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Category Archives: Government
Don’t Try to Appease Economic Terrorists
By Paul Krugman in the NYT A few days ago I received an automated text from my bank. For some reason the bank’s algorithm flagged a valid charge on my debit card as potentially questionable; the text asked me to verify … Continue reading
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US Postal Service to purchase 66,000 electric delivery vehicles in major shift
Thanks to Pam P. By UMAR SHAKIR from The Verge The United States Postal Service said that it will add 66,000 fully electric delivery vehicles to its aging and polluting fleet of trucks. The mail agency agreed to spend $9.6 billion on 106,000 … Continue reading
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A Christmas message from two Presidents – one with hope and grace; one with anger and lies
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WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID
It’s not just a phase.By Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic What would it have been like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great … Continue reading
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The 14th Amendment, Section 3, Plainly States What to Do with an Attempted Coup
by Michael Moore Thanks to Pam P.
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Notes from historian Heather Cox Richardson – 12/12/22
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Five Readings for Your Thanksgiving Table
by Thomas Friedman in the NYT I always enjoy Thanksgiving, but I’m particularly going to savor this year’s in light of the midterm elections. They surfaced something beautiful and decent and vitally important in the soul of the nation. It … Continue reading
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Remembering a day in infamy
From historian Heather Cox Richardson
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WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED TO THE SUPREME COURT?
The conservative movement’s decades-long pursuit of the judiciary is now paying off. By Linda Greenhouse Click here to read this article in The Atlantic.
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“Have you no decency?”
Notes on democracy from Heather Cox Richardson
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Reject Seattle Propositions 1A and 1B
from the Seattle Times Editorial Board October 17, 2022 There are so many things wrong with Seattle Propositions 1A and 1B, it’s hard to know where to start. Both measures would radically change elections for mayor, City Council and city … Continue reading
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Don’t miss – January 6th hearing from 10 AM to 12:30 PM today Thursday October 13th
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Update from Heather Cox Richardson
Thanks to Diane C.
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Will the last one ever fall?
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Mayor Bruce Harrell Releases Proposed 2023–2024 Human Services Department Budget
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell released the 2023–2024 Proposed Budget for the City of Seattle. This budget reflects Mayor Harrell’s continued commitment to bold action on the priorities of our communities—investing to address urgent needs and emphasizing the essentials as we … Continue reading
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Who shipped us here?
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Th
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Some unusual memories of the Queen
Thanks to Mary M. (Click on the links to view) Elizabeth was committed to royal rituals but also modernized the monarchy by mingling with crowds, embracing Instagram, starring in spoof videos and even playing a joke on two American tourists who didn’t recognize her.
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A historic speech and a challenge to a duel
A history lesson from Heather Cox Richardson
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Political update from Heather Cox Richardson
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CEG Meeting Agenda
Fri. Aug.19 meeting at 4 pm NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE Please note that we have a change in venue from the Mount Baker Room to the Tahoma Room in the OT. NOTICE … Continue reading
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The Plague Year – The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy.
By Lawrence Wright in the New Yorker From Pam P. As I listened to Matthew Pottinger testify in yesterday’s hearing, I kept thinking I’d heard about him before but it was in the context of Covid. I was surprised that … Continue reading
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Jefferson’s words on the need to interpret the Constitution over time
Thanks to Margaret F. (from a letter to the Seattle Times). Click on this site for more words etched in marble in the Jefferson Memorial. Southeast Portico of the Jefferson Memorial: “I am not an advocate for frequent changes in … Continue reading
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