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  • Truck, meet loophole

    Ridenbaugh Press

    The idea is to increase security around the act of ballot casting – ensuring that only actual Idahoans who are legally qualified to vote actually do so. (The political point here doubtless has to do with the unlikely prospect of votes by people in the country illegally, but it would [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:44am EST
    by Randy Stapilus
  • HBO Poll: Skeptical Of CHRG

    Huckleberries Online

    HBO Poll: 44 of 60 (73%) of the respondents said they're "skeptical" of the new City Hall watchdog group Citizens for Honest and Responsible Government, which is led by some of the key players from OpenCDA.com. 8 of 60 each marked "more power to 'em" and "who?" The HBO Poll was [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:24am EST
  • Almost…

    Upper Left

    …what Digby said. I ran across this while trying to find my own words to remember John Murtha... He was a complicated political figure, but he will be remembered for something very brave: it's impossible to overestimate how important it was to have this conservative, ex-marine, super patriot Democrat [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:18am EST
  • How Sarah Palin is Helping Women

    Slog

    It is difficult, as a reasonably intelligent female, to see an unreasonably unintelligent female—Sarah Palin— skyrocketed to a national platform and be taken somewhat seriously. Especially when reading articles like this, via TPM:

    Citing a column by Pat Buchanan that clearly argues against conflict with Iran, Sarah Palin on Sunday [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:25am EST
  • Free Denney's Meals Packs Lots

    Huckleberries Online

    After feeding two million grateful Americans who took advantage of the offer, Denny's is doing it again. That's today-- Tuesday, February 9th from 6 a.m. through 2 p.m. at participating restaurants. We already checked in with a Denny's restaurant in Spokane Valley and it was jam-packed! Our reporter [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:24am EST
  • AM Headlines -- 2.9.10

    Huckleberries Online

    Steve McMullin, 56, of Twin Falls, Idaho, one of the 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without proper documents or government permission, is escorted by a Haitian police officer upon his arrival to the court building in Port-au-Prince, Monday. Five of the ten [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:54am EST
  • Health care reform, GOP style

    HorsesAss.Org

    Number of comments: 10

    WellPoint pays its CEO $10 million a year, and spent over $9.5 million last year lobbying against health care reform. And now with reform all but dead, the company is intent on enjoying the fruit of its labors, hiking premiums on its 800,000 individual policy holders in California by [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:54am EST
    by Goldy
  • Straight Up

    Slog

    So... it turns out that the federal judge overseeing the Prop 8 trial in San Francisco is... gay. The haters at NOM aren't happy because as everyone knows only straight people can be impartial when it comes to issues like gay marriage because straight people are scrupulously fair at' [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:37am EST
  • APhoto Of The Day -- 2.9.10

    Huckleberries Online

    Toyota Motor Corp. Managing Officer Hiroyuki Yokoyama, right, bows after submitting the company's formal recall notice for its 2010 Prius gas-electric hybrid and two other hybrid models to Ryuji Masuno, director general of the Road Transport Bureau of the Transport Ministry, at the ministry in Tokyo Tuesday. Toyota is recalling [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:32am EST
  • HBO Grub Club: Nosworthy

    Huckleberries Online

    Don Sausser returned with the first review of the new HBO Grub Club pick: Nosworthy. Here's the start to Don's review: "With the cook out of town this week and the Nalley's Chili cans running low what a wonderful time to fulfill the HBO requirement to dine at" [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:19am EST
  • EWU's 'Red Field' Gains Attention

    Huckleberries Online

    The initial hype has subsided, but Eastern Washington University’s decision to replace the natural grass in Woodward Field with a red synthetic playing surface continues to stir interest and conversations across the country. Since the school first announced late last month that former Eagle Michael Roos and his wife, [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:15am EST
  • Thousand Island Dressing Recipe

    Dianasaur

    A great use for boiled eggs that people don’t always think of is salad dressing.  I often put boiled eggs in my salad, but the other day I realized they’re and ingredient in thousand island dressing, and decided I needed to try making my own.  This dressing is tangy and [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 5:44am EST
    by diana
  • Me? A photo terrorist?

