In their words
A selection of quotations from people in recent news stories, big and small
“I’m absolutely frustrated and appalled. I feel like they completely pulled the rug out from under us.”
Park Board member Steve McNutt, after the Spokane City Council rejected a resolution that recommended the county tap the Conservation Futures fund to purchase the YMCA property in Riverfront Park.
“It’s probably the most expensive eight-tenths of an acre outside of King County.”
Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen, on the YMCA property.
“Instead of building a Cadillac, we’re building a Chevy. It’ll get us where we need to go, and we can always upgrade.”
Washington state Sen. Chris Marr, on a scaled-back design proposal for the north-south freeway.
“It’s a good compromise that hopefully recognizes the rights of every person while trying to create conditions that don’t disrupt the central core retail areas.”
Spokane City Councilman Steve Corker, on the new panhandling laws approved by the council.
“Violence begets violence both in our hearts and in our actions. By continuing the tradition of responding to killing with state-sanctioned killing, we rob ourselves of moral consistency and perpetuate that which we seek to sanction.”
Washington state’s Catholic bishops, in a letter to the governor, asking her to commute the death sentence of Darold Ray Stenson.
“I miss him like crazy. He’s my best friend. Every chance we get we talk and try to hang out.”
Matt Shipp , on the prospect of seeing his twin brother, Robert. Both Hauser Lake Marines were home for Thanksgiving.
“We will take up strongly with our neighbors that the use of their territory for launching attacks on us will not be tolerated, and that there would be a cost if suitable measures are not taken by them.”
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
“We soon will have the most food stamps recipients in the history of our country.”
Jim Weill, president of the Food Research and Action Center.
“I have never slept here before to save a few bucks, but with the economy so bad I thought that even a few dollars helps.”
Analita Garcia , of Falls Church, Va., who arrived at an electronics store at 7 a.m. Thursday with 10 family members.