Bellingham Herald gets it wrong

The Bellingham Herald has endorsed the Republican incumbent for the 42nd LD Senate seat. But they've gotten it wrong, wrong, wrong. Jesse Salomon (D) is the right candidate for State Senate 42nd LD.

I can't agree with the Heralds view that Brandland "puts his constituents first and who represents most Whatcom County viewpoints". He has sponsored plenty of bills that invade our privacy and seek to limit our rights away.


Some of the Bills Brandland sponsored:
SB 5133 To take away privileged communications between spouses.
SB 5553 a pilot program for electronic fingerprinting technology.
SB 6063 Limiting damages against health care providers.
SB 6072 Providing for omnibus civil liability reform.
SB 6106 disclosure of health care information for law enforcement purposes.
SB 6680 a biometric matching system for driver's licenses and identicards.
SB 6719 the exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice uses;
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He has also opposed bills that protect our privacy and our rights.

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5452 (Prohibiting genetic testing as a condition of life insurance).

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5327 (Creating an office of privacy protection).

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5275 (Prohibiting the use of consumer credit histories for personal insurance renewal decisions).

Opposed 2006 Senate Bill 6508 (Requiring minimum renewable fuel content).

Opposed 2005 Senate Joint Memorial 8014 (Requesting that the privatization of social security be rejected).

Opposed 2006 Senate Bill 6185 (Modifying the Family and Medical Leave Act).

Opposed 2005 House Bill 1636 (Adopting a wage ladder for child care workers).

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5069 (Establishing a family leave insurance program).

Brandland may stay out of the limelight, but that might be because his activities can't stand the light of day. He certainly has a lot of out of state contributors:

$625.00 CONOCO PHILLIPS CO HOUSTON TX
$675.00 CONOCOPHILLIPS CO HOUSTON TX
$675.00 CENDANT CORPORATION PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
$250.00 MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 074172603
$675.00 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP EAST HANOVER NJ 079361080
$350.00 WYETH GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND MADISON NJ 07940
$350.00 WYETH GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND MADISON NJ 07940
$500.00 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY PRINETON NJ 085435200
$500.00 SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC BRIDGEWATER NJ 088070944
$600.00 PFIZER INC. BROOKLYNN NY 11206
$675.00 PFIZER INC. BROOKLYNN NY 11206
$75.00 PFIZER INC. BROOKLYNN NY 11206
$675.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE INC. CALVERTON NY 119930579
$650.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE INC. CALVERTON NY 119930579
$25.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE INC. CALVERTON NY 119930579
$350.00 BAYER PITTSBURGH PA 15205
$150.00 BAYER PITTSBURGH PA 15205
$350.00 BAYER HEALTHCARE PITTSBURGH PA 15205
$675.00 ASTRAZENECA WILMINGTON DE 198505437
$300.00 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC 20004
$350.00 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC 20004
$300.00 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC 20004
$675.00 PHARMACEUTICAL RES & MANUF OF AMER WASHINGTON DC 20005
$675.00 PHARMACEUTICAL RES & MANUF OF AMER WASHINGTON DC 20005
$625.00 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES INC RICHMOND VA 232855508
$500.00 GOODRICH CORPORATION CHARLOTTE NC 28217
$700.00 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION ATLANTA GA 303083615
$600.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$25.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHARED SERVICE CORP JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$100.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHARED SERVICE CORP JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$675.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHARED SERVICE CORP JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$500.00 CITIGROUP TAMPA FL 33610
$500.00 HEALTHSOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
$300.00 CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA NASHVILLE TN 37215
$600.00 KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND CLEVELAND OH 44114
$350.00 PROGRESSIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
$350.00 PROGRESSIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
$350.00 PROGRESSIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
$250.00 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
$625.00 HOUSEHOLD INTL MT. PROSPECT IL 60056
$675.00 HSBC NORTH AMERICA PROSPECT HEIGHTS IL 60070
$675.00 BP NORTH AMERICAN EMPLOYEE PAC WARRENVILLE IL 60555
$700.00 BP NORTH AMERICAN EMPLOYEE PAC WARRENVILLE IL 60555
$500.00 MONSANTO COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO 63167
$400.00 7-ELEVEN, INC. DALLAS TX 75204
$700.00 WASTE MANAGEMENT HOUSTON WA 77253
$700.00 TESORO PETROLEUM COMPANIES, INC. SAN ANTONIO TX 782166999
$700.00 AT&T SAN ANTONIO TX 78238
$500.00 CINGULAR WIRELESS EL PASO TX 79912
$400.00 COMCAST ENGLEWOOD CA 80112
$400.00 BOISE CASCADE, LLC BOISE ID 837280001
$675.00 FARMERS GROUP, INC. LOS ANGELES CA 900103807
$675.00 FARMERS GROUP, INC. LOS ANGELES CA 900103807
$500.00 PACIFICARE CYPRESS CA 906300061
$700.00 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. LONG BEACH CA 90802
$675.00 MOLINA HEATHCARE, INC. LONG BEACH CA 90802
$500.00 AMGEN THOUSAND OAKS CA 913201789
$675.00 AMGEN THOUSAND OAKS CA 913201789
$500.00 SYMETRA FINANCIAL ENCINO WA 914368588
$625.00 CHEVRONTEXACO CONCORD CA 94524
$75.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$75.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$625.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$625.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$500.00 WILLAMETTE DENTAL MGMT CORP HILLSBORO OR 97124
$500.00 HAMPTON LUMBER SALES COMPANY PORTLAND OR 972256666
Total funds from outside Washington State. $32,450.00