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...
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;...
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...
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...
Do you plan to vote for President Obama in 2012?
Based on what you know now, do you anticipate supporting President Obama’s re-election in 2012? Yes. President Obama has done a great job, especially considering what and who he had to deal with. (“Yes,...
Localize This! August 14-21, 2011 – Vashon Island
Localize This! August 14-21, 2011 – Register TODAY! Join Activists & Organizers from Across the US for a Training That Will Transform Your Activism ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attend all or part, but register TODAY at LocalizeThis.org...
Now it's clear: July 23 Speakout event to include Jim McDermott
In an earlier post, Questions about Progressive Congress’s Speakout event on July 23 in Seattle, I expressed confusion and perplexity about the purpose of a Speakout (“Congressional Listening Tour”) event in Seattle. But today...
Celebrate Medicare's 46th Birthday on July 30 in Seattle
Come Celebrate Medicare’s 46th Birthday — Remarkably Successful! No Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security! Profit-Driven Health Care is the Problem — Improved Medicare for All is the Solution! Give Medicare a Birthday...