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[TheHouse]

Jan, incorrect. Iraq housed many of the terrorists and allowed funds to be passed through for terroristic activity. They certainly weren’t the 1st or only country to do this.

Debating whether or not we should have gone to war is futile. It’s like standing at the scene of an accident and bitching about who caused it. The fact of the matter is that we’re there and the job needs to be completed correctly.

I do not think for a second that our President blatently lied to Americans. I believe that he was acting with the best interest of our country based on the information that he was being provided. We’ve already established over the past 8 years that the CIA was flawed from the top down (not created by Bush), so it is plausible that they information that he was receiving was flawed. I’ve stated that George Bush faced decisions that no other person in the history of the great country has ever had to face. As leader of the country, he is accountable but realistically he acts on what his advisors tell him. He was not perfect and hindsight is always 20/20.

As for Bill Clinton, no blow jobs don’t kill people but Bill Clinton did kill morality. He showed every young kid in the United States that the President can blatantly lie. He looked every citizen in the United States in the eyes and lied and it was about something as little as a extramarital affair.

Notice that Republicans “self police” each other when it comes to things that Clinton did (ie, Newt fell from grace when he came clean, the guy in Idaho in the bathroom stall got kicked to the curb, etc). The Libs don’t do that because once again their standards and morals are “moving targets”. One day a BJ is OK and the next day it’s not.

[TheHouse]

Silly little quiz….told me what I already knew. I always loved the Daily Show!

1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%)

2. Stephen Colbert (campaign halted) (67%) Information link

3. Mitt Romney (66%) Information link

4. Tom Tancredo (withdrawn, endorsed Romney) (63%) Information link

5. Rudolph Giuliani (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (63%) Information link

6. Duncan Hunter (withdrawn) (61%) Information link

7. John McCain (61%) Information link

8. Newt Gingrich (says he will not run) (57%) Information link

9. Chuck Hagel (not running) (56%) Information link

10. Fred Thompson (withdrawn) (53%) Information link

11. Sam Brownback (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (53%) Information link

12. Alan Keyes (52%) Information link

13. Ron Paul (51%) Information link

14. Wayne Allyn Root (50%) Information link

15. Al Gore (not announced) (47%) Information link

16. Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (43%) Information link

17. Mike Huckabee (43%) Information link

18. Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (43%) Information link

19. Hillary Clinton (42%) Information link

20. John Edwards (withdrawn) (42%) Information link

21. Tommy Thompson (withdrawn, endorsed Giuliani) (40%) Information link

22. Bill Richardson (withdrawn) (37%) Information link

23. Barack Obama (37%) Information link

24. Christopher Dodd (withdrawn) (36%) Information link

25. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (35%) Information link

26. Michael Bloomberg (says he will not run) (34%) Information link

27. Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (34%) Information link

28. Mike Gravel (33%) Information link

29. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (30%) Information link

30. Alan Augustson (campaign suspended) (26%) Information link

31. Elaine Brown (19%) Information link

[Anonymous]

Geez NewResident, defending Ann Coulter says more about you and your priorities, than her. And how many years has it been since BJgate. How come whenever republicans can’t debate the issues with anything of substance this is their only fall back. But,but,but Clinton….. And Ken, I always enjoy your posts. You’re always articulate and well informed with facts. Often I’m thinking “what he says”.

[Robindianne]

JoB,

We have a shiba and a mutt. They are good walking together or alone until (yep) we see another dog. We walk all around West Seattle, Lincoln Park, etc and have no problems except for their barking incessantly when we see other dogs.

Our shiba gets his nails dremmilled (sp?) at Petco while we talk to him and pet him. We had basic dog training there as well, and our pup did fine but it wasn’t his turf so he didn’t need to get territorial. (The trainer is who dremmils him)

I want a good trainer as well, just to get him to stop chasing our cats when they run (he’s fine if they remain calm – but, you know, they are cats and don’t really always respond when I ask them kindly to remain calm :) and stop eating the furniture, books, etc.

We don’t go to off leash parks because he’s a runner when his leash is off. He comes back but just on his own time. We use a harness for him and a gentle leader face harness for our mutt (runs for squirrels).

I don’t really have advice but we are really pet friendly so I wanted to give you a response :) and a “bravo” for your rescue efforts. We didn’t exactly rescue Gizmo but he’d been in 3 homes and we babysat him while he was in his 3rd and when they couldn’t take care of him, he became ours. He sleeps with us every night and we just love him! (and our Sadie mutt too of course)

[cat]

Frustrated waiting on a tardy hair stylist who is “sorry, running behind today”? Try mine. Yesterday my West Seattle haircutter, Mallory at Salon Effekts (935 7050) actually telephoned me BEFORE I got to my appointment, asking if it was okay to change my appointment just 15 minutes later. HAS ANY HAIRDRESSER EVER CALLED YOU WITH THIS POLITE REQUEST? My experience has always been to find that info out when I walk in the door! What manners! I had enough time to stop for coffee, buy Mallory some flowers and then show up in time for another great and reasonably priced haircut. Mallory – tell your mom she did good. You rock.

