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Lefty's

You might think that this is a concept that could work in "Green, Sustainable Portland". Probably not, though:

“I opened a Lefty’s in Washington, D.C., back in 2003,” Ward said. “Republicans refused to eat there because of the name, and the Democrats boycotted us because they thought we were discriminating against right-handed people.”

You can see how that would be a problem, here. Maybe they can get over it; after all, it's the ultimate in "sustainability":

“Say you have hamburgers on Wednesday night, and there are three left over,” Ward said. “If you don’t want to eat hamburgers again that week, all you have to do is use our drive-thru window on your way to work. Someone from our staff will weigh your leftovers and pay you $1.50 per pound.”

It's fast, and just like home-cooked, as one testimonial noted:

“The service is really fast because the food has already been cooked,” said Lefty’s customer Haney Ginsburg of Grifton. “I got some hamburger steak that had a few cigarette ashes on top, just like mama used to make.”

Animal "Rights"

It's spring, so the nutballs are exiting Mom's basement and heading back out to shake things up. PETA, of course, hopes to capitalize upon a case in which a "mother" cooked her 28-day-old baby in a microwave, and they're outraged - outraged - that nobody will display their billboards. The billboard is to feature two images: a mother pig nuzzling her piglet and a person about to place a pork chop in a microwave oven. The text reads “Everybody’s Somebody’s Baby. Go Vegan.”

Closer to home , On Monday, an animal rights group brings its anti-meat road show to Portland, on the tail of a 42-state nationwide tour. 

Mercy for Animals, based in Chicago, will park its truck at Southwest Broadway and Morrison Street between 11 a.m. and noon, passing out fliers against factory farms. Then at 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. -- right about dinner time for some people -- it will loop a gruesome 12-minute documentary on three 80-inch screens on the sides and back of the truck, showing a range of animals being slaughtered for food. 

Preumably, they've purchased carbon-credit offsets from Algore, so their little field-trip will have absolutely no enviromental impact.

A Multi-Pronged Approach

WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans are trying to show that spending cuts are not their sole emphasis for creating jobs. They’re calling for tax reform, an easing of government regulations and increased domestic energy production as well.

It appears that they're making progress: 

Thirty agencies plan to modify or get rid of hundreds of regulations that are outdated, unnecessary, unduly burdensome or in conflict with other rules.

The regulatory changes could save businesses and the government billions of dollars over time, said Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew during a news teleconference Thursday.

This is welcome news, and indicates that while Democrats remain largely in control of Washington, Republican agitation is having an impact.

How To Die In Oregon

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Darn. Missed it. It aired last night while we were having Thai food.

Not that it matters; it's a "documentary" about the so-called "Death With Dignity" act in the state, so you know already what's involved: following half a dozen brave, terminally ill people on their magical journey to death via suicide.

Well, it may be wonderful and brave and all that, but there are limits.

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Did Something Change?

Edwards' fall: From golden boy to sleazy tabloid tale

It was somewhat interesting to see this, because the Dem fascination with an ambulance-chasing lawyer has always seemed mystifying. Yet he was a media darling, much like Obama.

They adored him.

Any time the media adores a politician, you need to drop your subscription, and take a good, hard look at the animal.

Forget The Talk About Banning Plastic Bags

You'll need at least one to line your waste-basket if you check this place out. It appears to have been put together by a developmentally-disabled woman who aspires to sell real estate.

She really should look into renting out shopping carts.

Wyden To The Wescue

The Democrat from New York claims that there's a "secret Patriot Act" that goes far above and beyond what most folks understand its limits to be. He may be correct. On the other hand, he's a Democrat.

He pretends to represent Oregon, but his family lives in New York. He had a seldom-used condo a block away from Washington Park in SW Portland, but it appears that he's sold that.

What other lies is he peddling?

Racist Supremes Uphold AZ. Law

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona’s law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters.

It's a good start, though much more needs to be done. We need to take down places such as the one established by the City of Portland that act as magnets for illegal aliens to seek work.

It's a very straightforward concept: if they find that they are unemployable, they will self-deport.

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• Supreme Court upholds employer fines on immigrants (marketwatch.com)

Spring Has Finally Sprung!

The surest sign of spring in New York City: reports of dead bodies rising to the surface of New York's harbor and rivers as the water warms with the season. Here in Portland, the corpses generally don't start showing up until the Rose Festival ships depart. Once again, New York's ahead of us.

Even MSNBC Has Limits

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There's some guy called "Ed" over there; apparently an "anchor". Certainly, he's not very weighty, as the cable channel has consistently poor ratings. But this "Ed" guy seems to have generated some minor ripples. Likely in a desperate bid to generate some traffic, he referred to Laura Ingraham as a "right wing slut."

That was too much, even for MSNBC, so he's been given a stern admonition and suspended without pay for a week. Whatever. Have you ever seen this guy, anyway?

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