Slog - Comments on Bring Back that Blog! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog I sure wish this blog was still active. Sadly, reform Port Commissioner Alec Fisken, who hasn't posted on his Port Watch blog for over two months, tells me it took up too much of his time. Fisken's blog, while certainly doubling as a campaign tool, was also a first and refreshing dose of transparency at the opaque Port. Speaking of transparency, or lack thereof... Where's George Bush and the NSA when you need them? Let me get this straight: The Port's independent ethics board, a five-person board with two seats currently vacant, is going to investigate the Pat Davis/Mic Dinsmore... Copyright 2008 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:21:34 -0800 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:53:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by john s. mills The port commissioners who are "good guys" (Fisken, Hara) should not stand for this. They need to have a deep investigation done, report publicly and answer the question: why shouldn't Davis and Dinsmore be fired, terminated and sanctioned (lose benefits and Dinsmore's other huge pension) for the attempt to give him $340K in unearned benefits.

]]> john s. mills http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702163 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702163 Politics Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:31:21 -0800 Comment by N Please do keep on this story Josh, excellent analysis.

]]> N http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702167 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702167 Politics Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:32:10 -0800 Comment by elswinger I wish the Seattle Taco Truck blog was kept up to date.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702779 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702779 Politics Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:10:04 -0800 Comment by Stuart Jenner First, I think referring this to the ethics committee is the right call. Second, the results could well involve personnel issues. I think those are usually discussed in executive session. The personnel issues for example could relate to who brought the item to Mr Yoshitani's attention. There could be retaliation against that person from supporters of Mr Dinsmore. So, to protect them, discussing this in executive session sounds good.

The campaigns of Alec and Bob will be greatly impacted by this: Alec's in a very positive manner, Bob's in a very negative one. I doubt many of the people who have donated to Pat in the past will want to donate to Bob, or to Alec's opponent, because they will be scrutinized much more closely.

]]> Stuart Jenner http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702832 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/i_sure_wish_this_blog#c702832 Politics Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:53:30 -0800