Excellent article about all the behind-the-scenes in Portland's anti-fluoride victory...but it's not over yet...state legislators trying to override the Portland vote! Plus, it's been exposed that the pro-fluoride group opposed and SHUT DOWN free dental clinics helping the poor with their cavities prior to this campaign to "save the poor with fluoride"...

Rebel Portland: Clean Water Warriors Claim Victory

by Hart Noecker • May 24, 2013 [with campaign pictures during the May voting]
http://www.mismanagingperception.com/clean-water-warriors-stand-victorious/

<Conclusion>
"...We’ve proven that throwing more money into politics is no promise of power, that with enough passion and legwork, grassroots operators can crush city hall.

"Sometimes the good guys do win.

"The fight to protect Bull Run fresh water is not over.  Already, there is talk of Oregon state politicians plotting whether to challenge the will of the people with legislation in Salem that would nullify Portland’s voters choice on fluoridation.

"Let them try.  There is now a network of ecologically conscious and politically networked activists in this city capable of stopping big-business interests cold.

"As the Tribune pointed out, there are two city commissioners up for reelection who claimed their support of fluoridation would not hurt them.  Now, they have something to be afraid of.

"We know how to win.  See you in the streets."

Leavenworth, Kansas anti-fluoride Letter to the Editor

Letter: Time to end fluoridation

http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20130527/OPINION/130529325

By Robert Carter
Lenexa, Kan.

The Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS

By Robert Carter
Lenexa, Kan.

Posted May. 27, 2013 @ 5:53 pm

To the editor:

On May 21, the residents of Portland, Oregon soundly defeated an attempt to add fluoridation chemicals to the drinking water by a vote of 61 to 39 percent just six months after Wichita, Kan., residents did the same. The two cities join a list of over 125 communities that have rejected fluoridation by either a council decision or ballot vote since 2010.

In opposing fluoridation, Portland voters agreed with the position of most western nations that there are safer, more effective, and less intrusive ways to promote oral health than adding a chemical linked to thyroid disease, IQ loss, and other ailments to the water supply.

Most western countries, including the vast majority of Europe, do not fluoridate their water. In fact, shortly before Portland's vote, Israel announced that it will be ending its mandatory fluoridation program, and Ireland has proposed legislation making it a criminal offense to add fluoride to public water supplies. In Canada, the number of people drinking fluoridated water has dropped by about 25 percent since 2008.

Fluoride chemicals are the only chemicals added to public water for the purpose of medication (to prevent tooth decay). Citizens want their water departments to provide safe potable water, not dental treatments. Let's keep fluoride supplementation between patients and their practitioners.

It's time we join Portland, Wichita, and the rest of the world in our opposition to fluoridation. Fluoride consumption should be a choice, not a mandate.

(read the comments at the above web link - add to the comments)

More responses to Portland's victory...

Oregon city rejects water fluoridation

http://news.msn.com/us/oregon-city-rejects-water-fluoridation

Portland Fluoride: For the Fourth Time Since 1956, Portland Voters Reject Fluoridation

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_27582.cfm

Even a weather website reports on Portland's anti-fluoride victory! Then watch - an article reporting that the winners in Portland are anti-science, and a slew of articles reporting on how much science was relied upon to get the truth out there...

Portland, Ore., rejects adding fluoride to drinking water
May 22, 2013 - "USA TODAY"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/22/portland-fluoride-water/2350329/

Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water
May 22, 2013
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-portland-fluoride-20130522,0,5061266.story

Ben Unger: stung by fluoridation loss

by In the news Thursday, May 23. 2013

http://oregoncatalyst.com/23718-ben-unger-stung-fluoridation-loss.html

 

Portland and its aversion to fluoride reflects Oregon's unusual politics (slideshow)

May 22, 2013

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/05/portland_and_its_aversion_to_f.html

 

Fluoride Can Cause Infertility, Anemia -- Breaking News

May 23, 2013

http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Safety/chemical/fluoride_infertility_0522130924.html

 

Oregon: Fluoride Measure in Portland Is Defeated

By AMANDA WALDROUPE--Published: May 22, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/us/oregon-fluoride-measure-in-portland-is-defeated.html?_r=0

Proponents concede, no fluoride in Portland water

May 22, 2013

http://www.nwcn.com/news/oregon/208573441.html

 

 

Rocky councillor nominated for tongue-in-cheek Bent Spoon (Colorado)

http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/rocky-councillor-nominated-tongue-cheek-bent-spoon/1880694/

Rockhampton Regional councillor Glenda Mather has been vocal about water in the past and her anti-fluoride campaign has led to her being nominated for the Bent Spoon Award...

