tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38236732012-02-16T12:49:20.493-08:00"Red state stupid, living in a big blue world"Garynoreply@blogger.comBlogger2061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-9220579792517839472009-03-30T00:04:00.000-07:002009-03-30T00:07:54.057-07:00

I've moved all my blogging activities here. Please change your bookmarks & RSS readers acordingly.I plan a post soon about why and what I plan to do with the blog in the neer future.

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Patrick Ruffini has an interesting post today concerning the Republican National Committee's current campaign for a new chairman.Here's the money quote:Whether it's Ron Paul Republicans or movement conservatives or moderates, my message to all is one and the same: the RNC is not a policy making body -- nor should it be. It cannot make Republicans in Congress spend less, worthy a goal as that

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-62451308211220934852009-01-05T18:51:00.000-08:002009-01-05T18:53:32.706-08:00

Good Summary of the RNC Chair race.Politico

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-90462903256706645262009-01-04T21:22:00.000-08:002009-01-04T21:36:51.136-08:00

USA Today summary of the Republican Party Chair election coming up. If we get this wrong, we stand no chance in 2010 or 2012. I'm not completely sold on any of them, but I'm leaning towards Saul Anusis. He seems to have the best grip on new media and social media of the group.Of course none of that matters if the message isn't good, or if we're selling out on our principles.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-17000357541048161372008-01-30T10:31:00.000-08:002008-01-30T10:41:06.979-08:00

I watched the speeches following the South Carolina Democratic primaries the other night, and then the speeches following the Florida Republican primaries last night, and all I have to say is "Uh-Oh."I think that if it comes down to it, either Romney or McCain can beat Hillary, but if he gets the nomination, I do not think that any Republican beats Barack Obama. The speech he gave was amazing.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-60427668609692352442007-10-01T20:35:00.000-07:002007-10-01T20:56:23.232-07:00

I'm posting this mainly so that I have it for quick reference when I get into a discussion with liberal friends who will never bother to look up the truth, but instead quote the sound bite media.Senator Reid flat out lied on the floor of the Senate. He said that Rush called soldiers that speak out against the war "phony soldiers." He was actually talking about two specific people who were in fact

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-48019353157090351802007-08-02T22:08:00.000-07:002007-08-02T22:18:21.144-07:00

Wow, she didn't even make twenty-four hours.story here.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-59869583357179335992007-08-02T21:30:00.000-07:002007-08-02T21:49:06.491-07:00

It didn't even take twenty-four hours and there are still dead bodies in the water, and our wonderful Representative is already blaming The President and the Republicans,It's pretty far into the article. Read it here..... At a news conference later, Oberstar and Rep. Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat who chairs the committee's subcommittee on highways and transit, criticized the Bush

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-71124865753568824822007-08-01T22:14:00.000-07:002007-08-02T21:29:59.537-07:00

I've sat here watching the news coverage of the I35 bridge collapse this evening, after listening to it on the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show earlier today, and I'm dumbfounded. the video and still pictures are amazing, and make you really think about the people involved.It is an odd feeling to feel the shock of the event, the sadness for the loss of life, and at the same time, the inspiration and pride

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-46197311557948507882007-07-07T11:45:00.000-07:002007-07-07T11:47:38.309-07:00

Woohoo! Our computer completely died almost four months ago, and we haven't been able to afford to replace it. Last week a couple at church offered us a computer that they weren't using. Thank you guys. I've spent the last few days catching up with business stuff, and hopefully, in a few days I will be back blogging.It's funny how you don't really think you'll miss being able to get online

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-89526166155513499332007-03-03T10:09:00.000-08:002007-03-03T10:22:03.175-08:00

So how does this connect to global warming?In this case, the extremely cold US (winter) was probably a contributing factor. Tornadoes in the US form when a front of dry, cold air descending from the north meets warm, moist air coming up from the south. Sometimes, a body of the cold air slides over the top of the warm air, trapping it underneath.Ohh, this is how. There is no evidence that the

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-76016576486929078642007-02-20T10:09:00.000-08:002007-02-20T14:15:21.978-08:00

