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edited by: Mike Landfair,
Oregon Editor
Bureau of Environmental Services officials are warning people to avoid contact with Fanno [...]
The Boy Wonder and his administrative drones have come to rely heavily upon - well, drones. It's safer to use them, because sending people in could be politically risky. And if the data streams were encrypted, drones might be safer. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case, and so' [...]
More bad news for the Warmers:
On Tuesday, the Moscow-based Institute of Economic Analysis (IEA) issued a report claiming that the Hadley Center for Climate Change based at the headquarters of the British Meteorological Office in Exeter (Devon, England) had probably tampered with Russian-climate data.
The IEA believes that Russian meteorological-station [...]
An irresponsible woman in Elgin, Illinois, has spent six years fighting against window blinds - and has prevailed. Some 50 million window blinds are being recalled by the feds and manufacturers, largely because she and others like her simply didn't pay attention to her kid. Her daughter strangled in' [...]
Taunton (AP/WBZ Newsroom) -- An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he was asked to make a Christmas drawing and came up with what appeared to be a stick figure of Jesus on a cross, the child's father said Tuesday.
Chester Johnson told [...]
Oh, what a tangled web they weave.
Primary Prophet of the New Religion, AlGore, not only refused to answer questions regarding the recent revelations from the CRU document dump, but U.N. officials killed the microphone of the questioner. This seems to be standard operating procedure for adherents to the Religion. Those [...]
Lady Obama
Children at your feet
Wonder how you manage
To make ends meet?
Congressional investigators looking into the abrupt firing of AmeriCorps inspector general Gerald Walpin have discovered that the head of AmeriCorps met with a top aide to First Lady Michelle Obama the day before Walpin was removed.
He denied it, but [...]
The great Copenhagen conference, intended to carry on the fight against man-made global warming, appears to have suddenly died. At this point, reports of the disaster are conflicting, with some blaming a sudden surge in CO2 as a result of all of the private jets and limos, while others [...]
Clackamas County officials hope a new form-based building code will make better use of the potential mass transit brings to the area, fostering higher densities and a vibrant blend of residential, commercial and retail uses.
This approach worked really well along the line to the Portland Airport, where trains [...]
According to pollster Adam Davis, Oregonians are increasingly negative, insular, ill-informed, skeptical of the media, anxious about the economy and worried about national and world events from disease to war. Speaking yesterday at the Portland City Club, Davis wielded a broad brush, claiming that Oregonians don't know basic things,' [...]
After all, they've done such a great job of managing money for the trust funds of American Indians.
Federal Indian law — or the law pertaining to the land and other holdings owned by Native Americans — isn’t a typical area of coverage for us. But when a lawsuit between' [...]
Lest there be any doubt regarding the effort to expand governmental control, EPA has announced that "greenhouse gases" such as carbon dioxide constitute a "public health risk" and that they will therefore draft regulations to control such emissions - regardless of whether or not Congress adopts any climate change [...]
Michael Bellesiles is an anti-gun advocate who in 2000 published a book entitled "Arming America". The Emory University professor quickly became the darling of the anti-gunners; he was awarded a prize by Columbia University, among other accolades. For a couple of years, there, he was really hot spit. There was [...]
TriMet is trying to paint a rosy face on its ridership figures, but it isn't playing well. Portland's so-called "mayor" isn't getting any love, either. He's too stupid to have figured out that he should have just resigned.
In a rare rebuke to Portland Mayor Sam Adamsand efforts to [...]
Democratics are bailing. Well, no - they're jumping ship. The surprising announcement by Washington's Brian Baird is quickly seconded by Hawaii's Neil Abercrombie. What's going on over there, anyway? Wasn't the magic of The Bama supposed to unify, and glue everybody together in a great glob of hope'n'change? No problem, [...]
Well, here in the Pacific Northwest, we all know how incredibly important the Northern Spotted Owl is. Entire economies were ravaged because they depended on timber, and the scientists told us that the owls needed old-growth in order to survive. Therefore, no logging allowed. Of course, after sufficient economic [...]
Dr. Stephen Schneider was holding a press conference in Copenhagen yesterday when a journalist had the temerity to ask forbidden questions. Phelim McAleer began asking questions regarding files obtained from the CRU (what some are now referring to as climategate), and the good doctor became incensed. Armed guards were [...]
Adherents to the Religion of Mann-Made Global Warming famously brook no disagreement nor debate. AlGore has steadfastly refused to engage in any sort of debate on the subject, and his acolytes have fallen dutifully in line. With the release of incriminating documents from the Warmers in recent days, the response [...]
