Saturday/Sunday, October 14, 2006
Friday, October 13, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Monday, October 9, 2006
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"A moderate by definition is one of three things; somebody who sits around and waits for a majority to form and then joins it, a conservative who is pro-choice, or a liberal."
-- Rush Limbaugh, June 5, 2001
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- For Pro-Abortion Republicans the Victory May Be Almost Here.
- PROTESTERS TARGET DAY-LABOR SITE IN PORTLAND. Immigration -- About 20 people show up where about 20 men, mostly Latinos, wait for contractors to pick them up. (Oregonians)
- Oregonian Says Dump Minnis, Replace With Rob Brading. The Fishwrapper claims, "The one constant amid all the bitter politics is Minnis." They also claim, "This is not a call for a shift in partisan control of the House."
- Pedophiles and Perverted-Justice.com (Steve Duin, Oregonian)
- Oregonian Profile of Ted Kulongoski. By Harry Esteve.
- Oregonian Profile of Ron Saxton. By Jeff Mapes
- Oregonian's Gov. Poll Page.
- The Anti-War Fishwrapper Endorses Ron Saxton.
- Oregonian Doesn't Think Iraq War Worth Fighting.
- American Life League Explains Why They Don't Endorse Parental Notification.
- Debate Turned Into Finger Pointing Contest. (Oregonian)
- Quick To Label, Slow To Lock Away. (Steve Duin, Oregonian)
- OR Contractor, for Halliburton, Killed In Iraq, Family Says. Family still seeking details. Ashes being sent home, not body. (Oregonian)
- Halliburton Worker, Who Died In Iraq, Felt Part of U.S. Mission. (Oregonian)
- Kulongoski Wastes No Time Ripping Saxton for Extremism. Saxton fires back. (Oregonian)
- Gloves Off, No More Mr. Niceguys, In Gov Race. (Oregonian)
- Mannix Keeps Options Open After Defeat. (Oregonian)
- Oregon's Country Singer, Sara Evans, Seeking Divorce. Husband committed adultery, drank & smoked in front of kids. (AOL News)
- Leonard to Introduce Anti-War Resolution. (Oregonian)
- Dueling School Ratings Puzzle Educators, Parents. (Oregonian [spin]) [It's Bush's fault? "No Child Left Behind" rewards the educationally wealthy, but punishes the non-English speaking poor? Or is it really forcing the schools to teach English to immigrants in a much more timely manner?]
- Tribes' New High-Tech Co. Will Employ 250. (Oregonian)
- It's Offical: To Be Married Means to Be Outnumbered. (NY Times)
- REPUBLICAN GAYS ARE CLOSETED DEMOCRATS. RIGHT ON!!!!(Cliff Kincaid)
- FL: Dems Go To Court To Block Election Day Notices Informing Voters Of Who Replaces Foley On Ballot. [Yup, Dems know the less informed the public is the more change they have of winning.] (Oregonian)
- Rhode Island's Democratic Lean May Be Too Much for Chafee. [So says the AP headline. But, could it be that when a Republican acts like a Democrat the only sensible thing to do is to vote for the REAL Democrat? The Republicans killed off their own REAL Republican in the primaries. Eliz. Dole, (from both Kansas and NC) said she wouldn't support the conservative even if he won. Well, wouldn't it be a crock if Chafee lost in spite of all M's Dole's bullying of the Rhode Island GOP?] "Those conservatives who strongly backed Laffey — and who believed the national party should have left the decision up to the state’s Republican voters — were left with hard feelings." [Those hard feelings weren't confined to the state of Rhode Island. RI is lucky she didn't decide to go there and claim she was one of them instead of NC. Something to remember if M's Pushy ever decides to run for President again.]
