tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post6272189751945388086..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: What Seattle Needs in Its Next MayorCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-21623598199517898582021-05-28T11:40:24.659-07:002021-05-28T11:40:24.659-07:00With the "progressives" running Seattle,...With the "progressives" running Seattle, there'll be plenty more crises. Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34811688325597017452021-05-21T12:12:20.958-07:002021-05-21T12:12:20.958-07:00I didn't see anything about accountability or ...I didn't see anything about accountability or behavior. Why of course! You're a Seattle "progressive." The city has effectively legalized property crime, and trashed a bunch of neighborhoods, but I'm sure not YOUR street in Queen Anne. No wonder the place is so thoroughly screwed.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-91423431363599954152021-05-21T12:10:01.563-07:002021-05-21T12:10:01.563-07:00Always fun to see a Seattle "progressive"...Always fun to see a Seattle "progressive" with no money issue instructions to his betters. So typical.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-69424452889634770112021-05-20T17:15:48.398-07:002021-05-20T17:15:48.398-07:00You could also just move across the mountains. Peo...You could also just move across the mountains. People in Eastern WA aren't anywhere close to as crazy as Seattle's arrogant, clueless "progressives." In our rural Eastern WA county, we have no homeless camps and no "safe injection centers," nor are we paying a "reformed" pimp $150K + bennies to "teach" the police how to handle criminal derelicts like himself. <br /><br />That kind of stuff doesn't cut it out here. Crime is very low, probably because every would-be criminal is well aware that the significant majority of residents are armed.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-76250576001930455812021-05-18T11:18:36.116-07:002021-05-18T11:18:36.116-07:00By the way, we will host visitors from the Midwest...By the way, we will host visitors from the Midwest this summer, and I have told them to avoid Portland and Seattle because they are unsafe and disgusting.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-60568113245777884492021-05-17T18:24:57.715-07:002021-05-17T18:24:57.715-07:00Smart people are fleeing the cities that you and y...Smart people are fleeing the cities that you and your fellow "progressives" have worked so hard to ruin. Good luck trying the same out here. A few months ago, your "Black Lives Matter" jokers rented a bus that drove to a town 20 miles from us. They were met by a dozen men holding (but not pointing) AR-15s. They turned right around, got on the bus, and went back to Seattle where they belonged. LOLPlaceholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86435270804294963352021-05-17T18:20:03.200-07:002021-05-17T18:20:03.200-07:00Leave it to a typical "progressive" to a...Leave it to a typical "progressive" to accuse everyone ELSE of the racism that he harbors himself. LOLPlaceholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-52673743359950524102021-05-16T17:02:51.057-07:002021-05-16T17:02:51.057-07:00Ben's comment about the origins of policing is...Ben's comment about the origins of policing is just SO typical of the stereotypical Seattle "progressive" who thinks it knows everything but actually knows nothing. This doesn't keep a "Ben" from lecturing, unimpeded by any knowledge or any diligence. Cliff, a formerly middle-liberal city has lost its mind. Will it recover? Maybe, but it's going to take a very long time to counteract the Army of Bens there.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-81103353660768319682021-05-16T16:48:49.564-07:002021-05-16T16:48:49.564-07:00Rebecca, when (not if) that subduction fault goes ...Rebecca, when (not if) that subduction fault goes off, make sure not to come over the mountains with your Seattle sense of entitlement. What's ours is ours, and we are quite well equipped to keep it that way. We don't want you out here in even the best of times, but especially not after the quake. You'll be on your own, and so will we. Let's see who does better.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-87644096987775875592021-05-16T16:45:17.604-07:002021-05-16T16:45:17.604-07:00Leave it to a Seattle "progressive" to c...Leave it to a Seattle "progressive" to call crime "at worst an inconvenience." That's a perfect illustration of why we left -- and are paying one-third of the local taxes that you are. Oh, but wait! We have NO homeless camps, and no "safe injection centers," nor did our county find $150,000 a year to hire a pimp to "educate" its police.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-70858397927874345392021-05-16T10:25:13.389-07:002021-05-16T10:25:13.389-07:00And many in Seattle fear going into suburban and r...And many in Seattle fear going into suburban and rural areas, based on stories about racial and sexual harassment etc. My worst-ever scariest experience was in Republic, WA. But Seattle is not the doomsday project described here, and I'm sure your community isn't as closed-minded as some think it is. Rebecca Timsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893945762947495364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-31164997935468482562021-05-15T18:46:42.694-07:002021-05-15T18:46:42.694-07:00What are you doing to solve the homelessness, drug...What are you doing to solve the homelessness, drug addiction and mental health epidemic?Gpacharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899629492778221889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45177991700041061712021-05-14T12:24:13.154-07:002021-05-14T12:24:13.154-07:00Ryan... although crime and trash affect everyone, ...Ryan... although crime and trash affect everyone, minority and low-income communities are hit the hardest of all. You must know that. And I AM worried about the homeless...that is why they must not be allowed to remain on the streets. You second paragraph does not make any sense to me...sorry...Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-91884434894504036712021-05-14T11:55:14.798-07:002021-05-14T11:55:14.798-07:00Cliff, if you’re so worried about the well-being o...Cliff, if you’re so worried about the well-being of the poor, why do you write twice as many words on crime and trash? Those things are at worst an inconvenience for folks like you and I whereas being homeless is life-shattering. <br /><br />If you were arguing that hurricanes were an important issue to address, would you write 500 words on how they impact vacation plans for travelers and one sentence about how people lose their homes and loved ones? Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854097670560473861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-57125882825676173332021-05-14T09:24:11.551-07:002021-05-14T09:24:11.551-07:00Do all "progressives" miss the point, or...Do all "progressives" miss the point, or just you?Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44218638390355409682021-05-13T23:24:29.589-07:002021-05-13T23:24:29.589-07:00I haven't been to Seattle since 1962 but I hea...I haven't been to Seattle since 1962 but I hear it's an absolute disaster. Here in Minnesota we're trying to follow in your footsteps.Mildred Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855464250864621672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46964702627446394992021-05-13T18:11:09.241-07:002021-05-13T18:11:09.241-07:00Sound Transit is under budget and ahead of schedul...Sound Transit is under budget and ahead of schedule on their light rail extension. Hardly seems corrupt.<br /><br />Good point about the rails, Cliff. I still see and have enjoyed the benefits, but safety is important. With more battery powered and trolley buses being added, those may be sustainable alternatives.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534556179844509713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80661176634976179822021-05-13T11:21:48.398-07:002021-05-13T11:21:48.398-07:00I don't understand why "more condos and t...I don't understand why "more condos and town homes and less apartments". Rental apartments are easy, convenient and affordable. They are the solution in many central European counties. And in Seattle you'll find many well-maintained and safe apartment units often with a great view and that foster community and for any price range.EuropeanManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989032380024260304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53705021402883141042021-05-13T09:53:59.555-07:002021-05-13T09:53:59.555-07:00The problem I have is that I remember being a youn...The problem I have is that I remember being a young college student in Seattle. At that age you tend to cross paths with those who are living on edge of homelessness, who have interactions with the police that are not ideal and you are full of idealism and compassion. No you haven't run a department yet, had to fire anyone, or spent decades on household budgets. It's a different perspective, but one that any successful mayoral candidate will have to channel. Ariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799624021461923964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45708367760876085942021-05-13T00:42:17.358-07:002021-05-13T00:42:17.358-07:00I'll show you plenty of homeowner trash dumps ...I'll show you plenty of homeowner trash dumps in the forest. Roofing materials ...<br /><br />Placeholder, want to see my camps?rsmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724979942223379121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55649428328400504502021-05-12T20:06:05.495-07:002021-05-12T20:06:05.495-07:00The police should arrest all vagrants like they di...The police should arrest all vagrants like they did back in the 1960's. That would put an end to all of this nonsense. Keep them locked up for 3 months at a time until they change their ways or go to another city .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086619887616943672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15817039153822354002021-05-12T16:43:21.526-07:002021-05-12T16:43:21.526-07:00Maybe we need to revisit this conversation when th...Maybe we need to revisit this conversation when the pandemic has passed, all the shortages are resolved and the inflation is in check. Hopefully that happens before the next crisis dejour. Be good to just have a bit of boredom for a few years. BAMCIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285865892838328830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6508699566894036402021-05-12T16:10:13.457-07:002021-05-12T16:10:13.457-07:00White flight is not a new concept, even if you bel...White flight is not a new concept, even if you believe you came up with it all on your own. Its both a collar and a complexion. BAMCIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285865892838328830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-38228463431135258462021-05-12T15:13:14.674-07:002021-05-12T15:13:14.674-07:00Yes, and the way Seattle is going, its future is C...Yes, and the way Seattle is going, its future is Camden's.Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45022600498746265572021-05-12T15:12:21.066-07:002021-05-12T15:12:21.066-07:00Can I take it that you approve of Seattle's le...Can I take it that you approve of Seattle's legalization of property crime as long as the criminal is from the correct ethnic group?Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.com