On the horizon:
Vancouver Island to the right.
Olympic Mountains to the left.
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Local info:
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Working to support local recycling efforts.
This was me 15 years ago. Maybe more quantity, less quality.
Today, my two favorite styles are NW or West Coast IPA and German Pilsner.
German beer is hard to find at the grocery store where I live.
Two lessons that we at Oak Bay Starfish cling to:
Maybe the best beers require the least advertising.
The best beer is the one you enjoy most.
It’s Thanksgiving today.
Over here, we are going with:
I’d have this guy over any time, to help me get it right:
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
Bath rug is favorite item to lay on.
On these clear and chilly PNW nights, save holiday refrigerator space by simply stacking product outside.
When you rise tomorrow, no matter what time zone you feel like being on, you’ll have cold beer ready at any time.
And don’t be the poor family that fails to purchase the right retail products this holiday season:
We were told we needed to send troops to Vietnam to stay safe.
Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.
Does the science still say WA marijuana and booze sales are essential?
JFK documents are still sealed.
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911.
We haven’t won a war since.
The Dept. of Defense has a truly poor track record for winning wars since DOD was established way back in 1949.
We are told that our freedoms are defended by troops engaged in undeclared wars that have nothing to do with our freedoms.
Messages on the web are being censored.
Please see 9:00
A 9 year investigation into a cartel that is still moving product into the US:
Nov. 24, 2020 Los Angeles Times
Massive stash of cartel cash, drugs and ammo seized from Otay Mesa truck yard
“The initial investigation into the cartel began in 2011, when authorities thought they were dealing with a small-scale drug distribution cell in National City and Chula Vista.”
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for risking your ass in Iraq & Afghanistan-working to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
State-Run Media/CBP Social Media Posts
CBP tells us:
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units!
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Surely, a free and independent press will step up and ask for clarification on this wild CBP claim.
Hey newspeople, how did 2,224 pounds of meth tied to the Sinaloa cartel enter Riverside County, if nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Why is there a deadly fentanyl problem in Eastern Washington if nothing gets past CBP social media posts?
Have opioid lawsuits played any role in keeping deadly fentanyl from arriving in Eastern Washington?
Newspeople post whatever press release is handed off.
A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
Now people don’t want to listen about not traveling for Thanksgiving.
The authority of their 2nd grade teacher making them pledge allegiance to the flag is wearing off.
Nov 24, 2020 AP News
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
Related:
FOIA Requests And Secrecy Are For Govt. Not Sports
War on Cartels? – Newspeople Remain Silent
Not Real News Roundup? – The Press Is Weak
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Sports Culture Tends to be Open and Honest
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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A symbol of newspeople not asking questions, even during long election seasons.
November 23, 2020 CBS4 Miami
NFL Makes History With All-Black Officiating Crew For MNF
Possibly of interest:
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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Platoon 3049, MCRD San Diego
Jun-Sep 1979
People would be called conspiracy theorists if they wanted this much info about public policy, actions taken by government, US wars, school shootings, history just before and after 911, etc.
Please see 5:51
In sports, people demand to know the rules and that they are followed every time.
Public policy/government:
You may submit a FOIA request and it may be denied.
Blaine Sector/War on Terror
Nov 20, 2020 KUOW
Border officials lied about targeted stops of Iranian Americans back in January
“Last January, 277 people, many of them U.S. citizens or permanent residents with Iranian heritage or ties to the Middle East, were stopped by border agents, records obtained by the Council for American Islamic Relations in Washington and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project found.”
“The two groups sued for the documents.”
No lawsuit required for detailed information on sports.
“Shortly after reports of people being detained at the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted that the reports were false.”
