Category Archives: Politics

Business or Politics? People ask! Here’s why we loudly say “YES” to both.

Posted on October 28, 2020 by tomdwyer

It’s common wisdom for a company to stay far away from politics, but we certainly don’t. Three years ago on Quora.com (a Q&A forum we follow and highly recommend) someone posed the question “I work in financial services. Can I … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means.

Posted on May 1, 2020 by tomdwyer

Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means. In the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020 states have shut down their economies with stay-home orders and Congress has already committed over 2 trillion dollars to keep our … Continue reading →

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Humorousness- Boy Scouting in the Trumpocracy PLUS- Our first Humorousness contest!

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

If you’re a fan of dark humor then the daily string of cringe-inducing facepalms from the Trump administration can be its own kind of fun. Nothing exemplifies this more than Trump’s recent abuse of 40,000 boys at the 2017 Boy … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Jeff Sessions plays “Dukes of Hazzard” for real

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

What made us Furious in 2014? A little-known law enforcement technique called “Civil Asset Forfeiture”, an abusive aberration of justice allowing police to stop people and seize their property without charging them with any crime, then switching the basic presumption … Continue reading →

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Kris Kobach to investigate Election Integrity… NOOO!!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by tomdwyer

Trump’s Election Integrity Investigation Headed by… wait for it… vote thief KRIS KOBACH! The Bible asks, “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?” We now know the unsurprising answer is … Continue reading →

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Portland’s March For Science

Posted on April 25, 2017 by tomdwyer

We at Tom Dwyer Automotive Services are big supporters of a rational, science-based approach to life. When you deal with reality as it is, not as you hope it should be or wished it were, you’re much more effective in … Continue reading →

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The Powell Memo

Posted on June 30, 2016 by tomdwyer

The roadmap to our current situation was drawn in 1971 If you look around at our media/political/corporate landscape, it seems obvious (as Mr. Snydor will say below in his memo, “to any thoughtful person”) that there is an overriding pro-business, … Continue reading →

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BERNIEWATCH- Weeknight at Bernie’s

Posted on August 10, 2015 by tomdwyer

On the ground at the July 29 Bernie bash As we write this the 2016 US Presidential election is about fifteen months away, which means we’re still very much in the pre-season. Polls don’t mean much yet; it’s like ranking … Continue reading →

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You Have The Right To Be Pacified

Posted on September 19, 2014 by tomdwyer

Police Militarization There’s an old theater saying that if there’s a gun on the mantle in a play’s first act, it will be used by the third act. For years, police around the country have been stocking their mantles with … Continue reading →

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YES on GMO Labeling… YES on 92!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by tomdwyer

Who decides what’s in YOUR food? Last year, the national political spotlight fell on Washington State as they tried to pass Initiative 522 requiring labeling of GMO products. November will be Oregon’s turn as we attempt to join Vermont, Maine, … Continue reading →