Quickpoll: Should Portland delay sewer projects for three years to fund bicycle plan? http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126798516735487200

Founders Quote: "If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy." --Thomas Jefferson

State Treasurer Ben Westlund remembered as he passed on Sunday from cancer: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/democrats_republicans_remember.html

Dorchester update: Inspiring and uninspiring speeches: Allen Alley wins straw poll for Guv: http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2010/03/allen_alley_wins_dorchester_st.html

Oscars: Hurt Locker vs Avatar? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_oscars

Obama Nation:

Byron York: Where is the Senate/House health care conf  committee? http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Civics-class-Where-is-the-House-Senate-health-care-conference-committee-86750262.html#ixzz0hXUata1a

Poll: 2 to 1, Americans say US debt to China bigger threat than terrorism: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62385

Iraqis vote all by themselves: Obama takes credit: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/08/violence-fails-to-deter-iraqi-voters/

PC rules of engagement in Afghanistan: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/06/ready-aim-hold-your-fire/

War on Terror: American Taliban captured and should be tried for treason? http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62404

This day in American history: tons of stuff today: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.”    Thomas Jefferson