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Daily Kos Attacking Charlton Heston on His Passing Posted on April 6, 2008 I guess we shouldn’t expect any sense of decorum from Kossacks, but it is pretty lame that they had to unleash their hatred only minutes after the announcement of the passing of famed American actor Charlton Heston. A Daily Kos “diarist” named doriangz started out calling Heston a “gun-nut” and ending with his life and causes being considered “political nutdouchebaggery,” and the incivility just flowed like the opening of a damn from Kos posters’ keyboards after that. Not much respect for a man who’s film career spanned...

Mock election pronounced a success Published: March 13, 2008 By DAVID BATES Of the News-Register John Wayne, the iconic figure of the American movie western, was tapped by voters Tuesday as Yamhill County's next entertainment director - even though he died in 1979. He edged Paul Newman, who is still alive but whose liberal politics no doubt cost him in conservative Yamhill County. Voters faced only one serious question, and that one was strictly advisory: Should the county commissioners seek approval of a home-rule charter? Voters have repeatedly rejected that structure for county government over the years, but they went...

Mock ballot to prepare county for May primary Elections - The March 11 nonbinding ballot in Yamhill County mixes silly questions with serious policy issues Wednesday, February 27, 2008 ABBY HAIGHT The Oregonian Staff Over the next few days, Yamhill County voters will open ballots asking them whether they prefer Paul Newman or Garth Brooks as "Director of Entertainment" and if the United States should purchase the Louisiana Territory. The silly questions have serious intent. County elections officials are using the mock ballot for training on a new by-mail voting system. Rather than have elections workers simply watch the system...

Monday Dec. 3. 2007 - Sheridan Oregon. Many Sheridan residents were effected by a flood that hit the city. Streets and homes were flooded. There was mandatory evacuations for some residents. The National Guard was called in to provide sand bags, and fire departments from surrounding communities came to help with mutual aid. The city was also hit by a flood back in 1996. View AlbumGet your own

Veterans who served on the U.S.S. Intrepid aircraft carrier presented Jim Brossard with a certificate and flag for cutting down a Mexican flag that was flying over a U.S. flag at a Reno bar. “To fly the American flag underneath the Mexican flag, it just defies everything,” said Wayne Erven, West Coast representative of the U.S.S. Intrepid Association Inc. “Our flag goes on top. That’s the honor we give our flag.”… Brossard said he has no regrets. “If I hadn’t done that then I’m afraid it wouldn’t have gotten done,” he said. “I was ready and fully willing to accept...

Rosie's Eagle-Eyed View Posted Nov 17th 2007 12:30PM by TMZ StaffFiled under: Rosie O'Donnell.home-page-only {display:none;}If you have ever wanted to see Rosie O'Donnell attacked by an eagle, instead of clucking hens, this video might be the closest you'll ever get. Here's another pecker she's not into

Holiday Cards to Wounded and Recovering Soldiers Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials want to remind those individuals who want to show their appreciation through mail to include packages, letters, and holiday cards addressed to 'Any Wounded Soldier' or 'A Recovering American Soldier' that Walter Reed cannot accept these packages in support of the decision by then Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Transportation Policy in 2001. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well being of patients and staff at medical centers throughout the Department of Defense. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service is no longer accepting "Any...

  Red, white and blue Town Center Park turns into a virtual sea of American flags Photo By David Jagernauth Wilsonville's Town Center Park was turned into a field of American flags — some 500 of them — over the weekend.  By David Jagernauth The green field at Town Center Park turned red, white and blue over the weekend as veterans raised 500 flags as part of the Field of Honor traveling memorial. It is the creation of veteran John Neuman of the nonprofit organization Veterans of Oregon and Members of the Community."I created it to honor those who...

I-205 Veterans Memorial/Blue Star Memorial Highway Veterans Convoy Click the link above to view photos from this event. The 8th annual Veterans convoy was held on November 4th. 2007. Hundreds gathered at the Clark County fairgrounds in Vancouver, Washington for this annual event. The goal of the convoy is to create a chain of cars that stretch the entire span of the I-205, which is about 30 miles of vehicles The convoy ended at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Wilsonville, Oregon where everybody was treated to a free salmon feed. There was also medal presentations for the Oregon...

Those who are in the portland/vancouver area please join us tommorrow. For more information please visit the Coalition of Troop Support, and Veterans of Oregon websites.

