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Saturday, November 14, 2009

News The Morning News: Greenwood Arsonist Suspect, Light Rail to the Airport, Turtles in Costa Rica

Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 6:00 AM

Arrested: the Greenwood arsonist suspect.

McGinn Transition: Taking shape. Meanwhile, the new administration is looking at converting the mayor's office from PC to Mac.

Challenging the Gun Ban: "A Kent man has announced that he intends to carry a pistol into a West Seattle community center on Saturday to trigger a lawsuit challenging Seattle's ban on guns in public spaces."

Light Rail to the Airport: Opens December 19.

Eight and a Half Years: The sentence for a "man accused of conspiring with four others living in a Seattle group home to kill" a fellow resident.

Meanwhile in China: Obama the diplomat.

Turtles in Costa Rica: Threatened.

Storm Rolls In: It's coooold out there.

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TODAY - Sat, Nov 14th

Victory Rally- Ref 71 Approved - noon Westlake Center - Dan Choi speaking, he is great and Ann Levinson, from winning campaign to Approve 71, music and cheers ...

Looks like the rain is over for the day too.

Posted by Cancel Bigot Votes on November 14, 2009 at 6:49 AM

Wow, I can't wait to find out what ends up happening to the Kent gun toter. That guy is pretty confident in his argument and I think he has a good chance in fulfilling his mission.

Posted by NumberOne on November 14, 2009 at 7:31 AM

No word in the article if Obama is to meet with his half-brother living in Hong Kong. Has Slog suggested where we can get the latest memoir? According to one review, sounds if Papa Obama would make a good candidate for a Savage Traditional Marriage circle-jerk.

Whoever organized this thing was a genius
http://www.gokunming.com/en/blog/item/11…

Posted by dnt trust me on November 14, 2009 at 7:54 AM

Once again, the Stranger's editor finds a camera somewhere to talk about lgbt rights, but ignores the movement in his own home town.

A Victory for the LGBT Movement: Referendum 71 Victory Rally!
Westlake Center
Saturday, November 14th, 12:00 pm

Thanks to the community for making history this election day. 31 states have tried to win marriage equality on the ballot and 31 states have lost. We became the first state in the country to put legal protections for same-sex couples and the ballot… AND WE WON. Now it’s time to celebrate our historic victory. We also mourn the loss of Question 1 in Maine and want to show solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Maine, as others around the country have shown solidarity with our victory here.

MC’d by Aleksa Manila; Featured speaker: Lt. Dan Choi. Also featuring Marsha Botzer, Eduardo Brambila, Josh Castle, members of the Approve 71 Campaign and lgbt couples whose rights we defended!

Come show your support and celebrate on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM!

Posted by YesWeDid on November 14, 2009 at 9:38 AM

LOL FRIZZELLE DID U EVEN GIT TO COM TO FUN PARTAY LAST NITE???? PROBZ NOT. HAD TO WATCH THE STOVE OF JOURNALISM BUBBLE AND MELT N SHIT RITE!

MOST IMPORTANT HEADLINE OF DAY AND TOTAL BULLSHIT: STRANGER STAFF HAVING ENDORSED ALCOHOL, THEN HOARDING SAID ALKIE FOR THEMSELVES. UR EVENT IZ SPONSORED BY STOLY AND A DUDE IN A WHITE CAT MASK CAN'T EVEN GET A VODKA TONIC @ 745PM???!?!?!?

FUCKIN BULLSHIT. I PROVIDE LINK: http://bubes.tumblr.com/

Posted by LaRiiiiM0RrrHAwtiiii696969

on November 14, 2009 at 9:43 AM

"Approve R-71" signs on our newspaper boxes, "Approve R-71" running at the top of our print edition for weeks, "Approve R-71" banners running on our website for weeks (a website with hundreds of thousands of unique visitors a month, most in Washington state), Dominic Holden's agenda-setting, exhaustive coverage of the R-71 campaign, Dominic and I traveling to colleges in Eastern Washingtonâ€”including a Christian collegeâ€”to make the Approve R-71 case, andâ€”yesâ€”me going on AC 360 and hammering away at "vote to approve R-71" in Washington state.

I think we did our part. Dan Choi is a terrific speaker, for sure, and if I was going to be near Westlake today, I'd stop by to listen to him (and only him). But our "failure" to promote the R-71 victory wank in Westlake Center is not evidence that we are "ignoring the movement" or failing somehow to do our part for the "movement."

Posted by Dan Savage on November 14, 2009 at 10:04 AM

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Did the Stranger report the value of these extensive in-kind contributions to state elections officials?
What was the value of the donated services, time and expertise?

Posted by Open Government on November 14, 2009 at 10:27 AM

@5, bubes is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Enchanting!

Posted by Fnarf

on November 14, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Learning about Bubes and milking machines in the same week is pretty, um, something.

Posted by gloomy gus on November 14, 2009 at 10:50 AM

I'm missing something Dan. I know you have done a great deal to help pass R-71 and I think many people know that. So who is ragging on you? And are they worth answering?

Posted by Vince on November 14, 2009 at 2:45 PM

Sorry, I was responding to @4:

"Once again, the Stranger's editor finds a camera somewhere to talk about lgbt rights, but ignores the movement in his own home town."

Posted by Dan Savage on November 14, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Oh, my "unregistered" was turned to off.

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Posted by LaRiiiiM0RrrHAwtiiii696969

on November 14, 2009 at 5:28 PM

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Did the Stranger report the value of these extensive in-kind contributions to state elections officials?
What was the value of the donated services, time and expertise?

Posted by Deafening Silence on November 14, 2009 at 8:41 PM