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Frequent blogger on Democracy for Vancouver. Alias is not what you might think. It is a combination of two of my favorite music groups, Bush and Tool.

Snubbing the Troops?

August 1, 2008 – 7:05 am

Just in case anyone believes the latest drivel being tossed around about Senator Barack Hussein Obama, click here (FactCheck.org).

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Vote for Obama and You Will Lose Your Job

August 1, 2008 – 5:36 am

Say No to Walmart
Here is another reason to never set foot in a Walmart:
Wal-Mart mobilizes against Democrats: report
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) is mobilizing U.S. store managers to lobby against Democrats in November’s presidential election, fearing they will make it easier for workers to unionize, The Wall Street Journal reported on [...]

Posted in Corporate control | Comments (5)

Here is the fix for Clark County

July 31, 2008 – 12:22 pm

Clark County Amphitheater
Below is the fix for the Clark County Amphitheater according to a letter to the editor in The Columbian today.  To this I would add construct the light rail to run all the way to the LaCenter casino with stops at Salmon Creek and 179th Streets.  Get the casino developers on board with [...]

Posted in Clark County, Local issues, Vancouver | Comments (0)

Crist and Progressive Democrats of America

July 31, 2008 – 11:13 am

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Dear friends of my campaign,
Below is a letter I received from the state organizer of Progressive Democrats of America.  If you would like to connect with her, please do so.  I am very grateful for her efforts on behalf of our progressive values.
Also, this letter could serve as a model for one you [...]

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91% of Us are Angry Extremists

July 28, 2008 – 7:44 am

Letter to the editor today in the Columbian about their misguided dual endorsement of Webb and Baird:
Congress needs change
Regarding The Columbian’s July 22 endorsement of Democrat Brian Baird and Republican Christine Webb for the 3rd Congressional District’s U.S. representative, this paper believes these two are the best hope for their parties because they spurn extremists. [...]

Posted in 2008 Election, Baird, Brian, Congress, Local elections | Comments (2)

Cause and effect in Iraq

July 27, 2008 – 7:50 am

The Real News Network discusses the “surge working” talking point that is being used to try to criticize Senator Obama. The situation is far too complex to attribute the current relative calm to just one factor imo. No one can say with any certainty that the situation would be any different today without [...]

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Use a leash to protect your dog or else

July 24, 2008 – 8:16 am

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There is a letter to the editor in the Columbian this morning that deserves some clarification and further discussion. The letter is entitled, “Obey law and use a leash” and concerns leashing your dog:
While walking along the busy river walk by Interstate 5 Bridge, I saw three dogs being walked [...]

Posted in Animal rights | Comments (2)

McCain Reminding Us Again Facts Do Not Matter

July 23, 2008 – 8:49 am

(ItS aLL AbOuT LoVe) - JoVi RoCkWeLL

Rove McCain does good work here. He even gets Couric to edit his interview so that we do not find out once again about McCain’s faulty memory with regard to our illegal, immoral occupation of Iraq.
But the media is biased towards Obama, right? Always accuse others of [...]

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Verizon Exploits Pit Bulls For Profit

July 21, 2008 – 2:42 pm

Update: Verizon did the right thing and pulled the ads:
You signed the petition, Make Verizon Accountable. Can They Hear Us Now?, on Jul 21, 2008. The petition received 5083 signatures. The petition author, R. Brace and the ASPCA online community, has now closed the petition and posted the results:
Message from the petition [...]

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Why Do We White People Dislike Michelle Obama?

July 17, 2008 – 1:15 pm

Michelle Obama
Is it really any wonder that Michele Obama has a popularity problem? She is black and a woman. There are tons of ignorant people in this country who will not approve of a black or a woman no matter how good, how smart or how deserving she is of their grace.
This is [...]

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