Monthly Archives: February 2010

Wow, the President's a liberal again!

OK, maybe just a little bit. But it was refreshing to see him school the obstructionists that want to see the health insurance industry protected while millions of Americans continue to suffer. I was only able to catch the audio … Continue reading

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He got it right

Bonlender has it right, the very ignoble thing for Teabaggers is an education. They definitely don’t want anybody thinking. Winkenwerder and Bonlender give nice balance to what democrats  think and want for the people. You can see them on Channel 21. … Continue reading

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Special Comment from Keith Olbermann's father

“Last Friday night, my father asked me to kill him.” Keith Olbermann opened his emotional Special Comment on health care Wednesday with the story of his father’s six-month-long hospitalization suffering through a colon removal, pneumonia, kidney failure, liver failure, and … Continue reading

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A bit more about Michell Bachmann and her Republican mind

Bachmann introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act, to repeal the ban on conventional light bulbs in favor of compact fluorescent light bulbs. She argued that the government has no business telling consumers what kind of light bulbs they … Continue reading

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PDC levies fines against Ettl, Lover & Rodriguez

Yakima City Council member Dave Ettl was fined $500 by the Public Disclosure Commission. $400 was suspended provided he has no further violations for the next 4 years, leaving $100 to be paid in 60 days. You may remember this … Continue reading

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Tea Party candidates for the U.S. Senate- an angry group of incompetents

Leave it to Washington State Republicans to botch yet another golden opportuntiy to attract moderate and independent voters with a message of fiscal responsibility and strong values by trying to shove another round of super-cons down the throat of the … Continue reading

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The definition is pretty clear

Yesterday, a man in Austin sets his home on fire, reportedly while his wife and step-daughter were still inside. He then proceeds to his local airport, where he steals a private plane, and sets out to fly that plane into … Continue reading

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While I'm not totally gun-shy, I do appreciate safety, respect, human dignity and sharing.

You may find this post aggravating, or it may tickle your ribs, but it does (sort of) embody a paean to gun yahoos and  Second Amendment worshippers. While I myself own guns, I appreciate how they may not understand my … Continue reading

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Sarah, you've got mail.

Dear Sarah: Say it is so, run for president By LEONARD PITTS lpitts@MiamiHerald.com Dear Sarah Palin: I hear you’re pondering a run for the White House in 2012. Last week, you told Fox news it would be “absurd” to rule … Continue reading

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Weather isn't Climate and Precipitation isn't Temperature

Yakima Valley agriculturalists are lucky to have some time to prepare and adapt to climate change. Our fruit growers and dairy farmers have little to worry about, according to UW meteorology professor Cliff Mass, until around 2090. Just the same, … Continue reading

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