With the current conditions, what usually happens in Portland? We're in a deep freeze right now. That can mean only one thing: when the rain hits, we'll have lots of ice.
TriMet is already warning folks that they may not be able to function:
The MAX Light Rail, WES Commuter Rail [...]
The I.R.S. would be the muscle behind a national health insurance plan. Such a deal. Note: they'll be the muscle, not the brains.
You're a 32-year-old "single mother" of two, living in Seattle. Working in a chain hair "salon", you make less than $19,000 a year.
And the I.R.S. calls you [...]
Never let a few facts get in the way of a good story. That seems to sum up the view of American media and many politicians. They keep on pushing the crusade against Mann-made Global Warming, despite the opposition of the people that they are supposed [...]
That could be a great song, actually. Thus far, sadly, it isn't. It's just Breaking News:
Why do you fly to Copenhagen, emitting all that carbon dioxide in the process, so you can discuss "saving the planet"? Well, it turns out that special treats are available.
Meanwhile, two weeks into the uncovering of the scam, not one mainstream network has "reported" on the story.
[...]Voting unanimously to renew their contract with Columbia River Correctional Institute, the Council has agreed to continue to use prison inmate labor to clear brush, clean up vagrant camps, and perform other tasks in city parks. The total cost works out to about $15 per hour per supervised worker, although [...]
Most American media are still not covering the WarmMonger issue, but that's only to be expected, these days. More and more interesting stuff is emerging.
Christopher Horner, of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has a pending lawsuit against NASA for denying freedom of information requests. NASA, as it happens, gets [...]
The Royal Harpist for Prince Charles appears to have committed a number of burglaries, and the 28-year-old had her day in court. Giving evidence, Ms Phillips told the jury her younger brother died at an early age, she was bullied at school and has been in a series of [...]
Most Hollywood types are dorks, and Richard Gere is no exception.
That said, it's still amazing that he's looking at a fine of $50,000 for the crime of cutting down trees on his own property in order to build a horse facility.
Apparently, you no longer actually own anything in this [...]
Obviously, it would be a public good if Portland's so-called "mayor" was banned from all 50 states, but so far that isn't happening. In Portland, if you want to get freaks off the streets, you vote them into office.
There's supposed to be another recall effort going' [...]
According to the instant-read thermometer, Mike Huckabee has cooked himself. The good news is that, unlike Barack Obama, Huck's got a track record that we can examine. The bad news - for Huck - is that it's really apparent that when it comes to judgment, he has none.[...]
I heard a brief mention this afternoon that Phil Jones may step down as head of CRU, pending investigation into his activities regarding the "Anthropogenic Global Warming" meltdown.
It looks as though he has. And apparently, Penn State grant-money rainmaker Mike Mann is also now under investigation for his role in [...]
People seem to often be focusing first on this word "trick" used in a Phil Jones email:
"I've just completed Mike's Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (i.e., from 1981 onwards) and from 1961 for Keith's to hide the decline."
Seems' [...]
Anybody who's followed the Mann-Made Global Warming religion knows the name of AlGore's right-hand man, Dr. James Hansen.
Some of us have known that name for decades. Because back in the 1970's, he was at the forefront of fear-mongering over the coming ice age.
On July 9, 1971, the Post published' [...]
Despite reports indicating that he's been shot (as appears to be the case) and may be dead (according to a Pierce County Sheriff spokeman - and definitely not the case), Maurice Clemmons remains on the loose at this writing, having successfully eluded law enforcement since allegedly fatally shooting four [...]
A week or so after announcing a run for the job of Oregon governor, Bill Sizemore and his wife have been indicted for criminal tax evasion. What is it with this guy, anyway? Heck, they could have taken advantage of the recently-ended tax amnesty program, but they couldn't be' [...]
Though some uninformed idiots continue to blame "right-wing hackers" for the CRU document dump of over 3000 emails and other documents, people on all sides are beginning to take notice, even (sort of) in the USA. The WarmMongers, of course, insist that things have been taken out of context, yadda, [...]
Say what you will about light rail, that it functions very effectively in bringing together diverse elements of the community is indisputable. By building fixed-rail lines while simultaneously cancelling bus service in areas served by the lines, transit agencies are able to assemble a high-density, target-rich environment for the thugs who [...]
Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has assembled a new bureau, the Environmental Crimes Enforcement Unit. This bureau will meet each week with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in order to determine who will be charged with environmental crimes.
Rather than facing civil penalties, as has been the case in the [...]
