Political Coffee 5-7-2020

What will Kate do if we hold church service on May 17^th on steps of the Capitol at 10am? Be like Virginia’s left wing governor who is fining and threatening a pastor who held a Palm Sunday service for 16 people? https://www.theepochtimes.com/pence-beyond-the-pale-for-virginia-state-to-sanction-church-for-holding-16-person-service_3342003.html  Lawmakers and Pastors push back: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/may/pastors-and-lawmakers-send-message-to-va-governor-religious-services-will-resume-amid-covid-19

Archdiocese of Portland will reopen 152 Catholic churches around Oregon: https://oregonfaithreport.com/2020/05/oregon-catholic-churches-begin-limited-opening/

Post Coronavirus: how are you going to live your life? In fear or just be a bit more cautious? Would it make sense to get exposed to any disease so you can build immunity?

Fake News story about WA virus parties now backtracked buy not by https://www.wweek.com/health-wellness/2020/05/06/two-coronavirus-parties-blamed-for-infections-in-southeast-washington-authorities-confirm/

Controlled Voluntary Infection: https://www.wweek.com/health-wellness/2020/03/26/a-dangerous-plan-for-addressing-covid-19-started-with-a-portland-dermatologist/

Frustrated with trying to get your unemployment claim from March processed? Why wasn’t the 85Million of Federal dollars Oregon received 11 years ago used to upgrade the 1990’s system that is overwhelmed? https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/oregon-says-it-is-prioritizing-thousands-of-jobless-claims-still-pending-from-march.html

Kate thinks ski resorts are more essential than churches apparently: another reason to join us for worship service on the Capitol steps May 17^th 10am. https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2020/05/executive-order-will-allow-mount-hood-ski-resorts-to-reopen-will-they.html

Senator Boquist requests special session to end Kate’s state of emergency: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/05/oregon-republican-lawmaker-requests-special-session-to-terminate-governors-coronavirus-state-of-emergency.html

Bad optics avoided: Oregon Dept of Revenue decides not to tax forgiven PPP loans with new sales tax. https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/oregons-new-business-tax-wont-apply-to-federal-coronavirus-loans-after-all.html

https://democratherald.com/news/local/70-new-covid-19-cases-statewide/article_a0dfe706-520f-59ff-a81a-ca4ec36496ca.html#_=_

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