    Leaning Straight Up

    Apparently… Tonight I went to work out at my apartment complex’s gym.  As I was walking home, I noticed some light fog had rolled in, and the street lights were all haloed and pretty.  I also noticed a tree in front of the office that had a back light that made really [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 2:32am EST
    by Karl
  • RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 2

    Slog

    This is your Stranger Slog Absolut Interior Illusions Joanna Fabrics Olive Garden open thread, people! And may the best commenter... WIN! My only comment this week: we spend so much time with the girls as boys in the workroom that I can't tell who's who when they're girls.

    Discuss.

    [ [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:40pm EST
  • LSU Twitter Updates for 2010-02-08

    Leaning Straight Up

    RE: Avatar - What a ripoff, those things didn’t look like Smurfs at all…(more detailed thoughts coming later) # Audi gets visionary…”YouTube - Green Police: Audi Super Bowl Ad” http://j.mp/ayH0SF # SEMPER FI. RIP John……”Rep. John Murtha dies at 77 - washingtonpost.com” http://j.mp/aLxB5y # Big Sister? … “Residents Fumed Over Weekend Alcohol, Firearm [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:00pm EST
    by Karl
  • Benton v. Murray

    Ridenbaugh Press

    Number of comments: 1
    Don Benton There is this to say about Vancouver Republican state Senator Don Benton’s prospective run – which he said today he’s planning – against Senator Patty Murray: He would be the lead Republican in the field, and as matters stand would be well positioned to win the primary over six [...]
    Posted: February 08, 2010, 8:51pm EST
    by Randy Stapilus
  • Oh look! A squirrel!

    Perri Nelson's Website

    Sometimes I wish that we didn’t have all of the modern technology that we enjoy. When I was a very young boy we didn’t have a television – at least not that I can remember for a long time. We had radio and LP recordings. We had books, and we [...]

    Posted: February 08, 2010, 8:50pm EST
  • Judge Grants Reprieve to STITA Taxi

    Slog

    You may have been following the battle between STITA taxi, which has bought exclusive rights to pick up fares at Sea-Tac Airport, and the Port of Seattle. In the latest round of bidding for the contract, Yellow Cab offered the port more money, nudging out STITA (which formed a nonprofit [...]

    Posted: February 08, 2010, 6:40pm EST
  • SL Letter of the Day: The Toilet Brush Off

    Slog

    My boyfriend and I have agreed to abide by whatever decision you make. Resolve this dispute for us.

    We've been together for nine months. We are gay. Neither of us is hung up on monogamy so that's not the issue. We live in a college town. We both found jobs here' [...]

    Posted: February 08, 2010, 5:57pm EST
  • I-420

    Sound Politics

    A group calling itself "Sensible Washington" has filed a statewide initiative to legalize possession, use, delivery and cultivation of marijuana by adults (Initiative 1068). Medical purposes aside, I think that smoking marijuana is a pretty stupid use of one's time.... [...]
    Posted: February 08, 2010, 5:54pm EST
  • Parting Shot -- 2.8.10

    Huckleberries Online

    New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he leaves the airport Monday in Kenner, La., after the Saints returned from the NFL football Super Bowl. The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17, attaining their first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

    [...]
    Posted: February 08, 2010, 5:40pm EST
  • PM Headlines -- 2.8.10

    Huckleberries Online

    Laura Silsby, 40, of Meridian, one of the 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without proper documents or government permission, is escorted by a Haitian police officer upon her arrival to the court building in Port-au-Prince on Monday. Five of the ten Americans were [...]

    Posted: February 08, 2010, 5:06pm EST
  • EOB: Bill Removes 'Idiot' Language

    Huckleberries Online

    After Idaho hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games last year, Sen. Les Bock (pictured), D-Boise, said he was startled when reading through an Idaho statute to see outmoded terminology like “mentally retarded,” “mentally deficient” and even “lunatic” and “idiot.” Bock said, “I think it made all of [...]

    Posted: February 08, 2010, 4:12pm EST

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