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This sounds like a fun community meeting. Never heard of a nude beach being described as a "miracle" before... https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/hundreds-pack-seattle-meeting-to-oppose-playground-at-lgbtq-nude-beach/ “I’m a Black transgender man and a homeowner in the city. Denny Blaine is the only park that I feel safe to swim in,” added Vince Reiman, who grew up in Seattle. “When I transitioned, I thought that I would never be able to swim in Lake Washington again … Denny Blaine is my miracle.”

At this point all I could hope for is a quick hitter that dumped a few inches and was cold for a couple of days. I would be pretty satisfied. The mountains need to get some snow soon though. My snowmobiling partner is getting a bit itchy.

Yes, I would in this current environment. But at heart I am a cynic and a contrarian. I grew up in a very different environment than the one which pervades today. I grew up in a very religious and conservative environment, so I did things like question the basic tenants of Christianity (Not say I didn't believe, just ask questions.), refuse to say the pledge of allegiance (Still don't.), and wear t-shirts to youth group at church which had phrases like "What Would Jesus Drive?" as a critique of car/SUV culture.

Remember back in 1996, when most of the Democrats were "homophobic"? President Bill Clinton said in 1996, “I remain opposed to same-sex marriage.” Also in 1996, Democrats stood in strong support of man-woman marriage, with 64% of House Democrats and 70% of Senate Dems voting for the Defense of Marriage Act. Or remember back in 1996, when most of the Democrats were "xenophobic"? In 1996, the Democratic Party Platform included Today’s Democratic Party also believes we must remain a nation of laws. We cannot tolerate illegal immigration and we must stop it. … In 1992, our borders might as well not have existed. The border was under-patrolled, and what patrols there were, were under-equipped. Drugs flowed freely. Illegal immigration was rampant. Criminal immigrants, deported after committing crimes in America, returned the very next day to commit crimes again. People probably don't. Maybe it's that COVID vaccine causing the dementia. https://stream.org/hilarious-study-reveals-how-conservative-americans-turned-into-right-wing-extremists/