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There are good arguments for fixing existing political parties, but what if you decided to start your own party instead?

1) Think it through: Do you really want to get into this for the long haul? Learn about political and law making processes: Draft an Oregon Initiative or propose a federal law to one of your U.S. representatives to Congress. (Voting rights for 16 year olds or clapping is allowed only at the end of the State of the Union Address, maybe?) Take a look at this, “Nine Steps to Draft a Bill.”  Or read the Citizen Engagement webpages on Oregon Legislature.

2) Learn how existing political parties operate so you can become an expert on what needs to change: Run for office under existing state laws and political party rules, which you’ll find at their respective political party websites.

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Oregon Women’s Campaign School

About: “Originally created as part of the Oregon Women’s Political Caucus over 25 years ago, the school is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization run by a board of volunteers and financed entirely through voluntary contributions. The Oregon Women’s Campaign School, while dedicated to getting more women involved in politics and elected to office, isn’t just for women!…” (read more about OWCS).

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Online Dating: On the Internet, no one knows you’re a crumbum:

The Oregon Attorney General posted this a few days before Valentine’s Day:

“He Loves Me; He’s Trying To Steal My Money; He Loves Me . . .,” February 11, 2010

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Salon has an excellent interview with Marilyn Johnson, author of:

“This Book Is Overdue!”: Hot for librarian: The author of a new book talks about the secret lives of America’s favorite — and endangered — disciplinarians,” Salon, Sunday, Feb 21, 2010.

Excerpt: “Behold the stereotypical librarian, with her cat’s-eye glasses, bun and pantyhose ….
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A new generation of young, hip and occasionally tattooed librarians is driving them out. They call themselves guybrarians, cybrarians and “information specialists,” and they blog at sites like The Free Range Librarian and The Lipstick Librarian. They can be found in droves on Second Life, but also outside the Republican National Convention, dodging tear gas canisters and tweeting the location of the police….” (link to full article)

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If you want or need to research the practical aspects of juries (as opposed to historical, jurisprudential, or philosophical jury research), here’s a terrific research guide from fellow law librarians:

Jury Verdicts & Jury Instructions Research Guide, from the Georgetown Law Library

There are also various Oregon sources of jury instructions and jury verdict compilations:

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Attorney General’s Government Transparency Initiative

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“Government transparency is vital to a healthy democracy. Public scrutiny helps ensure that government works for the people and spends their tax dollars wisely. The best way to hold government accountable is to make government records and public meetings accessible to the people. That’s why I’ve made enforcement of government transparency laws a major priority. Here are some major changes I recently put in place:

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There are a number of procedural twists and turns to follow, so please read the entire case:

McCollum V. Kmart (SC S057609) (En Banc), filed February 19, 2010:

Excerpts: “This is a personal injury case in which defendant appealed an order granting plaintiff a new trial. The Court of Appeals determined that the trial court’s stated grounds for ordering a new trial, as well as certain alternative grounds urged by plaintiff to support the order, were not adequate bases for that relief. McCollum v. Kmart Corporation, 228 Or App 101, 207 P3d 1200 (2009) (McCollum II). The Court of Appeals therefore reversed the trial court’s order and remanded with instructions to reinstate the judgment for defendant. Id. at 123….
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On December 4, 2006, the trial court signed and filed an order granting plaintiff’s motion for new trial. On that same date, the trial court also signed and filed a letter opinion addressed to counsel for the parties in which the court explained the basis for its decision. On the second and last page of the letter opinion, the letter stated: “Enclosed is a conformed copy of the Court’s Order Allowing New Trial.” The letter also had the notation “enclosure” in a footer on the last page.
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The other issue that has arisen with some frequency is what form of document will constitute an “order.” More specifically, the question has been whether a memorandum (or letter) opinion constitutes an order. This court’s answer has been: it does not. Ernst, 208 Or at 451. In Ernst, we reasoned that, in general, an opinion (written or oral) is not the equivalent of an order. Id. (citing cases). Moreover, an appeal can be taken only from a “final appealable order,” not from an “opinion.” Id.

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You read that right. It’s almost, but not quite, DSM-V time.

The editors of the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (expected publication in 2013) are soliciting input from people who have information of value to those who use the DSM — the current edition DSM-IV-R.

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