Friday, February 8, 2013

UPDATE: Bumbershoot for Teens Seattle Schools Community Forum: Teachers Carrying Guns at School - That's a Paramount Duty?

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Teachers Carrying Guns at School - That's a Paramount Duty?:


Teachers Carrying Guns at School - That's a Paramount Duty?

In a newbie display of idiocy, newly elected Rep. Liz Pike (R-Camas) and several other Republicans are sponsoring HB 1788 that would authorize teachers to carry guns at school.

Hilariously, here's their name for the bill:

Sec. 1. This act may be known and cited as the safer schools act of 2013.

Given the huge number of accidental shootings in this country, nothing could go wrong here.  (The latest is a 3-year old who killed himself picking up mom's unlock, loaded pink gun.  He thought he was a toy and who could



Bumbershoot for Teens

From the City of Seattle:

You are invited to participate in Bumbershoot’s Youth Focus Group coming up this Tuesday February 12th from 6-8PM at The Vera Project (in the Seattle Center – Corner of Warren Ave. N and Republican St). We’ll have free pizza and soda, naturally, and better yet participants get a free pass for any day of the festival. More than that, you’ll know that your voice was integral to shaping Seattle’s biggest music and arts event of the year, which makes for some serious bragging points with your friends.

To be a part of this action email Elizabeth Maze at The Vera Project: elizabethm@theveraproject.org with the