Posted Mon, Apr 2, 8:19 p.m.

As a source of news worth reading the PI is pathetic. I removed the PI bookmark from my browser as It is not even worth spot checking. It says something about the quality of the PI in that Joel Connelly is the last columnist still employed there.

Posted Mon, Apr 2, 8:09 p.m.

Listen liberal scum-this ruling is just as consistent with conservative principles of minimal government intrusion as telling people who they can marry and what medical procedures women can have.

Posted Tue, Mar 20, 4:31 p.m.

You go on and on, Mr Brewster, as if the behavior of the Republican party is a complicated matter. Simply look at the platform of the national Republican party. What is it based on? Racism Misogyny Homophobia Bigotry Theocracy Transferring wealth from the poor to the rich And guns: A ...

Posted Mon, Feb 20, 11:28 a.m.

Hey let's celebrate the wisdom of Capitalism where companies that can thrive on their own reap the profits and those who can't go out of business. Pro-sports corporations are failed business models. The overpayment of their employees being one big reason. And, as pointed out here, they depend on a ...

Posted Sat, Dec 24, 7:34 p.m.

"Anthony B. (Tony) Robinson is President of Seattle-based Congregational Leadership Northwest. He speaks and writes, nationally and internationally, on religious life and leadership.' And don't forget--he was/is an apologist for the great Christian torturer George W. Bush.

Posted Sat, Nov 26, 9:40 p.m.

Jim Compton, who was a poor reporter and an even worse city councilman has reappeared. How do the staffers you betray feel about your return to the Seattle spotlight Mr Compton? What about the folks who voted for you based on your promised behavior at City Hall and then you ...

Posted Thu, Nov 17, 4:32 p.m.

A few years ago I called Simon on a Saturday afternoon. Amazingly he answered the phone. I told him that I had a brother serving his third tour in Iraq and that I worked with a guy whose son had been killed in Iraq that week. I went on to ...

Posted Thu, Nov 17, 1:25 p.m.

For what it's worth, like a lot of folks, I ended up banking with Chase because they took over WaMu where I had an account. A few months ago, in a hurry at a gas station, I mistakenly used my debit card thinking it was my credit card of the ...

Posted Tue, Jul 26, 9:47 p.m.

The Seahawks are a for-profit corporation owned by a billionaire community parasite. Caring about them, and especially cheering for their success as if it matters, is a sign of ______________! Go home and screw you wives gentlemen. That's what real men do.

Posted Tue, Nov 2, 9:11 p.m.

How could Crosscut sink any lower than using Chris Vance for political analysis-John Carlson is the answer.

Posted Tue, Nov 2, 9:33 a.m.

"Daniels is quick to point out that decisions are made by volunteers in the neighborhood and that this effort is decidedly not top down.' Bullshit!

Posted Tue, Nov 2, 9:32 a.m.

"A small fleet of low-floor trolleybuses running between King and Mercer streets at 5-min intervals would assure motorists the means to reach and return from their destinations between Old Town and Lower Queen Anne after parking at any convenient garage." Five minute intervals would require much more than a small ...

Posted Tue, Nov 2, 9:29 a.m.

The new Pioneer Square Alliance-directed by Ms Leslie Smith. Crosscut views it's mission in this community much like the editorial board of the Seattle Times. it exists to promote the interests of the wealthy elite who run this town. A few months ago there was no New Pioneer Square Alliance. ...

Posted Mon, Nov 1, 10:11 p.m.

I hope you enjoyed that koolaid jabailo-you drank an awful lot of it.

Posted Mon, Nov 1, 10:08 p.m.

Let's see-we can have a powerful Senator Murray, with a great track record of bring home the bacon, representing our interests in DC, or we can have a guy (Rossi) with zero seniority whose only power will be to do what he is told by the big boys and take ...

Posted Sat, Oct 30, 10:34 p.m.

"Maybe I will write a bit more about issues once the election is over." Yeah, you sure don't want to reveal your hand before the election. When people learn that all the republicans have to offer is more tax cuts and more deficits they might stay home. the Democrats aren't ...

Posted Sat, Oct 30, 10:29 p.m.

Here locally we have Pastor Joe, http://www.cedarpark.org/about/pastorjoe/ who enthusiastically supported the war criminal and torturer G.W. Bush. The right wing Christians are our version of the Taliban. If they truly believe in the teachings of Jesus and heaven and hell they should tremble in fear at where they are going ...

