Absolutely! Here is the news, with a tip of the hat to Nan at Envirotalk in Olympia for spreading the news. This is how we do it. We stop waiting for the leaders to figure out the obvious and we jump in to build from the grassroots level. Here’s an organization that may…
It appears that we have some energy to post about events and happening. I am excited about the possibilities for this site. Maybe eventually, we can become the Washington State page for DFA. So far, DFA has not responded to repeated requests to turn on a page for us to use. Migrating or cross-linking should…
I have posted about this before, but I think the story and its importance have not gotten any traction yet. I am not sure why that is the case because this is a pretty amazing revelation about the automation of propaganda and disinformation by the intelligence community against the American people. Darlene Storm over at…
In solidarity with Wisconsin citizens protesting the hostile takeover of public sector jobs and unregulated privatization of public works contracts proposed by WI Gov. Scott Walker, thousands of people here in Washington rallied at the state capitol in Olympia yesterday. Amid chants of “What’s disgusting…union busting” and “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Scott Walker’s got to…
When I was about seven (1952), my mother, brother, and I travelled by train from Dallas, Texas to Buffalo, New York. We left the blue sky and bright sunshine of Dallas and ran through the night to St. Louis. In the morning I looked down, as we crossed the Mississippi River, and noted the character…
John Birch Society anyone? Connections between JBS and the Koch brothers? Thanks to Carol Davidek-Waller for this information. Here is a list of Koch Industries products you might like to avoid. Koch Industries Gasoline: Chevron Union Union 76 Conoco Koch Industries¡©/Georgia-P¡©acific Products: Angel Soft toilet paper Brawny paper towels Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups…
The long term political story in Wisconsin is not that of a right-wing state. Wisconsin is not Arizona or Utah or Idaho. The State has a large scandinavian immigrant tradition that has liberal traditions, a tradition that understands the benefits of a state that values domestic services over the extension of military force beyond its…
Tomorrow is a big day. It’s going to be cold in the Northwest, but there are a lot of calls for turnout and solidarity with the unions of Wisconsin and elsewhere that are under attack. If you have feet, down, below your knees, you should plant them in solidarity tomorrow. Marylea and I are over…
Constitutions exist to protect the People from unjust laws and initiatives. The Washington State Constitution specifies that a bill becomes law if a majority of legislators support it. Hence I-1053 (the voter initiative requiring 2/3 majorities of legislators to approve tax increases) would appear to be unconstitutional, as would many or all of Tim Eyman’s…