Montana CBP/War on Potential Unspecified Crimes/Speaking Spanish While Shopping At Convenience Store
Nov 24, 2020 ABC News
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
Blaine Sector/War on Drugs
Near Blaine – Two incidents in May – A total of $5.5 million worth of cocaine enters Washington State – The press responds with zero questions:
Second incident
May 27, 2020 Bellingham Herald
$2.5 million in cocaine found in commercial truck crossing into Canada near Blaine
“The Canadian Border Services Agency announced that it seized 20 kilograms of suspected cocaine found in a commercial truck attempting to cross the border from the U.S. at the Pacific Highway port of entry Commercial operation earlier this month near Blaine.”
“It is the second significant drug bust at the Blaine border crossing this month.”
“On May 9, an anonymous tip led U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pacific Highway Truck Crossing to find an estimated $3 million in cocaine in a commercial truck heading to Canada. Officers believe the driver of the truck is connected to a large international drug trafficking organization”
Any word on how the cocaine made it into WA before the attempted transport into Canada?
More here:
Port Angeles/Blaine Drug War Scam – Zero Questions From The Press
State-Run Media/CBP Social Media Posts
CBP tells us:
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units!
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Surely, a free and independent press will step up and ask for clarification on this wild CBP claim.
Hey newspeople, how did 2,224 pounds of meth tied to the Sinaloa cartel enter Riverside County, if nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Why is there a deadly fentanyl problem in Eastern Washington if nothing gets past CBP social media posts?
Have opioid lawsuits played any role in keeping deadly fentanyl from arriving in Eastern Washington?
Newspeople post whatever press release is handed off.
A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
The press asks questions Re: public policy-
Austin Jenkins N3 Olympia-based Statehouse Correspondent
“I have been asking @GovInslee and @WADeptHealth why WA has a 25% cap on grocery stores (OR has 75%) and what the science is to justify. I think they’re done with me.”
JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:
Related:
War on Cartels? – Newspeople Remain Silent
Not Real News Roundup? – The Press Is Weak
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Sports Culture Tends to be Open and Honest
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
Don’t miss our companion blog-found here: Old Man Blog
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeomalt
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Amphibious landing – Blaine Sector
Colorado
ABC News Video: Long lines at new Colorado burger place.
From comments:
I think people feel locked up and there is a list of things they are not supposed to do. Heading out and joining a random group to wait in the line wasn’t on the don’t do list. Looks like a nice weather day.
What if a person owned a hot air balloon and enjoyed taking it up for a few hours. They could be accused of wasting energy or having too much time on their hands.
Americans do not live in a one size fits all society. It’s a good thing.
WA
KING 5 News Video
Whatcom County rally highlights frustrations with new COVID-19 restrictions
“The group voiced their frustrations with the governor, and the impact the increased restrictions are having on businesses and holiday gatherings.”
From comments:
“A mask is better than a ventilator…”
It’s not a mask protest.
Bars, restaurants, grocery stores and fitness centers had mask and sanitation protocols in place a month ago. They are not trying to toss masks. They are trying to stay open the way they already have been in recent weeks.
The mask guilt trip is for people who have run out of things to say in discussing this.
Related:
Americans do not live in a one size fits all society. The US does not function like one, giant military base.
Americans were never meant to agree on matters of a personal nature. This is why we have so many different churches here and people who opt out on attending services.
One Size Fits All Society Experiment
More here:
Not Real News Roundup? – The Press Is Weak
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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Early winter morning-Point Wilson, Washington
Love to see the mainstream press establish a better reputation for asking questions.
I follow several newspapers on Twitter. Yesterday, a couple of them helped us out with this:
Nov 20, 2020 The News Tribune
Not real news roundup: Debunking theories on dead people voting, mob boss ballot fraud
Across the nation, several newspapers have gone with this theme. View them here.
I would love to be able to go to the mainstream press and see newspeople asking questions and doing more in the way of investigative stories.
I’d be more interested in paying (again) for a local newspaper subscription if there was more in the way of newspeople asking questions.
Elimination of reader comments (this is the trend in the Puget Sound area) also works against the idea of paying for an online subscription.
Newspeople have stopped asking questions.
