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Classic Contest in Oregon’s 4th
June 24, 2010 | 5 comments
The Spectacle Blog
Art Robinson, a scientist who was profiled in TAS (“A Scientist Finds Independence,” Feb. 2001), and has written for the magazine about global warming, is running for Congress. He confirmed in an email that he filed at the last minute for the GOP primary in Oregon’s 4th congressional district.
“The spectacle in Washington is causing many Americans to do unexpected things,” Robinson told me.
The winner of the primary will face Democrat Peter DeFazio, a 12-term incumbent. Robinson is a conservative Republican. DeFazio is a liberal and a member of the House Progressive Caucus.
Robinson is best known for his “Petition Project,” in which he collected 31,000 signatures from scientists who oppose the “scientific consensus” supporting man-made global warming. He also publishes a newsletter, Access to Energy.
While still a young man, Robinson became a full Professor of Chemistry at U.C. San Diego. Later he was president of the Linus Pauling Institute in Palo Alto. But his experiments showing that Vitamin C could not cure cancer caused a rupture with Pauling.
Robinson also has expert knowledge on civil defense and home schooling. After breaking with Pauling he formed the Oregon Institute for Science and Medicine. He does his own biomedical research with volunteer support at his farm in Southern Oregon. Robinson accepts no government funds.
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Nick| 3.11.10 @ 10:01AM
If only we had some more "Art Robinson's" to run against John Boehner and Mitch McConnell.
Tim| 3.11.10 @ 10:44AM
Wasn't he also the Captain of the Jupiter II?
Nick| 3.11.10 @ 11:29AM
Tim,
Nice "Lost in Space" reference. But that was Dr. John Robinson.
Art Robinson, I believe, was part of Simon and Garfunkel.
Derek Leaberry| 3.11.10 @ 3:10PM
Played by the late Guy Williams, who was outacted by a robot.
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CB| 3.13.10 @ 6:25PM
There isn't mention of the absolutely brilliant homeschool curriculum Dr. Robinson created.
Nick| 3.13.10 @ 7:57PM
CB,
Must have been hard to learn anything in between fighting for your lives every week, huh?
Dorothy| 3.23.10 @ 8:25PM
Yes, great information and great homeschool curriculum... from someone who did so for ten years. What an incredible man!
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Kip Poindexter| 3.26.10 @ 12:14AM
This is great news! I will pour my energy in helping Art get elected. We need to send Peter packing!
Sharlyn | 4.4.10 @ 2:42PM
We do need to send Peter packing; however, I worry about our next representative being beholden to special interests just like Pete is currently. One candidate that can NOT be bought is Jaynee Germond. Please check her out before you vote in May. Thanks! ;)
Rob Taylor | 3.28.10 @ 5:09AM
If Mr. Robinson was so concerned about the people of Oregon's 4th congressional District, then why has he been absent from the Tea Parties, the protests and rallies unlike his primary opponent Jaynee Germond who attends these events regularly?
Why did he wait till the last day to file? That makes me concerned about his real intentions?
Mrs. Germond has campaigned for a year now and is the real Liberty Candidate, because she represents the people.
I’m voting for Jaynee Germond for US Congress not some Johnny-come-lately who hasn’t earned my vote.
www.Germond2010.com
Lynne| 4.16.10 @ 2:24PM
I'm sure Jaynee Germond is a perfectly nice woman, and I have nothing snarky to say about her. One reason I am voting for Art is the same reason that he filed so late: DeFazio garnered 82% of the vote the last time he and Germond ran against each other. He cannot be bought by special interests and is one of the few scientists who refuses to take government money for research or anything else. He has been advocating for grassroots America for over 20 years via his nationwide newsletter, "Access to Energy"; hardly a Johnny-come-lately. At least take a look at his website and DON'T let DeFazio control us any longer. If you vote for Germond, that is exactly what will happen.
Rebecca| 4.23.10 @ 7:49PM
A candidate should earn your vote by who they are NOT by how much time they've put into a campaign.
dean knapp| 9.23.10 @ 1:53PM
How come you write off Art Robinson and didn't even bother to attend any of his town halls where he openly and concisely answered the questions you have???? You would have found out that Art has the Tea party endorsement---and mine as a newcomer to Oregon.
Margie| 3.28.10 @ 5:37AM
We've met Jaynee Germond and we are voting for her. Jaynee truly loves the constitution and listens to We The People. Our best interests will be her concern. We are giving out support 100% to her winning DeFazio's seat. It's time to get someone like Jaynee to represent the people.
Daniel Beegan| 3.28.10 @ 10:54AM
Jaynee Germond is a true conservative who has been working hard to defeat DeFazio. If I were a resident of Oregon's 4th District, my vote would go to Jaynee. She's no last-minute entry into the race, and I know her political beliefs are solid. She's the people's candidate.