Posted Sat, Oct 30, 10:22 p.m.

I lived in Texas for five years. Let me tell you what's wrong with Texas. There are Texans there.

Posted Sat, Oct 30, 10:17 p.m.

Brian Baird-future corporate lobbyist share his views about what is wrong with the Democrats without once using the words corporate money. Mr Baird, it is not possible to realistically discuss what is wrong with either of the two parties, or any member of any political office, be it city, county, ...

Posted Thu, Oct 21, 10:31 a.m.

I guess Rush Limbaugh wasn't available to provide is unbiased assessment of this race so you had to turn to Chris Vance,chairman of the state Republican Party for his unvarnished view on the matter. What a hoot.

Posted Wed, Oct 6, 9:24 a.m.

hummingbird- I drive for metro. You ever been spit on at work? I have-twice. You ever been punched? I have-once. How often are you threatened with assault. I get threatened at least once a month. Remember the last time you drove a few hundred miles. you were happy to get ...

Posted Sun, Mar 14, 11:54 p.m.

Chihuly doesn't make art. He makes money. Recall a couple years ago when he sued one of his former employees who had the audacity to go off on his own and sell his art under his own name instead of continuing to have Chihuly selling it under his name. Chihuly ...

Posted Sun, Mar 14, 11:43 p.m.

"“Youth’s disaffection is largely due to discomfort with religiosity having been tied to conservative politics.”" You don't have to look far to find religious leaders, who knowing that George Bush was killing tens of thousands of innocent people, using torture, and (among many other grievous sins) making the poor of ...

Posted Sun, Nov 29, 9:25 p.m.

I frequently buy books and prefer to buy used and locally. However I have had good luck with Amazon. I agree that they can be considered predatory but, if you have a problem, their customer service is fantastic. recently I went into Twice Sold Tales on Capitol Hill to browse ...

Posted Tue, Nov 10, 12:09 p.m.

"Crosscut's new mission of providing online local journalism in the public interest..." Now that you are taking more money from Seattle's wealthy elite I'm sure that we can expect some hard hitting "public interest" reporting on the wealthy elites' never ending efforts to fund their grand schemes at the expense ...

Posted Mon, Sep 21, 8:22 a.m.

"I didn't know that NJ Governor McGreevy was an atheist, but I'll take you word on it." I didn't say that. "He certainly was a public restroom cruiser by his own admission." he had an affair with a gay man. But that's far different than cruising rest rooms for sex. ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 6:23 p.m.

"I think 2006 is too recent for him." I confess, Mr. Ramsey, I do seldom read the Seattle Times these days. At $.75 it's a poor value. Here is a neat piece by former The Stranger news editor (now with publicola.net) Josh Feit about Seattle Times editorial board positions taken ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 6:23 p.m.

"I think 2006 is too recent for him." I cofess, Mr. Ramsey, I do seldom read the Seattle Times these days. At $.75 it's a poor value. Here is a neat piece by former The Stranger news editor (now with publicola.net) Josh Feit about Seattle Times editorial board positions taken ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 6:01 p.m.

"He accuses me of not reading the Seattle Weekly article of 10 years ago that he posted... I did not make that accusation. I did wonder if the meetings continue. Mr Ramsey did not address that question. "The whole article is a leftist rant." LOL "Yeah, OK. I agree with ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 5:51 p.m.

In the Netherlands the security guards are not traveling through areas like the Rainier valley with a bunch of pants sagging gang member gun carrying thugs as passengers. After the first shooting occurs on this light rail (I predict in less than a year)come back and yuck it up for ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 11:43 a.m.

A slow day at SLOG Cameron? The ReverandMoney shares Cameron's disdain for the Democrats. It was Democrats (with the help of Republicans)who over-rode my vote against subsidizing a Mariners stadium. It was Democrats (with the help of Republicans)who gave my money to the 6th wealthiest man on the planet Earth ...

Posted Sat, Sep 19, 11:24 p.m.

Five pet peeves of mine. *Seattle schools are underfunded. *Homelessness in Seattle is increasing. *Gang crime is increasing. *Seattle mainstream media is corporate controlled for the benefit of the wealthy. *Politicians, at all levels,are controlled by the corporations.

