Washington Outsiders

local barbaric extraction

2011-12-28T07:29:00.001-08:00

I am just finding out about a local barbaric extraction scheme trying to happen on Lummi Island. When you look at the video of what has already happened it's enough to break your heart. For the life of me, I cannot imagine how anyone could think it was a good idea to scrape away any part of a small island. In my book, this falls in with other insanity I call barbaric extraction.This practice

senator imhof speaks for the 1%

2011-12-11T16:36:00.000-08:00

get your credit cards out kids!! yikes!!!!→

"Get It Done": Urging Climate Justice, Youth Delegate Anjali Appadurai Mic-Checks UN Summit

2011-12-10T09:52:00.000-08:00

good question....why does someone who speaks for half of the world's population get to speak last!??!

L A rocks!!!!!

2011-12-06T17:50:00.000-08:00

Rally for Respect

2011-12-02T08:28:00.000-08:00

It was a pleasure to stand with the nurses of St. Joseph Medical Center. I hope, for the sake of our community, that administration will work with the nurses. They are the ones at the bedside and are the most valuable resource in making decisions about patient care. Patients not profits!!!Petition to St. Joseph Medical CenterDecember 1, 2011We, the residents of the Bellingham region, support

Occupy Bellingham Oct 7 2011

2011-10-08T12:38:00.000-07:00

I arrived a few minutes before 4pm and witnessed the crowd growing., I don't know what the total was...alot! People of all ages, old friends and many wondraful folks I have had the pleasure of spending time with in my travels. and, so exciting and inspiring, many young folks. I even had a young fella hug me and thank me for showing up,. Very cool! after receiving my Cowboy Boots calendar for 2012

Tea Party Zombies

2011-09-23T18:35:00.000-07:00

→Today I read a letter to the editor that was filled with hysterical, insane political clap-trap. It was written by one of those 'Tea Party patriots'. At first, I was baffled by how he could possibly believe such absurd and ridiculous lies about President Obama and the Democratic Party. But then I realized: These Tea Party 'patriots' have been taken in by focus group tested, fear inducing

Doug Ericksen Blows Smoke on Redistricting

2011-09-19T17:52:00.000-07:00

→I read "Ericksen: Two Democratic redistricting proposals violate intent and spirit of state law, constitution" on the B'ham Herald's politics blog and I must say that Doug Ericksen has exceeded his usual level hypocrisy. Off course Doug wants a nice Republican safe 42nd District but to claim that Commissioner Ceis & Foster's redistricting proposal are illegal is just ridiculous. If

Who Killed Economic Growth?

2011-08-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

Nicely done by Richard Heinberg and the amazing folks at Post Carbon Institute There is no planet b. The pyramid scheme is crumbling. And as I like to say, "how's the cancerous phase of unregulated crony capitalism working for you?" and as we move into the future I like the Tina Turner phrase.... how would you like it ....nice and easy or rough? We can do so much better for the

Dear Thom

2011-08-03T11:51:00.000-07:00

As I'm listening to Thom talking about taking over the Democratic party, I am aggravated because he is giving people misinformation that will lead to frustration if taken on face value. I am all about welcoming folks to the party and especially if they want to help!!!!! As I like to say, great ideas are a dime a dozen, what else you got? since I have had no success communicating with Thom's

DougE's science project

2011-08-02T00:11:00.000-07:00

→Doug Ericksen says: "the county must create our own best available science (BAS) to fight back against state and federal regulations."And here's just the guys to create it for DougE

tipping point ahead??

2011-07-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

a very interesting conversation about where we find ourselvesthank you Thom Hartmann at Conversations With Great Minds

You go Alyce!!

2011-06-18T16:21:00.000-07:00

Alyce reminds me of one of my favorite bumper sticker questions, "how's the cancerous phase of unregulated crony, casino capitalism working for you?" The greedy selfish with their teenage narcissism are large and in charge. They are putting their sociopath queen's philosophy proudly in the driver's seat. I remember, as a teenager, many year's ago, when I was telling my Aunt Muriel about the

Gringo Guns....very well said!!!