Puget Sound area papers have stripped away all comments from past articles, and removed the opportunity to post comments to new articles.
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Newspeople post whatever press release is handed off.
A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
Reporting The News by Press Release
Senator Cantwell claims that local press is a policeman on the beat against misinformation
WA COVID – Press Release Style of News Reporting
Journalism Needs Our Support Now, More Than Ever
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
Newspeople are cheerleaders for telling everybody to get out and vote
People could do a better job of voting if they were better informed.
Newspapers are suppressing online comment sections, getting away from asking questions related to public policy and telling us they need more support from subscription and advertising sales.
Got it.
The Press Is Weak
People go to alternative media because the family friendly, hometown pride-oriented local small town papers and TV news folks have moved away from asking questions.
Image above: 11/21/2020
Source: Washington State Department of Health Shellfish Safety Map
Click image to enlarge.
Living on an Island near Puget Sound, there seems to be great concern for salmon, orca, eagles, recreational shellfish and clean water.
Has anyone ever seen the Puget Sound area press ask questions about Whidbey water quality impacted by sewage treatment plant outfalls?
Has anyone ever seen any government agency, elected official or volunteer organization seeking answers related to one or more sewage treatment plants sending unsafe product into the waters near Whidbey Island?
Several Whidbey beaches remain closed all year long for recreational shellfish harvest because of sewage treatment outfall.
Sewage treatment outfall. Not stormwater.
Reporting on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.
Coupeville – just west of Captain Thomas Coupe Park
“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
North side of Penn Cove at Monroe Landing
“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
More here:
Whidbey Waters – Mixed Signals of Concern
“…talking to officials at the Town of Coupeville…”
Distance learning idea:
Podcast 4 Another Month With An R – Whidbey Sewage Treatment Plant Outfalls
Zero Questions/Zero Curiosity from Newspeople
Local press:
“For the past couple of years, the Whidbey News-Times paid the insurance for the Veterans Day Parade, about $200, because it was a small way of saying thank you to the men and women who sacrificed so that we may have our liberties, including our Freedom of Speech.”
Were US troops sent to Vietnam so that Americans could be free to send letters to the editor?
Is there any case in which the US Armed Forces have been sent to distant lands on a mission to protect freedom of speech?
Is protecting freedom of speech even part of training scenarios?
Military Town – Hometown Pride
The press release style of news reporting means that statements are prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest bust/federal grant money award, news conference, etc. Newspeople post these statements without asking any questions.
Cartels Respond to General Milley’s Big DOD Crackdown
Port Angeles CBP Staffing and Infrastructure
Cartel Moves Product Past General Milley, CBP & Into The Puget Sound Area – Newspeople Remain Silent
Spokane – Opioid Lawsuit Update
5:50
The web can be used to spread truth.
Misinformation has been around since before the internet.
We were told we needed to send troops to Vietnam to stay safe.
Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.
JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:
Don’t miss our companion blog-found here: Old Man Blog
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeomalt
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Point Partridge
Local info:
Not far from here.
What We Have Now
A $51.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security that fails to keep cartel product from showing up all over the US.
Billions of dollars spent every 12 months to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.
Newspeople ask zero questions in this area.
US Troops at the border, El Chapo takedown, opioid lawsuits, REAL ID, Homeland Security grant money, CBP social media posts, strict post 911/GWOT security protocols, and a $51.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security fail to prevent cartel product from arriving in the US.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Homeland Security funding and performance?
In the news:
November 18th 2020 Marine Glisovic KATV News Video
What’s the DEA doing to disrupt drug trafficking in Arkansas?
“More drugs than ever are being smuggled into the states from across the border of Mexico – so what exactly are Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Arkansas doing to try and stop it?”
“DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Little Rock field office, Justin King, told KATV that the biggest drug threat to Arkansans is Methamphetamine. He said that most of the meth being trafficked in and out of this state is being made in Mexico.”
Do the good guys who made the local busts notify the good guys at the border about the weak links in their process?
