Posted Thu, Apr 5, 1:48 p.m.

Public comparisons of our deficient transit system with those of much more robust systems that omit the consideration of of respective tax support structures are of little real use. Without that element the discussion comes off as, quite frankly, just a lot of complaining. As a wealthy community we have ...

Posted Fri, Oct 28, 12:17 p.m.

Not off topic at all BlueLight. The inclusion of groups previously excluded from the political process is at the core of this discussion. Such inclusion will naturally expand the level of public involvement which, in tern, will increase the time and resources necessary to insure that all the people affected ...

Posted Fri, Jan 28, 10 a.m.

Excellent piece Mossy. What you touch on is the transformation of this town in the 1990's from Seattle, WA to just Seattle. With the help of Microsoft, Starbucks, Wamu, Safeco and Sub Pop we, excitedly, took our place with the cities like San Francisco that could shed their state descriptors ...

Posted Wed, Sep 29, 1:47 p.m.

Beating on public employees is like beating children - it may feels O.K. while one is caught up in an emotional outburst, but, as most rational parents understand, it does little to effectively address problems. Don't be confused, this is not a piece about the financial problems at Metro. This ...

Posted Mon, Sep 27, 12:50 p.m.

Enough already! Enough dramatic hyperbole. We just endured years of process that brought about a hard won compromise that would REPLACE a vital transportation link and to build a world class waterfront. Enough dithering! Let's not have another monorail embarrassment. Get on with it! Build it!!

Posted Tue, Aug 10, 1:55 p.m.

Couldn't agree with you more Mossy. We at the county Labor Council are proudly biased in our assessment and endorsement of candidates. While our goal is to maintain an open mind our bias will naturally favor our principles of economic and social justice. We do this with the understanding that ...

Posted Tue, Aug 10, 1:55 p.m.

Couldn't agree with you more Mossy. We at the county Labor Council are proudly biased in our assessment and endorsement of candidates. While our goal is to maintain an open mind our bias will naturally favor our principles of economic and social justice. We do this with the understanding that ...

Posted Fri, Jan 29, 10:34 a.m.

One of your better pieces Knute. Nicely done.

Posted Sun, Nov 29, 11:18 a.m.

Kieth, read the article again carefully. Look for the definition of closed shop vrs. union shop. Therein lies your answer.

Posted Sun, Nov 29, 11:17 a.m.

dbreneman comment editors choice!? My god editors that perspective completely misses the point of the article. Bureaucracy is just as rampant in our government and corporations as it is in organized labor. The autor was not dealing with the individual's view of the bureaucracy of the labor movement - dbreneman's ...

Posted Thu, Mar 5, 2:15 p.m.

We don't like to point fingers?? Please! We love to point fingers. After years of community neglect we now have one person to blame? Can you say denial and the failure to accept responsibility for actions (or inaction in this case). Besides, most old ships should be scrapped - that ...

Posted Wed, Jan 14, 9:17 a.m.

A missive by an unelected "leader" in the community empowered by what democratic process? And a piece peppered with misleading, anti government, observations? Journalism? I think not. Our governmental systems are naturally flawed. Past planning mistakes have certainly been made. But to highlight decades old problems while ignoring current successes ...

Posted Fri, Jan 9, 10:11 a.m.

From the Merriam-Webster On Line. let's keep our definitions straight. mi·li·tia Pronunciation: \m?-?li-sh?\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin, military service, from milit-, miles Date: 1625 1: a: a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency b: a body of citizens organized for military ...

Posted Fri, Jan 9, 9:02 a.m.

OMG, another right wing, pro gun missive in Crosscut! And its about the Bush administration decisive, patriotic stand for the right of any mentally deranged, law abiding citizen to turn our public spaces into shooting galleries as the rest of us mentally competent gun owners exercise our constitutional right to ...

Posted Mon, Dec 15, 8:34 p.m.

And if you want to do a bit of real investigative journalism, Mr. StClair, dig into the unreliable local private shipyard that successfully leveraged the political/legal system and prevented the ferry system from proceding with their construction program years ago.

Posted Mon, Dec 15, 8:27 p.m.

Hey everyone! Google the Evergreen Freedom Foundation. There you will find a right wing, anti tax, anti government, deregulating free market think tank. That dogma and those clowns are the ones that got us into this economic mess not the tax paying local shipyard workers who should benefit from this ...

Posted Thu, Nov 27, 8:18 a.m.

I know, I know, guns don't kill people ............. it's those little bullets! Guns in themselves don't cause crime criminals do (except when criminals, who can't get on legally burglarize them from legal owners, something easy to do due to the availability). I was brainwashed early in life, shot competitively, ...

Posted Tue, Nov 25, 9:32 a.m.

UK gun violence is a fraction of what it is here although broadly speaking they have just as many criminals as we do. The difference? They don't have the outrageous amount of guns in circulation. Ban one weapon and another will take its place? Not based upon a look around. ...

Posted Mon, Nov 24, 11:16 a.m.

"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." So it looks like our "well regulated Militia" (notice the formal title) was hard at work defending the, "security of a free State" ...

Posted Wed, Nov 19, 12:21 p.m.

Mr. Myrick, your do nostalgic generalization and out of context criticism as well as any extremely politicized commentator on either the left or the right. And I guess since we are measuring fingers here I am compelled to point out that I speak as a third generation area resident with ...

Posted Tue, Nov 18, 10:53 a.m.

In my memory I can think of only one case where a law abiding citizen used deadly force to thwart a personal attack. On the other hand I can think of many cases where deranged individuals have murdered numerous innocents in public facilities who were, up until the act law ...

Posted Tue, Jul 22, 11:48 a.m.

RE: Where do I send my contribution?: I see the "I hate rail transit" Kool Aid, vintage 1974, is flowing freely amongst the Crosscut writers. Wake up kiddies, Emperors Van Dyke and Brewster are wearing no cloths on this one.