Continental Congress Convenes
November 18, 2009 | 05:59 PM | 10 Comments
When a national election is held and a subsequent “congress” is called, it’s fairly remarkable how hard nearly 150 men and women will work to craft and pass a set of...
read more »Good Old-Fashioned Small Town Mudslinging...
October 23, 2009 | 04:19 PM | 0 Comments
Whoever said local politics were centered around local issues and the good-natured exchange and debate of ideas apparently never campaigned in Pullman against Bill Paul.
In the final weeks of the...
read more »March on Washington was a "Teachable Moment"
September 20, 2009 | 12:26 AM | 12 Comments
After the Bernard Gates / Cambridge incident, President Obama deflected criticism of his unwarranted intervention by referring to the situation as “a teachable moment.”
What? Teachable?...
read more »Back From the 9-12 March on Washington
September 14, 2009 | 06:18 PM | 10 Comments
I've been monitoring the media regarding the 9-12 March on Washington, and while I have barely had a chance to unpack and get caught up with life's responsibilities, I can tell you this......
read more »Stormwater Ordinance Still Needs Work
July 31, 2009 | 11:32 AM | 0 Comments
“You can’t put lipstick on a pig.”
That’s a saying that has been around far longer than I have, and I love its’ brevity and accuracy.
There’s another saying I...
read more » A Common Sense Approach to Wal-Mart
July 10, 2009 | 05:19 PM | 2 Comments
For more than four years, the Pullman Alliance for Responsible Development (PARD) has waged all-out war in attempting to stop the development of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Pullman. Like many...
read more »Editorial Unfairly Represents Tea Parties - With Response
July 03, 2009 | 02:34 PM | 0 Comments
William Brock opined in the pages of the Moscow / Pullman Daily News...
Independence Day is fast approaching, so if you're not robotically igniting fireworks, this might be a good time to reflect...
read more »Pullman City Council Eyes Utility Rate Increases
July 02, 2009 | 04:31 AM | 0 Comments
On Tuesday, June 30, the Pullman City Council announced it was considering utility rate increases; water rates could increase by as much as 8 percent annually, while sewer rates could increase by as...
read more »Pullman/Moscow Tea Party - Downloadable Speech Audio
June 29, 2009 | 01:33 AM | 0 Comments
Pullman, WA - on Saturday afternoon, more than 120 people gathered from across the region for the second Tea Party sponsored by the Palouse 9.12 project.
I was honored to be given the opportunity to...
read more »Minnick to vote "NO" On Cap & Trade Legislation
June 26, 2009 | 01:04 PM | 0 Comments
Walt Minnick, a Democrat I could and would vote for. While we would no doubt disagree on certain issues, the guy is a constitutionalist, he listens to his constituency, and bucks the party line on a...
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