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Apr 25 sarge commented on WA AG Bob Ferguson Orders T-Mobile to End Deceptive "No Contract" Advertising.

Did stuff like this ever happen when McKenna was AG?

Mar 26 sarge commented on Should Seattle Mandate That Construction Companies Hire Locally?.

I think a better idea would be a requirement that contractors state the number of local hires they will commit to along with their bid, and that number should be a factor in determining the winning bid, even if it means paying a reasonable premium for the project.

Feb 12 sarge commented on AP Memo Says People in Gay Marriages Are "Couples or Partners".

I agree with bitwise. Whenever someone mentions their "partner" I don't know if they mean lover or business co-owner.

Feb 11 sarge commented on Undercover Cops Entrap Reluctant Man into Selling Joint for $5.

This is racist to the core, and an example of how two University of Washington studies showed that our criminal justice system is plagued by systemic racial bias top to bottom. This type of thing happens almost exclusively to black dudes in the big city, and almost never to white dudes in the suburbs or rural areas. All things equal, blacks are more likely to be engaged (stopped, searched, targeted by undercover operations), more likely to be charged in any given circumstance, if charged, more likely to be tried, if tried, more likely to be convicted, if convicted, more likely to receive a longer sentence. It the substantial cause of racial disparity in our prisons and a disgrace. And it is not unique to Seattle, It happens everywhere.

Jan 31 sarge commented on "Why Should I Be Paying a Toll for Somebody Else's Bridge?" or Everything You Need to Know About What's Wrong With America.

My answer: Because the largest corporations, like Boeing and Microsoft, are too special to pay their fair share of taxes even as they disproportionally burden the infrastructure. In two words, corporate welfare.

A toll is just another regressive tax layered on top of the already most regressive tax system in the country. A better solution would be to tax the richest individuals and corporations appropriately.

Jan 15 sarge commented on The Problem Isn't White People With Guns, It's Black People With Guns.

So how come almost all the mass murderers white dudes?

Dec 12, 2012 sarge commented on It's Time for Organized Labor to Build Their Own Media.

Since a lot of people, like me, recently cancelled their subscription to the Times, now would be a good time to launch a union rag.

Nov 10, 2012 sarge commented on Slog Poll: Who Will the Seattle Times Endorse for Governor in 2016?.

This is a great question. It's pretty sad that Dave Reichert is the top Republican in the state. McKenna has been running for Governor since forever. Will he go the DIno Rossi route and take another shot? Four years from now, the economy will be better, unemployment will be lower, demographics will have trended even more in the Democrats favor, and Inslee will be an incumbent. Things are looking good for Democrats in 2016, and bleak for the Seattle Times, who just lost a chunk of subscribers proving that print advertising is ineffective.

Oct 18, 2012 sarge commented on Inslee, Marriage Equality Up in New KCTS-9 Washington Poll.

@Doug: Obama has an advantage in Ohio, Virginia, and Colorado relative to Washington. Washington's unemployment rate is 8.6%, well above the national average. Colorado is about average, Ohio is 7.2%, and Virginia is 5.9%. The Auto bailout has helped the Ohio economy tremendously. If Ohio's unemployment was as high as Washington's, Obama would be in real trouble there. As it is, he's in good shape.