2011-06-15T14:53:00.000-07:00

thanks Evan for this very well done enlightening piece!past posts Evan

Troll or denial

2011-06-15T14:26:00.001-07:00

paid or ???....Hmmmma friend sent this excellent post over at the Nation and I glanced down at the comments and thought this does not sound like who I pictured reading the Nation and even if a person had a reasoned disagreement it shouldn't come laden with hostility. Today in comment #6 I recognize a fellow human on the path to: how in the hell are we going to organize ourselves so our

more Bill McKibben

2011-06-03T16:33:00.000-07:00

keep our coal in the ground!!!! let's get honest folks...our finite resources are getting harder to extract....we are way past peak atmosphere and if we continue on this path our descendants will pay the price. we can do better..... Published Jun 2 2011 by TomDispatch, Archived Jun 2 2011Three strikes and you’re hot: Time for Obama to say no to the fossil fuel wish listby Bill McKibbenIn our

Bill McKibben COAL, CLIMATE CHANGE & ACTIVISM

2011-06-01T12:02:00.000-07:00

It was a great community gathering for Bill McKibbon's visit to Bellingham. We are faced with a devastating future as corporate profiteers propose using our area as a conduit for our coal, barbarically extracted from public lands and shipped to China to be released into Earth's atmosphere heavily contributing to climate change and putting all life on Earth at risk. Coal as a source of energy

Fracking: The Music Video

2011-05-16T20:36:00.000-07:00

→ This speaks for itself...

What's Fracking got to do with Whatcom County?

2011-04-13T23:02:00.000-07:00

→Perhaps the controversy and contaminated groundwater that go with natural gas drilling that uses hydraulic fracturing (Fracking) seems like a problem for other people in other places. But it could be closer to home than you think.Fracking (also often referred to as hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking) is a process in which a fluid is injected at high pressure into oil or methane gas deposits

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY EVENT

2011-04-02T22:46:00.000-07:00

Today was an amazing gathering of solidarity with brothers and sisters from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon coming together in unity. We arrived early and I started taking these pictures. We had a brief downpour, promised by the dark clouds in the first few photos, and then the sun came out and so did the people. It was a beautiful day. Thanks to all who worked to make this happen. We

Stand with Planned Parenthood

2011-03-19T18:13:00.000-07:00

It was a great day!!! A very enthusiastic crowd of people, men and women, of all ages showed up to stand with Planned Parenthood. It has never been more important to fund reproductive health. In many cases this is the only way some folks are getting health care. Overwhelmingly the traffic passing by honked and waved their support and enthusiasm. Stand with Planned Parenthood

good laugh for the morning

2011-02-28T09:11:00.000-08:00

Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann both told this joke the am so I assume it's going around...still, it nails it and got my morning off with a laugh...A CEO, a tea bagger and a union member were sitting at a table with a plate of 12 cookies in the middle. The CEO reached over and took 11. He then turned to the tea bagger and said, “watch out, the union member is trying to steal part of your

Fire Fighters Cross-off WA State Senator Ericksen

2011-02-27T21:35:00.000-08:00

→ The photo is from Saturdays Rally to Save the American Dream in Olympia. Why is the IAFF (Fire Fighters Union) crossing off Republican Doug Ericksen? It's because DougE has taken a step too far toward the Ultra Rightwing. He, as an obedient tool of the plutocrats conspiracy to destroy the American middle class, sponsored SB 5345.SB 5345 is one of several Bills intended to eliminate workers

Wisconsin and beyond....kleptocracy on steroids!!

2011-02-25T11:34:00.000-08:00

Hopefully, we will wake up to the takeover of our united states by the greedy, selfish. Last January (2010) the supreme court opened the floodgates "citizens united" and last November served as a preview of what's coming. Wisconsin is textbook. They are stealing!! I still hope we will wake up and turn toward a future on planet Earth for those who come after.Join Russ Feingold: Pledge to fight

Naomi is brilliant again

2011-02-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

Naomi understands and articulates the place we find ourselves so brilliantly. She describes the desperate practice of barbaric extraction as we try to continue the fossil fuel orgy we have been on this past century. There is no planet B. The Earth's resources are finite. We are currently stealing our descendent's future at breakneck speed. Wake up humans!! this is 20 minutes worth investing

Stephen on sarah

2011-01-30T12:15:00.000-08:00

Colbert delivers the portrait of sarah brilliantly..... The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cMika Brzezinski Experiences Palin Fatiguewww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archive

