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We believe the 2nd Amendment is best defended through grass-roots organization, education, and advocacy centered around individual gun owners. It is our mission to encourage, organize, and support these efforts throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
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misery
The misery index is an economic indicator, created by the American economist Arthur Okun. The index helps determine how the average citizen is doing economically and is calculated by adding the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to the annual inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation create economic and social costs for a country.
Was it a vacation that went wrong? A funeral? Were you in a warzone? Some third-world village? Were you seeking shelter during a major storm or disaster?
Mine are pretty tame compared to most I'm sure. I used to do Security work in Portland back in the mid-2000s. One of the jobs was doing...