Puget Sound Liberals Weekly Newsletter #128

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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

Ray McBain Responds to Reparations Commentary

 

Liberals and Democrats Links to the Beef

Obama Reports on Campaign Financing & Advertising*

Obama Campaign and Others Get Out the Vote*

Questions for Barack Obama and John McCain*

Cindy Sheehan Notes Violation of Our Constitution

 

State and Local  Links to the Beef

Puget Sound: 2020 and 2050*

Our Washington State’s Budget Process

Ron Sims Is Doing an Excellent Job

 

Nation and World  Links to the Beef

Bye Bye Oil.  Bye Bye Our Lifestyle.*

Bye Bye Water.  Bye Bye Fertilizer.  Bye Bye Food.*

Three Crises.  Wasted Years.*

Is Speculation Affecting Oil Prices?

New Strategy for Fighting Floods.

If Business’s Bottom Line Was Service

 

Our Liberal Spirit

What is Your Life About?*

 

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

·       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

The unexamined life is not worth living.  Socrates (469-399 BC)  More Socrates quotes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Washington State Labor Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Calendar of Events

Friday, June 27 at 7 PM at Gibson Hall (105 Newport Way, Issaquah) – American Democracy Movie Night featuring “Uncounted” about fraudulent vote counting, hosted by 5th Legislative District Democrats.

Saturday, June 28 at 10 AM at Commencement Bay Coffee and Café (2354 South Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma) – Pierce County Chapter of Washington Public Campaigns discusses promoting public campaign financing in local Pierce County governments.

Tuesday, July 1 at 6:30 at Temple Beth El (5975 South 12th Street, Tacoma) – Washington Health Care Caucus. Sponsored by Healthy Washington Coalition.  For info or carpool.

July 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (44048 Delridge Way SW, Seattle) – Edge Theatre Ensemble presents Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.  For tickets.

Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30 at Holy Family Catholic Church (5315 Tieton Drive, Yakima) – Washington Health Care Caucus. Sponsored by Healthy Washington Coalition.  For info or carpool.

Thursday, July 17 at noon at WaMu Theater at Qwest Field (800 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle) – Governor Christine Gregoire Fundraiser with Michelle Obama.  $200 and up.

 

Barbara Rader of Black Widow Web Development created our Puget Sound Liberals Website, to which I can easily add, modify and remove files.  Learn more about this unique company, which offers a 50% discount for organizations that promote social justice and environmental stewardship.  Dave Thomas

 

Opportunities, Petitions and Feedback

 

Opportunities