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Author Archives: Aneurin

Caucus schmaucus

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Anyone who had to endure the multi-step presidential caucus system and it’s inherently anti-democratic (small “d”!) limitations (no absentee ballots, no overseas military, etc.), would agree that a real presidential primary that allocates all delegates is a better system. Recently, state Democratic party chair [...]

Halliburton sets sail for Dubai

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This is just outrageous:
Halliburton will move HQ to Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oil services giant Halliburton Co. will soon shift its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Mideast financial powerhouse of Dubai, chief executive Dave Lesar announced Sunday.
“Halliburton is opening its [...]

DFA Nightschool: Building Progressive Coalitions

[ March 13, 2007; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] I don’t about the rest of you, but I’m getting tired of moping around the house, ticked off at certain members of Congress for not doing something about the war, the Patriot Act, and the rising tide of the have-mores vs. the have-nots. Time to get organized!

Join Democracy for America for their upcoming training [...]

Libby guilty, momentum builds for Cheney’s impeachment

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Conservative writer Andrew Sullivan builds a case for Cheney’s impeachment in the wake of the Libby verdict:
Something is rotten in the heart of Washington; and it lies in the vice-president’s office. The salience of this case is obvious. What it [...]

Sarasohn tips the scales

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With opinion writing like The Oregonian’s David Sarasohn, who needs conservative sites like Free Republic?:
HEAVY ISSUES
But there was one complication to the idea of a Gore campaign as an Oscar after-party. He was putting a little stress on the seams of that tuxedo.
In [...]

Let’s teach both sides!

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The earth is round. No, it’s flat. Let’s teach both sides!
The earth is billions of years old. No, it’s 6000 years old. Let’s teach both sides!
The sun is the center of the solar system. No, Copernicus was wrong, [...]

This is evidence?

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We’re supposed to believe that a so-called Iranian manufactured rocket propelled grenade would have a United States date format silk screened onto the munition? As any good computer geek knows, the rest of the world uses DD/MM/YY date formats.
After “evidence” [...]

County leverages meth “epidemic” to increase sales tax

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Today’s Columbian story Commissioners OK sales tax hikes explains:
Methamphetamine and mental health treatment will receive a boost in 2007 from a countywide sales tax increase that will raise $6 million annually.
The Clark County’s sheriff’s office and judicial system also [...]

Republican House fights injustice of 5-day work week

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Last time I checked, our service members in Iraq were putting in more than a 5-day work week, but that’s too much for the do-nothing 109th Republican led Congress:
“I have bad news for you,” Hoyer told reporters. “Those trips [...]

Campbell concedes

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Campbell concedes
Democrat Pat Campbell conceded the race for the 17th District legislative district to incumbent Rep. Jim Dunn, R-Vancouver, on Thursday and congratulated Dunn for “a good race with positive campaigning on both sides.”
Dunn trailed Campbell in the first returns last week but pulled [...]