Quickpoll: Should a Portland police officer be fired because she chose privacy over telling the truth over her weight loss surgery? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121669711511520.xml&coll=7

Founders Quote: "Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as they feel that effect."

 - Thomas Jefferson (letter to John Adams, 21 December 1817)

 The Duyck affair continues: Krummel resigns and Duyck may seek seat. http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/ He couldn’t run for election.

State strips Duyck from ballot: http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/07/state_strips_duyck_from_novemb.html

Should wolves be allowed to reproduce in Oregon? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121669711311520.xml&coll=7

 Is there a news media bias in favor of Obama? http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/22/poll-news-media-biased-for-Obama/

 Why Jesse Jackson hates Obama: WSJ oped: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121668579909472083.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries

 NYTimes rejects McCain’s oped: Bias? http://www.drudgereport.com/flashnym.htm

 Global Warming Madness update: British watchdog group finds no misleading with UK documentary skeptical of human caused global warming: http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=32796

 Illegal Alien update: Mexico honors Sen Kennedy for his work in favor of illegals: http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=32778

 Congrats: Long time con artist goes to prison, but not for long enough: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1216691724195220.xml&coll=7

Offbeat:Break in suspects found asleep: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_SLEEPING_ON_LOOT?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Fired worker accused of trying to cut boss’s power: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_ELECTRICITY_ARREST?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Man sentenced for setting friend’s crotch ablaze: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_CROTCH_FIRE?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Pastor in motorcycle crash during service: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_PASTORS_ACCIDENT?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 This Day in American History: Dillinger gunned down: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5200