Wednsday's Show Plan 6/18/2008
Quickpoll: Should Bin Laden be tried in US courts?
Founders Quote: "[T]he government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."
James Madison (speech in the House of Representatives, 10 January 1794)
Should international terrorism be treated as a military or law enforcement issue? No and isn’t that attitude that led to Bin Laden’s attacks on the US on 9/11?
Obama rebukes McCain over dinging him because of his soft on terrorism stand: http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200806/NAT20080618b.html Senate panel rebukes Pentagon over harsh interrogation techniques: what a bunch of pansies. Sleep deprivation? You have got to be kidding! I suppose that the moral high ground means more to these Senators than saving American lives at home and abroad. I wonder which one of them is willing to sacrifice their family to stand on firm on this ridiculous controversy. http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jun/18/senate-rebukes-pentagon-over-interrogations/
McMinnville boys finally sue over juvenile strip search practices in Yamhill county. Should strip searches be standard practice for everyone? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1213761309196070.xml&coll=7
Yamhill landfill wants to expand to take Westside garbage for next 20 years, but is being opposed by neighbors in wine country. http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/06/yamhill_river_landfill_seeks_e.html
Better photo radar coming to Beaverton soon, so look out you evil drivers out there!! http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/06/more_sophisticated_photoradar.html
How about adding a fuel surcharge to speeding tickets like Holly Springs GA? http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20080618/1a_bottomstrip18_dom.art.htm?loc=interstitialskip
Tax and ESL initiatives make the statewide ballot: are they doomed because Bill Sizemore is involved? http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121375591447560.xml&coll=7
USGS says huge 400 billion Bakken reserve is myth: http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewBusiness.asp?Page=/Business/archive/200806/BUS20080618a.html
McCain now says lets drill offshore: So does Bush, but he wont issue executive order. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200806/NAT20080618a.html
Congrats:
Boston Celtics win 17th NBA title in a blowout! http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2008/06/17/news/top_story/5aaa00_celtics.txt
Culture War: Billy Ray Cyrus says he was surprised by controversial photos of Miley because he wasn’t present when the most controversial photos were taken. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_BILLY_RAY_CYRUS?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Offbeat:
The “Naked Lady” from Ashland says she will sue if she cant parade topless in 4th of July parade. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_TOPLESS_FOURTH?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Cook accused of stealing lobster tails in his pants. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_LOBSTER_LARCENY?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Man crashes into police gate and asks to be jailed: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_POLICE_LOT_CRASH?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Dumbest Criminal Award:
Man robs 12 yr old’s lemonade stand then surrenders to cops after 12yr old chases him down. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_LEMONADE_STAND_ROBBED?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Man orders pet python to attack police: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SIC_EM_SNAKE?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