- Close Call In NM Race: Incumbent Republican May Be About to Lose To Hispanic Newcomer. [So much for another GOPer who thought it was politically savy to distance themselves from Bush's Iraq War policies. She shouldn't have believed the drive-by media.] (AP)
- AZ: Homosexual Kolbe Camping Trip Being Investigated. Rafting party included five current staffers, two former pages and Kolbe's sister. (AP)
- Mama, Don't Send Your Kids To Public Schools. (World Net Daily)
- Congressman Demands Retraction from Wall St. J. Says he'll sue if they don't.(AP)
- AMERICAN CITIZENS AIDED HAMAS TERROR. Former CAIR member gets 7 years. ... (World Net Daily)
- Iowa Pirate Wants Politics (& Lobbyists) To Walk the Plank. Fun attention-getter, but it won't get him the victory.](AP)
- States Making It Easy for Felons to Vote. (NewsMax)
- Liberal Republican Chris Shays: Abu Ghraib More Porn Than Torture. "Now I've seen what happened in Abu Ghraib, and Abu Ghraib was not torture," Shays said at a debate Wednesday. (NewsMax)
- FL: Reform Candidate Lands Plane On Freeway. Max Linn, a former flight instructor and only person aboard was taken to a hospital. (AP)
- Michigan Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Dick DeVos: Would Be "Thrilled" If Roe vs. Wade Reversed. (NewsMax)
- Tell All Book Claims White House Exploited Evangelicals. (Seattle Times)
- OK City: Fed Judge Blocks Ban Of Violent Video Game Sales to Children. Vetos popular Republican bill. (KOCO-TV)
- White House Denies Book's Allegations. Book just sour grapes? (AP)
- Joan Rivers: Mel Gibson Should Die. (NewsMax)
- Jury: Wal-Mart To Pay Workers $78M-Plus. Attn'y seeking another $62M. Wal-Mart appealing similar court results in CA. (AP)
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Being "Frank" about CA Conservative Politics. |
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National/International News
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- OR Contractor, for Halliburton, Killed In Iraq, Family Says. Family still seeking details. Ashes being sent home, not body. (Oregonian)
- Kulongoski Wastes No Time Ripping Saxton for Extremism. Saxton fires back. (Oregonian)
- Gloves Off, No More Mr. Niceguys, In Gov Race. (Oregonian)
- Mannix Keeps Options Open After Defeat. (Oregonian)
- Pelosi Visits Oregon, Unites Dems. (Oregonian)
- Truth In Advertising & Ron Saxton. "It's another distortion in what may be the most dishonest media campaign in Oregon memory. From the spring primary race through his current media buy, Ron Saxton has spent huge amounts on TV spots that turn out not to be exactly true, hoping nobody will look at the white line...And avoiding questions when people do." (Op Ed, David Sarasohn, Oregonian)
- Saxton Releases Proposals On Ethics Reform. (SJ)
- Soldier from Sprague Dies In Iraq Roadside Bombing. Derek Jones' family recalls his smile and dedication to his wife, child and country. (SJ)
- Letters to Editor On Gov. Race. "I had to laugh at your front-page story about conflicting campaign donations from interest groups to the gubernatorial candidates (Oct. 7). So you characterize it as such: Unions support Gov. Ted Kulongoski because they want to protect pay, add jobs and boost schools, but the forest product industry's support for Ron Saxton is only because it is interested in more logging and less regulation." (Oregonian)
- More Letters to the Editor. (Oregonian)
- EUGENE LAWMAKER WANTS TO ELIMINATE FIELD BURNING. Democrat Rep. Paul Holvey plans to introduce bill. (SJ)
- EOU Harassment Lawsuits Bring Punitive Damages Dispute. About $100-M in claims. (Oregonian)
- Election Issue: Immigration. (SJ)
- Statesman J. Features Book On MX Immigration History.
- Bend Area Growth May Alter Political Equations. (Oregonian)
- Salem-Keizer: Disaffected Property Owner Takes On 6-Year Council Incumbent. (SJ)
- New Yorker Howard Rich Hates Big Gov't. And proves it putting his money where his heart is. He's the money behind three OR initiatives. (Oregonian)
- In Costly Race for Oregon's Top Court, No One Is Yelling. Linder vs. Roberts. (Oregonian)
- Sen. Smith Talking Tough On Stopping Spread Of Nukes. Meeting with officials at the IAEA in Vienna, Austria this week. (KTVZ-TV)
- Scott's Non-reporting Of Trip a Non-issue In His Hometown. (Oregonian)
- Sen. Ron Wyden Invoking the Hallowed Name of Ronald Reagan... in seeking renewed efforts to reform the current tax code mess. Incline Seniors - get ready to pony up more for medicare. (Tahoe Bonanza)
- Oregonian Wants a "Yes" Vote On Measure 42. "...for fairness in insurance... strip away the Sizemore baggage and you're left with a measure that is far more reasonable than the insurance industry would have you think."
