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[JoB]

Carson…

I couldn’t disagree more strongly.

I think it is quite possible that we will lose the House this time around.. and it is really too bad because the House drove some great legislation that the Senate hasn’t and probably won’t act on…

but i don’t see it as a necessary sacrifice.

The obstructionists in the Senate have already given Obama a scapegoat if he needed one.

We keep talking as though this recession is like any other and it will just work itself out. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The “hole” isn’t going to start filling without some assistance from our government and turning the House or Senate republican isn’t going to accomplish that.

Americans don’t want excuses. They want action.

[DP]

JoB: If the “problems” are related to lack of accountability, those are clearly not going to be fixed by throwing more money at them. I don’t get your logic here.

Besides, I thought you were pro-accountability. You just said so yesterday. :0)

timeslid, how can you be sure that a “no” vote will send the message you want on accountability? All I recall seeing on the ballot was “APPROVED” and “REJECTED.” I didn’t see a choice that said “REJECTED -because of lack of accountability.”

I kid, but seriously . . . won’t a lot of people read a rejection on this (or any) school levy as people just being stingy with the kids, or maybe being angry at the high cost of their property taxes?

Presumably you have raised these issues elsewhere, at school board meetings and such. Am I right?

[Al]

I just received this information in my in-box from SDOT:

Beginning October 29th through the end of March 2011, when the contractor will begin foundation work on the eastside of Alaskan Way South. This work will require the shifting of traffic lanes further west and the removal of the bike lanes on Alaskan Way South between South Holgate and South Atlantic streets. The contractor will place a barrier to create a ten foot clear multi-use sidewalk on the west side of Alaskan Way and the area will be swept to ensure safety. Cyclists will be allowed to use either the roadway or the sidewalk and we will install signage to assist cyclists and pedestrians through the construction site.

As you may be aware, this area will have ongoing construction activities for several years as WSDOT replaces the viaduct. Therefore, the City’s construction management staff will be reviewing this area to ensure WSDOT’s contractor provides for safe bicycle and pedestrian movements throughout the life of construction.

If I can be of any further assistance please contact me directly at (206) 684-5187 or mike.johnson@seattle.gov.

I responded to Mike with the following concerns. If you have any, you should contact him.

* Flooding in the street is very bad between Atlantic and Massachusetts – so bad that half of the east lane is now often underwater and dangerous for cyclists as it’s very deep and we cannot see the roadway. If cyclists take the lane they will be routed straight through this water and over a drain grate (not a tire trapper but can be slippery).

* The flooding also floods the narrow sidewalk area (to the east of the barriers between barriers and building) making it difficult for pedestrains, let alone peds and cyclists.

* There is flooding on the “sidewalk” side of the very narrow barrier area just past Massachusetts. The roadway is dry but those choosing the “sidewalk” route will be routed into fairly deep water and an uneven brick surface. Furthermore this area is also extremely narrow, not sure if it’s even 6 feet wide. It’s really a poor construction of a temporary sidewalk. There is also what seems to be an abandoned bicycle chained to the street side of the barrier which should be removed as it takes up valuable street space for cyclists.

* Signage indicating to drivers that “Cyclists on Roadway” would be helpful as drivers are becoming more impatient and aggressive with the increasing construction and delays. Anything to assist cyclists would be apprectiated.

[JoB]

timeslid…

no makes sure that the funds aren’t available to fix the problems that have been identified :(

[Carson]

I don’t normally watch Evening Magazine, but the World Series Game 1 was a blow out, so I checked it out. Its the Best of Western Washington Show. Full Tilt was voted best Ice Cream. Oh, and they did a little story on (I think the right Catagory) best local news and not only did West Seattle Blog win and Tracy get a great little story/interview but she even worked Alki Bike and Board into the story. Obviously I am a fan, great job!

[JoB]

Maplesyrup..

you are ok with taking 2 million out of King country’s budget for police and safety?

because you think the liquor tax is a poor way to fund them?

then exactly how do you propose we fund them?

