It is no secret that we as a nation are struggling with how to make healthcare affordable and available for everyone. The Republicans are afraid that after the socialization of their beloved banks that the state might try to subsidize health insurance too.
Bars in Hospitals? Why Not?
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Bars in Hospitals? Why Not?
It is no secret that we as a nation are struggling with how to make healthcare affordable and available for everyone. The Republicans are afraid that after the socialization of their beloved banks that the state might try to subsidize health insurance too.
Posted inFood & Drink
The Jackalope Grill: Northwestern cuisine that’s haute but never haughty
Although the Jackalope Grill has been open a little more than three years, there's something very enduring and lived-in about it. You'll find no scene or gimmicks here. You can expect the old standards in the background to be playing at low volume, the crowd to be civilized, and the service to be professional and knowledgeable.
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The Jackalope Grill: Northwestern cuisine that’s haute but never haughty
Although the Jackalope Grill has been open a little more than three years, there’s something very enduring and lived-in about it. You’ll find no scene or gimmicks here. You can expect the old standards in the background to be playing at low volume, the crowd to be civilized, and the service to be professional and knowledgeable.
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The Drinking Age: It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
The conservative members of the Taxpayer Association of Oregon held a wingding at Dorchester last week, and one of the surprises was the overwhelming consensus in favor of allowing states to lower the drinking age.
Posted inOpinion
Wayne Krieger’s Crazy Bike Tax Bill
We don't know why, but some folks just don't like bicycles and the people who ride them. Maybe it's resentment directed against the cyclists' perceived "elitism" for choosing two-wheeled self-propulsion over a Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab 4×4 with the 345-hp Hemi V8. Or maybe it's the silly Spandex shorts.
Anyhow, there's a lot of hostility out there toward cyclists. And we're inclined to think HB 3008 is one expression of it.
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Chinese Democracy: Evangelicals vs. God, Pelosi’s knife and more!
"The Chinese used poles in an attempt to snag the Impeccable's towed acoustic array sonars," said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman, reporting on the standoff between the USNS Impeccable and five Chinese military and fishing vessels on Sunday. The event ended with seamen on the USNS Impeccable turning their firehoses on the crews of the Chinese vessels, and the Chinese stripping down to their underwear. So… Other than needing a bath, what's irking China? Maybe it's the fact that the USNS Impeccable was 75 miles off the coast of the Island of Hainan, where the Chinese have a major submarine base (and the Impeccable has the latest generation of sub-hunting sonar). Oh, and the Chinese practically own America (our debt at least) and were probably using those poles to secure some collateral. One other note: China's newly announced 15% increase in military spending this year pegs its total budget at $124 billion – which is hardly one-sixth of America's last year (including Iraq and Afghanistan). Don't worry one bit: Take the entire world and total their spending on defense, and America still outspends everyone – combined. In fact, we spend so much money on sonar and guns and bombs and drones that we have obviously run out of names for our Navy ships; thus the "Impeccable."
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Misery, Thy Name Is Portland
Portland's much-vaunted "livability" took a heavy hit this week as Business Week magazine ranked it the unhappiest large city in America.
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Checking Up on the Fools on The Hill
Update from The Loony Bin, aka the Republican congressional delegation: The House on Friday rejected a move to fight the current economic crisis by imposing a freeze on federal spending.
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A Uniform in Kitzhaber’s Future?
Now that Dr. Sanjay Gupta has taken himself out of contention for the job of surgeon general in the Obama administration, Kari Chisholm of Blue Oregon is thumping the tub for - of course - Oregon's own Dr. John Kitzhaber.