David Brewster I happened to be at a party with a distinguished statesman the other night, and he wondered out loud why voters seem to be so angry this year. We are not at war, there are no scandals in high office, our economy is better than nearly all other countries, we are defusing issues [&helli[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Commentary by David Brewster’
January 29th, 2016 - 1:49 am § in Misc.
David Brewster: ” Bernie Sanders wing is sharply opposed to the regions that vote Democratic”
The invaluable Tom Edsell sheds light on the split in the Democratic party between areas (like Seattle) that have advanced industries and depend on trade, and the lagging areas that have turned to Trump. Not an easy gap to bridge, he argues, suggesting that the Bernie Sanders wing is sharply opposed[...]
January 2nd, 2016 - 5:54 pm § in Misc.
David Brewster: The Coming of the Corporate Democrat
David Brewster Ever wonder about the politics of the tech tycoons and workers? An easy answer is libertarian, but that turns out to be misleading. These folks are overwhelmingly Democrats, but with a difference: hostile to unions, pro-free trade, market-favoring, and fond of charter schools, whi[...]
January 2nd, 2016 - 11:19 am § in The Ave Scene
David Brewster: Obituary for Doug Walker
Doug Walker, businessman, philanthropist, and avid outdoorsman, died in an apparent avalanche on New Year’s Eve. Like many, I cherished his friendship and lively company. One of his crusades put him at odds with his natural allies in the conservation movement. This was to advocate for great[...]
December 28th, 2015 - 10:16 pm § in The Ave Scene
Seattle’s New Elite?
David Brewster Interesting article on the progressive business leadership in Twin Cities and how it sets an agenda for growth and social justice. The group is low-profile but high-impact. Something like this is emerging in Seattle with an effort, led by former Gov. Gregoire, to get the leading figur[...]
December 26th, 2015 - 10:45 am § in Misc.
DAVID BREWSTER: Trump vs. the GOP
David Brewster Donald Trump is a grave threat to the GOP, by splitting off the “radical middle” voters who normally go along with the wealthy, elite leadership of the party. This happened before with Ross Perot. Here’s the key paragraph in this essay by Matthew Continetti: “[...]
December 4th, 2015 - 7:55 am § in The Ave Scene
David Brewster: Boston Theaters Threatened
David Brewster Theaters are going dark in Boston and Mayor Marty Walsh, who campaigned as an arts mayor, is administering platitudes, not solutions. The story is a warning about how when politicians advocate the arts, they are usually just wanting votes and donations but don’t want to stand up[...]
David Brewster: A Cynic and a Journalist Discuss KPLU
David Brewster Weather guru Cliff Mass has a new crusade: blocking the KUOW-KPLU deal. This could get interesting, for Mass is a bulldog, and both universities are somewhat on the defensive. One has to factor in how angry Mass was and is over his being booted off the KUOW show after insisting on pol[...]
January 21st, 2015 - 1:44 am § in Misc.
David Brewster
The New Yorker casts a jaded eye on Amazon’s new bookstore in University Village, mashing up the Restoration Hardware look, big-box technology, and indie bookstore informality. Thomas De Monchaux writes: “In our global moment of high-tech fabrication and doorstep delivery, we are gradual[...]
David Preston honors Jeb Bush
David Preston People may say I can’t sing, but no one can ever say I didn’t sing. –Florence Foster Jenkins[...]