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Chicagoland: Former Portland mayoral candidate assaults activist at Kitzhaber meet and greet

If you are not familiar with the shenanigans and brutality of Chicago politics, fear not, the violent politics of the Windy City have finally blown into Portland. Welcome, Portlanders, to the era of thug politics.

Is Glenn Beck a Libertarian?

Trying to grade Glenn Beck's libertarianism and whether he really means it when he calls himself "a" Libertarian.

A Stylized View of the Global Economy

Trade policy review. Boring stuff, unless you care about your way of life surviving...or breathing at all.

Oregon Politics: Third district debate, round two—shootout at the Benson High corral

Oregon’s 3rd district hopefuls met again this last Saturday night for a second debate. Delia Lopez, the only Republican running this year, did not participate, but Jeff Lawrence, the Libertarian candidate, put his candidacy in the spotlight with his participation.

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British Expat Faces Six Months for Flippin' the Bird

When in Dubai, do as the non flipper-offers do...or else!

How to get noticed in the blogosphere?

Well, this might just be another "get read quick" scheme and it might not. Check it out, if one thing there is useful, then it'll be worth your while!

What's really going on in with health care reform?

After a confusing weekend which saw house democrats push forward a relic form of their health care reform bill, Rep. Paul Ryan tries to push the wool back from our collective eyes.

Clinic to offer do-it-yourself abortions pills -- Mail Tribune

We already have doctor assisted suicide here in Portland, now we're moving our fetacide south in the handy dandy form of a pill. That's right, now YOU can abort your child by taking two of these and calling your doctor in the morning...

500 Christians Massacred in Nigeria

Five hundred peaceful Christians were caught in nets and hacked to death by Muslims as they cried "God is great!" in Arabic. Many children and women were slain with axes, fire or cutlasses. Churches and other buildings were burned down as well.

Colorado brings abacus to gunfight with Amazon.com

Apparently, it's not just the "stupid white hillbilly redneck racist loser antisocial fascist" (did I forget anything?) teapartiers who are fed up with the culture of excessive taxation in this country. this is from Steve Green's website (via his email inbox):

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Democrats: Health Care At Any Cost

You may remember back about a month ago when Nancy Pelosi threatened to do anything and everything to get health care legislation passed. "We'll go through the gate, if the gate is locked, we'll pole vault over and if that doesn't work, we'll parachute in...".

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Terrorism Friendly DMV For Your Bombing Needs!

Hey mister terrorist man! Need to get into the U.S. to blow up some schoolkids? Tired of being denied access by racial profiling CIA agents? Fear not! The Yonkers, N.Y. DMV can hook you up! (For a small fee).

Cocaine For Kids, The New Wave

Ever want to browse an educational manual rife with a befuddling array of intentionally confusing semi-factoids and half-truths? Look no further: Here it is.

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Harry Reid Admits: I am going to beat my wife

One man's take on the Senate majority leader's recent meme du jour. H/T The Hill.

Oregon legislature set to contemplate tax kicker overhaul

Sponge Bomb Square Panties--Who's Heads are Gonna Roll?

So there's talking going on about who (if anyone) is going to take the fall for the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt. It is pretty clear something has to be done beyond revoking the failed terror suspect's visa.

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Obama administration supports Patriot Act in Congressional hearing

The Obama administration sent Todd Hinnen, a DOJ representative to Capitol Hill this week to argue in favor of renewing three parts of the Patriot Act that will expire at the end of this year if not renewed. Check out this exchange between Hinnen and Hank Johnsong (D-GA):

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ACORN rank and file under assault?

A lot of speculation is going around on the web about these women found in the recently released undercover tapes of ACORN. Some say they are victims of an elaborate, scheming entit--the conservative right. Some say they were acting defensively.

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This Just In: Jesus Not the Son of God

Controversial "children's" author Philip Pullman does it again.

Vetting Van Jones for Tom Brokaw

This week's roundtable discussion on Meet the Press with David Gregory was dominated by two topics in the first part of the show: The president's speech to schoolchildren and Anthony "Van" Jones' early departure from his advisory position in the White House.

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Former Governor Kitzhaber to seek third term

Former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber announced his intentions to run for a third term as the chief executive of the state. Speculation as to whether he would seek another term had been running rampant around Salem for weeks.

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Former Miss America runner-up to sue + Poll

Former Miss California and Miss USA runner-up has reportedly filed a complaint with the Los Angeles Superior Court. Carrie Prejaen's complaint alleges a breach of contract by Miss California USA, the owners and promoters of the Miss California pageant.

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Health care rally goes unnoticed by media

Saturday morning's health care rally organized by Health Care for America Now, went completely unnoticed by local news authorities. In fact, a search on any of KGW, KOIN or KATU's websites return little to nothing on the keynote speaker of the rally, Wendell Potter.

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HR 2749: The food facism act of 2009?

You are what we tell you you can eat.

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The Liber Review: How to Make Friends and Alienate People by Toby Young

Toby Young's memoir of a Briton failing to climb the social ladder of the NYC "glossy posse" is full of great pie-faced hi jinks.

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I am a civil libertarian because I care what you do to me. I am a social libertarian because I do not care what you do when I am not involved.

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