Rocky D| 3.28.10 @ 11:07AM
I've Been Following Jaynee Germond For Quite a While..!! She Is" The True Conservative". It Bother's Me, & Doesn't FEEL Right For Someone Else To Join In On The Last Day Of Filing..!! Best Wishes, But I'm Voting For Jaynee Germond..!!
Ian| 3.28.10 @ 11:15AM
I too have met Jaynee Germond and come to realize she is the real deal She is honest looks you straight in the eye and gives you an answer to any question you may ask. The Constitution is her second Bible. I will be giving her my vote.
Mel| 3.28.10 @ 12:45PM
Jaynee is the real deal, for sure. I would invite her to my dinner table, and that's my confort level with her, not with most others!
Diane | 3.28.10 @ 1:19PM
Jaynee is the type of candidate that we the people are craving, right now. She is a real person, with real world experience. She will be a voice for us that we have not had in Oregons 4th in quite some time.
I know nothing of Mr. Robinson, because he didn't declare his candidacy until the last day possible. Jaynee has been out there connecting with the people and she definitely has my vote and my family's votes!
GO JAYNEE!!!
James| 3.28.10 @ 1:39PM
Jaynee taught her own children with her own curriculum, Art did not develop the curriculum his late wife did and had already started marketing it before she had past away, to give him credit for this is absolutely wrong.
If Art was such a wonderful person and such a great researcher why did he pick an Indian hating man to manage his campaign. The man stays hidden behind the curtain but identified himself to the news media as a manager. Why the secrecy. Something truly smells fishy. My vote goes to Jaynee Germond a true hard working tea party member, we have had enough of those so called intelligent people running the show they put themselves one step above the rest of America.
Diane| 3.28.10 @ 1:50PM
I agree, James!
"Those so called intelligent people," maybe highly educated, but they lack common sense!
James| 3.28.10 @ 2:07PM
Art is use to talking down to people not with them, he will never make a true representative, to be able to represent is to be as the people. Can you imagine his door will be open to only people like himself, he will not have time for the averag man or woman.
It is my understanding he lives off the grid and way out of sight from the normal everyday working stiff.
Smart man, but absolutely no connection to the working man , he is in his own little world and very few will be allowed in. Only other scientist and family.
I do not want another professor in Congress lecturing the people and telling them what to believe because I am smarter than the rest of you. That is what is happening right now so he would be more of the same.
dean knapp| 9.23.10 @ 2:04PM
This professor is as much of a "common man" as any of us. He started out from common roots and grew into his success through hard work, education and intelligence---not playing politics for the sake of playing.
He has research background that has taught him to design and promote ideas and bills like his numerous accepted Scientfic Journal articles which condense years of research into six and one-half pages as opposed to 2000+ page bills our current congress prefers.
Byron| 3.28.10 @ 2:11PM
"I’m voting for Jaynee Germond for US Congress not some Johnny-come-lately who hasn’t earned my vote. "
What Rob said. Jaynee has my vote!
Ty Raddue | 3.28.10 @ 2:46PM
Jaynee Germond is my choice for the US congress. Jaynee is the real deal. She is a true Conservative that lives exactly what she says and will best represent the people of her district.
Ty Raddue | 3.28.10 @ 2:52PM
Please learn more at: www.LibertyCandidate.org
Richard Siler| 3.28.10 @ 3:37PM
I to have met and talked with Jaynee and she absolutely the only conservative running against whats his name. A late comer will not get my vote. I'll work to see that Josephine county elects Jaynee Germond to Congress.
Dale Offet| 3.28.10 @ 5:15PM
I am supporting the Real person candidate, who has spent 2.5 years meeting Real people and listening to Real People in Oregons 4th. A Real person who puts principal and the Constitution
and Liberty over dialoge and ol' time politics as usual. Might I add that common sense is also this candidates sineing attributes.
Oh, this wonderful breath of fresh air is OUR
Lady for Congress JAYNEE GERMOND.
Join the Real People in Real Positive change.
Sorry Peter, at least you can visit your palitial home, and investments in New Zealand. How many years now Peter have you been shipping
'bou-cou $$$$ over there? Oh excuse me, your wife has.
PRO PATRIA!
Molly Notell | 3.28.10 @ 5:27PM
I only have 1 thing to say.
