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Local Probst pens op-ed w McDermott on Bush’s broken budget

October 27, 2007 – 11:56 am

Tim Probst, CEO of the Washington Workforce Association based in Vancouver, along with Rep. Jim McDermott published an article in yesterday’s Seattle Times entitled “Invest in American workers”.
The article points out Bush’s gross fiscal irresponsibility:
The president is casting himself as the defender of fiscal responsibility, when his record shows the opposite: He is increasing spending [...]

By bushtool | Also posted in 17th Leg District, Clark County, Foreign policy | Comments (0)

what a great time for more free trade agreements

October 16, 2007 – 10:26 am

“Investors seem to be moving money outside of the U.S. which leads us to believe they are planning for a continual U.S. dollar decline,” said Mark Meadows, currency strategist at Tempus Consulting in Washington.
But BushCo sez we need more Free Trade Agreements. Now.
Last week President Bush launched a campaign to win support for four [...]

By slim | Also posted in Economic justice, Foreign policy, Labor, Money Party | Comments (0)

National Strike

October 11, 2007 – 5:25 pm

I propose that the only way to regain our corrupt government is to GO ON STRIKE. Necessary positions such as fire, police and medical could still work but the rest of us should just stay home. We can survive a month or two at home if we stick together. People brag how they would be [...]

By pdmhoops | Also posted in Constitution, Corporate control, Democrats, Impeachment, Republicans | Comments (1)

flipping us off

September 24, 2007 – 12:58 pm

Bush today:
[L]ast February I submitted a budget to Congress that fully funds our priorities, yet holds the growth of non-security discretionary spending to less than inflation, it puts us on the path to budget surplus by 2012, and it does all this without raising taxes. In other words, we can meet priorities and we can [...]

By slim | Also posted in Economic justice | Comments (0)

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, Education, Foreign policy, Impeachment, Iraq, Media, Middle East conflicts, Republicans, Voting, War on terror | Comments (0)

It really is simple

February 23, 2007 – 5:52 pm

From Dave Johnson of the blog, Seeing the Forest
Here are some things going on in the real world:
Those people in Iraq are D.E.A.D.
That national debt is Money. That. We. Owe.
Houses and buildings Will. Be. Under. Water. from global warming.
Every single day that the posturing continues more people die in Iraq, more carbon goes into the [...]

By bushtool | Also posted in Environment, Middle East conflicts | Comments (0)