Why are they sending emails on school time, to school employees and activists, to go to a fundraising event for a POLITICAL GROUP?Found via Victoria TaftKOIN story - Buses Bring Thousands To Schools Rally.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-18791362722414565832007-02-20T09:00:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:49:53.701-08:00

I whole heartedly agree with Newt on this. It already feels like "campiegn fatigue" and the primaries are still over a year away.Republican Newt Gingrich has a message for all the presidential candidates: it's just plain stupid to start running this early.The former House Speaker who might end up being a candidate derided the early entry into the presidential race by so many candidates."I think

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-84537438039334710522007-02-19T11:43:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:38:26.649-08:00

This is fascinating for so many differant reasons.Southampton police responding to burst water pipes in a Hampton Bays home found the mummified body of the owner -- dead for more than a year -- sitting in a chair in front of a television, officials said Friday.The television was still on......Vincenzo Riccardi, 70, appeared to have died of natural causes in his home on Wakeman Road, said Dr.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-10237481300644612172007-02-17T17:56:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:50:57.910-08:00

It's official. Sen. Smith is now a member of the White Flag Caucus.I know that he didn't actually vote for the resolution, but he voted to allow the resolution to move foward when he had the oppertunity to stand with conservatives, or "The Victory Caucus."Mr. smith, this will not be forgotten. I took the pledge and I was serious, as I'm sure the other 33,232 people who also sighned it were. 814

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-87811986520078395632007-02-17T17:41:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:21:32.398-08:00

Way to go!From Yahoo News:The 56-34 vote fell four short of the 60 needed to advance a nonbinding measure identical to one the House passed Friday. Seven GOP senators broke ranks, compared with only two during an earlier test on the issue. What gets me is this paragraph.Nine Republicans skipped the Senate session, calculating that because they support Bush's policies, their votes would not affect

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-76521788529865452832007-02-17T12:27:00.000-08:002007-02-20T11:03:01.463-08:00

Yes, that Representitive Jefferson. I thought that "the culture of corruption" was over.Rep. Jefferson Gets Seat on Homeland Security Committee Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who's facing an ongoing federal corruption probe, is being granted a spot on the Homeland Security Committee, according to Democratic aides.found via Just Some Poor Schmuck.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-39711536084940572002007-02-17T11:08:00.000-08:002007-02-17T11:12:43.114-08:00

How come we haven't about this before? I was digging around the different news sites around Oregon and stumbled upon this.Senate bill SB 80:Deletes the constitutional requirement that at least 50 percent of registered voters turn out on tax measures. Voters must approve the change in a special May 2008 election. (At the request of Secretary of State Bill Bradbury)

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-67252897113438132732007-02-16T23:27:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:25:16.337-08:00

This at one of the Oregonian's Blogs -Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will attempt another cloture vote on Saturday. Smith spokesman R.C. Hammond said Smith will vote both for cloture and the resolution. "Senator Smith believes the Iraq debate should move forward, and as an opponent of the surge, he will support the resolution," Hammond said. The Oregonian Politics Team February 15

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-65407089725197442532007-02-16T22:23:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:26:56.257-08:00

Is the Bush administration starting to get border security?Chertoff urges safer Mexican borderHomeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Friday that immigration reform would let U.S. law enforcement focus on catching criminals instead of migrants seeking better economic prospects. But he said Americans were unlikely to back any such reform until added security along the Mexican border

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-67610626014716386152007-02-16T19:35:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:59:27.976-08:00

A post over The Victory Caucus titled House Passes Defeatist Resolution: 17 Republicans Join the White Flag Caucus gives all of the contact info for the seventeen republicans that jumped ship.Give 'em hell!Everyone who believes that we need to win the war needs to register here and get involved.N.Z has a good post titled The Vote is Over. Where Do We Go From Here? He lays out a plan that we need

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-8814524139984570852007-02-16T19:30:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:29:06.055-08:00

Still no response to my email or my messages to his Washington office or Oregon office voice mails.The senate will hold a procedural vote tomarrow (Saturday) and the Democrats hope to break the fillibuster that the Republicans have successfully employed. Senator Smith voted with the party on that vote, but still says that he would vote for the resolution if given the chance.Let's hope that he