[JoB]

i don’t mean to be elitist, but i am looking for playmates of a “certain age”. It’s not that i don’t want to make friends with younger people… i do.. but i need some playmates my own age too.

i am looking for someone who remembers exactly where they were standing the moment they heard JFK had been assassinated (i was in the hall at my high school), who knows what the bunny hop was and why we don’t’ want to do it any more, and who thinks they earned the wrinkles now adorning their face… ok.. i’d rather not see them either, but i did earn them.

i want to play with someone who remembers the words to louie louie and isn’t afraid to sing them out loud… or dance the popcorn to them.

i want to shop with someone whose waist size used to be her bust size, who realizes that even though we have aged, inside we are still teenagers or young women who still want to look cool.

ok guys.. that shopping thing wouldn’t be you. But i think some male playmates might be fun too.

Anyone want to toddle down the the local coffee shop… we could always go to the Luna.. at least the they have the music there and good milk shakes.

[JenV]

I always got the impression that Menashe’s neither needed or cared for my business as a customer. Russell’s actually cares about their customers and they have some beautiful pieces there as well. They will replace watch batteries, repair jewelry and re-size rings as well.

[JoB]

I wrote my reply to my friend and clarified my thinking.. so here it is:)

My problem with the article is that beyond the assertion that Hillary is a hawk and surrounds herself with hawks… there is little there beyond the fact that the south might find Obama a less bitter pill to swallow.

Again, what bothers me is the unknown.

When Bush was campaigning, he said all the right things, but there in his history was what he did.. not what he said.

I think Obama has shown us the same thing in his history… what he does is not the same as what he says.

Hillary on the other hand does pretty much what she says…and owns up to what she calls hard decisions that don’t always please.

something about that attracts me.

I really can’t wait to hear other reactions to this. Let er rip:)

[Kayleigh]

As to why the Green and Libertarian parties don’t gain momentum: I don’t think they offer a viable alternative. The views they hold don’t resonate with enough people–plus they don’t have the years of establishment, infrastructure, money, etc. There are always the “anti” people who consider themselves independent,renegades,anti-whatever-is-popular, etc. who will latch onto someone outside the two main parties. But that’s not most Americans,I don’t think.

Must also say McCain is no liberal in my mind, and no ally to those of us truly on the left. Interesting that some neo-cons see him that way–shows you how far right the right wing has become. If you are against torture, I guess that makes you a liberal.

[swimcat]

I saw the traffic circle rule on the Seattle Times website; they have a short ‘driving test’ you can take. It’s kind of fun, I only wish they had more questions so people could refresh their memories. As for unmarked intersections, it always amazes me that people just blow right through them.

[fuzzycaterpillar]

Have you been to Many Moon’s Trading Company yet? It’s a wonderful thrift store in the hallway between the Junction liquor store and Capers on the alley side. 4517 Califonia Ave Suite B. 206-937-3481. It’s in an odd location so not everyone knows about it. They have a $2.00 room with great deals! I am not getting paid to write this, but I do work there because I love it soooo much, and think you will too. Please write on this if you have been there… we love you!

[JoB]

Jimmy G and Flowerpetal, thanks for the input.

You are 100% right, it is important for the dogs to think of us as the leader of their pack.. and they do.

If you could be a fly on the wall in our home, you would wonder what i am fussing about. I have great well behaved dogs who look to us for everything. They even come when they are called which for this breed is amazing. They know all of their basic commands and most of the time, they obey them.

If only i wanted to stay home alone all of the time, they would be nearly perfect dogs.

However, we think it might be fun to go out into public with our dogs or to have people in. This is where things get a little problematic.

I am not so concerned about them having fun with other dogs as them getting to a point where it is not a hassle to walk them past another dog.

Right now, they both want to meet other dogs and cry piteously when they are restrained. One doesn’t know how (and is in class… i can’t recommend Jeff at Sound Animals enough) and the other sniffs fine but then tries to establish dominance too quickly.

And this is when they are being walked alone. When together, they make a terrible fuss and then attack one another.. like two kids fighting over who gets to say hi first.

Shibas are noisy when they act out. They make tremendous mean sounding noise with their lips curled back and hair raising which surprisingly enough scares off other dog owners before they can be corrected and have positive interaction.