- Coos Bay: Candidates Each Tout Wealth Of Experience. (RG)
- Kicker Piled Pressure On Former Top Economist. (Oregonian)
- OR Law Professor Wants Voters to Just Say No To All Ballot Initiatives. [Premise? You voters are all just confused anyway and can't figure out the truth about anything anyway. So, just vote no on everything. Initiative writers know this and are taking advantage of all you dummies. Give up. Don't try to think. Just vote "no."] (Oregonian)
- Chris Matthews Puts the "Reelect Santorum" Sign On His Lawn. Well....a wee stretch, but..(NRO)
- Evil Personified: Andrew Sullivan Book Claims Pro-Abortion, Pro-Homosexual Republicans Need to "Take Back" the "Conservative Soul." [As if they ever had a conservative soul.] (NPR)
- FL: Katherine Harris Calls Democrats' Policies Unchristian. (Kindred Times)
- Bush Signs Ports Security, Internet Gambling Bill. (NewsMax)
- CA: Judge In Marriage Decision Face Voters In November. Wm R. McGuniness ruled against same-sex marriage. Can he get reelected in S.F.?
- Democrats Find Their Values Issue. (Front Page Mag.)
- It Was a Boiler Room, Not a Closet. Shouldn't the media be focusing on the misbehavior of the protesters? (NewsMax)
- MIKE REAGAN: Go To the Source for the Facts about the Border Fence. "For reasons I’ll never understand, some of my fellow conservative talk-show hosts have turned to that bible of liberalism – The Washington Post – to get the “facts” about the U.S.-Mexico border fence just authorized by Congress..."
- Ethics Panel Hears from Page Probe Witnesses. (NewsMax)
- CA: Running for the No. 2 Spot With No. 1 As the Goal. Tom McClintock has been working in this direction for many years. He almost had it until Schwarzenegger decided to run. (LA Times)
- WITHOUT MORALITY, AMERICA WILL COLLAPSE. (Armstrong Williams, NewsMax)
- CA: FEINSTEIN IN UNUSUAL REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN MAILER. (Oakland Tribune)
- Propositions On California's Ballot. (Inside Bay Area)
- Contra Costa, CA: Higher Taxes Not Enough to Save Area Hospitals. (Inside Bay Area)
- Marines Pose for Beefcake Calendar. $ goes to injured vets. (KETV-7)
- WA: God Has Limits: Quakers Removes Homeless from Property. (Seattle Times)
- WA: Cantwell, McGavick Debate Cuban Policy, Gas, Border Security. (Seattle Times)
- Tell All Book Claims White House Exploited Evangelicals. (Seattle Times)
- Soldiers Take Citizenship Oath Before Deploying to Iraq. (Chron.com)
- Big Names, Big $ Pouring Into Washington's Eight Congressional District Race. (Seattle Times)
- CHRISTMAS PETITION!!
- TN: Man Steals, Shreds Bibles from Churches. (WSOC-TV)
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Being "Frank" about CA Conservative Politics. |
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National/International News
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- Oregonian Reports Saxton Ads Fuel Scrutiny of Farm's Labor. Despite Saxton's 'tough on illegal immigration' campaign talk, he used migrant workers about whom he cannot say were legal.
- Foxworth Contends He Was Demoted Because Of His Race & Sex. (Oregonian)
- Oregonian Labels Hooley GOP Opponent "Big-Spending Challenger." [Would they put this label on Mike Erickson if he were a Democrat? Implies he has nothing else to support his candidacy.]