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Thinking way too hard about science and pop-culture  Overthinking It.... Why Portland Is Wrong About Water Fluoridation  ("Scientific American" blog)

By Kyle Hill | May 22, 2013

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/overthinking-it/2013/05/22/why-portland-is-wrong-about-water-fluoridation/

 

Portland voters reject fluoridation

Associated Press

May 23, 2013

http://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/Portland-voters-reject-fluoridation-4540920.php

 

Portland, Ore., Rejecting Water Fluoridation

Steven DuboisPublished: May 22, 2013  (Weather.com)

http://www.weather.com/news/portland-water-fluoridation-20130522

 

Score one for the antiscience cranks in Portland on fluoridation

Posted by Orac on May 23, 2013

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2013/05/23/score-one-for-the-antiscience-cranks-in-portland-on-fluoridation/ 

 

Portland Rejects Drinking Water Fluoridation

 

May 23, 2013  ("Real Clear Science" website)

http://www.realclearscience.com/2013/05/23/portland_rejects_drinking_water_fluoridation_253143.html?utm_medium=widget&utm_campaign=rss

 

PORTLAND USES SCIENCE & INTEGRITY TO DEFEAT FLUORIDATION

May 21, 2013

http://www.fluoridealert.org/articles/portland_victory/

 

Portland Voters Reject Water Fluoridation for the

 

Fourth Time --  Late Tuesday night over 60 percent of

Portland area voters rejected a proposal to begin fluoridating the city’s water supply

 

May 24, 2013

http://intellihub.com/2013/05/24/portland-voters-reject-water-fluoridation-for-the-fourth-time/

 

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation

 

Associated Press – Wed, May 22, 2013

http://news.yahoo.com/portland-ore-rejecting-water-fluoridation-034334732.html

 

More thoughts on why fluoride lost: My OPB weekly

 

political chat

 

May 24, 2013

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/05/more_thoughts_on_why_fluoride.html

 

Paul deLespinasse: Local taxes must be simple,

 

limited

May 24, 2013

http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20130524/OPINION/130529627?refresh=true

 

Not scientific

May 24, 2013
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/scientific/8428767/story.html#ixzz2UMBlRghV

 

I have been watching the poll on restarting fluoridation. It is with sadness I watch more people voting for fluoridation to be restarted....

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/scientific/8428767/story.html#ixzz2UMC3AG00

 

Fluoride debate fight hits internet with two petitions

May 24, 2013

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/fluoride-debate-fight-on-internet-two-petitions/1880727/

 

No to fluoride

May 24, 2013

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/fluoride/8428765/story.html
 

Mayor wants ministry to review fluoridation stance

May 24, 2013 (New Zealand)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/8713013/Mayor-wants-ministry-to-review-fluoridation-stance

Fluoridation good for our health, good for our budgets

Poor oral health affects every aspect of a person’s life. The pain of dental disease can disrupt sleep, make eating difficult, and make it impossible for a child to focus in school or for an adult to work.

JEFF SMITH, M.D.

JEFF SMITH, M.D.

