Washington Liberals

On Tuesday, I attended a forum in Issaquah on education funding, organized by the League of Education Voters.  The main speakers were Rep. Ross Hunter  — Democratic chair of the House Ways and Means (budget) Committee — and Republican State Senator Steve Litzow of the 41st LD. Ross Hunter (D-48th LD) Steve Litzow (R-41st LD)…

  Dear Texas, Howdy! We here in Washington State have heard tell that you’re itchin’ to leave the Union now that the renegade Marxist/Muslim/Kenyan Black man who wants to take away your guns, close down your churches, and force you to marry your dope-smoking gay neighbor has been re-elected. And since we pinko liberals are…

ACTION REQUIRED BY THE PEOPLE Senate Bill (SB-5062) aimed at Criminalizing Squatting in Foreclosed Homes The digest of this bill reads: “SB 5062 zz- DIGEST Clarifies the law to provide additional tools to courts, law enforcement, and communities to deal with the threat that squatters pose on foreclosed property. Provides that a person is guilty…

If you are driving to the state reorganization meeting in Olympia on Friday consider stopping by to show your support for single payer health care in WA. Call to Action! Support WHST-Fri. Feb 1st in Olympia!! Single Payer Health Care Bill-(HB) 1085 The most hopeful aspect of Obama’s Affordable Care Act is that it allows…

“Harmonize your expectations with your aspirations!” is what I wrote Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the day of President Obama’s second Inaugural Address as our giant Backbone marched through DC streets with a primarily anti-drone, Inauguration day demonstration. We participated on the principle that the sympathetic President Obama should be held no less…

California Assemblyman Phil Ting has proposed AB 19, a bill to require the California Secretary of State to implement an Internet voting pilot project. And if you don’t live in California: There are efforts to provide federal cash incentives to any state that “expedites” its voting process. And that will likely be used to shoehorn…

The Issue: GMO foods are not currently required to be identified on food labels. The Question: Should Washington residents support Initiative 522? History: On January 3, 2013, over 350,000 signatures were submitted to the Secretary of State to get an initiative placed on the ballot that would require the Washington State legislature to establish mandatory…

Whereas, More than 100,000 people have signed the right wing Petition For a Free and Independent Texas ; Whereas, At least half a dozen groups in Texas have been promoting the secession effort; Whereas, Texas politicians such as George W. Bush and Rick Perry have done great damage to our nation; Whereas, Texas has 38…

Sen. Kline wants a state response to Citizens United “..Kline said his bill simply asks Congress to draft the language and put it out to the states for ratification. He indicated there are some Republicans who share his concern about the role of money in politics – particularly if the same limits were to apply…

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Backbone Rises Again & We The People March Onward! Backbone’s 1st ever CSO and New Staff Join Team Backbone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming Actions & Workshops: Monday January 21st in Washington, DC Backbone Campaign in Washington, DC with Giant Backbone Puppet, first appearance since 2007. Evan Simmons and Doug Skove are supporting the Arch of…