Posted Fri, Nov 13, 1:26 p.m.

Knute’s use of the term “Teabagger,” after it has been agreed by all that it is a) not the term that tea party organizers have taken for themselves and b) known by most people to childishly equate political activism with a graphic sexual act, can’t possibly fit with the direction ...

Posted Wed, Jan 28, 4:22 p.m.

Whether the war was just or not is not really the question. Our leaders must be able to make these decisions without fear of recriminations when future generations don't agree with them. What would be the end result of a successful conviction, beyond whatever sentence could be levied against President ...

Posted Tue, Dec 9, 11:02 a.m.

The cleaning of the Port of Seattle will be a task akin to the cleaning of the Augean stables, but undertaking such a venture is long overdue. From my relationships with former firms that were contracted by the port to provide services, the croneyism is systemic and amounts to theft ...

Posted Tue, Dec 9, 10:56 a.m.

It is curious that President Carter routinely escapes mention on lists of terrible presidents. His poor handling of the economic crisis, naively idealistic actions in the arena of foreign policy (in the face of very real crises such as the Iranian hostage-taking) are not balanced by his symbolic achievement in ...

Posted Wed, Nov 19, 1:52 p.m.

If the GOP channeled all of their funds into genetic research to clone Ronald Reagan, I think the chances for a GOP revival would be better than exist with present strategy. Something transformative needs to take place and I think this past election cycle may be catalytic if the party ...

Posted Tue, Nov 18, 1:14 p.m.

dcfreiboth: Why do you slap a blanket label of "paranoid" on anyone who carries a gun for protection? The statistics and anecdotes for gun use are easily manipulated to support just about any case, but it is possible to conclude that there are two categories of gun carriers - people ...

Posted Tue, Nov 18, 10:52 a.m.

Ivan: Note made on my desk calendar for Nov 18, 2008: "First Time Ever Called 'Quaint'".

Posted Tue, Nov 18, 9:39 a.m.

Although it inevitably means difficult changes, it is important that Crosscut does what is required to continue providing a unique forum for conversation about regional and national issues. I was attracted to the site as a reader because of its collection of diverse voices and its unwillingness to pander, as ...

Posted Mon, Nov 17, 1:34 p.m.

Is it possible that Mayor Nickels is positioning himself for reelection? He runs no risk of alienating himself from the influential Seattle voting bloc - referred to by John Carlson as Seattle's "liberal elite" - by climbing up on this cross, knowing that any such ban will not pass legal ...

Posted Wed, Nov 12, 12:45 p.m.

Lainie: I have to defend my use of the term "African-American", in this case. If your problem with the use of the term is that we should consider ourselves to be Americans first, I agree. Nevertheless, the term African-American is just a hyphenation of cultural backgrounds which, in the case ...

Posted Tue, Nov 11, 11:30 a.m.

Mr. Van Dyk - I enjoyed this essay and its examination of America's history with war but, with all due respect to your experience, your statement that the United States "has been to war many times, at great human and other cost, often without measuring carefully the alternative options," seems ...

Posted Mon, Nov 3, 4:15 p.m.

Perhaps if the Seattle Times were to publicly adopt a more transparently balanced style of coverage - a "purple" newspaper - they might be able to lure back readers who have migrated to other sources. In any case, no matter what feelings I may personally hold about the paper's political ...

Posted Mon, Nov 3, 4:01 p.m.

Dear Mr. Carlson, Reading the comments to your post, it causes me to wonder: When did peace-loving Democrats become so hateful and 'conservatives' so pig-headedly nihilistic? Even Ronald Reagan wouldn't survive in a political climate in a candidate must rigidly conform to the desires of their base. For a larger ...

Posted Fri, Oct 31, 11:44 a.m.

It seems accurate to say that the effect of the McCain's choice of Palin as his running mate has been... fluid during the last weeks of the campaign. Religious conservatives were invigorated, but she was unable to obtain the respect of East Coast conservatives and neo-cons. Her own gaffes have ...

Posted Tue, Oct 28, 9:24 a.m.

Ms Albers, Thank you for putting together this informative and detailed piece of journalism. For years, our society has strayed from the ethical path, choosing a more 'pragmatic' method of making decisions. ACORN is just one marker on the travelogue, one flag pinned to the map, that tells us where ...

Posted Mon, Sep 29, 9:10 a.m.

Are We Being Fair to Ty?: It is true that when this season of Husky footballs ends, the Great Finger of Blame will point to Coach Willingham for what will probably be a 1-11 record. (I just can't bring myself to predict an Apple Cup loss, even though it may ...

Posted Fri, Sep 26, 7:46 a.m.

Memories Bond Us to a Place: Reading this piece reminded me of something similar I wrote a few years ago about my own feelings about Seattle my connections to it. I hope no one minds if I share. Length restraints only allow me to post a portion so if anyone ...