Published: May 24, 2013

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/24/2609838/fluoridation-good-for-our-health.html

 

Portland Rejects Fluoridation—Again

Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/24/2609838/fluoridation-good-for-our-health.html#storylink=cpy

May 24, 2013

http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/portland-rejects-fluoridationagain/
 

Portland's fluoride debate: Is adding fluoride to drinking water dangerous?May 24, 2013Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/24/portland-fluoride-debate-is-adding-fluoride-to-drinking-water-dangerous/#ixzz2UMENxW8d

 

Racism and Classism in the Argument for

 

Fluoridation in Portland's Water

OpEdNews Op Eds 5/25/2013

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Racism-and-Classism-in-the-by-Barry-Graham-130525-998.html

PORTLAND VOTERS REJECT FLUORIDATION, AGAIN ("National Geographic Educational Blog")

May 23, 2013

http://blog.education.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/23/portland-voters-reject-fluoridation-again/

 

Alex Berger: Keep fluoridation out

May 24, 2013

http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2013/may/24/alex-berger-keep-fluoridation-out/

 

Portland, Ore., rejecting water

fluoridation

By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated PressAssociated Press

Posted: 05/21/2013

http://www.mercurynews.com/latest-health-news/ci_23291999/portland-ore-voting-water-fluoridation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35+ stories about the Portland victory - check 'em out...

News 22 new results for fluoridation, Portland, Ore., rejects adding fluoride to drinking water USA TODAY PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water. With more than 80 percent of the expected ballots counted late Tuesday night, the Multnomah County election website ... See all stories on this topic »

Portland fluoride: For the fourth time since 1956, Portland voters reject ... OregonLive.com Five Portland city commissioners had voted to add fluoride to the city water supply. Health advocacy groups, and many of the city's communities of color, lined up behind the cause. And proponents outraised opponents 3-to-1. But none of that was enough. See all stories on this topic »

Letters: Science favors fluoride Los Angeles Times He doesn't want fluoride added to Portland's drinking water. But there are a lot of people in white coats — including the scientists at the World Health Organization — who believe that drinking distilled water robs the body of essential minerals ... See all stories on this topic »

Moving on from fluoride vote OregonLive.com On Tuesday, voters overturned a City Council decision to fluoridate Portland's water supply. They were entitled to do that, just as anti-fluoridation activists were entitled to force a vote and conduct a campaign devoted to scare-mongering and half ... See all stories on this topic »

Portland rejects water fluoridation, the largest US city without plans to add ... The Province Portland's drinking water already contains naturally occurring fluoride, though not at levels considered to be effective at fighting cavities. Backers say adding more fluoride to the water is a safe, effective and affordable. Opponents describe ... See all stories on this topic »

Voters strike down fluoride in Portland water - KPTV - FOX 12 KPTV.com Fluoride won't be added to Portland city water after voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposal in a special election Tuesday. Election results out of Multnomah County on Tuesday night showed voters striking down the measure with around 60 percent of ... See all stories on this topic »

Portland Voters Soundly Reject Fluoride Willamette Week Fluoridation opponents packed City Hall and gathered more than 33,000 signatures to place the question on the May 2014 ballot. City Commissioners moved the vote up to this May—claiming they wanted to resolve the question quickly but raising even more ... See all stories on this topic »

Brooksville City Council debates fluoride Tampabay.com BROOKSVILLE — In what has become a much-talked-about issue lately in Brooksville, advocates on both sides of the subject of communitywide fluoridation lined up Tuesday to debate the issue at a Brooksville City Council information workshop. See all stories on this topic »

Portland voters reject water fluoridation Portland Tribune The council unanimously approved fluoridating Portland's water last September, but the stealth campaign by supporters may have backfired. Fluoridation opponents, with little money or professional political help, quickly gathered enough signatures to ... See all stories on this topic »

Election Results: No on Water Fluoridation The Skanner Portlanders rejected water fluoridation by a large margin Tuesday, in a special election that brought out about 36 percent of eligible voters. Among the other measures on regional ballots were renewal of the Portland Children's Levy, Beaverton Schools ... See all stories on this topic »

Concern over fluoride levels SunLive A change in water fluoridation policy in the United States has a Tauranga resident worried the fluoride levels in some Bay of Plenty areas are too high. In an attempt to reduce the risk of mild fluorosis, the fluoride level in US water was recently ... See all stories on this topic »

