http://www.motleytools.com/comments/ Articles I Thought Worthy of Comment at Other Sites (I do this quite a bit) Douglas Tooley en Copyright 2012 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:58 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss good one.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2012/01/accountability_audit_of_seattl.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2012/01/accountability_audit_of_seattl.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:58 -0800 his first blog, concerning the SHARE/WHEEL 'occupy' type demonstration in front of the Gates Foundation Offices, in Seattle.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/10/occupy_the_gates_foundation.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/10/occupy_the_gates_foundation.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:19:10 -0800 new regionalism on the Crosscut Blog.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/09/redefining_regionalism_peter_s.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/09/redefining_regionalism_peter_s.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:24:16 -0800 battle between Gregoire and McKenna on the subject of health insurance Consider also recent legal opinions which give the Seattle Legislative Body the ability to override Executive order AND avoid accountability to the fiscal accountability requirements of the STATE legislative body. Me thinks Mr. McKenna has a few more things to accomplish as AG regarding the sorry state of health Ms. Gregoire left the profession in, before he asks us for a promotion..]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/09/defining_the_practice_of_law_v.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/09/defining_the_practice_of_law_v.html Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:29:01 -0800 timely review of, and tribute to, the career of Secretary of State Sam Reed - creator of the famous (or infamous!) 'Top Two' primary system - something every State should consider.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/07/more_tribute_to_secretary_of_s.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/07/more_tribute_to_secretary_of_s.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:39:57 -0800 note of the legacy of retiring Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed - his 'Top Two' primary system which advances the top vote recipients in a primary election to the final, regardless of Party. He also mentions two moderate Democratic candidates, Brian Sonntag who is considering running for Governor and Jim Kastama, a Puyallup legislator running, hopefully, to continue Mr. Reed's legacy.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/06/sam_reeds_legacy_in_2012_seatt.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/06/sam_reeds_legacy_in_2012_seatt.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:59:57 -0800 revealing mathematical mistake regarding inflating public employee benefits. It's truly a shame when the right wing relies on self-righteousness rather than reality - in either constructing Wall Street financial instruments or in criticizing public expenditures. Methinks they might well be hitting the bottle....]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/06/chicago_school_economist_rob_m.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/06/chicago_school_economist_rob_m.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:48:52 -0800 he focuses on Silicon Valley and President Obama.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/04/the_other_rich_and_the_2012_pr.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/04/the_other_rich_and_the_2012_pr.html Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:49:30 -0800 review of Paul Allen's forthcoming memoir is revealing - not just of Microsoft but perhaps also the future of Tech in Wall Street lawyer America.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/04/paul_allens_forthcoming_memoir.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/04/paul_allens_forthcoming_memoir.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:27:13 -0800 Seattle Times article concerns a third player rising to 'lead' status - the Seattle City Attorney, Pete Holmes, who has now filed suit on behalf of the City without explicit authorization from either the Mayor or the Council. I support Mr. Holmes' standing to file this suit, however disagree with it on its merits. A publicly elected attorney's client is the public and Mr. Holmes lawsuit seeks to block a vote on this specific project. Second only to a public vote in clarity is the fiscal interest of Seattle Citizenry, the legal term for which is 'fiduciary responsibility'. Clearly this project is not being managed prudently concerning business and resident pocketbooks - a boondoggle in the making if ever there was one - nor, for that matter is the previous decade of unproductive 'process' the responsibility of the public either. Me thinks in this matter Mr. Holmes is suing on behalf of the legal profession and their clients, not the taxpaying citizen. Gregoire, et al, have failed to produce a doable project on an engineering, design, or fiscal basis and this project is nothing but yet another government bailout for failure - worse the public process is being totally violated. No means no, does it not? - unless you are Christine Gregoire and her 'bi-partisan' corporate clients conspiring to defraud through a variety of techniques, including defamation and worse. ]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/04/the_law_and_seattles_alaskan_w.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/04/the_law_and_seattles_alaskan_w.html Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:45:47 -0800 takes on Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn for not being strong enough on the punishment for Police Officer Ian Birk and his unjustified killing, personally I think he got it right. My reasons follow the article in the comment section.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/the_revolutionary_mike_mcginn.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/the_revolutionary_mike_mcginn.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:17:03 -0800 existing Viaduct. Efforts to blame delays in the process on so-called 'NIMBY's' are just a desperate attempt at scapegoating others for a complete lack of managerial ability and financial integrity among the downtown Seattle elite. Statewide political bullying to extort money is criminal - using false allegations of sexual degeneracy as a tool only makes your 'team' a bunch of gang banging trash. For the full text of my comments, read below.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/comments_on_the_critically_fla.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/comments_on_the_critically_fla.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:46:27 -0800 channel.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/al_jazeera_english.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/al_jazeera_english.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:28:10 -0800 a realistic worst-case extortion scenario.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/wall_street_squeezes_the_state.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/02/wall_street_squeezes_the_state.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:08:58 -0800 audit worth a read.]]> http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/01/interesting_washington_departm.html http://www.motleytools.com/comments/2011/01/interesting_washington_departm.html Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:19:01 -0800