Americans United for Separation of Church and State reports that the House of Representatives voted to allow taxpayer funds to be used for rebuilding houses of worship destroyed by floods and other disasters. Here’s how Washington State reps voted: Legislative Alerts and Updates • Current Legislation • Key Votes • Capitol Hill Basics To amend…
Environmental Priorities Coalition Dear Don, 4 DAYS LEFT to register for this year’s Environmental Lobby Day  Come to Olympia / Advocate for the environment / Rally with the Governor If you choose just one day to come to Olympia to support the environment, this is the day to do it! Join Gov. Inslee along with 400 other concerned citizens…
Solve the Budget Puzzle. Protect Human Needs— Cut Pentagon Spending Friday Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m. Seattle Labor Temple 2800 First Ave. Sponsors are American Friends Service Committee—NW Region; Church Council of Greater Seattle; Faith Action Network; GI Voice; Green Party of Washington State; Progressive Democrats of America- Washington; Rainier Valley Neighbors for Peace and Justice;…
Health Care for All -Washington reports: The hallways of the O’Brien Building saw state-based universal health care advocates fill a hearing room and overflow into three other nearby rooms set up with audio as the House Health and Wellness Committee took testimony on HB 1085 last Friday, Feb 1st. 130 supporters from Bellingham, Anacortes, Port…
I’m reading Michael Hastings’ The Operator: The Wild and Terrifying Story of America’s War in Afghanistan. He reports that during the Iraq War “the Pentagon had launched a searching, multi-billion dollar effort to overhaul and reshape its media strategy… The Pentagon had about twenty-seven thousand people working on public relations, spending $4.7 billion in a…
Two House Democrats introduced legislation today that would standardize tax rates for all sales of marijuana. Sponsored by Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48) and House Finance Committee Chair Reuven Carlyle (D-36), HB 1789 would create a consistent regulatory scheme for marijuana transactions. “A responsible regulatory system requires that we have consistent, transparent oversight…
See Resolution to Censure State Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon
Thanks to Dave Vicks for pointing me to that video.
The minister at my local Unitarian Universalist church said in a sermon that left-leaning folks should stop calling gun-rights advocates names such as “gun nut” and “moron.” She said that it sure is tempting to insult them, but it’s counter-productive. Her words got me thinking. After the sermon, I asked her about it. I said,…