Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter #122

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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

Dave Miller on Separation Between Church and State

Don Smith Proposes a Museum of Accountability*

Jack Smith on Peace for Israel and Palestine

Linda Jansen on Israel’s Brutality

Ray McBain on The Nation Magazine

 

Liberals and Democrats Links to the Beef

Superdelegates: Not a Problem*

Barack Obama’s Immense Campaign Resources*

Where are the Democratic Blue Dogs From?

 

State and Local  Links to the Beef

Democrats Comprehensively Address Major Issues*

Evaluating a Tax System.  What Is a Good One?*

What Should a Liberal Do Now?*

 

Nation and World  Links to the Beef

A Way Around Our Electoral College

Hello $200 Oil.  Goodbye Economy.*

What if George Bush Was President During Cold War?

 

Our Liberal Spirit

Life Is a Glorious Struggle*

 

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

Life is a Glorious Struggle.  Dave Thomas

 

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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, 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 at 9 AM at IAM #751 Hall (9125 – 15th Place South, Seattle) – Rally and Door Knocking in Seattle on McCain’s disastrous record for working families. Sponsored by AFL-CIO officer Arlene Holt Baker, 8th CD candidate Darcy Burner, WSLC officer Al Link and other labor leaders and union volunteers.

Saturday, May 17 at 1 – 4 PM at Seattle Labor Temple, Hall 6 (2800 – 1st 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.

Monday, May 19 at 7 PM at REI-Seattle (222 Yale Avenue North, Seattle) – REI Cool State Forum: New Green Economy: Where are the opportunities and benefits?  RSVP

Monday, May 19 at 7 PM at Kane Hall 130 (University of Washington) – Niger Delta Forum by Sweet Crude film crew who were detained in Nigeria and others.  $10.

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.

Tuesday, May 20 at Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th Street, Redmond) – 48th District Legislators’ Town Hall, with Rodney Tom, Ross Hunter and Deb Eddy

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 5th District Democrats.  About the struggle over the power of the presidency.

Saturday, May 24 at 3 PM at the Bradford Center (750 – 108th 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 – 228th 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 5th LD Democrats and Democrats of Inglewood Neighborhood.

Thursday, May 29 at 7 PM at Ethic Cultural Center (3931 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle) - Zero Point Presentation and discussion of  Energy, Exotic Weaponry, and the Mystery of 9/11. $10.  Sponsored by 911TruthSeattle and the Metaphysical Library of Seattle.

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.

Friday, June 6 at 7 PM at the Rainier UU Center (835 Yesler Way, Seattle) – Screening and Discussion of Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer.

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.