Three Imaginary Girls - political

24 percent

imaginary dana — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:31:35 +0000

Though really, what's most astonishing to me is that nearly one in four Americans still thinks he's doing a swell job? Huh.

Chris Walla to release solo record, even though US Customs confiscated his hard drive

imaginary dana — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:41:46 +0000

Great news about the forthcoming record... but yikes, this is scary stuff! Isn't there a petition somewhere we should all be signing?

Hooked on Bush Phonics

imaginary dana — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:57:16 +0000

It's been a good long while since we've posted a big fat presidential guffaw here on TIG (not that there hasn't been great fodder all along). But the editor geek in me was especially impressed with this headline.

Seattle nightlife - 911!

Sarah Joann Murphy — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:37:41 +0000

For those still haunted by Seattle's former Teen Dance Ordinance, it's time for our own call to action. The following email has appeared in my inbox three times today already.

Happy Independence Day! Now sign a petition to try to keep Libby from gaining his independence. Even tho it likely won't work.

imaginary dana — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:50:31 +0000

the juxtaposition of our president pardoning Cheney aide Scooter Libby just before Independence Day has me infuriated -- and I know I'm not the only one.

It makes me so angry, I lose eloquence. I just want to call all those guys a bunch of douchebags.

The homophobia stops here

imaginary char — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:57:05 +0000

Take a stand, take a survey.

Americans: a little stupider than before

imaginary dana — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:59:17 +0000

Only 69% of Americans knew Dick Cheney was the Vice President (down from 1989, when 74% of Americans knew Dan Quayle was the Veep).

On with the song

imaginary embracey — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:57:59 +0000

Back in July 2006, igDana's brilliantly thorough We Won't Get Fooled Again! piece (a response to John J. Miller's National Review article on the 50 greatest conservative rock songs ever) included a final note on Mr. Miller's challenge that he'd "love to see someone assemble of list of the 50 best left-wing country songs."

Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual...

Lawrence Winnerman — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:04:21 +0000

Linking to the YouTube video cause this damn imaginary website won't let me embed it.

And His Mama Cried...

El Jefe — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:29:02 +0000

Looks like Newt's getting warmed up for the '08 race!

Seattle nightclubs need your help

imaginary dana — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:02:40 +0000

It is a very real concern that several clubs might close due to the cost and timing of this requirement.

My Name is Rachel Corrie

imaginary embracey — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:16:52 +0000

Okay, so my name isn't Rachel Corrie, but there's a really good play about her at the Rep through 4/22.

McCain supports gay marriage, but not property rights

imaginary dana — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:42:48 +0000

McCain gets behind gay marriage... especially between passionate females!

Vote No and Hell No

Lawrence Winnerman — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 +0000

I remember the first day I came to Seattle, 13 years ago. My friends took me down to the Market, to introduce me to my new city, and to gaze out upon the glories of the waterfront. But as soon as I looked down from Victor Steinbrueck Park at the Viaduct, I was hollering like a madman. "What the EFF is that?! That's the ugliest goddamn thing I've ever seen in my freakin' life!!! You people put a highway on the WATERFRONT?!"

Yeah, we did put a highway on the waterfront. In 1953. It's bulky, ugly, and despite what any warped modernist romantic says about it being classified as an historic object, it cuts off the rest of downtown from the waterfront. It might have made sense in the 50's when the car was cool, and all oil was from Texas…but now? A dinosaur. A throwback. A Saudi oil princes' wet-dream. We'd never make that mistake again, right?

Don't be so sure.

If you are a City of Seattle resident, you are receiving a ballot in your mail RIGHT NOW for a March 13th Special Election. The only two items on that ballot? Measures 1 & 2. Here's a summary:

Do you want to pay $3.6 Billion for a 4-lane cut and cover tunnel with surface streets: YES or NO
Do you want to pay $2.8 Billion for a 6-lane elevated (with one exit lane per level (read: 8-lane) viaduct: YES or NO

Well gosh. That's easy. Only two questions, and "yes or no" on both. You just pick which one you like, right? WRONG!!!

My dear friends – please hear my prayer – for the love of all that is holy and good, vote NO on BOTH of these abominations. It is not rejectionist, or a screw the establishment vote. It is the only thing you can do to save Seattle from the convoluted political posturing that got us to this place.

These are both bad ideas, and they are NOT the only solutions available to us. There is a word for forcing citizens to pick among false choices while doing whatever you want in the end, and it sure as hell is not "Democracy".

Voting NO on BOTH is like taking a money-loaded gun out of the hands of politicians who are behaving like children. It will force them to sit down and consider a solution that makes much more sense – the People's Waterfront Coalition's "Streets + Transit" plan. The Streets + Transit plan isn't a one-word thing, like "Tunnel" or "Elevated" – it's a whole enchilada deal: a nice boulevard where the Viaduct is now, plus a package of improvements to the street grid to make the whole of downtown easy to get in and out of (or through). Plus it allocates money to transit, opens the waterfront, and makes us think about all of downtown transportation capacity holistically – for about $1.7 Billion.

Do you see what I am saying here? We get all of the benefit of a well-thought out transportation plan, more transit, open waterfront, environmental benefits, and it costs AT LEAST ONE BILLION DOLLARS less than the "cheapest" of our two false choices.

I could list out the many and compelling arguments, but The Stranger's Erica C. Barnett has already done a fantastic job in this week's cover story: No and Hell No: Just Say No to Both Viaduct Measures.

Once you've assimilated that healthy chunk of enlightened thinking – become a friend of the NoAndHellNo.org campaign on our MySpace page. Then invite YOUR friends to come join us. You can also print out yard signs to let other people know that it's AOK to vote NO and HELL NO.

And, finally, when your ballot arrives in the mail, firmly and with courage vote NO on Measure 1, and NO on Measure 2, and mail it back in by March 13th. Future generations of Seattleites will thank you.

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Voting NO on BOTH is like taking a money-loaded gun out of the hands of politicians who are behaving like children.

Le Tigre

admin — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:24:43 +0000

Ms. Led

admin — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:56:27 +0000

Drive-By Truckers

admin — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:20:24 +0000

Blue Scholars

admin — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:11:49 +0000

Dälek

admin — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:23:23 +0000

Tim Fite

admin — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:16:58 +0000