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-51038469719142916362007-02-10T09:58:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:30:24.887-08:00

In an earlier blog post I gave my two cents about an online columnn by William M. Arkin at the Washington Post's National and Homeland Security blog called Early Warning. The title was The Troops Also Need to Support the American People Mr Arkin recieved 1500 comments before the post turned off comenting for that particular post.He has responded with posts titled A Note to My Readers on

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-21913597548248174802007-02-08T22:59:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:37:31.918-08:00

Let's see. Former Stripper and Playboy bunny (age 26) marries an 89 year old oil tycoon. Old Man dies. Tawdry trial. Old man's son loses $474 million to Playboy bunny step-mom (who is younger than he is). Her 21 year old son dies of a drug overdose. Fatherhood of her 5 month old daughter (now sole heiress to $474 million) is being claimed by two men, with a paternity suit under way. Playboy bunny

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-14461455362070023542007-02-08T22:34:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:36:43.008-08:00

All day, every talk show, every news break. It's like the death of Anna Nicole Smith is the only thing that happened today.I know, she was a celebrity, but come on. Her biggest claim to fame is being a Playboy model. Oh, and a billionaire's (oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II)widow. Oh, and won an inheritance dispute with Marshal's son for $474 million. Oh that's right, didn't she have a reality TV

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Still no response to my email or my messages to his Washington office or Oregon office voice mails.Fro what I'm hearing from other Oregonians who have called in to the talk shows, including three differant national shows, they haven't recieved any kind of response either.

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A new sales tax proposal doesn't surprise me, but this does."This version is sponsored by five House Republicans. It would drop the income tax from 9 percent to 6 percent. It also would reduce the capital gains tax and the number of people subject to Oregon's estate tax." A couple of questions -First - Has anybody in Salem stopped to consider that this would amount to a federal tax increase on

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-64374134049533489602007-01-31T21:56:00.000-08:002007-02-20T11:02:19.131-08:00

I took the above headline from Powerlineblog.The Washington Post publishes an online column by William M. Arkin on National and Homeland Security called Early Warning.He posted a column titled The Troops Also Need to Support the American PeopleA Quote These soldiers should be grateful that the American public, which by all polls overwhelmingly disapproves of the Iraq war and the President's

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-52736541603334077922007-01-30T23:07:00.000-08:002007-01-30T23:08:57.537-08:00

A friend of mine, fellow Living Hope Community Church member and talented author has a blog. I've been meaning to talk to him about this, because his writing talent and quick wit should make for some entertaining posts. His first post poses some interesting questions, resulting in some interesting comments, one by yours truly.Wow, that paragraph has a lot of links, several leading to the same

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-17248721301322826362007-01-29T22:41:00.000-08:002007-02-20T11:06:19.481-08:00

Still no response to my email or my messages on his Washington office or Oregon office voice mails.I find it interesting how I always seem to get a response (though often automated) when I'm encouraging him on something he generaly agrees with. This time, he wants to be reelected and he's got his wet finger in the air, and he does not want to hear from the people who put him where he is, because

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-61034534689467919622007-01-29T22:34:00.000-08:002007-01-29T22:39:16.172-08:00

It's now day 5 and 30,316 people have now signed The Pledge.752 signatures of Oregonians.Senator Gordon Smith, are you listening yet?

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-51379921830016221732007-01-26T10:51:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:55:30.199-08:00

Over 18427 people have signed The Pledge to not support the National Republican Senatorial Committee or any Republican Senator who votes for any resolution against the President's new plan in Iraq.Senator Gordon Smith 488 signatures are from OregoniansThis is pretty amazing considering that the pledge has only been up for 2 days.Go sign it, please.