Posted Sat, Sep 19, 11:04 p.m.

Ted Van Dyk laments the absence of a Steinbruek or Licata from the Mayor's race. If either, or both of them were in the race, Van Dyk would be tearing into them for their lefty ways. See his comments about Constantine and the non-partisan Hutchinson whose only agenda is to ...

Posted Fri, Sep 18, 11:14 p.m.

"does he read the paper, or does he just have a scrapbook?" Ramsey just jumped the snark.

Posted Fri, Sep 18, 11:12 p.m.

Mr Ramsey doesn't mention the Monday lunches with local movers and shakers mentioned in the ten year old Weekly piece above. Is the Times still attending those meetings-assuming they are still being held. Are all attendees at those meetings still sworn to secrecy? What kind of journalist attends meetings about ...

Posted Thu, Sep 17, 8:44 a.m.

Obviously Mr Brewster you don't the meaning of snark. The Stranger's style is snark. Pointing out your opponents poor voting record and erroneous thinking is campaigning. Mallahan is the candidate of the business interests who run Seattle. Of course Mr Brewster will disparage McGinn's campaign style.

Posted Thu, Sep 17, 8:11 a.m.

The biggest losers in Seattle when the Times folds will be it's employees and the business interests who run this town. The rest of us will do just fine.

Posted Thu, Sep 17, 8:09 a.m.

The current Seattle Times is one they can be proud of? Too thin in size and news reporting it is overpriced at 75 cents. Blethen always has his hands out for tax breaks and cuts but is ever ready to support taxing the citizens of Seattle to support the grand ...

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 12:58 p.m.

Rest easy Brewster: Vulcan and the Seattle Times and the DSA and chamber of commerce are working hard on this issue right now.

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 8:55 a.m.

Or perhaps Mr. Vance, the Californian man is one of those small government keep government out of my business Republicans that wants government in everyone ELSE'S business telling them who they can marry or divorce or what medical procedures they can have. You guys are just too friggin much. You ...

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 8:55 a.m.

Or perhaps Mr. Vance, the Californian man is one of thos small government keep government out of my business Republicans that wants government in everyone ELSE'S business telling them who they can marry or divorce or what medical procedures they can have. You guys are just too friggin much. You ...

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 8:42 a.m.

Headline: "Californian man introduces amendment to ban divorce." Now Mr. Vance is this man a Democrat or Republican? Perhaps he works for the insurance companies and is fed up with Americans divorcing to avoid paying their medical bills.

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 8:36 a.m.

Here's another one Mr Vance: Loving couple divorces to stay afloat financially. "For Mary McCurnin and husband Ron Bednar, money trouble has followed health trouble. In 2003, the couple declared bankruptcy after their insurance covered only 10 percent of treatment costs for her breast cancer and his intestinal bleeding. In ...

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 8:35 a.m.

Here's another one Mr Vance: Loving couple divorces to stay afloat financially. "For Mary McCurnin and husband Ron Bednar, money trouble has followed health trouble. In 2003, the couple declared bankruptcy after their insurance covered only 10 percent of treatment costs for her breast cancer and his intestinal bleeding. In ...

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 8:16 a.m.

Here's a headline from this morning Mr. Vance. It sums up the current state of the Republican party pretty well. "After Months Of Negotiations And Concessions, Senator Baucus' Health Care Bill Introduced With Zero Republican Support." Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh and the snaggle toothed (no health insurance) racists of ...

Posted Tue, Sep 15, 12:39 p.m.

PS Anyone who thinks that Republicans really believe in free markets and the wisdom of Capitalism need only turn their gaze upon Safeco Field and Qwest Field and recall how they were built, who paid for them, and who supported that corporate welfare package. I'm looking at you Vance!

Posted Tue, Sep 15, 12:37 p.m.

Over the past eight years we have seen lies,illegal wars,war crimes, deficits, corruption, incompetence and hypocrisy from the Republicans. What we don't see from the Republicans are clear pragmatic thoughtful moral ideas on how to improve the lives of ordinary Americans. Mr. Vance is deluded if he truly thinks that ...

Posted Sun, Sep 13, 12:10 p.m.

this is from a few days ago. It was early in the morning (surely some neighbors were sleeping in) and I was inside a grocery store. Outside, repeatedly, over the fifteen minutes I was in the store, a very loud car alarm went off. Presumably, like my neighbors do when ...

