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The Rebuttal
Some social media
posts are great. Good for a
laugh or a good cry. Some
just bring on the eye-roll
and some make me wanna
slap someone silly (kid-
ding…kinda). One rain-
bow-clad meme has been
floating around lately and I
couldn’t help but respond.
It said, “Just so we’re clear,
any party telling you who
you can love, what gender
you are, what states you can
travel to, which books you
can read, which history you
can learn, what prayers you
should say and what you
can and cannot do with your
own body doesn’t care one
bit about freedom.” I beg
to differ. I am a member
of said party and JUST SO
WE’RE CLEAR....
1) You can love anyone
you please. Just don’t ex-
pect me to approve of your
sexual activities/deviations.
Just a note; Love and sex
are two different things.
2) You can ignore your
biology and call yourself a
girl, boy, cat, or unicorn if
you want, just don’t expect
me to agree with your de-
lusion. But when it comes
to sports, stay in your own
lane. Girls deserve the free-
dom to compete with their
own.
3) You can travel wher-
ever you please (and I don’t
care if you’re vaccinated or
masked). You might even
find a country with a gov-
ernment more in line with
your political views. Say
hello to King Jong Un.
4) You can read what-
ever books you please,
but don’t be pushing your
agenda or your filthy porn
on little kids. That’s just
plain evil.
5) You can learn true
history, or you can learn
lies. That’s up to you. And
don’t forget to check your
sources. The Bible’s a good
one.
6) You can pray to the
universe or to a Big Mac,
that’s your decision. But
I won’t join you. I would
rather pray to the One who
MADE the universe.
7) You can do what you
want with your own body.
You can even get Fauci’s
24 booster shots, just don’t
demand I get them. And I
don’t care if you take your
own arm or leg off but stop
doing that to babies (not
your body).
8 ) You have the free-
dom to make choices, but
unwise choices reap poor
consequences. Exercising
your rights should not in-
clude stomping on mine.
9) I have the freedom
to disagree with you and
express my opinion. I can
love you while disagreeing
with you and it doesn’t
mean I hate you.
P. S. The party that
tells you what you can say
(fact checker), what you
can drive, who you can
hire (DEI), with whom
you can do business, and
can shut your doors when
they please and do NOT
care about freedom. And
an administration that re-
fuses to protect its own cit-
izens, including the unborn,
leaving them as targets for
those who want to see them
dead, leaves children in the
hands of sex traffickers, and
gives billions of tax dollars
to terrorists while giving
pittance to our own hur-
ricane victims, does NOT
care about YOU or YOUR
COUNTRY. Vote wisely.
“You say, “I am al-
lowed to do anything”—but
not everything is good for
you. And even though “I am
allowed to do anything,” I
must not become a slave to
anything.” 1 Corinthians
6:12
By Susie Crosby
Good News Only by Doris Brosnan
Last Monday night at about 9:30 Judy Buschke,
ready for bed, went through the kitchen, headed to the
family room to lock the patio door and close the drapes.
She reports: I turned the kitchen light on, and there was
a snake slithering across the floor! I have a large mirror
leaning against the wall and thought that maybe I could
trap the snake with that, but it was too heavy for me to
move! I thought, “Now, what the heck am I going to
do?!” I didn’t want to take my eyes off the snake for fear
it would disappear but couldn’t think what I had close
by to attack it with! I grabbed a metal hotcake turner and
tried to stab it with the edge but missed! The snake then
coiled up!!! I ran and got the vacuum cleaner, turned it
on, and headed for the snake with the wand. It took off
down into the family room and coiled up behind the bas-
ket I have beside the door to the patio. The family room
is two steps down. I stayed in the kitchen area, leaned
over the railing, and slammed the vacuum wand down
on the snake. I’m thinking, “Now what?!” I had so much
pressure on the wand that the vacuum couldn’t suck it up,
so I thought I might have to stand there forever! Finally,
I took a little pressure off the wand and it was sucked
up into the vacuum! I couldn’t see it in the canister, so I
quickly reattached the wand and put the vacuum out on
the deck for the night. The next morning, I emptied the
canister, the snake was still alive! I threw a rock on him,
but he was still alive for five days before finally disap-
pearing. When he came out of the vacuum, I saw that he
had markings of a rattlesnake! I have lived in the house
for 68 years and had never had a snake in the house, but
I am now paranoid and do not walk into a room without
turning on a light!
Last week, Shelli Britt and Christy Correa headed
for the northeast corner of the state: “We stayed at the
May’s Place bed and breakfast in Elgin Friday night an
attended the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” play
at the Opera House. The talent there is pretty amazing,
beautiful costumes, amazing singers and actors and lots
of humorous lines. We were served a delicious breakfast
Saturday morning and walked a few blocks to the Eagle-
cap Excursions train station and went on a three-and-a-
half-hour train ride. We stopped on a train bridge to see
where the Grand Ronde River and the Wallowa Rivers
meet. The sun was glistening off the water and the fall
foliage made for a great experience. Then off to Enterprise
to walk the shops and do some early Christmas shopping.
Had dinner at a Mexican restaurant and stayed in a hotel.
Unfortunately, on Sunday on our drive home we saw three
vehicles in a turnout and a black bear that had more than
likely been hit by one of the vehicles. We had lunch at
The Grainery in Pendleton, an end to a great weekend!
Thank goodness for name tags! Members of the HHS
classes of ’60, ’61, and ’62 and several spouses gathered at
the Elks lodge last Friday evening to begin their three-day
reunion. Locals had an advantage over visitors as “Who
are you?” began. (At least one attendee felt that one ’62
attendee in particular had changed far too little to be in-
cluded!) Soon, the “something special” about childhood
friendships quickly ruled the weekend as promises to stay
in touch resounded over and over.
Adding tidbits to this column is as easy as jotting
and sending to dbrosnan123@gmail.com or calling to
report them at 541-223-1490.
Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone
reading this.
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Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
named best barrel ground
by the NPRA
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The barrel racers of the
Northwest Professional Rodeo
Association voted the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo for the best
ground for 2024. This is the
second time in recent history
that the rodeo committee has
won this award. The ground
in an arena is very important
for the safety of animals and
contestants to avoid slipping
and possible falling. Every
contestant wants to have a
fair chance to win the event’s
prize money and the Janice
Healy Davis Memorial Buck-
le which means consistent
ground depth and traction is
necessary. The OTPR Rodeo
Committee works hard to
produce an outstanding NPRA
rodeo for spectators and con-
testants alike, so this award
is proof that our attention to
detail has been recognized by
the barrel racing competitors
that participated in our rodeo.
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Heppner Housing Authori-
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Center will be Tuesday,
Oct. 15, at 4:00 p.m. in the
St. Patrick’s Senior Center
dining room.
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