Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter #111

Enhancing Freedom, Opportunity and Cooperation in Puget Sound and Beyond

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   2300 members                                                                February 29, 2008                                                                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

                                                     

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                        Table of Contents   * Featured Articles

 

Puget Sound Liberals

About Puget Sound Liberals

Opportunities, Petitions and Feedback

 

Commentaries from Our Members

Jack Smith Opposes Our Caucus System

Deb Eddy on Emergency Generators for Bellevue

Ross Hunter on a Tough Legislative Choice

Aaron Keating on Economic Opportunity Institute

Don Smith: Global Warming First Harms Our Poor

 

Liberals and Democrats Links to the Beef

Why Do Polls Show So Much Support for McCain?*

It’s Not the Economy.  Smart People Know It’s Values*

Is Barack Obama Our Most Liberal Senator?*

Putting Conservatives on the Defensive*

Barack Obama Offers Opportunities to Supporters*

State and Local  Links to the Beef

Republicans Say Gregoire Spends too Much.  Wrong*

Public Campaign Financing: A Partisan Issue*

Retail and Wholesale Politics*

DFA Campaign Management Training

2008 Legislative Session

 

Nation and World  Links to the Beef

Our Budget: 850 Billion for Peace.  Not Trillions for War

Elephant in the Room: Assassination

 

Our Liberal Spirit

Tough Faith, Tough Hope, and Tough Love

 

Recommended Books

 

Our Political Priorities

 

·       Fair Clean Elections and Open Government

·       Fair Taxes and Competent Spending

·       Investment for Productivity

·       Quality Health, Education, Jobs, Income and Retirement

·       Environmental Protection and Energy Independence

·       Personal Security and Equal Rights

·       Justice and Peace Everywhere

·       International Cooperation and Leadership

 

Conservatives oppose all of these

 

     Let’s End Our National Nightmare

 

         Let’s Restore Our American Dream

 

 

More on Conservative opposition to our American Dream

 

See Nancy Pelosi’s political priorities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote of the Week

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love. I Corinthians 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar of Events

 

King County Democrats - LD Meetings           Some 2008 Legislature Lobby Days

 

Thurston County Progressive Net                 Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation

 

Alliance for Democracy                               Democratic Underground.Com                          

 

Town Hall Seattle Calendar                           Sierra Club Cascade Chapter Calendar          

       

Washington Public Campaigns Calendar         Conversation Cafe

 

Whatcom County Peace and Justice Calendar  Drinking Liberally                                        

 

Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice – Friday Night Movies      Liberal films on PBS

 

 

Calendar of Events and Petitions ŕ next page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Calendar of Events

 

Friday, February 29 at 6 PM at Seafarers Sports Bar and Grill (3878 Center Street, Tacoma) – All You Can Eat Crab Feed to benefit Jobs with Justice.  $20. For more information, call 253-473-3810

 

Friday, February 29 at 6:30 PM at Rick Hegdahl’s home (104 - 165th Avenue NE) – Lake Hills Liberals Salon, including Light Buffet and movie ‘Sicko?’ and discussion.  Bring beverage, fruit, cheese, crackers, etc

 

Friday, February 29 at 7 PM at King County Library Administration Building (960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah) – 5th Legislative District Movie Night Who Killed the Electric Car?, A film by Michael Moore on America’s failing health care system

 

Sunday March 2 at 2:30-5 PM at Shoreline Regional Library (345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline) – Washington Public Campaigns Speakers Training Workshops.  For more.  To pre-register.

 

Friday, March 7 at 7 PM at Rainier UU Center (835 Yesler Way, Seattle) – The Future of Food Film Screening and Discussion.  Come 6:30 for coffee and visiting.  For more.

 

Monday, March 10 at7 PM at Kirkland United Congregational Church (106 – 5th Avenue, KirklandCasualties of War: The Iraqi Refugee Crisis.  Sponsored by Evergreen Peace and Justice Community, Kirkland United Congregational Church and Veteran’s for Peace, chapter 92.

 

Saturday, March 22 at 10 AM at Bellevue City Hall (450 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue) – 48th District Legislators town meeting

 

Opportunities, Petitions and Feedback

 

Opportunities

 

See Opportunities for Liberals

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