-
Living with a ‘no-choice’ election
Many voters are going to be disappointed even before they cast their ballots in November. They will receive their ballots in the mail, search for their party’s legislative candidates, and find no candidates. Instead, they have but one choice … which is tantamount to no choice at all. If you live in Edmonds in the…
-
Real Change's 99 to 1 discussion groups
Real Change Reads is a new program that brings people together to discuss books that matter, and launches this month with 99 to 1: How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It. Real Change Reads builds relationships across class to identify common interests and create a movement for economic…
-
Electronic vote counting increasingly by global private vendors
A press release July 20th about the planned expansion of Unisyn into more USA locations renews attention on foreign ownership of corporations selling voting systems into the United States. Unisyn is owned by a Malaysian gambling outfit. Another major elections industry player, Canada’s Dominion, purchased the massive Diebold Election Systems division (which it shares with…
-
A memorial to foreclosed homes
A memorial to foreclosed homes By Safe Beacon Hill (Albums)
-
Befair Pirates serve a letter of demand to the King County Sheriff to end aiding bank foreclosures
Befair Pirates serve a letter of demand to the King County Sheriff to end aiding bank foreclosures
-
Politics and Entertainment!
M & I are working on two campaigns for the regular election. The first is Thomas Bjorgen’s run for the Court of Appeals. Tom would simply make a superb judge and I think it’s going to happen. I am certainly going to work to make it happen. The second campaign we are pounding on is…
-
Government doesn't take away your freedoms; corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and corporations do
Arguments against libertarianism Regressives (aka “conservatives”) say that guns don’t kill, people do. So, despite the many deaths caused by easy access to guns, most regressives continue to oppose gun control, even for rapid-fire weapons. And they’re willing to pay for guns, because they think guns serve a valuable purpose. On the other hand, regressives…
-
Lord, forgive me
No matter which way you vote, it sucks. Romney is worse, but not by that much. It may be reasonable to vote third-party and allow this election to go to Romney. It would teach the Dems a lesson so that in the future they don’t betray progressives. But the costs would be very high. See…
-
S.A.F.E. Events Today and Next Week
Upcoming Direct Actions: 3:00 PM, Sat., Aug. 11: Â On the Beacon Ave. So. median just north of So. Graham St. SAFE will be planting 250 two-dimensional homes in an array similar to the crosses at Arlington National Cemetery. Â In the center of the median, we will have a large sign identifying these homes as Bank…