our Second Amendment constitutional and parental rights. Since liberals whined and removed God from our schools and local government, civic discourse and social issues have dramatically worsened in recent years. Our culture is in shambles because government can never legislate what only God can do in our personal and professional lives.

Any bill that usurps parents’ role in raising their children, as HB 2002 does, should be universally opposed. Where does government get authority to manipulate minors (without legal and emotional capacity) to undergo sex changes without parental consent? This is dangerous, “experimental” surgery many transitioned kids are speaking out against already. Where in human history has this social failure and solution ordained the widespread solution to advancing humanity? Apparently, some believe our Creator that made everything to perfection, messed up Jane or John Does’s orientation.

We know 67 million children have been killed by abortion in the US. Is rape that common or have we dehumanized life and grown less compassionate for others? It’s the latter, and government needs limits often, especially in breaking up the role of families which lead to more social inequities, burdens, government spending. California Governor Newsom and his homeless housing is prime example how government solutions make problems worse. We don’t need Ph.Ds to see what has happened in recent decades. Agree with me or not, the gravity of HB 2002, is ill-served to jam into a government bill and impose through a three- or four-month legislation session.

To bring home, there were an unprecedented 3,000 bills introduced this session, many by Sen. Findley that help rural Oregonians. Democrats nearly universally stonewalled them. Sen. Findley holds significant responsibility on key committees from which East Oregon derives benefit. I can attest firsthand to his leadership and hard work on legislation in a very bipartisan manner — this session. I was at the Capital twice this session and remotely joined three other hearings. GOP senators have worked to defend what majority of their voters want, and don’t want.

Daniel Hale

Pendleton