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OFIR meeting, Saturday, May 7, 2016
Once again, OFIR packed the house as members and interested folks joined us to hear Dr. Bud Pierce talk about his candidacy and his plans if he were to be elected Oregon's next governor.
Dr. Pierce told the group, when queried, that if, even after the Measure 88 defeat, the Oregon Legislature were to pass another driver card for illegal aliens bill, he would VETO the bill.
Bruce Cuff and Bob Neimeyer, GOP candidates for Governor, were also there to introduce themselves and chat with voters
Sam Carpenter's Rep. (Nick) was there and spoke on Sam's behalf. Mark Callahan is running for Congress and addressed the group, too. Several other candidates also addressed the group briefly.
Oregon's new Remembrance Project coordinator, Braeda Libby, explained the importance of the work they are doing across the country and the Trump campaign response to their requests.
Oregon Abigail Adams Vote Education Project also sent a rep., Linda Eskridge, to explain just how important those vote questionnaires really are.
All in all a big day, a full agenda, still time for questions and we even ended on time!
May 7, 2016
 Dr. Bud Pierce - GOP candidate for Governor
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 David Olen Cross, OFIR foreign national crime reporter and frequent guest on the Lars Larson show, explained the value of writing letters to the editor
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 A packed house greeted our speakers. OFIR members VOTE!
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Freedom Rally 2016
The 2016 Freedom Rally held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon Saturday, February 6th hosted guest speakers Michelle Malkin, Dinesh D'Souza and Todd Starnes.
February 6, 2016
 Getting ready for the big event.
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 Lots of visitors to the OFIR booth as Representative Mike Nearman, OFIR Board member Lyneil Vandermolen and Jerry Kendoll answer questions.
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 Malkin talked about Oregon's big defeat of driver cards for illegal aliens during her speech. Afterwards, Michelle Malkin requested her picture be taken with Cynthia -Authorized Agent for the citizen's veto referendum.
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 OFIR President, Cynthia Kendoll with author and guest speaker Michelle Malkin.
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 Guest speaker Dinesh D'Souza greets Freedom Rally participants at the author's table.
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 Michelle Malkin passionately addresses the Freedom Rally crowd.
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OFIR's Pizza and Politics event packs the house
Oregon Republican Party Chairman Bill Currier, Representative Greg Baretto and Representative Mike Nearman addressed a packed house Saturday, October 10 for OFIR's Pizza and Politics event.
October 11, 2015
 ORP Chair Bill Currier speaks to OFIR members
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 ORP Chair Bill Currier
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 Representative Mike Nearman
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 Representative Greg Baretto
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Oregon State Fair 2015
OFIR hosts a booth at the Oregon State Fair which is located in the Jackman Long building. Please stop by and say hello!
August 29, 2015
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 Representative Greg Barreto and his lovely wife Chris volunteer for an afternoon
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 State Rep. and OFIR Board member Mike Nearman helps out in the OFIR booth
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 State Senator Kim thatcher, Arnold Toller and OFIR Prsident Cynthia Kendoll chat with fair visitors
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 KYKN 1430 radio talk show host helped out in the OFIR booth Thursday evening.
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 State Rep. Mike Nearman and awesome volunteer Becky Mitts explain the benefits of E-Verify
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 Cynthia Kendoll answers questions of OFIR booth visitors
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The Sheriff is in town! Sheriff Joe Arpaio comes to Salem
Sheriff, Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona visited Salem Saturday June 27. He addressed a crowd of enthusiastic grassroots activists on the steps of the State Capitol on a hot, muggy afternoon.
Protesters across the street were loud and rude attempting to disrupt the rally by blowing whistles, chanting through a bull horn and waving signs. Their tactics were unsuccessful in dampening the spirits of the crowd.
June 28, 2015
 Grassroots activists begin to gather on the steps of the Captiol awaiting Sheriff Arpaio's arrival
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 Sheriff Arpaio addresses the welcoming crowd
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 Several counter rally protesters used intimidation techniques and profanity to intimidate the crowd gathered for the rally
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 Sheriff Arpaio circulated throughout the crowd, shaking hands, answering questions and handing out his official signed trading cards
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 A raffle was held and one of the prizes was a pair of infamous "pink underwear" from the Maricopa County jail. This gentleman was the proud winner!
