Archive for February, 2009

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The American Militia Phenomenon

Salon’s Glenn Greenwald – Fox News “war games” the coming civil war – article has been talked up on the internets pretty well so I won’t expand on my shared sentiments.  I’ll just share my favorite quote. In sum, they dressed up in warrior clothing to fight against Bill Clinton’s supposed tyranny, and then underwent [...]

All I want to know is…

Who’s the food taster… DALLAS — A month after leaving the White House, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, moved into their new Dallas home Friday. [...] Dallas police and Secret Service agents have set up a barricade in recent days limiting access to the neighborhood. They have even turned away delivery [...]

More to the story in the 16th LD? Oh yes…

The big story may not be the selection of Grant’s sucessor [Laura Grant-Herriot], but rather the coming election they will face, and more importantly when.  It’s no secret Republicans would like to gain a seat in the legislature and given the nature of the 16th LD, this may be the place to do it.  And the sooner [...]

Wa. 16th LD Selection Happens Today

This is a big day for the 4 counties that comprise the 16th LD here in Washington. This afternoon, commissioners choose who will replace the late Rep. Bill Grant. Grant, one of the very few democratic legislators in Eastern Washington, was highly regarded for his ability to bring partisans together and for his legislative effectiveness. [...]

If Only…

Good News and Bad News…

… in the news on dope. Reducing penalties for possession of weed: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008729814_webpot10.html And you know… I’ve never been a fan of Adam Kline.  But I love this quote. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, joked that marijuana was in fact a gateway drug: “My own experience shows that marijuana is. I used [...]

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OMG We Could Get Stuck Here!

So much for getting off this planet.  Enough sattellites collide there could be too many high speed projectiles to dodge! It happened some 490 miles above northern Siberia, at around noon Eastern time. Two communications satellites — one Russian, one American — cracked up in silent destruction. In the aftermath, military radars on the ground [...]