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Speaking of economics, The Seattle Times reported Thursday that Democratic congressional candidate Darcy Burner does not have an…

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Angie Vogt’s ballot picks for November election

The ballots are in the mail this week, so it’s time to offer my perspective — independent of…

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Tough times: Beware of geeks bearing gifts

A look at the headlines today is like one of those weird dreams where your beloved Great-Aunt Nancy…

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Congress, stop threatening Armageddon | Angie Vogt

There is a reason that Congress has a pathetic 10 percent approval rating, the lowest in history.

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Wash. Democrats’ lawsuit over ‘GOP’ tag threatens military vote

(EDITOR'S NOTE: On Friday, Sept. 26, a King County Superior Court judge rejected the lawsuit by Democrats regarding…

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Econ 101: All dancers must pay the fiddler

Here is an Economics 101 lesson: If you’re hungry and you have $10 in your pocket, you should…

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Rossi fits in with a new breed of governors

Did you hear that rumble last Tuesday night?

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Which came first: Education or the chicken?

I once saw a T-shirt that said “People say I have ADD. I don’t know what they’re talking…

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One-on-one with candidate Dino Rossi

Note: The following interview ran Aug. 12 on the Red County Washington blog and has been reprinted with…

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Assisted suicide is a dying movement

Nihilism: A philosophy that argues that life has no objective meaning or purpose, that no action is any…

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Mr. Smith, go home: We need leadership | Angie Vogt

I so, so wanted to believe it. Really I did. He is so handsome, so fresh and, well,…

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Facts be damned! All spoils go to the victor | Angie Vogt

We can now assume the campaign for Governor is official by the ads on TV and radio. You…

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Environmentalists threaten nuclear energy

I wonder if you’ve seen this house comparison on the Internet (which has been verified as true by…

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Federal Way must maintain control of Knutzen Theatre

Bear with me as I attempt to do the impossible: Tie together the founding principles of our national…

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Supreme Court’s 2nd Amendment ruling is bad news for crows | Angie Vogt

So there’s this funny story that makes the regular repeat rounds among my friends regarding guns, crows and…

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White liberal guilt clashes with good policy | Angie Vogt

Some people might be surprised that in the early 1990s, I took a political turn into liberalism. Some…

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Some parallels between ’88, ’08 elections

I know the operative word for this coming election is “change.” Nobody wants to look back — we…

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New Federal Way police officers have ‘servant’s hearts’

The words just popped into my head: “ A servant’s heart. These men have servants’ hearts.” It kind…