Posted Mon, Mar 12, 8:38 a.m.

I am sick and tired of this party wrangling. Representatives of the people here are your marching orders. 1. You work and are paid by me and the other taxpayers. 2. You will do your jobs as representives of the people 3. You will hold your duty to the people ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 7:25 a.m.

While I have two Vietnam service medals I never stepped foot on Vietnam soil so am no expert. However I heard stories of our troops abusing civilians - true or not I have no idea. Recent events in Afgan remind me of stories I heard. Defacing enemny / civilian corpses, ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 7:25 a.m.

While I have two Vietnam service medals I never stepped foot on Vietnam soil so am no expert. However I heard stories of our troops abusing civilians - true or not I have no idea. Recent events in Afgan remind me of stories I heard. Defacing enemny / civilian corpses, ...

Posted Thu, Mar 1, 4:57 p.m.

I think 1. IF criminals want to do crime there is no way to prevent them. 2. The police and courts can only punish after the crime ie "do the crime do the time" 3. Same for national atrocities - there is no way to prevent them. Yes armed forces ...

Posted Wed, Feb 29, 7:52 a.m.

An environmental group recently challenged trail access to those who are mobility impaired ie wheel chairs. Their efforts remind me of a Tom Clancy book where environmental enlightened wanted to eradicate the rest of humanity ie the un enlightened to save the world for the enlightened ie themselves. Well I ...

Posted Wed, Feb 15, 9:25 p.m.

Blue LIght Heck if I know if minimum wage laws apply to illegals BUT They should. You work you get paid no matter what - period. Another paper is reporting on a North Seattle employer who has been ordered by the state to pay back wages totaling tens of thousands ...

Posted Mon, Feb 13, 12:38 p.m.

If the export import bank is self supporting why does it need Congress reauthorization? Why can it not stand on its own and be independent of Federal Government?

Posted Tue, Feb 7, 10:01 a.m.

I am not surprised at medical marijuana getting more headline than U of W funding. My reasons 1. Media hyping of an issue. Marijuana and gay marraiage is / are the big whoopedy do this week. 2. Our society seems to be driven by the minorities and their needs 3. ...

Posted Mon, Feb 6, 1:18 p.m.

Madison Ave I am tired of you jamming propaganda down my throat - GO HOME - STAY HOME

Posted Wed, Feb 1, 11:29 a.m.

I remember a story of an American in Germany who asked why are all your houses on the hills? The German replied because we grow our food in the valley where the soil is more fertile. The Kent valley is in the deplorable state it is in because the farmers ...

Posted Tue, Jan 17, 8:23 a.m.

Mr Stafford We are a group in early stages of developing a curriculum and local support to teach high school students about electric vehicles of all sizes and applications (mobility scooters to trains etc). They would be competent and knowledgable service and repair technicians at the end of the course. ...

Posted Wed, Dec 21, 8:48 a.m.

Hmm more blacks in prison than whites? More blacks are beaten up by cops? The reason for more blacks in prison NOT because of increased crime in their area? OK let us try a theory - More police presance must equal more arrests which must equal more prison. OK so ...

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 11:09 a.m.

Well as for you flashy Madison Ave types in your fancy suits who said I want to associate with you? And where do you get the idea that those not like you are not worth it? I dont trust anyone just because they can put on a fancy suit and ...

Posted Mon, Dec 19, 1:11 p.m.

Re the Seattle Police I believe that the Seattle Police in the vast majority are fine cops who do the right thing. There are also a few rotten apples who do not. This is a fact in any organization. I am not going ot get down on the majority of ...

Posted Wed, Sep 21, 8:56 p.m.

Dear editor Please blackball this Gary P guy. I think this would be justifed by his comment "Ok Tom, As a professional liar you ..." Of the two I prefer the author of the article.

Posted Mon, Sep 5, 8:02 p.m.

You wrote "One time, my wife hit a small deer on the Kaibab Plateau in Arizona. I got out and decided to move the poor thing off the road. I grabbed two of its legs and swung it off to the side, but was surprised when the small deer uttered ...

Posted Tue, Aug 30, 10:28 p.m.

This world sure would be better off without homo sapiens. Seems to me that taxing each and every citizen for bus service is the fairest way. In theory they would pay a yearly fee and get free rides anywhere. What I fail to comprehend is 1. There is a push ...

Posted Tue, Aug 23, 8:11 p.m.

