I am proud and humbled to celebrate the first anniversary of this blog. It has evolved quite a bit in its first year. I am most proud of the contributors who have agreed to post their stories at 54°40’ Or Fight! We now have 21 active contributors from around the …
Ok, what political junkie isn’t looking forward to the debate tonight between Vice President Joe Biden and Paul Ryan? Comments welcome during the debate! I’ll be providing commentary and observation as well in the comment section. Just to whet your whistle a bit regarding some of the expected themes of …
Why are teachers striking in Chicago? via Why are they striking? – YouTube. [5440 note: Hey Gresham-Barlow, Reynolds and Parkrose - sound familiar?] Related articles Almost 40% of Chicago’s Public School Teachers Send their Kids Elsewhere to Learn Chicago Teachers Strike: A Lesson Of “Excessive Zeal And No Brains” The …
[5440 note: reposted from Publius Forum, written by friend of the blog Warner Todd Huston.] -By Warner Todd Huston Every time I begin arguing with a liberal over the efficacy of our current system of mis-education, it almost always gets around to a few retorts from them. They say I …
The following panicked email was just sent by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: How do we know it’s time for Republicans to move on? Because according to CBS News, they’ve now spent $50 million in taxpayer money on 33 separate votes to repeal the President’s health care law – with …
This email just crossed our transom about 15 minutes ago. It really captures the spirit of Independence, the Founding Fathers and American Exceptionalism, doesn’t it? Anyone want to guess what party she belongs to? Dear Friends and Neighbors, Simply put, the most powerful thing in turning out the vote – …
We’ve all been watching as the teacher contract negotiations have ratcheted up the tension and anxiety in Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose and Reynolds School Districts this spring. Thankfully, despite some unnecessarily belligerent rhetoric from the local chapters of the Oregon Education Association, Parkrose and Gresham-Barlow successfully completed negotiations and signed new contracts. …
h/t Rob North, www.partyontheright.com
[5440 note: This is a Facebook note published by true patriot, Kathleen Worman, in Oregon. Reprinted with permission.] FreeMarketAmerica’s, “If I wanted America to fail,” video is so good, I transcribed it. “If I wanted America to fail, to follow not lead, to suffer not prosper, to despair not dream, …
Some interesting economics issues in this story from The Lund Report. What if you offered an insurance benefit that raises premiums, but no one uses the insured benefit? Last June the Portland City Council unanimously approved the new benefit joining Multnomah County and San Francisco April 2, 2012 – None …
Out in East Multnomah County, a low rumble is growing louder as we approach the November elections the end of the school year. Negotiations between a couple of school boards and the teacher unions on new contracts have hit snags in several school districts all at once. This past week, …
Apparently, Justice Alito is not the only person who openly questions President Obama’s understanding of the Constitution. Remember when he was caught rebuking the President’s denunciation of Citizens United under his breath during the State of the Union Address? Well, yesterday, Obama went even further. In regards to the pending …
We now know that the whole Sandra Fluke “testimony before Congress” thing was staged, as Mark Steyn so aptly phrased it, like summer stock, with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid doing the show right here in the barn and providing a cardboard set for the world premiere of “Miss Fluke Goes To …
It’s apparently perfectly acceptable for Leftists to refer to conservatives Image via Wikipedia in sexually-charged, derogatory terms, but unacceptable for Limbaugh to refer to a feminist activist – or “feminazi”, as he’s been known to refer to the type – as a “slut” over her demands for free contraceptives. Many …
The Georgetown 30-year-old student claims that contraceptives are expensive and not widely available, and therefore should be distributed for free by everybody remotely connected to a health care enterprise – which is why Nanny Pelosi was so eager to have Fluke “testify”. Did Fluke tell the truth? http://www.mrctv.org/embed/110622
During the past couple of months, we’ve been examining health care plans. Having grown tired of 30-year-olds gumming up the works in my former job, I opted for early retirement; reducing stress levels considerably and obviating the ongoing need for blood pressure medication. My health, sleep patterns, and overall happiness …
[5440 note: Reprinted in full from pointsandfigures.com because we really couldn't improve on this.] If you deny that there is liberal bias in the mainstream media, you are living under a rock. In 2008, it was Journolist. We saw George Stephanopolos take marching orders into debate questioning. Here are some …
A U.S. District judge has ruled that Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell emergency contraceptives. The judge ruled that Washington Pharmacy Board rules, as adopted by the state, did infringe on religious freedom and were unconstitutional. An immediate injunction was put in place so the pharmacies can’t be forced to sell …
Oregon Revenue Down; Important Jobs Bill Up Last week’s newsletter discussed how Oregon’s State Budget is out-of-balance by $201 million and what the Legislature is doing to rebalance it. Also discussed was a widely-distributed survey that invites citizens to share suggestions for helping Oregon state government operate effectively, efficiently and …