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    Senator Pridemore on Health Care

    While I disagree with Senator Pridemore that a bad bill with a couple of good provisions is better than no bill at all, Craig deserves praise for staking out a very clear position on health care reform.  The Democrats have to pass legislation that will provide health care at a reasonable cost to both businesses and individuals.  It needs to be [...]



    Deb Wallace Withdraws From 3rd Congressional Race

    Top Two Primary System is Flawed

    Citing a desire to not “thin the field of Democrats” in the primary, Deb Wallace withdrew from the 3rd district race to replace Rep. Brian Baird.  This is yet another example of why the “top two” primary system is undermining the electoral process.  If we did not have political parties, the top two primary would make sense.  It would [...]



    Pridemore Record Speaks for Itself

    Meet Craig Pridemore

    Take a look at his voting record.

    Craig Pridemore

    Follow Craig and his Congressional campaign on Facebook here and here.

    You can donate to his campaign here and here.  I just did.  We need more people like Craig who delivers what he promises and who will stand up for us in [...]



    Rep Deb Wallace Wants to Fix Sales Tax Loophole

    Even if the Washington State budget wasn’t busted, it is unfair and bad policy to allow Oregon residents an exemption from sales taxes in Washington.  Oregon does not allow Washington residents an exemption from their income tax.  It is also unlikely that very many Oregon residents actually travel to Washington to purchase merchandise given that their state is sales tax free.

    Another thing that makes the [...]



    Go Ahead And Scream At Me

    This graphic to the right doesn’t make one proud to be a Washingtonian.  And a big part of the reason is Washington, like Florida, has no state income tax.  So the sales taxes, the property taxes and all the other “taxes” just keep climbing on the poor while the rich get richer.

    Oregon needs a sales tax and they need to use some of the money [...]



    Local Blogger Chris Bassett Quoted in Oregonian Baird Article

    Local blogger extraordinaire, Chris Bassett, was quoted in an Oregonian (Mapes on Politics) article about Clark County politics and the increasingly odd behavior of the 3rd District Representative Brian Baird.

    Former Democratic activist Chris Bassett, whose blog on Clark County politics I discovered today, points to county-by-county returns on the two big initiatives on last week’s ballot. Voters in each county of the district, outside [...]



    Little Boxes

    Old Barn In Vancouver No More (click to enlarge)

    This magnificent structure was torn down a couple days ago.  It was about a mile from my home (119th st and 72nd ave) and I had grown attached to it for reasons unknown.  Maybe it was because I have never been around a building that had a see-through roof.  Or maybe it was because [...]



    Approve 71 Community Organizing Meeting

    Please join us for an Approve 71 Community Organizing Meeting in Vancouver on September 14th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Clark County YWCA, 3609 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98663-2225

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