AUTHOR I think you made a mistake. I will quote whole paragraph to stay fair then quote the one sentance that could use uhhh "refining" Whether new development is “just right” depends on who is making the decisions. Today, Seattle is dominated politically and geographically by single-family homeowners. More than ...

Posted Sat, Aug 20, 4:04 p.m.

No we are not patriotic nor any of that phony flag waving hoopla. We sent these folks off to combat. They honor their part of a contract. They get injured and hurt. When they come home we do not discard them like a broken tool but honor our part of ...

Posted Fri, Aug 5, 5:34 p.m.

QUOTE "Who needs wealth creators when you can take light rail to the unemployment office? Unlike one of the comments I've read here, this one is intended to be funny. — dbreneman" You have added a much needed point of humor to a funny situation. I fear we are going ...

Posted Tue, Aug 2, 4:16 p.m.

OK you got rid of the dams. I thought that this removal was going to magically restore the salmon run. I am in favor of no hatchery and just waiting and seeing what happens. What I find quite humorous is the tribe is now concerned about flooding from their now ...

Posted Tue, Jul 26, 12:22 p.m.

I have worked for outfits who kept saying "employees are our most valued resource" Then they lay the most valued resource off. I think the main thrust of what he is trying to say is a good one. Instead of chicken little management AND trying to shave every nickel maybe ...

Posted Tue, Jul 5, 7:07 a.m.

Lessee here - West Seattle bridge was fought over for how many decades until a fine gentleman rammed it with a freighter? Then it was replaced in 3 years (or less?) I am glad to see a pretty good crystal ball job of how the whole viaduct fiasco is going ...

Posted Thu, May 26, 1:24 p.m.

As I see it a cop using the same language as a culprit is the same as rolling in the mud with a pig. I do not think I or a cop should descend to the level of these people. I wonder what would happen if a cop or two ...

Posted Thu, May 26, 1:24 p.m.

As I see it a cop using the same language as a culprit is the same as rolling in the mud with a pig. I do not think I or a cop should descend to the level of these people. I wonder what would happen if a cop or two ...

Posted Tue, May 3, 1:58 p.m.

In your article you said "On the right, the Birther crowd is joining the Arab street in giving birth to the Deather movement: Show us the head of Osama Bin Laden before we'll believe (not that we ever will)". Please define your term "Arab street". After I have your definition ...

Posted Wed, Apr 20, 12:11 p.m.

OK now that we know what you do not like let us take a look at the short list and save some ether ink. Please list what you DO like.

Posted Mon, Apr 4, 11:33 a.m.

Dear Media Has it ever crossed your mind that people do not want you in their lives? the public does NOT need to know the public does NOT trust you

Posted Tue, Mar 29, 5:55 p.m.

Remember the West Seattle bridge fiasco? 1950 the city wanted to replace the bridge. Public discussion and innumerable studies ate up the construction money. Then a fine fellow rammed it with a freighter. Two or so years later new bridge. I dont think we can knock down the viaduct with ...

Posted Mon, Mar 28, 5:12 p.m.

1. Re Libya and the President not consulting with our representatives. FIRST they dont seem to be representing us. SECOND why bother consulting - they could not make a decision anyway. THIRD If you told them the whole world would know. State budget. Nuts to Boeing and Microsoft. They should ...

Posted Fri, Mar 11, 4:15 p.m.

OK so the we got its and politicians and other muckety mucks in New York are crying about bicycle lanes AND they are crying about not being able to use their free parking permits? Have em start paying and pay double. Please have them send money and I will commence ...

Posted Fri, Feb 18, 5:08 p.m.

Let me make sure I know the facts. -- Are the sports programs funded by taxpayer dollar? IF SO Then let the players and afficados support the program. I think you will find the vast majority of students could not care less about sports. That should take care of the ...

Posted Thu, Jan 20, 4:23 p.m.

Let us look at a couple examples of priveate industry. Black Ball line the original ferry system operator taken over by state. Seattle had two power utilities - one was Puget. Granted in mid 1930's I was not alive then but why did city take over power system? Local fishing ...

Posted Sun, Dec 26, 5:04 p.m.

I think this should be a subject in schools. If geography is touted to gain better understanding of the world and other cultures then undersanding of other religions should be just as important. It just MIGHT lead to a little more tolerance.

Posted Thu, Nov 11, 10:55 a.m.

I am a Vietnam era vet served six years so I believe qualified to comment. I am quoting because I think this is the most important part of the article. "We honor our veterans most greatly when we spare our young men and women from making sacrifices that earlier Americans ...