Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter #123

Enhancing Freedom, Opportunity and Cooperation in Puget Sound and Beyond

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2300 members May 23, 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

Chuck Richards on Health Care

Rich Austin on Ronald Reagan

Don Smith on Joel Connelly’s Commentary

Joe Szwaja on Using Stimulus Check for Veterans

Jon Hansen on Selling Puget Sound Energy

David Spring: State Funding Mess Harms 5^th LD Most*

Liberals and Democrats Links to the Beef

75,000 Attend Barack Obama Rally in Portland, Or.

One Hundred Prominent Liberals

Cindy Sheehan Blames Both Major Parties for Iraq War

State and Local Links to the Beef

Advantages and Disadvantages of Our B & O Tax*

Domestic Violence Protection Orders Save Lives

All 5^th LD Republican Representatives Are Opposed*

Nation and World Links to the Beef

What Congressional Action To Expect in 2009?*

Our Liberal Spirit

Toward Courage

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

When you accept that you have little to lose, then courage becomes the way to use what you have.

In other words, “Use it or lose it.” Dave Thomas For more.

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 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 6 PM at Bethany United Church of Christ (6230 Beacon Avenue South, Seattle) – A Sacred Conversation on Racism. Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Pacific Northwest Office.

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.

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.

Saturday, May 31 at 12 Noon at Seattle Town Hall (8^th and Seneca, Seattle) – Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans speak against the war. $5. Sponsored by many peace organizations.

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 9:45 AM – 4:30 PM at the Atrium in the Broderick Building (615 – 2^nd Avenue, Seattle) – Values and Framing Workshop, How to Use Progressive Values to Win Elections and Influence People. Sponsored by Progressive Majority. RSVP.

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 6:30 PM at Mountaineers Building (300 Third Avenue West, Seattle) – Progressive Majority 4^th Annual Casino Night Fundraiser, with Ron Sims. $35. For more information and to register.

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.

Saturday, June 21 at 6:30 PM