- Senator Smith Says Need to Act Now to Stop Nukes' Spread. (KTVZ)
- Statesman Journal Claims Environment Has Emerged As a Major Issue In OR Elections.
- Education Tops Agenda for District 15 Legislative Candidates. (Oregonian)
- Portland Poorly Prepared for Evacuation, Report Says. (Oregonian)
- Salem: Dem Candidate Grisham Files Election Complaints Against GOP Opponent Rep. Cameron. (SJ)
- Former Deschutes County Employee Files Whistleblower Suit. (Oregonian)
- Salem: School District Tops OR for Weapons Expulsions. (SJ)
- Fulfillment of the Law Delayed Leads to Overdue Deportation, a Life Unknown. [How much pain could have been avoided if the law had been fulfilled in a timely manner?] (Oregonian)
- Familiar Names In Race for Polk Board. (SJ)
- Some Candidate Forums To Be On CCTV.
- Portland City Hall Doesn't Like Anti-Graffiti Vigilante On Internet. (Oregonian)
- Silverton: Former Mayor Takes On 7-Term Incumbent. (SJ)
- Oregonian Posts "Half Cup Full" Headline On Oregon Schools' Report Cards. Susan Castillo (& voters for Kulongoski?) want you to look at the schools with higher test scores. [But, Saxton ads are focusing on the bad reports.]
- Cornelius Officials Hope Voters Back Gas Tax,Levy. (Oregonian)
- Hillsboro: Levy Backers Urge Voters To Put Fire, Police First. (Oregonian)
- Dist. 34: Three Candidates, Three Fixes for Finances, Schools.
- Hillsboro: Two Candidates for City Council Are a Generation Apart. (Oregonian)
- List of Candidates. (Oregonian)
- Envoy Reports Progress Made Reducing Homeless Numbers. A steady increase in federal money backs those home-grown 10-year plans, Mangano said, and the top priority is to promptly provide a chronically homeless person with stable housing and the corresponding support services. (Oregonian) [Think liberal.]
- Portland Notes. No idling allowed by state vehicles. (Oregonian)
- Indoctrinating Today's Generation Of Kids: Get Used To Not Using Your Car. [You love using mass transit. You REALLY do. And you will receive all kinds of kudos if you do.](Oregonian)
- Oregonian On Three Shocking Facts About Your Property.
- House Dist. 50: Candidates Favor Rainy-Day Fund. (Oregonian)
- Some Inmates Jailed for Hearings Are Freed Over & Over Again. (Oregonian)
- Oregonian On Susan Stone Campaign. Call her an independent voice.
- OR City: Voters' Choices Include Old-Timers & Newcomers. (Oregonian)
- Lake Oswego: Candidates Tackle Many Projects On City's Plate. (Oregonian)
- Sherwood: City Council Candidates To Share Views at Event. (Oregonian)
- The 529 Plan: Accounts Grow Tax-Free, With No Bite Taken On Cash-Outs. (Oregonian)
- Tualatin Valley: Fire Officials: Bond Measure May Save Lives. (Oregonian)
- West Linn: Mayoral Hopefuls Outline Their Priorities, Wish Lists. (Oregonian)
- West Linn Mayors' Race Not Bringing In the Usual Money. (Oregonian)
- Judging the Levies In Washington County. How to convince the voters they want them. (Oregonian)
- Dist. 28: Dem. Jeff Barker Seeks Third Term. Challenged by newcomer Eldon Derville-Teer who says Barker is soft on crime & illegal immigration. (Oregonian)
- Oregonian Hawking Clackamas County Levy for More Jail Beds.
- Oregonian Endorsing Measure 44: Prescriptions Benefits.
- Oregonian's Andy Parker Not Happy With Tax Breaks To Encourage Precision Castparts To Expand In Oregon.
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"These are scary times. Kim Jong Il is a hard-drinking, strange-looking 63-year-old former playboy with socialist tendencies who could go nuclear at any moment. Oh my God, I just described my husband!"
