Slog - Comments on Lying Email of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day Tim Eyman sent out a blast email this morning claiming that opponents of his latest initiative, I-985, only want rich people to be able to drive alone in carpool lanes. (His initiative, in contrast, would open carpool lanes to everyone, including solo soccer moms in suburban assault vehicles, for most of the day, including hours when traffic is already congested). Eyman's explanation for this audacious claim: Enviros (who oppose I-985) do support high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes--HOV lanes that solo drivers can access for a variable toll during the parts of the day when freeways aren't congested. (The worse the traffic... Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:50:07 -0800 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:32:44 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Bellevue Ave what does tim eyeman have against people making more money than other people?

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120913 Politics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:09:37 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball I'm glad you posted this twice. In a row.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120923 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120923 Politics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:12:02 -0800 Comment by ecce homo Please ask someone there how to use a jump. Your stupid crap kicks other and better things to the bottom too fast.

Oh, and You suck...

]]> ecce homo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120960 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120960 Politics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:18:04 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle In reality, other than TimE lying 24/7/365, most users of HOT lanes are the poor trying to get from one job to the next.

Reality has an anti-TimE bias.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120964 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120964 Politics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:18:37 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Hey Erica, do you mind if I buy your expired domain?

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1120974 Politics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:20:04 -0800 Comment by rules of thumb 1. Initiatives from Eyman must be voted down.

2. Propositions from governments calling for more taxes must be voted down.

In both cases those types of ballot measures are drafted and advanced by self-interested lawyers, the fine print in them is designed to bring about results that are contrary to voters' expectations, and we've suffered enough because we were stupid enough to believe what the lying pig fuckers said before the elections.

Let elected representatives impose taxes if they feel it is warranted - we can do something later to them if they mess up. With voter-approved propositions (INCLUDING ST2) there is no accountability, and we know from history it will turn out to be a bunch of empty promises.

But, yeah, anything on a ballot from Eyman is pretty much guranteed to suck.

]]> rules of thumb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1121060 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/lying_email_of_the_day#c1121060 Politics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:32:44 -0800