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Rep. Dennis Kucinich has boldly put
forward 35 articles of impeachment. The Democratic Congress has not so boldly
referred those articles to the Judiciary Committee where they will likely be
starved to death in the waning months of the Bush administration. Among the
most egregious of administration actions are "misleading" (lying to)
the American public in the startup to the
If not now, when? We must hold this
administration accountable for the sake of this country and the future of the
presidency. We must restore the confidence of the country in the powers of
Congress. This is not petty politics; this is the function of the separation of
powers and the purpose of checks and balances among the branches of government.
Impeachment should not be taken up lightly; neither should it be held hostage
to timing. Ann Martin
Ray McBain Brings John Stuart Mills’ On
In
the 19th century, John Stuart Mill
pioneered the liberal
conception of politics. He saw democracy as
the major political development of his era and, in his book On Liberty,
advocated stronger protection for individual rights against government and the
rule of the majority. He argued that liberty was
the most important right of human beings, and that the only just cause for
interfering with the liberty of another person was self-protection. One
commentator refers to On Liberty as
"the strongest and most eloquent defense of liberalism that
we have." Mill also emphasized the importance of freedom of speech,
claiming that "we can never be sure that the opinion we are attempting to
stifle is a false opinion, and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil
still." From Wikipedia. To download On Liberty.
Jack Smith on the Real Costs of Government
Published by
I am told that homeless people cost
This situation is somewhat like the
The real costs of government activities
are not always what they appear to be. I believe the same may be said of the
real purposes. I have been asked how did I tie homelessness and the
Larry Kalb on Need for Universal Access to
Quality Health Care
Published by
In a speech to the Senate Finance
Committee on Monday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said, "Access
to health care is the first major challenge that health care reform must
address." No kidding?
What good is quality care if there are
financial or physical barriers to it? Today, even if we may have the financial
means to pay for premiums, we may not be able to get coverage, leaving us
exposed to potentially risking our life's savings in the event that we suffer
just one illness. We should never face the specter of indigence resulting from
the high price of medical services, forcing foreclosure on our reputation or
our future.
Physical barriers such as
"pre-existing conditions" should become a thing of the past once we
put to rest this ethical conflict of interest: Medicine is a calling, not a
business. The anxiety over health insurance eligibility, benefits, deductibles
and out-of-pocket expenses should never shape major life decisions or put our
health at further risk. We need to trust that our best interests are at heart
and not compromised by financial motives. What is at stake is a secure home, a
stable livelihood and the protection of our health. Larry Kalb, President, Health Care for All – Washington
John Repp on Bush Plans to Continue
Published by
In Tuesday's article
about the conflict between the Army and KBR, the largest civilian contractor in
It means the Bush
administration is planning to continue the occupation of
Liberals and Democrats
Barack Obama Is Already Moving Ahead of John
McCain
Barack Obama is leading McCain in the polls. Especially among women, many of whom
supported Hillary Clinton in the primaries.
As more pro-choice women who now support John McCain become aware of
McCain’s opposition to Roe vs. Wade, they can be expected to switch their
support from McCain to Obama. For
more. For
more. For more.
Barack Obama’s growing lead is downplayed in our
commercial media, because they depend upon a tight race for the drama that
attracts their audience to their advertisements. This is the true commercial media bias. Not Liberal or Conservative, so much as
favoring whatever stories help their service to advertisers.
Besides Barack Obama’s campaign grass roots
organizations in all 50 states, 3600 additional grass roots organizers have
been trained and sent to 17 contested states.
For more. John McCain’s grass roots organization hardly
exists. Remember that early on, Barack
Obama was far behind Hillary Clinton in the polls. Obama’s superior grass roots organization did
not show up in the polls until just before the
Democratic
voters are much more enthusiastic than Republican voters. Unlike Obama, John McCain is the one having
difficulty uniting his party. Some
Conservatives are supporting Barack Obama.
They are called Obamacons.
And McCain and his allies will have far less money to promote his
cause. I believe that McCain will
largely avoid unfair personal attack ads.
But his allies will not be so inhibited.
We can hope that our public has become less subject to influence by
unfair personal attack ads. The Obama
campaign has shown that it will respond immediately to any which threaten to
gain influence.
Polls show Barack Obama
ahead in Pennsylvania (12%), Ohio (6%) and Florida (4%). For more. For more. For more. I predict that he will win all the states
that Kerry won in 2004. I believe he
will win many of the states where Democratic gubernatorial and Senate
candidates won in 2006. I expect him to
sweep the New England States and the Ohio Valley; win Virginia; win Florida;
win Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas; and win Nevada,
Colorado and New Mexico. I may be wrong
in a few of these states; but he could also win in
Finally, Some Others Are Thinking About Al Gore for Vice President
Al
Hunt commentary appearing in Bloomberg.Com: ‘It's not any easier predicting
Obama's choice. Ten days ago, when Democratic polltaker Peter
Hart suggested Gore, it seemed fun, the flavor du jour. The more one thinks
about it, the more appealing it seems.
