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Wyden's Hostage Siege on HCR Ends; Reid Agrees to "Free Choice"
Wyden's Hostage Siege on HCR Ends; Reid Agrees to "Free Choice"
loadedorygun.net — As you may have heard,  Senate leadership have agreed to support a scaled-down version of Ron Wyden's "Free Choice Amendment," which would attempt to open up health exchanges to those who currently have employer-based health care, but would wish to switch: As part of an agreement hashed ... (more) Wyden's Hostage Siege on HCR Ends; Reid Agrees to "Free ...
Tax Fairness Opponents Get Double-Blow from Courts on Ballot Titles
Tax Fairness Opponents Get Double-Blow from Courts on Ballot Titles
loadedorygun.net — It's not been a good week for those who are trying to build opposition to the tax fairness bills passed in the Leg last year and now referred to January's ballot. In two separate rulings at both the lowest and highest levels of Oregon's court system, teabagging plaintiffs who had sued for a ... (more) Tax Fairness Opponents Get Double-Blow from Courts on ...

Live Blog with OLCV's Isaacs on M66/67, NOW!
Live Blog with OLCV's Isaacs on M66/67, NOW!
loadedorygun.net — A quickie: right now (4pm) the new head of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Jon Isaacs--late of the victorious Merkley for Senate campaign--is conducting a live blog on Measures 66 and 67. Why would an environmental advocacy concern take the time to talk about tax fairness? Isaacs ... (more) Live Blog with OLCV's Isaacs on M66/67, NOW!
Wyden in Trio Urging PATRIOT Delay...and Rushes the Senate Chamber!
Wyden in Trio Urging PATRIOT Delay...and Rushes the Senate Chamber!
loadedorygun.net — The O carries a story from this afternoon describing a trio of Democratic Senators who are seeking a slowdown on the potential extension of some of the more egregious USA PATRIOT provisions otherwise set to expire. (Betcha didn't know the Act's title was actually in acronym form, didya? It's ... (more) Wyden in Trio Urging PATRIOT Delay...and Rushes the ...
Blazers Update: On the Road, Punking the Chumps But Not 2Nite
Blazers Update: On the Road, Punking the Chumps But Not 2Nite
loadedorygun.net — Fans, we're nearing the end of the first extended road trip of the season--which has seemed awfully long already, even though only seven of the first dozen have been away games. I think it's just the newness of the season, getting only a couple of home-cooking games at a time before being ... (more) Blazers Update: On the Road, Punking the Chumps But Not ...
This Week's KPOJ/Spanning the State Limerick Challenge
This Week's KPOJ/Spanning the State Limerick Challenge
loadedorygun.net — Special this week--the TJ/Bill Sizemore Smackdown:  "Mr. Sizemore, you can have this limerick when you take it from my cold, dead hands!" (Left wanting more? Play along with the "Lost Limerick" at p3 .) (more) This Week's KPOJ/Spanning the State Limerick Challenge
Earl's Pseudo-Mea Culpa on "Death Panels," in NYT
Earl's Pseudo-Mea Culpa on "Death Panels," in NYT
loadedorygun.net — We can all blame Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer for giving Betsy McCaughey, Sarah Palin and the rest of the lunatic wing of the Republican Party their fodder for the biggest and most absurd summer episode surrounding health care reform: "death panels." Were it not for his totally ... (more) Earl's Pseudo-Mea Culpa on "Death Panels," in NYT
LoadedO's Weekly Segment on KPOJ, Monday 730AM
LoadedO's Weekly Segment on KPOJ, Monday 730AM
loadedorygun.net —  Join TJ Monday @730 AM on  KPOJ's Morning Show with Carl Wolfson and Friends , on your AM dial at 620, or  via the web directly here  or on your Iphone/3G/ITouch using the  IHeartRadio app.  That's producer Paul Pimentel on the left, Christine ... (more) LoadedO's Weekly Segment on KPOJ, Monday 730AM

Spanning the State: "Over a fiscal cliff"
Spanning the State: "Over a fiscal cliff"
loadedorygun.net — When an Oregonian article uses some version of that phrase "over a cliff" three times in a single 400-word piece about Oregon's budget future, it's a safe bet they're trying to make a point : California drew national attention to the risk that states would go broke when it had to issue IOUs to ... (more) Spanning the State: "Over a fiscal cliff"
ORP Already Waving White Flag on Blumenauer for 2010
ORP Already Waving White Flag on Blumenauer for 2010
loadedorygun.net — A small morsel of Friday political amusement, as I continue to recover from an accident involving rain, embedded rail lines on Portland's Central Eastside, and a motor scooter: check out the lead to the latest missive received via email from our friends at the Oregon GOP, as expressed by ORP ... (more) ORP Already Waving White Flag on Blumenauer for 2010
Portland, Portland Metro-West, and Vancouver Drinking Liberally meet this week
Portland, Portland Metro-West, and Vancouver Drinking Liberally meet this week
loadedorygun.net — (I still mainly associate with the Portland and Portland Metro-West chapters, but since I moved upstairs last winter,  from Portland chapter host to field organizer for OR, WA, AK, and HI, I'm trying to work out how to promote all five Oregon chapters plus Vancouver WA's chapter, all with ... (more) Portland, Portland Metro-West, and Vancouver Drinking ...
Earl's "Teabagger" Reference Drives RedStaters...Nuts
loadedorygun.net — I think by now we all know who the "Tea Party" name refers to--the dupes who were organized this year by Dick Armey, Glenn Beck and Fox "News" to protest, well, nearly everything they can think of that is irritating their shorts. And by now we all also know what unfortunate ... (more) Earl's "Teabagger" Reference Drives RedStaters...Nuts
This Week's KPOJ/Spanning the State Limerick Challenge
This Week's KPOJ/Spanning the State Limerick Challenge
loadedorygun.net — [In my defense to somewhat-arch comments made during the limericks this morning, by the way, I'll say that--other than thinking it should probably be legal and taxed--I don't have any axes to grind about marijuana, other than to note that "pot" is much easier, on deadline, to find amusing ... (more) This Week's KPOJ/Spanning the State Limerick Challenge
LoadedO's Weekly Segment on KPOJ, Monday 730AM
LoadedO's Weekly Segment on KPOJ, Monday 730AM
loadedorygun.net —  Join TJ Monday @730 AM on  KPOJ's Morning Show with Carl Wolfson and Friends , on your AM dial at 620, or  via the web directly here  or on your Iphone/3G/ITouch using the  IHeartRadio app.  That's producer Paul Pimentel on the left, Christine ... (more) LoadedO's Weekly Segment on KPOJ, Monday 730AM
Viva La 3-Guard! Blazers 116, T-Wolves 93
Viva La 3-Guard! Blazers 116, T-Wolves 93
loadedorygun.net — Here, let's start with the NBA clip this time for those who wish to skim in pictures, then we'll come back below the fold with analysis... {Writing and stuff below, like I said!} If you'll forgive what sounds like a tangent for a moment, the Joe's Sporting Goods store in Lake Oswego near ... (more) Viva La 3-Guard! Blazers 116, T-Wolves 93
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