Dr. Steve Schwartz, founder of this blog, didn’t think much Kshama Sawant. See, e.g., his postings here, here, here, here, here, and here. That’s just a small sampling; for more, enter “Sawant” in the search function, and be prepared for a deluge. Steve really had no use for[...]
Archive for May 13th, 2021
May 13th, 2021 - 9:32 pm § in News Media, Politics
Seattle Times rips Sawant, urges signing recall petition
Covid-19 is pushing up Washington bridge tolls
Fewer people driving, but construction bonds to pay = higher tolls. That’s the story facing Washington state drivers who utilize the SR-520 floating bridge (photo, left), the Seattle SR-99 tunnel, or the Tacoma Narrows bridge (photo below), the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said on Thursday, May [...]
May 13th, 2021 - 10:36 am § in Law and Courts
Support some of your local police
A lot of cops are fine. Probably the vast majority of them. We shouldn’t defund them. We need them to protect us from criminals, drunk drivers, coyotes and biting dogs, etc. Furthermore, the work they do — when done properly — is difficult and sometimes hazardous, so we should show[...]
May 13th, 2021 - 12:01 am § in Politics
Washington State outlaws displaying guns in public buildings and at protests
“Openly carrying guns and other weapons are now prohibited at the Washington state Capitol and public protests statewide, under a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee,” the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Read story here. “The new law, which &#[...]