Crusader for common sense

Dave Ross

Britain...
Dave Ross

Ross: No lies in Britain, but it’s OK to ‘feed the base’ in America

Our free market taught us long ago that there’s no market for facts. But in Great Britain, they are sending a potential prime minister to court for lying.
7 years ago
UFO...
Dave Ross

Ross: Have you seen a UFO? The aliens are watching

With so many UFO reports emerging from credible witnesses, like Navy pilots, perhaps aliens really are watching us.
7 years ago
food...
Dave Ross

Ross: Do you follow the expiration date on your food?

A third of all food worldwide is thrown out before it can be consumed. Some say it's because of confusing expiration labels on packaging. Really?
7 years ago
aggressive driving, tailgaters...
Dave Ross

Ross: An idea to stop and punish tailgaters on the road

I hate tailgaters -- drivers in performance cars riding so closely behind you as you are already going over the speed limit. Here's what I propose we do about them.
7 years ago
title-only bill...
MyNorthwest Staff

McKenna: Title-only bills aren’t what constitutional framers had in mind

They are called "Title-Only" bills. Essentially the legislature passes what was only a few moments before a blank piece of paper. While it sounds like something a child would do to avoid doing their homework, it actually relates to an old constitutional loophole.
7 years ago
Iran...
Dave Ross

Ross: Is the USA starting ‘a peace’ with Iran?

According to everything I hear from the White House, we are definitely not trying to start a war with Iran. We are trying to start a peace.
7 years ago
trump...
Dave Ross

Ross: US highways held hostage at the White House

President Donald Trump walked out of a meeting with Democrats saying he won't help with infrastructure until lawmakers drop their witch hunt.
7 years ago
Climate Change...
MyNorthwest Staff

Could PNW kids suing over climate change force lawmakers to act?

Children across several states in the U.S. are suing the federal government over climate change, including in Oregon and Washington. But what exactly do they expect to get out of their lawsuit, and could it end up effecting actual change in the form of tangible new laws?
7 years ago
I-1639, red flag...
Dave Ross

Ross: Arresting the gun, but not the shooter

Red flag laws have popped up in response to America's many, many mass shootings. It's basically arresting the gun, but not the shooter.
7 years ago
Donocracy...
Dave Ross

Ross: American capitalism vs the rising US Donocracy

The United States of America has evolved into a Donocracy. That's what many corners of the country are experiencing ... if they're lucky.
7 years ago
retirees, mexico, beach...
Dave Ross

Ross: Hey American retirees, Mexico is calling

It turns out, Mexico has its own immigration problem -- American retirees. You can live large for far less south of the border and that is attracting a lot of Americans.
7 years ago
posture...
MyNorthwest Staff

WATCH: Exercises to fix Dave Ross’ posture, and your own

Most folks don't maintain decent posture. A concern for Dave Ross as bad posture can evolve into serious health issues later in life. He brought in an expert for advise.
7 years ago
A man looks at the art work of Jeff Koons during a media preview of his retrospective at The Whitne...
Dave Ross

Ross: Art, the middle class, and creating the trappings of wealth

My brother Peter works at a New York foundry and recalls when this guy came in with a very peculiar request. But he did the job, and the product was just sold for $91 million.
7 years ago
robocalls...
Dave Ross

Ross: How to defeat the coming assault of robocalls

According to the FCC, Americans will be assaulted by as many as 75 billion robocalls this year. And you will be tricked into answering, because the caller ID will deceive you.
7 years ago
Elzabeth Warren...
Dave Ross

Ross: Why Elizabeth Warren should visit Fox’s hostile ground

I was sorry to see Senator Elizabeth Warren turn down Fox News' offer to have her own Town Hall. It sounds like she’s afraid of being challenged.
7 years ago
bipartisan...
Dave Ross

Ross: What’s a patriot to do when there’s bipartisan support?

For all the nasty twittering about Trump’s tariffs, let me remind all of us that there is bipartisan support for taking on China.
7 years ago
bezos, blue moon...
Dave Ross

Ross: Bezos, and billions, will bring us back to the moon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveiled his Blue Moon lander recently, which will take people back to the moon. But there could be a bigger way to view it.
7 years ago
Free College Washington State, college admissions...
Dave Ross

Ross: Why we should all embrace cheating for college admissions

A parent involved in the college admissions cheating controversy said the main scammer told her it would help underprivileged students. Maybe there's something here.
7 years ago
Donald Trump...
Dave Ross

Ross: Dispelling the myth of Donald Trump the Genius

The latest report on President Trump's mysterious finances implies that maybe his sources of income are from darker sources than his dad.
7 years ago
king county...
MyNorthwest Staff

Economist’s advice on home buying in Puget Sound’s improving market

With the latest data, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner has some advice for people interested in buying a home around the Puget Sound region.
7 years ago
mnuchin...
Dave Ross

Ross: Does Steve Mnuchin know the definition of ‘shall’?

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin doesn't want to turn over Trump's tax returns. So I looked up the law, and this all seems to come down to the definition of "shall."
7 years ago
Seattle City Council upzoning...
MyNorthwest Staff

Did Seattle’s upzoning measure not go far enough?

Did Seattle's recently-passed upzoning measure do enough to address the city's widespread housing crisis? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner weighs in.
7 years ago
Trump, treason...
Dave Ross

Ross: Trump, social media, and silencing the trolls

President Trump wants to come down on social media for "censorship" of free speech. But that might be difficult since he's being sued for doing the same thing.
7 years ago
immigration, farm, california, agricultural workers, farm workers...
Dave Ross

Ross: Could computers create the ultimate deterrent to illegal immigration?

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano still has a lot to say about immigration. She says despite Trump's tough rhetoric, it's not working.
7 years ago

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