Asymmetric Warfare in Politics, or Why it’s so Tough to Find Conservatives to Run for Office

Our State of Washington has been ruled for decades by Democrats, mostly elected by the voters (or non-voters) of Seattle, whose population outnumbers the rest of the state.  In the last 20 or so years, a new phenomenon has arisen that has basically consigned conservatives in Western Washington to minority status, and that is the rise …

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Have you ever heard an alphorn? Have you ever seen one? Well , it’s time you did.

We took a drive up to Leavenworth today, since I missed the Accordion Celebration back in June. It was a beautiful, warm day, in the 70s near us on the west side of the Cascades, and in the 90s in Leavenworth on the east side. When we arrived in town, we found a place to …

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Ladies and Gentlemen of America (Democrats), These are YOUR Representatives

These are two members of the US House of Representatives. This is the caliber of people who are elected by citizens to represent them in the nation's capital. https://twitter.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/1804594125402189879 This person was elected in New York City https://twitter.com/JoeyMannarinoUS/status/1804625702584824033 This is one of her colleagues The politics of America have been debased, corrupted, and descend into …

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Guest Writer: Ron Pyle on the state of affairs in America today

Ron Pyle posted this over on Twitter today, and I was so impressed I got permission to post over here. I'm not going to just link to the Twitter post, but copy in full, so my readers can get the full benefit of his ability to concisely describe what we are faced with in America …

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What do Afghanistan and Haiti have in common?

This week, we have seen disaster in both Afghanistan and Haiti.  On the surface, they would seem to have very little in common, besides both being desperately poor countries.  Also, the US has been involved in both countries for a long time. If we look closely, however, we see similarities which may partially explain what …

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Some thoughts on the King County (WA) Ballot Proposition 1, “Sales tax for Cultural Access Program”

Here is the text of the ballot measure on the primary ballot in King County, Washington, that includes Seattle and surrounding suburbs. King County Proposition No. 1 Sales Tax for Cultural Access Program The King County Council passed Ordinance No. 18513 to establish and fund a cultural access program. The program would expand access to …

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Ebola Spreading Quickly in Africa? It’s the Culture, People!

We have all heard on the news for months about the spread of the epidemic of the Ebola virus in Africa.  Right now, numerous conditions have all come together to increase the likelihood of this hemorrhagic-fever virus continuing its deadly progress.  The virus was originally found in wild animals in Africa (bats, monkeys, other mammals), …

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