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We are on a blind rampage

By John Servais · Tue Apr 27, 2004

C-130 gunships are massacring innocent people in Fallujah and Najaf. No question - we Americans have constructed horrible killing machines. The military likes to say they save “friendly” personnel. We

These are our youngsters

By John Servais · Thu Apr 22, 2004

They wanted to help defend democracy and our country. Instead they were used as cannon fodder in a foreign war of conquest - ordered by men who avoided their own military service when they were youngs

NwCitizen applauds Spanish pullout from Iraq

By John Servais · Sun Apr 18, 2004

They have chosen to stop being dupes of the US. The Spanish people overwhelmingly told their government to stop the invasion and occupation of a country that was no threat to any other country - and c

Watching George Bush self destruct

By John Servais · Tue Apr 13, 2004

This will go down as the worst presidential press conference in the history of the American Presidency.

The fellow spoke today to mute the headlines that would result from his intelligence chie

Watchers watching the watchers

By John Servais · Mon Apr 12, 2004

The following is from an email I received from Takhoman, the Internet news in Tacoma who first broke the story of their police chief Brame when the regular media would not touch it. Takhoman is reliab

Tragedy and war crimes in Iraq

By John Servais · Sat Apr 10, 2004

You will not learn the full truth about this week in Iraq for many years - if the US military has its way. Our troops are causing unspeakable horrors to the Iraqi people. You must read the foreign pre

Read non-mainstream press and websites

By John Servais · Sat Apr 10, 2004

If you want to know what is happening in Iraq then you have to read the foreign press and independent websites. The major American news media are not present where the action is and are simply sanitiz

A missile into a mosque

By John Servais · Wed Apr 7, 2004

To watch CNN today is to ask “what mass killing of Iraqis in a mosque”. Same on FoxNews. Not mentioned directly and you have to look elsewhere for details. Much talk about ‘test of wills’ and US milit

10 killed is only the tip of the iceberg

By John Servais · Mon Apr 5, 2004

When some of the 24 US soldiers wounded in Iraq over the weekend die from their wounds - they will not be counted as deaths in Iraq. Only those who actually die on the battlefield are counted.<

Citizens need initiative

By John Servais · Fri Apr 2, 2004

Initiative 872 will allow us citizens to vote to have a ‘Top 2’ primary election process. The ‘Peoples Choice’ initiative is now launched by the Washington State Grange. You can order petitions at the

Fooling with elections

By John Servais · Thu Apr 1, 2004

10:30 am
As scripted, a partial veto. Gov. Locke vetoed the ‘Top 2’ section of the primary election bill, SB6453. This gets the Republican and Democrat party bosses off the hook - a huge favor to t

No Locke on SB6453

By John Servais · Wed Mar 31, 2004

Gov. Locke is not scheduled to act on the primary election bill today. This the 20th day since the legislature adjourned and supposedly the last day he can act on a bill. SB6453 is missing from his fu

For those who are in awe of the ‘experts’ in Olympia

By John Servais · Tue Mar 30, 2004

For your morning entertainment. And for those who are in awe of the ‘experts’ in Olympia. Gov Locke vetoes three sections of a bill meant to streamline our bankruptcy laws. To wit:

They all know they violated the public trust

By John Servais · Sun Mar 28, 2004

Before Wednesday, Gov. Locke will act on SB6453, the primary election bill. There has been no news on his deliberations these past two weeks. All legislators are very quiet. No press releases by the p

Let the parties use the caucuses

By John Servais · Fri Mar 19, 2004

Gov. Locke has not acted on the primary election bill. No doubt he is wondering how his reputation will be hurt if he vetoes the ‘Top 2’ process. He will be known in the future as the guy who tried to

Locke is working _with_ the party machines

By John Servais · Sun Mar 14, 2004

Today’s Bham Herald editorial is well meaning but hopelessly ignorant of the process in Olympia. Naive may be a better word to describe their editorial board. Gee, goes the editorial - the legislature

Delays are due to secret bargaining

By John Servais · Sat Mar 13, 2004

Will Gov Locke veto the ‘Top 2’ primary process and allow the Montana process to become law? Probably, but not necessarily. He may sign the entire bill - getting himself off the hook with voters - and

Expect a partial veto

By John Servais · Wed Mar 10, 2004

The ‘Top 2’ primary election bill has a poison pill in it. Our legislators tonight have changed just three words that will allow the Republican and Democratic party bosses to successfully challenge th

Voting against democracy

By John Servais · Tue Mar 9, 2004

We have Kelli Linville and Doug Ericksen voting against democracy and for the iron grip of the two political parties on our election process. Shame on them.

Quall and Morris voted for the ‘Top

They always say they “suspended the rules”

By John Servais · Tue Mar 9, 2004

SB6453 passed the House late this evening by a vote of 51 to 46. Now - if Gov. Locke will just sign it. More when we have more facts. The morning papers should cover it decently.

Kelli Linville

Public Hearing tonight on Fairhaven Highlands

Public Hearing tonight on Fairhaven Highlands

Public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Fairhaven Highlands is tonight, Tuesday, October 20.

By John Servais · Tue Oct 20, 2009

1 min read · 1 comment

Public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Fairhaven Highlands is tonight, Tuesday, October 20 at 6 pm at the Whatcom County Courthouse.

You would not know that if you depended on your local daily newspaper - the Bellingham Herald. Not a word about it in today’s paper. Then again, the Herald does like those big Horizon Bank advertisements - and Horizon is the developer of the Highlands - or as we know it, Chuckanut Ridge or The Hundred Acre Wood. A low turnout would favor the developer. And the Herald needs more ads to survive.

Larry Horowitz has written a devastating article about the DEIS. The environmental statement is a bogus document that does not follow the law. You can read his article. It is listed in the center column.

When: Tonight - 6 pm - Tuesday, Oct 20
Where: Whatcom County Courthouse

Your only chance to speak out. Written comments will be accepted for a couple more weeks. Expect the good speakers to be muzzled within seconds of their 3 minutes. This is a war campaign as far as the developer is concerned. And they have enlisted the Herald as an ally. Hopefully we will have a report for you here later this week.

1 Comment

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Thanks John.

Actually, the meeting starts at 6 pm, rather than 7.

Note that the meeting location has been changed from City Hall to the County Courthouse (Council Chambers off the Rotunda)

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