With the news this past week of how to fix the deficit and get the U.S. back in the black, I'm sure everyone is going to have some ideas of what they think will work best. So here's mine. Since we had a surplus 10 years ago before Bush, Cheney and Rove weaseled their way into power, perhaps their ill-gotten fortunes could be a start to paying down the debt.
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“Myths and Other Disguises”
The author is reporting from “ObamaCare” and hoping his doctor didn't drink the tea.
No more slanderous ads, robo-calls from famous people who would never give you their number. Shhh… Secret strategy sessions, appointments, impermanent power divvied in dark rooms. The post-midterm election hush has been unusually brief.
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The Secret Hotel Tax Deal
If you, or we, owed the City of Bend a couple of thousand dollars in taxes and told the city, “Okay, how about if we pay half of it and forget the rest?” the response probably would be something along the lines of: “Are you SERIOUS?!?”
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A Word About Radioactive Rabbits
Rabbits are pretty innocent, not exactly straddling spider or rattlesnake territory when it comes to the terror factor. But the Hanford nuclear reservation took one rabbit and turned it into a radioactive death machine.
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Time For GOP to Back Up The Tough Talk
“The American people” here, “The American people” there, “conversation with the American people,” etc…These kinds of utterances have been made by scores of politicians oven the decades and with the recent turn of the midterm elections, they seem to be back to daily use. And yet, for all the considerations for the “American people,” very little substance is ever revealed to us Americans.
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Bring the UGB Back to Earth
To all Bend City Council Members,
As a homeowner in the city of Bend I am very thankful that the [Land Conservation Development Commission] was watching out for our best interest with respect to this ridiculous UGB plan.
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“Meet the New Boss – Same as the Old Boss”
The author is reporting that 3 in 4 Americans think things are “going badly” in our country. What a shock after this upbeat election.
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Oregon's Untouchables vs. the Wall Street Banksters
If you were doing a remake of “The Untouchables,” neither Ted Wheeler nor John Kroger probably would be your first pick for the role of Elliot Ness. They're skinny guys with glasses who, let's face it, look more than a little nerdy.
When it comes to tackling organized crime on Wall Street, though, Oregon Treasurer Wheeler and Attorney General Kroger are a couple of tough customers.
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Pigs in Space, Stewart vs. Stu on the Mall, and more!
100 Years in Space?
NASA might have some job openings in about 100 years and the perks look pretty cool. You get to travel millions of miles into space and land on another planet – probably Mars – where you'll help colonize a new planet in the name of human beings. Oh, but there's a drawback. You never get to come back. And if you conceive a child while en route or perhaps living on the Red Planet, that kid probably won't set foot on Earth either.
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Mt. Bachelor Boot Was Off Target
Upon reading your article written two weeks ago about the unfortunate situation and outcome of the previously named Mt. Bachelor Academy, I couldn’t help but read it and feel an injustice was happening before my eyes. I now understand what went on and appreciated the article's informational content. However, I felt ashamed – like seeing that kid from math class getting picked on and not doing anything. It was easy for you to go that route and in but a few words you had delicately slain the dedicated life's work of many.