State Rep. Roger Goodman is indeed running for Dave Reichert’s 8th CD congressional seat. It seems like Goodman strong on the environment and judicial issues. He has a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard and a stellar resume. Goodman’s web page description (from http://www.goodmanforcongress.com/about) gives me hope that he’ll be a strong candidate and…
According to Sarajane Siegfriedt, “The Legislature passed a bill that authorizes a $20 increase to King County car tabs to prevent drastic cuts to Metro transit service hours. The 600,000 hours of cuts are the equivalent of all Metro service on the East Side. The new law requires a two-thirds vote of the King County…
Centrist Democrats  in the Washington State Senate  (the Road Kill Caucus) have joined with Republicans to sponsor and support SB 2109 (“Reforming workers’ compensation through authorization of voluntary settlements and creation of a return-to-work subsidy program.â€) The bill is strongly opposed by Labor and other Democratic groups.  The article Workers compensation bill SB5566: a step…
Fed up with corporate control in America? May, 2011 – A series of Town Hall events in Washington State will focus on the hijacking of our American democracy by the influence of corporate and big money interests. Links below list time, place, and speakers: May 17: OLYMPIA May 18: TACOMA May 19: BELLINGHAM May 21:…
America must deal with a host of problems: economic decline, resource depletion, reckless militarism, anti-government fear-mongering, population growth, epidemics, rampant corruption, poor education, increased competition from overseas, environmental damage, economic inequality, religious extremism, and bigotry. What do you think is the most likely scenario for the future of America? Complete disaster: Things get worse quickly;…
Note: I’ve heard rumors that Kucinich may be moving to WA State to run for Congress. Are his visits related? The 45th Legislative District Democrats and the Washington State Progressive Caucus Cordially invite you to attend their fund raising event on Saturday, May 21st from 2 to 4 PM at the Hollywood School House,…
32nd Legislative District Democrats invite you to our brunch fundraiser! Pancakes, Coffee and Congressman Kucinich Sunday – May 22, 2011 10:30AM – 12:30PM Richmond Masonic Center 753 N. 185th St (one block west of Aurora Ave N, at Linden Ave N & N 185th St) Shoreline, WA 98133 $25.00 suggested donation, no one turned away…
Instant run-off voting is a great idea, but it has a serious flaw: it’s more susceptible to computer fraud. “With instant run-off voting, you specify your first, second and third choices. Then, the votes are tallied and the candidate with the least votes is dropped. Any voters who had that candidate as their first choice…
Who did more damage to America and humanity? Osama bin Laden or George W. Bush? Not sure bin Laden about the same Bush stupid question!
For decades conservatives have been badmouthing government. They’ve been intentionally mismanaging and corrupting it, to turn people against government. It’s time to stand up and shout: Horray for government! I was reminded of this on my back from work the other day. Coming down the stairs to the bus tunnel at Westlake Station in Seattle,…