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Sable Verity Commentary

Sable Verity is one of few women bloggers of color in the Pacific Northwest covering issues that directly impact minority families. Sable looks at the world through a sociological perspective, no matter how mundane the situation may seem.
Mother, writer and activist, editor and founder of the SV, friends (and enemies) describe Sable Verity as a tireless advocate (or that bitch that just won’t go away), who believes in speaking (ranting) the truth (her irrational race-tinged views).

Sable Verity's Commentaries air every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:50 pm during Hard Knock Radio and again every Thursday at 5:50 pm during One World Report.

If you have any comments or feedback for Sable, you can email her at sable [at] sableverity [dot] com.

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Date	File	Description
03/02/10	Justice for all or just for some?	The plot thickens involving the 15-year-old girl beaten to unconsciousness in the downtown Metro tunnel as security guards stood by. Now that her own criminal past has come to light, some believe her beat down was just desserts. But whatever happened to "liberty and justice for all."
03/01/10	Our Northwest Soap Opera	Sable presents another chapter in the continuing Northwest soap opera: As Seattle City Hall Turns. She checks in with our main protagonist Mayor Mike McGinn on the status of his love affair with transit-only lanes on 520. And are we in for another town hall? Tune in for yet another indecisive episode of As Seattle City Hall Turns.
02/24/10	Might look racist, but it doesn’t mean it’s racist	Did you see the Russian and American ice dancing routines? Did you think that was racist? Sable doesn’t think so. Tune in to find out why.
02/23/10	Style, Substance, or ‘the Seattle Way’	We’re 2 months into the new Mike McGinn administration and Sable sees misstep after misstep. From the seawall to a new initiative for youths, she is wondering when the "town halling" stops and the real work begins.
02/17/10	No unhealthy children left behind	First Lady Michelle Obama recently announced her Let's Move campaign that encourages kids to do more physical activity and to eat healthier. Sable points out Michelle Obama can’t do this alone and encourages us all to help out in building a better future for our youth.
02/16/10	Public transportation, but no public safety	Last week, the Internet was a buzz with the video of a 15 year-old girl beaten unconscious by another teenager in the Metro Bus Tunnel while security guards did nothing. This has Sable wondering who is there to protect and serve while we wait and ride?
02/10/10	Is Ugly in the Eye of the Beholder?	A pair of British citizens were recently convicted of "publishing racially inflammatory material," among other offenses. This has Sable reexamining how we balance freedom of speech versus hate speech on the web in this country.
02/09/10	Dear Sarah Palin...	Sable Verity was inspired after watching Sarah Palin’s keynote speech at this past weekend’s National Tea Party Convention in Nashville. In fact, Sable was so inspired she, like many others, penned this fan letter to the right’s newest political celebrity.
02/02/10	Stop calling quake survivors "looters."	In the wake of yet another natural disaster effecting mostly black people, the mainstream media was at it again calling survivors of the Haitian earthquake, "looters." Sable wonders if we'll ever learn.
02/01/10	What do you think of Black History Month?	This week, Sable shares her thoughts on Black History Month. Her strong feelings toward the month may surprise some of you...or not.
		Sable is off this week.
01/20/10	A Regressive Tax Sable Can Support	This legislative session will see a showdown between gun control advocates and gun rights activists. At the center of the conflict is a bill banning semiautomatic weapons designed for military use. Sable thinks lying in this controversy may be a potential solution for Washington State’s budget deficit.
01/19/10	Rethinking American "Aid" to Haiti	Many cheered at the U.S. government’s immediate response to the Haiti earthquake. But judging from our recent history of aid for both foreign and domestic disasters, maybe U.S. aid should be more of a cause for concern.
01/13/10	Maybe Reid was just saying what everyone’s already thinking?	It came to light recently that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada made some pretty controversial remarks during the 2008 presidential race about then candidate Barack Obama. While the Republicans are calling him to step down and Democrats are accepting his apology, Sable is wondering, "What’s the big deal?"
01/12/10	Where is the outrage for Mikarah Sanders?	The New Year’s Eve murder of 15-year-old Mikarah Sanders leaves a lot of unanswered questions. Like, how is it that the alleged shooter who is a repeat offender and who had been officially deemed a "threat to community safety" allowed to walk the streets?
01/06/10	High, but Still Broke	One possible suggestion to get Washington State out of our current huge financial deficit is to legalize and tax marijuana. Sable is down for decriminalization, but thinks there is a better alternative.