-- Mary Matalin, at the Quill Book Awards in NYC Tuesday night (10-10-06) |
- 30 Found In Fake Border Patrol Vehicle. (AZ Central)
- More than 50 Illegal Immigrants Found In Home. (WOAI)
- Doubts Raised About Foley As Secret Drinker. (The Hill)
- Clinton "Pardon Brokerage" Targeted. (NewsMax)
- Fed. Deficit Falls 20%. (WOAI-TV)
- Virginia's Mark Warner Ends Rumors He'll Run for Pres. (The Hill)
- Pork for Defense: Republicans Jump Right In Too. Clueless Republicans are personified by Sen. Conrad Burns, trailing for re-election in Montana. Burns said opposition to all earmarks by his Democratic opponent, State Sen. Jon Tester, "showed us how reckless and out of touch he is." Burns then issued a press release listing over $775 million of his earmarks, including more than $60 million for the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery.(Bob Novak)
- Ohio Gov. Taft Says MX Businesses Concerned About Symbolism of Border Wall. [And what kind of symbol is it that we've had such lawlessness and discorder on the border!?] Mexico is Ohio's second-biggest export market after Canada with almost two-point-four (b) billion dollars in sales last year.
- Ohio: Eaton Co.: Moving Ohio Jobs To MX Will Save $$. (WTOL-TV)
- October 5th, Ben Bernanke Called for More Higher Number of Immigrants. a "...more liberal immigration policy would ease the burden of a shrinking work force. But, he cautioned, it would take annual flows close to 3.5 million immigrants, not today's 1 million, to replace retiring boomers." (Last paragraph of news article). (Seattle Times)
- Defense Contractors Weigh Majority Leader Rep. Murtha. (The Hill)
- Schwarzenegger Blasts Bush Policy On Iraq War. (NewsMax)
- S.F., CA: Copy Cats Too Expensive; Cloning Co. Closes. (Local 6 News)
- The 1994 Framework Agreement -- A Failed Attempt To Appease. (Townhall, Hugh Hewitt)
- FL: Another Day, Another Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student? (Local 6)
- OH: Teacher Accused of Sexual Advances to Student Pleads to Lesser Charge. (WTOL)
- Montana Hazing: Football Cancelled After Boy Taped To School Bus. (Local 6)
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National/International News
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- AP Exclusive: Reid Got $1.1-M In Vegas Land Sale. Even though he hadn't personally owned the property for three years, property deeds show.
- Harry Reid Hangs Up On Reporter Questioning About $1.1-M Windfall. (The Jawa Report)
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Update 3:13 p.m.: On NYC Airplane Highrise Crash. Yankee Cory Lidel Presumed 1 of 2 Killed. (AP)
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Plane that Hit NYC Building Registered By NY Yankee Corey Lidle. AP is backing off from report of four dead, now saying only two. Legislators making hay with hindsight rhetoric, calling for more restrictions on small plane flying. (Fox News)
- U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS ROE VS. WADE COMPANION CASE. Sandra Cano, one of the women behind the legalization of abortion, has sought to reverse the victory she won 33 years ago. Says she never wanted an abortion. She was anonymouse plaintiff in Doe vs. Bolton in lesser-knonw case which the justices ruled on the same day in 1973 as the landmark Roe vs. Wade. (AP)
- U.S. Budget Deficit Falls to $248-B, Four-Year Low. Cut in half, three years ahead of schedule. (Bloomberg)
- U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage-Ban Case. (WTOL)
- Nebraska Republican Making Due Without GOP Funds. (AP)
- BUSH ANNOUNCES LEGALIZATION FOR ALIENS A "MUST." (World Net Daily)
- Take World Net Daily Poll On Bush's Amnesty Push.
- Ethics Panel To Tackle Foley Case. (AP)
- Five Illegals Freed from SoCal Border Tunnel. (Breitbart.com)
- OIL FALLS TO LOWEST IN 7 MONTHS AS OPEC DISCUSSES OUTPUT CUT.