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for risking your ass in Iraq & Afghanistan-working to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Newspeople avoid asking questions, so we’ll ask a few here. Our questions appear in bold type.
Looks like meth is still arriving in the US after getting past Gen. Milley’s operation Macho Swagger and a $51.6 billion US Dept of Homeland Security.
Has General Milley’s bold pledge to clobber the cartels played any role in keeping meth from entering the US?
Would the DEA be out of work if General Milley was going to act on his pledge to clobber the cartels?
State-Run Media/CBP Social Media Posts
CBP tells us:
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units!
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Surely, a free and independent press will step up and ask for clarification on this wild CBP claim.
Hey newspeople, how did 2,224 pounds of meth tied to the Sinaloa cartel enter Riverside County, if nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Why is there a deadly fentanyl problem in Eastern Washington if nothing gets past CBP social media posts?
Have opioid lawsuits played any role in keeping deadly fentanyl from arriving in Eastern Washington?
Newspeople post whatever press release is handed off.
A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
Related:
Journalism Needs Our Support Now, More Than Ever
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
Miss America & The DEA vs. Drug Cartels
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Spokane – Opioid Lawsuit Update
Cartels Respond to General Milley’s Big DOD Crackdown
Port Angeles CBP Staffing and Infrastructure
Cartel Moves Product Past General Milley, CBP & Into The Puget Sound Area – Newspeople Remain Silent
Always Reported as a Highly Successful Team Effort – The Big Puget Sound Drug Bust
Port Angeles/Blaine Drug War Scam – Zero Questions From The Press
Port Angeles – Post 911 CBP Spending Spree
Rare & Mysterious Port Angeles Border Patrol Arrests
Port Angeles Drug War Covered By Press Release
Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs personnel during Operation Macho Swagger–a ride-along to let us know what is being done to keep the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca safe from B.C. incursions: Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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South entrance-Port Townsend Ship Canal
Koko’s Bartini in Kennewick, WA
November 18th 2020 KOMO News
Local bar refuses to shutdown, holds dine-in peaceful protest
“They have taken to social media to ask customers to come dine inside, peacefully protest, and bring a protest sign with them. The owner, Dana Slovak, says his business will not comply with the shutdown.”
“The crew wants to stay open so we decided we either fight for it or we don’t. It is our constitutional right to stay open. This mandate is not constitutional law and we have the right to do this,” explained Slovak.
Not A Mask Protest
“Slovak tells Action News his business is following safety and cleaning measures, and everyone is wearing masks. “I am willing to go to jail for it. We are really sick and tired of the closing, opening, closing stuff and it is impossible for our employees to make any money,” said Slovak.”
Many comments here.
Americans do not live in a one size fits all society. The US does not function like one, giant military base.
All Americans are not attending something like Army boot camp together at the same time.
Americans were never meant to agree on matters of a personal nature. This is why we have so many different churches here and people who opt out on attending services.
Guilt tripping your neighbor
A 75% reduction in access to retail grocery services has been mandated for WA.
Shopping will become more competitive.
People will now need much more time for shopping.
People need to shop no matter what.
People will be waiting in long lines, in bad weather just to enter a grocery store.
What is the medical advantage here?
I’m seeing many comments blaming people for panic buying, hoarding, being selfish, etc.
If I was Governor, I would let grocery people run grocery stores. For sure, this would calm the urge to do any panic buying.
Austin Jenkins N3 Olympia-based Statehouse Correspondent
“I have been asking @GovInslee and @WADeptHealth why WA has a 25% cap on grocery stores (OR has 75%) and what the science is to justify. I think they’re done with me.”
Selfish people?
12s waiting in long lines for chance to grab Seahawks tickets today
Hey, your family went to the games last year, you should be giving others a chance. Don’t be selfish.
You bought gas already this week. Don’t be selfish.
Gas Lines Evoke Memories Of Oil Crises In The 1970s
Past Black Friday good deals available for a limited time only.
People being selfish?