Posted Sun, Sep 13, 8:36 a.m.

"Everyone gets what they want?" I counted seven dogs off leash at Discovery Park this morning. I wonder how many citizens who are afraid of dogs are denied the use of the parks they pay taxes to support because dog owners refuse to obey the law. There are off leash ...

Posted Sat, Sep 5, 7:23 p.m.

Oops-I forgot to include the word selfish in my comment above. Ya know? Selfish like the folks who talk long and loud on their cell phones while riding public transportation or in other space shared with a captive audience; or like the pathetic nicotine addicts who sit by cafe entrances ...

Posted Sat, Sep 5, 5:33 p.m.

My opinion-dog owners with unleashed dogs are inconsiderate thoughtless jerks-no matter how articulate and "neighborly" they may be. I walk in Discovery Park every morning and when I round a trail corner to meet face to face a large unleashed dog with no owner is sight it is not a ...

Posted Sat, Sep 5, 4:54 p.m.

Mr. Locke, youll be pleased to know that this liberal just sent this email to Obama. Dear President Obama, I don't mind if you continue to use extraordinary rendition and torture, hold prisoners without access to the courts, and even torture them some-as long as you don't do it to ...

Posted Sun, Aug 16, 9:24 p.m.

Yes jabailo, the free market is the answer to everything. Reduce the cost of housing by half and we get what? An average house selling for $200,000? Think jabailo think! Turn off your TV. Try to think in longer sentences than sound bites. Of course that doesn't mean you'll think ...

Posted Sat, Jun 20, 11:35 p.m.

Anyone but Nickels...and Bruce Chapman.

Posted Thu, Jun 11, 11:35 p.m.

Nickels has vision. Check out South Lake Union. It's Bellevue west. Soul-less, yuppified concrete. Just the sort of neighborhood world class cities are made of.

Posted Thu, Jun 11, 11:32 p.m.

Move along folks-nothing interesting here.

Posted Thu, Jun 11, 11:32 p.m.

Eat your heart out Jean Godden. Piper-you still supporting Bush and denying he used torture?

Posted Mon, Apr 13, 9:52 p.m.

Hmmm, I've seen that photo before. Who'd you get it from? Did you steal it?

Posted Mon, Apr 13, 9:45 p.m.

I am a typical Mariner fan. I attend the game. I wear an Ichiro jersey. I buy beer. I eat a lot. And I patiently wait for the home run. When a Mariner hits a home run I stand and cheer my ass off. Then I sit down and wait ...

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 11:43 p.m.

"Crosscut finds and highlights the best local journalism and the best local commentary, whether it's the work of the biggest metropolitan daily newspaper or a part-time blogger. There is a multitude of worthy sources of information on the Internet, but few people have time to navigate them all." Uh-huh, if ...

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 11:42 p.m.

You know who we need to hear from? Pastor Fuiten! He's a real conservative and an expert on homosexuality. Crosscut should give him a regular column to address homosexual issues and guide the rest of us in what God wants and demands from his created. Uhh-or is that Intelligent Designer?

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 11:38 p.m.

Well I don't want to comment on this until I hear what Bruce Chapman has to say on the subject. Perhaps the perfection of a fungus that thrives between the toes on an exotic frog in the Amazon rain forest gives him clear evidence of an intelligent designer that channeled ...

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 11:34 p.m.

I can't get over it! Bruce religious wacko Chapman, an example of conservatives at their very fucking worst, is published at crosscut. You guys are scraping through the bottom of the barrel. Be gone. Be gone!

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 11:30 p.m.

Bruce Chapman!!! Bruce Discovery Institute Creationism snake oil Intelligent Design salesman is published at Crosscut.com!!! Bruce Chapman who lies about his intentions and products every third breath. No wonder you guys can't make any money. Who would pay money to read a guy who hasn't the credibility to comment on ...

Posted Sat, Feb 28, 7:27 p.m.

Not all growth is good. Some people who move here are very unsuitable human beings. Say "YES" to War on Iraq by Dan Savage Ovetober 2002 "War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, ...

Posted Thu, Nov 20, 11:45 a.m.