I don’t blame the other owners one bit… these are ferocious sounding dogs… it just makes it difficult to expose them to other dogs and train them.

Right now i couldn’t take them to a dog park even if i wanted to… and i am not sure i do. However, they have successfully had other dogs visit in their backyard.

Resources are hard to find. Finding a trainer that would allow these dogs into a dog class was not easy.

Stella Ruffingtons has been incredible with grooming (my boy has to be muzzled to have his nails cut) but they certainly can’t stay there for daycare or overnight boarding.

I finally found a vet who understands the breed, but she is in DesMoine. I would love to find someone closer.

I found one kennel that would take them for boarding (in Monroe), but am concerned about their sanitation and won’t go back. right now they are going to the vet’s for boarding. not ideal.

I am exploring Shiba groups… there is a Seattle group that holds play dates once a month.. but they are mostly puppies.

i found a shiba rescue organization in Portland but again that’s pretty far.

And being newcomers, we don’t have friends who are dog friendly to drop by and ring the doorbell or sit over tea while the dog gets time out for misbehavior and learns that it is good behavior or banishment.

I hired a dog walker and now have someone coming in as a training partner and that helps, but it is slow progress.

I have always had rescue dogs, including an abused Akita… these two are simply the most challenging i have encountered… Yuki’s nickname when he first came to us was Cujo and it was well deserved. He’s not Cujo now, but his behavior is certainly aggressive enough at times to frighten even experienced dog handlers.

Don’t get me wrong, these are good dogs. They play together well. (They sometimes sound like they are going to kill one another when playing, but there is never blood drawn.) They eat within a foot of one another and don’t fight over food. They are leash trained. They are both affectionate with people they know.

They just need the kind of socialization they didn’t get in loving homes… and at two/three it is harder to find than when they are puppies.

We are doing our best to create an environment for them where they can learn those skills… and that will take other people and other dogs.

In the meantime, i am teaching them to like muzzles so they can be out in parts of the world where it is a little more crowded.

I agree that rescue dogs can be pretty trying, but they sure do steal into your heart.

[Anonymous]

Yeah. I think the circles in the intersections are a good idea. I do have to say, though, that I thought you have to ALWAYS go entirely around the circle, even if no other cars are present.

[Sue]

Jimmy, I don’t see anything in the drivers handbook about being able to make a left turn through the circle without going all the way around. In fact, it looks as if they say you always have to go around the circle. http://dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/driverguide.pdf (page 33 of the guide). Is there another place that you know if that has more details about the (legal) ability to turn left without going around the circle?

[JanS]

it has always been my understanding that at unmarked intersections not on an arterial (which has the right of way), if you arrive at an intersection at the same time as someone else, you yield to the car on the right, just as at a 4 way stop…..at least thats how I tend to do things. Not everyone pays attention to that, so do what seems the safest :)

[Anonymous]

Sue, thanks for the great advice and I have to admit, since we’ve seen people drive right through those intersections without slowing down, we always slow down and look, but if there is a car behind us, forget about it. I’ve actually been yelled at by another motorist for slowing down at each intersection. I was just curious who has the right of way.

[Sue]

Personally, when I come to an unmarked intersection, I will yield until I’m sure I won’t get hit. I’ve seen too many people blow through those intersections without a second glance, and also plowing into the traffic circles without noticing you’re there already, so for my own safety I treat them like yields or stop signs always. I figure it doesn’t matter what you’re “supposed” to do if someone does something else and hits you.

[JoB]

hey guys.. how about the good old fashioned test method.

you post it. if it doesn’t show up or gets deleted.. it didn’t work.

nothing personal… just a line crossed.

maybe if something is deleted, they send you a quick note explaining why. :) sometimes my humor is a bit to dry to always read as humor…

As someone who has tried to moderate before, posting “policies and rules” only encouraged people to find ways to get around them.. it didn’t add clarity.

but maybe this webmaster is far more prescient than i and can navigate the shoals of “regs” more easily… whatever… i am just a passenger on this one.

[charlabob]

I second the “oh no!” I actually expected Hill and Barack to destroy each other and John to prevail. I was right about the first two. Did anyone watch? Was Elizabeth with him? His ideas have had a definite influence on the campaign and the DemocratIC Party — and that will continue. I’ve always been disappointed that he, too, speaks of universal health INSURANCE rather than universal health CARE. (There’s a huge difference and inflated prices won’t stop as long as we support insurance. Johnny, we knew you too well! And we’ll miss you. I’m keeping the bumper sticker! :-)

[JimmyG]

My experience with Ballard HW was less than positive, although it was back in 1999. It was a small refinishing job (kitchen) and the quote was reasonable.