If he can just suddenly decide to run for Congress how can we expect him to think through things while in congress? I want someone who thinks things through and won't just make snap decisions suddenly. I want someone I can count on. Someone like Jaynee Germond.
joan | 3.28.10 @ 5:34PM
Art Robinson might be a legend in the ivory tower circuit, but that is exactly what we no longer want back in Congress. I, for one, am tired of Clintonesque policy wonks. I want our government returned to citizen-legislators. I have been to about 15 tea parties since dear leader's inauguration, and I saw Jaynee there at over 3/4 of them. Where were you Art? I did not see you coming out and supporting our Tea Party Movement---not even once! I am not sure you would stoop to rub shoulders with the likes of us. No, Jaynee is THE candidate. And another thing I am sure about is that she is totally incorruptible. I have heard her speak and she is more principled than anyone I have ever known. How many other people can you say that about? I met her early last summer at a Tea Party and she has devoted every day since then to talking to people about preserving the constitution. Best wishes to you Art, but maybe you should stick to your chemistry experiments.
joan| 3.28.10 @ 6:14PM
With all due respect Mr. Bethell, but what do we have to do to get you to give equal time to Jaynee Germond?
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Tom Hawksworth| 3.28.10 @ 7:24PM
Having met Mr. Robinson in Roseburg, had Jaynee Germond not been running, he might have been a good candidate. My question is, why did he wait until the last minute? Who prompted him to enter the primary? Why enter at the last minute against a woman who has the broadest grassroots support of any candidate? Listening to him, there isn't any real difference between his positions and Jaynee's, so why isn't he supporting her? With his technical background, he would make an excellent advisor to Jaynee's campaign.
Richard| 3.28.10 @ 8:18PM
Very good point Tom. Art is the sort of man that would make and excellent advisory on scientific information.
Joan good point , can your paper give Jaynee equal time or is this the same we get from the liberal media outlets, because if it is then it is the same oh same oh just from a far right production that's all. Would be nice if we had honesty back into the media on both sides.
Richard| 3.28.10 @ 8:18PM
Very good point Tom. Art is the sort of man that would make and excellent advisory on scientific information.
Joan good point , can your paper give Jaynee equal time or is this the same we get from the liberal media outlets, because if it is then it is the same oh same oh just from a far right production that's all. Would be nice if we had honesty back into the media on both sides.
Richard| 3.28.10 @ 8:18PM
Very good point Tom. Art is the sort of man that would make and excellent advisory on scientific information.
Joan good point , can your paper give Jaynee equal time or is this the same we get from the liberal media outlets, because if it is then it is the same oh same oh just from a far right production that's all. Would be nice if we had honesty back into the media on both sides.
Richard| 3.28.10 @ 8:18PM
Very good point Tom. Art is the sort of man that would make and excellent advisory on scientific information.
Joan good point , can your paper give Jaynee equal time or is this the same we get from the liberal media outlets, because if it is then it is the same oh same oh just from a far right production that's all. Would be nice if we had honesty back into the media on both sides.
RonWilson| 3.28.10 @ 11:48PM
From my vantage point, I would have to say Ms. Germond would have my vote.
Nancy agrees!
Ron
Shadley Wiegman| 3.29.10 @ 12:55AM
Jaynee Germond is a true grass roots conservative and has the support of WE THE PEOPLE. She is a strong Constitutionalist. And while we wish Art Robinson well, we have the candidate we need in Jaynee!
MsClaudia| 3.29.10 @ 1:09AM
I know enough about both candidates to know that Jaynee is the ONLY place a decent patriot would put their vote. She is the tea party choice and my choice. She says what she means, and means what she says. She has nothing to hide nor do any of her campaign workers...can Mr.Robinson say the same thing?
Even if this is NOT a lame stream paper, giving equal time is not only desired, it's demanded...else you are no better than the tuesday morning rag sheets at the check out stand.
Dean and Pam of Westlake| 3.29.10 @ 1:12AM
Jaynee Germond is a genuine, citizen representative candidate. She has campaigned long and hard to become our Constitutionally minded leader in Congress. She has been building relationships with the truly conservative, freedom minded, anti-progressive crowd for a long time. Jaynee has put her money and her time where her mouth and beliefs are for over two years. That kind of sacrifice speaks loudly to us. Join with us and vote for Jaynee Germond for Congress.
Sue| 3.29.10 @ 1:17AM
I fail to see how Mr.Robinson's creation of some homeschool course gives us any idea about how he would be the best person to pull DeFazio's chair out from under him. (his late wife's work, i should add)
Jaynee Germond states her goals and her positions straight up. She loves this nation and respects the constitution. She is one of the people she is hoping to represent in Washington...she gets it!
She gets my vote and the vote of my entire family and network of friends. We want real people in there this time around...she fills that bill.
Rick Hoffine| 3.29.10 @ 2:50AM
As I have become familiar with Jaynee Germond, I see the true spirit of American patriotism emerging. I have nothing against Mr. Robinson. I just see someone in Jaynee who not only talks about defending the Constitution, but reaches out in a very concerned and personal way to Walk Her Talk!! My ballot will have a mark alongside Jaynee Germond.