Voters Keep Portland Biggest Fluoride-Free US City Newser (Newser) – The good voters of Portland, Ore., have once again rejected plans to add fluoride to their water to combat tooth decay, keeping it the biggest American city without fluoridation. The city voted 60% to 40% to stay fluoride-free last night ... See all stories on this topic »

Anti-Fluoride Campaigners Relish Their Victory Willamette Week Former City Commissioner Mike Lindberg also attended the event—he's the only big political name the anti-fluoride camp attracted. He says he's already talking with political figures on both sides of the vote about launching a soda tax to pay for free ... See all stories on this topic »

Early Votes Show Fluoride Failing, Beaverton School Levy Winning Daily Astorian With more than half of the ballots counted, intial results showed Portland's fluoride issue (26-151) losing 60 to 40 percent Tuesday night, while the Beaverton school levy appeared to be passing with 54 percent "yes" to 46 percent "no" in early returns. See all stories on this topic »

Council made right choice on mass medication with fluoride Whitsunday Times ON MAY 17, I read an article regarding the removal of fluoridation from the town's water supply. It appears Lissetta Grant is annoyed that the people were not consulted on this decision. With respect, we were not given a choice nor consulted on its ... See all stories on this topic »

Portland votes no fluoride in water Herald and News PORTLAND (AP) — Oral health and politics collided Tuesday as Portlanders — proudly nonconformist and environmentally minded — decided whether to make sure their city remains the largest in the U.S. without public fluoridation. With more than half ... See all stories on this topic »

Readers react to fluoride vote on OregonLive: Portland City Hall roundup OregonLive.com "I think a big factor that worked against fluoridation was the corrupt way the Portland city council passed the original measure. When the council members met with fluoride lobbyists behind closed doors and did not disclose those meetings, it appeared ... See all stories on this topic »

Q&A: Portland Rejects Fluoride; Timber Counties Split On Levies OPB News Portland voters have rejected a fluoride measure, and in three timber counties with public safety levies on the ballot, there are three different results. April Baer spoke live with OPB's Geoff Norcross Wednesday morning. GN: In some parts of Oregon ... See all stories on this topic »

Portland Fluoride: Opponents look poised to successfully block a move to ... OregonLive.com Five Portland city council members had voted to add fluoride to the city water supply. Health advocacy groups lined up behind the cause – as did several groups representing various communities of color. Then there was the fact they'd managed to out ... See all stories on this topic »

Proponents concede, no fluoride in Portland water Northwest Cable News Proponents concede, no fluoride in Portland water. Proponents concede, no fluoride in Portland water. Credit: KGW/Rod Stevens. Both sides in the fluoride battle held up signs last week on the Burnside Bridge. See all stories on this topic »

Scenes from the the No on Fluoride Party. Which Is Winning The Portland Mercury (blog) 9:42 PM: A very excited fellow in a baseball hat is saying "this is what it sounds like when an avalanche rains down on city hall." He's a self described "anti-fluoride nerd." And a "socialist." And he can't believe he's been working side by side with ... See all stories on this topic »

In Which We Hit It and Quit It The Portland Mercury (blog) These are anti-fluoridation people for whom winning is not enough; not only do they have to be regarded as "right" (they're still not), they also want to exact the most vengeance per square inch by going into full "gloat mode." Here are a couple of ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogs 3 new results for fluoridation,

You know when fluoridation began?...1946. 1946 ... - Althouse By Ann Althouse The guy who sold the U.S. on fluoridation was the 20th century's greatest P.R. wizard, Edward Bernays, the man who single-handedly made it acceptable for women to smoke cigarettes in public. Especially Lucky Strikes. I think he may have ... Althouse

Portland, Ore., mayor concedes that residents have rejected water ... PORTLAND, Ore. - The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to th... - Latest News - Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg Free Press: Latest News

UK Against Fluoridation: USA - Anti-Fluoride Campaign - Kim ... By Bill UK Against Fluoridation ... USA - Anti-Fluoride Campaign - Kim Kaminski ... Shared information on current fluoridation news from Ireland, America, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. ... Did state employees help pro-fluoride advocates on. UK Against Fluoridation

Web 10 new results for fluoridation,

Portland, Oregon rejects drinking water fluoridation by wide margin ... Public health measure goes down amid vague concerns about safety and purity. arstechnica.com/.../portland-oregon-rejects-drinking-water-flu...

