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 Founders quote:  "A local spirit will infallibly prevail much more in the members of Congress than a national spirit will prevail in the legislatures of the particular States."

    James Madison (Federalist No. 46, 29 January 1788)

 State Shuts down Connell House after escape: http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/06/state_shuts_down_controversial.html

 Timber payments deal really hurts some, while leaving others unscathed: Are tax increases the answer? More logging? http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121427970261960.xml&coll=7

 O Editorial: Timber payments loss: Well maybe they should advocate less for crazy enviro ideas that have led to less logging. http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/121426891698510.xml&coll=7

 PortlandCity council wants new I-5 bridge with light rail even though Vancouver doesn’t want it. What else is new. Vote today on concept by crossing team. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121427792414260.xml&coll=7

 TriMet board will vote for fare increase because of high diesel costs: Wait, why cant the Portland city council subsidize Trimet with urban renewal funds? http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121426358197616300

 George Carlin jokes: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CARLIN_JOKES?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 Global Warming Madness: WA Times editorial on James Hansen: http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jun/24/james-hansen-for-congress-really/

 Your Tax Dollars at work: Head Start made 400 million in improper payments, yet Dems say give em more! http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200806/NAT20080624c.html  

Offbeat:

Texas inmates fall through ceiling into sheriff’s office while trying to escape: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_INMATE_DROPS_IN?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Sports Bra saves American hiker in the Alps. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SPORTS_BRA_SOS?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

God arrested for trying to sell cocaine near church. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GOD_ARREST?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Man in wheelchair arrested for DUI  http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_AUSTRALIA_ROLLING_DRUNK?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

This day in American history: Kennedy appoints Johnson to fix space satellite mess: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/