Posted Thu, Jun 30, 11:05 a.m.

Bluelight, why don't we just have candidates supported by the oligarchy run by white males? Who influences your life more? Big banks, big insurance companies,big pharmaceutical companies, big media companies, big unions or the Indian tribes?

Posted Sat, Jan 1, 7:34 p.m.

DBreneman, what rock have you been living under? Stewart devoted his entire show December 16, 2010, to the First Responder's, noting the obstructionist tactics of some Republicans in the Congress and the failure of the mainstream media (some would say, "popular" press) to cover the issue. Thereafter, mainstream media of ...

Posted Mon, Jul 5, 12:04 p.m.

Zakaria's column is interesting if you believe in the tooth fairy. Over the past 30 years no net new jobs have been created in America by the Fortune 500 companies. Any jobs they create are offset by a combination of productivity enhancement, outsourcing or sending job offshore. New businesses and ...

Posted Sun, Apr 25, 10:11 p.m.

Rossi recently traveled to Washington, DC and made the rounds with the Republican Senatorial powers that be. In addition to Mitch McConnell and others he is reported to have met Scott Brown. Rossi has talked with a few Dinocrats (Dems who supported him against Gregoire)and stated that he told the ...

Posted Thu, Apr 8, 8:21 a.m.

Unfortunately the public is unaware of the role played by Frank Chopp. His, often below the radar, control of the agenda in Olympia reminds me of the work of Robert Moses in New York.

Posted Fri, Apr 2, 10:26 a.m.

The proposed project might garner greater support if the concept were expanded to include the "art" of Thomas Kinkade and renamed the Seattle Kitsch Museum. Maybe it could be expanded to include a Tussaud's Wax Museum as well. The tourists would swarm to such a venue.

Posted Thu, Feb 25, 8:14 p.m.

Ted, what does it take to receive an A? Obama was clearly Presidential and in command of the subject. Regarding Republicans, what grade would you give Boehner and McCain. Boehner is obviously an empty suit. Paulson seems to have pegged McCain accurately. With each passing day he brings less to ...

Posted Mon, Feb 8, 7:53 p.m.

Why do we equate availability of money with a quality education. There is, in fact, a well supported contrary public policy view: the more money you spend on education, the less well educated you become. One room schools, with very simple and inexpensive resources, educated millions in prior generations, who ...

Posted Thu, Oct 22, 2:44 p.m.

PJS: Please list the political jurisdictions in America running budget surpluses today. Are there any? The near systemic collapse of the economy and the consequent reduction in government revenues are the primary drivers of the county's budgetary shortfall. Where have you been during the past year or so?

Posted Thu, Oct 22, 2:18 p.m.

Ted: Your support for Hutchison appears based upon a superficial analysis and an acceptance of her banal soundbites. You juxtapose Constantine's focus on important partisan concerns to Hutchison saying, "...in contrast to former TV anchorwoman Susan Hutchison's uncertain affiliation. (Hutchison says she is a genuine independent who has voted for ...

Posted Mon, Dec 8, 9:16 a.m.

Excuse the typo. "In the years that come, how will we wrap our fish?

Posted Mon, Dec 8, 8:06 a.m.

The impact of this story hit my doorstep this morning when I opened my thin revamped Seattle Times. And, the thinner the paper becomes, the less likely I am to continue my subscription. Clearly the leadership of the paper lives in a bunker. While their business section shrinks and merges ...

Posted Wed, Jul 9, 9:12 a.m.

The Local Press Ignores McDermott's Significant Accomplishments: I think he HAS done things, but has gotten little credit for it. Partly this is because I think McDermott has an ineffective staff, particularly on the communications side, and the press gives him no credit. Here are some things to think about. ...