Category Archives: Law

Eliminating “Leap Forward”

5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington In my research on daylight saving time, I have found that Americans don’t like it when Congress messes with their clocks. In … Continue reading

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Armed insurrection in eastern Washington?

SPOKANE, Wash. — Matt Shea was 34 years old when he ran for the State Legislature in eastern Washington, but he had already established credentials that made him a promising Republican candidate. A lawyer trained at Gonzaga University who had … Continue reading

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I Headed the F.B.I. and C.I.A. There’s a Dire Threat to the Country I Love.

By William Webster Mr. Webster is a former federal judge and the former director of both the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. Letter to the NYT: The privilege of being the only American in our history to serve as the director of … Continue reading

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Slade Gorton appeals to his party to acknowledge the facts

By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist Slade Gorton has always been a man I have admired, even when we disagreed on philosophy. He was the state’s leading conservative voice in an era before politics became polarized and nasty, long before the … Continue reading

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Brittany Kaiser’s work with Cambridge Analytica helped elect Donald Trump. She’s hoping the world will forgive her.

Ed note: Check out “The Great Hack” on Netflix for the documentary. Thanks to Mike C for finding this Washington Post Article. Brittany Kaiser first emerged in last year’s Cambridge Analytica scandal as a seemingly nefarious figure, an insider steeped … Continue reading

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Dax on the right to self-determination

From the NYT: Dax Cowart and his father, Ray, were ready to drive home on July 25, 1973, after inspecting some land that Ray had hoped to buy in East Texas, but their car would not start. Dax tried the … Continue reading

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The Mueller Report – in Podcast by Lawfare

Ed note: Have you really read the Mueller Report? Or did you stay up all night at Town Hall listening to the non-stop reading? Or have you at least bought the book? Most of us including me, would sheepishly say … Continue reading

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San Francisco to force treatment on mentally ill drug users

When I worked at Firland TB Sanatorium, those with suspect tuberculosis were required to be off the streets and hospitalized there. And if they didn’t comply, they were placed in a locked ward where they received medical treatment as well … Continue reading

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It’s time for national service

Ed Note: One of the problems of youth is that they don’t have enough exposure to those different from themselves. A sense of entitlement is often attributed to the millenials. Service when we are young in the Military, Peace Corps … Continue reading

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Our Disgrace at the Border by David Brooks

Suppose one night there is a knock on your door. You open it to find 100 bedraggled families shivering in your yard — exhausted, filthy, terrified. The first cry of your heart would be to take them in, but you’d … Continue reading

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Citing petition by law firm ‘Sue, Grabit, and Run,’ judge enjoins Old Man Winter

Thanks to Pamela P for sending amusing story in. It’s about time we had some legal action against the weather! From the ABA Journal: “A Minnesota judge has not only complained about the weather—he decided to do something about it. … Continue reading

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Washington could become the first state to legalize human composting

Washington residents “are very excited about the prospect of becoming a tree or having a different alternative,” state Sen. Jamie Pedersen said. A process known as “recomposition” reduces human remains to compost. CAHNRS Communications / Washington State UniversityDec. 29, 2018, 10:06 … Continue reading

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Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War

Ed Note: This is a superb piece of investigative journalism by the NYT: “Russia’s meddling in the United States’ elections is not a hoax. It’s the culmination of Moscow’s decades-long campaign to tear the West apart. “Operation InfeKtion” reveals the ways … Continue reading

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Opioid Crisis: The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors

Ed note: It looks like the opioid manufacturers and distributors are going to be taken to court by a “county lawyer” who successfully took on big tobacco and enron. This segment on 60 minutes is worth watching. Click here to … Continue reading

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Boomers Create a Surge in Luxury Care CCRCs

Thanks to Put B for finding this article. The fact that there are very limited laws in Washington State governing CCRCs remind me that joining WACCRA is a very good way to have a voice in our futures. Rich Gifford, … Continue reading

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You dig it out. Do you get to keep it in Boston?

Boston is putting the breaks on people’s attempts to use everyday items to hold parking spots they’ve spent hours digging out from the snow.

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Lawsuit for “Wrongful Life” after unwanted but successful CPR

Ed note: Do you have that POLST form stored where 911 and your loved ones can find it? We can have all the documents completed but what happens if they don’t pay attention to them. Now lawsuits are springing up … Continue reading

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Anita Hill: How to Get the Kavanaugh Hearings Right

From the New York Times: “There is no way to redo 1991, but there are ways to do better. “The facts underlying Christine Blasey Ford’s claim of being sexually assaulted by a young Brett Kavanaugh will continue to be revealed … Continue reading

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The problem of being a defense attorney

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William Ruckelshaus speaks out

From the Washington Post – by William Ruckelshaus “President Donald Trump is acting with a desperation I’ve seen only once before in Washington: 45 years ago when President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox. Nixon … Continue reading

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Dow Constantine, King County Executive speaks at Skyline

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The danger of conspiracy theories in the age of social media

“Q” is a secret anonymous deep state individual with the highest security clearance. He (or she) is sending cryptic messages to his followers – the adherents to the Qanon conspiracy theory. According to him the Mueller investigation is fake and … Continue reading

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Video – former Governor Dan Evans speaks at Skyline

 

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Good news for grandparents raising grandchildren

From AgingKingCounty: “In case you missed this good news last week:  https://www.aging.senate.gov/press-releases/collins-casey-bill-to-support-grandparents-raising-grandchildren-signed-into-law “According to n4a – “The Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, championed by Senate Aging Committee leaders Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), was signed by the … Continue reading

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Incarcerating families is the American way

Natasha Varner is the Communications and Public Engagement Director at Densho, the Seattle-based Japanese American history nonprofit. This opinion piece is published in Crosscut.                   Over the past week, a torrent of images, … Continue reading

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