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KOMO - Seattle, WA : High court upholds key part of Obama health law | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, Spo

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:50:41 +0000

Actually, Jim Bunning was not a nay vote. He did not vote at all. But your count of 60-39-1 is correct. What would have been Kennedy's vote was made by Paul Kirk (D), who was appointed to fill his seat until Scott Brown was sworn in.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : High court upholds key part of Obama health law | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, Spo

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:42:36 +0000

And it's easily verifiable if you go to senate.gov to view the vote tally that fugonn has the numbers exactly right and you are wrong. For the better part of the first two years of President Obama's term the Republicans had only 40 Senators. It takes 41 to filibuster. In case you got poor grades in math, that is one short for the Republicans to block ANYTHING. The only way a filibuster was possible prior to Scott Brown officially taking office was if one of the two Independents (Liebermann or Sanders), or at least one Democrat were to side with the Republicans. The vote on the ACA was 58 yea from the Democrats, 2 yeas from the Independents, and 39 nay from the Republicans. Even if Senator Bunning had voted, and voted nay, it would have only been 40 votes against. There is not one thing that the Democrats wanted that they could have not included except for the fact that there were Democrat Senators that had to be bribed and/or coerced to get what they got. Like it or not, you are demonstrably wrong in your assertions.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Doctors make new vein with girl\'s own stem cells | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, S

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:08:38 +0000

I love getting TD's from people who would rather cling to their ignorance than acknowledge that they cannot actually support their position. It's one of the reasons I laugh my arse off every time some article comes out touting how educated people in the Seattle area supposedly are.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Doctors make new vein with girl\'s own stem cells | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, S

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:08:29 +0000

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Doctors make new vein with girl\'s own stem cells | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, S

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:10:45 +0000

What are you talking about? What would prevent someone here in the US from receiving this same treatment?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Doctors make new vein with girl\'s own stem cells | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, S

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:06:49 +0000

Really? Is that so? Upon what do you base that assertion? What would stop anyone in the US from receiving this same treatment?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : City leaders mulling tougher gun laws | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking N

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 02:23:56 +0000

And if any of these nitwit "leaders" doesn't think a crazy person could walk into a crowded cafe with a baseball bat, crowbar, chainsaw, machete, can of gasoline with matches, etc. and kill 5 people they are morons. Actually, they are morons anyway, but laws generally don't stop criminals or the insane from doing harm.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : City leaders mulling tougher gun laws | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking N

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 02:18:17 +0000

As I understand it, he was charged with DV, but the charges were later dropped. Being charged with DV would not impact the ability to own a firearm or get a CPL, but a conviction would.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Seattle takes West Virginia\'s Bruce Irvin | Sports | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News |

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:58:30 +0000

Lawrence Taylor was 237. Care to reconsider your comment?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State sells liquor stores for nearly $31 million | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:13:00 +0000

Same as beer and wine, 6:00am until 2:00 am.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State sells liquor stores for nearly $31 million | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:43:46 +0000

Those are what this auction was for. The initiative exempted existing liquor stores from the 10,000 sq ft requirement along with requiring the state to divest their control.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Washington state to cut another 1,266 jobs | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Break

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:37:54 +0000

I would LOVE it if the DoL operated like McDonalds. McDonalds is efficient and I could be in and out of there in less than 5 minutes. That said, I don't go to McDonalds because I don't like their food, but you can't say they are slower than the DoL.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Washington state to cut another 1,266 jobs | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Break

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:35:48 +0000

What you are missing is that they are cutting jobs that are currently not filled by anyone hence no layoff for that position. The unfilled position is simply eliminated. It's the same way they claim cuts to the budget without actually reducing spending. Government accounting is a unique beast. If private sector businesses tried to do their accounting in the same fashion that the government does they would face investigations and punitive action by the government. Ironic enough?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Battle over Obama health law reaches high court | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, Spo

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:19:40 +0000

Apples and oranges. See my post above.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Battle over Obama health law reaches high court | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, Spo

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:19:10 +0000

You are ignoring the obvious differences between the Federal health care law mandate and a State requirement to prove financial responsibility for liability when operating a motor vehicle. First, you are not required to purchase insurance in Washington State. You can establish proof of insurance through a Certificate of Deposit or a Liability Bond through the state. RCW 46.29.090: Requirements as to policy or bond RCW 46.29.630: Self-insurers RCW 46.29.550: Money or securities as proof Second, with the health care law you are mandated to purchase or acquire insurance merely by existing. You need take no other action. Liability insurance is only required to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways. Third, the Constitution places limits on the Federal government by defining the powers delegated to the Feds. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Finally, the Federal mandate is dictating actions that you must take for your own good, which would be similar to mandating you must purchase a certain Federally approved amount of vegetables for your diet because they protect your health. State requirements are for liability in the event you cause harm. The requirement is that you have established coverage to make whole recompense for damage that you do through your actions.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Bre

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:32:27 +0000

Good God do you guys stretch reason. If if if if if if if if if. Your employer could provide their product or service at a lower price if they did not have to pay into unemployment insurance. Pigs could fly if they had big enough wings. Fish could ride bicycles if they had arms and legs. The money never went into the employee's check, it was never deducted. You two idiots are speculating without considering reality, I am pointing out an indisputable fact. Look it up on the Washington State Department of Labor website. It is right there in black and white. But what would I know. I only have years of experience with a multi-million dollar semi-monthly payroll for over 700 employees. I can guarantee you that not one of those employees has ever paid a single cent that they earned into unemployment insurance. They pay into their health insurance, their Labor & Industries (Workers Comp) insurance, and their retirement options, but not unemployment. Find indisputable evidence to the contrary and I will eat my hat.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Bre

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:37:47 +0000

Tigntink stated, "Anyone who is working is paying into unemployment insurance so we shouldn't feel bad about using it when needed.", which is demonstrably false. You might as well claim that office chairs or computers are part of the cost of having an employee and thereby somehow "anyone who is working is paying into" office equipment making it part of the overall compensation. The simple fact is that employees do not pay into unemployment in any way, shape, or form.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Bre

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:28:40 +0000

A correction to your second paragraph. Washington State unemployment insurance is paid 100% by employers (business). Employees build up eligibility by working, but they do not have a single penny deducted from their checks for UI tax. Most employees have a deduction for L&I, but L&I is not unemployment.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : QB Whitehurst rejoins Chargers | Sports | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:35:43 +0000

Good news. The Chargers released Volek so at least for the time being Charlie is the #2 guy. Curious to see how long it lasts. I'm sure he'll be ready to light up every third string defense he faces.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : QB Whitehurst rejoins Chargers | Sports | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:28:47 +0000

I wouldn't get my hopes up about Charlie getting a chance. He is likely to be back in the 3rd string spot behind Rivers and Volek. If you think Charlie has it you must not have seen the Browns-Seahawks epic battle.