Only 34% of Americans in a Nov. 13-16 Gallup Poll say they have a favorable view of the party, down from 40% in mid-October. The 61% now holding an unfavorable view of the GOP is the highest Gallup has recorded for that party since the measure was established in 1992. ...

Posted Wed, Nov 19, 8:43 p.m.

Geeez, no wonder Crosscut can't turn a profit.

Posted Wed, Nov 19, 8:31 p.m.

John Carlson-Crosscut's Bill Kristol. And we all know what a great deal Kristol has been for the NY Times.

Posted Sat, Nov 1, 6:30 p.m.

oops-sorry Chuck. I missed you comment about name calling. And really, who reads Slog besides Joel Connelly and Bruce Ramsey? I have read the newspaper with my breakfast virtually everyday of my life for fifty years starting when I was a "paperboy" and delivered the Bangor (Maine)Daily News every morning ...

Posted Sat, Nov 1, 6:22 p.m.

Vanderleun thinks the Seattle Times (which endorsed Rossi and would have endorsed McCain if the Republicans were not such abject failure)whose three fold mission is: 1) Promote the interests of the wealthy corporate elite who run this town. 2) Lower taxes-espeacially for the wealthy. 3) Repeal the "death tax." is ...

Posted Fri, Aug 1, 11:33 a.m.

Very moving: "So the first thing I want to do, Florida, is just ask you a very simple question," Obama said at a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg. "Do you think that you are better off now than you were four years ago or eight years ago? And if ...

Posted Thu, Jun 12, 2:36 p.m.

And PS: While it is not uncommon in Seattle to read editorials and news items with a poor must get off their ass and pay their own way theme; it s more than rare to read anything calling for Seattle's wealthy elite to pay their own way. And by that ...

Posted Thu, Jun 12, 2:26 p.m.

Don't get too excited: So 21 obscenely wealthy individuals give back some pocket change and we little people should be grateful. How did these 21 folks make their money? How do they treat their employees? Did they make their money through monopolies or political influence they exploited to the detriment ...

Posted Thu, Mar 13, 11:35 p.m.

I haven't been here in awhile: I came across the crosscut link at another blog and thought I'd check in and see what you folks were doing that is different from other blogs/news sources. Nothing of interest here! And this juvenile stuff-leave it to The Stranger.

Posted Mon, Nov 5, 12:56 p.m.

Brewster's pragmatism: Shut up little people! Brewster is right! The pragmatic thing to do is allow our betters, the wealthy elite who run this town use the politicians and media they control to get things done. Our role is to pay the corporate welfare that funds their grand schemes. And ...

Posted Fri, Sep 7, 10:03 a.m.

And thank you Mr Vance for your time: Mr Vance who devotes so much of his time servicing the needs of the wealthy corporate elite who run this state was generous indeed to take a moment and pen this eulogy to Ms Dunn. . Now back to work Mr. Vance ...

Posted Fri, Sep 7, 9:59 a.m.

Yes, yes: Yes Yes, Jennifer Dunn, by all accounts was a wonderful human being. I do not dispute that. But as a member of a corrupt and hypocritical Republican Party who worked closely with Newt Gingrich she helped do much damage to this state, the country and the world.

Posted Tue, Jul 17, 11:29 p.m.

RE: The quality of Crosscut as a news source or whatever it is.: Actually Mr. Taylor, I spend very little time at this site. I don't even have it bookmarked. Occasionally there will be a story in the community that I find very interesting and I check many local websites ...

Posted Tue, Jul 17, 11:17 a.m.

The quality of Crosscut as a news source or whatever it is.: I agree with the statement "Frank Blethen" makes above. To paraphrase: Crosscut sucks! There is very little new here each day; and most of it isn't worth reading. Jean Enerson? Sheeeeeez! Take some chances! Challenge local power! Muckrake! ...

Posted Fri, Jul 13, 6:41 a.m.

Great ad: Geeez Guys. You've left the mainstream media, sorta, but the kissing up to the local wealthy elite is a habit hard to break, eh?

Posted Fri, Jun 22, 11:07 a.m.

Mr Taylor I came back: Move along folks! There is nothing to see here that hasn't been covered in the dailies. "Full disclosure:" Corr's daddy was a cop. But not so full disclosure-Corr is a former aide to Chief Kerlikowski's biggest defender Mayor Greg Nickels. You know who the mayor ...

