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October 2008
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An Oregon Mother is outraged over a book at her son's school that shows bunnies commiting suicide. Do you think the book is appropriate for students? ...The Hall of Representatives at Willamette University voted to allow Resident Assistants to hang posters containing condoms in dorms.
Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain faced off in their first presidential debate. So did you hear what you wanted to hear from the candidates? ...Tonight marks the first formal debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. What questions would YOU like to hear the candidates answer tonight? ...Do you think the $700 Billon bailout plan, proposed by the Federal Government, is appropriate action? ...President Bush talked about the Financial Crisis and tried to convice the nation the $700 billion bailout plan needs to happen. What did you think of the President's speech? ...A group in Seattle wants to set up a homeless car camp where people who live in their car can have a designated church parking lot to stay at. How would you feel if a homeless car camp was installed in your neighborhood? ...The Federal Reserve has decided to keep a key interest rate unchanged as it uses other tools to try to assist the troubled financial system. Administrators of the Edmonds, WA School District say they owe $207,000 in school lunch money, so they are cracking down on parents who haven't paid. In the lunch line, the cashier is taking away a child's hot meal and giving them just a cheese sandwich instead. Do you think the school district is going too far? ...Two Washington Mothers have launched a brand of shoes for infants called "Heelarious." What do think of high heels for babies? ...The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants to raise the legal driving age from 16 to 17 or 18. Do you think raising the driving age would reduce the number of accidents among teens? A new Washington State law requires public schools to teach teenage students how to use condoms. What do you think of McCain's decision to pick Sarah Palin as a Vice-Presidential Candidate? ...What do you think of Obama's decision to pick Joe Biden as a Vice-Presidential Candidate? ...A group of University Presidents, including some from Washington and Oregon are trying to get the legal drinking age lowered from 21 to 18. ...Two men in Georgia claim they've bagged Bigfoot, and they say they have the hairy corpse of the legendary creature stored away in a freezer. DNA tests came back "inconclusive." Do you think the Bigfoot claim is real or a hoax? ...The city of Federal Way, WA doesn't allow signs of any kind on sidewalks or medians which includes "For Sale" and "Open House" signs. Some Realtors say its hurting their business. Do you think this sidewalk sign ban goes too far? ...The Seattle City council approved a plastic bag fee. Starting next year, shoppers at Seattle stores will have to bring their own bags to carry their purchases home or face a 20 cent per bag fee. What do you think of the plastic bag fee? ...In November, Voters in Washington State will get the chance to decide on a "Death with Dignity" Initiative Right now, Oregon is the only state in the country that allows terminally-ill patients to take lethal prescription drugs. Do you think terminally-ill patients should be allowed to get a prescription for lethal drugs? ...Conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage last week called kids who are diagnosed with autism as "a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out." He told the New York Times on Monday that he stood by his remarks and had no intention of apologizing to those advocates and parents who have called for his firing over the matter. What do you think of his comments? ... |