CHEERS
ARMCHAIR EXPERTS: It warms my heart to read submissions in the Inlander that showcase polarizing perspectives on the level of championing orange dots, chem trails, book banning, and FEMA conspiracies. Modern man will go down in history with no history because the articles written about us now post AI/internet will never be agreed upon, and humanity will disagree ad nauseum about truth from the bunkerset research group. This is how people get absolutely nowhere together. Fine, go ahead and die on that sword of right-ness you're holding onto. Does it feel good in your hands? Never have I ever thought righteous belief in one's own ideas, held as THE truth, would be THE killer, now I know it is. Yet I'm an optimist, hopeful that people will continue to choose to read and expand off their beliefs well enough so we can keep evolving together. The dark ages were dark, let's keep the lights on this time!HOLIDAY DECOR: Cheers to all of you who take time out of your busy schedule to decorate the outside of home with Holiday Decor. I feel like it's being done less over the the years, and I don't want it to go away! I just love driving home and seeing everyone's spooky yards right now, thank you!
12-FOOT REINCARNATION: Like the phoenix from the ashes, like Frodo leaving Shelob's lair, like Lazarus himself, you have risen again. Southeast Blvd Skelly, your return has been witnessed. We see you, and you look radiant. Welcome back!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS ROCK! A special thank you is in order to all the parent volunteers! You take time out of your day to make the lives of other families better! From coaching flag football to planning Halloween parties, to bringing teachers coffee, to managing bake sales, to encouraging children to be their best selves at cross country; the list goes on and on. Thank you parent volunteers!
UP AND DOWN THE BALLOT: Cheers to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and their Justice Department for providing a Grant to Spokane Valley for 10 new police officers. Proving, once and for all, that the Democrats are the party of law and order and exactly what we need up and down the ballot.
BOTH EXTREMELY QUALIFIED: We just wanted to say that it is too bad we have to choose between Conroy and Baumgartner for WA 5th Congressional District. They both are extremely qualified and with a wealth of experience. If they weren't running against each other, we could vote for both and WA would be wonderfully represented.
NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION: Some will argue that the U.S. is a Christian nation, but our Constitution states (in Article 6, Section 3) that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." This gave equal citizenship to all, regardless of their beliefs. Our founding fathers wanted to make sure that in our separation from England, no religion could make the claim of being the official, national religion of the U.S. Our Declaration of Independence speaks of the "Laws of Nature" and "Nature's God." These beliefs came about during the 17th and 18th century during the "Age of Enlightenment," sometimes known as the Age of Reason. The belief was that reason and logical observation of nature are necessary to decide the existence of a deity. Thomas Paine, who wrote "Common Sense" and "Rights of Man," was a deist but was considered to be an atheist because of his attack on the Bible and Christianity.
JEERS
CEMETERY KAREN: To the dog owner using Moran cemetery as a dog park on the afternoon of Oct. 5: There are no words to describe you. All I asked is "you know this is a cemetery, right?" You took it to a whole other level cussing at me immediately and telling me I could leave, not once but twice, then pretty much were challenging me to fight all the while you sit on your ass in your car while your dog runs around with no leash pissing on a fresh grave, and that's what led me to say something in the first place. It gets better: I get back to my car, and you proceed to throw pine cones straight in my car's direction playing fetch with your dog so your dog was running straight at me. Also you proceed to call me a Karen which I will gladly take that label in this situation. Is nothing sacred anymore? And if dog piss, in your words, is not offensive on someone's headstone, then take your dog to where your family is buried and let him piss away cuz you clearly weren't raised right. As far as your comment about me needing to eat veggies, it's comical coming from a person who sat in their car while their dog ran around while my fat ass was walking laps picking up debris. Maybe you will finally go through puberty and grow up and mature into a real man! Sincerely, your friendly cemetery Karen
NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR WASTE OF MONEY: I wonder if someday the so called North South Corridor will actually be beneficial. So far, the construction of it just seems to impede traffic flow, creating accidents and dangerous conditions in all kinds of different directions depening on what someone decides to "temporarily" close down for the week, month, or months. In recent years, multiple streets have been closed permanently off of Market Street. That hasn't helped. If the purpose is to ease traffic flow eventually but it takes many, many, many years to build it, maybe it either wasn't a great idea to begin with or perhaps those building it aren't competent. Spokane: home of the two seasons (winter and car repairs).
NO NO NO NO: Since 2010's Supreme Court decision Citizens United, uncontrolled and unlimited money in politics has made elections toxic. This year, Washington's ballot has four initiatives PAID FOR by a mini-oligarch and his stooges. Regardless of what you think of those pet initiatives, they should all be REJECTED. Democracy should not be sold to the highest bidder.
SOME "FRIEND" My friend and I saw you (with your cane) having difficulty walking after the Hu concert last night but heard your nearby friend call you so we kept on walking to our car. When at our car we then heard your "friend" yelling at you, telling you to hurry, saying people wouldn't wait for you, and blaming you for making them late. Your "friend" (in the distinctive hat) is an a**hole. He's no friend at all. Please, please, please find some new ones.
RE: JUNK CITY: I too am disgusted with the amount of garbage I'm seeing on our streets. I, however, am doing something about it! I take a bag and a glove with me on my daily walks. I pick up garbage a mile east one day and a mile west the next. If I frequent a business I pick up their trash and bring it inside to their attention. We really should get something on the ballot that can hold a business responsible for maintaining their property! If EVERYONE just helped a little bit it wouldn't have to be this bad. Another eyesore? Those signs for window washing, painting, trash hauling......all stuck in the ground at intersections. Let's outlaw them!!!!!!!!!!!
RE: JUNK CITY: The jeers about Spokane becoming a junkier and junkier city is spot on. So called "homeless" (an inaccurate term) run the city. They dominate sidewalks, middle of roads, running and walking trails, and sites along the Spokane River that used to be accessible to everyone. Meanwhile, laws aren't being enforced. Not only do these people have free reign to do whatever they want, increasingly more occupants of the city do as well. Start counting the number of license plates driving down city streets in broad daylight that have tabs that expired long ago. Some of them have tabs that expired years ago. They also dominate city streets, often running red lights, speeding, and weaving in and out of traffic. Spokane: near nature. near constant illegal activity.
RE: RE: IDEOLOGUES CONT. (Editor's note: This is continued from a jeer last week) The correlation between the reduction in traffic stops and the rise in fatalities has been calculated at approximately -0.97, suggesting a strong inverse relationship: as enforcement decreased, fatalities surged (Washington Traffic Safety Commission, 2024; Padden, 2024). The rise in accidents has also contributed to higher auto insurance costs. In 2023, Washington drivers experienced a 24% increase in premiums, with another estimated 20% rise expected in 2024. These increases are linked to more frequent and severe crashes and the rising costs of vehicle repairs (King5, 2024; The Eatonville Dispatch, 2024). Financially, traffic law enforcement is an important source of state revenue, funding programs such as the Auto Theft Prevention Account. Revenue from traffic infractions decreased by 64% as enforcement declined, reducing the state's ability to fund crime prevention programs (Administrative Office of the Courts, 2023). Given these facts, reducing traffic enforcement seems counterproductive, as it serves both as a deterrent to dangerous driving and as a revenue stream supporting public safety efforts.
VOTING: Jeers to everyone that doesn't get off their butt and VOTE. If you didn't vote, you can't talk politics with anyone. YOU DON'T COUNT!! Shut up! ♦
