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Followup on flooding in Western Washington. News and photos.

On By rushbabe49In business, Culture, Economics, environmentalism, government, Media and the Internet, Nature, Science and research, transportationLeave a comment

First up, some news stories from local media. All the stories include photos. Auburn Neighborhoods Evacuated. US Highway 2 Closed from Skykomish to Leavenworth. This is very bad news, for tourism in Leavenworth, and for the businesses in Skykomish itself. https://twitter.com/wspd6pio/status/2000681307639063016?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Flood damage closes Highway 12 in Naches, repairs underway. Naches is in Central Washington …

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There are no Solutions, only Tradeoffs

On By rushbabe49In business, Culture, Economics, Education, environmentalism, Food and drink, government, Politics in the Age of Trump, Random Musings About Life, Science and research6 Comments

The above aphorism was coined by the famous economist, Thomas Sowell, to describe any human society or situation. Every waking moment of every day of our lives, we are presented with a myriad of choices, large and small, most we don't even notice. But I was reminded of Sowell's phrase when I read an article …

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A thought on the price of gasoline

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Culture, Economics, environmentalism, government, Politics in the Age of Trump, transportation1 Comment

Think of it this way. They (the government) tax motor fuel, which society needs second only to water, the way they price alcohol and tobacco. They load it up with multiple different taxes (sales taxes, cap-and-trade taxes, energy taxes, weight taxes, road-use taxes), and in some places the tax burden is higher than the price …

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Did you know about the World Economic Forum?

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Covid Madness, Culture, DEI, Economics, Education, elections, environmentalism, Food and drink, government, immigration, Law and Justice, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Random Musings About Life, Science and research, social media, technology, transportation12 Comments

If not, it's time that you did. The WEF is a yearly gathering of the wealthiest, most powerful, and many of the most evil people in the world. This is not a joke. This group is led by the Evil Klaus Schwab, whose fondest dream is to see every human being on Earth, except a …

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Washington State (Seattle) Supreme Court confirms that “all your money belongs to us”.

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In a unanimous ruling, the state/Seattle Supreme Court declared Tim Eyman's $30 car-tab initiative that passed last year to be unconstitutional.  The reason? "More than one subject". The judges' ruling Thursday is a victory for a coalition of cities, King County and Garfield County's transit agency, which had sued saying it would eviscerate funds they …

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