Sarah Scoot…

that will be fine if it happens in a couple of years…

but you are counting on funding from a source that might never happen..

if no tax republicans get their hands on our legislative process it’s highly unlikely…

just how much money do you think the liquor lobby will dump into defeating that idea? you’ve seen what they are willing to dump into privatization.

Carson…

the only real winners if I-1100 passes are liquor retailers and some drinkers.

I wouldn’t say that covers all of us..

would you?

[helihu]

My partner and I dug our pressure cooker out of the cabinet after taking PCC’s The Main Course class. Now we use it any time we cook beans or grains, and have been slowly branching out. We made a great lamb stock out of a book called 200 Best Pressure Cooker recipes, which also promises 15-minute risotto. We haven’t gotten that brave yet.

We have a “talkative” pressure cooker, so it’s fairly easy to monitor it from a room or two away.

The Main Course is based on “Intuitive Cooking,” and that book is available at PCC, I think, and has the basic rules for beans, grains, and hearty vegetables, plus lots of ideas (not really recipes) for combining foods and flavors.

Have fun!

[BBGuest]

This is the one I heard really good things about.

West Sound Wildlife Shelter – Federal & State Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator specialize in raptor rehab and raptor captive mgt. & training federal & state permits to rehab all bird species and small & medium mammals. Bainbridge Island, Washington (206)855-9057

[BBGuest]

Is someone able to get the bird into a box? Often they are in shock and need to be kept warm and quiet. As you say, it may be too late. Wild life rehab people are the place to take them. I believe the closest is on Bainbridge Island. I will look it up and get back here….

[MousePotato]

I have two friends that recently purchased sod from Home Depot and are not happy with it. Apparently it’s heavy on clay and does not drain well. They may have water table issues (not sure) but never had drainage problems before the new sod. When it rains heavy they call it the slip and slide. Looks good on a nice dry day though….

[WSB]

Hi, yes, the website is updated (I’ve been corresponding with them for a couple weeks) and the info was on the WSB Halloween page too.

Continuously 6-9 pm Sunday and Monday, right on their home page:

http://skeletontheatre.com/

[dobro]

My solution…elect more and better Democrats. The Pelosi-led House has done a good job passing an agenda that would do a lot of good for the economy but over 400 bills are sitting on the Senate’s desk, held up by Republican obstruction. the nihilism of the Republic agenda is perfectly boiled down in McConnell’s quote that the “number one job of a Republican legislature would be to insure that Obama is a one-term president”.

Do you understand that? nothing about jobs, nothing about the economy, nothing about trade policy, nothing about the wars and war profiteering-nothing! Only-get Obama! Anything that our elected reps try to do about all the things we b*tch about is going to be held up because these R scumbags care about nothing but their own power and ability to loot the rest of the Treasury that they haven’t gotten already. Social Security, fer’instance.

Muttering about the differences between tax cuts, credits, deductions, capital gains, blah blah doesn’t mean sh*t when one of the two parties that we have to depend on to do the WORK necessary to fix things sit there with their fingers in their ears yelling NO-NO-NO like a three year old.

More Democrats, less Rescumlicans, more pressure by us on our reps to do the right things.

And, yes, I know the knee-jerkers will be right here with the “there’s no difference” mantra, but, as I see it, right here right now in the world we live in (not 1935, not 1980, not 2004) there’s a big difference. One side is trying to do some things to help people and one side is refusing to do anything but further their own selfish, nihilistic, and un-American (treasonous in some cases) agenda. I know what side I’m on.

[JustSarah]

“Maybe we can pass a sin tax on liquor so those who drink pick up the tab like they do now…

somehow i doubt that.”

I don’t doubt that at all. I assume that, if I-1100 passes, in two years our legislature will tack a significant tax on to hard liquor sales. I’m fine with that, by the way, just as I’m fine with cigarettes and soda being taxed; none of these items are necessary, so tax them as the market allows. I just don’t think it’s the state’s right to operate the liquor stores.

[JoB]

hey carson…

just quoting the Washington Budget & Policy Center.

