Now what? Just back to the way things used to be three months ago, and maybe worse. The people in the Chinatown-International District are taking their anger (at the dumping on their already dirty, crime-filled streets of the homeless criminals and addicts from the SODO area to keep them from disturbing the international tourists) to …
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Thomas McKean served two states, and there are at least two ways to speak about his colorful life. Thomas McKean was a lifelong public servant, statesman, and jurist who helped shape early American government. He was born on March 19, 1734, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the son of an innkeeper and farmer. Though a Pennsylvanian …
This is from yesterday’s celebration in Washington DC. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the West Point Band and Orchestra. Notice the singers sing from memory, and so many of them are smiling. Also pay attention to the last verse, and the one word substitution. Please comment when you see it. https://twitter.com/jessalanfields/status/2073632741636059545?s=20 The post has the …
Continue reading America 250. If this doesn’t bring tears to your eyes, nothing will.
These people or their parents chose to come to America, as a safe haven of opportunity, from their own war-torn or impoverished countries. These Americans love their adopted country, don't tear it down, keep it beautiful, and positively contribute to its culture and its economy. Unlike many young and old Americans who were born and …
July 1 is a very important day in Washington State. It is the day that costs increase, reliably, year after year, with no endpoint. First, the standout increase that affects every single resident of Washington State. That is the increase in the gas tax. Last year, the Democrat Legislature passed a law that increases the …
Continue reading The Day of the Cost Increases for Businesses and Individuals in Washington State
Philip Livingston, born on January 15, 1716, in Albany, New York, hailed from the wealthy and influential Livingston family. Philip spent his youth in opulent manor houses and townhomes before attending Yale College in the 1730s. After graduating, Philip settled in New York City and soon became one of the town’s most successful merchants. By …
Huntington had a very intriguing life, and accomplishments. Samuel Huntington, born in July 1731 in Windham, Connecticut, was a lifelong public servant devoted to the cause of American independence. Raised on his family’s 180-acre farm, Huntington received his early education in local public schools and grew up in what would now be considered a middle-class …
On Sunday, the Seattle Times did a long article describing how local residents are suffering from the high, and going higher, electricity rates imposed on them by their mandated supplier, Puget Sound Energy. Below, I provide quotes from the article, and my comments after each quote. The title of the article is "PSE customers hit …
If you have been paying attention to the news regarding new vehicles, you might have seen reports describing a Biden Administration law that has gone into effect. The reason given for passing this new law, a requirement for ALL new cars, was "saving lives by keeping drunk drivers off the roads." Now, we all know …
This post needs no additional commentary. I have to hand it to AI for making this video for them. It's absolutely priceless! https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/2069504005445980168?s=20 https://x.com/thebabylonbee/status/2069504005445980168?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Press that PLAY button!
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