God is Back on U.S. Flag Certificates Tuesday , October 16, 2007 By L.A. Holmes WASHINGTON — God is here to stay, say members of Congress who on Tuesday presented a 17-year-old Eagle Scout with a corrected version of a certificate that accompanied a flag that he purchased to fly over the U.S. Capitol. Andrew LaRochelle was the first to raise questions about the Architect of the Capitol policy that censored the word “God” out of certificates verifying the flag's authenticity. The flags are purchased and flown at constituents' requests, and include personal messages that until last week could not...

War Protester Cindy Sheehan Appeals Conviction on White House Arrest Tuesday , October 16, 2007 WASHINGTON — An attorney for Cindy Sheehan told a federal appeals court panel Tuesday that the Iraq war protester's 2005 arrest outside the White House gate during an anti-war demonstration was unconstitutional. Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq while serving in the Army, was among several hundred protesters arrested Sept. 26, 2005 on the sidewalk in front of the White House despite calls from police to disperse. Sheehan was seeking a meeting with President Bush. The protesters were charged with demonstrating without a permit....

<p>I called the USMC Officer Recruiting Office at Berkeley and expressed my support to one of the recruiters. H asked how I knew about the situation, and I told him your blog was my source. He said the Pinkos vowed they would be back on the weekends and during the week, every week, until the office is shut down. They went to the landlord of the building and have been harassing him, and he may complain to the city/mayor about it, as other building tenants do not appreciate their antics since it interferes with their businesses. The recruiter hoped that more support would come in and that the word would be spread. He said earlier this week, some Gold Star and Blue Star family members came to the office to show support. One of the family members was a father whose Marine son had died in Fallujah. A man with the Pinkos said to him, “How does it feel to have your son die for oil?” Tensions, of course, were very high and there was almost a fight. I know that I could not hold my temper (and tongue) as these Marines are doing. I despise what these harridans are doing. Question their patriotism? There’s no question about their patriotism.</p>

National Commander Calls Out Domestic Terrorists WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AMVETS National Commander John P. "J.P." Brown III announced today that AMVETS is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of those responsible for the Sept. 7 vandalism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. "The domestic terrorists responsible for defacing 'The Wall' must be brought to justice," Commander Brown said today. "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of the most meaningful sites in the nation. Those responsible for this despicable action are cowards. To these vandals I say, 'While you hide in your dark...

Here’s our video report on the wall’s defacement. Due to YouTube’s (lack of) clarity, it’s hard to see. But about two-thirds of the memorial was defaced along the bottom with some unknown chemical agent that soaked into the granite surface enough to discolor it. Several panels were evidently splashed with the same substance. The Park Police originally stated that the discoloration was the result of a “cleaning accident,” but now they’re saying that it was vandalism, and they’re investigating: The unidentified substance that was found splashed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial earlier this month was the result of vandalism, the...

Dog Eats $750, Family Digs Through Poop Friday, July 20, 2007 MENOMONIE, Wis. — Debbie Hulleman's dog Pepper has been known to gnaw on lipstick, munch on shampoo bottles and chew on toothpaste. But Pepper got Hulleman into a real mess after gobbling nearly $750."This is probably the worst," Hulleman said Thursday, recalling how she poked through vomit and dog piles left in the yard to recover the cash. Hulleman had asked her mother in Oakdale, Minn., to take care of Pepper and Zach, the family's other dog last month while she and husband went on vacation. Pepper, an 8-year-old...

Fires Have Too Much In Common GRANDE RONDE, Ore. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating two fires in the Grande Ronde area that took place within 24 hours of each other. The first fire was happened just before 4 a.m. Monday at Grand Ronde Elementary School. The fire at the school did minor damage and was discovered after a fire alarm sounded. The second fire took place at the Church of the Nazarene just across the street from Grande Ronde Elementary at almost exactly the same time Tuesday. The fire was reported by a passerby around 4 a.m....

States Move to Require U.S. Flags are Made in U.S.A. Tuesday, July 03, 2007 ROSEMOUNT, Minn. — At American Legion Post 65, visitors can drop off worn U.S. flags knowing they'll be disposed of with the proper respect. On their way out, they can buy a new 3-by-5 flag for $20 or a 4-by-6-footer for $30. Made in America, of course. "That's our flag. It belongs here in the United States; it should be made in the United States," Air Force veteran Bob Racette said while fingering a flag in a corner of the legion hall bar. By year's end,...