All those pipe dreams used as a rationalization for the economic impact of I 1100..

the income generated by increased sales that would offset lost revenue…

are just a twinkle in the eye of the legislature somewhere down a two year pipeline…

if they move quickly…

and if the legislature isn’t controlled by tax cutting republicans

tick tick…

one million.. two million.. more.

[JoB]

Horsey’s cartoons have teeth…

speaking of I 1053 which is backed by big oil (BP is the top contributor)..

the one requiring 2/3 vote to pass taxes…

which btw.. would gridlock the state legislature and give the the balance of power to the minority…

“What’s in it for them? Well, during the 2010 legislative session, oil industry lobbyists barely succeeded in stopping an increase in Washington’s Hazardous Substances Tax that would have paid for Puget Sound clean up, oil spill prevention and other programs to deal with oil-related pollution. If 1053 passes, the oil companies will be off the hook for that expense.”

[redblack]

that’s why i said that clinton got lucky that “his” economy had capital to play with.

btw, the white house writes the budget. while gingrich did threaten to shut down government and not sign off on the budget until he got what he wanted, ultimately clinton was writing budgets that ran in the black and created a tide that lifted all boats.

for a little while.

imho, iraq was a (criminal) mistake, and it had nothing to do with 9/11. afghanistan was handled badly, too. i.e. we didn’t need to run up huge debts on those accounts. republicans refused to create (clinton’s) new DHS unless its employees were non-union. the net effect was to create a security industry on steroids, fueled by taxpayer debt. the whole war economy was handled irresponsibly and not supported sufficiently with funding. (i.e. higher taxes.)

but we are where we are, and now the accounting has to be done by responsible people. while i’m sure it was fun for the right to wave flags, decry islam, and call liberals cowards and traitors, we were screaming about deficits and debt and no one on the right seemed to give a damn; all while people at home (including soldiers) were falling on hard times. “here’s your $600 check. shut up and go spend it. you can pay yourself back later.”

btw, reagan won the cold war? really? simply by admonishing gorbachev to reunite germany? the russians would be interested in hearing that, especially given how vested they are in our economy now. they did exactly what japan did.

[redblack]

smitty: no, it’s the receipts, not the expenditures.

analogy: when a guy’s hours and income get cut, he still needs a car to get to what’s left of his job. he needs utilities. he needs shelter. he needs groceries. he needs access to a doctor. if he can’t afford these things, he needs more income or he goes into debt, because the need for those things and their costs are not going to fall just because he wants them to and stamps his feet and throws tantrums. (like libertarians do.) the last thing he can do is sell his transportation, stop eating, cancel his utilities, or remove his own ability to get sick.

want to talk about receipts? why did we drop our trade tariffs? “free” trade is a dumbassed pipe dream. never going to happen. time to end it. yes, let’s get protectionist and pay down some debt. the country would be solvent, people would have manufacturing jobs, and we could simply be arguing about whether to run a deficit or a surplus and which branches of government get bigger slices of pie.

instead we’re arguing about whether to roll back entire parts of the new deal and how can we tinker with social security so it makes someone a profit.

this was all by republican design – including the debts and deficits – to stop the new deal and loot the economy.

regarding deficits and debt, economists were warning about long-term chronic debt during clinton’s and bush’s administrations. remember w having to ask congress to raise the debt ceiling to $9 trillion in 2006?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5282521

note the ratio of debt to GDP. look closely at the clinton years.

this is exactly what guys like james baker III were counting on: that when a democrat took office, s/he would have no freedom to shore up domestic spending for the poor and working class. clinton got lucky that “his” economy had some capital to play with.

finally, are taxes really hurting you? or are you just bitching about the institution of taxation as a general ideology? because they don’t hurt me, nor do i imagine they harm the bottom 90% much (unless we refuse to file or can’t figure out the niceties of a 1040EZ.)

and would it really bother you if income over $3 million was taxed at, say, 50%?