01/05/10	Ceis v. McGinn	Before new Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn could even move into his new digs at Seattle City Hall, he ran into some conflict with the former administration. Maybe not a fortuitous way to start a New Year?
12/30/09	Healthcare Reform: Only a Bill?	Sable takes a walk down memory lane. She shows how the educational cartoons of yesteryear may have ignored a few dirty truths about how our democracy really works...or doesn’t work!
12/29/09	A New Bad Trend for a New Administration	While violent crime across the nation is going down, here in the Northwest, it is actually on the rise. Will the incoming Seattle administration both green in experience and green in political priorities be ready with new ideas on how to stop this disturbing trend? A new Seattle Police commissioner might be good start.
12/23/09	King County Musical Chairs	King County Council needs to fill the seat left vacant by Dow Constantine. The supposedly straightforward process has devolved into a long, confusing procedure no thanks to partisan politics. Who are the real winners in this weird political game?
12/22/09	Eatonville Makes 3	As this year draws to an end, the Northwest is hit by yet another horrible attack against police officers. Sable wonders what the hell is going on?
12/16/09	Tiger Woods...Who Cares?	No matter where you go, television, cable, the Internet, standing in line at the grocery store, yet another salacious article about golfer Tiger Woods. Sable is sick of the nonstop coverage and has a simple exercise for you to do before searching for the latest in Tiger Woods gossip.
12/15/09	The Reverse Racism Card	Sable responds to listener comments from her previous commentary calling out the Northwest for racist acts post Lakewood Police shootings. It doesn’t matter who is in the White House or the race of a particular criminal. Whether we like it or not, racism is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest.
12/09/09	NW Racism Post-Shootings	The recent murder of 4 police officers by Maurice Clemmons-a Black man-has led to many instances of the unfair condemnation of an entire race. Is it really fair to let one person's actions exemplify an entire race? Real talk about race from Sable Verity.
12/08/09	Have Crush, Make Website?	Thanks to the Internet and the availability of sites where just about anyone can create their own blog, webpage, etc., it is relatively easy for people to communicate their ideas and thoughts to the world. But what about letting someone you know you have a crush on them by creating a website? And what if both parties are just 8 years-old?
12/02/09	BMI or GPA?	Our nation’s first historically black college, Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania has decided a few dozen of its students won’t get to graduate this spring.
12/01/09	Again? How?	Another police killing, this time the worst in Washington State's history. Four dead Lakewood police officers. Two police standoffs. A zigzagging manhunt. A city on edge. Sable demands answers, especially from our dysfunctional criminal justice system.
11/26/09	The Revolution...is there an app for that?	A controversial cell phone application has Sable wondering about the ethics and legality of our rapidly growing mobile computing technology. The revolution may not be televised, but will it be available on your smart phone?
11/25/09	A Bonus for Making 20% of Goals?	Seattle Public School Board is awarding Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson nearly $5,300 as a bonus for her performance. This despite closing schools, failing infrastructure, and the district's huge budget shortfall.
11/19/09	Bring Back the 2 Paper Town	It has been more than 8 months since the demise of the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Sable presents her evaluation of Seattle's print media landscape, including a look at the online site which has arisen from its ashes, the seattlepi.com.
11/17/09	Bah, Humbug!	It's not even Thanksgiving and you can already hear Christmas holiday songs in the malls and stores across the U.S. Sable warns us all to not be taken in by the true meaning of the early holiday tunes.
11/12/09	The Pipeline...Myth?	Sable's great news about her son's excellent performance on the WASL standardized test resulted in some not-so-great comments. Listen as Sable dispells some myths regarding young Black men.
11/10/09	Shut Up and Drive!	Sable writes a letter to Washington State about a certain law with no teeth. Have you ever picked up your cell phone while driving? This commentary is for you.
11/05/09	King County Cuts	King County has a fiscal crisis on its hands, and it promises to take its toll in the 2010 budget. Thanks to a sharp decline in revenue, significant cuts must be made to offset an enormous deficit. Guess where they look to cut first?
11/04/09	"Tons of Guns"	For Seattle, Halloween night brought the city’s 17th homicide of the year-the 11th by gun violence. Only this one was different.
10/29/09	Tunnel Vision	Seattle Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn recently backtracked on what was a huge part of his platform. Huh? Sable shares why she believes McGinn changed his mind on Seattle's tunnel to replace the aging viaduct.
10/28/09	71 & 1033	In this, her inaugural KBCS commentary, Sable Verity breaks down the real issues behind Referendum 71 and Initiative 1033.