A busy few days...

I would like to thank Governor Candidate Allen Alley for coming to see us here at the College Republicans and the Finance Club this Tuesday. After the worst time trying to find some parking, he gave an hour-long very interesting and very informative lecture on small business and entrepreneurship. Halfway through I got a little distracted as I began to think of the billion business opportunities that are still available, but that is another story entirely!

On the way out the door I thanked him for taking the time to come speak to us, and before I knew it I got invited to attend dinner with him and a few others from the Finance Club as well as CR. After walking to hitch a ride with one of his campaign members (his son I think?), I soon realized that everyone else was wearing either a collared shirt or a nice 3-piece suit. And there I sat wearing black biking pants, an OD green T-shirt, and a Team Glock baseball cap. I felt like such a schmuck, but no one really seemed to care. Or at least I hope not.

After getting the chance to hear his views on pressing issues and his attitude in general, he sure has my vote! You can view his website and viewpoints at:

http://www.allenalley.com/

Today was another busy day. Classes and lectures aside, in place of the regular CR meeting, we were supposed to have a presentation by Chris Horner (author of the book Big Red Lies), hosted by CFACT at 1900. However, his flight was delayed and was unable to make it for another few hours. I must say I do admire him for having the dedication to wait for delayed flights, land, then book it two hours south from Portland to Corvallis, just to make a presentation regarding global climate shift, formerly known as "global warming". Any normal presenter would have called it quits and postponed until the next day, but he isn't any normal speaker, he is a Republican!

His organization even offered to buy dinner to keep members around while we were waiting for him to arrive. Now THAT is a generous action that no words can be put to.

His presentation was very interesting, mixed in with some pretty good humor and pokes at Democraps, made it an overall very good night. There was however, one thing in his presentation you won't find coming from the mouths of hippie alarmists and gungrabbers alike, and that is the TRUTH. The use of fact to back up an argument, incorporated into both the premise and conclusions, is something unheard of for someone who lacks the ability to reason. I'm not going to name any names(liberaldemocrats)but it is sure obvious.

After the presentation, I had a chance to speak with him and thank him for bustling to make the presentation. And talked until a janitor came to kick us out. (I had no idea the MU actually closed.)

He is the kind of person that politicians REALLY need to listen to. You can find him at the Competitive Enterprise Institute:

http://cei.org/people/christopher-c-horner


All in all a very eventful two days, with a vast amount of insight and information there for the grabbing. Thanks again to Allen Alley and Chris Horner for taking the time to share their knowledge! And a special thanks to President RJ Friedman of the College Republicans for setting it up, and all my fellow College Republicans alike. Make Oregon RED!