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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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- OR Liberals Go Spastic Over Willamette Week Editorial On Pro-Life Truck Rebel. [Like Dracula cringing upon the sight of the cross, liberals go into fits over truck driver with photos of aborted babies. The truth is ugly. Abortion DOES literally rip off arms, legs, heads of tiny babies. Condone, but don't look at what you condone. That's the liberal's motto. It doesn't matter that the editorial was intended to be unflattering. They resent that this trucker was given ANY attention at all.]
- State Economists Claim Oregon's Economic Outlook Remains Strong. (SJ)
- Oregonian Reports: Economy Slips, But Budget Holds Own.
- Sen. Wyden Vows To Force a Vote On So-Called "Timber Payments." Some opponents question equity of $$ distribution. (SJ)
- Republican Radio Ad Slams House Democrat On Kicker. But 24 hours later Republicans voted the same as Dems. [What? Again? Still get shocked when it happens?]
- Freeze On Land-Use Claims May Be Dead. (SJ)
- OR Marijuana Users Seek Job Protection. [Despite job impairment because of usage. It's OK for the employer to take the brunt of this medication's effects.]
- Energy Bills Gather Steam With House Approval. (SJ)
- OR Senate Committee Meets Today At Beaverton High School. (Oregonian)
- Investigators Find Pipe Bomb On Rural Road. (SJ)
- Douglas County: Robertson Tells Senate Panel that End of Safety Net Is a "Catastrophe" for Rural Timber Counties. (News & Review)
- Environmentalists/Conservationists Propose Timber Fund Fix. Call for transferring management of Bureau of Lan Mgt. to the U.S. Forest Service & the creation of a one-time endowment for the support of edu., pub. safety & other county programs. (News & Review)
- Senate Bill 426: S. Umpqua & Yoncalla School Boards Join Opposition To Insurance Pool Proposal. The bill would create a health insurance pool for school employees that nearly all school districts would be required to join. Opponents have said the pool would cost millions, while supporters say it will save. The 13-7 vote fell mostly on party lines, with Rep. Bob Jenson, R-Pendleton, the lone Republican voting to send the bill on. He said that did not mean he would support the bill. [Another Gordon Smith style Republican? I may, I may not. I do today, but I may not tomorrow. I know I voted for it yesterday, sort of, but I didn't vote for it the next time.] (News & Review)
- Oregonians Not Bothering To File for Telephone Tax Refund. [Maybe they are already too "red taped" to death for every penny they get to keep. Time for a flat tax. Presidential candidate Senator Brownback, by the way, is the only candidate talking about the flat tax as an alternative while keeping the old way available to those not ready for it.](News & Review)
- Viguerie's Controversial Speech at CPAC. (Conservative Political Action Conference)
- Algore Solves Cow Flatulence with Natural Cork (Rush Limbaugh)
- Hawaiian Newspaper Calls Demise of Civil Unions Bill "An Affront to Gay Couple." [Never mind that the civil unions laws are an afront to all moral citizens or to God. Never mind that this is supposed to be a nation "under God."]
- Hawaii Bill Would Force Gas Stations To Provide Ethanol-Free Gas. Advocates insist Ethanol endangers lives, airplanes could fall from the skies. HB 791. (Star Bulletin)
- FL Could Ban Smoking On Beach. (Local 6)
- Warrant Issued for Jackson, Mississippi Mayor. (AP)
- FL Massage Parlors Raided; Women Arrested. (Local 6)
- Mitt Romney Criticizes Main Rivals. (AP)
- "The Bishop" Perplexes Investigators. The Bishop, like the Unabomber, is probably mentally ill, highly intelligent and a loner, said Burton, vice president of counterterrorism for Stratfor, an Austin, Texas, security and intelligence firm. (Local 6)
- High Court Mulls Faith-Based Initiatives. (AP)
- $15-M Wall Street Insider - Trading Ring Busted. Investigator: Conduct occurred at "top tier" Wall St. Firms. (Local 6)
- OK: Lawmaker Proposes "Politically Balanced" Redistricting Process. (KOCO-5)
- Atlanta, GA: Former D.A. Accused Of Fondling Men During Body Checks. (WSB TV)
- WA State Senate Passes Bill for Same-Sex Couples. (Oregonian)
- GA: Property Taxes & Snow Birds. Not "if" more property taxes, but making sure there is equal pain. Permanent residents vs. winter residents? Some locals are joining the snowbirds to push for a full disclosure on how property taxes are assessed.
(WJHG TV)
- FL: The Sky Project. Gov. Charlie Crist is giving a Calhoun County developer $1.8 million to study energy efficiency. [And what about financial efficiency?]
