Over at SLOG, Goldy has a fascinating post. In 1989 only 18 voters cast ballots countywide in the King County Conservation District (KCCD) election. The last election had a turnout of 4 votes per thousand voters. Moreover, voting is EXPENSIVE. King County Elections charges a per-voter fe[...]
Archive for March, 2011
March 16th, 2011 - 12:51 pm § in Politics
INTERNET OPTION: What happens when only 18 people in King County show up to vote?
March 16th, 2011 - 12:08 pm § in Religion
Denial of Service Attacks on Science Blogs
Pharyngula has been down for several days as have several other blogs housed under Scienceblogs. PZ Myers, the blogger at Pharyngula, * reports: PZ tweeted 6 hours ago: New info: We ARE under a DDoS attack, and it’s coming from Turkey and Qatar. * for those who do not know, Pharyngula is a ver[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 11:33 am § in Misc.
Japanese Red Cross
Here is a detailed list of charitable organizations currently involved in the relieve efforts in Japan. You can also see Reuters blog and Charitynavigator on how you can help.[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 10:13 am § in Misc.
FAR RIGHT RESPONSE: All we need is MORE OIL!
from SimplyShrug, Ed. “Simply Shrug “calls itself “Simply Shrug – Pragmatic Conservativism.” I suspect few people who read TA ever get to see this sort of material . When we do hear it, e.g. from Beck, there is a sad tendency to dismiss it as rhetoric or “wi[...]
To Jim McDermott, PLEASE READ THIS
UW TOPS IN PRIMARY CARE AND NIH RESEARCH! Ed. A few days ago we posted a riposte to Congressman McDermott because he failed to site the UWSOM in an article he authored in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. His article talked a lot about the importance of primary care and physicians[...]
Class Warfare in the U.S.: The Final Chapter
The combination of tax cuts skewed toward the wealthy and funding for the endless wars during a "jobless recovery" ensures we will have a citizenry best described as desperate and clueless. Edward Berneays, Hugo Chavez, more: News analysis from t r u t h o u t [...]
Everyone Out for Olympia Demo, 3/17/11
We're fed up with an economy that showers bonuses on corporate executives while crushing the dreams of working families. And so are the thousands of people across the country. Will you stand with us at noon on Thursday? Sign up link provided.[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 12:49 am § in Politics
Chavez: No (Russian) Nukes
“Lo que ha pasado en las últimas horas es sumamente riesgoso y peligroso para el mundo entero, porque a pesar de la gran tecnología y los avances que tiene Japón, fíjense lo que ha venido ocurriendo con algunos reactores nucleares”, President Hugo Chavez said that he’s halting plans to dev[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 12:35 am § in UW
Ave Challenge: Who is this?
Click on the correct choice to link to the answer. A. Leading Candidate for next UW President. B. Head of Spokane Tea Party Patriots C. Major planner for next year’s UW budget. D. Assistant Attorney general for UW E. New coach for UW swim team.[...]
March 15th, 2011 - 11:49 pm § in Uncategorized
PC: Claremont McKenna College
Rules for email at Claremont McKenna: “[t]he College’s system must not be used to create or transmit material that is derogatory, defamatory, obscene or offensive. Such material includes, but is not limited to, slurs, epithets or anything that might be construed as harassment or disparag[...]