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Today’s topics: Cash for clunkers program only 20% effective, Bill Moeller’s columns a joy to read, relationship between president and media, right to have religious displays on public property, Bess Truman didn’t live in the White House, CEO salary changes political rather than economic?, okay with religious displays as long as not pushy, is atheism the national religion?, is pay czar trying to pay all CEOs the same?, state manual on headlight use doesn’t make sense.

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Today’s topics: Amtrak losing $32 per passenger, false statistics to support gov’t health bill, cash for clunkers cost us $24,000 per car, hard to find information about local candidates, punishing the successful hurts everyone, turn on lights before sunset and after sunrise, schools deal with kids dumped without adult supervision, some schools discourage effective mentoring, supporting candidate in Pe Ell race, can’t overdose on marijuana, police should ticket those without headlights, pay czar increased pay for 89 of 136 CEOs under their control.

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Today’s topics: State budget overspending misrepresented, too many drivers in dark without lights on, initiative 1033 is speed limit on tax increases, is a tunnel safer than the Alaskan Way viaduct?, 2/3rds of Americans don’t seek the news, how do we learn about city candidates?, against Seattle tunnel as solution to traffic, Tim Browning announces he’ll resign if elected?, how does governor get a huge raise?, streets not cleaned equally in Centralia, Browning will let someone else be mayor if elected, pregnant women need some fish but not too much.

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Today’s topics: Centralia says to pick up your own leaves, Baby Einstein videos refunds now, newspapers losing readers except Wall Street Journal, why did they add seniors to Ref.71 issue?, a comfort monkey ruled not a service animal, Patti Murray robs Peter (you) to pay Paul, Brian Baird instructs us to get breast cancer screening, if we vote Ref.71 down will judges hold it up anyway?, gov’t will get more parental until we revolt, letters are better to politicians than emails, WorldNetDaily.com sending pink slips to congress.

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Today’s topics: Amnesia usually faked?, can’t trust stranger to use your bathroom, how do you confront lousy customer service?, has marijuana been made legal?, ask for name of clerk to raise quality of service, we should promote marijuana use, other pain drugs just as dangerous than pot.

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Today’s topics: Hidden taxes in phone bills, tractor repossessed when co-signer died, germs ingested when we touch our faces, can’t (shouldn’t) stay away from all germs, military test shows we contaminate ourselves, people who handle cash are at high risk, advances in dentistry, now okay to collect household rainwater, state supreme court changes rules on car searches.

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Today’s topics: H1N1 risks and overview, get kids feet off public seats, talk radio under attack by the president, medical services to illegal aliens, stay away from hospitals in any event, incompetency to stand trial, time to change furnace filters, drive-up coffee lids may be dirty, phone bills have tax - who gets it?, property taxes due next week or so, avoid library fines by bringing books back on time.

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Today’s topics: Ref.71 allows elderly to “double-dip”, get state out of marriage benefits, get state out of pensions & insurance?, private pension plans will be impacted by Ref.71, WA fisheries okays dredging of Columbia - not Chehalis.

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Today’s topics: Rights and Priviliges confused on Ref. 71, alternate lifestyles are choices, homosexuals have equal rights to marry, visiting partners in hospital allowed by legal document, medical power of attorney needed by everyone, L&I would be watered down with more claimants, do we really want gay marriage?, rights come from God - not from the government.

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Today’s topics: Political motivation to national healthcare?, gov’t intervention makes costs go up - not down, social security not sustainable at current rates, against mandatory anything including healthcare insurance, those paying into social security can’t keep up with payouts, gov’t healthcare hasn’t worked anywhere else.

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