The campaign game of saying that one or another ogre pays for your opponents campaign goes on and on. Measured this way, Bernie’s big givers are the military industrial complex (aka soldiers and Boeing workers) and the techies. In stark contrast, military members apparently do not suppor[...]
Archive for April, 2016
April 26th, 2016 - 1:12 am § in Misc.
THE SPIN MACHINE: Bernie Takes His Money From The Military!
April 25th, 2016 - 12:26 pm § in Uncategorized
$6,000,000 for their son
The City of Cleveland has agreed to pay the family of Tamir Rice, 12, who was gunned down by an incompetent rookie police officer, two payments of $3 million each to settle their civil suit against the city. Rice was playing with a toy gun in a public park when he was killed by a […][...]
April 25th, 2016 - 11:03 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
Commentary by SMS: Celebrating the Palestinian Horror
The American Jewish media is full of celebrations of the horrific deeds of the Palestinians. Open any Jewish site on the web and the headlines will be about a family murdered, a bus blown up. A Jewish child killed by a knife wielding Arab not much older than he. This stuff is horrid. It [...]
April 25th, 2016 - 9:58 am § in The Ave Scene
Finally, A Real Challenger for Reichert?
Former sportscaster Tony Ventrella to challenge Reichert in 8th District Tony Ventrella, a Democrat, says he’ll do his campaign without taking PAC money or big donations, against the advice of the DCCC. Ventrella also considered running for Congress in 2000[...]
April 25th, 2016 - 9:52 am § in Misc.
KANSAS .. Court Rules Against OZ
Court smacks down Kansas Christians for labeling evolution a religion to force school ban A federal court rejected the argument from a Christian group in Kansas which said that evolution was religious “indoctrination” and should not be taught in schools.[...]
April 25th, 2016 - 9:34 am § in Misc.
Mike James on our political season
Mike James FACEBOOK Some Tuesday questions – – Why can’t I watch more than 2-3 minutes of a Ted Cruz lecture (that’s what they are, not speeches that reach out to us, but mannered instructions on how we must think) without wanting to walk away – or throw something? Wh[...]
April 25th, 2016 - 9:21 am § in Misc.
APPLESAUCE: Apple is so much yesterday
LeEco CEO Jia Yueting says Apple is outdated[...]
April 25th, 2016 - 9:07 am § in Misc.
The US Declares War on Spain
April 25, 1898: As the Fox and the Repugnant Party calls for War War, Read More at The Nation[...]
So, Whats Up With The Ballard Beaver?
Christopher Goodwin It’s that time of year when the Ballard Beaver comes to life! Yes businesses along Shilshole avenue actually got an old train and some cars and set them up on a disused rail line where a few times a year they move empty train cars from 45th NW to Market street and back. [&h[...]