Presidential
Persuasion
Democratic strategist James
Carville, who ran Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, the only successful Democratic presidential
insurgency in the past three decades, embraces Gore with an important added
element: make him the energy czar as well, with a charge to cut American
dependence on foreign oil by 25 percent in 10 years with everything on the
table.
Everyone says Gore wouldn't want it. They're right, so it
would take powers of presidential persuasion to change his mind.” Al
Hunt For more.
I would charge Al Gore to lead an international response
to global warming, and also restore our reputation abroad.
Progressive Majority Is What We Need Now
As the main national organization dedicated to recruiting,
training and electing progressive candidates at the state and local levels, Progressive Majority is building
a progressive infrastructure from the ground up, and it's working. Since fielding our first slate of candidates
in 2004, Progressive Majority has:
1.
Elected 272 progressives to state
legislative, county and/or municipal offices in key swing states.
2.
Flipped control of four state
legislatures and 30 local governments.
3.
Actively recruited women, people
of color, people under 35, union members, and members of the GLBT community to run for office and build a strong progressive
base that looks
like
Now that the presidential primaries are over, it's time to
refocus on those critical state and local races that truly make a difference in
the lives of hardworking Americans. It's time to ensure that the progressive
agenda of economic justice, civil rights, a sustainable environment,
reproductive freedom, quality health care and education is reality.
Please help Progressive Majority promote these values and
build a brighter future for all Americans by becoming a Partner
in Progress today.
I include this pitch from Progressive Majority, because
with the Democrats expected to win a large congressional majority, rendering
the Republicans a consistently Conservative Southern cult, our priority should
be rendering the Democratic party more consistently Liberal. Progressive Majority can play a major role by
stimulating a farm team of consistent Liberals and running consistent Liberals
in primary races against inconsistently Liberal incumbent Democrats.
Democracy for
Black Belts for Liberals
Become
a Black Belt Liberal. It isn’t
easy. But it is rewarding. Not just for you. But for all of us.
White Belt: Participate in a Caring
or Advocacy Group
Join
a caring or advocacy group. Learn
organization participation skills.
Actively care or advocate for others.
Here
are some groups.
Yellow Belt: Act on Behalf of an
Issue
Become
passionate about some Liberal issue.
Learn about the vision, obstacles and strategies for realizing the
vision. Become active with others in
implementing the strategies.
Green Belt: Educate and Involve
Yourself and Others
Educate
yourself about Liberal values, history, victories, priorities, policies and
political strategies. Learn how to
research issues, including web browsing.
Actively apply this knowledge politically. Recruit and educate other Liberals. Here is our basic
training.
Brown Belt: Act to Influence Others
Contribute
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of Liberal candidates. Influence
legislators and public administrators to enact and implement liberal
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Check Out These Conservative Blogs
Bench Memos on
National Review Online
Media Blog on
National Review Online
Republican
Study Committee Blog
The Corner on
National Review Online
Here’s the Beef
Learn about Al Gore’s projects for climate
protection.
Watch Al Gore’s
endorsement of Barack Obama (video).
Listen to Barack Obama’s
father’s day speech (video). For
commentary on this speech.
Barack
Obama forgoes public campaign financing.
For
more.
In early 2007, Illinois Senator
Dick Durbin pushed Barack Obama to run for president
We
and Barack Obama should learn from President Lyndon Johnson’s many legislative
victories.
Higher
proportion of Americans identify as Democrats and Barack Obama is reaching out
to others.
See what some Conservatives are thinking.
Prefacing 2009 congressional
debases, some Liberals question whether Obama is consistently Liberal.
Should
the money Obama proposes for $500 tax cuts be better spent on health and social
services?
Why
are Democrats ignoring John McCain’s flip flop to support Bush’s violation of
our constitution?
Our
commercial media fails to correct John McCain’s lies.
John McCain supports big oil whose
lobbyists run his campaign (video).
Some reasons to vote
Republican (video).
Republicans oppose
legislation to fund environmentally friendly schools.
Contrary
to mainstream public opinion, rover Norquist still advocates a fake popularism.
Is it
productive for our congress to debate impeachment if it can’t be passed?
It’s time for Liberals to proclaim the value of freedom and
protect it.
Bipartisanship
is praised, but Reagan’s bipartisan legislation was terrible.
George
Bush’s proposals and sunny demeanor are like Reagan’s, but his secretness is
like Nixon’s.