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I have gone here to sign a pledge that states"If the United States Senate passes a resolution, non-binding or otherwise, that criticizes the commitment of additional troops to Iraq that General Petraeus has asked for and that the president has pledged, and if the Senate does so after the testimony of General Petraeus on January 23 that such a resolution will be an encouragement to the enemy, I

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-91732808991912146552007-01-24T21:56:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:57:33.232-08:00

From the Register Guard:PORTLAND - U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., said Tuesday that he'll co-sponsor a resolution offered by Sen. John Warner, R-Va., opposing President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more U.S. soldiers into Iraq.Smith, an early and hawkish supporter of the Iraq war, said ``this war has devolved far beyond what we authorized,'' placing U.S. troops in the middle of a sectarian

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-13292606775577983482007-01-24T09:06:00.000-08:002007-01-26T09:12:48.255-08:00

Kptv reports-Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is expected to ask state legislators for a record increase in the state’s cigarette tax to fund his Healthy Kids Plan on Monday.The plan, part of Kulongoski’s re-election campaign, is aimed at making sure every child in Oregon has access to health care.The proposal would boost the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents, pushing it just over the $2.00

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-66689003335930328152007-01-12T16:15:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:58:48.975-08:00

Yesterday the Boston Globe ran an article titled Cracks appear in party support in wich they quote our Senator as saying "This is the president's Hail Mary pass," Smith said after the speech. "We are extending an ineffective tactic to further the status quo."I realize that he has an election coming up, and he is likely to face a fairly tough opponent in someone like Bill Bradberry, but he has to

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-57474336922865519292007-01-05T18:38:00.000-08:002007-01-25T22:26:27.930-08:00

I'm back. I'm horribly inconsistent about blogging, so a break may not have even been noticeable.For the new year, I think that I will try to post at least once a week, but hopefully a lot more. There are so many good bloggers that post every day, many post several times a day, I don't know how they find the time. I'm not around a computer from the time I leave the house in the morning until I

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-21926810156653563882006-12-24T17:48:00.000-08:002007-02-20T11:08:02.315-08:00

Not Happy Holidays, Happy Quanza, or any other politically correct reason for all of the hoopla & festivities. It's CHRISTMAS!I truely hope that you and yours have a wonderful time and get a chance to bless someone this year.

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I'm taking a break for a while. I've got a lot of work ahead of me, the election is over, and the holidays are coming. I will be back sometime after the first of the year.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-79152205157029561202006-11-09T20:27:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:48:04.537-08:00

What a shocking loss. Depressing even. It is going to be interesting to see how this sorts out. I guess the base deserted the party. Or maybe the elected Republicans deserted the base.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-58611685233028502902006-11-04T11:01:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:48:35.373-08:00

My Election Predictions are this. The Democrats will make gains on Tuesday, but will fail to gain control in either house. I've read most of the national polls, and looked at a lot of the polls in the local elections. One common thread is that almostevery one of them polled 5-10% heavy on the democrat side. This willskue the polls. The polls have been wrong on every election I can remember of

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-74144980068325268772006-11-03T23:59:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:40:17.268-08:00

I love this. I've been building a new personal blog (not public yet) with Google's new version of Blogger called Blogger in Beta. I've checked out other services like TypePad, but I like the simplicity and ease of use of blogger. I always wanted some other features like topics, and now Blogger has it. what's really cool though is the page elements tab in the template section. Just clik and drag

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1162625649634770842006-11-03T23:32:00.000-08:002006-11-04T09:57:35.743-08:00

So I'm watching KOIN 6 news tonight and for the second day in a row they are running a story about the Columbia Village Apartments in Fairview, owned by Brett Lawrance. The roof callapsed and has six low income families living literally with no roof. Water is pooring in through light fixtures (still turned on), standing water on the floors, couches and beds soaking wet. They showed a toddler

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1162449066055649262006-11-01T21:30:00.000-08:002007-02-20T11:04:03.072-08:00

I'm not going to go through the whole series of events, it's been blogged well by HughHewitt, Instapundit, and many others. I just want to make a few observations.1) John Kerry did infer a lack of education or smarts on the part of our soldiers. No debate, it's a fact. Here's the comment."You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and do your homework, and make an effort

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1153098514080362702006-07-16T17:42:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:09:46.542-08:00

