Political Coffee 7-12-2021

Should parents be able to stop minor children from getting hormone and surgical transgender treatment? Journal of Medical Ethics says no in article by leftist ASU prof. For years in OR, unelected bureaucrats have given 15 yr olds ability to get transgender surgery without parental approval and paid for by taxpayers. https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/07/12/medical-journal-disregard-parents-who-reject-kids-transgender-claims/#

Why is housing so expensive, both ownership and renting? Sen Jeff Merkley introduces bill to fund 510B in taxpayer subsidies, mostly aimed at Portland black communities but doesn’t address root cause of high cost housing. https://www.northcoastcitizen.com/news/merkley-introduces-bill-to-address-lack-of-affordable-housing/article_1b00576e-28ca-56d3-b42a-af413167b889.html

Trump’s CPAC speech hit themes that are poll tested to move voters: Critical race theory, cancel culture and illegal aliens: https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-in-cpac-speech-promises-to-defeat-critical-race-theory-and-marxism_3896817.html

SB554 fallout: Sen Boquist says cops can break down your door because someone snitched on you that you don’t have your guns locked in your home: https://oregoncatalyst.com/54352-sen-boquist4-nowarrant-search-homes-guns.html