It’s not the same as Marvel Super Heroes, but the King County Health Department in Washington state has a new comic book. This one is on the swine flu. It carries a history of the 1918 flu pandemic and tips on how to keep yourself healthy in case a new pandemic develops. My first thoughts were this was [...]
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Washington State Giving $1 Checks To The Needy
Posted in February 24th, 2009
by Glenn Church in Washington
Washington State is sending hundreds of $1 checks to the needy. What at first sounds like a bureaucratic blunder is actually an orchestrated attempt to siphon more funds out of the Federal government.
State officials say that those who receive just $1 of assistance can get $30 more in food stamps. Altogether, the mailing of the [...]
Festivus Display Approved For Washington State Capitol
Posted in December 12th, 2008
Festivus, the holiday celebration popularized by the television show Seinfeld, has been granted a display at the Washington state Capitol.
When atheists placed a competing display to the nativity scene at the Washington state Capitol, it made for an odd story. It is only the second state capitol with an atheist display. The Festivus display turns [...]
Merry Christmas — There Is No God
Posted in December 3rd, 2008
by Glenn Church in Washington
In the Washington state Capitol Rotundra, atheists and Christians each have their own holiday message.
A nativity scene, next to a 30-foot Noble Fir Christmas tree, was installed a few feet away from an atheist display with an entirely different message.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation placed a sign denying God and heaven’s existence. It emphasized there [...]
Washington State Gubernatorial Candidate Won’t Admit He Is A Republican On Ballot
Posted in September 25th, 2008
The Washington state Democratic Party is suing gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi because of his ballot designation. Rossi, a Republican, has listed his party as GOP Party. Washington state law allows a candidate to use any name as a political party. The Democrats want to force him to use Republican instead of GOP.
Although Secretary of State Sam Reed [...]
Washington Democrats Apologize For Soprano Theme Song Use
Posted in June 27th, 2008
The Washington state Democratic Party was forced to apologize and rework an offensive television ad about a Republican lawmaker Dino Rossi. During the ad, Rossi, who is Italian, had his picture flashed across the screen as the theme song to the “Soprano’s” was played. The ad criticized Rossi closeness to the Building Industry Association of [...]
Extortion Charges Dropped In Gay Sex Case Involving Former Lawmaker
Posted in June 18th, 2008
Former Washington Republican state Representative Richard Curtis has refused to testify against the man he accuses of extorting money from him after a night of gay sex.
“I am sure you can understand that this has been a very traumatic event,” said Curtis. Curtis’ political career ended after the incident became public.
Last October, Curtis [...]
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