WATCH out for the iPod zombies. Cyclists distracted by music blaring in their ears have become the latest menace on Britain’s roads.
Cyclists are a bandit tribe who blithely ignore the usual laws of the road - Eleanor Mills
Pedestrians, too, have fallen [...]
Always the victim. Sometimes, you have to wonder if the eugenicists weren't onto something.
' [...]Voters in Switzerland voted overwhelmingly to ban minarets — despite the opposition of the Swiss Council of Religions and the Swiss government.
Mutalip Karaademi, president of the Islamic Community, Langenthal: “We are fully integrated in Switzerland. We love this country almost more than our own.”
Read that last pair of lines [...]
The Climate and Health Council, a collaboration of worldwide health organisations including the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal Society of Medicine, believes there is a direct link between climate change and better health. [...]
Back in the day, it was the mainstream media who uncovered and reported the important stories. There was no internet in the days of Woodward and Bernstein's Watergate - all news came from organized media.
That's all changed today, as Mark Steyn notes:
Michael Gerson has lousy timing. In The [...]
Walmart had a lot of irate folks after the Black Friday sales began at 5 a.m. yesterday. The reason? Walmart advertised e-Machines laptops for $198.00 as an early-bird only deal. Each store had 37 of them.
Unbelievably, the store actually pre-assigned the laptops to people who called the day before and requested [...]
With the possible exception of Nanny Pelosi and a very few others, Democrats are quaking in their collectivist boots. With good reason: one year into a "new Washington" born of optimism and ambition, the mantra of "hope'n'change" has been clearly shown for what it was - just words. The "transparent" [...]
It doesn't matter how you look at the whole "man-made global warming" scam if you happen to live in Portland and/or Multnomah county. Like it or not, various city and county bureaus plan to dictate exactly how residents will live.
Looming lifestyle changes will affect how you heat and' [...]
The Manhattan Declaration states that “the lives of the unborn, the disabled, and the elderly are severely threatened; that the institution of marriage, already buffeted by promiscuity, infidelity and divorce, is in jeopardy of being redefined to accommodate fashionable ideologies; that freedom of religion and the rights of conscience [...]
Supported by $300 million from the economic stimulus, the program will offer rebates to consumers who buy energy-efficient refrigerators, [...]
Mr. Rogers, a longtime fixture in Washington County politics, decided to do a little fixing up in his Tigard area accounting firm. He thought he'd replace cubicles with small offices, and have a small bar-sink installed. Then he ran into a bit of a surprise: the fees that Rogers, a Washington' [...]
Illegal aliens really do have it made in the shade, here in the good ol' USA. Case in point: one Angel Castaneda (Enrique Colon, according to his fake drivers' license). After “drinking and doing whatever” all night, he was heading for home and calling his wife with threats. Wifey had [...]
On the drive home from a delightful Thanksgiving dinner with in-laws (complemented by a surprisingly good home-fermented kiwi white wine), who should turn up on the radio but our old friend and confirmed apostle of doom - David Appel. This development might have caused digestive issues for those lacking stern [...]
That's how Richard Somerville and Mike Mann (Mann being the inventor of the "hockey stick" graph) describe recent revelations emanating from the November 20 distribution of a large number of emails and documents which appear to validate concerns regarding collusion, orchestrated data manipulation, and other junk science techniques employed by [...]
Breitbart's Big Government site strikes gold again. Of course, everywhere they pan in the ACORN area yields nuggets, and they haven't likely hit the mother lode yet.
On October 1st, 2009 California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced that an investigation had been opened into ACORN’s activities in California, resulting from' [...]
38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. Nearly 20% more than that oppose it, and BO's numbers are keeping up with the free-fall. That whole Hope'n'Change thing sure had a short shelf-life.
Things are dire when even left-oriented folks like those [...]
A former soldier who handed a discarded shotgun in to police faces at least five years imprisonment for "doing his duty".
Paul Clarke, 27, was found guilty of possessing a firearm at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday – after finding the gun and handing it personally to police officers on March [...]
According to the U.N., climate change causes women to become hookers. The effects of climate change have driven women in communities in coastal areas in poor countries like the Philippines into dangerous work, and sometimes even the flesh trade. Suneeta Mukherjee, country representative of the United Nations Food Population [...]
Walpin was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. The Obama administration' [...]
Strangely, this story doesn't seem to be getting much play in the American media, but U.K. media manages to report it. MoTown once was famous for music and muscle cars, but now represents something entirely different.
The abandoned corpses, in white body bags with number tags tied to each toe,' [...]
