Wednsday's Show Plan 6/25/2008
Quickpoll: Should the Jogger Rapist be released because he says he can handle his thoughts now? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1214371504242950.xml&coll=7
Founders Quote: "[H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties."
Alexander Hamilton (Report on a National Bank, 13 December 1790)
Get ready to pay more: Tualatin Hills Parks and Rec district wants 100million bond. Something suspicious here if the Trust for Public Land is involved. http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/06/parks_district_to_ask_voters_f.html
Task Force votes to go ahead with I-5 bridge/light rail project: Number of lanes not determined. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121437510337820.xml&coll=7
Should Government extend more food benefits to people during tough times? http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1214364319315120.xml&coll=7
New Gordon Smith ad has Dem’s crying foul because he uses Obama! http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1214364316315120.xml&coll=7
NW Republican: The Gov, Merkley, Obama and now the Communist Party endorse card check union issue: http://nwrepublican.blogspot.com/
Gov says end field burning, yet acknowledges that there are no alternatives for some: http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2008/06/24/news/local/6aaa02_burn.txt
Your Tax Dollars at Work!: Portland City Hall toilet costs $127 per flush! Now that’s conservation!!!! http://www.katu.com/news/local/20748574.html
Big ruling today from SCOTUS on 2nd Amendment: DC handgun ban may go away I hope. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200806/NAT20080625c.html
Culture War: Pregnant Massachusetts teens say there was no pact: Still, why all of a sudden so many have gotten pregnant? Did Newsweek get it wrong? Should our culture say this is not good and change public policy that makes it easier for them to get pregnant and have kids out of wedlock? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PREGNANCY_PACT?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Florida buys Big Sugar out of business for 1.7 billion. With all of the complaining about high food prices, you would think they would want to farm the land for food, but no, the enviro’s win again! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EVERGLADES_RESTORATION?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Offbeat:
High gas prices cause angry teens to protest: they lost their cable tv. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_KID_PROTEST?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
3 year old uses song lyrics to call 911 for stricken mother: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/Y/YOUNG_911_CALLER?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
VA bride to be is auctioning off chance to be bridesmaid: So much for tradition! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_WEDDING_AUCTION?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
New Bra that can charge IPod to hit market. Use your breasts for energy!
Todays wimp award: Suspect cries after being caught by homeowner: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_TEARFUL_SUSPECT?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
This Day in American History: The Battle of Little Big Horn: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52634