KOIN News 6 just reported that, about an hour ago, a privately owned British Hawker Hunter WWII era plane crashed into 1 home leaving 3 houses on fire.KGW story hereSeattle Times story hereABC News Story here

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1153074310849209822006-07-16T11:23:00.000-07:002007-02-20T10:54:42.437-08:00

Mover Mike is doing a good job blogging the current Isreal conflict

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1153029407998275612006-07-16T10:39:00.000-07:002006-11-04T10:14:58.550-08:00

SCOTUS reversed more than twice as many cases from the 9th Circuit than from any other federal appellate court - 83%. It reversed or vacated 100% t of the time when it issued rulings in cases that arose from the 1st (1 case), 3rd (3 cases), 7th (3 cases), D.C. (2 cases) and Federal Circuits (3 cases). They heard 18 from the ninth, reversing or vacating 15.48 decided cases from circuit courts, 18

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1153034532296244562006-07-16T00:16:00.000-07:002006-11-04T10:16:58.552-08:00

This is fun. Click it.

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Georgetown University Supreme Court Institute has an exhaustive summary (pdf) of the latest term of The Supreme Court of the United States.There are two indicators that I looked at in the summary to see which way the court leaned. 1) If one assumes that Chief Justice Roberts is a tad more conservative than Chief justice Renquist was, then you could argue that the court slid slightly to the right

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1152857063596851622006-07-13T23:01:00.000-07:002006-11-04T10:18:58.921-08:00

Lane County wants an income tax on business and personal income, but at least they are smart enough to refer it to the voters.Story here.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1152855969295337522006-07-13T22:26:00.000-07:002007-02-20T10:41:37.196-08:00

So, today Valerie plame "sued Vice President Dick Cheney, his former top aide Scooter Libby and presidential adviser Karl Rove on Thursday, accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career."You gotta know that Vice President Cheney and Karl Rove are just dying to have this battle. I don't really think it's smart to go into court just to be told just how many

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1152811891543204502006-07-13T09:32:00.000-07:002006-11-04T10:20:42.768-08:00

An interesting article yesterday in the Statesman Journal titled "Handful of people bankrolls state measures" points out how much money comes from out of state to fund in state ballot measures.I've long felt that the size of contributions to candidates should be unlimited, but there should be instant and full disclosure, and no contributions to in state candidates can come from outside the state,

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150779294249786552006-06-19T21:37:00.000-07:002007-02-20T10:42:38.705-08:00

"I don't see why people care about patriotism."Again in England, in an interview in the Telegraph."The entire country may disagree with me, but I don't understand the necessity for patriotism," Maines resumes, through gritted teeth. "Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country… I don't

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150778035288118472006-06-19T21:31:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:15:22.351-08:00

She had no legitimate gripe about the trip. No commentary on what he had to say. Only a snide comment about Â?excessive securityÂ? for the trip."I know it was a, you're flying into a war zone so these precautions are necessary. But I wonder to what degree anybody in the White House thought maybe it might undermine our point if we have to take such excessive security precautions in order to go

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150689738547159192006-06-18T20:50:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:17:25.006-08:00

I'm no fan of gay pride events, but I pretty much don't care. Live and let live. But man, do you have to do it on Fathers Day? For the most part, you get to have your events and demonstrations, can't families have a day to honor things and people important to them, without someone trying to crapping all over it. Bet they made their fathers proud.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150690106894598812006-06-18T07:45:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:35.888-08:00

Happy Father's Day to my Dad and my Stepdad. Both of you are truely loved and appreciated.Today we will get the whole family together and burn some meat. I'm looking foward to spending time with my daughters.

