President Barack Obama admitted today something that much of the world has been belatedly figuring out - that he has absolutely no strategy for how to deal with the murderous terrorist organization … [Read more...]
Local reporter makes fun of Sarah Palin – and the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Nearly 25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe is still struggling to recover from decades of communism. Most members of the former Eastern Bloc nations are fledgling democracies … [Read more...]
WEA slogan: “It’s for the dues, not the kids”
The leaders of the Washington Education Association (WEA) are showing their true colors again this election year, and it’s not a pretty sight for those – including the vast majority of teachers - who … [Read more...]
Spinmeister expects reporters to ignore what candidate Inslee said
Now that David Postman is head spinmeister (officially the Executive Director of Communications) for Jay Inslee, a key aspect of his job is to try to keep the media from focusing too much … [Read more...]
The devil is in… the fine print: SEIU 775’s latest money trick
The nightmare scenario for the bosses at Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 775 was the its “members” might find out about their constitutional rights following the U.S. Supreme Court’s … [Read more...]
Did the Beatles sing, “Please Mr. Postman, edit my blog?”
David Postman — former Seattle Times reporter and current Executive Director of Communications for Jay Inslee — evidently has a lot of extra time on his hands. Either that, or he really regrets giving … [Read more...]
SEIU 775 deception reveals desperation – over losing dues dollars
The Service Employee International Union (SEIU) 775 continues its deceptive attempt to bypass the United States Supreme Court’s ruling that “it is unconstitutional for individual home health care … [Read more...]
King County Democrats demand close-minded thought from endorsed candidates
It may seem strange for a party that talks a lot about tolerance and diversity, but those are qualities that the King County Democrats don’t want to see much of among their endorsed candidates. In … [Read more...]
Joel Connelly goes to bat for Democrats, swings and – misses
The Seattle P-I has provided Joel Connelly a forum to publish Democrat talking points and attack Republicans since Dan Evans was Washington’s Governor. He was perhaps the dean of our state’s political … [Read more...]
Democrat House leader compares police shooting to … tax data he doesn’t like
The Democrats sure have their share of slightly twisted leaders. We’ve seen Speaker Frank Chopp being described as indifferent to working people, Judiciary Committee vice-chairman Roger Goodman … [Read more...]
Unions want taxpayers to foot bill for even bigger pensions, Supreme Court says no
Taxpayers can rejoice now that the State Supreme Court has rejected two pension lawsuits — brought by public employee unions —that “could have added an additional $1.3 billion in new costs for the … [Read more...]
A letter to Jay Inslee, from SHIFT
The Stand— the daily media blog of Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) — is once again up in arms concerning the lack of “transparency” in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed 12-nation trade … [Read more...]