Posted Thu, Oct 20, 11:56 a.m.

John F. Kennedy, when running for the Presidency, famously declared that he would ignore any admonitions coming from the leadership of his church. Is it not desirable that we require ALL candidates to make such a declaration?

Posted Tue, Oct 18, 2:59 p.m.

Why is it that so many religious denominations want to impose their values on those who are not members of their churches? Or is it that they fear that such impositions are the only way to keep their congregants in line because the latter are not obedient to doctrine? Buster ...

Posted Mon, Jul 25, 5:20 p.m.

Animalal: Why must the war on cars come to an end?

Posted Wed, Apr 20, 9:14 a.m.

Valdez writes: "the city has more than 2,000 miles of sidewalk. After it rains, water hits all that pavement and it starts rolling around, picking up the petroleum drippings from cars, pesticides from lawn care products, and a legion of other things that end up harming fish and other creatures ...

Posted Tue, Apr 19, 10:59 a.m.

Why do we not hear whether the clergy responsible for these abuses, which are criminal acts, are being prosecuted by civilian authorities for the crimes?

Posted Fri, Apr 8, 11:29 a.m.

I have already contributed to a "commercial free" KING-FM, but if they indeed resort to KUOW-like abusive pledge drives, I will not again contribute. Buster G.

Posted Tue, Feb 8, 2:17 p.m.

If John T. Williams, who was simpy walking across the street minding his own business, was shot because "The cops have every reason to be on edge", I'm afraid that most of us need be concerned when walking Seattle streets. Buster G.

Posted Mon, Dec 20, 3:16 p.m.

Perhaps we encounter reduced religious expression in the public square because people have become uncomfortable with displays of superstition. Buster G.

Posted Thu, Oct 21, 3:26 p.m.

Putnam's and Campbell's Ivy League prestige does not ensure that their findings, which contradict that of others, are correct. It remains highly likely that, rather than being repelled by the Religious Right, our youths' secularism is a result of their unwillingness to accept the existence of a figment in the ...

Posted Wed, Oct 20, 4:29 p.m.

I am stunned that Berger, who has previously expressed concerns about the corruption of our environment, is now prepared to encourage further degradation of our urban space by proliferation of City fostered advertising. Don't we have enough of the abuses of commercialization in our everydat lives? Perhaps we can look ...

Posted Thu, Oct 14, 3:51 p.m.

My apologies, dbreneman, for expressiing guilt by association solely because you took the position favored by those on the right.

Posted Thu, Oct 14, 1:14 p.m.

Why does a "right wing" piece (dbreneman) rate an "Ediitor's Pick" and the "left wing" piece (Pythagoras) does not?

Posted Sat, Oct 2, 3:22 p.m.

Berger writes: "I'm not a fan of income taxes". Pray tell, of which taxes are you a fan Knute?

Posted Wed, Sep 29, 4:43 p.m.

Islander4libertarians writes: "Government Transit is unsustainable. It requires huge subsidies to the point that the revenue collected is very minor. Since it's Government owned, the wages are politicized not market driven. The best solution is to privatize and ban Government from owning any transit ever again." Do we privatize highways ...

Posted Tue, Aug 3, 5:01 p.m.

Sorry, Quinn, you are much too long-winded for me to bear with you. Moreover, I cannot give credence to someone who believes "atheism is itself a religion", a patently absurd notion.

Posted Mon, Aug 2, 12:37 p.m.

Meanwhile, with no evidence to backup the claim, most Christians accept the assertion that atheists and agnostics are immoral. Buster G

Posted Mon, Jul 12, 3:22 p.m.

Anyone who thinks TV broadcasts of ballgames are "free" when he is being assaulted by an almost constant barrage of ads (almost one per pitch at times) must have a strong masochistic streak. Buster G

Posted Mon, Apr 26, 11:06 a.m.

Jeez, and all along I thought religions had the answers. At least that's what they advertise. Buster G.

Posted Sun, Apr 4, 2:56 p.m.

I hope the author was not writing this on time paid for by Seattle taxpayers. Buster G

Posted Wed, Mar 24, 4:35 p.m.

I, for one, would be delighted to generously support an ads-free KING-FM, but not if it resorts to the kind of abusive pledge drives that KUOW resorts to all-too-frequently.

Posted Mon, Jan 18, 9:40 p.m.

Robinson suggests an exciting prospect when he writes: " I think it would be far more interesting and helpful to inhabit a world where the relative merits of Buddhism and Christianity, New Age and Judaism, .... are in lively debate." I hope he will include non-believers is working on truly ...