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The Reverend Rich Lang officiated at the marriage ceremony between Corporate Person and Angela Vogel, on July 18, 2012 in Seattle. “On behalf of our true religion, the worship of the dollar … I...
White House Strongly Supports DISCLOSE Act “The Obama Administration strongly came out on Monday for the DISCLOSE (Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections) Act, which would require enhanced disclosures on...
McKenna aide: ‘Shut up and speak English’ Kathlyn Ehl, a policy advisor to McKenna, sent out the following tweet on Jan. 25: “shut up and speak english #asians.”
The other day I got a glossy campaign mailing from State Senator Steve Litzow (Republican, 41st LD). It says front center: Dear Neighbor, As community leaders and mothers concerned for our children’s futures, we...
[This resolution is being considered by the King County Democrats; my inclination is to support the resolution.] Resolution in Opposition to Locating a Professional Sports Arena in Seattle’s Industrial Maritime District WHEREAS tens of...
Digby reports: “The 17 House Democrats who voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt last week have received more than $1.3 million in financial aid from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee...
In her 2006 and 2008 campaigns for Congress, Darcy Burner did not stake out strongly progressive views — presumably because she needed to appeal to conservatives in the southern part of the old 8th...
The New Yorker article After America Will civil war hit Afghanistan when the U.S. leaves? quotes Abdul Nasir, a journalist: “The Americans have failed to build a single sustainable institution here. All they have...
FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in the Media) is reporting: Small Business Baloney GOP tax claims should be factchecked Barack Obama’s July 9 announcement that he would extend the Bush tax cuts for income below...
