Washington Liberals

Image: Gazettes.com When your ballot arrives later this week, take a pause and before you vote, consider, what does it mean to be an American? As Americans, we are all in this election together. We are in this country, this economy, this culture, and this government together. What is government? It is the comprehensive delivery…

I got a campaign flier in the mail, from the pro-charter school Stand for Children WA PAC. The flier shows 41st LD Republican State Senator Steve Litzow saying “Never Trump.” Another campaign flier calls Litzow a “progressive leader.” Litzow is trying to portray himself as a moderate, despite his being a loyal Republican, having voted…

Is it unconstitutional or even criminal when our elected leaders give more of our tax money to the rich and corporations than they do in serving and protecting the health and welfare of the American people? Corporate tax breaks are already twice as much than Medicare and Social Security combined, and corporate tax breaks are…

Out of the 4.6 million registered voters in Washington State, 2.4 million (51.9%) are female. Out of the 3.4 million active registered voters (meaning they’ve voted since 2012), 2.4 million (52.8%) are female. Women rule — or at least decide who rules — in Washington State. Furthermore, older people vote at much higher numbers than…

What explains the deep-seated, visceral hatred of Hillary by many Republicans? The Guardian: Why do people dislike Hillary Clinton? The story goes far back Early opposition came from conservatives in Arkansas who disliked the fact that she at first retained her maiden name when Bill was governor. “There’s something about her manner, persona, voice, smirk…

No, Trump, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care. In fact, few do — pretty much just rich people. Myths About Canadian Health Care: “Myth #1: Canadians are flocking to the United States to get medical care. … Myth #3: Canada rations health care; that’s why hip replacements and cataract surgeries happen…

by Valerie Tarico Prolife leaders trying to convince the world that they are actually pro-woman have failed to convince even their own followers. For years now, the professional class of abortion foes has been working to polish the Prolife brand, claiming that they are not mere fetal fetishists but actually protectors of women, who are…

I finished Jonathan Franzen’s novel Freedom. All the relationships in the novel (between lovers, between parents and kids, between siblings, and between friends) were screwed up. People fought, competed, and betrayed each other. People yearned to be free of dysfunctional relationships. Franzen showed how dysfunction was passed down through generations. He described the struggles and…