By Oregon State Representative Court Boice, Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY, United States of America! How blessed and fortunate we are to live here, especially at this time and in this place we call home!   On July 8, 2026, communities across the nation will unite in a simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence, commemorating its […]

By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon As World Cup fans tour America, they are posting their experiences online as they travel state to state. Here is what one Portugal World Cup fan experienced in America; “My brother and I are here to watch the two Portugal games. Yesterday, […]

By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon Irving Berlin was a child when his family escaped violent Jewish persecution in Russia. Their home was burned down. His family found refuge in America. Irving sold newspapers at age 8 to help feed his family. He then began selling songs, which […]

By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon America’s 250th reminds us on how unique and lasting our Constitution is compared to others. The United States Constitution is the world’s longest lasting constitution at 238 years, and our Declaration of Independence at 250 years. The average constitution of another nation […]

I nearly reread Gordon Wood’s The Radicalism of the American Revolution this year but didn’t get to it. I first read that book while taking Tom Connor’s American Heritage course at Hillsdale College. Wood persuasively argued that America was founded as a credal nation. That is to say, we are defined by what we believe, […]

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