Trump's grandfather begged not to be deported
See The Atlantic:Â The Emigrants
Tax breaks for Boeing have helped send jobs out of state
Here’s a headline that should make us happy: “Trump, Battered in Washington, Is Buoyed at Boeing Rally.†That was from the New York Times, last Friday. But the funny thing is, there was no Boeing rally in our state, where the vast majority of Boeing workers live and work, making the vast majority of Boeing’s…
Progressives oppose Islamic extremism but oppose war even more
In the video Winning the War of Ideas, Sam Harris interviews author Sam Harris. Both agree that progressives are making a serious error by failing to oppose Islamic violence and misogyny. Harris and Maher don’t sufficiently acknowledge that progressives are indeed critical of Islamic repression. But progressives are even more concerned with stopping a Holy…
How to Use the Bible against Abortion Protestors
It’s time to confront conception obsessed Bible-believers on their own terms, with language they understand. Imagine if we turned the Bible and Christianity’s highest values back on the Religious Right. This Saturday, February 11, the most conception-obsessed members of the Religious Right will be gathering at Evangelical and Catholic churches, loading teenagers into busses and…
2017 Public Bank Bill Gets a Hearing in Olympia on Feb 7. Why public banks save money.
The bill to establish a public bank, Senate bill 5464, is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions on Tuesday, February 7 2017 at 8:00 am in Olympia. Here is a link to this bill: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5464.pdf If you cannot attend this hearing, here is a link to submit comments in…
Hillary was swift-boated: alternate realities and the Republican Propaganda Machine
Amidst all the finger-pointing and self-immolation on the left, we need to acknowledge that the main cause of Hillary’s loss was the formidable propaganda machine of the Republican Party. And the ignorance, gullibility and hatefulness of so many Americans. After all, the most shocking thing about the 2016 election is that Donald Trump could win…
Why a public bank would save money
Passed by the Washington State Progressive Caucus: RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT A STATE BANK OWNED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON STATE AND A POSSIBLE INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE 2017 GENERAL ELECTIONS WHEREAS, the taxpayers of Washington state have demanded greater accountability and wiser use of the taxes they pay to benefit Washingtonians,…
Ten Reasons Parents & Teachers Should Oppose the Republican School Plan
On January 27 2017, Washington State Republicans released their Education Funding Plan which they claim will comply with the Washington Supreme Court McCleary Decision requiring the legislature to comply with our State Constitution by fully fund our public schools. While Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has commended the plan, in this article,…