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