- OH: Camera Catches City Prosecutor Prowling Nude In Gov't Offices. (WTOL)
- Democrat Accuses Jay Leno Of Bias. (Newsmax)
- McCain Creates Political News Criticizing Clinton. (AP)
- Rep. Duncan Hunter: Fund U.S. Missile Defense. (Newsmax)
- Voter Interest Level Highest In Years. (AP)
- Bush Reminds Voters Dems Will Raise Taxes. (AP)
- STATES WHERE INDEPENDENTS DETERMINING ELECTION RESULTS. (AP)
- CNN Extends Dobbs' Show Pre-Elections. (AP)
- CT: Congressman Shays: Page Scandal Isn't Chappaquidick. No one died. (AP)
- Launch of Comprehensive Spanish-Language HIV/AIDS Website for Women. Produced by Lionbridge Technologies, from the steps of New York's City Hall at a press conference in advance of Latino AIDS Awareness Day on Thursday, Oct. 15.(AP)
- GOP LEADERS SEEK CONGRESSIONAL PROBE OF BERGER PAPER THEFTS. Berger admitted, last year, he deliberately took classified docs out of the Nat'l Archives in 2003 & destroyed them. He was fined $50,000. (AP)
- Typo Will Cost Michigan County $40K. Left the "l" out of "public." (AP)
- U.S. Considers First Treason Charges In Over 50 Years. Against CA punk-in-a-turbin American al-Qaida. (Reuters)
- VT: Avowed Socialist Bernie Sanders Ahead of Richard Tarrant In Senate Race. Sanders has been in office 3 decades. (AP)
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National/International News
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Eugene: Feldkamp, DeFazio Clash In Debate. Feldkamp supports woman's right to choose with restrictions, refused to say he'd vote for a national version of Roe vs. Wade. DeFazio refused to commit to ANY restrictions of any kind including against partial-birth abortion. Feldkamp cited DeFazio's weak voting record supporting the military especially prior to the war. DeFazio said no need because the Soviet Union no longer existed. (More in R. Guard report). |
- OR Immigration Alert: Sat., Oct. 14th, 7-Noon.
- Redefining "Conservative" (Clifford Comment)
- State Enters Debate Over Abortion, Parent Role. (Oregonian)
- Roseburg Forum Between Feldkamp, DeFazio. DeFazio says voter ID bill OK for other states, but not Oregon. (News Review)
- Pro-Abortion, Pro-Gay Guliani Says Oregon Needs Ron Saxton. (SJ)
- Kulongoski Goes On the Offensive In OR Gov's Race. New ads target Saxton as tool of corporate spec. interests. (Oregonian)
- Familiar Faces Running for Gov. (Daily Vanguard)
- Statesman Journal Questions for Saxton, Kulongoski.
- Tribe Says Study Rebuts Kulongoski's Stand On Gorge Casino. (KATU)
- Death of Homeless Man Spurs Mayor Potter Idea. Brainstorm: Form a committee. [Well now, that always works, doesn't it.](Oregonian)
- Term Limits Law Would Create Huge Turnover In Legislature. (SJ)
- List Shows Lawmakers Affected In 2008 and 2010 If Term Limits Passed. (SJ)
- Rural Oregonians Make Less Money, On Average, Than In 1980. The reason? Ravaged timber industry. (News Source 16)
- Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp. Says Bend Has Fastest-Growing Job Market. (Oregonian)
- OR High Court Swears In New Justice. Eugene lawyer, Martha Walters, will face election in 2008 for a 6-year term.
- Franklin High School Teaching In Native Languages. (Oregonian)
- Jared Thatcher Offers Fresh Ideas. Your Oct. 2 viewpoint recommending District 11 voters return Peter Courtney to the Senate helped me reach the opposite conclusion. You recommend Courtney because he has served in elected offices since 1974 and is the "Legislature's most experienced member." (Letter to Ed. -- SJ)
- OR Nat'l Guardsman Headed to Japan for Bilateral Exercise With Japanese Army. [In case you missed it in the barely reported news, the U.S. gave Japan back (for all intents and purposes) the right to have a military. Now the U.S. has their support in the event of war in that region and Japan can defend itself against Korea and China.]
