While you could be right that James McClung was following the practices of the Occupy Movement he could also be a right wing extremist. Both have advocated squatting as a way of taking property that has been owned by banks.

The Occupy Movement typically does this because they believe banks and wall street should be reformed and they typically move homeless people into the houses that they squat in. The idea behind their actions is noble but their actions are still criminal.

The right wing extremist that engage in this activity believe that the banks are controlled by the government and that the government does not have legitimate rights in to regulate this area. They believe that squatting is legally protected by our constitution. This is also the same group that creates their own drivers license, vehicle registration, refuses to pay taxes, etc. They generally do this for personal gain. It's a very small segment of right wing extremist and has included Timothy McVeigh and Randy Weaver as more violent examples of the group.

Usually when an example is presented of extreme behavior backed by poor logic and attributed to a left wing group an equal example can be found on the right wing side (and vice versa). Rather than point fingers at a political philosophy we should simply agree that this behavior is wrong and doesn't represent the values of the majority of people.

While I don't exactly agree with your comment I also don't understand why you got the thumbs down that you did. I would have expected that most KOMO commenters would have agreed with the harsh punishment that you advocate.

I should also say that while I don't agree I do understand you point of view. Someone who was working hard to live right deserves more than to die on the side of the road.

I should feel bad about it since your comment on the article is just about the only intelligent one here. I understand the value of funding things lie a wine science center to promote a state industry and the positive impact that it will have on eastern Washington. I also realize that it's right to question if this is the best way to promote the wine industry of this state. I also agree that this article did very little to explain any of this.

At the same time though, you brought up the tourism board. How could we ever forget their big contribution to the state.

That's fine that you aren't interested in wine. The point is that you're off topic just so that you can promote your agenda. If you want to be self-serving you should get a blog.

Say WA?

How does you comment have anything to do with promoting Washington wine?

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It tells me that you've never played golf.

source, please.

So you're one of those people that makes more than $1million a year? You have it so rough.