Today’s Seattle Times reports: The Seattle Times editorial board supports Initiative 1053, the two-thirds rule for raising state taxes, and disagrees with Judge Bruce Heller’s ruling against it: State Supreme Court should support I-1053, the two-thirds tax rule This is why no thinking, caring person should subscribe to the Seattle Times (or patronize businesses that…
Yesterday the Washington State Progressive Caucus overwhelmingly endorsed Darcy Burner for the (new) 1st CD Congressional race. In a crowded field of Democratic candidates, Burner stands out as the most progressive, with the biggest name recognition, the most experience running for (if not winning) national office. and the most organized campaign. Moreover, a recent poll …
The Seattle P-I reports Poll in hot House race: Koster, Burner ahead “He’s a Tea Party champion, and Republican John Koster appears to be the hottest candidate in the contest for the open U.S. House seat in the radically redrawn 1st Congressional District. The Snohomish County Councilman is at 46 percent in a new KING-5/Survey…
How weird can it get? Bill Clinton criticizes Obama’s Bain attacks, praises Romney’s ‘sterling business career’
Nuns Speak About Vatican Criticism US nuns are criticizing the Vatican for its obsession with abortion and gay marriage, for its disinterest in social justice, and for its sexist mistreatment of women.
Today on the Occupy Wall Street facebook page, I saw a posting with the following ugly image and the caption “(H) The poison must be smashed, each and every way.” Thankfully, most of the comments were critical of the violence: … Occupy beware of infiltrators and figures of lesser inteligence 2 hours ago · Like…
December Surprise? From Rubin to Pelosi, Wall Street & DC Dems Push Post-Election Austerity “On a recent Meet the Press face-off between Democrats and Republicans, a politician claimed we urgently need to cut government spending. He embraced a plan to slash vital government programs and gut retirement security, while actually cutting taxes for the rich….
The Other 98% joined with Working Washington and Bill Moyer’s Backbone Campaign to protest Amazon. The activists won: Amazon agreed to stop supporting ALEC.
The News Tribune is reporting: “In a ruling this morning that is certain to lead to a Supreme Court review, King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Heller found that tax increases including the closure of loopholes need only a simple majority.”
Via Paul Richmond: A Secret War in 120 Countries: The Pentagon’s New Power Elite Last year, Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe of the Washington Post reported that U.S. Special Operations forces were deployed in 75 countries, up from 60 at the end of the Bush presidency. By the end of this year, U.S. Special Operations…