Rural residents of Oregon – particularly those who are of a politically conservative, self-sufficient, responsible bent, often complain about the imbalance of power in Oregon.
The results of Measures 66 and 67 (and of several other recent ballot measures), the results of the 2010 governor’s race and the local congressional election, and a long laundry list of other decisions from Salem and urban population centers run contrary to the best interests of constituents in rural…