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I was wondering aimlessly through channels today and came across the latest installment of Washington County Public Affairs Forum and I see Governor Vic Atiyeh giving a speech titled Debunking Oregon Myths. It was interesting hearing him talk about many of the pivotal events in Oregon's recent history, and how many of the predictions about the results have come true. He was very classy in his

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But you knew that. I wouldn't expect it any other way. The vote was for H RES 861 (16-Jun-2006, 11:17 AM) Declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary.Yes - WaldenNo - Blumenauer, DeFazio, Hooley & WuHere's the roll callRepublican - yes = 214 , no = 3, present = 2, not voting = 12Democratic -

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Really, it's the only thing you could expect Mayor Potter to do. They had to come out saying that their investigation revealed no wrongdoing. Did you really think that, while facing a lawsuit, they would come out saying "he did it"? I would be willing to bet that after the lawsuit dust clears, Foxworth will "decide" to retire.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150177425516858622006-06-12T22:43:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:32:46.052-08:00

Gabe at landgazing asked (after an all to common home remodel experience) a thoughtful and interesting question about Hispanics doing our labor jobs.As a house painter and someone who is married to a Hispanic woman, I might be able to give a little insight. While trying to avoid the obvious political hot buttons, my response is this:1) No you shouldn't feel as though you are "subjugating" them.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150052918979322022006-06-11T12:08:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:39:29.598-08:00

I Found this at Metrobloggong Portland.The Bike Portland story and PICTORIAL here.So I wonder.....1) Did they have a parade permit?2) If so, then did they actually say that it was going to be a Naked ride?3) What city official or employee actually approved the permit?4) If no permit, then were there any attempts to stop or interrupt the festivities.5) and finally.... Shouldn't this type of thing

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1150051607026592532006-06-11T11:46:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:19:55.539-08:00

NPR's All Things Considered has an essay column called This I Believe. Denver restaurant critic Jason Sheehan has an essay titled There Is No Such Thing as Too Much Barbecue. Pretty much sums up everything good about barbecue.Summarry :"I believe -- I know -- there is no such thing as too much barbecue. Good, bad or in-between, old-fashioned pit-smoked or high-tech and modern; it doesn't matter.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1149976717296642952006-06-10T14:58:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:28:37.727-08:00

The popular Washington Post blogger Joel Achennach wrote this on Thursday morning after the news of Zarqawi's death. Hugh Hewitt blogged a critique of the column here. Then he talked about it on his radio show. He asserted that Mr. Achennach tried to draw a moral equivalence between Zarqawi and the American Pilot who dropped the bombs. Hugh read the post several times. He had several guests (

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This is probably not good for Saxton. The Constitution Party Of Oregon has probably nominated Mary Starret Today. Dead fish Rapper Story here. Victoria Taft blogged it here.I am getting so tired of conservatives in this state wanting all or nothing. "If the party nominee doesn't agree with my ONLY issue, then I'll take my ball and go home". Let's get a Republican Governor elected, no matter how

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1149142642990122772006-05-31T22:51:00.000-07:002007-02-20T11:40:20.815-08:00

I was going to vote for Senator Jason Atkinson in the recent primary election, but instead, I reluctantly voted for Ron Saxton.Jason represented everything that I want in a governor, with the exception of supporting the President's position on amnesty. I would have voted for him anyways, if he would have risen to the challenge of debating it with Lars Larson. Lars would have disagreed with him

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1144345300536284852006-04-06T10:23:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:35.103-08:00

I'm a huge 24 fan. I had heard some of these on Rush's show probably about a year ago, but Hugh Hewitt mentioned it on his show yesterday, and blogged it here.From Steve McCoy at the Reformissionary (some were posted in the comments) * Jack Bauer's calendar goes from March 31st to April 2nd; no one fools Jack Bauer. * If everyone on 24 followed Jack's instructions, it would be called 12. *

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You'd think that if you were in favor of higher taxes, you wouldn't try to evade the ones you already owe.Oregonian story here.NW Republican blogged it here.

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Russell Roberts at Cafe Hayek has linked this in the USA Today."WASHINGTON — President Bush Thursday becomes the longest-sitting president since Thomas Jefferson not to exercise his veto, surpassing James Monroe."Here's the mony quote from the article:Bush said Tuesday that the veto threat has helped him reduce the rate of domestic spending: "One reason why I haven't vetoed any appropriation

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1143301876832793992006-03-24T21:13:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:34.815-08:00

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In a blog post at Delta Mike Charlie, DunnerMeister has a neat personal story about Jason Atkinson. He also points out that the candidate for Oregon Governor was profiled in WorldNetDailyfound through UpperLeftCoast

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Great Joke about Athiests here.

