Island Politics

Going to the local casino this weekend? Swinomish tribe files class action lawsuit against the City of Oak Harbor

Cliff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:22:22 +0000

If you are planning on visiting one of our local Indian Casinos anytime in the near future I would certainly be aware of the class action lawsuit filed by the Swinomish Tribe and consider visiting one of the many other casino’s in our area. The local Swinomish Casino is owned and operated by the Swinomish [...]

Separation of Church and State or Religous Intolerance

Ken Wolf — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:56:27 +0000

From the tabloids: US Supreme Court to hear public-meeting prayer case States ask for clarity on rules May 20, 2013 The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. The justices said they will review an [...]

Separation of Church and State versus removing Religion from the State

Ken Wolf — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:06:07 +0000

While Progressive Democratic Socialists shout “Separation of Church and State” from their pulpit, what they are really after is the removal of religion from the State. Did the Constitution of the United States inhibit public displays of faith? The answer to that question is NO. Truth is our new Republic welcomed public worship. Church services [...]

Commisioner Jill Johnson is an intolerant religious supremacist. Commissioner Helen Price-Johnson is psychotic. PLUS video: “Our Darkest Secrets: Religious Prejudice in America”

BillB — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:16:19 +0000

While ruling that NO opening prayers would be allowed in the chambers of the Island County Commissioners, some revelations revealed themselves. Jill Johnson is adamantly NOT “willing to sit through a prayer to another god or a “watered down god“”. I can hardly think of a better example of someone who is religiously intolerant and [...]

Conservatives are being targeted- How to protect your e mails from prying eyes

Cliff — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:46:26 +0000

As we have recently seen with the news of the NSA monitoring e mail and phone traffic in the US we really have no idea how this information may be used so we all should be concerned. As we have seen with the IRS/Tea Party issue where conservative groups have been targeted by extra scrutiny and harassment [...]

Island County Commissioner Emerson Nominated by Senator Patty Murray to Represent Washington State at Senate Democratic Rural Summit

Bill — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:01:22 +0000

Press release, 5/31/13: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Effective prioritization of transportation funding, protecting the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds and opposing unfunded federal mandates were among the legislative priorities that Commissioner Kelly Emerson advanced before members of Congress and administration officials during the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Rural Action Caucus (RAC) “fly-in” advocacy effort, April [...]

News from District 3 County Commissioner

BillB — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:57:14 +0000

In this edition: Ground Breaking on the Camano Health Center expansion Ledgewood Landslide Nomination to represent Washington from Senator Patty Murray! The Rural Area Caucus Washington DC fly-in Washington State Association of Counties Board of Directors meet in Chelan Western Interstate Regional Conference 2013 A New Planning Director Commissioner’s Meetings Commissioner’s Workshops NASWI Base Tours! [...]

Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson and Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard are holding a Community Forum to discuss the “Distress” caused by the Coupeville OLF

Cliff — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:11:17 +0000

Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson and Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard are holding a Community Forum to discuss the “Distress” and the “Level of Impact” caused by the Naval Outlying Field in Coupeville. Therse 2 local politicians are holding a community meeting at the Coupeville Rec Hall, Wednesday June 19, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. They state: [...]

OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS NOT BROKEN; IT’S OBSOLETE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

Bill — Sun, 26 May 2013 13:44:04 +0000

Many say our education system is broken. The teachers’ unions says they need more money to fix it, BUT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CITIZENS DISAGREE WITH THOSE CLAIMS. A tech-savvy and caring parent could create a curriculum based upon state and fed standards and prep a child better than most public schools. Many are doing [...]

Witness says oversized load hit I-5 bridge spanning Skagit River just before bridge collapsed + Video

BillB — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:22 +0000

A witness indicated a southbound “oversized load” struck the upper portion of this truss bridge very shortly before this collapsed occurred. The bridge that collapsed is rated as “functionally obsolete“. According to the WSDOT, “Functional obsolescence is assessed by comparing the existing configuration of each bridge to current standards and demands. A bridge can be [...]

Oak Harbor City Council Delays Reviewing Their Own Salary and Benefits After Declaring City In Fiscal Emergency!

Cliff — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:34:13 +0000

At the City Council meeting on May 21st the City Council had 2 agenda items that were tabled until the next meeting following the November election. Both of these Agenda items were brought by the Mayor and Administration in response to the “Fiscal Emergency” declared by the City Council. One of the items was Resolution 13-12 [...]

Happy Armed Forces Day! + Video “One Tin Soldier”

BillB — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:19 +0000

Saturday, May 18th is Armed Forces Day. THANK YOU for your service! President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish this single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. The first Armed Forces Day in the US was observed on 20 [...]

Filing period for Island County political office is now over. Candidates are set for the upcoming election and 2 of the candidates are authors at Island Politics

Cliff — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:05:52 +0000

Filing date for political office is over and with the number of offices filed for this is going to be an interesting election. 2 of our authors here at Island Politics have filed to run for political office and we could not be more proud of them. It is one thing to whine and complain about the [...]

What I “hate”, a completely plagiarised video confession from an IP author

BillB — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:06 +0000

I have to “come clean” with our Island Politics’ readers. I have been accused of being a “hater” of one sort of another. I admit it. I do “hate” some things, but the things I “hate” are not actually the things I am accused of hating. So, I have chosen to provide a video to delineate [...]

Whidbey News Times Bashes Senator Bailey’s Bill

Ken Wolf — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:23 +0000

Whidbey News Times’ Executive Director and Publisher, Keven R. Graves wasted no time weighing in on Senate Bill 5927 saying it was “seriously flawed.” http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/opinion/206995691.html Part of SB5927 is found below and a link to the full bill is provided: (4) Nothing in this section may burden a person or religious organization’s freedom of religion [...]