Lifestyle
Seattle’s Downtown Drug Crackdown Receiving Mixed Results – Guest Blogger – I.B.
September 5, 2016
Led by mayor Ed Murray, Seattle introduced a 9 ½ Block Strategy plan. This plan was aimed to crackdown on drug dealing and problems related to drug dealing in Seattle's busiest area, downtown. This plan has largely been heralded as a success although there is data that supports claims ...
Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton; Two Peas in a Pod
September 3, 2016
As most of the world has heard this week, Anthony Weiner is caught up in yet another sexting scandal. I was somewhat surprised, as I am sure many of you are, that this politician has been implicated in sexting scandals not once, not twice, but three times since 2011. You would think by now he'd ...
Does $15 per hour mean more money for most?
August 24, 2016
Seattle's decision to hike up minimum wage to $15/ hour was a bold proposal from the beginning and is just now starting to play out. The most obvious concern surrounding this new wage level is that fewer people will be able to find jobs at all. Seattle stated before the enactment of this policy t...
Guest Blogger – 19 Year Old Louisiana Native
August 24, 2016
Obama's visit to Baton Rouge a Little Too Late for Some President Obama visited Baton Rouge today for the first time since the floods that have been labeled as the worst natural disaster since hurricane Sandy. The president has caught a lot of criticism this past week for not visiting Baton Ro...
Gun Safety and Domestic Violence in Washington
August 23, 2016
Since Washington State's 201 decisions to implement background checks on the purchase of all firearms, gun violence has been steadily decreasing across the state. However, the always-progressive Washingtonians, (or Seattleites I should say) are not satisfied just yet. They plan to do what many m...
Heroin and Homelessness in Seattle
August 23, 2016
In June we wrote about Seattle's potential plans for addressing the homelessness epidemic. Homelessness and substance abuse share a strong connection for a variety of reasons both simple and complex. Many if not most of Seattle area residents have seen or heard how heroin has become a real epidem...
“The Donald” at it Again – Can Nobody Control Him?
August 2, 2016
Donald Trump has been receiving a lot of negative media attention in the past few days. This alone isn't noteworthy, as he has been receiving less than stellar attention for the past 12 months. What makes this round of news blasting more interesting is the fact that it is coming from fellow Repub...
Again – another 19 year old male opinion……..Bill on the Front Page…….
July 27, 2016
Last night, Hillary Clinton won the DNC nomination and will be the first woman atop a major party ticket, yet women all over the country remain outraged because many news outlets posted a headline picture of Bill Clinton rather than Hillary to announce the historic news. Our brave, tireless army ...
Michelle Obama Killed it – From the Perspective of a 19 year old male
July 26, 2016
Michelle Obama's DNC convention speech is by far the most moving piece of rhetoric I have heard yet in this election. It was powerful, heartfelt, absurdly quotable, and did not ever dip down into the petty muck that is synonymous in my mind with this entire election season. Essentially, she kille...
The RBG story develops
July 19, 2016
In follow up to last week's post regarding the somewhat surreal Ginsburg v. Trump headlines, it appears the longtime Supreme Court Justice to a limited extent agrees with much of the backlash against her, admitting that judges should “avoid commenting on a candidate for public office” and that he...