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Seattle elections: still too much bland leading the bland

Posted Tue, Oct 25, 3:03 p.m.

http://clearfogblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/recommendations-for-november-8-2011-elections/

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Starbucks Nation

Posted Tue, Sep 6, 3:50 p.m.

Howard's rant won't work: http://clearfogblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/howard-schultzs-great-crusade/

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Climate change produces a summer of extreme weather

Posted Mon, Aug 15, 3:36 p.m.

Actually, if Al Gore had not made Global Warming his issue, more people may have accepted it as a real concern. and for Gary P who said: "Blame "Cargil" and "Monsanto" and Arther Daniels Midland". These are the corporations raking inn the profits from growing corn based ethanol." These evil, ...

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City budgeting: Isn't it strange?

Posted Fri, Oct 29, 5:31 p.m.

One way to stop using City Light as a budget ATM would be, and I apologize for suggesting this idea again, to sell the utility and use the money to endow parks thus removing a major part of the city budget forever. See http://soundpolitics.com/archives/013965.html

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City budgeting: Isn't it strange?

Posted Fri, Oct 29, 5:26 p.m.

In the metro Seattle area, 90,000 millionaires? Sure, but 90,000 millionaires does NOT mean annual income of one million or more but assets of one million or more; total value of IRAs. 401Ks, house, business, other investments. Before you Seattle Liberals salivate over the potential tax revenue you could extract ...

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The making of a religious 'None'

Posted Fri, Oct 8, 10:21 a.m.

Before you give up on religion completely, try a few Sundays at the University Presbyterian Church (UPC.org). With over 4,500 members and five services each Sunday, it's not your typical mainline Protestant church.

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Why the I-1098 income tax measure is good for the state

Posted Fri, Sep 24, 2:14 p.m.

I-1098 is a trojan horse and bad news for Washington. http://clearfogblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/trojan-horse-for-washington-i-1098-income-tax/

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The mayor, the MOHAI, and the moolah

Posted Fri, Sep 3, 12:30 p.m.

MOHAI is going to need all the resources it can to make that building water secure with a good "lake wall" in this era of feared rising waters, earthquake generated lake sunamis and volcanic eruptions flooding river valleys feeding Lake Washington. I'm surprised anyone wants a museum on the water's ...

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Smart budgeting needed in a city with jobs problem

Posted Thu, Aug 26, 12:28 p.m.

I've floated this idea before but why not consider selling Seattle City Light and use the proceeds to endow parks thereby freeing up a large part of the city budget for basic services and oh yes, tax cuts. http://clearfogblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/sell-seattle-city-light-endow-parks/

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Would a state income tax harm the economy? Far from proven.

Posted Tue, Aug 24, 12:40 p.m.

Predictions if 1090 passes: 1. Washington's unemployment rate will increase 2. Washington will have a net outflow of businesses 3. Washington will have a net outflow of “wealthy” people 4. The income from the tax increases will fall short of projections 5. The tax cancer will spread to other Democrat ...

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Washington's GOP ain't dead yet

Posted Fri, Mar 14, 7:53 p.m.

Last Republican Elected in the 43rd District: Actually, I was the last Republican legislator elected from Seattle's 43rd District. It was in 1974 when Nixon was President and Watergate was the news. I lost re-election in 1976 by 9 votes out of over 32,000 cast. I still hold out hope ...

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