Letters to the editor
South King fire chief announces cuts after levy fails
On behalf of South King Fire & Rescue, I want to say Thank You to the people we serve for your support over the years, and for voting in the recent Primary Election. Your participation in this fire department and the electoral process - regardless of the outcome - is important and appreciated.
We have taken your message to heart and wanted to keep you informed about the next steps for South King Fire and Rescue.
First, we will not run a ballot measure in November. We will work tirelessly to provide the highest level of fire and emergency services possible within our budget, as you have asked. More › | (2 comments)
Political correctness at its worst
Recently, the controversy of the mosque in NYC has been front-page news and arguments on both sides have been made and continue to be.
My opinion is that this is PC at its worst, exemplified by the comments of Mr. Obama and the comments of NYC's PC mayor, Mr. Bloomberg.
One forgets the conniving More ›
Independence from foreign oil
While running for office, President Obama promised that if elected, he would get us off OPEC oil within 10 years. Earlier Presidents promised us similar independence.
Two years are gone and we still don't have a plan. In fact, there is some evidence that we're going in the wrong direction. In July 2010, we imported 388 million barrels of oil. That's the single largest import month since President Obama was inaugurated.
The NAT GAS Act will create jobs, clean up the environment and improve our national security by providing tax incentives to organizations that switch their fleets to operate on natural gas rather than on oil. More ›
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