Wild horse lovers across the West are outraged by a National Forest Service scheme to liquidate a much-loved wild horse herd to make room for cattle grazing under a pretext of public safety with minimal public notice. On July 31, Tonto National Forest published a 7-day “livestock removal notic[...]
Archive for August, 2015
August 4th, 2015 - 9:51 am § in Misc.
Forest Service plots pogrom against beloved Arizona wild horses
August 4th, 2015 - 8:28 am § in Misc.
Voter ID for the dead?
(Utah, HANEWS) Having decided not to run for re election so he could serve as an Apostle, Mitt Romney has announced that he supports voting rights for the passed. The soon to be former President said “Just as an unborn fetus is a person because it has a soul, so must the right to vote neve[...]
August 4th, 2015 - 7:45 am § in Misc.
Goldy and Steve: VOTE DAMNIT VOTE!
Turnout, Turnout, Turnout! by Goldy — from HorsesAss Tuesday, 8/4/15, 7:35 am Despite all the reports of low turnout, it looks to me like it’s going to be pretty normal for an odd-year primary—north of 30 percent, at least here in Seattle. But to be honest, I’m not sure what to make of the�[...]
Why Do South Carolina Jews Deny Jewish Racism?
Over at William Quick’s website named Steveshits, my brother in law claims that I have said that “the KKK was founded in “Charleston South Carolina, where principles of the KK [sic] were written in a synagogue.[sic]” Sadly Bill is wrong about the racist history of the synagogue he now[...]
August 4th, 2015 - 1:28 am § in Misc.
Hey hey hey … ho ho ho ..Mississippi is the next to go
August 4 , 1964: The bodies of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner are found in an earthen dam near Philadelphia, MS. are found in an earthen dam near Philadelphia, MS.[...]
August 3rd, 2015 - 6:59 pm § in Uncategorized
Ted Cruz’s “Machine Gun Bacon”
You gotta watch this ad … … but don’t try it at home. https://youtu.be/sKEs-B850vI[...]
August 3rd, 2015 - 6:44 pm § in Misc.
Someone Needs A Lawyer
Despite multiple requests to desist and explanation that any emails from them can and will be published at my will, my sibs and spouses thereof keep sending me emails with various forms of text they claim limits my use of their messages. The latest is from my sister, Stephanie: “I am also[...]
August 3rd, 2015 - 5:57 pm § in The Ave Scene
Kshama Sawant: Rent Control Is Like a Minimum Wage for Tenants
Which Way for Affordable Housing in Seattle? Seattle is booming with job growth and a major influx of working people. Yes, we need increased housing supply. Yes, we need zoning changes to build more housing, and to enable a denser and more walkable and accessible city. But why is there such a severe[...]
August 3rd, 2015 - 12:20 pm § in Misc.
Bolivar Poofs
Venezuelan currency enters free fall mode 1 hr ago – Venezuela’s currency is entering free fall mode. Having tumbled beyond the 500 per dollar mark in the black market at the start of the month, and then the 600 mark just eight days later, the bolivar is now within sight of crashing thro[...]
August 3rd, 2015 - 12:13 pm § in Misc.
Slur of the Day: What Hawaians call their Honkeys
Haole (US, Hawaiian) A non-native, used by Hawaiians mainly to refer to whites (less commonly to refer to non-Hawaiians). Can be used neutrally, dependent on context.[96][...]