Long lines for Black Friday shopping in the Tri-States
Various Comments Online
Reading comments online, many go something like this:
“It’s your fault for not wearing a mask in previous months.”
“I hope the anti-maskers are happy now.”
“A mask is better than a ventilator!”
“A mask is better than a grave.”
Since first required, I have worn a mask each time I have entered a post office, bank, grocery store, retail outlet, etc.
Not disputing the mask requirement, but telling us that COVID-19 is a life and death concern requiring regular people to stay home from work and designating marijuana and booze sales as essential, may have made people wonder about the science here.
May 12th, 2020
Got it.
The state took money from some people, and gave it to some other people.
If your construction crew is working on a project based on any sort of voluntary exchange or honest demand for services, you might have to stay home for a while.
Some comments and editorials have mentioned The Greatest Generation and how they all pulled together during WWII.
I feel like a man on the moon in 1969 was a proud American moment.
Since that time, both major parties have taken turns in power and have squandered credibility that would help in the current situation.
A wide variety of political personalities have occupied the White House.
We were told we needed to send troops to Vietnam to stay safe.
Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Some may have become skeptical along the way.
The press seems to support whatever is handed down by elected officials. Newspeople play along by not asking questions.
WA National Guard deploys to Jordan.
Any newspeople available to ask if there is a military emergency, national emergency, draft, or declaration of war, linked to this movement of troops?
More here:
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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AM rush hour – Port Hadlock
Watching to see if the current lockdown lines up with a request for more DOD medical services.
10 Apr 2020 Military.com
Army’s Seattle Field Hospital Closes After 3 Days, Without Treating a Single Patient
Not disputing a WA mask requirement.
Telling us COVID is a life and death concern requiring regular people to stay home from work & designating marijuana & booze sales as essential, may have made people wonder about the science here.
Guilt tripping your neighbor
A 75% reduction in access to retail grocery services has been mandated for WA.
Shopping will become more competitive with a 75% reduction in access to grocery store services all across WA.
People will now need much more time for shopping.
People need to shop no matter what.
People will be waiting in long lines, in bad weather just to enter a grocery store. What is the medical advantage here?
I’m seeing many comments blaming people for panic buying, hoarding, being selfish, etc.
If I was Governor, I would let grocery people run grocery stores. For sure, this would calm the urge to do any panic buying.
Selfish people?
12s waiting in long lines for chance to grab Seahawks tickets today
Hey, your family went to the games last year, you should be giving others a chance. Don’t be selfish.
You bought gas already this week. Don’t be selfish.
Gas Lines Evoke Memories Of Oil Crises In The 1970s
Past Black Friday good deals available for a limited time only.
People being selfish?
Long lines for Black Friday shopping in the Tri-States
More here:
Does the science still say WA marijuana and booze sales are essential?
WA COVID – Press Release Style of News Reporting
75% reduction in grocery store services all across WA
Leavenworth COVID And Beer Drinking Oddities
WA Voting – Did the science say marijuana jobs were essential?
Journalism Needs Our Support Now, More Than Ever
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
Don’t miss our companion blog-found here: Old Man Blog
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeomalt
October 19, 2020 Washington Examiner
There’s no reason for Trump to keep troops in Somalia
“The U.S. has about 7,000 troops in Africa, and there are troops in 50 of 54 African countries. Combat missions are ongoing in about 20 African countries.”
“Unfortunately, influential voices in Washington are presenting a false choice between staying in Somalia forever or empowering evil terrorists. Al Shabab is a clear threat, but it is a regional threat that presents no direct threat to the American homeland.”
If US action in Somalia is keeping bad people/evil terrorists from coming here to do bad things, how did 2,224 pounds of meth tied to the Sinaloa cartel enter Riverside County?
Riverside County shares no border with Mexico.
Nov 17, 2020 Responsible Statecraft
Trump demands Afghan withdrawal and Washington panics. But it’s time to leave, now.