- Can You Handle the Truth? Watch an abortion if you have the testosterone for it. (abortionno.org)
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Being "Frank" about CA Conservative Politics. |
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National/International News
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- House Fails To Suspend Corporate Kicker. (SJ)
- Measures Would Boost Physical Education Classes. Hearings turn into anti-obesity forums, anti-junk foods. (SJ)
- Boys Accused Of Spanking Girls Freed from Jail To Parents. Parents angry over treatment of boys. Two of the alleged victims testified in court they did not feel threatened and did not want the boys punished. (KATU)
- Spankings Lead To Sex Charges Against OR Boys. Banned from school, five days in jail before release to parents, 24-hour surveillance. (Oregonian)
- Lawmakers Study Proposed Mandates for School Districts. (SJ)
- Senator Smith Backs a National Cigarette Tax. (KATU)
- Smith Hopes Other Republicans Will Follow His Pro-Tax for the Children Example. Smith, a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, said he hoped his comments in favor of a cigarette tax increase would help persuade other Republicans to consider the idea. "I'm trying to say to Republicans: Come on in, the water's fine," he said. "I have and will vote to support an increase in the tobacco tax if I believe the cause is just." [Said like a true socialist. You are cruel & heartless if you don't like it.] (Examiner)
- 250 Guard Members Might Be Sent To Iraq. (SJ)
- All Oregon Congressmen To Attend Unveiling Of World's First Table-Top Scanning Electron Microscope At D.C. Capitol. (Earth Times)
- Welfare Dependents To Hold Rally On Capitol Steps Friday. (SJ)
- DESCHUTES COUNTY: Prisoner Freed from Crowded Jail Allegedly Beats Man With Bat. (Oregonian)
- Spankings Lead To Sex Charges Against OR Boys. Banned from school, five days in jail before release to parents, 24-hour surveillance. (Oregonian)
- Recruiting Candidates To Run Against Gordon Smith. Oregonian's David Sarasohn has a suggestion for Democrats. [Could Smith have an easy win simply because neither Republicans or Democrats are coming up with a worthy candidate to oppose him?]
- Kicker Stalemate: Voters Likely Will Decide If Corporate Refund Should Go Into Savings. (Oregonian)
- Gov. K. Proposes State Mental Hospitals In Salem, Junction City. (Oregonian)
- Dems Formally Introduce Same-Sex Legislation. Would create civil unions, ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. (KATU)
- Gladstone High School To Be Closed Wednesday Due To Threat. (KATU)
- Proposed Senate Bill 423 Would Protect Marijuana Users from Being Fired. (KATU)
- Salem: Residents Appeal Against Zoning Change. (SJ)
- Cong. Greg Walden Secures $13.8-M for Highway 35 Emergency Repairs. (Hood River News)
- Rep. Cameron Cleared of Campaign Finance Charges. (SJ)
- Ending Democrats' Free Ride On Iraq. (David Limbaugh)
- Between Cooler Heads & Fruitloops: No Dem Unity On Iraq. (Red State)
- Democrats Payoff To Big Labor Comes At the Expense of American Worker. (Congressman John Boehner)
- Hawaii Civil Unions Proposal Stalls In Legislature. (Union-Tribune)
- San Diego Catholic Diocese Files for Bankruptcy. (Union-Tribune)
- "Defenders Of Wildlife" Happy Over Gordon Smith Co-Sponsored Endangered Species Recover Act of 2007 Bill. Deals with inducing private property landowners to take financial steps to preserve so-called threatened & endangered species. It's a government and landowner "parternship." [Got that. It's a "partnership." Keep your eye on the watch.]
- Three Leading Environmental Groups Support Tax Incentives for Private Property Landowners To Conserve Endangered Species. "Most of the rare species in America live on privately-owned lands; very few exist only in our national parks or forests," said Michael Bean, senior attorney for Environmental Defense. [So the excuse behind making so much public land untouchable is really, in fact, pointless? That isn't where all the animals are anyhow? Are the spotted owl on private land too? Oh yes, those traitor spotted owls DID all fly away from the special forest that was saved just for them, didn't they. Surprise, surprise. No information is provided here as to how they established their claimed facts.] (Environmental Defense Press Release)
- Immigration Debate Returns to Congress. (Union Tribune)
- Minuteman Group Splits As Founder, Jim Gilchrist, Sues Board. (Press Telegram)
- New Rochelle, NY: Restaurant To Remove Same-Sex Marriage Photos. (The Boston Channel)
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