The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), established via the Homeland Security Act of 2002, is characterized in this report as a redundant and constitutionally ambiguous federal police power. Created in response to the September 11 attacks, the department centralized 22 disparate agencies and 240,000 employees. This report proposes a complete dissolution of the DHS, advocating for a return to the "Pre-1891 Constitutional Model" of governance, emphasizing competitive federalism and the restoration of state sovereignty.

This testimony is submitted to the Senate Committee on Housing and Development in fierce and unequivocal opposition to Senate Bill 1522, specifically the -1 amendment. We write this not merely as observers of the legislative process, but as lifelong Oregonians, as active participants in the state’s economic development through the Pegasus Equestrian destination resort, and with direct experience with the foundational leadership that established the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) over fifty years ago. This testimony has been written by the Millegan Brothers, Drew Millegan & Quinn Millegan, on behalf of Millegan Brothers, Millegan Media, & Pegasus Equestrian International. As young professionals (30 & 27), we represent Oregon’s next generation.