State and
Local
Attempts to Adopt a State
Income Tax
The following
is based on HistoryLink.org essay 5735
Washington State Taxation
1921
Governor’s commission endorsed an income tax, but not yet
1929
Income tax passed the senate, but died in House rules Committee
1930
Governor’s commission recommended personal and corporate income taxes
1931
Both houses passed personal and corporate income tax, vetoed by Governor
1932
Personal and Corporate Income Tax initiative passed, but ruled unconstitutional
1934
Legislature proposed a constitutional amendment for an income tax, rejected by
voters
1935
A personal and corporate income tax passed, but was declared unconstitutional
1937
Voters reject an income tax
1941
Voters reject an income tax
1950
Corporate income tax passes, but found unconstitutional
1951
Personal income tax bill didn’t pass
1966
Governor’s Tax Advisory Council recommends personal and corporate income tax
1968,
Governor’s Tax Advisory Council recommends personal and corporate income tax
1969
Legislature passed income tax constitutional amendment, rejected by voters 2 –
1
1971
Governor’s Tax Advisory Council recommends personal and corporate income tax
1973
voters defeat income tax amendment by 3 to 1
1982
Governor’s Tax Advisory Council recommends personal and corporate income tax
1988
Governor’s Committee on
1993
Governor Lowry was excoriated for even suggesting feasibility of an income tax
2002
Washington Tax Structure Study Committee recommended 3.8% flat income tax.
2004
Democratic candidate for governor Ron Sims called for an income tax. His candidacy failed.
Frequent studies have occurred and virtually every
one has recommended the adoption of an income tax. It has been passed by initiative, by one or
both legislative houses, and by the government,
but on the few cases it has become law, the law has been overturned by
our state supreme court. The need is
there, but so far the means have been lacking.
Here’s the Beef
See who’s filing to run for Washington state and federal
offices.
Governor
Gregoire gets big money from Indians, who don’t share casino profits with State
government.
Senate Ways
and Means Chair Margarita Prentice defends Gregoire’s bargaining to limit
gambling.
PACs
supporting each of our gubernatorial candidates will spend big money.
Seattle City
Council is urged to provide public campaign financing.
Seattle PI
praises public campaign financing.
Privatization of
utilities produces increased costs, less investment and fewer consumer
protections.
Nation
and World
What If Our
Suppose our
Bringing disease, through
competition, chicanery and violence, our European ancestors killed a large
proportion of Native Americans and disrupted their lifestyle. Survivors benefited from new ways, but were
unnecessarily abused. Most present day
Americans with Native American blood have even more non-Native American
blood. Should they receive reparations
for actions that some of their ancestors may have committed against
others? How would we decide who should
receive how much?
The enslavement of African
Americans disrupted their lives and forced them into dreadful lives in a new
society. But similar to Native
Americans, the worst abuse of African Americans occurred long ago. Prejudice and discrimination has diminished,
but is still with us. But how would we
decide who should receive how much.
The best solution to these
past wrongs is not reparations to descendents of those who were wronged. The best solution is to eliminate present
prejudice and discrimination and provide compassionate assistance to people who
are presently disadvantaged, including Native and African Americans and many
others.
During the 2nd
World War, other nations and our
During the Cold War, we
supported many third world dictators. We
also participated in the overthrow of democratically elected governments in
We have embargoed
Appropriate reparations
would be very expensive. It is much
cheaper to wreck and country and kill and maim its members than it is to repair
or repay the damage. If we knew that
reparations would be required, it is likely that we would not have committed
these transgressions.
Global Warming Feeds Itself
Excerpted from James Hansen’s Tipping Point,
Perspective of a Climatologist
We are at the tipping point because the
climate state includes large, ready positive feedbacks provided by the Arctic
sea ice, the West Antarctic ice sheet, and much of
Earth is
heated by sunlight and, in balance, reaches a temperature such that an amount
of heat equal to the absorbed solar energy radiates back to space. Climate
forcings are imposed, temporary changes to Earth’s energy balance that alter
Earth’s mean temperature. Forcings include changes in the sun’s brightness,
volcanic eruptions that discharge sunlight-reflecting particles into the
stratosphere, and long-lived human-made greenhouse gases that trap heat.
Forcings are
amplified or diminished by other changes within the climate system, known as
feedbacks. Fast feedbacks— changes that
occur quickly in response to temperature change—amplify the initial temperature
change, begetting additional warming. As the planet warms, fast feedbacks include more water vapor, which traps additional heat,
and less snow and sea ice, which exposes dark surfaces that absorb more
sunlight.
