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Comment by JMR

JMR — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:51:39 -0800

The Stranger News Hour on 710 KIRO. Guest Slogger for a Week auctioned off for $710.

Coincidence?

Comment by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:21:07 -0800

Peter will still be taking on Nickels, only not until 2009 when he runs for mayor. Peter also is on the lookout for a job, but is having trouble business-wise because of some of the causes he has supported.

Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty

Fifty-Two-Eighty — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:24:44 -0800

The anniversary of the Boston Tea Party? Wasn't Ron Paul supposed to do something whacko for that?

Comment by Packratt

Packratt — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:49:04 -0800

Interesting, I'll have to see if I can catch that, even though I get crappy reception here.

Comment by SDA in SEA

SDA in SEA — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:59:09 -0800

@3,

Yeah, the Paultards had so much fun on Guy Fawkes day, they're trying for another record fundraising day tomorrow. (Or at least record breaking pledges -- no word on how many pledges actually paid out). You know, the whole protesting taxes thing. Doing away with the IRS. Protesting the King's taxes in Boston Harbor...

Don't worry, I don't understand it either.

Comment by Gay Seattle

Gay Seattle — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:23:59 -0800

RE: Is the local GOP dead?
The Times map was wrong a couple of days ago so it is nice to see they finally fixed it and made it even worse for the GOP in Puget Sound. The 30th District only has Skip Priest, the last remaining Moderate Republican in the entire world (but not as liberal as Jarrett). The seats in the 25th and 28th use to be full of some real ultra-conservatives such as Gigi Talcott but now each district only has a single GOP�er. The 31st (not shown) still has Pam Roach and son Dan Roach: An embarrassment to the fine city of Enumclaw.
This is very bad for the GOP and truly shows how grossly out of touch they are. Even their own party members would secretly agree.

Comment by unPC

unPC — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:45:18 -0800

@3, @5:
YEah.
The Paultards like many right wingers don't get it - taxation with representation is a-okay.

IT's majority rule.

If the majority wants socialized medicine we should get it. Lots of taxes, we should get it. Telling pharmacists what to put on their shelves, we should get it.

If you don't have majority rule your voting right is pretty meaningless.

Comment by yucca flower

yucca flower — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:02:43 -0800

I shall celebrate the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party by drinking coffee.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:04:59 -0800

It's time to realize that the GOP will be sent into the political wilderness for 40 years.

Smart people will leave and either become Dems - you know, those fiscally disciplined small efficient government people you railed against who don't like foreign wars that have nothing to do with home defense.

Others might get a clue stick and form their own different party, cause the GOP ain't goin nowhere quick.

And, for the record, you brought it on yourselves.

Comment by CJB

CJB — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:13:57 -0800

For anyone who has been paying attention, and that hasn't been easy because of the mad rush to pass this legislation. The Mayor's proposal to "protect industrial zoning" isn't about protecting industry and labor at all. It's about insuring that all of the good, large commercial business has no choice but to locate in South Lake Union.
This Mayor is scared because he sees the writing on the wall, and he's willing to sacrifice South Seattle in order to protect his pet project.
I could say something snide like, "soon he will be sharing a cell with his son." But I won't.