Washington Liberals

The Huffpost article CEO Council Demands Cuts To Poor, Elderly While Reaping Billions In Government Contracts, Tax Breaks reports: “The companies represented by executives working with the Campaign To Fix The Debt have received trillions in federal war contracts, subsidies and bailouts, as well as specialized tax breaks and loopholes that virtually eliminate the companies’…

As one of her final jobs as governor, she will propose a new budget plan that will need to fill a $900 million shortfall and dedicate new money to education in response to a court order. The sales tax plan [targeting online sales] would provide a major boost to that effort. “It’s one of my…

See America Must Prosecute Grover Norquist and His GOP Acolytes for Treason About time!

The week’s New Yorker has an article “Tax Time: why we pay” by Jill Leopre.  The article decries the failure of liberals to defend taxation. Here’s some history about the 1920s anti-tax efforts of Andrew Mellon and other rich people. “The American Bankers League renamed itself the American Taxpayers League, and began sponsoring, providing literature…

According to the following video, a researcher has discovered that a cheap, out-of-patent drug shows great promise for curing cancers, but because no drug company can make money selling it, they won’t invest in the research needed to undertake clinical testing. This is yet another example of why government spending for the common good can…

“Miko Peled is an Israeli Peace activist that is enhancing the Israeli Palestinian dialogue. His father Mattityahu Peled was a General officer in the Israeli Army and a national hero who was described as a ‘peacemaker’.” (source: Wikipedia)

Actually, corporations in cahoots with government are the problem. The solution isn’t to minimize government or turn to anarchy. The solution is to fix the system by electing progressive candidates and implementing progressive policies.

I wonder if this rain is going to make tomorrow’s Thanksgiving a little more difficult for some of us in Washington state. I worry about family and friends in transit to their intended Thanksgiving meals and holidays. I wonder if the floods will hold back or get worse. We don’t know if rail beds will…

If you are concerned about the proposed coal trains coming through our city and region, you are invited to help create overpass light brigade-style signs to let more people know about the Seattle public hearing on Dec. 13.  The Backbone Campaign is generously providing expertise as well as some materials.  We’ll be creating signs over two evenings, so please join us*…