Oregon Senate Passes Health insurance Pool for School Employees

Now it’s up to the Governer to sign the bill, hottly contested by Republicans, that will issue $5 million to start the Oregon Educators Benefit Board, a State wide health insurance pool for Educators.
From the Oregonian Blog:
The issue has been one of the most politically divisive this session, with Republicans charging that Democrats fast-tracked a [...]

Meth Dealer, Attempted Cop Killer, Caught in SE Portland

From the Portland Tribune:
Nicholas Ramon Onuskanich, 24, was booked into Multnomah County jail on an outstanding warrant for distribution of methamphetamine and one count of attempted aggravated murder.
I ranted on the recent shootings and Meth in my previous post.

Immanuel Kant on God, the Soul, and Freedom

Immanuel Kant on
“All the preparations of reason, therefore, in what may be called pure philosophy, are in reality directed to those three problems only (God, Soul, Freedom). These themselves, however, have a still further object, namely, to know what ought to be done, if the will is free, if there is a God, and if [...]