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Dec 11, 2012 The Raven commented on Two Conservative Dems Defy Voters, Cross Over to Give Republicans Control of the State Senate.

I remember when you were telling me that there wasn't much corruption in Washington State.

Oct 1, 2012 The Raven commented on Secretary of State Erroneously Notifies Thousands of Registered Voters that They Are Not.

The Secretary of State's web site, myvote.wa.gov, now does not show me as registered, while the King County's does, and a call to the State Elections Office leads to someone who tells me that I'm registered.

May 13, 2012 The Raven commented on Anarchy Is  Boring.

BTW, claiming that smashing windows is not violence is a Really Dumb Thing. If I were you I'd dump that whole line of argument. All the violent people I've know smashed things as well as people, and the thing smashing was always for threat or assault, or it was a sign that they had lost control and that I might be next.

May 13, 2012 The Raven commented on Anarchy Is  Boring.

K-k-k-k...I just keep coming up with more thoughts. You knew that the protesters weren't going to attack people. I thought it was likely that property was being targeted. But my friend who was there...she didn't know. Neither do most of the people who read about it, or get caught up in it.

May 13, 2012 The Raven commented on Anarchy Is  Boring.

Smashing things during a protest is like losing your temper at someone you care about. It's much more likely you will end up regretting it (and it will be worse if you don't.) People who don't know the issues are just going to see the violence and reject you and your politics.

Circle, circle, circle...

May 13, 2012 The Raven commented on Anarchy Is  Boring.

I know someone who was working nearby, during the protest you describe, and she was terrified during, and angry afterwards.

Apr 5, 2012 The Raven commented on The Bullshit Budget Debate.

You know, you're making too much sense.

Jun 10, 2011 The Raven commented on Rob McKenna Doesn't Want Your Vote.

Goldy, McKenna turns out to have connections to the Washington Policy Network, which is the Washington affiliate of the radical-right State Policy Network that's been making so much trouble in places like Wisconsin and Ohio. Might, I croak, be worthy of a bit more investigation.

Jan 14, 2011 The Raven commented on Is Washington State Wasting Taxpayer Money on Higher Education?.

Vince, wouldn't it be better to work for improvements in the condition of private sector employees, rather than working to make the conditions of public sector employees worse? Spite is a poor argument.

You also haven't explained who is to do the teaching if the already low pay of most academics is cut even further, nor have you explained how the government is to justify breaking its contracts with academic employees. If the government, even, will not honor the contracts it makes, then who in the private sector will?

Jan 14, 2011 The Raven commented on Is Washington State Wasting Taxpayer Money on Higher Education?.

Vince, then they can get jobs in the private sector. Which is what they'll do. Treating government employees badly is a sure-fire way to get incompetent, corrupt government employees.

Croak!