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Angelique Maxson letter, 3/17/10 (By Lola Falstad, Seattle, WA)
I am in total agreement with Ms. Maxson's first paragraph in her letter of 3/17/10 ending with "decide for yourself". It is always best to get all the information needed to make ... more

Good Taxes? Bad Policy (By Dr. Phil Haeck, Seattle, WA)
Washington�s legislature is attempting to quickly ratify revenue-raising initiatives in order to close the state�s $2.8 billion budget gap (on paper at least) and bring the special ... more

Response To "Angelique Maxson Evidence?" (By Angelique Maxson, Auburn, WA)
Before responding to Ms. Folstad�s letter �Angelique Maxson Evidence?�, I must request that my fellow Americans research the health-care bill. Do not accept as fact everything ... more

1st anniversary of SeattlePI.com (By Bruce Hawick, Burnaby BC)
Unless I miss my guess, this is the first anniversary of the Seattle PI's last print edition... I've missed picking up the PI when I visit Seattle. I'm curious how your first ... more

What I'd Like To Know... (By jeff porteous, kennewick)
Dear Editors, What I'd like to know is this: If the Democrats are fortunate enough to pass President Obama's health care plan into law, what is then to stop the Republicans, ... more

Pollution Clean Up in the Sound (By Sarah Blackadar, Seattle, WA)
The victory for the Puget Sound to have companies like Polar Tankers paying to clean up their messes in the Sound. But it is only a small part of the process. Each year 50 million ... more

Police Harrassment (By Jason Keels, Seattle)
On March 13, 2010, approximately at 11:20pm my brother was driving his Lincoln Navigator down a Seattle street, headed home for the night. Soon enough, red and blue lights flash ... more

Angelique Maxson Evidence? 3/9/10 (By Lola Falstad, Seattle)
I thank Ms. Maxson for the opportunity for another rebuttal of her statements claiming why universal health-care would destroy our republic. Her "evidence" does not "prove" the ... more

Divers pull thousands of nets.... (By Richard Whipple, Dallas, OR. )
All gear should be tagged and checked by the state to show ownership. The owner should pay for the cleanup. more

No new taxes (By Chris Ward, Olympia)
Senator Lisa Brown (D � Spokane) believes that raising taxes is a �moral necessity� and she has convinced many in the legislature and the governor of this. Increases in sales ... more

Youth Challenge Obama�s Energy Policies (By Emilia Ptak, Seattle)
Dear Editor, Nuclear power, �clean coal�, offshore drilling: there is nothing sustainable about these three energy sources and the myth needs to be dispelled. President Obama ... more

Rebuttal To "Angelique Maxson Letter" (By Angelique Maxson, Auburn, WA)
I welcome the opportunity Ms. Falstad provided me to prove why universal healthcare would destroy our republic. Below is a small compilation of evidence to support key statements ... more

Tax Reform Now (By Wendell Brown, Kirkland)
It is time to support the tentative moves that have been made recently in the legislature to reform the tax structure in this state. Specifically, the proposal by Sen. Rosa Franklin ... more

Health Care reform (By Marie Doman, Seattle)
Last week we heard insurance company executives testify before congressional committees that they had to raise premiums because more of the younger healthier pool of customers ... more

Angelique Maxson letter, March 5,20l0 (By Lola Falstad, Seattle, WA)
I agree with Angelique Maxson that we should all contact lawmakers about the health care reform bill. Except for the reason why! Yes, everyone please contact the lawmakers and ... more

Contact Lawmakers RE Healthcare Bill (By Angelique Maxson, auburn, wa)
America is in big trouble. Our lawmakers intend to push the health-care bill into law within the next few weeks, despite knowing that a majority of Americans oppose the bill ... more

So Much for SOLIDARITY (By Chelsea Harris, Seattle)
My dearest editor, So much for solidarity. In a protest at UW promoting student solidarity and marching a route that was wheelchair accessible (for, you know, solidarity) ... more

Public Art or Public Nuisance? (By bryon ziegler, seattle)
I'm a HUGE supporter of art in the public realm...but not at all costs. On Capitol Hill's Broadway the art installation of dancing steps has become a public nuisance, not because ... more

IRS Op-Ed from Commissioner Shulman (By David Tucker, Seattle)
On February 18th, a small plane was intentionally crashed into an office building in Austin, Texas where almost 200 IRS employees work. This wanton act of violence took the life ... more

Haiti perspective needed (By Richard Pelto, Kenmore, Washington)
Haiti should be seen as a metaphor for where we are headed. It is overpopulated, and consequently is an ecological disaster having been stripped of almost all of its trees, and ... more

Protection for Adults. (By Kimgene Nguyen, Seattle)
Dear Editor, I'm writing to inform people about House Bill 3082. This bill would lower the age requirement for a Concealed Pistol License to 18. I am 18 years old, and cannot ... more

Why we are in Afganistan (By James A. Rymsza, Seattle)
Remind me again just why we have our military in Afghanistan. Is it because of 9/11? No, if that were so, we would have captured and killed Bin Laden years ago. He has instead ... more

"Blame the Poor" (By Marty Zupan, Seattle)
"In hard times, American's blame the poor." Of course we do. Who else are we going to scapegoat for our misery? The rich and powerful? Just because they rigged the system to their ... more

��Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009" (By Grace Angus-Amersbach, Oak Harbor, WA)
As a Registered Nurse currently working in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit in Seattle, I am writing to you because I am concerned for the safety of myself and my coworkers as we ... more

Back to the Future (By Martin Douge, Lynnwood, WA)
To the Editor: Seattle P.I., We argue daily about our country, our present and our future, and yet again and again forget about the past and how we got here to begin with ... more

RCW 19.275.030 Prohibits Pyramid Schemes and Yet Our Governor Operates the Largest Pyramid Scheme in the Country (By James Vaughn, Orting)
RCW 19.275.030 Prohibits Pyramid Schemes and Yet Our Governor Operates the Largest Pyramid Scheme in the Country The last time our country experienced a true recession was the ... more

"Chosen Insanity" (By Marty Zupan, Seattle)
A clock in every room. Why is it I need to have a clock in every (except the bathroom) single room of my house? Two telephones. Two televisions. Too much coffee, from having too ... more

Heritage Center is great opportunity for legacy (By Sam Reed, Olympia)
Lawmakers in Olympia have a rare opportunity this session to give a green light to the Washington State Heritage Center, creating much-needed jobs, generating sales tax revenue ... more

Senate Bill 6562 (By Blake Barnett, Seattle)
Dear Editor, I am writing to clarify the University of Washington�s stance on Senate Bill 6562, which would grant temporary tuition setting authority to the University�s Board ... more

It is Time to Protect Our South Seattle Community (By Tiana Nizamic, Seattle, WA)
About two years have passed since Robert McClure and Colin McDonald wrote their article �A River Lost? Decision time on the Duwamish� for the Seattle Post Intelligencer. They ... more

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