The History of Unions, it's a simple story

2011-01-12T17:32:00.000-08:00

→The history of unions is the history of working people fight back against mistreatment.There's more (video) on the history of unions HERE

enough with the schizophrenic bashing

2011-01-10T10:40:00.000-08:00

I am horrified when I hear people, many I have great respect for, tossing out the schizophrenic diagnosis in regard to the shooter in the recent horrible massacre in Tucsan. People who are qualified to diagnose, give this diagnosis to a very small number of our fellow humans. Most, who have this diagnosis, are not violent. As someone who has spent many years delivering healthcare in an

Thank You Bernie

2010-12-10T10:02:00.000-08:00

at long last.....yesterday the heroic members of the house rejected the "take it or leave it" tax cut corporate wet dream laid down for them and today Senator Bernie Sanders is at this moment executing an old fashioned filibuster on the floor of the Senate.....check it out at C-SPAN 2 and Thom Hartmann and here is a nice video of Bernie on the floor the other day....you go Bernie!!!!!!and i loved

just for fun ...Lewis Black

2010-11-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

this one cracked me up the other day while listening to Stephanie Miller on 930 AM ....delivered by Lewis Black as only he could...I paraphrase (as I'm informed he did from a joke delivered on MASH back in the day...)It really bothers me when I hear people calling Obama a socialist. There'sonly 8 of them left, and he's never been to one of our meetings.and just for fun, a few moments with, Lewis

a large injection of hope.....

2010-11-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

thanks Rick for this 4 minutes.....>

Vote Sanity!

2010-10-29T13:37:00.000-07:00

→Vote Sanity - Vote for DemocratsBecause you might be mad...But they are CRAZY.

Message From The Future

2010-10-25T13:33:00.000-07:00

→MoveOn.org has a message for you.Voting is important. But somehow this year it doesn't feel as important as it did in 2008, right?WRONG!Here's a message from the future about what will happen if you and your friends don't vote on November 2 (hint: it's not pretty).

Our Ad - Washington's 2nd District

2010-10-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

→I can already hear the Republican whining about "MoveOn"; but, the folks in this ad are local and it really is us (WA-02 voters) against the corporate front groups and oil billionaires.Script:This ad is NOT paid for by the corporate front groups and oil billionaires that are trying to buy this election.This is OUR ad made by hardworking Americans who live right here in Washington and we have one

Global Work Party,,,,,,solar coming soon...

2010-10-10T20:12:00.000-07:00

Transition Ferndale met today on my roof for some theatre, lunch, fellowship and enthusiasm as we strive to work to bring awareness and action to getting our atmospheric CO2 back down to 350 parts per million. (currently 392 and climbing)Oh and we are celebrating the coming solar panels.!! Net Metering by years end.Last year I had my son paint a very large 350.org on my roof and my frequent air

Jerns vs. Ericksen - If A Tree Falls, After The Herald's Deadline?

2010-10-08T08:58:00.000-07:00

→I read the article about the League of Women Voters candidate forum in the B'ham Herald and wondered what happened to the 42nd LD Senate candidates.Pat Jerns (D) and Doug Ericksen (R) are running for the State Senate but they weren't mentioned at all in the article. I looked at the Politics Blog on Twitter and Sam's last tweet from the forum was at 9:06 PM.So, I'm guessing that since the Senate

What The Fork Is Goin' On?

2010-09-26T16:11:00.000-07:00

→The Everett Herald has an article about an attack ad, entitled "Fork in the Road", being run against Congressman Rick Larsen: "GOP group slams Larsen in TV ad and he slams them back ".The ad is produced and paid for by a group called American Future Fund of Iowa (AFF), they've bought $607,720 worth of air time to run the attack ad.Brooke Davis, Larsen's campaign manager, issued this statement in

The revolution will not be spell checked

2010-09-24T17:01:00.000-07:00

→Glen Beck wants the tea partiers to lose the signs and costumes so they don't look as crazy as they are.The revolution will not be spell checked a local example

Maddow Outs Dino Rossi's Hypocrisy

2010-09-24T13:05:00.000-07:00

→Rachel Maddow nails Dino for being a complete hypocrite. Dino is against the stimulus, he sez... but that didn't stop him from doing a photo-op at a shipyard that was able to hire 80 works because of the stimulus.

