en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/132993 Comments by Art http://www.komonews.com/news/local/More-cracks-found-in-new-pontoons-for-520-bridge-160523655.html#IDComment390767046 Remember when the I-90 bridge sank after the DOT used the pontoons to store waste water? Think the same guys are in charge? The DOT under Paula Hammond and Christine Gregoire has been a disaster. remember the "waste on the water" problem with the ferries? How about the minority contractor cheating/graft problems? Are we "Good to Go" yet? What, still having problems with the bridge tolling? How many screw ups does Paula Hammond get before Gregoire takes action? Thank God we will have a new governor next year. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:16:20 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/More-cracks-found-in-new-pontoons-for-520-bridge-160523655.html#IDComment390767046 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/The-Schrammie-A-rimshot-for-Conlin-160544745.html#IDComment390753391 So, there is this arena in Kent (ShoWare) that is a real benefit for the community. [/sarcasm] It is about right for a basketball court. It is just a stones throw away from the Sounder rail line. What is wrong with it? I bet Hansen can get a team in there for far less than the $200M he is asking the taxpayers for. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:50:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/The-Schrammie-A-rimshot-for-Conlin-160544745.html#IDComment390753391 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Sen-Hatch-looking-to-avoid-revolt-within-GOP--160380445.html?clmob=y#IDComment389962243 The really sad thing is that our local Republican party has become very dysfunctional. The party has been taken over by the extreme religious right to whom compromise is a foul word. Democrats are the devil. Always. Rather than taking to the streets and trying to sell their ideas to the public and attracting moderate candidates, they sit in their basements and whine about that awful Obama and that awful Gregoire. All their efforts are spent trying to expel those that disagree. The result is no challengers of merit in most of King County. Who do they have to run against Bob Ferguson? Who will challenge Dow Constantine? At the state level, who do they have to run against Maralyn Chase? After redistricting, I am now in the 46th district. All the democrats have introduced themselves to me. Not one republican. Why? Do they really not want my vote? Is there a 46th district republican group? Are they not willing to open their doors to their new neighbors? With the election only a few months away, the chance that there will be any change in representation at the county or state level is zilch. What a shame. When one party defaults, there is no democracy. There is no debate. There is no real representation. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:13:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Sen-Hatch-looking-to-avoid-revolt-within-GOP--160380445.html?clmob=y#IDComment389962243 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Federal-grant-saves-37-Tacoma-firefighter-jobs-160077255.html#IDComment388116243 I used to like Cantwell, too. Until her war vote. The most important vote a senator will ever cast is to authorize war. I expect my senator to research the need for such action. I expect her to be able to justify to me why she is willing to kill hundreds of thousands of civilians, and send thousands of our young people to their deaths. Maria Cantwell did not do this. She did zero research. She couldn't be bothered to read even the summary of the security report. And when confronted, could not explain her choice of action. Put simply, Maria Cantwell did not do her job at the most critical event in her life. She continues to cast her shame upon all of us. Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:36:40 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Federal-grant-saves-37-Tacoma-firefighter-jobs-160077255.html#IDComment388116243 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Federal-grant-saves-37-Tacoma-firefighter-jobs-160077255.html#IDComment388113187 Suckling from the federal tit is not a sustainable funding mechanism. Tacoma, and many other municipalities need to get their costs under control and their budgets in balance. I could care less about saving jobs. Saving jobs should be at the bottom of the list of why we spend public tax dollars. What I do care about is reasonable police and fire protection and reasonable tax rates. If these firefighters are really needed to protect the community, the local community should have found a way to pay for them. If the federal bailout was just about inflating the payroll, for shame on Maria Cantwell and the city managers that whined. Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:29:22 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Federal-grant-saves-37-Tacoma-firefighter-jobs-160077255.html#IDComment388113187 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Schram-Will-breast-cancer-survivors-perseverance-help-others-160030725.html?clmob=y#IDComment387547384 All is in the eye of the beholder. We are all responsible for our own reactions to what we see. The water fountain with the boy and man at the SAM sculpture garden is a prime example. Some see art in the joy of a boy and man playing in the water, some even going so far as to ascribe a familiar relationship (father/son) to the statue. Others are offended, ascribing sinful behavior and devious mind set to the artist because he displays a nude man and child together. Some will look at this woman and see joy in her survival of a dreaded disease, a celebration of will and determination in the face of mortality. Others can only gasp at the disfigurement and feel shame at having viewed her exposed body. We all choose how we look at what our eyes see. For myself, I feel sorrow at the shallowness of our collective judgement of another person's pain. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:24:43 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Schram-Will-breast-cancer-survivors-perseverance-help-others-160030725.html?clmob=y#IDComment387547384 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Schram-Will-breast-cancer-survivors-perseverance-help-others-160030725.html?clmob=y#IDComment387534171 There are no public pools in Kenmore. There used to be a pool at St. Edwards St. Park, but they closed it because of funding problems. Anyway, Kenmore is only a stones throw away from Seattle. Most of us that live in Kenmore identify with Seattle to some degree. As a reporter/editorialist that works at a Seattle based television/radio station, Ken is doing his job writing about Seattle issues. Besides, nothing ever happens in Kenmore. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:55:27 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Schram-Will-breast-cancer-survivors-perseverance-help-others-160030725.html?clmob=y#IDComment387534171 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Romney-says-Rubio-being-thoroughly-vetted-159646065.html?clmob=y#IDComment385099134 Is Sarah Palin off the list? Wouldn't she be a great VP candidate? After all, Willard Mitt Romney's greatest foreign policy concern is Russia and she can see it from her house! Actually, I am rooting for Rick Santorum. Let's not forget that Newt is available, too! And what about The Donald? He is still in the running, isn't he? Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:37:09 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Romney-says-Rubio-being-thoroughly-vetted-159646065.html?clmob=y#IDComment385099134 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-app-would-turn-your-iPhone-into-an-iWitness-159639685.html#IDComment385083084 Great idea. Now, if it can be turned on remotely ... Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:10:41 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-app-would-turn-your-iPhone-into-an-iWitness-159639685.html#IDComment385083084 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Prosecutor-placed-on-leave-amid-investigation-into-former-UW-star-158946675.html#IDComment380341102 Sounds like a Shakespeare tragedy in modern times. Can't wait for the "Law and Order" version of this tale! Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:06:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Prosecutor-placed-on-leave-amid-investigation-into-former-UW-star-158946675.html#IDComment380341102 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sediment-from-Elwha-river-begins-to-enter-sea--149443275.html#IDComment351474109 During WW11, over 100 ships were sunk within 5 miles of the boardwalk of Atlantic City, NJ. By 1950 there was no trace of the millions of gallons of spilled oil. Today there is no visible evidence of the huge gulf oil spill 2 years ago. Within a decade you will not be able to detect the oil spill with instrumentation. Nature has a way of recovering. All it takes is time, and apparently not much of that, either. If we leave the Elwa alone and pull out all those damn Indian fishing nets, it will fully recover in a decade - not thousands of years. Again, this is the environmentalist's curse. They never trust nature to do the natural thing. For one more example. On the British Isle, Wales was the most industrialized area in the world for 2 centuries. After WWII, industry shifted to other locations as the coal ran out. You would be hard pressed to identify any of that industrial activity today. The country is beautiful, full of wildlife and flowers. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:38:13 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sediment-from-Elwha-river-begins-to-enter-sea--149443275.html#IDComment351474109 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sediment-from-Elwha-river-begins-to-enter-sea--149443275.html#IDComment351392795 Ok, toadaway5, Where did the original "natural" runs of fish come from? The problem with environmentalists is their definition of "forever". For most of us, "forever" means a long, long time. For environmentalists, "forever" is about 5 years. That is about the time it takes for nature to heal itself. So when an environmentalist says, "Oh my God, it is ruined forever!" they really mean, wait 5 years and everything will be back the way it was. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:08:34 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sediment-from-Elwha-river-begins-to-enter-sea--149443275.html#IDComment351392795 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wash-Supreme-Court-Warrant-in-pot-bust-no-good--149114155.html#IDComment348735628 So, does the guy get his stash back? Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:31:52 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wash-Supreme-Court-Warrant-in-pot-bust-no-good--149114155.html#IDComment348735628 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bank-of-America-branch-damaged-by-incendiary-device-149129255.html#IDComment348722195 Dear firebomber. Better luck next time. Perhaps if you break the window first, and then throw the bomb inside you will have better luck. Burn, baby, Burn!!!! Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:15:23 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bank-of-America-branch-damaged-by-incendiary-device-149129255.html#IDComment348722195 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-business-leaders-open-to-sales-tax-increase-136208438.html?clmob=y#IDComment247284471 Uhhhh....not according to congress. Washington was a loser at the tax game in DC this year. Sales taxes are not deductible for 2011. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:42:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-business-leaders-open-to-sales-tax-increase-136208438.html?clmob=y#IDComment247284471 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-business-leaders-open-to-sales-tax-increase-136208438.html?clmob=y#IDComment247283472 Up yours, Microsoft and Boeing. The small business retailers of Washington State think this idea sucks! Hint to KOMO News. Boeing and Microsoft have no skin in this game. They will not lose business. Those of us dependent upon retail sales will lose big time. I see that you do not think that us small retailers are "business leaders" or worthy of an opinion or comment. Next time you do a story on this subject, do real journalism. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:41:06 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-business-leaders-open-to-sales-tax-increase-136208438.html?clmob=y#IDComment247283472 http://kirkland.komonews.com/content/kirkland-tree-lighting-set-november-27#IDComment223198795 Huston, We have a problem!!!!! The time isn't listed for this event, but you article says it is on Sunday, the 27th. However, if you follow your link to the Kirkland Downtown Association, they show the time as 6:00 PM on Saturday, the 26th. Which is it? Saturday or Sunday? Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:18:26 +0000 http://kirkland.komonews.com/content/kirkland-tree-lighting-set-november-27#IDComment223198795 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/133733748.html#IDComment221125153 I have not played the video yet. I just looked at the first frame. Is this guy stoned or what? You know how when the governor of NY got caught cheating and he dragged his wife up on stage to hear his apology? And his wife looked like she would rather be dead than with this clown? Same thing. If ever anybody needed a good stiff drink, this guy does! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:36:30 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/133733748.html#IDComment221125153 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/133622823.html#IDComment221122641 Explain to me how Republicans who hire Prostitutes, have Affairs when hiking the Old Appalachian Trail and have Sex with under age Boys are still in Congress. Simple. They didn't make us look at their wieners. Weiner is out because he quit. If he had instead done the "wide stance" dance and deny everything, even his own pictures, he would still be in. Really, the public doesn't care if a congressman shows off his weiner to little girls. What we care about is how well he lies. The best liar wins! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:27:09 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/133622823.html#IDComment221122641 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/133715788.html#IDComment221118157 Uhhh...Think the store will give a discount on that one? I hope they wash it first! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:09:43 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/133715788.html#IDComment221118157