Posted Thu, Jun 21, 10:32 a.m.

Yeah, but what about the SPD story?: Another hard-hitting hard news story on crosscut. Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Does Crosscut do ant original reporting on original news stories that are actually interesting. I'll check back in a few weeks. Yawwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Posted Wed, Jun 20, 12:44 p.m.

"From an economic perspective if it increases rents, then it increases livability.": "From an economic perspective if it increases rents, then it increases livability." Explain that please. It is certainly not obvious to me

Posted Wed, Jun 20, 11:07 a.m.

Bus service: Like mikerolm in the first message I got rid of my car a few years ago and now rely on my middle-aged feet and the bus system to get around. Th bus system works great if you simply plan ahead a little. Sure it's not as convenient as ...

Posted Sun, Jun 17, 8:52 p.m.

RE: American values on display for all to see: Piper, I was wondering: Where is Osama? Your brave President, the mighty warrior George W. Bush (who will go down as the worst president i history) said we'll get him "dead or alive!" Well, where the hell is he?

Posted Fri, Jun 15, 9:34 a.m.

American values on display for all to see: Money, Money, Money--MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this a great country or what. A country where anything and anyone is fair game to make that mighty dollar. Imagine what a show including the bodies of George W. Bush and Al Sharpton could bring in. They ...

Posted Fri, Jun 15, 9:24 a.m.

RE: Rossi won't be able to hide his whacko-ness this time: Yes, I was afraid that video of me and Paris might get out, but she doesn't seem to mind-at least she didn't until finding God in jail last week.

Posted Thu, Jun 14, 9:07 p.m.

Rossi won't be able to hide his whacko-ness this time: Rossi is a rightwing religious whacko! The Democrats, due to chronic spinelessness, didn't force the issues of abortion, etc last time. They will this time. Rossi is way out there!!! Rossi is a homophobe in a state which will legalize ...

Posted Tue, Jun 12, 12:17 p.m.

Taking the Bus is stupid?: So this lady named Hosea would have to leave her house a half hour earlier to take the bus. Getting off work at 3:30pm she could ride an express bus home in a HOV lane and save the time she now spends killing time shopping ...

Posted Sun, Jun 10, 4:18 p.m.

A brain I hope: Take a walk down the yellow brick road Piper; what ever you find, no matter how small, will be an improvement in brain power. Quack, Quack!

Posted Sun, Jun 10, 12:11 a.m.

Another hard-hitting story: This is the kind of hard-hitting story that keeps me coming back to Crosscut. Well, not as much as I did when Crosscut first started. In fact this may be the first time in a few weeks. Did Taylor ever write his promised piece about the mission ...

Posted Sat, May 19, 11:09 a.m.

How about lackys: We could have a Paul Allen state lackey. Just imagine the competition.

Posted Fri, May 11, 8:39 p.m.

RE: Less Comment, More Work: Chuck Taylor has been promising an article on this matter for a couple weeks now. Maybe I missed it.

Posted Fri, May 11, 8:37 p.m.

RE: hearstscribe can't spell: Hey Sandeep, I know who you are. As a columnist at The Stranger, you advised Gregoire to concede the Governor's race to Rossi. Sims was so impressed with your political wisdom that shortly after that he offered you a job. I hope you are doing well.

Posted Fri, May 11, 8:35 p.m.

RE: Update that resume...: Salon.com has a nice essay about how Republicans just don't get it. It being the politicization of the Justice Department and the damage it has done to that department and the country. If this twisted Clinton did it too argument is all they can come up ...

Posted Sun, May 6, 1:56 p.m.

Ten years later!: The Washington News Council, comprised mainly of a group of wealthy and powerful businessmen, politicians and journalists issues this report after ten years of unbalanced biased coverage of a property development project at the Spokane Spokesman-Review. Where have they been all this time? This is the first ...

Posted Mon, Apr 30, 7:38 p.m.

PS: The one thing you got right about the Reverand, Mr Cameron, is I do support Lt. Watada. A man who has offered to fight in Afghanistan, which he judges a lawful war, but has the courage to refuse, as required by his oath to support the constitution, and the ...

Posted Mon, Apr 30, 7:25 p.m.

