Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter #112

Enhancing Freedom, Opportunity and Cooperation in Puget Sound and Beyond

Through informing and networking Liberals and Liberal Organizations.

 

Our vision is hundreds of thousands of well-informed Puget Sound Liberals working together.

 

   2300 members                                                                March 7, 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

Mike Menkin: I’m voting for Nader

Ronna Weltman: Who Can Best Beat McCain?*

Paul Loeb: Obama’s Movement Needed for Change*

 

Liberals and Democrats Links to the Beef

The Presidential Race Continues

Most Pundits have Inaccurate DLC Perspective*

Hope, Experience and Judgment*

Our New Liberal Political Strategies

How Do We Campaign Against John McCain?*

Liberal Political Infrastructure: Here and Nationally

State and Local  Links to the Beef

Grassroots Organizations Are More than Mass Ones*

2008 Legislative Session

Governor Gregoire Rated High for Money Management*

Tanker Contract awarded to Boeing’s competitors

New Washington State Blogs

 

Nation and World  Links to the Beef

Kosovo and Darfur

Iraq and Iran

Pakistan and Afghanistan

China and Russia

 

Our Liberal Spirit

Imagination

 

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

My perception of America persuaded me that three separate conditions are required before social change can take root and flourish in our national life – a recognition of need, a willingness to act and someone to lead the effort.  Lyndon Johnson

 

 

¡Sí, Se Puede!  Yes, We Can,  Caesar Chavez

 

More Caesar Chavez Quotes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Saturday, March 20 at 6:30 PM at Dave and Shamah Gamrath’s home (4310 SW Atlantic, Seattle) – Potluck Social and Discussion.  For more.

 

Opportunities, Petitions and Feedback

 

Opportunities

 

See Opportunities for Liberals

Use Senator Barbara Boxers web tools.

 


 


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