Fiesta Patrias - Democrats Honor American Hispanic Heritage

2010-09-20T09:49:00.000-07:00

→Fiesta Patrias in Ferndale was a little scaled back this year, but, as in previous years, Democrats were there to celebrate a vital part of our America heritage.42nd Legislative District Democrats had a booth and Representative Kelli Linville, candidates Al Jensen & Pat Jerns and Congressman Rick Larsen, all came to the Fiesta.Although Whatcom Republicans had a booth featuring their candidates

Whatcom Republicans Chair Outraged That Latinos Get To Vote

2010-09-20T09:32:00.000-07:00

→Yes, Luanne Van Werven saw something on FoxNews and now she's outraged that Latinos get to vote. Clearly it's not the six votes part, because all voters in Port Chester get six votes.

GOP/Teabaggers Blame Dems for THEIR Deficit Spending

2010-09-17T19:57:00.000-07:00

→Pass it on...PRICELESS: GOP/Teabaggers Blame Dems for THEIR Deficit SpendingBlueAmericaPac

Depleted (NOT) uranium is still genocide.

2010-08-27T12:33:00.000-07:00

I recieved this reminder (Deadly Legacy - Iraq) of the results of our actions in other humans homeland, As we continue fairly comfortable and distracted, in this age of bread and circus, humans far away and out of our view, are suffering from our disposal of toxic waste as the gift that keeps on giving. We spread tons of this toxic contaminant through out their lands and they are now seeing

Tea Party Edge-e-ka-tion

2010-08-22T19:18:00.000-07:00

→Glenn Beck University AdYou've probably heard Glenn Beck is starting his own university. The TV ad for itexplains it a little further.Starring Brendan Collins. Written by Claudia Castillo and Eric Cunningham. Edited by Jared Bloom and Eric Cunningham - TheFullGinsburg

If You Don't Vote, You Can't Complain Later!

2010-08-16T20:37:00.000-07:00

→Tomorrow is Primary Day. If you haven't filled out your ballot yet, here's a cute reminder from FUSE:My personal recommendations are:U.S. Senate - Patty Murray 2nd Congressional District - Rick Larsen (sorry Larry)42nd Legislative District Senate - Pat Jerns 42nd Legislative District House of Rep, Position 1 - Al Jensen 42nd Legislative District House of Rep, Position 2 - Kelli Linville40th

this really is priceless!!

2010-08-09T18:24:00.000-07:00

looks like Ohio's 8th District has a real race and a real chance to send a quality public servant to work for the American people. let's hope they step up!!!!!! Justin Coussoule for Congress, OH 8th District

John Koster and the Tea Party

2010-08-03T10:29:00.000-07:00

→Rick Larsen's campaign has a new informational videoQuote: “The Tea Party Movement, the Patriot Movement to me is one of the most exciting things to happen to this country for a long time.” -John KosterThe local Tea Party has been trying to clean up their image, but their extremist idea's haven't changed.UPDATE: Goldy at HA caught something very important in Koster's statement: "The Tea Party

Kelli Says Vote for Al Jensen

2010-07-31T14:27:00.000-07:00

→This call from State Representative Kelli Linville (D) came in just a little while ago.VOTE FOR AL JENSEN!

barbaric extraction...greed and rand paul

2010-07-29T21:33:00.000-07:00

loved this shocking insight into dr. paul's understanding of mountaintop removal mining in his state published at TPMMuckraker Rand Paul: Controversial Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Isn't So Bad -- It Enhances The Land!Evan McMorris-Santoro July 29, 2010, 9:38AM709In a wide-ranging profile due out in next month's issue of Details, Kentucky's Republican nominee for Senate, Rand Paul, stands up

DNC Web Ad: 'ONE AND THE SAME'

2010-07-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

→Yes, the Republicans have stopped pretending that the TEA Party isn't just the Republican Party with funny hats. They're crazy, they're mean and they want to drag America backwards into the nineteenth century.'ONE AND THE SAME'

Republicans "THINK CRAZY" & lie about the media

2010-07-27T18:45:00.000-07:00

→ I read today on the Bellingham Herald's Politic Blog about how Republican candidate Jason Overstreet and Whatcom County Republican Party chairwoman Luanne Van Werven think that a reporter making a public records request is somehow an attack on the candidate. And then I ran across this video (thanks John Amato) which explains it all. Republicans have gone just plain crazy.If you're as offended

greed justified

2010-07-20T19:48:00.000-07:00

Today, listening to Thom Hartmann, his guest Carrie Lucas had me rolling in the aisles when she said the one hundred jobs brought to a community by monopoly retail, as 1000 are lost, is a “creative disruption.” Yes Carrie, monopoly retail is more efficient. It makes a handful of people and their descendents filthy rich as small, local family businesses, that employed twice as many people, are

Tell Congress it's time to get tough on chemicals!

