Norm Conrad reports:Â WAMEND is the powerful anti-Citizens United and anti-CCP group that you may not have heard of yet. Â We are a coalition of the many major local and national organizations who have been fighting behind the scenes to get big money out of politics. Â It is about time we opened the floodgates of…
In 2008 the crybaby corporations ran to Uncle Sam for a bailout — after crashing the economy. But conservatives pretend they don’t need government. How well could corporations do business without government laws, protections, regulations, and bailouts? Originally published in 2011.
http://seattlebikeblog.com/2013/03/02/state-lawmaker-says-bicycling-is-not-good-for-the-environment-should-be-taxed/ Representative Ed Orcutt (R – Kalama) does not think bicycling is environmentally friendly because the activity causes cyclists to have “an increased heart rate and respiration.†This is according to comments he made in an email to a constituent who questioned the wisdom of a new bike tax the legislature is considering as part…
Below is the Press Release that the Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans set to all Washington state media outlets today regarding the impacts of the sequester. Senators Murray and Cantwell Stand Up for Fairness Today, the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts, the “sequester,†took effect and soon our community will feel the impact on…
Five minutes and 20 seconds. Grab a cup of coffee and give Paul a listen. Paul and I agree on a lot of things, but we both start from the point that single issue activism is not going to get the work done. Paul is a Evergreen State College (TESC) alum, here is Paul’s website….
The Democrats have to make the case for raising taxes. Brendan Williams is a former state rep from the 22nd District, and an inconsolable left-winger. Successful government demands voter participation and holding elected officials accountable for their acts. This citizen responsibility cannot be abdicated in favor of gimmicks like requiring insurmountable votes to take legislative…
The other day I needed some cash and went to the only ATM I could find. I took out $100 and got charged $3. Sort of an expensive way to access your own money, but the big boys at Chase have to get their slice of our pie. It got me thinking about the continuing…