If Dino Rossi is elected governor it is estimated that Washington State University will receive a budget cut of up to 8 percent. In contrast, the effect of a Chris Gregoire victory on WSU will be significantly less, 2 percent-4 percent. The blow of Rossi on the Whitman County economy [...]
The naivete of Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson and Pullman Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Fritz Hughes is simply stunning with respect to the effect a Wal-Mart Supercenter will have on the community of Pullman.
- Tri-State owner Gerard Connelly, "HIS VIEW: Mayor's reaction to Wal-Mart naive," Moscow-Pullman Daily News, December' [...]Many of you have noticed the equipment on the Walmart Supercenter site on Bishop Boulevard in Pullman this week. They're not breaking ground....yet.
According to Walmart spokesperson Jennifer Spall, engineers are staking additional bore hole locations and Geotech has been on site drilling new holes. The purpose of this work' [...]
Pullman has set a new record low temperature of 9F, shattering the previous record of 12F.
Al Gore and his mad scientist sidekick James Hansen would condescendingly explain to us that it's the weather masking the climate. So stop being greedy and turn off your evil, CO2 producing heat, it really is too warm' [...]
In a recent letter to the editor in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, a fellow named Walter Clark declined a seat on the Obamalot bandwagon. In response, a Democratic apparatchik in Pullman mugged him in his own letter to the editor, providing readers with a lexicon of stinging insults. Clark's letter is [...]
With the state's economy in a tailspin, and facing a rapidly deepening budget deficit, you'd think that Washington's legislature would rein in their instincts and refrain from business destroying mischief. But you'd be wrong.
With the encouragement of Governor Christine Gregoire, Washington's legislature took another step toward [...]
Perhaps we should rename it O'Loonpia.
Just passed by the State House, Bill 1033, making lead wheel weights illegal. These weights are used by tire retailers for balancing wheels. The weights are crimped on to the wheels, a few may fling off during driving, but that's an unlikely exception. Even [...]
At last, we've put behind us years of a divisive presidency in the person of a man with thin qualifications for high office who admitted he had no foreign policy experience.
For reasons entirely of ideology, he launched a war in a faraway country that posed no direct threat to' [...]
The juxtaposition of two articles on the front page of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News (Jan. 14) provides food for thought. And indigestion.
Above the fold was an article entitled "Funding for gifted program could be in jeopardy." The article discussed the financial woes of the Pullman School District's Highly Capable [...]
According to the fine folks at Sound Transit, the Husky Stadium taxpayer theft remodel is going full steam ahead, From today's Seattle Times:
A proposed Husky Stadium remodel has added $1.6 million to the cost of building light rail to the University of Washington.
Sound Transit approved the increase Thursday for utility-line [...]
The following letter appeared in last week's Whitman County Gazette. Hopefully, our Commissioners are listening.
We moved into the middle of the Palouse farm-ground with our "eyes wide open." We understood there would be dust, chemical spraying, smokey stubble fires, cat-eating coyotes, huge slow-moving farming equipment on roads and roads closed [...]
According to an article in today's Lewiston Morning Tribune, the Idaho Senate has approved a bill allowing for water to be sold across state lines, specifically to allow Moscow to sell water to the Hawkins Companies in Whitman county.
Sen. Elliot Werk, D-Boise, asked whether the bill would somehow "circumvent" [...]
Governor Christine Gregoire is asking for our help in balancing the state's budget, which is projected to have a deficit of 3-5 billion dollars. She has an interactive site where you can play with the budget numbers. I had the budget balanced in less than five minutes, with a $500 million [...]
Thanks Democrats and particularly Henry Waxman.
On February 10th, 2009 most items that are currently offered for children 12 and younger will disappear from store shelves because of a government ban on anything that has not been tested for lead content.
In our store, we will not be able [...]
For the past week, the predicted low for last night was in the 20's. Last night before I went to bed, I checked on the overnight temp prediction and it was supposed to be 12 F. This morning the actual low was minus 12 F. The Weather Service's climate model overestimated [...]
To err is human. But to really screw things up, takes a judge. And to make a real mess, bring in a whole panel of judges. In a ruling that essentially makes school attendance optional, a panel of Washington judges ruled that students accused of cutting class are entitled to[...]
To err is human. But to really screw things up, takes a judge. And to make a real mess, bring in a whole panel of judges. In a ruling that essentially makes school attendance optional, a panel of Washington judges ruled that students accused of cutting class are entitled to[...]
Hi Everyone:
I have found out some information about Pete's that I have yet to confirm. It appears that we may not be able to do the lunch at Pete's. We may need to find a new place for lunch meetings. If anyone has any ideas, please send them my way. [...]
Only a liberal journalist (trying to protect the huge lie that is global warming) would describe something that is happening more often and in fact is happening right now, as "increasingly rare".
The Dutch strapped on skates and flocked to icy canals this weekend as freezing temperatures afforded an increasingly rare chance to [...]
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is out of state, but her office won't say where she is.
Gregoire was set to be the keynote speaker Tuesday at a pre-legislative session forum sponsored by The Associated Press, but [...]
Ice levels had been tracking lower throughout much of 2008, but rapidly recovered in the last quarter. In fact, the rate of increase from September onward is [...]