2010-07-08T15:02:00.000-07:00

→Washington Toxics Coalition has a new call for legislative action and a video to go with it.EXCLUSIVE: Leaked footage of chemical industry strategy meeting.Tell Congress it's time to get tough on chemicals!

Colbert has some advice for Palestinians

2010-06-21T22:46:00.000-07:00

brilliant!!

Thom meet TXsharon

2010-06-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day! Thom Hartmann had Josh Fox, filmaker, on his show to talk about his must see movie Gasland. It will premiere on HBO on June 21st. And then a caller suggested TXsharon to Thom.....Yahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! TXsharon speaks from the state where hydralic fracturing is on steroids.Hydralic fracturing is to the land, air, and water what deep water drilling is to the ocean. No bees or

end barbaric extraction....mountaintop removal must end.

2010-06-13T07:41:00.000-07:00

After David Neiwert's excellent coverage over at Crooks and Liars and then seeing Ashley Judd on the C-span where she addressed the National Press Club and took questions, my attention is again drawn to the people whose lives are being devasted so we can continue to overconsume and carry on with business as usual. As 50% of electicity we use in America is generated by burning coal, the humans

Donna Smith The Health Care Issue is NOT Finished!

2010-06-12T23:40:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of hearing Donna and a fine panel of local folks talk about where we are with this unfinished business-healthcare. Thanks to the sponsoring organizations and people who suit up show up every time. This was a very informative and inspiring evening.Donna works with the California Nurses Association and can be read at American Patients United as she works to get real healthcare

Dear Democrats

2010-06-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

In light of the events in South Carolina I feel it's time to mention that this open primary, top two, anybody and everybody now decides and the political party I voluntarily associate with, for the purpose of getting fellow humans elected to put the best policy into law to protect us and our commons, no longer choses a candidate to advance to the general election for anyone and everyone to vote

cheney's chernobyl

2010-06-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

This really great post over at CROOKS AND LIARS outlines the path to the disaster we see unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. When it happened and halliburton was involved, I wondered, oh my god!!! they were probably hydralic fracturing down there. This piece outlines how they got us to where we are now. Their reckless disregard for all of our water and specifically safe drinking water will be on

Glenn Beck, Right-Wing Tea Party Cranks & Doug Ericksen

2010-06-06T16:08:00.000-07:00

→The Bellingham Tea Party has managed to keep up a front of simply being about objecting to deficit spending. Many people don't go any farther than reading their simplistic 'mission statement' that says: "Reverse deficit spending and the concentration of power in central government, in order to preserve states' rights and individual liberty for future generations."But there's a lot more to their

t boone alert...again

2010-06-02T10:34:00.000-07:00

I have no choice but to bring this up again. Today on the Stephanie Miller Show, Thom Hartmann again gave a bow to the pickens plan. The most important question to ask at that point is, "when we start talking about replacing oil by natural gas, how do we acquire this natural resource?" And the answer is increasingly (actually on steroids)by a process developed by dead eye, dark side dick's

brilliant blog post Asher.....

2010-05-31T22:06:00.000-07:00

this article is a good example of why I just got off my lazy ass and became a monthly donor and why I am a subscriber to their monthly newsletter...that's the Post Carbon Institute.An Even Bigger Spill Looming?Posted May 25, 2010 by Asher MillerWhile the nation's eyes are turned towards the oil tipped waves and tar balls washing up on the shores of the Gulf Coast, an altogether different energy

Greed on steroids

2010-05-23T02:04:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Norman Goldman for pointing out that Transocean, one of the 3 companies responsible for the catastrophic environmental nightmare unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, is trying to limit their liability to $27 million. They will be using our taxpayer supported court system to pursue this. And they moved their headquarters from Delaware to to Cayman Islands and then to Switzerland to avoid

t boone alert...again

2010-05-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

Today, once again, I was horrified to hear someone I respect immensely, tipping his hat to the t boone man. Thom Hartmann said he had to agree with him about commercial fleets running on natural gas. Natural Gas is a non-starter. We really are at peak everything. There isn't any energy source presently used (above a single digit %) that isn't acquired by barbaric extraction and natural gas is no

