Does anyone have patriotic feelings a\toward WASTATE? Why? Most US states, including this one, are artifacts of history with little or no reason to think of themselves as anyway special or distinct. We are not Mississippi or Massachusetts with long and .. for better or worse ..unique histories. Econ[...]
Archive for January, 2016
January 28th, 2016 - 11:45 am § in The Ave Scene
How Seattle Got Its Ferries
From FACEBOOK: For Beyond the Porch episode 32 Omar Willey, publisher at Seattle Star, retraces how our city came to have the largest ferry system in the country. Enjoy! The Fleet and the Ferry by Omar Willey SOUNDCLOUD.COM|BY PORCHLIT[...]
January 28th, 2016 - 6:07 am § in Misc.
O’Reilly Explains Christianity to Trump!
Last night on Fox, Bill O’Reilly tried to woo the Donald to rejoin Fox’s Thursday night debate. Appealing to Trump’s Christian faith, O’Reilly said. “In your Christian faith, there is a very significant tenet and that’s the tenet of forgiveness. “I thi[...]
January 27th, 2016 - 11:37 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP anti debate to air on CNN
Donald Trump Event on CNN Watch CNN tomorrow Jan. 28 6pm to 8pm PT 9pm to 11pm ET Wounded Warriors Project[...]
January 27th, 2016 - 4:33 pm § in Misc.
First booking photo of Oregon militant released (NSFW)
Ryan Bundy’s mugshot …[...]
January 27th, 2016 - 3:37 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: MORE Cuban Refugees Invade US:
So? How Do the GOP’s People of Color Feel About Refugees Coming Here from Cuba? Just a week after we reported that thousands of Cubamn refugees are crossing the Texas border A Cuban-born N.J. mayor says that he is helping thousands of Cuban refugees come to America, and has used $2[...]
January 27th, 2016 - 10:17 am § in Misc.
US Health Care Sustem Threatens Diabetics … Your Life or Your Money
Diabetics have no choice; if we can not obtain insulin, we die. YES, I AM A DIABETIC. My drug store costs, despite having very good insurance, is hundreds of dollars each month. If I were living on Social Security and Medicare, I would not be able to treat my disease and would die. Insulin [...]
BUCHENWALD 93: The demonization of Jews continues
Just in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Iranian government has announced that it will be holding another “Holocaust Cartoons Contest.” The cartoonist who most viciously mocks the Nazi genocide will be awarded $50,000. It may be tempting to dismiss such Iranian mischief as [...]
January 26th, 2016 - 8:29 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING — Oregon standoff ends in fatal shootout with police
Shots fired; 1 Oregon militant dead, 7 arrested The occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon by domestic terrorists ended Tuesday night in a shootout with police that left 1 militant dead, 1 wounded, and the ringleaders arrested following a traffic stop on a highway. The militants were ri[...]
SAM Drops Its Flying Taurus Display