Washington Liberals Blog
Stephanie Miller in Seattle, Dec. 14
I don’t get to hear Steph and the Mooks as often now, with no smart phone for my commute time; however I learned from our “Bring Back Progressive Talk to the Northwest” Facebook page...
On choosing a party chair : it's not just about electing Democrats
I’ve posted this on the facebook page Candidate Forum for Election of Chair of Washington State Democrats and am posting it here as well. I hope a candidate will emerge that wants to make...
Democrats Heck, Kilmer, Larsen side with GOP, Wall St. on deregulation bill
The Stand is reporting: Heck, Kilmer, Larsen side with GOP, Wall St. on deregulation bill WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 30, 2013) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved labor-opposed legislation pushed by Wall Street...
The Norquist anti-tax pledge allows signers to support raising regressive taxes only
Almost all Republican federal lawmakers have signed the Norquist pledge against raising taxes. In the current, 113th Congress, 229 representatives and 39 senators have signed the pledge (source).   Here’s the pledge: I, ____________,...
Making Marriage Last – Do Atheists Do It Better?
Conservative Christians think of themselves as the last line of defense for a time honored and holy tradition, marriage. In the conservative Christian view, marriage is a sacred union ordained by God. It binds...
Halloween Wishes from Tiny Tim Eyman and Nasty Rodney Tom
That’s the deadly sword of tax cuts for rich people and service cuts for the rest of us.
Happy Halloween: right-wing fog machine miring America
Recently, western Washington (the genuine one here in the Pacific Northwest, not that other Washington back east where it seems to be the “trick†side of Halloween every doggone day) muddled through a long...
Inslee on Republican Tax Breakers
(Image source: FUSE Washington) “If you think it’s more important to hand out millionaire tax breaks than to educate our kids, then go ahead and encourage the Senate Republicans” — Gov. Jay Inslee
Nov 9th in Seattle: How Market Ideology and Corporate Power Are Killing Americans
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11249136.htm Obamacare and Single-Payer Universal Health Insurance: Nationally Recognized Physician to Speak Saturday, November 9 in Seattle. No Charge, All Are Welcome! Dr. John Geyman, professor emeritus of family medicine at the University of...