Are US Troops in distant lands defending American rights and freedoms?
The press plays along by not asking any questions. The press makes no effort to block unverified claims.
May 28, 2020 WMAR
Salisbury Mayor deploying to Africa with Maryland National Guard
Several news sources published this quote. View them here.
The idea that sending hometown troops to Africa would be linked in any way with keeping the people of Salisbury Maryland safe and free calls for more discussion.
Mayor Day,
While the troops were deployed, federal law was signed prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to adults age 18-20.
Can you help us to understand the militarized version of freedom here?
December 21st 2019 KOMO News
Legal age to buy cigarettes, vapes raised to 21 nationwide
“Signed into law by President Donald Trump Friday as part of the new $1.4 trillion spending bill, a new measure prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.”
More here:
Defending The Constitution With Decades Of Undeclared Wars
18-20 year old adults are seen as 2nd class citizens:
Maybe Get Away From The Bragging About Freedom?
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Men Died For the Right to Vote?
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
Don’t miss our companion blog-found here: Old Man Blog
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Watching the waves at Fort Casey
They’d never vote for me.
I would let grocery people run grocery stores.
75% reduction in grocery store services all across WA
I would let restaurant people run restaurants. They have an incentive to keep their customers safe and happy.
Leavenworth COVID And Beer Drinking Oddities
I would let medical people run hospitals.
I would let church people run churches. Dozens of choices for worship would be in place. Each place of worship would be free of any mandates handed down by the Governor’s office. People would be free to attend any church or none at all.
I would let families be in charge of families.
I would let Moms and Dads be in charge of their children.
I would let businesspeople run fitness centers.
I would let the owners of bars and taverns decide on indoor smoking, serving times, closing times, etc.
Bars and taverns to allow consumption of marijuana? Yes.
No furnishing to minors. No driving while impaired. Same rules as for alcohol.
Customers would support or walk away from the businesses of their choosing.
Port Townsend and the Sound of Freedom
Alcohol Sales Must End At 10 p.m.
As Governor, I would be in charge of things like policy for state parks. I would end daytime parking fees for state parks.
Enjoy Washington’s Natural Heritage
I would be in charge of the WA National Guard.
Along with other Governors, I would work to reduce National Guard deployments to distant lands unless a military emergency, national emergency, draft, or declaration of war, was linked to the movement of troops. The video below provides several references to preventing another 911.
As Governor, I would make myself available to the press as often as possible in order to answer questions and to assist them in their role in keeping the public informed.
WA COVID – Press Release Style of News Reporting
JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:
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Coupeville
Another Month With An R at Captain Thomas Coupe Park – Site Visit
Several Whidbey beaches remain closed all year long for recreational shellfish harvest because of sewage treatment outfall.
Sewage treatment outfall. Not stormwater.
Reporting on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.
View the Washington State Department of Health beach list here.
More here:
High Quality Water For Puget Sound? – Recreational Shellfish Harvesting CLOSED Year-Round
The Governor’s office tells us what to expect in the way of new COVID restrictions. The Puget Sound area press passes along whatever the message is from the Governor without asking any questions for clarification or to attemp to keep the public better informed.
Questions for newspeople:
How did the science tell us that a 75% reduction in grocery store services was required?
People will be waiting in long lines, in bad weather just to enter a grocery store. What is the medical advantage here?
Does the science still say WA marijuana and booze sales are essential?
Social distancing rules have been in place and have been followed in grocery stores for months now. I have not seen any retailer that let up on mask wearing and social distancing protocols. If grocery stores have been doing their part, why pound them with a 75% reduction in grocery store services?
Various Comments Online
I have been reading comments online. Many comments go something like this:
“It’s your fault for not wearing a mask in previous months.”
“I hope the anti-maskers are happy now.”
“A mask is better than a ventilator!”
“A mask is better than a grave.”
Since first required, I have worn a mask each time I have entered a post office, bank, grocery store, retail outlet, etc.
