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Local Leaders to Convene on Child Sex Slavery

Summit to expose findings on prevalence of local children sold for sex – and call for action.

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - On Tuesday, March 3, leaders from the Greater Portland Metro and Southwest Washington area will convene in Portland for a leadership summit on child sex trafficking co-hosted by Shared Hope International and the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force.

Marijuana Vs. Morphine Drugs: Comparative Pharmacology

Phillip Leveque spent his life as a WWII Combat Infantryman, Professor of Pharmacology, Forensic Toxicologist and Osteopathic Physician.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Morphine has long been the standard strong pain killer for almost any purpose. Certain similar drugs are considered more potent on the basis of dose.

For example Dilaudids dose is 1.5 mg compared to morphine at 10 mg for the same effect. Heroin is about 3 mg, Oxycodone (Percodan) is about 10 mg but Oxycontin is a special long acting form which has caused thousands of deaths when patients pulverize the pills which causes immediate release of the drug.

Senate Approves Legislation to Step Up Food Safety Enforcement

SB 188 Increases Penalties Department of Agriculture can impose against violators.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Legislation that will give additional tools to the Oregon’s Department of Agriculture’s ability to enforce high standards for food safety won approval from the Oregon Senate today.

Currently, the Department can only impose criminal charges for violations, the maximum fine being $200. SB 188 will allow the Department to issue civil penalties up to $10,000.

Russian Jet Fighters: Formidable Opponents of Western Technology

If politicians eventually press the U.S. into another war, our pilots may be up against hardware that carries very harsh and severe consequences.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Americans historically tend to have a superiority complex toward other nations when it comes to military hardware and technology. Yet most probably won't be surprised to learn that people in other nations have the same problem.

I think Russian military aircraft have caught up to ours. You'll have to watch the video of the SU-30 below and you may have a similar opinion.

Op Ed: Neocon Policies
Undermined Education,
Heart of Democracy

Reagan “Revolution” Destroyed Pattern For Progress.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Oregon again faces desperate destroying slashes in its educational programs, at every level from k-garden through grad-school. “The best and brightest” (!?!) Oregon Legislators are scrambling and scamming and schooling each other again.

They are driven to defensive fortress-walls of still-presumed “political party/principle”, built higher each day, defended by futile press-releases offering excuses.

UPDATE: Amber Alert Cancelled for 3-Year old California Girl

AMBER ALERT Canceled; Child Recovered Safe in Northern California and Suspect in Custody‏.

(YREKA, Calif.) - The State of California issued the Amber Alert Monday morning after a girl was reportedly abducted during a burglary in Yreka.

The victim, three-year old Francis Ann Collins is a white female, three-feet tall and weighs 30 pounds.

Police: Suspect Flees Traffic Stop‏ in McMinnville

Tracy Duncan was treated and released at the scene by Sheridan Medics for injuries sustained as a result of the crash. William Duncan is still at large.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - McMinnville Officers say a traffic stop early Sunday morning at 1:50 a.m. led to a pursuit and injury crash before it was over.

Captain Dennis Marks with McMinnville Police say the incident began when an officer attempted to stop a 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix on SE Davis near Booth Bend Road. The driver, 38-year old William James Duncan, drove off from the scene after being identified by the officer, he said.

US Soldier Guilty of Iraq Murder

An American military jury has found a US army officer guilty of the murder of an Iraqi detainee.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The jury in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, also convicted 1st Lt Michael Behenna of assaulting Ali Mansour Mohammed near Baiji, north of Baghdad, last May.

Behenna had argued that he was defending himself when he fatally shot Mr Mohammed during an interrogation.

Tattoos, Rap and Saggy Pants

I get the same rolled eyes and glazed over looks that I gave my parents. I guess it’s karma, it’s payback time, and it’s the inevitable generation gap.

(AGOURA, Calif.) - The journey from child, to teen, to young adult to parent seems to have similar stops along the way for most everyone. My college years were during the “age of stupidity,” as a man I greatly respect refers to the ‘60s and early ‘70s.

As a love-child and soon-to-be yuppie, I was thoroughly convinced that I would be a different parent to any children I might have than my parents were to me.

Unemployment & Low Pay in Afghanistan & Iraq Bolster Insurgency

Resolving unemployment and ensuring fair and adequate pay is paramount to success in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I have revealed in past reports how national police and soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq are struggling financially to make ends meet. This situation leads to a lack of security, safety and success for American troops.

I went on a patrol with Afghan National Police in December 2006 accompanying for a night, police officers who made 35,000 Afghani; about $65 a month in U.S. dollars.