Setting the Record Straight
Apparently by Jay Branscomb.
Apparently by Jay Branscomb.
According to Peace Action’s Congressional Voting Record for last year’s session of Congress, only Senators Maria Cantwell (78%), Patty Murray (78%), Representatives Jim McDermott (74%), and Jay Inslee (57%) had respectable scores on issues related to war and military spending.  Rep. Dave Reichert had the worst record, scoring just 9%.  In the following chart, the…
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Fuse Washington says:
http://www.livestream.com/owsoccupyseattle http://www.livestream.com/owsoccupyseattle Currently, as I write this, they’re discussing how often to have General Assemblies and whether there should be a quorum (of 50?) for making decisions. They endlessly discuss process and how to make decisions. They bemoaned low turnout. I listened for about an hour. Sounds unproductive. Sometimes top-down, centralized, hierarchical organizations, with lots…
Republicans made sure that the economy would remain in the doldrums in order to prevent Obama from winning a second term. They opposed virtually every Obama proposal. “The most corrupt, evil, and petty sort of politics this town has seen since Newt Gingrich shut down the government and threw millions out of work because Bill…
“One person was dead as massive wildfires in drought-parched Colorado and New Mexico burned out of control, while Western lawmakers pleaded for updates to an aging U.S. aerial firefighting fleet needed to combat a fire season that lasts year-round.” Whining for help from Big Government again? Deadly Western wildfires burn out of control
House committee schedules vote to hold Eric Holder in contempt The Repugs aren’t shy about prosecuting Dems. Why did Obama protect GOP criminals and hide the truth from the American people?   If he was threatened or blackmailed, he should say so publicly.
On progressive blogs and email lists, there is continual debate about whether to work within, or outside of, the Democratic Party.  I suffer through (and often participate in) such debates. People who have given up on the Democratic Party say the Party leaders will always betray you; you’ll always be outmaneuvered or thrown under the bus. …
apparent author: Keith Duncan