Monthly Archives: October 2009

Candidate for Yakima City Council and right wing talk show host, Dave Ettl has bragged that he would run his campaign as an “uncandidate”. Then he changed his mind and started to campaign and advertise. He even wrote to the … Continue reading →

Yesterday, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepherd Bill into law, extending prosecution of hate crimes to cover those acted out against persons because of their sexual orientation. It’s a very positive step for a nation that has been telling the … Continue reading →

A glimpse of PDC reporting among candidates shows that Dave Ettl, candidate for Yakima City Council position #5 has been granted a change in reporting from mini to full reporting on September 24th. Well that’s not unusual for candidates to … Continue reading →

A couple of calls to Yakima City Hall clarified the Ensey legal bill fiasco. The City has NOT received any billings as of this date. We the people who are footing the bill have to wait until Rick Ensey presents … Continue reading →

After taking heat for seeking the endorsement of the the local chapter of Intolerance International er, the GOP, Lover the Liar cited that he seeks the endorsement of organizations and people whose ideals align with his. Recently, ads have aired … Continue reading →

Attention candidates: If you do not have the wherewithal to overcome the Yakima police union’s objection to drug testing, your candidacy is gravely undernourished. As I have stated in previous posts, law-enforcement personnel are more subject to bribes, are more … Continue reading →

If I-1033 should pass, Washington State will be 50th in the national ranking of states by tax burden. We currently are ranked 26th. The source of the forecast is Dick Conway, PhD Econ., Wharton School of Business, co-owner and publisher … Continue reading →

I am sorry if the Wrong Way Road script affronts anyone. Property owners make rational choices and do the best they can within the framework of the tax rules, rules that they have practically no part in writing. All the … Continue reading →

Landowner: I will vote what I believe is best for me in the short-term. Yakima: You have to pay taxes so that we can provide services. Landowner: I don’t live in the city. I don’t need you to pave my … Continue reading →