Tim DeChristopher Key Note at Power Shift
Mary at The Left Coaster is right about the methane hydrate feedback loop. Mary posted about that on Tuesday, April 26th if you are searching back. I have been talking about methane release from...
Washington Liberals Blog
You gotta choose your battles
How progressive should a group like Washington Liberals be? If it’s too progressive — too anti-war, too hard on centrist Dems, too uncompromising, and too open to certain controversial views (such as Palestinian grievances)...
We've Sacrificed Enough Already
In a nation and state where we operate under the rules of democracy, the blame for our budget woes belongs to “we the people”. Not “them”, “us”. We have to take the credit and...
House Debate on The People's Budget
After about an hour searching around for information in the record about the people’s budget, I found the following: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hc34/amendments Amendment number 3 to H CON RES 34 was introduced by Mr. Grijalva (D-AZ-07) at...
Inspire Seattle: whither progressives?
How can we meet basic community needs during difficult (if not desperate) economic and political times? This was the question addressed at a meeting of Inspire Seattle on Saturday night, at the home of...
Hey, Road Killers, Defend the Constitution!
The Road Kill Caucus is a group of conservative Democratic Washington State legislators who regularly vote with Republicans to block progressive legislation, especially on bills involving fiscal matters and the BIAW. Because of the...
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Some thoughts on the apparently cyclical nature of human endeavor. Â A hundred years ago some of our really brave grandmothers stood and fought for their rights. Â Their efforts were not appreciated by the powerful...
Expected UW president choice is a Republican donor
The Seattle Times announced that University of Utah president Mickael K. Young is the expected choice for UW president. The search was conducted by an outside firm in TX that was hired by the...
Tea Party is AKA
“Tea Party” sounds so much nicer than “Koch-funded, Fox News-enabled mob of racists, sexists, homophobes, xenophobes, and anti-government nutcases.” (adapted and modified from here) AKA= Also Known As (Video from MoveOn.)
Uncle Sam and his Shrink
After three sleepless nights, Uncle Sam goes to see his psychiatrist. On the couch, he tells the Doctor, “I spend all my money on wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya. I have no...