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15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Fremont Chamber to hos... · 0 replies · +1 points

Initiative 1100, if passed, may help small business - but it will come at the expense of harming society in general. Unfortunately, that detail isn't being debated by the proponents of the initiative. All they want to talk about is getting extra revenue by putting more liquor in the hands of a society that already has a problem with it. Sure, not everybody is going to abuse it, but there is more than enough evidence that it will only add to the problem.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Prominent climber beli... · 0 replies · +11 points

To answer your question, "Experience" is relevant, since it can certainly help to manage the danger. Doing almost anything without proper knowledge/experience can result in danger. To be even more specific, knowledge doesn't necessarily mean experience (and vice versa).

Your reference to the stunt motorcycle riding down 405 isn't a fair comparison: several elements about it make it a stupid decision right from the start. Even with a support crew and careful planning, involving the police to manage traffic, you're bound to eventually dump your bike and hurt yourself - even limited experience makes this obvious. Doing it without the crew and police support is just plain stupid.

In contrast, climbing a mountain doesn't necessarily have the same inherent risks. True, that won't stop an experienced climber from making a novice mistake, and it doesn't mean that chance won't get the best of somebody doing everything right, but an experienced person in an activity with a history of failures and success can manage the risk by making certain decisions.

We should all note that the guy is 71 years old (according to the article): to have made it to that age and still be able to climb to 7,000 feet ....I'd say he knew what he was doing.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - 4 foods that almost al... · 0 replies · +1 points

In a way, this is interesting. Those foods do seem to be long standing staples. Of course, the vegetarian crowd may not go for the Fried Chicken....but secretly they probably want it :)

Anyway, it's worth keeping this list in mind when planning meals for a large group of people - just don't try it for Thanksgiving.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Avg. mortgage rate up ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Whether it's 4 percent or 5 percent....these rates would be unbelievable no too long ago. With home prices dropping and rates staying low, some people may be able to make a great deal for themselves.

However, home prices still aren't exactly cheap...and so if interest rates start rising (for various reasons) then it seems like home prices will remain stagnant for quite a while. Of course, it doesn't look like rates will move significantly higher for a few years.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man pleads not guilty ... · 1 reply · +1 points

I understand what the laws are. The laws need to be changed.
In effect, a loser that continues to "make mistakes" that destroy the freedoms of others has shown enough intent.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man pleads not guilty ... · 3 replies · +4 points

I was thinking the same. It's that simple.

I'd like to hear why the death penalty shouldn't be imposed more often for crimes such as this.

How is it too extreme to take away all the rights of a person who has done the same to others?

In many countries, simply dealing in drugs results in hanging. It would go a long way in cleaning up this country if we enacted similar measures.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Official: Obama to bac... · 1 reply · 0 points

I'm not sure about item "E". Often times, the purchase of a new machine can reduce the need for labor. The goal of the bill is to stimulate jobs. I'd propose that as long as the machine is sourced from the USA, then it would satisfy the goal: american jobs are created/maintained in order to create the machine.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Flight attendant mulls... · 1 reply · +5 points

Unfortunately, he didn't just "walk off" the job. He deployed an emergency slide (cost of $25,000), took an aircraft out of service, and caused the delay of other passengers. Not to mention the danger factor of doing all of this on an active runway.

Sure, it sounded like a fun way to go at the time, but it was a stupid thing to do. There needs to be a penalty as a deterrent to others. For example, what if a passenger had done the same thing? What penalty would you assign the passenger?

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Official: Obama to bac... · 9 replies · +2 points

I agree this could help, but only if the bill is written so that the it meets the following conditions:
A) The capital investments must be sourced from the USA.
B) The assets / technology that are associated with the benefits remain in the USA.
C) The research and development must occur in the USA and be specifically for local facilities.

Can you think of any others?

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Experts see trouble ah... · 7 replies · +5 points

Actually, it was known long ago what a corporation or any other organization or person would do if freed from restrictions: greed takes over.

You really can't blame this on Regan: he's been out of office for over 20 years. If what he did was so bad, why didn't all the other presidents since Regan do something different? Clinton had his eight years.

The solution is not left or right. It needs balance. There needs to be free market with regulation. When employed, it works. Absolute freedom guarantees that people will only bump into one another in pursuit of selfishness....on the reverse site, over regulation guarantees that people will feel so confined they will rebel.

Let's stop with the left and right trash talk: that's exactly the kind of inner fighting certain politicians desire, since it allows them to hold power. Instead, demand balance.

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