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Forwarded by Sarah Kincaid... Posted 6/28/2012 Couldn't find it in my old Webster's dictionary so I Googled it and discovered it is a recently "coined" new word found on T-shirts on eBay: Read this one  over slowly and absorb the facts that are within this definition!...

Posted June 14, 2012 from KHouse.org The history of the American flag is as rich and diverse as the history of the nation it represents. It has been displayed in one-room schoolhouses and has waved in triumph on the surface of the Moon. It has been sprinkled in pieces...

We honor the memory of our fallen soldiers Memorial Day 2012. Lest we forget the lives they lived and could have lived – the young men and women who served our country with the ultimate sacrifice. Without them -and those who continue to serve – our country would not...

With great sadness, I share the news of the passing of R.W. (Bob) Robinson, a lifetime Sequim resident, a very active Republican and Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) and prolific letter writer to the newspapers to help spread the message.  Bob always brought a...

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute examines the relationship between higher education, civic knowledge and citizenship. http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/2011/summary_summary.html It’s interesting to note that college educators have on average only gotten a 55%...

from Cathy McMorris-Rodgers Fact of the Day: From 1999-2010, the U.S. Department of Justice spent $43 million to defend the EPA against lawsuits and paid out $14.2 million in attorneys fees alone from 2003-2010 – 75% of which went to environmental groups. Source:...

  Have you ever wondered how much we’re paying the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) in the way of salaries?  Here is a link to the State Office of Financial Management which breaks down the earnings for each of the 461 employees that the DOE has on...