Quickpoll: Does homebuilding pay it’s way in a local community? http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126698022820236100

Founders Quote: "Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state." --Alexander Hamilton, Report on a National Bank, 1790

Common Sense Watch: Should Portland School’s zero tolerance policy for “simulated weapons” be changed to allow some common sense application? http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/02/toy_gun_for_gi_joe_action_figu.html

Should a White Supremacist group be allowed to buy buildings in John Day for it’s national headquarters? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/aryan_nations_considers_john_d.html

Not so special session: Cant be done soon enough!: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100224/LEGISLATURE/2240445/Lawmakers-jostle-in-waning-days-of-legislative-session  House overrides Gov’s veto of fisheries bill: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/house_votes_to_override_govern_1.html

Obama Nation:

WH spokesman doesn’t know if new Obama health care takeover plan will raise taxes on those earning less than 250K: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/61810

Ex Obama advisor and noted communist Van Jones labeled “national treasure” by NAACP: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/23/naacp-honor-van-jones-national-treasure/?test=latestnews

US Bankruptcy Watch: The Prez plans a new London US embassy for 1 billion: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7038550.ece

Stimulus scam update: CBO says 862billion created between 1 and 2.1 million jobs: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/24/stimulus-created-jobs-but-no-real-optimism/

Global Warming madness update: Facebook center in Prineville criticized because they use power from coal? How about jobs? http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/02/facebook_wakes_up_to.html

EPA administrator says 15 years without global warming doesn’t mean there is no global warming: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/61804  

This day in American history: Alamo calls for help: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52411