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the list of out-of-state contributors to EFF reads like a "who's who" in the national voucher and anti-labor movements. Foundation contributors include:
The Walton Family Foundation, run by heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune.
The Indianapolis-based Milton and Rose Friedman, founded by leading national voucher advocate Milton Friedman
The Sarah Scaife Foundation in Pittsburgh, Pa., controlled by national conservative figure Richard M. Scaife. $150,000
was hoping you might come up with something more interesting. After three months you still couldn't. If you don't mind, I'll fight the bad guys intent on killing us, and you can fight Wal-Mart.
And many of those people who died this past week are in heaven right now. And they wouldn't want to come back. It's so glorious and so wonderful. - Billy Graham, September 14, 2001
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Evergreen President Bob Williams, who notes that the identities of contributors are protected by nonprofit laws. The truth is that almost half of Evergreen's funding between 1996-1999 came from just 11 donors, who gave a total of $1,713,097. In 2000, just a dozen donors provided 52 percent of Evergreen's money. Despite claims of 2,500 smaller donors supporting its work, the bulk of Evergreen's work is being financed by large contributors; with many large gifts come from conservative foundations
But until then, the law should be repealed that grants a monopoly to the WSF. Companies who want to compete should not be prevented. It is crazy to make competing with the WSF illegal. Monopolies are supposed to be BAD things, right?
They tried a private run from Kingston to Seattle a few years back... they had to stop because they couldn't get the leases they needed to expand. Imagine that, WSF doesn't want competition.
And of course, you gotta love the obligitary criticism "how Bush of you" Can't wait to see who next year's boogie man will be.
The gentlepersons behind this video and the "E.F.F" (shades of Patty Hearst) are probably the type who voted for Tim Eyman's 697. The Port Townsend boats were my favorite of the system... too bad we don't have the money to properly maintain them!
Oh yes, privately run is the way to go. That way they can charge higher fares to cover all of operations and capital too! Gregoire wasn't stonewalling on the investigations... WSF itself was. Charming scare tactics, though. How Bush of you. Also interesting to note that none of your footage was actually OF the Steel-Electrics. But those copyrights you violated won't be too upset...
Your an idiot if you don't think we don't pay for it now. We pay every cent as much as a private company would cost and with all the bureaucracy and bloat probably much more so.
If WSF mis-manages itself, say they buy some stuff they don't need, no big deal.. nobody get fired because they don't care, they don't pay the bills, you do.
Actually, there's some housecleaning going on at WSF right now. But while WSF isn't perfect, it's pretty clear you aren't well-versed in the history of the ferry system on Puget Sound, or you'd know why private enterprise didn't work. Black Ball was still subject to fare regulation by Olympia, because the ferries are essentially part of the highway system. Rather than operate at a loss, the boats waited until they were full to sail. But it's easier to say 'nuh-uh' than to do your reasearch.
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the list of out-of-state contributors to EFF reads like a "who's who" in the national voucher and anti-labor movements. Foundation contributors include:
The Walton Family Foundation, run by heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune.
The Indianapolis-based Milton and Rose Friedman, founded by leading national voucher advocate Milton Friedman
The Sarah Scaife Foundation in Pittsburgh, Pa., controlled by national conservative figure Richard M. Scaife. $150,000
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation...
murphicus 3 years ago
was hoping you might come up with something more interesting. After three months you still couldn't. If you don't mind, I'll fight the bad guys intent on killing us, and you can fight Wal-Mart.
thenry6237 3 years ago
And many of those people who died this past week are in heaven right now. And they wouldn't want to come back. It's so glorious and so wonderful. - Billy Graham, September 14, 2001
murphicus 3 years ago
Yeah, facts are boring... flag-waving rhetoric is so much more exciting!
explodingnipple 3 years ago
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Evergreen President Bob Williams, who notes that the identities of contributors are protected by nonprofit laws. The truth is that almost half of Evergreen's funding between 1996-1999 came from just 11 donors, who gave a total of $1,713,097. In 2000, just a dozen donors provided 52 percent of Evergreen's money. Despite claims of 2,500 smaller donors supporting its work, the bulk of Evergreen's work is being financed by large contributors; with many large gifts come from conservative foundations
murphicus 3 years ago
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Propagandist Wal-Mart Loving Hacks!
Check to see who pays the tab for this bullshit.
murphicus 3 years ago
murphicus, I see you are well-versed in logical fallacies.
I don't doubt your use of red herrings, ad hominem, and so on is the result of your not having an actual point.
Cheers!
pudgenet 3 years ago
The whole system should be privatized.
But until then, the law should be repealed that grants a monopoly to the WSF. Companies who want to compete should not be prevented. It is crazy to make competing with the WSF illegal. Monopolies are supposed to be BAD things, right?
freesk8 4 years ago
They tried a private run from Kingston to Seattle a few years back... they had to stop because they couldn't get the leases they needed to expand. Imagine that, WSF doesn't want competition.
And of course, you gotta love the obligitary criticism "how Bush of you" Can't wait to see who next year's boogie man will be.
WitchDoctorAD 4 years ago
The gentlepersons behind this video and the "E.F.F" (shades of Patty Hearst) are probably the type who voted for Tim Eyman's 697. The Port Townsend boats were my favorite of the system... too bad we don't have the money to properly maintain them!
lighthousepix 4 years ago
Oh yes, privately run is the way to go. That way they can charge higher fares to cover all of operations and capital too! Gregoire wasn't stonewalling on the investigations... WSF itself was. Charming scare tactics, though. How Bush of you. Also interesting to note that none of your footage was actually OF the Steel-Electrics. But those copyrights you violated won't be too upset...
explodingnipple 4 years ago
Cuz they are "free" now. lol
Your an idiot if you don't think we don't pay for it now. We pay every cent as much as a private company would cost and with all the bureaucracy and bloat probably much more so.
If WSF mis-manages itself, say they buy some stuff they don't need, no big deal.. nobody get fired because they don't care, they don't pay the bills, you do.
k1e0x 4 years ago 2
Actually, there's some housecleaning going on at WSF right now. But while WSF isn't perfect, it's pretty clear you aren't well-versed in the history of the ferry system on Puget Sound, or you'd know why private enterprise didn't work. Black Ball was still subject to fare regulation by Olympia, because the ferries are essentially part of the highway system. Rather than operate at a loss, the boats waited until they were full to sail. But it's easier to say 'nuh-uh' than to do your reasearch.
explodingnipple 3 years ago
The ferries should be PRIVATELY RUN. (as they once were)
There is no competition in the market so there is no incentive for WSF to do any better than its current state of "barley working".
A few private companies could operate them under terms from the state and they would be much safer and efficient than any bureaucrat could make them.
k1e0x 4 years ago
We need a governor with back bone and who understands how to run a business. Time to elect again Dino Rossi!
slywa98388 4 years ago