“Despite the inevitable conservative complaints that President Obama is engaged in some kind of massive overreach by recess appointing Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer financial protection watchdog, the truth is that Obama has used his recess appointment power very sparingly. …” See article.

In 2012, the Environmental Priorities Coalition will be working with you to protect the things that are most important to Washington’s families – our kids’ health, rebuilding our economy, and maintaining our clean air and clean water. Every year, your voice helps to protect Washington’s environment. I hope to see many of you this Saturday…

It’s the only type of trickle down that I’m familiar with.

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Nearly three years after the P-I ceased print publication and moved online, the quality of news coverage has declined.    Cheap content such as pet and girly photos abound. Now comes news that award-winning political cartoonist David Horsey is leaving the Seattle P-I to work for the LA Times. (source) Veteran columnist and curmudgeon Joel Connelly…

In 2008 the crybaby corporations ran to Uncle Sam for a bailout — after crashing the economy.  But conservatives pretend they don’t need government.  How well could corporations do business without government laws, protections, regulations, and bailouts?

Occupiers from Across the Nation to Converge on Olympia Occupy Olympia (WA) and the Alliance for Global Justice are hosting an Occupy Solidarity Social Forum Feb. 18-19 in the Washington state capital city. The self-organized, social forum-type gathering is open to all occupiers and allies.

http://www.facebook.com/denniskucinich “I will be filing for the 9th Congressional District today, December 28, 2011 at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 1:00pm” http://www.facebook.com/denniskucinich

Data on State Employee Compensation Despite conservative claims to the contrary the number of state workers per 1000 residents is decreasing significantly, and state employee wages are not in general higher than private sector workers. “The end result is a 13.5% drop in general government state employees per thousand residents. Total employees, not adjusting for…