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Border Patrol "spot checks" on ferries provoke outrage in San Juan Islands
The Seattle Times ^ | April 22, 2008 | Sara Jean Green

Posted on 04/22/2008 3:36:21 AM PDT by NCDragon

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21 posted on 04/22/2008 11:10:30 AM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: Inspectorette

Yes and thank you Inspectorette for noting that here.


22 posted on 04/22/2008 2:22:55 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: thecabal

THESE (or some people from this county) are the ones who tried to shut down the free speech of a local conservative leaning radio station (KVI) with a lawsuit a year or so ago. The station/hosts are still trying to pay legal bills - but, I think they won.


23 posted on 04/22/2008 2:58:54 PM PDT by goodnesswins (20 is the new 10)
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To: RainMan

Imagine my surprise to learn that Anacortes is on the mainland. I wonder why the state spent all that money building those twin bridges I cross going to work every day.

People getting off the international run have always been subject to searches or questioning regardless of where they boarded. What bothers me is that this inter-island checking started several months ago during the winter when there is no international service. Why?

I’ve lived in Anacortes since the day I was born, sixty-two years ago. If I had my way, there would be a gate in the west-bound lanes of the bridge coming onto Fidalgo Island and I’d be pretty picky about who I let on. Life here has changed way too much for my liking the last thirty years.


24 posted on 04/22/2008 3:00:20 PM PDT by beelzepug ("That a-hole Bill Maher stole my tagline!")
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LOL - a lot of people can't understand the concept of an island that you can get to without a boat. Anacortes is a beautiful little city - we fell in love with it when we were going to Orcas Island to visit our daughter. We always liked to stay at the Anaco Bay Inn, with a beautiful view of Mount Baker.

About four years ago, just before we retired, we looked at real estate there, up in the Skyline area. The prices were already going out of sight, and real estate agents were encouraging bidding wars. We were not interested in getting into bidding wars, so ended up on the Oregon Coast and had a house built.

25 posted on 04/22/2008 4:03:53 PM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: beelzepug

You Fidalgo Islanders are even more touchy about your “island” status than the Camano Islanders ... (/sarc)


26 posted on 04/22/2008 4:50:35 PM PDT by RainMan
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Camano is an island? Why, next you’ll be telling me that Samish is an island. I wasn’t born yesterday, ya know.


27 posted on 04/22/2008 10:12:18 PM PDT by beelzepug ("That a-hole Bill Maher stole my tagline!")
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To: Inspectorette

The Oregon coast is a wonderful place to be. I try to get down there just about every summer, either my wife and I with our little trailer or sometimes just me and the Harley. Last year it was about a dozen of us on motorcycles for four days.


28 posted on 04/22/2008 10:18:13 PM PDT by beelzepug ("That a-hole Bill Maher stole my tagline!")
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