[amanda4973]

I know it’s been a while since this thread was active, but I want to reply anyway. For those who have aggressive dogs, I recommend day training, which is day care plus behavioral training, at The Puppy Perfectors in White Center (17th and Roxbury). I volunteered there for a long time while training my dog, and the owner is very good at slowly acclimating aggressive dogs to other dogs using treats and close supervision and time. The dogs take baby steps, like tolerating another dog nearby on the other side of the fence without growling and being rewarded with treats for not growling, for example. She makes sure they have lots of success along the way. I’ve seen a fearful/aggressive poodle overcome his aggression over time and eventually play freely with other small dogs, and an aggressive golden able to play with other big dogs after training that lasted several weeks.

Also, I’ve read about private dog parks, and I think they sound great. Dogs are screened to make sure they are well behaved, and owners have to pay yearly dues plus provide proof of vaccinations. If you Google “private dog park,” you’ll find at least one good article. I’d LOVE to see a private dog park in West Seattle, and I’d join. I used to take my dog to Westcrest, but I’m not comfortable with how many unsupervised or undersupervised dogs are there. It’s crowded and too chaotic for my taste. I feel the same way about Genesee. I am wary of dog parks in general, because you never know who will bring an aggressive dog to a dog park. I mean, after all, even aggressive dogs need to run somewhere. So far, my solution has been to take my dog to smaller parks during off-peak hours and keep a very close eye on him. I like to be strict: chasing and running and romping are all OK, but wrestling and play-biting is not OK. But that’s just me.

Anyone have an update about the local OLA situation since this thread was started a year ago? Thanks.

[dobro]

“1. The Obama deficit fears are long term, not immediate. Looking past 2012 it start to grow measurably.”

This is an assertion with no credible sources of fact cited to back it up.

“4. It didn’t work. You and Krugman will be on an island soon.”

Another assertion with no facts. The source I used cites the CBO, a non-partisan budget office that supplies Congress with figures on which to base their financial projections and has for many years thru many administrations. Your source?

“6. The Healthcare numbers were run assuming a “static” economy. Common sense tells us that the taxes & penalties will slow down investment in the economy.”

more fact-free assertions plus one of those “common sense tells us” lead-ins that goes into the same category as “most people think”and “9 out of 10 libtards say”.

[Trisha]

Put an ad on Craigslist for free moving boxes. I have always been able to get rid of boxes within a couple of days that way, and passing them on is better than recycling them anyway.

[tom kelley]

I got some at Home

Depot last year and it was beautiful. At this time of year their turn over isn’t that fast so you really have to open the rolls to make sure their healthy and not slimy.

[dhg]

I think it would be better for Patty and other to emphasize the positive. TALK about the health care bill accomplishments, SHOW the children and college age kids who are now covered, PROJECT an ideal for our upcoming legislative sessions. That would get people excited. Negative messages excite no one.

[justcuz]

If folks want to make this an informal forum meet-up, that’s more than terrific; love the idea! If someone doesn’t want to give up their forum identity, that’s cool too – no pressure. Obviously, we’d love to see a big turnout at these two local businesses who are generously supporting two local rescues, whether you want to “out” yourself or not ;)

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We’ll have name tags at The Beer Junction tasting if you want one for the night, but either way, be sure to get your RockSport card before you go. When you give it to your server Thursday, RockSport will donate 10% of your total check back to FAF/FCAT!

[JoB]

check out jaks..

we took my sister and her husband there last month and they haven’t stopped raving about the food, the service or the space yet.

btw.. we grilled prime fillets in AZ last week…

melt in your mouth wonderful!

I am considering getting the Costco prime and thick slicing it for steaks…

a lot cheaper and i am betting they will be every bit as good.

[Smitty]

1. The Obama deficit fears are long term, not immediate. Looking past 2012 it start to grow measurably.

2. Never heard (or thought) that. My fear is that he will raise them by letting cuts expire.

3. Agreed.

4. It didn’t work. You and Krugman will be on an island soon.

5. Agreed to a point. There is a spot on the taxation curve where tax rates impact the ability to hire.

6. The Healthcare numbers were run assuming a “static” economy. Common sense tells us that the taxes & penalties will slow down investment in the economy.

7.Agreed – but I still think *younger workers* should be able to put *part* of their retirement into the market.

8. The question is “is there ever too much government spending. I guess we all draw the line at a different place.

Nice post and sorry for the quick response – busy week!