- Coos County: Two Republicans, One Non-Partisan Commissioner Seat. (KEZI)
- Multnomah County: DA Says Housing Inmates from Other Jurisdictions Too Costly. (Oregonian)
- Thackaberry's Plan Can Bring Revenue. (Letter to Ed., SJ)
- Why Not Make Biking, Walking to School a Habit? Because It Is Unsafe. That's Why. (Letter to Ed., SJ)
- Notification Law Protects Young Girls. (Letter to Ed., SJ)
- Tigard May Plow Ahead with Bull Mountain Annexation. (Oregonian)
- Corban College Talk Addresses Conflicts of Science, Religion. (SJ)
- Oregonian Editorial: Measure 47's Campaign Fix Looks More Like a Problem.
- Challenger Emerges In Mt. Angel Race for Mayor. (SJ)
- Tigard-Tualitin Schools, Union Agree. (Oregonian)
- Statue to Honor Former Gov. Tom McCall Planned In Salem. (SJ)
- Mean Duin: Hits On All Lobbyists & Legislators On Their Payroll. Trips to Hawaii aren't just an aberration. (Oregonian)
- Mt. Angel: Witnesses Sought After Man Allegedly Exposed Self to Children. (SJ)
- The White House: Columbus Day 2006, A proclamation by the President of the United States of America.
- Columbus Day 2006: Day to Hate Yourself for Discovering America. (Pittsburg Live)
- Joint Chiefs Chairman Leads New York Columbus Day Parade. A man in the crowd spotted the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "General Pace! You da man, here!" he yelled. (The Conservative Voice)
- Homosexual Republicans Concerned With Keeping Control of Republican Party Influence After Foley Scandal. (NY Times)
- TN: AP Says Democrat Ford Making Republicans Nervous. Campaign ads convey Ford as Christian conservative Dem.
- W. VA: Will Yesterday's "Big Daddy" Be Tomorrow's Dirty Byrd? Sen. Byrd repeatedly called himself "Big Daddy" for his role in securing funds for a $48 million biotechnology center. Now Byrd's "Big Daddy" description is being aired repeatedly on radio stations in a campaign commercial for John Raese. (Daily Mail)
- Another School Teaching "Five Pillars Of Islam." "Education practice wouldn't last 10 seconds if kids told to dress as priests." (World Net Daily)
- Hastert: Anyone Who Hid Page Info Leaves. (AP)
- "Take Action" Alert On Bush's School Violence Summit: Urge Him To Hear Voice of Pro-Gun Groups' Call for Teachers To Be Armed. E-mail form here.
- FL: Headline Says Faith-Based Prisons Not Working. But, body of news story indicates disagreement. University professor says not working, state corrections officials say it is working. (WJHG)
- Senator Allen, Webb Spar In Final TV Campaign Debate. (AP)
- FL: GOP Hopeful Ahead In Polls. (AP)
- Alaskan Villages Defend Bush, Reject Chavez's Fuel. (WA Times)
- White House Rejects Direct Talks with N. Korea. (AP)
- Fellow Homosexual Legislator, Jim Kolbe, Said to Know Of Foley E-mails Back In 2000. (Nat'l Ledger)
- CEOs Often Were Spanked As Children. Makes for high achievers? (SJ)
- The Liberal Media's Version of Helen Chenoweth Hage's Funeral. (Oregonian)
- "Medical Tourism" Expanding Among Americans. [That a nice name for being sent out of the country for medical care by one's HMO.] More than 500,000 Americans traveled out of the country last year for medical or dental work, according to the National Coalition on Health Care. In those numbers are cases of heart bypasses, orthopedic surgeries and expensive dental treatments. Soon, those cases of individuals seeking care may give way to corporate plans, as well. [Truly universal, socialist health care is here.](Red Orbit)
- RNC Denies Intention for Immigration Fence Bill To Fail. (World Net Daily)
- Democrats Grapple With Lack Of Diversity In Candidates. (WA Times)
- RI Lesbians Marry In Masschusetts. (WA Times)
- MO: Somali Refugee Rapes, Murders Wife, Then Slits Throats of Four Children. Says wife shows disrespect for him. (Courier-Journal)
- Army Changing Recruiting Slogan to "Army Strong." (WA Times)
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