Quickpoll: Should Oregon voters amend our Constitution to allow annual legislative sessions? http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/squabble_over_annual_sessions.html

Founders Quote: "War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Thomas Pickney, 1797

Is “proficiency” based education effective or just warmed over “outcome” based education: http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/02/portland-area_schools_debate_p.html

Ouch! Portlander’s water bills will double again?: http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126704714566865700

How the left smears the right: http://www.redstate.com/

Olympic Games update: http://wintergames.ap.org/latestnews.aspx

Obama Nation:

Big health care summit today: WSJ’s Karl Rove: Correct the Prez when he lies!: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575085452585399236.html  What to watch for today: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9E2SNHG0&show_article=1   WSJ: Obama’s plan B is ObamaCare lite: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/25/obama-readies-backup-health-care-proposal/  AT: why not a medical bankruptcy provision: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/02/why_not_a_medical_bankruptcy_p.html

America’s Greece moment may be coming according to Bernanke: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/25/bernanke-delivers-warning-on-us-debt/

DHS chief not consulted over trying KSM in New York: The gang that cant shoot straight!: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/61878

Prez’s deficit reduction commission will have SEIU boss Stern on it who supports more deficit spending! What a scam! http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/61888

Illegal alien watch update: The Prez’s new tool misses over half of illegal workers: Everify: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/25/e-verify-misses-half-illegal-workers-report-finds/

This day in American history: Cassius Clay knocks out Sonny Liston: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=6818