Posted Sun, Nov 15, 7:16 p.m.

I have known Blair Butterworth for more than 30 years and he is, withut doubt, the most incompetent and ignorant political consultant in Washington State. If you even read this article it will make you stupid. He hasn't won a campaign in DECADES. Why would anyone listen to this guy? ...

Posted Sat, Jul 4, 10:18 a.m.

Paths of Glory is a great film and I thank Ted for remembering it and bringing it to new attention. However, although the film is fictionalized, the events are true. There were many mutinies among French troops in World War I. Not all mutininiers were shot, however. For a good ...

Posted Fri, Apr 10, 10:19 p.m.

Matt; Are you crazy? This piece is so poor researched, so one-sided, and so full of myth and disinformation that it hurts my brain. Matt, exhale. Mike W

Posted Sat, Sep 13, 5:37 p.m.

Not wackos, they ARE anti-semites: I've spent many evenings over the years with the Palestine Solidarity Committee and those certain members of the Green Party. The people who are behind I-97 (and refuse to identify themselves, but I know them personally) ARE very much anti-semites. Their 21st century anti-semitism takes ...

Posted Tue, Jul 8, 8:53 p.m.

carrying H2O for Group Health: yes, yes, yes he's a flack for Group Health and not a very good one. But the main point is that he is just plain wrong about the facts. The British and Canadian systems are not 'riddled with inefficiences...' He repeats the corporate health care-industrial ...

Posted Sat, Oct 6, 10:25 p.m.

RE: Give Internment a Chance!: I hesitate to respond to this comment because it is like picking a turd and giving it a taste to be sure it's shit. Yeah, it's shit alright. Clearly, Danny should be taken out and shot, as the developed countries of the Netherlands, France, Italy, ...

Posted Sat, Oct 6, 10:05 p.m.

RE: memories: Actually, persons of German and Italian ancestry most certainly were interned in camps in Idaho, Montana and elsewhere. The difference was the native born Japanese, US citizens, some for many generations, were interned based on their race. The Germans and Italians were interned based on their national origin, ...

Posted Mon, Aug 6, 8:55 p.m.

RE: Let's see if I am understanding this correctly= Matt's an idiot: OK, let's see if I've got this straight.... Foreigners want into our country, in spite of their lack of job skills. They have only money, often inherited and often the result of corruption, slavery, and theft. OK, I've ...

Posted Sat, Jul 28, 9:59 p.m.

RE: You need help out with these today?: That's easy, you right wingnut! 4x8 wallboard: ever hear of having someone do your repairs, instead of doing everything yourself? Every think of having them delivered? Groceries for a family of four: can you do your shopping once a week for your ...

Posted Sat, Jul 28, 9:50 p.m.

RE: Road warriors hiding behind buses and bikes: 1) Emory Bundy is not a 'newsman'. He is a willfully ignorant old man, committed to saving Seattle for the real estate investor class, which funds his various escapades. 2) David Brewster is still sore Seattle never bought into his carpetbagger plans ...

Posted Wed, Jul 18, 7:01 p.m.

You are both correct, and both wrong: As newbies, you probably did not notice what was happening around you on that fateful day in Seattle in 1974. The city was in the midst of its worst economic depression (hard to even imagine today), and 25% of King County adults were ...

Posted Wed, Jun 20, 8:25 a.m.

RE: btw about the "do nothing alternative.": I hope David is not speaking tongue in cheek. The streetcar will be a huge success, I predict. It will speak volumes about how people adapt to transport solutions. I expect to see the city restore most of the system before my death. ...

Posted Wed, Jun 20, 8:21 a.m.

more malarky from Morrill... when will Crosscut bring us intelligent critique: I can't explain why Crosscut continues to solicit more sugar-coated malarky from the way-former Prof. Morrill. Touted as a transportation expert, he is is an isolated and insulated academic with no reputation in transportation matters (except locally, in Oz). ...

Posted Fri, May 25, 9:58 a.m.

RE: Council has no spine: Sean put down that bong, man!: This is backwards, Sean. You have it exactly backwards. Adult Cabarets: I assume you are talking about the nightlife ordinance, despite your cute parochial words. The Mayor proposed the nightlife ordinance; there was no voter support for it, ever. ...

Posted Fri, May 11, 8:28 a.m.

RE: Seattle is not Amsterdam: I agree with both commentators that Seattle is not Amsterdam... or Berlin, or Frankfurt, or Copenhagen, or Cologne.... All these ancient cities were built on flat areas, as it made sense in ancient times not to build a city on steep slopes unless absolutely necessary. ...

Posted Sun, Apr 22, 10:49 a.m.

An excellent article, except for what was left out: Peter LeSourd's excellent essay gives people a small insight into politics in Seattle in Seattle in the last 30 years. I've met LeSourd several times, and he is delightful and thoughtful. Still, I'm disappointed that the 'Seattle Way' is so thoroughly ...