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  • Orcinus
    home of David Neiwert, freelance investigative journalist and author who writes extensively about far-right hate groups
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    "informs, challenges, soothes and/or berates, and does so with a pleasing vocal cadence and unmatched enunciation. When you listen to IPR, integrity washes over you like lava, with the pleasing familiarity of a medium-roast coffee and a sensible muffin."
  • The Maddow Blog
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  • Northwest Broadcasters
    The AM, FM, TV and digital broadcasters of Northwest Washington, USA and Southwest British Columbia, Canada. From Kelso, WA to the northern tip of Vancouver Island, BC - call letters, formats, slogans, networks, technical data, and transmitter maps. Plus "recent" news.
  • News Corpse
    The Internet's chronicle of media decay.
  • The Moderate Voice
    The voice of reason in the age of Obama, and the politics of the far-middle.
  • News Hounds
    Dogged dogging of Fox News by a team who seems to watch every minute of the cable channel so you don't have to.
  • HistoryLink
    Fun to read and free encyclopedia of Washington State history. Founded by the late Walt Crowley, it's an indispensable tool and entertainment source for history wonks and surfers alike.

right-wing blogs we like

  • The Reagan Wing
    Hearin lies the real heart of Washington State Republicans. Doug Parris runs this red-meat social conservative group site which bars no holds when it comes to saying who they are and who they're not; what they believe and what they don't; who their friends are and where the rest of the Republicans can go. Well-written, and flaming.
  • Orbusmax
    inexhaustible Drudgery of NW conservative news
  • The Radio Equalizer
    prolific former Seattle KVI, KIRO talk host speaks authoritatively about radio.
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Mikey

It's a great idea and one that would only have had a chance under a Democrat administration. I personally know two people already who will take advantage of this and were in a dilemma as to what to do with their gas-guzzling car. This is an example of what an administration that has it's constituents in mind does. The Republicans will see how much of a stimulus this can be and all the while will be bitchin about it even tho it will help their fat cats also in the long run. We have a President and an administration we can be proud of who will advance ideas on their merit and not on their political attractivness.

Queens Hunter

Mikey-I heard the latest proposal to tax employee health benefits provided by employers will be exclusive of unions?

Political attractiveness-ya think dude?

Drew

Getting people out of their ineffecient autos is a good thing for a country that has a very unhealthy addiction to fossil fuels. The first step towards this was the election of a President that wasn't put in place by the oil companies.

Drew

And if this President wants to make incentives for employers to quit being so hostile to unions, and their employees that want to organize, that's also great.

M.Steele

Long range strategy has been a sore point for manufactures. I like the incentive to buy tactic as to secure jobs in the future. You’re right mikey, only a democrat could have figured this one out.

chucks

I have not read the law so I have no idea how good it is. In all of my years in the car business, most of the people that drive the old shitters like the Cougar or Tbird pictured above are poor or young, driving dads old wreck and can't afford a new car anyway.
Just in case, I bought several old heavy's on EBay today that I hope to sell for a profit to somebody preparing to buy a new car so thay can get the gumment cheese.

KS

"It's a great idea and one that would only have had a chance under a Democrat administration. I personally know two people already who will take advantage of this and were in a dilemma as to what to do with their gas-guzzling car. This is an example of what an administration that has it's constituents in mind does. The Republicans will see how much of a stimulus this can be and all the while will be bitchin about it even tho it will help their fat cats also in the long run. We have a President and an administration we can be proud of who will advance ideas on their merit and not on their political attractivness."

Do the taxpayers or the amount of debt we incur matter here ? Evidently not. That's why the opposition bitches, dufus. The facts are a bitch.

To put it simply, you and the usual suspects have ODS - Obama Derangement Syndrome - where you are drunk with liberal prorgressivism and reverse recism.
God forbid we learn anything from the Europeans - Yes, especially if we look at their economic growth over the last 20 years, since big government socialism began in those countries. What would China do in this situation ? (hint: most likely something different)

KS

oopsy - reverse racism.. What's my evidence ? Sottemeyer for SCOTUS for one. The White House press corps have morphed into lemmings and sheeple.

Black

Hey chuck, read the law. it won't work, you'd better try for a refund.

Black

KS- you are nuts.

KS

Black - you are a progressive lemming.

M.Steele

Are you suggesting we should adopt European economic models? And we should reflect China’s protectionist stance? There may be hope for you KS.

KS

"God forbid we learn anything from the Europeans"

Yes, especially if we look at their economic growth over the last 20 years, since big government socialism began in those countries.

To elaborate for your benefit, God forbid if we adopt Europe's program after seeing how abysmal their economies are.

Conversely, if you are in the tank for European health system, there is not much hope for you, Steele along with the progressive lemmings with ODS. China's economy is much better than Europe's, but I'd recommend their health care system over Europe - their protection stance should of course be modified here.

M.Steele

KS,

WE are not China, Europe or South Africa. We can take the best of these countries and with a little adjustment that will compensate for our own society create something better. After all the monetary system was born in Europe and we perfected it. The overly general statements pertaining to the US becoming Europe are demeaning to the people trying to create a better US. And it keeps the less educated in a place of mediocrity that is of disservice.

KS

"The overly general statements pertaining to the US becoming Europe are demeaning to the people trying to create a better US. And it keeps the less educated in a place of mediocrity that is of disservice."

WTF ? They weren't general - they referred specifically to the Health Care distribution system.

M.Steele

KS,
The “European Health Care distribution system”, as opposed to the “US Health Care distribution system” will be tailored toward the US. To say we would duplicate the systems overseas is a farce. And it is a generalization that withholds the positives of these systems.

KS

he “European Health Care distribution system”, as opposed to the “US Health Care distribution system” will be tailored toward the US. To say we would duplicate the systems overseas is a farce. And it is a generalization that withholds the positives of these systems.'

I didn't say that, you did. Your reading comprehension is sadly lacking. In addition, that is nothing more than your opinion you are trying to submit as fact.

Drew

What's your obsession with lemmings, ks?

Janet

This program has run out of gas because someone is siphoning it.

It is not the consumer the benefits. While good intentions may win some, it is what is really happening with this program that is troubling. There are scams and more. See, http://butasforme.com/2009/07/17/cash-for-clunkers-the-ultimate-bait-and-switch-marketing-tool

Drew

That was really nice Janet. Now do you have any information that doesn't come from a blatantly conservative website?

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