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The case for Timothy McVeigh
THE UPCOMING MAY 16 execution of Timothy McVeigh promises to be one of the most repulsive, sickening media…
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Blueprint for Success
The editorialists at Seattle’s dailies are all atwitter over recommendations, issued last week by a coalition of Seattle…
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The evils of big government
As regular readers of this column may be aware, I am not a chief strategist for the state…
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Blood on his hands
Put Kris Kime down as the first death directly attributable to the Paul Schell Re-Election Campaign. Granted, there…
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Left Side of the Dial
About a year ago, I wrote a column bemoaning the lack of left-of-center talk radio and chronicling the…
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The Bill With Nine Lives
In January 2003, the Center for Public Integrity published a leaked copy of legislation being prepared by the…
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We’ve Got the Wrong Guy
It’s something of a stretch to proclaim Karl Rove, the Machiavellian political adviser to President Bush, innocent. But…
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Corporate Mardi Gras
Last month, a jubilant Clinton administration and Washington state officials announced the landing of a big prize: the…
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Funeral rights
I HAVE JUST RETURNED from Aaron Roberts’ funeral. The service was held three blocks from my home. Several…
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The state of the world
The Seattle Times‘ October 22 endorsement of George W. Bush for President was not nearly the surprise that…
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Heckle them all!
ON MONDAY,veteran Seattle P-I reporter and stenographer for the powerful Joel Connelly used his column to engage in…
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A guy thing
There are days when I’m embarrassed to be a guy. Like the day a couple of weeks ago…
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A bedtime story
(Warning: may not be suitable for younger children or fuzzy-wuzzy liberals.) Once upon a time, in a land…
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The Gagging of Capt. Yee
Normally, the last thing we news types like to hear about is someone carping that their employer has…
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Stopping Samuel Alito
Two months ago, I wrote of the Supreme Court nomination of John Roberts: “If the Dems cry wolf…
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Peace Out
Amidst financial chaos, Washington state’s largest peace group has shut down—right at the time when the Bush administration…