The High Priest hath annointed his Disciple, yea and verily, and hath found him wanting not. AlGore has endorsed Billy Bradbury for the Oregon governorship. Having built so much, and having worked so hard to stoke hysteria among governments and inDUHviduals alike, the annointment by the High Priest [...]
The average Joe seems to know what completely escapes BO: The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 62% believe tax cuts are a better way to create jobs and fight unemployment. BO, on the other hand, continues to mull the idea of yet another Porkulus plan.
And while [...]
Some years ago, Newsweek held an aura of respectability. As local blogger Rob Kremer recently pointed out: Newsweek used to be a very good rag. Decent columnists, good business coverage, intelligent writing. Now it is just another failing liberal media outlet.
The only problem with Kremer's observation is that he [...]
How desperate is the Religion becoming? When they resort to stuff like this, it's obvious that they're desperate indeed:
The high-pitched whine of a low-flying jet engine fills the air as the camera tracks across images of shimmering glass buildings, the Towers of Mammon in an unidentified urban' [...]
We need to have cfc bulbs to "Save The Planet". The EU is already into a mandatory switch, so the USA won't be far behind - incandescent bulbs will soon be a thing of the past. We'll all save energy with our (mercury laden) compact fluorescent replacements. Incandescent bulbs lose [...]
At its November 12 meeting, Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) adopted “performance targets” calling for a tripling of walking, biking, and transit use by 2035. This came despite the release of the Annual Portland Resident Survey conducted by the City Auditor, showing that levels of solo driving [...]
AlGore's in town to stump for his acolyte, Billy Bradbury (and of course, to push his latest vision of the impending Apocalypse). In the other corner, Greenies have apparently vandalized the venue (Keller Auditorium); spray-painting slogans all around. This being Portland, you have to wonder where the Greenies got [...]
CNSNews.com asked Merkley: “Specifically where in the Constitution does Congress get its authority to mandate that individuals purchase health care?”
Merkley said: “The very first enumerated power gives the power to provide for the common defense and the general welfare. So it’s right on, right on the front end.”
Obviously, Merkley isn't' [...]
Colorado just got the first conviction in the USA based on this technique. A punk did smash-and-grabs on a bunch of cars in an apartment complex. Unfortunately for him, he cut his widdle self during one of them, leaving a bloodstain on a seat. As one wag put it, [...]
He's not throwing folks under the bus any longer. There's some good news!
But wait! There's more! The Obama administration's $787-billion economic stimulus has, for example, thankfully created 30 new jobs in a little-known rural corner of Arizona at a cost to American taxpayers of only $761,420.
So the [...]
At present this appears to be only a threat, as apparently no action has occurred thus far. However, a number of sources are reporting that visitors to Atlas Shrugs and to Politico have had a http://www.whitehouse.gov cookie inserted onto their computer hard drive.
First, BO wanted you to send an email to [...]
Apparently, they've been getting a lot more realistic.
Stephen Scott, director of research at the National Academy for Parenting Practitioners, has said his research shows children from lesbian couples do [...]
Leftists are out there claiming that the guy who emptied magazines into his fellow servicemen and women while hollering "Allahu Akbar" is really no different from the nut who killed an abortionist.
Let's not excuse the nut who shot the good doctor, but at the same time, let's note that an [...]
The boffins have found water on the moon. This discovery has profound implications.
We can surmise that the water is a byproduct of alien landings and takeoffs, or perhaps cometary residue. In any case, the water can be catalyzed into hydrogen fuel and atmospheric oxygen - good news for colonists. Do [...]Another officer, Senior Sgt. Mark Todd, 42, said in an interview Thursday that he fired the shots that brought down the gunman after Sergeant Munley was seriously wounded. A witness confirmed Sergeant Todd’s account.
Although it is undisputed that Sgt. Kimberly Munley ran into fire and shot the guy, the question [...]
Conservatives in America clearly have their work cut out for them, as the long-term plans of Liberals and Marxists are bearing their wormy fruit. Our public schools are places of indoctrination, rather than actual learning. And they've churned out a generation of illiterates with high self-esteem - who are now' [...]
Rarely does The Oregonian newspaper actually report news, but this story hit the front page, above the fold. There's a bit of difference between the print edition account and the web version, as the print edition notes that animals were not afforded sufficient time to acclimate to the new [...]
Thanks to $25 million in recovery money, America's poorest city now has hippos.
Camden's residents were told the recovery would help to lift them out of poverty. The state's "strategic revitalization plan," the recovery's guide, even listed jobs as the No. 1 goal.
The law followed an old strategy of aiding [...]
