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2016-03-19 18:53
The UW Senate Steering committee met 2-17-2006 and their meeting minutes are now posted.I think these are interesting because they again show how they characterize the whole debate in an int… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Bearing in mind the disclaimer provided by the UW Senate that unless quotations are used, the minutes are to be considered a summary and paraphrase of the session, not a verbatim account of… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
There are still no minutes posted for the Senate Session on the 21st, nor the Steering Committee on the 20th.Also a new disclaimer is on the minutes site, advising one and all that "ALL MINU… Read More
2006-03-02 09:01
I am a fairly tolerant guy, I really am. Sure I get surly about some things, but I have learned that getting pissed about minor stuff is pointlessBut this raging debate about free speech con… Read More
2006-03-02 07:22
Last night in my response to the PI's hatchet editorial of bloggers and talk radio concerning the UW memorial, I mentioned the latest bit of stupidity that was being under reported, that bei… Read More
2006-03-01 16:42
In a quick vote last night, the Washington State Senate passed a resolution to honor Col Gergory 'Pappy' Boyington just weeks after the UW Student Seante declined a memorial to honor the UW… Read More
2006-03-01 07:39
In my last blog I listed a few of what I considered to be the less important matters the Student Senators had debated and resolved this session, including this one:A Resolution In Support Of… Read More
2006-03-01 07:37
This is not meant to disrespect Miss Edwards. If anything it is an opportunity for her side of the story to be shown.In surfing around other Boyington stories, I came upon a link to her afte… Read More
2006-02-28 16:10
I mean just the thought of it is incredible enough. The LA Times has earned it's reputation as one of the more liberally slanting newspapers, but in a recent series of editorials, it has nic… Read More
2006-02-24 19:54
The Boyington Memorial flap was largely based on the minutes of the Senate session dates 2-7-2006. Those meetings were displayed on the UW Senate site at:http://senate.asuw.org/secretary/sen… Read More
2006-02-24 03:00
I expressed my concerns previously about the UAE Dubai Ports World issue in this blog:http://guitarplayr.blogspot.com/2006/02/now-i-know-its-bad-idea.htmlAt that point, the best reason to di… Read More
2006-02-23 08:19
I admit my last blog about this was fairly angry. I was very upset about the events that had transpired, and I decided to show it. I was, and I still am fairly disgusted with the editors of… Read More
2006-02-22 18:28
The Seattle PU I mean PI has once again shown the lack of intelligence in Intelligencer.The editorial board has taken the bloggers and talk radio to task for denouncing the Student Senates t… Read More
2006-02-22 00:12
I have refrained till now on posting about the Bush plan to support the UAE purchase of a seaport company, effectively giving it control of 6 Eastern US seaports.As I commented at Sister Tol… Read More
2006-02-21 08:37
There has been plenty said already about the Pappy Boyington memorial, but a couple more items popped up that are worthy of note.The first two are courtesy of andrews-dad:First was a resolut… Read More
2006-02-20 06:39
(reposted as blogger ate the original one...)It is reported today that the Student Government at the UofW are considering a memorial to all 5 former students who are medal of honor winners.B… Read More
2006-02-20 06:24
This is primarily directed to the UofW student government senator, Jill Edwards.Jill, as you may recall, is one of the people who actively opposed the proposed memorial to Col Gregory "Pappy… Read More
2006-02-20 06:11
As seen at Michelle Malkin, WND and Sister ToldjahLet me say up front that as a veteran, I take affronts to the military fairly serious. I can accept the anti war stuff as being more about t… Read More
2006-02-16 08:25
Complements of Michelle Malkin and Common Sense Political Thought OK, sure its blame shifting, but it's still funny Read More
2006-02-15 21:52
Cheney speaks out.Via Sister Toldjah http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184957,00.htmlNEW YORK — Vice President Dick Cheney told FOX News on Wednesday that he alone is responsible for… Read More
2006-02-15 07:47
As expected, the politicians are now joining the press in accusations about "Godfather" Dick Cheney, and his "patterns of secrecy".http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/14/060215001118.sazqm… Read More
2006-02-14 23:06
I dont know whether to laugh or not.....http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48825A North Carolina coluumnist claimed today Dick Cheney's shooting of friend Harry Whittington was n… Read More
2006-02-14 07:26
I didn't originate the title of the latest whitehouse scandal, I heard it on the Laura Ingraham show tonight. But regardless of who made it up, it does accurately portray the media frenzy in… Read More
2006-02-13 09:16
A few opening notes. I took a political survey and apparently I align as a Centrist, socially moderate, and fiscally conservative.I mention this because recently I have been asked why so man… Read More
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