What they didn’t tell me up front though was since it was such a small job they subbed it out. The guy showed up and told me he was a sub. He did a half-assed job and when I complained they said they always sub out the small jobs. Nowhere in my paperwork I’d received or signed did it disclose they wouldn’t do the job themselves.

I learned a great deal from that experience–I always ask all contractors what they sub out before I sign or agree now.

So, no W. Seattle refinishers?

[Kayleigh]

Well, the King County One Night Count did show a 15% increase in the (found and counted) homeless.

http://www.homelessinfo.org/onc.html

Why WSEA? Maybe because they are cleaning out some homeless encampments in the downtown areas, and people are trying to avoid that. I’ll ask folks at work who know more than I do.

I heart Real Change! When I am in a bad mood (which seems to be too often these days), I buy a Real Change paper. Instant karma—I always feel better afterward.

[JoB]

Kayleigh, my hubby and best friend would agree with you.

However… i view some of that differently. I am not sure what to think of her vote on the patriot act but i do know that one can’t look at any congressional vote as standing alone. With an act that was going to pass anyway, did she gain more in the long run from voting yes? I don’t know and i don’t think any of us does.

As for being a board member at WALMART…I personally believe that you have to invest in the system to change it. Did Hilary institute any change at Walmart? I don’t know. But i applaud her for being willing to be part of the system because i believe that is the only way to make changes. And if she did it just for money… then i hope the money she earned brought something worthwhile to her life…because she will have earned it merely by being there.

As for her corporate contributions…If you read much history, you will find that American foreign policy has always been led by American financial interests… corporations. Of course corporations are trying to buy more cooperation by donating to campaigns. But if you don’t have the money for the kind of coverage our media dependent campaigns require… you don’t get elected… and you don’t get to be president without getting elected. it’s that simple. I admire her for doing what it takes to get the job… because sometimes that is what you have to do.

No, Edwards is not getting the kind of coverage his message deserves, but he is also not spending the kind of money in political ads that the other two candidates are and his election results reflect that.

And yes, Hilary does have to “dance with the one who brung her”, but that doesn’t mean she has agreed to date rape. She can still say no when the situation warrants.

I believe that the time for doing battle with corporations as a political tactic passed with the emergence of a true global economy. We need to find a way to be inclusive of corporations… get them to the bargaining tables when “political” solutions are worked out so that they are invested in the long term outcome (the eventual larger profits … not immediate profit) of those policies.

I don’t believe we can do that by being combative.

So that’s why i support Hilary.

And i really appreciate this opportunity to clarify my thinking on why i have made that choice in spite of being pressured daily to change my mind.

Sometimes, it isn’t about the specifics. I have been known to argue any position just for the sport of it… and win… but this one is about my desire for deeper change. I believe everyone loses in a combative environment.

I believe Hilary has learned to work around that environment and i hope that this campaign will teach her to transcend it.

It doesn’t seem to be teaching Bill much… but then maybe that’s my real point:) Sexist to the core:) or maybe just pragmatic.

[Ken]

I don’t know for sure, but it could be the increased patrols downtown and an aggressive SPD posture in the hotel district in the past year.

There was a recent meeting of convention bookers (I didn’t want to use the word convention twice) in Seattle and some of the comments from the bookers referenced homelessness and panhandling.

Downtown hotel owners are always going to have more influence than Junction merchants, and a lot less empathy.

[Kayleigh]

In my mind, it’s as sexist to vote *for* Hillary just because she’s a woman as it is to *not* vote for her because she’s a woman. And she was on the board of Wal-Mart, for heaven’s sake…how much more corporatist and Republican can you get?

We need someone who with a track record of taking on corporate greed–and winning. The middle class is slowly vanishing (inflation, lack of pensions/retirement, stagnating wages, health care expenses, concentration of wealth, etc.) We need someone to tell corporate America, lobbyists, and the ultra-rich that they can’t always have their way.

One of the many reasons John Edwards earned my support. And I honestly think he would be doing better in the caucuses if the media wasn’t creating/emphasizing a horserace between Obama and Clinton, effectively shutting Edwards out.

[JoB]

i am not sure runners anywhere do much more than nod as they pass you… or bikers…and sometimes dog walkers.

for dog walkers, it depends upon how well behaved their four legged friends are… and for the rest how intense they are.

but it is definately possible for me to start a casual conversation almost anywhere here… especially in West Seattle.

And if I make the effort to attend group functions, I am almost always made to feel welcome.

I just spent the afternoon being made very welcome by a group of about 50 strangers.

Friendship will take a while, but there is no shortage of conversation here.