Report on Washington Investment Trust hearings in Olympia
On January 25 and January 26, 2012 there were hearings in Olympia on SB 6310 and on HB 2434, the bills to establish the Washington Investment Trust (WIT), a publicly owned state bank. This...
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Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice
The main difference between conservatives and liberals
(Source: Occupy Wall Street, on facebook) Someone pointed out that Dems are guilty of war-mongering and corruption too. Yes, many Dems are so centrist that they don’t count as liberal. But the Repugs are worse...
Conservatives consider impeachment if they lose to Obama
From Conservatives Consider Impeachment If They Lose To Obama. Grover Norquist of Americans For Tax Reform told National Journal that if Obama is re-elected and refuses to re-authorize the Bush-era tax cuts for millionaires,...
Middle class guy explains his votes (in 29 seconds)
In 2010 Washington State voters rejected I-1098, which would have established an income tax on the wealthiest 1 or 2% of citizens. And the voters approved I-1053, which makes it very hard for legislators...
Urgent Action: Contact legislators to pass S.B. 6310 and HB 2434 to establish Washington Investment Trust, ie. State Bank
If you’re in the districts of Steve Hobbs (the 44th) or Mary Margaret Haugen (the 10th), please contact your legislators and ask them support SB 6310, the bill to create a Washington Investment Trust...
Darcy Burner and Roger Goodman shine at MDC candidates forum
Yesterday evening the Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle held a Forum for First Congressional District Candidates at Seattle City Hall. Six candidates spoke, five Democrats (Darcy Burner, Suzan DelBene, Roger Goodman, Darshan Rauniyar, and...
Interviews with Rocky Anderson, candidate for Pres on the Justice Party ticket
https://www.voterocky.org/node/14 The Jan 17 interview is good. Anderson says the right things. Reminds me, in fact, of some of the things that Pres. Obama said. But one gets the sense that Anderson really means...
State Bank hearings for SB 6310 on Wed Jan 25 1:30PM, HB 2434 on Thursday 8AM in Olympia
SB 6310 – Wednesday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance Senate Hearing Room 2. J.A. Cherberg Building, Olympia, WA H.B. 2434, to establish Washington Investment Trust,...