Quickpoll: will the President’s lifting of the ban on offshore drilling make a difference? http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=32374

 Founders Quote: "Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. It is essential to the protection of the community against foreign attacks; it is not less essential to the steady administration of the laws; to the protection of property against those irregular and high-handed combinations which sometimes interrupt the ordinary course of justice; to the security of liberty against the enterprises and assaults of ambition, of faction, and of anarchy."

 Another belligerent bicyclist gets his due in altercation with drunk driver: http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121606536316454400

 TriMet sets new ridership record: The real story is buried in the details: Busses have twice the rider ship increase than light rail: http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121581282918348800

 The O: Editorial board actually gets it right with LNG debate: http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1216085120311550.xml&coll=7

 Is Obama’s shift to the center hurting him with the extreme left? http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/15/shift-on-war-hits-obamas-liberal-base/

Obama says immigration agents “terrorize” illegal communities at La Raza convention: Pandering at it’s worst. This man just doesn’t like American does he? http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=32364

 2^nd Amendment watch: DC will vote on new gun laws that restrict gun rights: These folks just don’t learn. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WASHINGTON_GUN_BAN?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 The coming war with Iran: Five things to consider according to Gaffney: http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/15/the-war-with-iran/

Wis woman accused of putting dead rat in food: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_RAT_SCHEME?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

77 yr old grandmother pins down rabid fox that bit her: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_GRANDMOTHER_VS_FOX?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Child finds Ark woman’s diamond ring: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_MISSING_ENGAGEMENT_RING?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Woman accused of smacking beau with toilet seat: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_TOILET_SEAT_SMACK?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 This Day in American History: Nixon announces visit to communist China. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52647

 Stupid Crimminal of the day award: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216094106198390.xml&coll=7