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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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Being "Frank" about CA Conservative Politics. |
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National/International News
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- Has Ashland Earned It's Wierd Reputation? Grumble, grumble piece from an Ashland liberal & blog respones. (Daily Tidings)
- GOP Poll: 7 In 10 Oregonians Think State Has Enough $$. (Oregonian)
- ACLU: A No-Go On New "Sit-Lie." The ACLU was part of Potter's committee that help draft a new "sit-lie" rule. But, they're now planningh to testify against it Wednesday when it comes to council. (Oregonian) The ACLU Letter.
- THURSDAY HEARING ON SB 424 -- Please try to attend. Would require proof of citizenship or legal status in order to receive an OR drivers license.
- Voters May Settle Corporate Rebate Fate. House Revenue Committee Republicans say nay to canceling the kicker this year. (Oregonian)
- Hoover Elementary Clinic Takes Over Parental Responsibility for Child's Health Care. The clinic accepts children with regular insurance; those without insurance are asked to pay a minimum of $15, but if they can't it's OK. "We don't turn anyone away," she [Judy Cleave] said. [Another avenue for illegal aliens to obtain family health care at citizen taxpayer expense.] (SJ) Also: Sens. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced legislation Wednesday to create a grant program for school-based clinics, Smith spokeswoman Kimberly Collins said. The bill proposes $50 million for the 2007 fiscal year with renewals of that much or more through 2011.
- Three Senate Republicans Commit Hara-Kerry. On Saturday, three Republican senators sealed their defeat in the 2008 elections by voting for a debate that they earlier voted against. They were against the debate before they were for it...So why did Senators Hagel, Smith and Warner commit hara-Kerry? In retrospect, friends say, there were warning signs. Senator Gordon Smith had an Oprah moment last December when he gave an impassioned speech against the Iraq War. The speech came one month after the Democrats routed Republicans in the 06 elections. (Oped News)
- Bill Would Divert Corporate Kicker To a Rainy Day Fund. "One time" suspension goes to House next week. (SJ)
- Bill Targets Seasonal Workers' Insurance. Seasonal and year-round farmworkers in Oregon who suffer work-related injuries could soon enjoy full workers' compensation insurance coverage to help pay for medical treatment and lost wages. (SB 202) Ramon Ramirez, the president of the Woodburn-based [communist] PCUN farmworkers' union, said the measure also helps cover a big loophole. (SJ)
- Cell Phone Ban Legislation Altered. Oregon lawmakers have moved away from trying to ban drivers from using cell phones and are instead pushing to allow police to ticket motorists if it appears cell phone use is interfering with their driving. (SJ)
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" target="_blank"> TriMet Families' Fund May Be Shaky. Union looking into allegations a top (non-TriMet employee) mismanaged $$ targeted for ailing relatives. (Oregonian)
- Liberals for "Never Enough Spending On Education" Swarm State Capitol for Rally. Ted Kulongoski has proposed a $6.06 billion operating budget for kindergarten through 12th grade, an increase of about 13 percent in per-pupil spending over ... (Mail Tribune) He also called for reforming the state’s corporate minimum income tax, which has been set at $10 per year since 1931. The governor said the money from increasing that tax could be targeted to Head Start. .
- Senator Gordon Smith: Rabble Without a Cause. [More evidence Smith's appealing to the left has won him nothing from the far left camp. There is zero gratefulness. He has stung the conservative Republican base for no political gain.](Pop Matters)
- Salem-Keizer School District: Meetings Address School Board Policy. To explain proposed "policy governance" model to public. (SJ)
- Senator Smith Calls Home DNA Tests Modern Day Snake Oil. (Top Cancer News)
- Blue Oregon Conjectures If Smith Will Run for Governor. "As governor, little to no legal restrictions would apply and he could operate every aspect of Smith Foods, perhaps putting it in better shape during the two years while simultaneously having much more time to run for governor."
- Apple's Steve Jobs Blasts Teachers Unions. "What kind of person could you get to run a small business if you told them that when they came in they couldn't get rid of people that they thought weren't any good?" he asked. "This unionization and lifetime employment of K-12 teachers is off-the-charts crazy," (Apple Insider)
- McCain Defends Christian Outreach Effort. Says not pandering. (AP)
- Lesbian Pair Escorted from Focus On the Family Property. (Rocky Mt. News)
- Baby Who Lived In Womb the Shortest Time Known, Is Released from FL Hospital. Amillia Sonja Taylor was just 9-1/2 inches long, less than 10 oz when born. Delivered 21 weeks after conception. (KPAM)
- Hillary Clinton Says S. Carolina Should Take Down Confederate Flag. (All Headline News)
- Romney To Air Presidential Campaign Ad. (AP)
- AP Article Misleads In Report On Romney's Defense Of Stem Cell Stance. "...Romney on Monday defended his opposition to most embryonic stem cell research despite its scientific promise to cure diseases like multiple sclerosis that afflicts his wife, Ann." [There is ZERO evidence that "embryonic" stem cells hold a "promise" to cure diseases. ALL successes in stem cell research has been from "adult". Absolutely no success has been reported from MULTITUDES of embryonic stem cell research.]
