Obama the Centrist
John McCain, in Obama is a Centrist, says “The president has become more centrist, which makes him easier to work with.” Paul Krugman, in The Centrist Cop-Out, says “President Obama initially tried to strike...
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Saturday: Celebrate Medicare's 46th Birthday — Downtown Seattle
At a time, when we are facing the most serious threat to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in our life times, let your voice be heard! Come Celebrate Medicare’s 46th Birthday — Downtown Seattle – Medicare...
On Running Your Own Government, Or, Why Pay The Military?
I have not been talking about the insanity around the debt ceiling and debt and deficit and the efforts of Republicans to drive us all off the cliff, but I am today – and...
Economic Consequences of a Federal Government Default
As the odds of a first-time-in-history federal default grow larger, it is worth considering the economic consequences of a default. A default would place at risk up to $160 billion in federal payments just...
Now is the time to be angry and to act: protests are getting coverage
Take over your LD! Educate the public about the harmfulness of conserva-think. Protests at congressional offices have been getting a lot of press coverage. King 5 video on visits to McDermott, Smith & Reichert;...
Hitler Holds News Conference, Thanks Balanced Budget Amendment For U.S. Defeat
(FNS – Washington, New Germany, April 17, 1947) America’s new Führer, Adolf Hitler, announced today that his official War History would in fact acknowledge that one of the biggest contributing factors to the defeat...
First face the facts
On the way to work yesterday, a young (drunk) guy and his girlfriend got on the bus, after putting their bicycles on the bike rack next to mine. When the young guy heard me...
AM1090 Forum in Kent: Kucinich shines, progressive talk show hosts mostly defend Obama
On Saturday about a thousand people went to the Showare Center in Kent, WA to hear speeches and a panel discussion by Dennis Kucinich, Ron Reagan, Jr., Norman Goldman, Randi Rhodes, Stephanie Miller, Mike...
On My Last Weekend, Or, Wanna Save A Few Trillion On Health Care?
So I disappeared for a full week, right in the middle of what should have been a busy writing schedule, and I have to claim some “personal days†to cover the time we missed...
Roger Goodman speaks, Dennis Kucinich's possible opponent for Congress
On Sunday State Rep. Roger Goodman spoke at a meeting of the King County Democrats’ Legislative Action Committee. Goodman has filed for Congress in the first Congressional District, which Jay Inslee is vacating to...