RE: Praise the Lord Cameron is a TRUE believer-He has partaken of the koolaid!: You are a TRUE believer Cameron. Your hatred of the Democrats has blinded you to the sins of your Republican party. Reverand Money actually wrote in "none of the above" in the last governor's race, and ...

Posted Mon, Apr 30, 1:21 p.m.

Praise the Lord: Praise the Lord! Washington state's version of the American Taliban will lose! Think Rossi shouldn't be compared to the Taliban? Let us compare: the Taliban lie and torture and kill while praying daily. Just like Bush, who Rossi supports, therefore making him a junior American Taliban. Anyone ...

Posted Sat, Apr 28, 4:16 p.m.

RE: If Democrats have run the show for 24 years, where is Utopia?: Former Republican Presidential candidate Pat Robertson predicted a few years ago that the RAPTURE will occur tomorrow, the 29th. You sir, like all good God fearing, family values loving Republicans will be leaving us Godless liberals behind ...

Posted Sat, Apr 28, 8:39 a.m.

Dino and small government: Deadken got it right when he wrote "don't think he (Dino) will be underestimated again, or allowed to get away with smiling ads, ignoring his very unpopular stances on issues." Behind Dino's big smile is a right wing religious wacko who's political goals are not in ...

Posted Fri, Apr 27, 5:38 p.m.

RE: ven Cynics Should Smile: Allen gives back to the community while taking how many hundreds of millions was it in corporate welfare while keeping all the profits. Paul Allen is a parasite on this community! As are the Mariners owners and every pro-athlete playing for a Seattle team. Don't ...

Posted Fri, Apr 27, 5:35 p.m.

RE: Here chicky, chicky, chicky...: I see Republicans giving advice to Democrats daily. Fortunately they are not listening. Otherwise this state would be facing the financial and ethical problems that are now challenging the federal government. I heard Senator McConnell use the term "surrender-date" in referring to the Democrats legislation ...

Posted Fri, Apr 27, 2:42 p.m.

What about the women?: The US Supreme court just took a big chip out of abortion rights. They have scared the hell out of women! Will they vote for Rossi--a right-wing religious anti-abortion rights wacko? Brewster and his ilk usually fail to mention that Rossi is opposed to choice in ...

Posted Thu, Apr 26, 7:38 p.m.

So one corporation beats another one: So one corporation beats another one in a game that is staged for one reason only-to put as many fannies in the seats as possible to expose them to advertising and squeeze every dime possible out of them. And, for some reason, fans care ...

Posted Sun, Apr 22, 10:58 a.m.

Was this supposed to be funny? Interesting? What?: Crosscut is supposed to be the next new thing right? Bringing us news of the great nearby that what? Is presented in an innovative way? Is more comprehensive than other news sources? Covers stories untouched by other news providers? Expresses new and ...

Posted Wed, Apr 18, 3:20 a.m.

Demonstrations and the news: Uh, TV news is not really news.

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 4:22 p.m.

The Stranegr couldn't have done this piece any better: You guys are stepping onto The Stranger turf with a piece like this. You can decide if that is a compliment or not.

Posted Mon, Apr 16, 5:27 p.m.

Chopp opposes the Sonics Arena: Chopp opposes the Sonics Arena and that alone is enough for me to stay with the Dems. Well---except possibly for Gregoire, she has been far too timid on the Arena funding. I won't vote for her again, but write in none of the above, unless ...

Posted Mon, Apr 16, 4:31 p.m.

RE: Hey Piper: Uhhh I think that you mean no one is publicly proposing developing that land. Nickles takes his marching orders from the developers. you don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to think that developer influence on the Mayor is why he fought so hard for that tunnel.

Posted Mon, Apr 16, 2:10 p.m.

The roof should suit them: On behalf of all us taxpayers who put the roof over their head I wish The Mariners ill. May they never win another game.

Posted Mon, Apr 16, 2:07 p.m.

Two to shill for the swill: Two to shill for the swill: I'm not sure what that means-it just came to me. I'm a newspaper addict going back decades with several newspapers in several cities, large and small. So how do I feel about the PI and Times? These are ...

Posted Fri, Apr 13, 4:52 p.m.

Hearst can't lose: When, not if, the PI folds Hearst will be getting a substantial percentage of the Seattle Times' profits for many years to come. Newspapers across the country are in decline. The PI is unlikely to stop it's declining circulation. Hearst can likely make more money by closing ...