Political Coffee 5-26-25: Memorial Day 2025: ODVA director message with statistics of Oregonians who gave all in war, Living with purpose to honor the fallen on Memorial Day, Reagan’s “Time for Choosing” speech in 1964: Freedom isn’t free, Trump delays 50

Memorial Day 2025: ODVA director message with statistics of Oregonians who gave all in war: https://bendbulletin.com/2025/05/24/column-honor-through-remembrance-on-memorial-day/ 

Living with purpose to honor the fallen on Memorial Day: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/memorial-day-living-purpose-honor-fallen/ 

Reagan’s “Time for Choosing” speech in 1964: Freedom isn’t free: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/happy-memorial-day-2025-freedom-isnt-free/ 

Trump delays 50% EU tariffs after EU want to make a deal: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/05/25/trump-delays-50-per-cent-eu-tariffs-after-request-from-brussels-for-time-to-make-deal/ 

Kabuki Theatre: OR SOS gives cover to Kotek’s bill that exerts tighter control over public schools: https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2025/05/24/oregon-department-of-education-responds-to-secretary-of-state/ 

Dem’s porn forever in schools bill will be voted on soon in OR House: contact your legislator ask to vote no! https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/05/oregons-ban-on-book-bans-is-heading-for-a-final-vote-in-the-legislature.html 

Report says regional homelessness is increasing despite throwing even more money at the problem: https://portlandtribune.com/2025/05/24/reports-regional-homelessness-increasing-despite-additonal-spending/ 

OR May primary turnout lowest in recent elections: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/05/oregon-voter-turnout-trails-rates-in-recent-elections.html 

Regards,