Vancouver's riot and the perils of naivete
Gather 150,000 into a public place. Let many of them get drunk. Have maybe 300 cops on hand. The result was predictable mayhem, followed by an orgy of blame-shifting.
Gather 150,000 into a public place. Let many of them get drunk. Have maybe 300 cops on hand. The result was predictable mayhem, followed by an orgy of blame-shifting.
Paid sick leave legislation such as the Seattle City Council is considering makes sense, because when people work sick they infect others. Seattle's politicians should listen to the public and enact a mandate.
Politicians look at their vulnerabilities and suddenly announce that they are not the person we all thought they were. Not smart.
County planners declare the 1997 shoreline permit doesn't apply to the greatly expanded plans for a huge coal port north of Bellingham. A new application will have to be filed.
It's not just the Mariners getting swept. Obama is thinking short-term politics in his Afghanistan policy, and agreements about the deficit are turning into wimp-outs, not real cuts.