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help our community get a $25,000 grant

April 19, 2008 – 8:25 pm

The Case Foundation has narrowed the finalists for a local community grant down to 20 proposed projects, and one of them is in Vancouver.
The Vancouver project is called Community Conversations, and is designed to help high school seniors develop projects that are personally meaningful and provide benefits to the community.
You can learn more [...]

By slim | Also posted in Vancouver | Comments (0)

yessss!

November 14, 2007 – 9:58 am

It looks like we may get a victory for direct democracy - and schools - here in Washington:
More than a week after Election Day, the vote on a constitutional amendment to allow passage of school levies by a simple majority has swung into the yes column.
A tally posted Tuesday evening on the state secretary of [...]

By slim | Also posted in Elections | Comments (6)

Prison labor SJR 8212 amendment revisited

October 29, 2007 – 5:52 am

This article sways me, unlike the author’s intent, to vote no on SJR8212. The author appears to have a significant vested interest in passing this amendment. And he is a lobbyist to boot. The author should have hired someone else to do his bidding. Notice he doesn’t bother to mention why [...]

By bushtool | Also posted in Economic justice, Labor, Voting | Comments (4)

Henry Rollins interviews Vidal

August 19, 2007 – 4:46 pm

Thanks to Be-Think.org
Part 1 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQe1yrKtIRE

 
Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKQ0cZrtoGc

 
If this isn't enough of this old wise guy, there is a seven part interview of Gore Vidal at The Real News Network.

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By bushtool | Also posted in Bush crime family, Constitution, Fiscal policy, Foreign policy, Impeachment, Iraq, Media, Middle East conflicts, Republicans, Voting, War on terror | Comments (0)

Gore Vidal has been busy

May 15, 2007 – 2:11 pm

Gore Vidal conversation with Michael Silverblatt (audio)
Lannan Readings & Conversations
Wednesday May 9 2007 (1 hour 9 min)

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Gore Vidal conversation with Scheer on Cuba

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By bushtool | Also posted in Bush crime family, Constitution, Ethics, Foreign policy, Free speech, Iraq, Money Party | Comments (0)

What You Should Know About Religion and Prayer in Schools

April 7, 2007 – 9:34 pm

[ April 17, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Americans United For Separation Of Church-state (Au), Clark County Chapter #88, invites you to attend:

“What You Should Know About Religion and Prayer in
The Public Schools”, a Panel Presentation by the [...]

By Rich | Also posted in Constitution, Events, Religion | Comments (0)

Let’s teach both sides!

February 23, 2007 – 1:13 pm

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, the earth is the center of our planetary system. Let’s teach [...]

By Aneurin | Comments (1)