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Upthegrove on Environmental Protection Brian
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Roger Goodman to defeat Toby Nixon. Eleven
Legislators Leaving Their Seats Open Nation and World
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on Conservative opposition to our American Dream See
Nancy Pelosi’s political priorities Quote of the Week It is well
that war is so terrible - otherwise we would grow too fond of it.
Robert E. Lee
(1807 - 1870), Statement
at the
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March 28-30 at the
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March 29 at 9 AM – 4 PM at
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Thursday, April 3 at 7 PM at University Temple
United Methodist Church (1415 NE 43rd Street, Seattle) – A Peace Plan for Iraq by Hans von
Sponeck, sponsored by United Nations Association of Seattle, Interfaith Network
of Concern for the People of Iraq, Physicians for Social Responsibility,
Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation, Church Council of Greater
Seattle, and Northwest International Health Action Coalition.
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Theatre (
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Cathy Wittel on Quitting Our
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are going to need to remove me from your mailing list. I don't think I
can stomach this kind of rhetoric: "The Chinese may have suppressed
Buddhists more than necessary."
And the Hillary bashing has gotten so old -- you guys might want to think about
trying the politics of change or hope -- I know you think that's what you
do, but read some of your stuff a little more critically and you may agree it
isn't about change at all, just a different voice but the same old worn out
message of politics-as-usual.
I think I've read enough and need to spend my time more productively. Thanks for the trial. Cathy
Wittel
Maria
Ramirez on Youth Development Programs
Dear
Friends, it's been a while since my last message to you. In the past few weeks
I have traveled to
Back home in
I also wanted to let you know that I am chairing a community group that was
formed to support the
Please support Publicly Funded Campaigns for
My campaign debt has gone down from $12,500 after the election to about $8,000
($6,600 in postage and the balance of the printing cost for the mailer). I
greatly appreciate inquiries on my debt and the checks continue to get
deposited. If you can help me pay down my debt by the end of this year
please send checks to "maria4kids" at
Enjoy the spring weather and hug your kids often. María G. Ramírez, Executive
Director, Campaña Quetzal www.campanaquetzal.org (206) 218-9650
Letter to PI on
March 27, 2008 by Dick Burkhart
Light rail on the 520 Bridge? Maybe not
now, but we're facing a radically different future. We're just starting to get
serious about global warming, what with the first legislative targets for
reducing driving. Soaring gas prices are but a taste of the tough times ahead,
what with the imminent peaking of world oil production.
From this point of view, there are many
huge gaps, even in Phase 3 of Sound Transit's projected regional rail system.
One of the most obvious gaps is that the planned line from