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Over at Blue Oregon Anne Martins has a post called Brown Is The New Black.In one paragraph she manages to denigrate Jim Ludwick of Oregonians for Immigration Reform, Rep. Linda Flores, KPAM talker Victoria Taft, Kevin Mannix, Ron Saxton, and indirectly Lars Larson.The funny thing is that all of her facts regarding immigrants and relevant state policies are true, accept that conservatives are

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1143181562812113822006-03-23T22:26:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:34.532-08:00

Interesting post at Daniel's Political Musings - read the comments. It seems that some feel that one must be perfect to hold a conservative political point of view. I'm thinking that having a few failures (or in my case, quite a few) in youre past, and learning from them gives you a perspective on life that one can not argue with.My pastor always says that "someone with experience is never at the

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1143305416365000992006-03-22T20:42:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:34.881-08:00

How stupid can you be. You build a city surrounded by water, below sea level, and it floods just like we knew it would someday. Now we have an opportunity to rebuild more carefully and smarter, but Mayor Nagin can't display some leadership and make tough decisions. If they rebuild the lowest areas, and it floods again, then they should be on their own next time.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1133473996672875782005-12-01T13:49:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:34.464-08:00

Fight back in the war on christmas. This is brilliant.found via Michelle Malkin.

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I've just discovered a great blog by a couple of professors at George Mason University. Donald Boudreaux is a professor and the Chairman of the Department of Economics, and Russell Roberts is an economics professor. They are both great writers, and have a no monscense view on ecanomics issues.Russell Roberts has a great post about technology and it's place in our lives.For those of you who hate

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It's nice to read a well written blog with photos about what it is really like to be in Isreal.found via Instapundit.

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They just love PhotoShopfound via Michelle Malkin.

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Global warming - Ted Kulongoski takes a step toward California standards as a judge weighs a lawsuit. "SALEM -- Lawsuit or not, Gov. Ted Kulongoski appears determined to bring California's tougher tailpipe standards for cars and light trucks to Oregon to combat global warming. In a key step in that direction, Kulongoski directed the state Department of Environmental Quality to write a

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This opinion piece showed up in a news alert this morning, I found it a sad point of view.College not end-allPreparing teenagers for college ought not to be our high schools’ single, all-consuming job. Yet judging by what one of its members writes in the right-hand column on this page, that’s what the Oregon State Board of Education seems to want.It is obvious now that students had better pay

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One word makes all difference in gun law.How did this happen in a state that constantly tries to limit the rights of gun owners? "HILLSBORO (AP) Â? A housekeeping bill passed by the 2003 Legislature inadvertently wiped out a tool used by police to keep guns out of the hands of people considered dangerous.The legislative mishap was discovered this fall, when the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1133298624284429642005-11-29T13:02:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:33.424-08:00

I found this through dailypunditSo, now they are diminishing their own base. Interesting tactic.

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...but not the daily emerald.Cost cutting’s hidden priceIn my opinionBy Ailee SlaterNovember 28, 2005 Thanksgiving weekend, Wal-Mart gleefully became one of the only big box retailers to surpass expected holiday sales.Apparently, the recent documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” didn’t achieve its intended outcome. Wal-Mart sales are rapidly rising, and company executives are

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Ken Reich Is doing a great job blogging about the rapid destruction of this once great paper. If media bias and the changing face of journalism is of interest to you, then you must read Take Back The Times

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This report has more details."....Saying she wants to break up the "good old boys" cronyism of state politics, state Sen. Vicki Walker of Eugene announced Monday she'll challenge Gov. Ted Kulongonski in the Democratic primary next year." ...."We must have the courage to say a casino on every street corner is not the way to fund education, public safety or health care. ... I don't want Oregon to

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1133385984669547402005-11-06T20:16:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:34.114-08:00

This time it's State Sen. Vicki WalkerOregon state senator plans to challenge KulongoskiTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSEUGENE, Ore. -- State Sen. Vicki Walker announced Monday that she will challenge Gov. Ted Kulongoski in the Democratic primary next year.Walker formally entered the race with little fanfare, choosing to make the announcement from her home. "The reason I did it here is because I'm just an