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 Crossing the street to greet the protesters, Sheriff Arpaio was repeatedly verbally abused by the group
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 A proud American tells Sheriff Arpaio thank you
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 OFIR hosts a table at the rally - OFIR's President answers questions about the 2 new initiatives
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 Sherff Arpaio and OFIR President Cynthia Kendoll get a chance to vist at the post rally dinner at Rep. Baretto's home
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California - Mexico Border Tour
Center for Immigration Studies organized an intensive and informative tour of both sides of the California - Mexico border from Imperial Beach, California to Yuma, Arizona. OFIR President, Cynthia Kendoll traveled with the group March 1 - 7, 2015.
March 10, 2015
 The Center for Immigration Studies U.S. - Mexico border tour begins here - in the Pacific Ocean
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 El Bordo - between the U.S. border fence and Tijuana - a no mans land of despair on the banks of the Tijuana River
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 The Border fence from the Mexico side encourages empathy for those entering the US illegally
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 OFIR President Cynthia Kendoll inside a Border Patrol lookout on the hillside overlooking Smugglers Gulch
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 Make-shift ladders used to scale the border fence are confiscated by Border Patrol
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 From the left: Jerry Kammer - Pulitzer Prize winning writer and Senior Research Fellow at CIS. Peter Nunez - Chairman of the Board of Directors at CIS. Mark Krikorian - Executive Director of CIS. Brilliant men!
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 Yes - this hill is as steep as it looks.
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 We drove up the hill for an incredible view of the border fence. The U.S. in on the left and Mexico is on the right. Photos by border tour member.: Art Koenig ~ Photographer Artist
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 Steven Camarota - Director of Research at CIS and John Wahala - Assistant Director at CIS, pose near a Border Patrol boat.
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 Our group visited this mission in Tijuana.
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 The mission feeds and houses deportees and migrants.
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 Three-star General Ed Soyster joined our CIS tour.
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Feb. 28, 2015 OFIR Meeting
OFIR's quarterly meeting was held Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:00pm. A packed house greeted guest speaker Don Rosenberg, of Southern California. Don shared the tragic story of the hit and run death of his son and the unbelievable horrors that followed as they moved through the process of the prosecution of the driver. Don is the epitome of a grass roots activist.
February 28, 2015
 Don Rosenberg shares his story with OFIR members
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 Don Rosenberg and OFIR President Cynthia Kendoll
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 State Rep. Mike Nearman explains recent legislation to OFIR members
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December 6, 2014 - OFIR Victory Meeting and Special Guest Speaker
Ballot Measure 88 Victory Party and Annual OFIR Christmas Party and meeting with Special Guest Speaker Dr. Stephen Steinlight - Senior Policy Analyst with The Center for Immigration Studies in Washington DC.
December 6, 2014
 Dr. Steinlight explains Obama's unconstitutional Executive order to OFIR members.
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 Newly elected State Representative Mike Nearman
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 Dr. Steinlight - Senior Policy Analyst with CIS and OFIR President Cynthia Kendoll
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 Dr. Steinlight answeres OFIR members questions. Foreign National crime tracker, David Cross talks with Dr. Steinlight
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Election night 2014
Protect Oregon Driver Licenses gathered together to wait and watch as the results of all our hard work rolled in.
We are thrilled with our BIG WIN! Ballot Measure 88 went down in flames!
November 5, 2014
 Protect Oregon Driver Licenses hosted an election night party at the Keizer Heritage Center
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 Thrilled with the news: from the left Rick LaMountain, David Cross, Cynthia Kendoll, Jim Ludwick and newly elected Senator Kim Thatcher
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 Volunteers celebrate our BIG win!
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 Amanda Peach from OPB spent the evening with us at the party
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 Everyone was all smiles as the great news just kept coming
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Billboard Campaign spreads NO on 88 campaign statewide
In October, Protect Oregon Driver Licenses launched a statewide billboard and field sign campaign urging a NO vote on Ballot Measure 88.
November 2, 2014
 Vote NO on 88 Billboard on Highway 26 in Beaverton, Oregon
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 Vote NO on 88 Billboard in Medford, Oregon
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 Sheriffs of Oregon billboard on I-205 in Portland, Oregon
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 Sheriffs of Oregon field signs keeps the message going - Vote NO on 88!
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