Slower feedbacks also exist. Due to warming,
forests and shrubs are moving poleward into tundra regions. Expanding vegetation,
darker than tundra, absorbs sunlight and warms the environment. Another slow
feedback is increasing wetness (i.e., darkness) of the Greenland and
The predominance
of positive feedbacks explains why Earth’s climate has historically undergone large
swings: feedbacks work in both directions, amplifying cooling, as well as
warming, forcings. In the past, feedbacks have caused Earth to be whipsawed
between colder and warmer climates, even in response to weak forcings, such as
slight changes in the tilt of Earth’s axis.
The second
fundamental property of Earth’s climate system, partnering with feedbacks, is
the great inertia of oceans and ice sheets. Given the oceans’ capacity to
absorb heat, when a climate forcing (such as increased greenhouse gases) impacts global temperature, even after
two or three decades, only about half of the eventual surface warming has
occurred. Ice sheets also change slowly, although accumulating evidence shows
that they can disintegrate within centuries or perhaps even decades.
The upshot of the combination of inertia
and feedbacks is that additional climate change is already “in the pipeline”:
even if we stop increasing greenhouse gases today, more warming will occur. This is
sobering when one considers the present status of Earth’s climate. Human
civilization developed during the Holocene (the past 12,000 years). It has been
warm enough to keep ice sheets off North America and Europe, but cool enough for
ice sheets to remain on Greenland and
The warming
that has already occurred, the positive feedbacks that have been set in motion,
and the additional warming in the pipeline together have brought us to the
precipice of a planetary tipping point. We are at the tipping point because the
climate state includes large, ready positive feedbacks provided by the Arctic
sea ice, the West Antarctic ice sheet, and much of
Oil Drilling in
Proponents of drilling for
oil in
Oil produced by drilling
in
We might not buy quite as
much from other countries, but this won’t matter. Other countries will always sell us oil as
long as we pay the worldwide prices. For more. For
more.
Here’s the Beef
Our
United States and other western countries are refusing to allow entry to Iraqi
refugees.
Sweden has taken many Iraqi
refugees.
American torture predates
our Iraq occupation, going back at least to our Vietnam War.
Learn
about U.S. school for training South American torturers.
Many Quantanamo
prisoners are innocent of attacking Americans.
Our Bush administration
has privatized our intelligence, defense, drug and other activities. For
more.
Muqtada al Sadr
represents Iraq’s lower classes against U.S. supported Nouri al Maliki’s
government.
Iraqis resist Bush
administration’s attempt to legalize a long United States occupation.
Enormously
influential Israeli Lobby (AIPAC) misrepresents majority of American and
Israeli Jews.
Banks
and mortgage lenders are misleading us about their loans.
Our
mortgage mess mirrors, but dwarfs the S&L mess. Learn how government negligence caused it.
For
more about our mortgage mess.
A
changing labor market requires an extension of unemployment insurance.
Will our United States still lead in a
globalizing world?
Is a
counter revolution to our industrial revolution beginning?
Our biggest threat isn’t another
country. It’s our own polluting
lifestyle.
Our
United States ranks 39th on environmental performance.
Environmental Defense Fund
presents video featuring new solar energy technology.
Politicians
shouldn’t expect that persuading oil producers to increase production will
lower prices.
A
small mistake can wreck your life.
Our Liberal Spirit
Creativity
requires experimentation. But it
requires more. It requires a question which
motivates the experimentation. It
requires knowledge to know when the results of the experimentation are helpful.
It often
requires perseverance, as many experiments are unsuccessful.
Thomas Edison
was an example of persistence in search of many inventions; but he was a
tinkerer with little understanding of theoretical problems.
Comprehensive
understanding often results from inductive and deductive comparisons. Interested in a phenomenon, one generalizes
to a larger set of phenomena, then deduces other more specific examples. For example, interested in a political
selection process, one may see it as a case of status recruitment which
includes employment, courtship and marriage, becoming convicted of a crime,
winning various sports contests, etc.
One then looks at norms governing these other processes, what supply
factors affect people who are potentially selected and what demand facts affect
those who do the selection.
Creativity
thus depends upon both thinking big (insights from other systems) and thinking
small (attention to detail). Creativity
also requires discrimination. Given many
alternatives, one must choose which ones to pursue, so one isn’t simply going
around and about, driven by one distraction after another. Books could be written on creativity, but
this is what comes to mind now.
Recommended Books –
See our list of books for
liberals
Greg Mortenson and David
Oliver Relin, 2006, Three Cups of Tea,
One Man’s
Another book describing a
social entrepreneur. It took a lot of
effort for Greg Mortenson to get going, but his persistence paid off. People often say that they don’t know how to
help people in other countries escape poverty.
The Central Asian Institute is one
humanitarian effort that can easily be supported. See Also:
David
Bornstein, 2004, How to Change the World,
Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
Muhammad Yunus, 1999, Banker to the Poor, Micro-Lending and the
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