Archive for the 'Politically Motivated' Category

Washington senator explores vanity tax

Friday, January 28th, 2005

The Olympian reports that Washington State Senator Karen Keiser is proposing a tax on cosmetic surgery. All obvious joking aside, what are those boobs thinking?

Lacey Libertarian on BushSpeak

Thursday, January 20th, 2005

I have yet to understand how forcing Democracy down the throat of another country or culture will succeed. I’m sure if I look, I will find that the authority to do so isn’t declared in the Constitution since the Founding Fathers probably considered it to be something that the people should bring about for themselves.

Washington State election reform, isn’t.

Tuesday, January 18th, 2005

My buddy over at Minute of Angle has some recommendations for Secretary of State Sam Reed. The only problem I can see with this is that it may be perceived as making voting hard to do. I’m not really sympathetic to that view, though.

Politically correct wishes for you and yours

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

Happy non-denomination-specific good will, (or not, as you prefer, some people enjoy being Grinches) to all, and to all a Happy New Year (unless, of course, you recognize the New Year based on a non-Gregorian calendar). ;)

To Protect and To Serve - or not

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004

I was just reading over at Minute of Angle about Jason’s recent run-in with the Spokane Sherriff’s department (he’s edited the post, so you can’t read the back-story, unfortunately).
This Sherriff has forgotten that he’s there “To Protect and to Serve.” When law enforcement actively tries to remove weapons from law-abiding citizens, you’re staring down [...]