FINANCIAL COLLAPSE 2.0 TEACH-IN

2010-05-13T15:38:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of attending this wonderful teach-in on Tuesday and I videotaped the live feed of Dr. Simon Johnson from the other Washington, followed by questions from the great audience in Bellingham. I also had the repeat pleasure of seeing and hearing from Kristie Laguzza-Boosman as she spoke about big banks and the confluence of issues we face as it relates back to big banks, and what we

barbaric extraction or our symptoms are showing

2010-05-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

Today Joe Teehan had Jack Weiss, Bellingham City Councilman, on the line to talk about his lone dissenting voice on the recent council vote to renew the pipeline lease thru our home. His voice was an attempt, as I understood him, to call us to take a serious look at our current lifestyle in regard to consumption, and reckless use of fossil fuels as we deplete the Earth's resources at breakneck

the dickens of doom.....

2010-04-20T14:58:00.000-07:00

→Good question! Kunstler has is right again.... "Where's RICO?" By James Howard Kunstler for ClusterFuck Nation......The feigned cluelessness among some the highest-profile figures in these rackets is something to behold. For instance Citibank was among the companies that helped Magnetar put together their CDOs-designed-to-fail. Citi's

barbaric extraction...hydralic fracturing style

2010-03-28T20:27:00.000-07:00

I hope this piece on NOW will begin to wake people up to the place we find ourselves. As the gas and oil interest sell people "friendly, green agreement" to use their property for hydralic fracturing gas extraction to people who are facing economic hard times, we must decide if this is the legacy we want to pass on to those who come after. It was telling to me when a landowner was asked, "what if

freedom is still on the march.....

2010-03-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

It is seven years today since the United States led the attack, invasion and occupation of Iraq under the bush crime family, with the support of most of the humans in the United States. Another year has passed and freedom is still on the march as our occupation of Iraq continues on steroids.Today I remember River, whose last post was October 22, 2007 from Syria, where her family had fled as out

followed by some bad news....

2010-02-26T03:10:00.000-08:00

The barbaric extraction continues. I have very little hope that we will wake up and realize that the orgy is over. We will either immediately begin to change our ways, as if our grandchildren's lives depended on it, or we will foreclose on their extinction.This is how we continue much of our happy motoring.....Canada's Dirty Oil: Breaking Our Addiction - General audience (long version) from Dirty

some good news??

2010-02-26T02:31:00.000-08:00

This article over at sustainablog was a welcome infusion of hope. After hearing President Obama speak of "clean coal" in the recent state of the union, I was feeling pretty depressed. I know we face a huge problem finding ways to produce energy as we deplete the current resources of planet Earth at breakneck speed. Coal is one of the worst means of producing energy and is used to produce 50% of

nuclear what!!!!

2010-02-16T12:06:00.000-08:00

Well so much for my "hope-sy change-y thing." Caribou Barbie asked a good question??? I'm sure in a much different spirit. This news is so profoundly sad....let's waste some more of our precious time and resources at a time when our descendents need us to face reality and act as if their lives depended on it ...CUZ THEY DO !!!!!! nuclear anything is no future. No insurance company on planet Earth

send President Obama an important message

2010-02-02T17:15:00.000-08:00

As I listened to the state of the union the other night and heard "clean coal", nuclear energy, and more off shore drilling mentioned as good investments for our future I was appalled. The following letter provided me with a way to channel my voice in response to helplessness I was feeling after hearing those words.My heart breaks every time I think about the people who have so resourcefully

following greed on steroids....

2010-01-27T10:00:00.000-08:00

thanks Thom for bringing this to us..... and for bringing us the designated human to speak to the logical election of the corporation.. no middle human needed

greed on steroids....