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1131220257666016872005-11-05T11:30:00.000-08:002006-11-03T23:34:33.289-08:00

This ruling is totally outragous:9th Circuit Court Outrage! Parental Rights Denied "The new ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stating, “There is no fundamental right of parents to be the exclusive provider of information regarding sexual matters to their children...Parents have no due process or privacy right to override the determinations of public schools as to the information to

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First this:Alliance Gives $50,000 To Anticrime Effort "The Portland Business Alliance will donate $50,000 to the city's plan to get repeat criminals off downtown streets and into housing. The donation is meant to help Mayor Tom Potter's efforts to cut crime and the perception of crime in the city's center. Potter announced the plan in October to positive reviews from business leaders

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Found via Daniel's Political Musings, this seems to be beyond ridiculous. What would happen if there was a facility called The White Race. This is diversity gone way to far.

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"Ex-state labor commissioner might join race to be state judge"This will be the first Oregon Supreme Court Race in a long time. We really need to watch this and make sure we encourage conservative Judges to run, and then go vote for them.

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Did anyone doubt this? Ive excerpted the article by Steve Law in the Statesman Journal.Wary unions still give support to KulongoskiLabor stays loyal as governor plans for re-election race Because..."There's no strong labor challenger to the governor in his party," said political scientist James Moore of Pacific University in Forest Grove. Unions still see Kulongoski as "'our guy,' flawed as he

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1128748655761540582005-10-07T21:55:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:33.013-08:00

I listened to the entire speech that President bush gave yesterday at the National Endowment for Democracy. I couldn't help but think "were have you been for the last year?" This is the President Bush that we voted for. If he would do this more often, he would at least have another 10% in his approval rating. You see, I think part of his approval rating slide is that his base doesn't feel that

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If this story is true, then why does L.A. have the worst pollution in the country?

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1128750985312356752005-10-06T20:22:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:33.084-08:00

I'm having a hard time understanding what the conservative Right is wining about. For five years we've been telling the left that President Bush won two elections and that entitles him to appoint the judges that he wants to, but now, we don't know for sure that she is pro-life, so we bitch and want a differant appointment.But, I can't help but think that The President has been "misunderestimated"

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1133309820647224522005-09-02T16:07:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:33.687-08:00

Rep. Gordon Anderson has an Op-Ed in the Oregonian against Teddy K's Cal emmissions standards idea. Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle-emissions standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars and fuel? Gov. Ted Kulongoski's veto Monday answers that question with sticks, not carrots. As chairman of the Oregon House Environment Committee, I heard from

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1133308155384949742005-09-01T19:30:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:33.623-08:00

First the governor says he wants to adopt California's emissions standards. Then, last week the Legislature included in the DEQ budget language that would prevent this from happening. Now, The Governor has said that he will use his Line Item Veto to remove the language, and then give an executive order requiring the standards to be put into place.Read about it here and hereI understand that he is

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3823673.post-1122936366036016312005-08-01T15:39:00.000-07:002006-11-03T23:34:32.937-08:00

While reading the sources on the previous post, I was at MyWhimIsLaw. She has a link that is quite humorous. Go see it and make sure you read the actual URL.

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Betsy has this post at MetroBlogging.Then there's this post at Portland CommuniqueI'm not sure what the changes at the Trib mean, and I doubt that the future is that bleak for the paper, but I'm sure that the paper's spin on things might not tell the entire truth. I hope all is well though, because I like the paper and I think that the Big O need the competition.

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I quoted a poll taken by My Wireless saying "that nearly two-thirds of Portlanders would oppose taxes on cell phone-related services." This garnered a comment from The One True b!X of thePortland communique criticizing the fact that My Wireless is a front organization for wireless phone companies.Who cares who took the poll. Yes it would be better if My Wireless disclosed who they are, but I have

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Well I could have told you this was true:"poll commissioned by a group advocating wireless services revealed that nearly two-thirds of Portlanders would oppose taxes on cell phone-related services"read the story

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