Not disputing the mask requirement, but telling us that COVID-19 is a life and death concern requiring regular people to stay home from work and designating marijuana and booze sales as essential, may have made people wonder about the science here.
Special construction projects are approved:
May 12th, 2020
Got it.
The state took money from some people, and gave it to some other people.
If your construction crew is working on a project based on any sort of voluntary exchange or honest demand for services, you might have to stay home for a while.
Love to see the press go and ask some questions.
Related:
75% reduction in grocery store services all across WA
Leavenworth COVID And Beer Drinking Oddities
WA Voting – Did the science say marijuana jobs were essential?
Journalism Needs Our Support Now, More Than Ever
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
Don’t miss our companion blog-found here: Old Man Blog
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeomalt
It seems like the plan is to cause meaningless inconvenience.
If you notice the inconvenience, maybe you will think that the establishment is somehow going out of its way because it cares about protecting you.
Plan to spend more time to do your shopping.
It will become more competitive with a 75% reduction in grocery store services all across WA.
People will now need much more time for shopping.
Social distancing rules have been in place and have been followed in grocery stores for months now. I have not seen any retailer that let up on mask wearing and social distancing protocols. If grocery stores have been doing their part, why pound them with a 75% reduction in grocery store services?
Nov 15, 2020 KUOW
Indoor gatherings, dining banned in WA as Covid-19 cases spike. Grocery stores limited
“25% indoor capacity for all retailers, including grocery stores…”
Nov 15, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee
“One thing we don’t need right now is hoarding.”
A 75% reduction in grocery store services all across the state will encourage people to stock up and hoard items.
From comments:
Questions for newspeople:
How did the science tell us that a 75% reduction in grocery store services was required?
People will be waiting in long lines, in bad weather just to enter a grocery store. What is the medical advantage here?
Marijuana and Booze sales
Same regime that warned us of life and death COVID-19 concerns requiring regular people to stay home from work while telling us that marijuana and booze sales are essential.
March 25, 2020 The Seattle Times
Special construction projects are approved:
May 12th, 2020
Got it.
The state took money from some people, and gave it to some other people.
If your construction crew is working on a project based on any sort of voluntary exchange or honest demand for services, you might have to stay home for a while.
At 7:00 Dave Smith speaks about curfews and lockdowns:
Related:
Does the science still say WA marijuana and booze sales are essential?
Leavenworth COVID And Beer Drinking Oddities
WA Voting – Did the science say marijuana jobs were essential?
Journalism Needs Our Support Now, More Than Ever
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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First concerns related to COVID-19
Here in WA, we were told that COVID-19 is a life and death concern requiring regular people to stay home from work while marijuana and booze sales are essential.
March 25, 2020 The Seattle Times
May 12th, 2020
Got it.
The state took money from some people, and gave it to some other people.
If your construction crew is working on a project based on any sort of voluntary exchange or honest demand for services, you might have to stay home for a while.
Updated Restrictions
Seems like mask and social distancing rules have been in place and have been followed in grocery stores for months now. I have not seen any retailer that let up on mask wearing and social distancing protocols. If grocery stores have been doing their part, why pound them with a 75% reduction in grocery store services?
Nov 15, 2020 KUOW
Indoor gatherings, dining banned in WA as Covid-19 cases spike. Grocery stores limited
“25% indoor capacity for all retailers, including grocery stores…”
Nov 15, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee
“One thing we don’t need right now is hoarding.”
People will now need much more time to spend shopping with a 75% reduction in grocery store services all across WA. For sure, this will encourage people to stock up and hoard items.
From comments:
Questions for newspeople:
How did the science tell us that a 75% reduction in grocery store services was required?
People will be waiting in long lines, in bad weather just to enter a grocery store. What is the medical advantage here?
Related:
Leavenworth COVID And Beer Drinking Oddities
WA Voting – Did the science say marijuana jobs were essential?