2010-01-21T12:38:00.000-08:00

The supreme court decision that came down today is just like the Dred Scott decision, only the opposite. In Dred Scott a human was ruled property, in today's decision a non human, an artificial man-made legal definition, the corporation, was given all the rights of a human. This was discussed on Thom Hartmann today and, in fact, Thom has been warning about for a good long time. The greedy,

beware of shock doctrine in Haiti

2010-01-16T16:07:00.001-08:00

Naomi Klein warns of the shock doctrine corporatists salivating to move on the poor people of Haiti as they are at a most vulnerable time.Naomi Klein Issues Haiti Disaster Capitalism Alert: Stop Them Before They Shock AgainJournalist and author Naomi Klein spoke in New York last night and addressed the crisis in Haiti: “We have to be absolutely clear that this tragedy—which is part natural, part

Whatcom Republican Partisan says Democrats Shouldn't Be Partisan

2010-01-07T16:21:00.000-08:00

→Here's a steaming pile of hypocrisy for you: In his "newsletter", Charlie Crabtree (Republican PCO-precinct 112 and Whatcom County Republican Party State Committeeman) is complaining about countywide voting for council seats (as though it wasn't the voters who decided to do it that way) AND Also complaining about how non-partisan elections aren't non-partisan enough (linking to a couple of

eye opening to be sure...Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos ..A MUST SEE!

2009-12-30T13:30:00.000-08:00

Anna Baltzer presents... Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos This was an eye-opening 59 minutes to be sure and then the hour after with a handful of folks who showed up was very helpful. My question to this moment is “what is the end game?” so far, all I can come up with is it’s a natural resource grab by a group who is dominating some of the people who have been living and

hope is fading.....

2009-12-21T02:37:00.001-08:00

This “health care reform” (without the public option and medicare buy-in and with the mandate) is just a big sloppy wet kiss to the gangster profiteers who have been stealing from us all along. This Bill Moyer’s journal speaks to how this is happening. His 2 guests agree and come to opposite conclusions about voting for this sorry bill. Matt Taibbi has it right. If this bill passes, it will load

real hope for the future

2009-12-18T00:16:00.000-08:00

Evan so eloquently put into words much of what I am feeling these days and he gives me hope for the generations to come. I remember listening in horror to Obama's Afghanistan speech, screaming at the radio practically the whole time. And then, when I talked to fellow Democrats, many supported his position and praised the good speech. Now I hear from Evan that many young folks are not falling for

Healthcare rally... the time for action is now!!

2009-12-13T08:39:00.000-08:00

Health Care Reform Rallya call to action!!citizens from all over the county gathered to (joined by citizens in nine Washington cities to hold Health Reform Rallies) ask that we move to healthcare reform that brings healthcare to all citizens.it was a cold, clear day and the energy of a community coming together for our common good was palpable.thanks once again to the tireless amazing folks who

killing by the numbers

2009-12-11T10:43:00.000-08:00

this, over at Air America by Megan Capentier, is enough to kill the holiday spirit.is this who we are???Is The Military Fudging Civilian Casualties To Avoid Pentagon Oversight? Thursday December 10, 2009 6:19 p.mSar Bland, an Afghan man who was injured in Monday's rocket attack in Tagab, lies on bed at a hospital at the U.S. base at Bagram, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. An official said

stop the reappointment of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

2009-12-06T00:02:00.000-08:00

here are a couple of places to sign petitions in support of Senator Sanders hold on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's reappointment.

huh...scooby do moment with Dana Perino

2009-11-25T13:02:00.000-08:00

really Dana? no terrorist attack during bush's administration...and sean, didn't you catch that lie???? (stupid or mouthpiece????) wow!!!! history is revised in plain sight......our symptoms are showing.... what a profoundly sad time we live in....and then this....huh....what??..keep your enemies close ????? wowNovember 19, 2009, 8:53 pm Obama Has a Job for Dana Perino. Really.By SHERYL GAY

Congressman Larsen visits 42nd LD Democrats

2009-11-15T09:30:00.000-08:00

→The 42nd LD Democrats had its regular monthly meeting Saturday and Congressman Larsen dropped in to give us an update on what's going on in D.C..

thank you Joe Sustek !!

2009-11-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

A great big tip o' the hat to Joe Sustek today for getting the back of the Justice Dept Attorney General Eric Holder and the Obama Administration as the do they right thing today. As a great American, who truly understands what, in my opinion, the county stands for, he will make a great Senator. (as he makes a great Representative now)....and thanks to Randi Rhodes for having Rep. Joe Sustek on

Unduly Burdened By B.I.A. Bullshit

2009-10-31T15:17:00.000-07:00

→I ran across an article written by Bill Quehrn - Executive Officer, Building Industry Association of Whatcom County. The title of the article is "Those Unduly Burdened, Rise and Fight!". The article lays out some inaccurate and misleading arguments about "takings" and then concludes, "However, recent actions by county government strongly suggest that it is time individual citizens … and even our

Wise Words from Digby

2009-10-27T09:12:00.000-07:00

→Wise words and penetrating analysis from Digby: "... the Republicans have managed to rebrand themselves from an epic screw-up party to a batshit crazy party ..."

