Thursday's Show Plan 7/17/2008
Quickpoll: Would re regulating the airlines lower ticket prices and save small town service? http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1216254306214090.xml&coll=7
Founders Quote: "Without Freedom of Thought there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as Public Liberty, without Freedom of Speech."
Benjamin Franklin (writing as Silence Dogood, No. 8, 9 July
1722)
Tony Snow’s funeral today at 7am: President Bush speaks there today in DC.
Wheeler county DA recalled: Because of group homes for the criminally insane: Remember Connell House in Cornelius? Should we ban them and institutionalize these folks once again? http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216266907190370.xml&coll=7
West Linn man accused of being Nazi killer from WW2: should he be deported even though he has lived an exemplary life in America? Should he be forgiven? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216265113144840.xml&coll=7
Are green jobs cost effective? http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/121624891681090.xml&coll=7
I told you this would happen segment: Audit shows that the new state data center is not saving money or making things more efficient: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216266909190370.xml&coll=7
Let the spin begin as CYA is the order of the day:
Should the state be allowed to violate the spirit of the law by ignoring the rule making process with workers comp? Even if it hurts the ability of injured workers to find a doctor? http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216266904190370.xml&coll=7
Jackson used N word in criticizing Obama and he continues to apologize. How long until this man just slithers away into the ash heap of history? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JACKSON_N_WORD?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Your tax dollars at work: Portland wasting 119k on training baristas? http://wweek.com/editorial/3436/11234/
Yesterday was cost of government day: Yep, now the money you earn is really yours: http://www.oregoncatalyst.com/index.php?/archives/1574-Today-is-Cost-of-Government-Day.html
WSJ: Karl Rove: America needs economic leadership: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121625104564560159.html?mod=todays_columnists
Editorial: World losing confidence in America’s financial policies: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121625138777760125.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
Congrats: Vancouver for standing firm on not allowing a new I-5 bridge that closes Pearson field just to satisfy Sam Adams artistic desires! http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216265120144840.xml&coll=7
Global Warming Madness: Gore says we need “moon shot” commitment to end global warming> http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=32536
Offbeat:
Seattle sells troubled toilets on Ebay: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_SEATTLE_TOILETS?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
NY man who dressed as giant penis at HS graduation told to apologize by judge: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_COSTUME_APOLOGY?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
11 boy tracks speeders with toy radar gun? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_RADAR_TRACKER?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Stupid criminal award: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_THEFT_TRIATHLON?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
This day in American History: Disneyland opens in 1955: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=6961