Journalism Needs Our Support Now, More Than Ever
The Press Is Weak – Newspaper Revenue Down Compared To 20 Years Ago
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
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Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeomalt
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Welcome Visitors
Rent yourself a State Parks buoy at Fort Worden
Voted best consumer value in weekend recreation.
Party of Two
There is a nice spot in Leavenworth to stop in for a beer and something to eat. I went to visit this location last week. It was the first time during COVID that I entered and sat down in an eating/drinking establishment.
Old Way
Walk in and select a seat from the large outdoor seating area. Server takes your beer order on a mobile device. Before server has a chance to leave the table, electronic order is received by bar staff. Your beer is tapped and out to your table like magic. We sit and eat and drink for an hour. During this happy hour, we never get up to leave the table. When it’s time to go, we pay and leave.
Would not change a thing. Really enjoy this place.
COVID Way
Everyone wears a mask.
You enter and are offered a table outside or inside. We selected an outside table. We are told that our order for beers and food must be placed with the cashier inside the restaurant by the bar.
Partner goes in to place order while I wait. Establishment now requires a credit card to start order. My turn to pay, so I say I’ll get it all on my card when I go in to order a second round.
Beer and food is still delivered to table, same as old way.
I go in to order a second round. I am unfamiliar with this part of the restaurant. Staff prompts me toward waiting to order/pay holding/staging area. Ordered another round and requested entire tab to be placed on my card. This is an extra step that would not be at all necessary pre-COVID.
If we wanted still another round, one of us would have to get up and return to waiting line to order/pay holding/staging area. We did not want another round after we had two beers and some food. Went back in to waiting to order/pay holding/staging area and used card to pay.
Any Medical Advantage?
How does requiring customers to migrate back and forth into a possibly unfamiliar part of the restaurant each time they want to order a beer or cash out serve any medical purpose Re: COVID?
It seems like the plan is to cause meaningless inconvenience.
If you notice the inconvenience, maybe you will think that the establishment is somehow going out of their way because they care about protecting you.
Still will plan to return to this location in the future.
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Completely unrelated to location described above.
Hey Grandma, thanks for flying out from Wisconsin to visit us for Thanksgiving.
Here is your solitary confinement space.
See you in two weeks.
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Seen on the woodsy trails of Fort Ebey
Local info:
General Milley explains an oath to the constitution:
Newspeople avoid asking questions, so we’ll ask a few here.
Sending US Troops to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., is somehow defending the constitution?
What becomes of American rights and freedoms and the constitution when the US returns from distant lands without a victory?
Federal workers must take an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution. An employee of the Dept. of Agriculture must take the same oath as General Milley?
Whatever happened to the formal congressional declaration of war?
This would be the time to hear from elected leaders and top generals Re: lessons learned on all the issues that have doomed the Department of Defense track record for winning wars since DOD was established in 1949.
The formal congressional declaration of war would also be the time for a careful review of important issues such as: PTSD, suicide, GTMO/torture, use of contractors, war crimes, a $6.4 trillion price tag, lies about freedom, propaganda, dressing women to look like men, exit strategy, mission creep, nation building, reduction of traditional military benefits offered when people signed up to stay on for multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, who should register for the draft, planning ticker-tape parades and joyous celebrations, etc.
Do public schools still teach about Armistice Day?
Related:
July 5, 2018 Salon
America’s special form of cowardice: Why we never declare war anymore
“…failing to take a formal position on a war is politically useful for members of Congress. Punting responsibility for declaring or authorizing war allows politicians to avoid the appearance of opposing a war that might prove popular if successful, or supporting a war that would be unpopular if unsuccessful.”
The WWII costume worn by General Milley reminds us of a time before decades of undeclared/unwon wars stacked up.
The Department of Defense track record for winning undeclared wars goes back to 1949.
More here:
18-20 year old adults are seen as 2nd class citizens:
Maybe Get Away From The Bragging About Freedom?
Growing Up In The Cold War Era
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Men Died For the Right to Vote?
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
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