Whatcom County Election - Mayors Endorsement?!?

2009-10-26T08:41:00.000-07:00

→I was surprised that the small city mayors joined together to endorsed the (Republican recruited) conservative candidates.So I decided to look a little deeper into the endorsement.What my sources told me, was that the small city (Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Everson, Nooksack & Sumas) Mayors are mad about the Urban Growth Area (UGA) update process and decided to "send a message". The Mayors aren't

Net Neutrality Could Be In Danger

2009-10-24T12:42:00.000-07:00

→Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has introduced something called the “Internet Freedom Act.” The legislation would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enacting Net Neutrality rules to making sure that Internet service providers don’t create a pay-for-play system where they could selectively block or slow content and applications.Telecoms largely support blocking net neutrality rules

The Public Option Is The Compromise

2009-10-20T20:48:00.000-07:00

→Darcy Burner on ABC News Now's TopLine: "If [Obama] wants the bill to pass, it's going to have to include a public option.Progressive Change Campaign Committee PAC (http://boldprogressives.org/home.html)

Rethink Afghanistan

2009-10-14T08:15:00.000-07:00

I just saw the film Rethink Afghanistan with a small group of other humans. There is absolutely nothing to be accomplished there with more military engagement. I am unclear what our military occupation has ever been about. Only a humanitarian mission could improve anything for the humans in Afghanistan. I guess you could make a case for an international law enforcement mission if it was the

Vote Yes - Whatcom library proposition 1

2009-10-09T12:18:00.000-07:00

→Some details about the Whatcom Library levy on the November 2009 ballot. For more info please visit www.yeslibraries.com

Whatcom County Elections - Have You Noticed - #2

2009-10-07T18:43:00.000-07:00

→Have you noticed the Letters To The Editor, supporting the "conservative" candidates, from people in the land development business who want to "take back our county"?I didn't know the county belonged to the Realtors & Building Industry associations, did you?

Whatcom County Elections - Have You Noticed - #1

2009-10-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

→Have you noticed that all the "conservative" candidates yard signs seem to be planted on the public right-of-way in front of vacant property?

Sanders Unfiltered

2009-10-03T18:30:00.000-07:00

→Senator Sanders makes a lot of sense... and every time he talks, you can hear the ditto-heads exploding in the background.Senator Sanders and Michael MooreGet weekly Sanders Unfiltered delivered to you on Facebook, email, Twitter, or podcast. Go to SandersUnfiltered.com http://sandersunfiltered.com/ And, be part of Senator Sanders weekly show. Submit your video question using YouTube, then post

"We need Democrats with guts."

2009-10-01T21:58:00.000-07:00

→Rep. Alan Grayson discusses the Republican health care plan and GOP charges about him with Ed Schultz on Oct 1, 2009.If you're impressed with his guts, throw in a few bucks to support Alan Grayson's campaign for re-election in 2010. It's a good way to let him and other Congressional Democrats know that standing up for progressive values pays off.

just for fun....the road to nowhere

2009-09-30T11:51:00.000-07:00

today Carl Wolfson and Christine Alexandra (morning crew Portland’s Progressive AM 620KPOJ), filling in for Thom Hartmann, had a "call in challenge" to name Sarah Palin's new book ...(limit 6 words) my favorite was a fella who called in "Sarah Palin-the road to nowhere" with a sub-title.... " I can see myself from here"it worked especially well for me cuz i consider herself a glaring symptom of

Glenn Beck Blows Thru Mt. Vernon

2009-09-27T20:40:00.000-07:00

→Skagit County Young Democrats organized the protest. Some folks from Whatcom County went down to add their voices... I recognize several familiar faces in the video's.KOMO4 - W. Washington greets Glenn Beck with huzzahs, hissesMt .Vernon says NO to Mad Hater Glenn BeckGlenn Beck Recieves The Key To Mt. Vernon, WashingtonMount Vernon City Council Rejects "Glenn Beck Day"

Protect Insurance Companies PSA

2009-09-22T13:55:00.000-07:00

→Protect Insurance Companies PSAProtect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell