12/06/2025
🎙️ ON NEWMAKERS AT NOON: Jeff Reynolds Breaks Down Oregon Politics, Voter Contempt, and Ken Burns’ Selective History
At KYKN, we always bring you the conversations that matter — and Restoration News Senior Editor Jeff Reynolds joined Denise Quinn and Hunter Newton on the Newsmakers at Noon Radio Hour on December 3 for a fiery, thought-provoking hour that hit a central theme:
👉 Oregon’s Left doesn’t think much of its voters — and they’re not hiding it.
First, we dug into Gov. Tina Kotek’s reelection announcement. Jeff walked us through her thin list of accomplishments, the embarrassing referral of her massive gas tax hike to the ballot, and the political reality that — despite all this — she may get reelected anyway. It was a candid look at the growing disconnect between leadership and the public they’re supposed to serve.
Then we tackled an article by Dan Curry of Restoration of America, calling out Ken Burns’ new Revolutionary War documentary for erasing America’s deep religious roots. As Curry notes, major moments like the Pilgrims’ covenant at Plymouth and the First Great Awakening — pivotal to the founding of the United States — are nowhere to be found. Burns leans heavily on themes of slavery while virtually ignoring God, faith, and the spiritual forces that shaped early America.
Jeff, Denise, and Hunter brought this into a lively discussion, including Charlie Kirk’s breakdown of how faith was embedded in the original 13 state constitutions and represented by 55 of the 56 signers of the Declaration. If you missed the segment, it’s one you’ll want to hear — a powerful conversation about historical honesty and why it matters today.
We wrapped the hour with recent clips from Salem and Portland city council meetings that made the rounds on X via Libs of TikTok — raw, unfiltered examples of the contempt some elected officials show toward their own constituents. The reactions in our studio said it all.
🔥 If you want straight talk, sharp analysis, and radio that actually respects its listeners — KYKN is your station.
Catch this episode now at KYKN.com and join us every weekday at noon for Newsmakers at Noon.
https://restoration-news.com/restoration-in-the-news-talking-oregon-politics-and-ken-burns-pretends-god-doesn-t-exist
Catch Senior Editor Jeff Reynolds on the Newsmakers at Noon Radio Hour discussing Democrats in Oregon, their contempt for voters, and Ken Burns' contempt for God.
