May 9
Timothy commented on Seattle Times Tries Charging Its Reporters to Access Their Own Website.
You couldn't script this stuff any better.
May 9
Timothy commented on Charlie Crist Comes Out.
Don't be so quick to assume he did this because gay marriage is a winning issue in Florida in the general election. It could very well be that it is a hurdle in the primary, and that he has to get the nomination before he can win the general. The question is how much he'll stick to this line if he indeed receives the democratic nomination and has to then present himself in the general election.
Apr 26
Timothy commented on What Does Ed Murray Have Against Rail in Seattle?.
I'm happy to see a substantive debate on issues.
And, I'm happy Ed Murray is taking policy positions that can be analyzed. I disagree with his position on this one as I think it is either politically naive or a cover that allows him to claim transit support while understanding that it would accomplish nothing.
BUT…Mr. Murray (and Sandeep! Hey! ;-) it's 2013. We're well beyond the game of having staffers create phony accounts to support a candidates position. That will fail badly.
And, I'm happy Ed Murray is taking policy positions that can be analyzed. I disagree with his position on this one as I think it is either politically naive or a cover that allows him to claim transit support while understanding that it would accomplish nothing.
BUT…Mr. Murray (and Sandeep! Hey! ;-) it's 2013. We're well beyond the game of having staffers create phony accounts to support a candidates position. That will fail badly.
Apr 25
Timothy commented on Subarea Equity: A Stupid Policy Is a Stupid Policy Is a Stupid Policy.
@12 Goldy…it seems to me you're missing the point.
The concern with doing away from SAE is not that we Seattleites will end up footing the bill for Rail in the suburbs, it's that if the suburbs believe they will be subsidizing us, they will not support ST3 at all.
Murray is suggesting that he has the ability, through his relationships, to convince the suburbs to send their money to Seattle to build out rail here.
The question is…do you believe him?
I'm doubtful. Not because I don't like Murray (I do) but because I think that's naive politics.
The concern with doing away from SAE is not that we Seattleites will end up footing the bill for Rail in the suburbs, it's that if the suburbs believe they will be subsidizing us, they will not support ST3 at all.
Murray is suggesting that he has the ability, through his relationships, to convince the suburbs to send their money to Seattle to build out rail here.
The question is…do you believe him?
I'm doubtful. Not because I don't like Murray (I do) but because I think that's naive politics.
Apr 25
Timothy commented on Subarea Equity: A Stupid Policy Is a Stupid Policy Is a Stupid Policy.
Goldy…much like "objective truth" there is no self-evident "right" policy. The "politics" are everything.
This platonic notion that there's an objectively perfect policy to transportation building and funding that is untainted by politics is the precise trap that many fall into in politics.
What works here is what works. And even you seem to admit that it doesn't work to be naive about the politics of it all.
So, that leaves me scratching my head a bit as to your intention. STB and Dom are arguing that what works is what works, and Ed Murray and you seem to be arguing that "what is perfect is what is perfect."
But, then you hedge your bet and admit that politics matter.
It's all very confusing. And that makes me suspicious.
This election will give us plenty of what I call "Transit Silver Medalists." By which I mean politicians who will tell us they LOVE transit They dream about transit. They advocate for transit. They'll use their influence on behalf of transit. They'll move heaven and earth for transit…
…just as soon as we build all the highway projects we can dream of.
In the end, transit will not be sufficiently built if it is a 2nd priority to highways. And it seems to me, according to the politics of building transit, Murray's position places transit into 2nd place.
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This platonic notion that there's an objectively perfect policy to transportation building and funding that is untainted by politics is the precise trap that many fall into in politics.
What works here is what works. And even you seem to admit that it doesn't work to be naive about the politics of it all.
So, that leaves me scratching my head a bit as to your intention. STB and Dom are arguing that what works is what works, and Ed Murray and you seem to be arguing that "what is perfect is what is perfect."
But, then you hedge your bet and admit that politics matter.
It's all very confusing. And that makes me suspicious.
This election will give us plenty of what I call "Transit Silver Medalists." By which I mean politicians who will tell us they LOVE transit They dream about transit. They advocate for transit. They'll use their influence on behalf of transit. They'll move heaven and earth for transit…
…just as soon as we build all the highway projects we can dream of.
In the end, transit will not be sufficiently built if it is a 2nd priority to highways. And it seems to me, according to the politics of building transit, Murray's position places transit into 2nd place.
Apr 25
Timothy commented on President Obama Shoveled Some World-Class Shit at George W. Bush's Library Today.
He was crossing his fingers behind his back.
Apr 22
Timothy commented on The Blunt Charm of Marilyn McKenna.
We've passed the point where simply coming out for gay marriage now makes you charming.
Gay marriage is now the law of this state; it's not a progressive stance to state your support for the law. Progressive would have been stating your stance prior to it becoming law and in contrast to the prevailing opinion.
And "I wasn't running for anything" is exactly lame. She simply cared more for the chance to be in the Governor's mansion than her feelings about the fundamental rights of Washington citizens. She chose not to speak out in order to benefit her place in society.
That's not charming. That's self serving.
Gay marriage is now the law of this state; it's not a progressive stance to state your support for the law. Progressive would have been stating your stance prior to it becoming law and in contrast to the prevailing opinion.
And "I wasn't running for anything" is exactly lame. She simply cared more for the chance to be in the Governor's mansion than her feelings about the fundamental rights of Washington citizens. She chose not to speak out in order to benefit her place in society.
That's not charming. That's self serving.
Mar 14
Timothy commented on Child Rape, Inc..
There is a delusion that the Catholic Church can be fixed. It can't.
Mar 14
Timothy commented on Seattle Only Has One City.
@10. Sure, the word City used to mean one thing, now it means something else. You're doing exactly what Charles was saying, looking back, not forward.
Mar 13
Timothy commented on McGinn Dismisses Burgess Transportation Proposal as a Great Plan "for 1975".
Potholes are the opium of the masses.
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