LET'S HEAR IT FOR TOLERANCE

Apparently differing points of view, especially those involving the political process, aren't tolerated in Kitsap County, or at least in my neighborhood.

There is a measure up for a vote which would add three-tenths of a penny to local sales tax to help pay for expanded passenger only ferry service from Kingston, Southworth and Bremerton to Seattle. For Bremerton residents this could be particularly important because it could mark the return of half-hour ferry runs to Seattle.

Me and my lady are all for it, especially her because she works in downtown Seattle and commutes every day on the ferry. I am for it because I believe that with a quicker ferry run, more people who work in Seattle will look at Bremerton as a viable place to live and hopefully that will lead to more economic development in downtown Bremerton (and yes, increase my property value).

We put a small yard sign in our front yard in favor of the measure last night. It was gone by 7 a.m. this morning when my lady left for work. WTF?! It is behavior like this that does not make me optimistic that the measure will pass. That three-tenths of a cent will be such a huge burden on everyone over here after all.

Idiots. (how about that for tolerance?)