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You Can Lead a Horse to Water

Alaskan Way Viaduct But if he takes a massive shit in it, what can you do? In the middle of healthcare cuts, education cuts, mass transit cuts, and everything cuts … last night, voters approved a...

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Solved: The Gay Marriage Crisis

Lost your job, can’t find another one, you can’t see a doctor and your home is being taken away? Well, fear not, my friend, for after months of lobbying, the governor of the great state of Washington...

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The Reddest of States

Washington State. A blue state if ever there were one. At least that’s what we’re repeatedly told. What does it mean, though? What does it mean to be a blue state? Were you to ask most Americans, they...

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Christine Gregoire: The Best Republican Governor Washington Has Ever Had

Remember this article? http://www.seattlerex.com/the-reddest-of-states/ Well, I just learned that the “Rob the Poor to Feed The Rich” film initiative has passed. Christine Gregoire, the woman who is...

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Mike McGinn’s Nightlife Initiative

The Showbox Mayor Mike McGinn, or as I like to call him, M3, has proposed a new initiative to make Seattle nightlife safer. The first part of his proposals involves cab stands. Mike would designate...

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Sierra Club Joins Anti-Tunnel Fight

The Alaskan Way Viaduct Tunnel supporters just gained a new nemesis. The Sierra Club. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014895763_sierraclub28m.html “The Seattle group’s efforts to stop...

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Seattle to Pay $1.5 Million to the Family of John T. Williams

John T. Williams This afternoon, the City of Seattle agreed to pay the family of John T. Williams the sum of 1.5 million doll ars in order to avoid a lawsuit. That’s right, the “City of Seattle” which...

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Thought of the Day: Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead!

The Seattle Times - Bin Laden Killed Ding Dong! The witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch! The witch that flew airplanes into buildings? No. The witch that launched three wars and killed...

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Thought of the Day: May Day

Sunday was International Workers’ Day. March & Rally for Immigrant and Workers Rights in Seattle March & Rally for Immigrant and Workers Rights in Seattle March & Rally for Immigrant and...

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Dear NBA, Please Stay Away

Key Arena in Seattle Once upon a time, I was a huge NBA Basketball fan. I hung out in the Capital Center, got autographs from the likes of Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld after games, and I even played on...

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Recall Mayor Mike McGinn?

Some people are trying to do exactly this. They have launched an effort to recall our Mayor. How are they doing this? Via Facebook. AOL of the 21st Century. Amateur hour. Dominion of the bored, lazy,...

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Desperation

You know, it’s fine and good to disagree about things. Disagreement is what makes a market, and it’s what brings about change for the better. Tricks, manipulation, and deception, however, is a sign of...

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About a Tunnel. About a Mayor.

Alaskan Way Viaduct and Downtown Seattle Skyline Well, it looks like the tunnel is headed for a vote, although it doesn’t really look like the vote is going to count. Yesterday, the City Council...

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In Related News, The Seattle Times Finds Grass to be “Green”

  Remember, folks, they are also overwhelmingly Democrats.  Democrats who care about gays, women, blacks, immigrants, and the plight of the working poor.  Democrats who are tirelessly supported by...

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Mayor Ed Murray’s Proposal for a $15 Minimum Wage

Last week, Mayor Ed Murray revealed his plan for a $15/hour minimum wage.  The wage increase would be phased in over 3-7 years, depending on business size, and health benefits and tips could be taken...

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City Council Says “Oink”

The phony liberals on the Seattle City Council are once again showing the voters what gullible, idiotic, pretentious fuckbags they are.  “We are”, I should say, although nobody I vote for ever gets...

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Unfortunate Sons

Just before 5pm yesterday, I spotted a small protest march making its way up Pike Street. As they got closer, I could see that they were protesting the state of law enforcement in the USA. They were a...

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Washington Initiative 594: A Rare Win for the Wealthy

Well, you won. It won. Initiative 594, the one that requires mostly-proletariat gun owners to register with the ruling-class. With overwhelming support coming from our wealthiest, most highly-educated...

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White Trash

When affluent white people feel guilty about something, they lash out at everyone else. The streets are packed with c02-spewing cars.  The airports are packed with travelers, waiting to board...

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Thought of the Day: May Day

Sunday was International Workers’ Day. March & Rally for Immigrant and Workers Rights in Seattle March & Rally for Immigrant and Workers Rights in Seattle March & Rally for Immigrant and...

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