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It is probably Brett’s to lose
By John Servais · Fri Sep 26, 2003
All week I’m hearing from political pros how Mark will still beat Brett for mayor. Mark is too smooth, they say. Mark knows what to say in every situation. Brett is doing a poor job of exposing Mark’s
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Taking care of our own—NOT!
By John Servais · Thu Sep 25, 2003
Did you know that US soldiers who get wounded in Iraq and are hospitalized in military hospitals - for amputation of their foot or other treatment - are then charged for the food they receive in the h
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I would sure welcome some company online
By John Servais · Tue Sep 23, 2003
The look of this home page has changed today. The flag is larger and now fits official flag specs. My thanks to Conrad Suckow for this. While it is larger, the image for downloading is 1/20 the former
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The Auditor counted all but the last
By John Servais · Tue Sep 23, 2003
25 ballots today. In the only close race, Don Hansey has firmly out-polled Sheri Ward. Given how the Herald viewed the big absentee count on Friday afternoon, we can expect them to tell us tomorrow m
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Decreasing the ‘bull’ factor
By John Servais · Mon Sep 22, 2003
The dates of the Lunch Time Soapbox Forums schedule has been adjusted. It will now start on Wednesday, October 8, instead of the 1st as originally posted. The forums from that first week have been mov
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Conclusive election results are now in
By John Servais · Fri Sep 19, 2003
Don Hansey has out-polled Sheri Ward and will face Terry Borneman for city council representative from the 5th Ward. Terry polled only 44% and probably faces a stiff race to retain his seat. Don is to
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Insist on the truth about war casualties
By John Servais · Fri Sep 19, 2003
Were 8 US soldiers killed yesterday, besides the 3 being reported? We may not learn for days, weeks or months. As casualties mount, the US military appears to be playing with the numbers. The US only
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Some comments on national issues
By John Servais · Thu Sep 18, 2003
Foreign Internet news sites are reporting 8 US soldiers killed in Iraq today. Nothing at the CNN, Fox and MSNBC websites. These reports are three hours old. What is happening? That would total 11 US b
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A few words are in order
By John Servais · Wed Sep 17, 2003
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Internet election results: It’s just a fad
By John Servais · Tue Sep 16, 2003
The Auditor will post election results in almost-real time this evening. First post should be about 8:15, and because of the very few races the evening count may be done by 9:30.

The first live
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Can this website influence the elections?
By John Servais · Mon Sep 15, 2003
I doubt it. Most visitors are political experts - elected, bureaucrats, reporters or junkies - and have their own candidates to support. Few casual citizens even know of this site. Regardless, below a
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Facing the abyss
By John Servais · Fri Sep 5, 2003
So now the US is crawling to the UN asking for help in Iraq. And asking France and Germany to help. George W and his Neo-conservatives are facing the abyss - defeat and humiliation.

Gentle read
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Growing up Whatcom
By John Servais · Thu Sep 4, 2003
A new political pressure group is organizing to try and slow the growth of Whatcom County and Bellingham. Pro-Whatcom claims to be a diverse grassroots group of citizens but is actually a savvy
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So - what polite word can we use?
By John Servais · Wed Sep 3, 2003
Phone outage in Whatcom County, Bellingham and much of Skagit County since 7:45 am this morning according to news reports. KGMI is on top of this and the Bellingham Herald is posting special reports o
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Why things go so wrong for us good guys
By John Servais · Mon Sep 1, 2003
AlJazeera’s English language website has finally opened. This is the Arab news site that scooped the US news media on a weekly basis during the war last spring. The US Government supposedly blocked th
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This city is in serious need of good local news coverage
By John Servais · Sun Aug 31, 2003
According to today’s Herald, editorial page editor Carolyn Nielson is on leave. Eric Thomas, who has been writing goofy editorials aimed at humor, is now going on vacation. So - during the two weeks l
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What is happening at the Herald?
By John Servais · Fri Aug 29, 2003
You would think the Port of Bellingham getting a windfall of $17 million would be news. But since posting that here - and scooping the paid news media in Bellingham - they have ignored this. Th
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The Port Commissioner campaign is getting hot
By John Servais · Wed Aug 27, 2003
Ginny Benton, seeking her third term as commissioner, stated this evening at the Rome Grange that she will not respond to the “mud slinging” being done against her. She will “not stoop” to dignify thi
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Wednesday’s Lunch Time Soapbox Forum
By John Servais · Thu Aug 21, 2003
At yesterday’s forum, the mayor and four challengers faced the audience for over an hour of questions. The forum does not allow them to use notes, so the give and take is very entertaining as well as
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Do we have to endure a tragedy before we wake up?
By John Servais · Thu Aug 14, 2003
Go pick up today’s issue of the Bellingham Weekly and read the Skinny. It reports on the Bellingham Police giving jaywalking citations to downtown merchants who have dared to criticize the police. The
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