Why object to reasonable limits?
What's so special about gun rights people, the ones who don't want any regulation? Every right has limits and responsibilities.
View ArticleBoosting the middle class
To gauge the prudence and efficacy of public policy, the essential question is, "qui bono?" (Who benefits?) The question isn't nuanced. Dress it up,...
View ArticleWhere did Einstein stand on fake tanning?
This just in: February will be given an "Lifetime Achievement" Oscar for its perennial over-the-top performance as a month that is much,...
View ArticleKeep initiatives free of profit motive
A local man who makes a living concocting voter initiatives contacted me recently. Thoughtfully forwarding several articles extolling his...
View ArticleLocal NHL player is a great story
I sure wish the Everett Herald's sports section would give more coverage to a wonderful story that has unfolded over the last few years.
View ArticleExtremism erodes chance for change
Comes before us yet again, the debate on firearms.For years, we've been struggling with an issue that is as capable of...
View ArticleDoes this broomstick go with my prison stripes?
In its wisdom -- and yes, I am being ironic -- the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued a ruling Tuesday that...
View ArticleNo secrets in cyberspace
One of the few ways the Internet has actually met its idealized potential as the "great equalizer" is that governments and grandmas and...
View ArticleWhat people do in all areas matters
I am so surprised Aaron Reardon resigned. I was thinking he would have slithered through these latest accusations by throwing everyone...
View ArticleDesign group needs close look
Some thoughts on the listing ferries. So the "simple fix" is to add 180,000 lbs to the light side, which will level the empty...
View ArticleA power to act on warming
WASHINGTON -- The test of President Obama's seriousness about addressing climate change is not his pending decision on the much-debated...
View ArticleAn offer from the Syrian opposition
WASHINGTON -- The commander of the Free Syrian Army, encouraged by recent successes on the battlefield, says he is ready to meet with...
View ArticleYearly increases mean no cuts
The Congressional Budget Office has released new projections for what spending will be if the dreaded sequester goes into full effect...
View ArticleTime is now to OK new civic center
There's a lot of exciting things happening in Mountlake Terrace right now. Development is really starting to pick up. New business are...
View ArticleSpecial election needed for office
"Here's what we know is broken: trust in county government." That one line in
View ArticleTough questions needed on dam
Thank you for the article about upcoming Snohomish County...
View ArticleWe don't want Sunset Falls dam
One of these things doesn't belong:Coal trains. No way!Keystone Pipeline. No way!Tidewater turbines.
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