Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter

Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter #121

Enhancing Freedom, Opportunity and Cooperation in Puget Sound and Beyond

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2300 members May 9, 2008

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                        Table of Contents *Featured Articles

About Puget Sound Liberals

Opportunities, Petitions and Feedback

  How Would You Spend $3 Trillion instead of Iraq?

Commentaries from Our Members

Ross Hunter on Washington Working Families Credit*

Julie Wood on Tax Fairness

Chad Shue on Gas Tax Holiday

George Robison on Beating False Medical Bills

Liberals and Democrats Links to the Beef

Democrats Are Increasing, Republicans Decreasing

Lessons from George Lakoff and Rockridge Institute*

It’s Time to Unify Our Democratic Party*

Our Economy Has Declined during Presidential Race

State and Local Links to the Beef

Denying that Our Tax System Needs Major Overhaul*

Promoting Public Campaign Financing

Primary Election and Caucus System Preferences

Caretaking Organizations Seek Volunteers*

Nation and World Links to the Beef

Many Countries Are Rapidly Developing*

China and Sudan, United States and Israel

Commercial Media Adds Conservative Commentators

More Openly LGBT People Are Winning Elections

Our Liberal Spirit

On Denial*

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

Washington State’s 4 Major Needs

·       Federal Funding for Health and Education

·       A Progressive Income Tax

·       Public Campaign Financing

·       Replacing Republican Legislators

Quote of the Week

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. The first step of AA. Read the other steps.

For more about 12 step programs.

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

Saturday, May 10 at 4 – 9 PM at Shoreline Senior Activity Center (18560 First Avenue NE, Seattle) – Burmese Food Fair, with proceeds directed to disaster relief.

Saturday, May 10 at 6 PM at home of Dr. Mohammad Aminpour and Mrs. Zohreh Zandi (830 – 168^th Place SE, Bellevue) – Fundraising Dinner for Darcy Burner, candidate for 8^thCD representative. $100. RSVP.

Saturday, May 10 at 9 AM - 4:30 PM at The Evergreen State College in Lecture Hall 3 in northwest Olympia – Green Party of Washington State Convention. $10 - $25.

Saturday, May 10 at 10 AM at Bellevue City Hall (450 – 110^th Avenue NE, Bellevue) – Town Meeting on Consumer Choices for Green Living, with King County Councilwoman Jane Hague, Bellevue Mayor Grant Degginger and Washington State Land Commissioner Doug Sutherland.

Tuesday, May 13 at 5 PM at Bellevue Hyatt (900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue) – Rally protesting John McCain’s visit and his ties to oil special interests. Sponsored by Fuse Washington. For more.

Friday, May 16 at 6:30 PM at Candy Sullivan and Jule Sugarman’s place (1140 Alki Ave SW #505, Seattle) – inSPIRe monthly potluck and discussion: with Valerie Tarico on the Evangelical Mindset.

Friday, May 16 at 7 PM at Redmond Town Center Marriott – Spring Fundraising Gala to Benefit the Northwest Progressive Institute. Includes Chip Hanauer, the most successful hydroplane racer in the sport's history, Darcy Burner, our candidate for Congress in the 8th, Major General Paul Eaton (Ret.) who led the creation of the Army's Stryker force at Fort Lewis, and Seattle radio personality Mike West as master of ceremonies with music by legendary jazz guitarist Don Mock. There will be a rich buffet and no host bar. $60.

Saturday, May 17^th at 1 – 4 PM at Seattle Labor Temple, Hall 6 (2800 – 1^st Avenue, Seattle) – Health Care House Party Training, sponsored by Washington CAN. To register.

Monday, May 19 at 6:30 at Shoreline conference Center (18560 1st Avenue Northeast, Shoreline) – King County Council Town Meeting on Public Campaign Financing.

Tuesday, May 20 at 5 PM at Olympic Sculpture Park Pavilion (2901 Western Avenue, Seattle) – Jim McIntire Campaign Kickoff & Fundraiser for Washington State Treasurer. For more.

Friday, May 23 at 6:30 PM at Rick Hegdahl’s home (104 - 165th Avenue NE) – Lake Hills Liberals Salon, including Light Buffet and discussion of Priorities for Our 2009 Democratic Administration. Bring beverage, fruit, cheese, crackers, etc

Friday, May 23 at 7 PM at King County Library Administration Building (960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah) – American Democracy Movie Night “Cheney’s Law” and discussion, hosted by 5^th District Democrats. About the struggle over the power of the presidency.

Saturday, May 24 at 3 PM at the Bradford Center (750 – 108^th Avenue NE, Bellevue) – Movie and Discussion of Uncounted: the New Math of American Elections, sponsored by Eastside Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Thursday, May 29 at 7 PM at the Sammamish Public Library (825 – 228^th Avenue NE) – Dinner and Issues in American Democracy discussion of ‘absentee ballot only’ voting in King County, led by Elizabeth Walter and Jason Aaron Osgood of Washington Citizens for Fair Elections. Sponsored by 5^th LD Democrats and Democrats of Inglewood Neighborhood.

Sunday, June 1 at 2:30 PM at Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center (1500 Broadway, Tacoma) – Sound Alliance Founding Assembly. For more about Sound Alliance.

Friday, June 6 at 7 PM at Seattle Town Hall (1119 8th Ave, Seattle) – Cindy Sheehan speaking on Moving from a War Economy to a Peace Economy $10-25. For more.

Saturday, June 7 at 2 PM at Burlington Public Library (820 E. Washington Avenue, Burlington) – SiCKO, Special Features and HR 676: The Single Payer Solution. Sponsored by United for National Healthcare. To help arrange this event.

Saturday, June 7 at 7 PM at University Temple United Methodist Church (1415 NE 43rd Street, Seattle) – Dahr Jamail speaking Iraq and its relationship with Iran. Sponsored by Interfaith Network of Concern for People of Iran, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and Church and Society Team of University Temple United Methodist Church.

Opportunities, Petitions and Feedback

Opportunities

How would you spend the $3 trillion the Iraq War will cost us? On what other government programs?

See a great collection articles on climate solutions, including a ten year plan for what you can do.

Check how green you are.

Try MoveOn’s new game: What the difference between President Bush and Senator John McCain?