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In reply to the discussion: state by state speak your mind about oregon [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)Trees.
Rocks.
Water, water, water. Ocean, lakes, rivers.
Fish.
Wildlife.
MOUNTAINS.
desert
The physical beauty keeps me grounded. For the rest:
Politically divided by the Cascades, with most of the liberals on the West side and the conservatives on the east. Most, not all. Of course, the population is much larger on the West, so the governor and 2 senators are Democrats.
Speaking of Senators, Wyden and Merkley are 2 of the Senate's best. Some of the House members from the West are standouts, too. De Fazio, for example. Not my rep, but I love him.
No sales tax. Has it's pros and cons.
Costs a hell of a lot less to register a vehicle than it does to the south in CA.
PORTLAND: the best large city in the U.S., in my opinion.
Ducks and Beavers.
The Oregon Health Plan.
The just-signed student loan bill: Pay it forward, pay it back.
BEER.
The Oregon Working Families Party and fusion voting.
VOTING BY MAIL
The Oregon Country Fair.
Hot springs and waterfalls
LONG summer days, short winter days.
Blackberries, MARION BERRIES, hazelnuts, cheese, salmon, christmas trees
Friendly people
Lighthouses
Whale watching from the shore
Covered bridges
I love Oregon.