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation | CNS News Voters in Portland twice rejected fluoridation before approving it in 1978. That plan was overturned two years later, before any fluoride was ever added to the ... cnsnews.com/news/.../portland-ore-rejecting-water-fluoridatio...

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation - The Bismarck Tribune The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water. bismarcktribune.com/.../article_84d52be2-e86f-5161-b15f-ba...

Decision time for Portland fluoridation | News - Home - KTVZ.com PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The final ballots are getting dropped off Tuesday as Portlanders decide for the first time in more than 30 years whether to add fluoride ... www.ktvz.com/news/Decision-time-for.../-/index.html

Portland Fluoridation | MetaFilter Will Portland have fluoride in its water? This is a hot button issue with people on the pro and the con sides feeling strongly about the issue. See also "Why I'm ... www.metafilter.com/128300/Portland-Fluoridation

Portland, Ore., voting on water fluoridation - El Paso Times PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oral health and politics collided Tuesday as Portlanders - proudly nonconformist and environmentally minded - decided whether their ... www.elpasotimes.com/.../portland-ore-voting-water-fluoridati...

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation - Kentucky.com Residents are voting to keep Portland, Ore., as the largest U.S. city without fluoride in the water or any plans to add it. www.kentucky.com/.../portland-ore-voting-on-water-fluoridat...

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation - Free Republic Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water. With more than half the expected ballots ... www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3022370/posts

Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation | World news | The Guardian Associated Press= PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water. www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10803162

Portland voters rejecting fluoridation of city water - Statesman Journal Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water. www.statesmanjournal.com/.../Portland-voters-rejecting-fluori...

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Water fluoridation DEFEATED in Portland; citizens overwhelmingly reject dumping toxic fluoride chemicals into the water supply

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/040465_water_fluoridation_Portland_ballot_measure.html#ixzz2U9Xvb6Yk

 

 

Protect your family from cancer-causing fluoride

Thursday, May 23, 2013


Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/040461_fluoride_IAOMT_oral_medicine.html#ixzz2U9YuUf1y

 

Protect your family from cancer-causing fluoride

May 23, 2013
http://www.naturalhealth365.com/food_news/fluoride_dangers.html

FLUORIDE'S DEADLY SECRET Dr. Russell Blaylock 1/7   11/30/2010 [7 videos]

Dr. Russell Blaylock M.D. is a retired neurosurgeon and author whose trailblazing research has tirelessly documented the fact that there is an epidemic of neurological disorders in the western world which are directly connected to toxins in our environment, and how this relates to the larger global eugenics program behind population reduction. In this fascinating interview, Blaylock reveals how depopulation programs forged by the Rockefeller foundation in association with the Nazis were the basis of modern day incarnations of eugenics like fluoride poisoning and vaccinations.

Blaylock explains how the eugenics movement began in America through Rockefeller, Ford and Carnegie funding and what originated as The Science of Man project, which was an effort to socially engineer humanity to weed out those deemed "undesirable" to the elite. Rockefeller funding via major universities then bankrolled eugenics programs for the next several years, information about which was gleaned and exchanged with the Nazis in Hitler's Germany. Once eugenics had attracted the negative connotations of racial superiority and genocide, the pseudo-science was reborn under the umbrella of molecular biology and DNA.

The goal is to alter behavior by chemically changing the way in which the brain functions. One of the primary methods through which this is achieved is by fluoridating water and food supplies. Blaylock explains how fluoride opportunists seized upon falls in dental cavities, which were occurring naturally as a result of increased calcium intake and better diets in the west, to claim that mass fluoridation was the answer, while burying a plethora of studies that proved adding fluoride to water did not reduce cavities at all and in fact in several instances increased dental cavities.

Blaylock highlights how independent study after study has shown that fluoride increases cancer rates, increases bone disorders, which as Blaylock points out is a good way of increasing mortality rate.

http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=1AE12E427937748C5813E725A6465B17