Back in October I posted about a new carbon tracking device that was developed. Less than three months later my prediction came true. Politicians in the government are plotting ways to use this device to track our miles driven and then use it for a new way ........ [...]
Seattle is getting what it has asked for. Time and time again Seattle tries to outdo everyone else in the arena of being green. They blindly follow any green sounding movement if it will make them appear more green.
This time around the city doesn't want to use salt on the [...]
Last year, I dared on the editorial page of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News to question global warming zealotry. The response was, shall we say, demurrers from tiresome whelps who fervently believe that Mother Earth is being date-raped by Big Carbon--carbon, by the way, that fuels House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's air [...]
**UPDATE**
The Seattle PI has changed their headline. Not fair, PI! Oh well, they are still silly in Seattle and there is plenty more to laugh at, like this article, Seattle paralyzed by chance of snow
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But if you can just hang in there, these fools are promising that in another 72 years, we will be 15 degrees warmer. What's our recourse if they are wrong?
[...]We are having Christmas Lunch today.
We are meeting at 12:00 noon at Pete's in Pullman. It is not too late to make plans to come and enjoy a great lunch.
Please e-mail me or respond here if you plan on coming. crier@cityofpullman.com.
[...]Hello fellow Lunch Seekers:
Gonzaga's Basketball team has Pete's reserved for this Wednesday. Due to this reason we are going to have to push back our lunch.
One thought I have is maybe holding an evening get-together instead of a lunch and turn it into a Christmas Party. Anyone have thoughts?
[...]The word on the street is that due to the economic downturn PBS has put the brakes on their plan to build a new building. Nothing was said whether it was a short term or long term stoppage, but it is disappointing all the same.
One has to wonder if there [...]
In the Husky world it's considered insane, parochial, foolish and shameful to advocate for allowing a tax to expire and to hold the University of Washington to the same fiscal resonsibility as Washington State University. The westside Husky sense of entitlement and arrogance comes through clearly in this article.
From today's Seattle Times: [...]
After some weeks now of Very Big Issues, what with the election and the dicey economy--not to mention the return of Jack Bauer and continuing suspense over "Dancing With the Stars"--a bit of a local focus might be a good change of pace. So here goes:
Pedestrians are not holier [...]
As America gets ready for a long Thanksgiving weekend, I have a suggestion for capitalists who are entertaining Democrats. Dust off that old Monopoly game that is sitting neglected in your closet. As you set up the table and dole out the money, announce yourself as the bank. Except make a slight correction, [...]
The terrorist who bombed the Pentagon (no, not Osama bin Laden, William Ayers) accused the Republican Party of trying to "exploit the politics of fear" by bringing up Obama's connections to him. And he also apologized that "I don't think we did enough."
That's a good one. Next [...]
The media have reported studies showing a relationship between education and voting patterns. Highly educated people tend to vote Democratic. Idaho unfortunately has one of [...]
This is for "Doubting Thomas" in the CUE. See, the truth is not partisan. What say you now?
From today's Moscow-Pullman Daily News:
Below you will find posted pictures of the fraudulent mail from the Washington State Democratic Central Committee being sent to voters in Whitman County informing them that their vote will not count unless certain actions are taken. Click on the image for a larger version.
According to Whitman County Elections [...]
The following is based upon an interview I just conducted with Ms. Eunice Coker, Whitman County Auditor.
The Whitman County Prosecutor's Office is investigating possible illegal electioneering and fraud by Democrats in last week's election.
Let's just call the auto industry bailout what it really is, a big political payoff for the United Auto Workers union. Here's a thought, how about if before the government confiscates taxpayer money to pay for the rushed bailout, first confiscate the assets of the union that is largely responsible for the failure. When the [...]
Many times in the past, the President of the United States has been called the leader the of the free world. In this article about the Obamas' choice of a family dog, President-Elect Obama has been elevated to the position of "first global president."
[...]Harry Reid's post-election interpretation of unifying the country and reaching out to different points of view. Party unity through political cleansing and fear. This typifies the arrogance of one party rule and the Dems have only just begun.
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State Reps. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Steve Hailey, R-Mesa, will be back in Olympia representing the 9th District after defeating their Democratic challengers in lopsided races.
As of Tuesday night, the tallies showed Schmick with 63 percent of the vote, compared to 37 [...]
A day after the Dow plunged 486 points, the market is already down 254 this morning.
I guess Wall Street realizes that whole income redistribution thing may not be a good idea. Good luck with all that, Obamalord.
Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John KennedyDmitry Medvedev doesn't want to wait that long.
President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will deploy missiles in [...]
It's over. Dino Rossi just conceded. And it wasn't even close. Seattle didn't steal the governors election this time; they ripped it away from us with a crowbar.
Statewide, Gregoire is up 113,000 votes. The vote difference in King County between Gregoire and Rossi is 110,000 votes. Do the math.
U.S. Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut, has lost his bid for an 11th term in Congress. "I have called Jim Himes to congratulate him on being the next member of congress from the fourth congressional district." An emotional Shays added, "I have [...]
If the tradition holds, that means that the incumbent party will lose. So, if Obama should win the White House, I am thinking that it would be necessary to update the name of our country.
I am suggesting USSA. United Socalist States of America.
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