49% voter turn out and boy did people ever turn out for Patricia Roberts! 59% voted against the recall effort that was once again fueled by anti-LNG groups and a desire on the part of some to make a living as political activists in our community.
A note too on the Sierra Club.
I heard from some of you regarding my last rant on naughty non-profits that the Sierra Club is not a non-profit. Actually they are. They just aren't a 501(c)3 non-profit. They lost that status in the 60's over political actions the group took to oppose industrial projects. They established the Sierra Foundation as a 501(c)3 and transitioned Sierra Clubs to 501(c)4 non-profit status which allows for political activities. The Oregon Sierra Club states it is a non-profit on it's website (several times) they just don't tell you what kind they are. Contributions to 501(c)4 non-profits are not tax deductible.
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