Wednsday's Show Plan 7/23/2008
Quickpoll: Can county fairs survive in modern society? http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216783522171010.xml&coll=7
There is a lesson here by the way. They should transform themselves to be more attractive to society as some have done and as the state fair has done. It also is an opportunity for corporate sponsorship and volunteerism.
Founders Quote: "Without wishing to damp the ardor of curiosity or influence the freedom of inquiry, I will hazard a prediction that, after the most industrious and impartial researchers, the longest liver of you all will find no principles, institutions or systems of education more fit in general to be transmitted to your posterity than those you have received from your ancestors."
John Adams (letter to the young men of the Philadelphia,
7 May 1798)
Should there be greater security at the Oregon State Hospital after the recent escapes? Should an outside audit be performed on security procedures like Senate President Peter Courtney wants? http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216781726123860.xml&coll=7
Controversial Sherwood teacher resigns because of play that was canceled: Was it too far for middle school students with it’s gay innuendo’s? http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121677208769163000
WA Times: Hollywood conservative underground? Friends of Abe movement. http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/23/hollywoods-conservative-underground/
Sizemore’s teacher pay measure qualifies for ballot: http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/07/teacher_pay_measure_qualifies.html
Culture Wars: Military excluded from Congressional hearing on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy: Political correctness run amok, but what do you expect with leftist Democrats in charge in DC? http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=32890
American Hero Award: Beaverton resident Scott Ringenberg. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216781724123860.xml&coll=7
Congrats: United Airlines shares jump 68% because of restructuring changes: now if we could just get government to do the same! http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/121677993871780.xml&coll=7
Boeing buys UAV maker in the gorge: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1216785311210440.xml&coll=7
Global warming madness update: Climate activist tries to superglue himself to UK prime minister. Idiots! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1037391/Activist-tries-superglue-Gordon-Brown.html
Offbeat:
RI police say mad had lethal blood alcohol level and lives! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_EXTREMELY_DRUNK?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
2nd Python found in Maine in a week: Giving nightmares to man now: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_SNAKE_MYSTERY?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
NY man earning 100k lives in company paint shed: Now that’s how to save money! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_PAINT_SHED_HOME?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Stupid criminal of the day award: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_UNLUCKY_THIEVES?SITE=ORALB&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
This Day in American History: LBJ pushes anti poverty legislation leading to the transfer of trillions of dollars of American wealth only to have the same percentage of Americans in poverty then as now. Failed socialism to be sure. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5935
