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Through a Glass Darkly: The Elite Perspective on Bolivian Democracy

The NY Times takes cheap shots at a President whose politics may more closely resemble democracy, than our own.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - In this article I must take a detour from my normal reporting and instead comment on an article written in the New York Times: In Bolivia, a Force for Change Endures.

This article deals with the imminent reelection of President Evo Morales of Bolivia.

Keizer Police: Couple Shot in Home May Have Been Alone

Anyone having information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Ben Howden at the Keizer Police Department at 503-390-3713.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Keizer Police officers responded to a report of a gun shot wound at 1:14 p.m. today, in a single family home on Pleasant View Drive NE.

Keizer Police Captain Jeff Kuhns, says that upon their arrival, officers found an adult female and an adult male had both received a gunshot injury.

Springfield Man Arrested Following Serious Injury Traffic Crash east of Florence

One driver received minor injuries and was subsequently arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, 2 counts of Assault in the Second Degree, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person.

(FLORENCE, Ore.) - Oregon State Police arrested a Springfield man on multiple charges Saturday morning following a two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 126W east of Florence that seriously injured a Florence couple.

OSP Sergeant Andy Kenyon says OSP troopers from Florence and Springfield offices responded this morning at approximately 2:30 a.m. to a reported two-vehicle injury traffic crash on Highway 126W near milepost 6.

Occupant Arrested in Portland Apartment Fire

One resident was arrested and charged with one count of 1st-degree Arson I and one count of first-degree Arson as a Measure 11 offense.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Crews responded to an apartment fire at 1434 SW Morrison at 3:29 p.m. Friday. When fire crews arrived at 3:31 p.m., they found dark smoke coming from a third story apartment window, according to Lt. Rich Tyler with Portland Fire & Rescue.

Crews Battle the Cold to Save Canby`s Willamette Nursery From Fire (PHOTOS)

The structure suffered significant damage to 1/2 the building.

(CANBY, Ore.) - Canby Fire units were dispatched to two overlapping reported structure fires this morning at 5;00 a.m. The first was reported as a residential fire at 1526 NE 19th Loop. The second, just four minutes later, was reported as a commercial fire located at 25571 S. Barlow Road.

"When crews arrived to the initial dispatched address they quickly determined that there was no fire, just a furnace malfunction, so all available crews were re-directed to the commercial fire."

Conservatives are Made, not Born.

Conservatism is not what it used to be. The conservatism of Barry Goldwater died with him and has been replaced by a faction that has no interest in the commonweal.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - In The Federalist No. 10, James Madison defined a political faction as a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.

This fits the modern conservative definition of itself. Law professor John O. McGinnis once wrote in The National Review that..

Ukrainian Immigrant Couple Guilty of Child Abuse

Support of Ukrainian immigrant religious community fails to help parents of children who sought refuge with police.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Criminal cases involving the criminal mistreatment of the children of a Ukrainian immigrant couple, began winding to a close today.

Alexander Kozlov & Lyudmila Kozlov, were both found guilty on nine counts of criminal mistreatment involving the abuse of their children.

Man Heralded for Curing Cancer Seeks Asylum in Europe

Canadian authorities have still not laid charges ten days after the police action against Rick Simpson.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A man from Athol, Nova Scotia, Canada caused a stir around the world about five years ago, when he made the shocking claim to have cured cancer. As unbelievable as that sounds, there is viable evidence to support his claim.

Rick Simpson is known globally in the cannabis community, but the general public has been slow in receiving his whole story.

Yahoo`s Guide For Law Enforcement

Yahoo's Guide For Law Enforcement is only one documented example of just how loose internet providers are with their client's data.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - "What information can Yahoo provide without a warrant? Name, location, IP addresses; any email; time, date, and IP address logs for Chat and Messenger; files, photos, and messages; member lists, and group activity logs."

I just published an article entitle Techno-Regulatory Arbitrage and the Future of the Internet. That article addresses the lack of constitutionally guaranteed rights as they apply to internet communications.

2010 Mid-Valley Video Festival Call for Entries Deadline Approaching

Mid-Valley Video Festival is organized to educate, promote and network filmmakers and has exhibited more than 400 local, national and international films.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The 7th Mid-Valley Video Festival call for entries continues until Friday, January 8th, 2010. Anyone can submit their film under the categories of narrative fiction/nonfiction, documentary, music video, animation or everything else.

Entries will be professionally judged on creative and technical merits and prizes will be awarded for the best film in each category. All accepted entries will be shown at the festival.