April 2009
55 posts
“Do you really believe that we lost 18-to-34-year-olds by 19 percent, or we lost...”
– U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham (R-South Carolina)
Voter-Owned Elections: Controversy 2010 (Portland... →
I testified at Portland City Council today. The Merc’s Matt Davis has a write up at Blogtown including a quote from me.
Very Principled: Alaska Governor Palin to Accept... →
WatchVery interesting. “OUTrage” trailer. A film outing gay conservatives.
WatchGreat Maddow clip on torture.
Signs G.O.P. Is Rethinking Stance on Gay Marriage →
In the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, released on Monday, 31 percent of respondents over the age of 40 said they supported gay marriage. By contrast, 57 percent under age 40 said they supported it, a 26-point difference.
Soy toners offer a green alternative →
Recycling paper laser printed with soy is easier, and the cartridges can cost less.
GOP Stripped Flu Pandemic Preparedness From... →
Way to go Rs. Great publicity.
“I have said from Day One, they should think small. And they have been thinking...”
– Congressman Peter Defazio (D-Oregon) on the proposed 12-lane, mega-bridge across the Columbia River.
GOP legislator: Oregon not a high-tax state →
“Remember, when the gay community is granted personal freedoms, ours get taken...”
– Stephen Colbert, Anti-Gay Marriage Ad, April 16, 2009
Let's avoid fumbling on Rose Quarter (Anna... →
Banks Still Screwing Over Consumers (via Congress) →
Adams to Wheeler: I’ll Fund The Sellwood Bridge,... →
Wow. Did Mayor Adams really just try to get Wheeler to sign on to the boondoggle hotel in return for supporting a replacement for the failing Sellwood Bridge? Is Adams really that hamhanded?
Watchwww.GiantGayRepellentUmbrella.com
Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project →
“Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon’s $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project… the intruders were able to copy and siphon off several terabytes of data related to design and electronics systems, officials say, potentially making it easier to defend against the craft.”
Why is this information even online at the Pentagon?!
Council vote on Memorial Coliseum's fate delayed... →
Commissioner Dan Saltzman, who is the swing vote on the city-backed financing of the stadium projects told The Oregonian last week that his preference would be to save the Coliseum rather than demolish it.
TriMet finalizes list of bus, MAX service cuts →
Paulson's soccer guarantee won't bail out Portland... →
For help in reviewing Paulson’s projections, the city turned to HVS International, a consulting firm that previously analyzed the proposed Oregon Convention Center hotel project… The presentations, which were given to the citizen task force in February and have been posted on Commissioner Leonard’s Web site for two months, include basic math errors and assumptions that change...
WatchElizabeth Warren, Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the TARP bailout, on the Daily Show explaining the cause and solutions for the current financial crisis in in just four minutes. Brilliant.
“So here’s my advice, to the public and policy makers alike: Don’t count your...”
– Paul Krugman, NY Times, April 16, 2009
NY Governor Unveils Same-Sex Marriage Bill →
“The mayor’s lost it.”
– Thomas Lauderdale, Portland musician, commenting on Mayor Sam Adams’ plan to build a minor league baseball stadium by demolishing the Memorial Coliseum — instead of removing two city-owned, above-ground parking garages.
N.S.A.’s Intercepts Exceed Limits Set by Congress →
What a surprise.
Education Standards Likely to See Toughening →
“…clues are now emerging, and they suggest that the Obama administration will use a Congressional rewriting of the federal [No Child Left Behind] law later this year to toughen requirements on topics like teacher quality and academic standards and to intensify its focus on helping failing schools.”
Political winds shift in favor of legalized pot →
Promises, promises: Is Obama dog a rescue or not? →
Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet?
WatchConservatives go teabagging. How did Rachel Maddow make it through this segment?
Henry Paulson’s Son Finds Dad’s Money Won’t Buy... →
Oregon sues manager of state's college savings... →
Oregon is suing OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the manager of the state’s college savings plan… The lawsuit is the result of a three-month investigation by [state Attorney General] Kroger’s office that found Oppenheimer misrepresented extremely risky investments as “conservative” or “ultra-conservative.”
Making Banking Boring (Krugman) →
Kanye West: I've Been Humbled By 'South Park' →
Fishsticks!
GOP govs get dose of stimulus reality →
Merkley's excellent road adventure →
Dear Bill O'Reilly - An open letter from Roger... →
The Geithner-Summers Plan is Even Worse Than We... →
Vermont Legislature Legalizes Gay Marriage →
Hell yeah!
Obama Depressed, Distant Since 'Battlestar... →
Obama In Turkey: Meets With Leaders, Addresses... →
Declaring the U.S. “is not and never will be at war with Islam,” President Barack Obama worked Monday to mend frayed ties with NATO ally Turkey and improve relations with the larger Muslim world.
Gates Proposes Radical Overhaul of Pentagon... →
Defense Secretary just proposed the most sweeping overhaul of America’s arsenal — and of the Pentagon budget — in decades. Major weapons programs, from aircraft carriers to next-gen bombers to new school fighting vehicles, will be cut back, or eliminated.
Four monkeys still on loose from OHSU lab →
The monkeys may carry a virus, transmitted through saliva, that could endanger humans, [OHSU spokesman Jim Newman] said.
Financial Industry Paid Millions to Obama Aide →
Lawrence H. Summers, the top economic adviser to President Obama, earned more than $5 million last year from the hedge fund D. E. Shaw and collected $2.7 million in speaking fees from Wall Street companies that received government bailout money, the White House disclosed Friday in releasing financial information about top officials.
FCC asked to investigate iPhone's restriction on... →