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    Local Blogger Chris Bassett Quoted in Oregonian Baird Article

    Local blogger extraordinaire, Chris Bassett, was quoted in an Oregonian (Mapes on Politics) article about Clark County politics and the increasingly odd behavior of the 3rd District Representative Brian Baird.

    Former Democratic activist Chris Bassett, whose blog on Clark County politics I discovered today, points to county-by-county returns on the two big initiatives on last week’s ballot. Voters in each county of the district, outside [...]



    We Can't Make It Here Anymore

    Thanks to Cindy Sheehan for showing this James McMurtry song on Facebook today.   Enjoy

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    Rhetoric versus Reality, Actions Speak Louder than Words

    First we have this, President Obama speaking in Cairo:

    And then we have this reality from David Swanson:

    A New Beginning: If Only

    By David Swanson

    President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo probably did a world of good. It was packed with truth telling and noble sentiments. But imagine how much more good would be done if all the best parts of it corresponded to [...]



    Vietnam Videos and Photos Helped Stop the War

    So much for learning from our mistakes. President Obama is attempting to block the release of hundreds of photos showing US personnel abusing detainees.

    Pass of Salang – Afghanistan

    President Barack Obama is seeking to block the immediate release of hundreds of photos showing U.S. personnel allegedly abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. An Obama administration official said Wednesday that the president told his [...]



    Will the Real President Obama Please Stand Up

    Two Sides of Obama

    One of the things I have never understood about some people is their desire to idolize others.  I used to own a music store chain and one of the stores was a Ticketmaster outlet.  In the process of handling ticket sales, exposure to the idolatry of people became commonplace. One customer was so smitten with Michael Bolton that I ended [...]



    How to Get Yourself Water Boarded

    Wonder why this Iraqi newsman didn’t greet Bush as a liberator?  Can you imagine the price he probably will pay for throwing those two shoes?  Wonder why we haven’t seen any statues of Bush erected in Bagdad celebrating all he has done for the Iraqi people?  Our liberation is in 36 days and it cannot come soon enough.

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    Soccer Ball Heaven

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    My son in the picture above, who is stationed in Iraq, asked us to send him 9 deflated soccer balls.  He sent this picture today with a note:

    It was funny because I told them the soccer balls were a gift from my mom.  I explained this to them because they wanted 30 soccer balls, so I told [...]



    my obama-topia

    I just heard on the radio that that DLC quisling Rahm Emanuel is Obama’s likely choice for Chief of Staff. Crap.

    While my opinion doesn’t mean squat, here’s my dream cabinet, which includes promoting FEMA back to cabinet level (and taking it out of Dept. of Homeland Security):

    Department of Agriculture: Senator Tom Harkin
    Department of Commerce: Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon
    Department of Defense: General Wesley Clark
    Department of [...]