Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon | movie | 2005 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

This documentary depicts a vivid example of America's current culture war. It shows a rural community, Philomath, Oregon | dG1fTTZTZndvQUlaWWM

Transcript

00:00 (engine revving)

00:02 - Do you want this on Russ now?

00:21 - No.

00:22 You keep it on you.

00:24 - Now Russ.

00:24 - No.

00:25 He ran for the Benton County Commission.

00:27 - And I lost.

00:28 (laughing)

00:29 - That's because of your sexual views.

00:31 (laughing)

00:33 - That was part of the problem.

00:36 (engine revving)

00:38 - I'm Steve Lowther.

00:41 I was born in Philomath.

00:42 My folks were born in Philomath.

00:44 Been in the timber industry all my life.

00:48 - I think that his beliefs had a lot to do with people

00:53 forming an opinion against him.

00:55 - I think maybe he feels like the world

00:58 is spinning out of control.

01:00 Society has reached a point where it's not

01:04 what he wants it to be anymore.

01:07 - He really feels like he is doing

01:08 what is best for the kids.

01:10 And his way of helping the kids, in his mind,

01:12 might be implementing corporal punishment in schools.

01:15 - I think I've heard the Lowthers refer

01:18 to the school system as political correctness run amok.

01:21 On that I would support their assessment.

01:24 - He wants to control the culture of Philomath.

01:27 And that's what really bothers me.

01:30 - I was on a mission, and somebody had to do it.

01:32 And if I hadn't done it, it probably wouldn't have got done.

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