Christopher Long| 3.29.10 @ 7:49AM
Though I have nothing personal against Mr. Robinson his late start to act bothers me. I have been talking to Jaynee Germond for over a year now and have the feeling that she is the person for me. Hence I will be voting for Jeynee. She has been a active Tea Party Supporter and Campaigner. She truely supports what we are about.
Adella Robison| 3.29.10 @ 12:48PM
Jaynee Germond is the kind of candidate who will work for real people and not get corrupted. She is very concerned about the People and definately represents my views. DeFazio broke his personal promises to me and I am confident that Jaynee never will!
Georgia Dalon| 3.29.10 @ 1:20PM
Jaynee Germond is a proven conservative and has worked hard for liberty in the Tea Party groups. We know she is true to defending the Constitution against the tyranny we are seeing today. Who is behind Art Robinson, pushing at the last minute?? Why isn't he behind Germond if he agrees with her??? Given the Democrat dirty tactics, makes me wonder
danzig| 10.22.10 @ 3:18PM
The Tea party panders to those with IQ's at or below the room temperature.
Michael Bolger| 3.29.10 @ 7:41PM
You need to ask Art Robinson his thoughts on health care?I've had the plasure of meeting Jaynee Germond.I bilive Jaynee Germond will make a great representative for the People.
Hannah| 3.30.10 @ 10:24PM
Well, I hate to chime right in, but it does seem strange to me that I met Jaynee Germond last year when the subject of this article, Art, was no where to be found. I don't know Art, or anything about him at all except what I have read in the last couple weeks. Jaynee Germond has been all over the place, I personally have seen her at several functions over the last year, have had the chance to talk to her and realize that she has the constitutional principles and solid true conservatism I'm looking for. Maybe Art should have made his decision a little sooner? Regardless, Mr. DeFazio needs to be employed elsewhere and I think Jaynee Germond has a better chance!
James| 4.1.10 @ 4:49AM
I just came back from a public forum where art and Jaynee spoke, Jaynee absolutely blew Art out of the water he could never ever win the main election even if by luck he won the primary. His campaign is being supported by a group called the liberators, they had his buttons on tonight. If someone is friends with Art they had better tell him because once the liberals find out he is toast and they will find out. Search the name of his campaign manager and look for utube about the N in the wood pile statement that person is the one wearing his buttons and spreading the word for him. Art you need to drop out now before you give the election to DeFazio.
Sharlyn | 4.4.10 @ 2:51PM
I was at that meeting as well and listened carefully as I had not heard from Art before. All I can say is that he has some great views on energy policy, but what else? Jaynee has plans of ACTION for immigration, timber, etc. She is much more qualified to unseat Pete!
Nadine| 4.16.10 @ 6:16PM
If Jaynee is such a shoo-in, why did she lose by a landslide to DeFazio last time?
Rebecca| 4.23.10 @ 8:00PM
That is a VERY GOOD point - she can't win against deFazio that's why we changed our vote from Jaynee to Art. Jaynee's great but not great enough to stomp defazio.
Dave Autrey| 4.16.10 @ 10:54PM
The Republicans will, as usual, split their votes and that weasel DeFazio will get another term.
William| 5.2.10 @ 4:32AM
I have been reading Arthur Robinson's newsletter for many years, and he is brilliant. Not only that, but he is wise. I think he is a hermit in the sense that he is working in his mind on very important matters, (think Einstein) and doesn't suffer fools lightly. I know nothing about his conservative opponent, she certainly has a lot of support here, but the talent we need in Washington needs to be informed, not just political. Reading Art's newsletter: Access to Energy is a continuing education. Get your hands on even one issue and you will have to reconsider. Frankly, his research work is so important, I believe he is only running and dedicating his valuable time because his country needs him. He's not a "pol" at all, it's not a "job" to him. Get to know what he knows, and you will find the path back to our Constitutional Republic. His running is about saving the integrity of the country; God help us all.
Steve| 10.11.10 @ 11:05AM
It is shocking that there are still people out there so beholden to their fundamentalist ideas that they continue to deny something as obvious as global warming. A simple google image search should be enough: http://www.google.com/images?h.....;gs;_rfai=
Art Robinson is no scientist. He is a wannabe politician who has nothing but bunk scientific views and possibly a screw loose.
Steve| 10.11.10 @ 11:08AM
@William: "Reading Art's newsletter: Access to Energy is a continuing education."
Yeah, I especially enjoy the part about radiation being good for humans. Have you lost it?
CJohnson| 10.14.10 @ 11:06PM
Free Oregon: See Robinson perform whormesisthepoint' on Maddow Cow and then send him $ support. I choose mad scientist over friendly politician.
Danzig| 10.22.10 @ 3:15PM
A wing nut selling the same tired story......Jacoby was right people are becoming stupider day to day if they think this guy has any credentials
I-5 Design | 11.18.10 @ 11:15AM
Thank you for the information.