- Bush Compares Revolutionary War With Terror Wars. (AP)
- McCain Rips Rumsfeld. (AP)
- NC: Sen. Eliz. Dole Returns to Campaign Trail. (AP)
- Sen. Harry Reid's Son Goes With Clinton Campaign. Rory Reid signing on as Nevada chairman for campaign. (AP)
- REASONS TO BOYCOTT BANK OF AMERICA.
- Raleigh, NC: Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Leave Slaughterhouse. (WSOC TV)
- Hickory, NC: Woman Spots Peeping Tom In Ceiling Of Penny's Dept. Store Dressing Room. Afraid military career could be hurt if a video shows up of her on the Internet. Penny's "sorry" token? A $25 gift certificate. (WSOC TV -- video)
- Sen. Lincoln Introduces "Rehab Credit" (S 84) With Support from Sen. Gordon Smith. (Helena Daily World)
- Global Intelligence Briefing for CEOs. Herb Meyer, former assistant to Reagan administration. "If we give up our Judeo-Christian culture, we become just like the Europeans. The culture war is the whole ballgame. If we lose it, there isn't another America to pull us out."
- Recently Found Movie Of JFK Motorcade Just Before Murder, Makes Debut On Internet. (WSOC TV)
- U.S. Supreme Court Nixes Award Against Philip Morris. (AP)
- NC: Former State House Speaker Jim Black To Enter Guilty Plea In State Court. Illegally accepted thousands from chiropractors. Other charges still pending. (WSOC TV)
- Sexed-up Images In Media Hurt Young Girls: Study. (AP)
- Math Anxiety Saps Working Memory Needed To Do Math. &nbnsp; (AP)
- CO: Man Fakes Being Drunk To Fondle CU Coeds. The Univ. of C) police say it might be one man, or two men with similar builds pulling the scam. (Rocky Mt News)
- Will Embarrawssing the Pres. Make Us Safer? (Ed Koch)
- An Immigration Balancing Act. A little more than a year ago, Mr. Gonzalez took over the agency in charge of granting citizenship, green cards signifying a legal permanent immigrant and visas for work or study. In that year, he has started a pilot program to test a new naturalized citizenship exam, finished off a backlog of millions of benefit applications and created several offices that would put national security first at the agency... (WA Times)
- GLOBAL WARMING Pork and Profits. (WA Times)
- Is Obama Black Enough? (Newsbusters on LA Times editorial)
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Being "Frank" about CA Conservative Politics. |
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National/International News
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- Federal Court of Appeals Rules Guantanamo Detainees Can't Challenge Cases. (AP)
- West Bank: 3 U.S. Women Said To Be Kidnapped In Nablus. A man calling himself Hadi Saud contacted The Associated Press in Nablus and said he was the kidnapper. (AP)
- "Coordinated" Militant Attack On U.S. Base In Iraq Kills Two Americans, Wounds 17 Others. (KPAM)
- Following U.S. Win, Terror Victim Seeks To Set Precedent In Israel. (INN)
- Anglican Leaders Say U.S. Church Must Bar Homosexual Bishops and Prayers for Same-Sex Couples. (KPAM)
- Syria and Iran Coordinate Strategy Against U.S., Israel. (INN)
- Al Jazeera Publishes Scathing, Pro-Communist U.S. Blogger. "It a system of savage capitalism at its worst, bordering on the tipping edge of fascism. It's based on corporatism, patriotism and nationalism backed by iron-fisted militarism and "homeland security" enforcers...Supporting the rights of ordinary working Americans, the unions representing them and the right of all working people to be able to bargain collectively on equal terms with management."
- Russian Editorial Asks If American History Is Repeating Itself. Bush isn't the only one comparing what is going on to the American Revolution. "George Washington, faced such a conflict in 1792, and the twentieth century saw plenty of dramatic face-offs between Congress and the White House. For example, the US Congress ignored President Woodrow Wilson and rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the First World War, and during the Second World War Congress tried to strip President Franklin Roosevelt of the power to come to the aid of America's allies against fascist Germany." (They think Gordon Smith will join fight for the presidency.) (Kommersant.com)
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