Occupy Wall Street Harms Working Americans

  Occupy Wall Street began as the alleged American version of the “Arab Spring,” that movement in the Middle East that so far has toppled dictatorial regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, and which has embroiled Bahrain, Yemen, and Syria in civil conflict.  Over the past three months, the Occupy Wall Street movement has metastasized…



McDermott’s Safe Seat Is A Danger To Democracy

Jim McDermott once again seems ready to run for election in Washington’s 7th Congressional District.  This is hardly news, since he has been running, and winning in “his” district since 1988.  That is 23 years since the liberal Seattle district has had a different representative in Congress.  Obviously, his constituents like him; McDermott typically polls…

Green River Killer’s “Newest” Victim?

Police say that the human skull found on Auburn’s West Hill this week belongs to a young woman who disappeared in1982.  That places her disappearance and death at the height of Gary Ridgeway’s Green River Killings.   After Ridgeway’s capture in 2001, he cut a deal with the King County Prosecutor to avoid the death penalty. …

Is Patty Murray Fated to Join Magnuson, Gorton, and Foley in Defeat?

In the article below, it mentions that Patty Murray is banking part of her re-election appeal on the fact that she brings home federal money to Washington and wields power within her (majority) party in the Senate, ala Warren Magnuson, Slade Gorton, and Tom Foley.  The article fails to mention that all three were defeated…

Hell Has Frozen Over–Pam Roach is Endorsed by Democrats!

 Wow!  Pam Roach, the conservative, controversial, and long-time state senator for the 31st District (south Auburn, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Enumclaw), who likes nothing more than to sink her teeth into a nice, juicy Democrat (and the occasional senate staffer), now “enjoys” the endorsement of prominent 31st District Democrats.  Yes, Democrats Chris Hurst, Yvonne…

Washington State Senate Race: Rossi vs Didier vs Murray

Some general thoughts about the Washington State Senate Race: The Washington Post (which of course is an expert on the “other” Washington), proclaims the Evergreen State’s senate race as a toss up.  This assumes that both Patty Murray and Dino Rossi survive the new “Top Two” primary and advance to battle in November.  Assuming they…

Rossi Speaks Out on Financial Reform Bill

From the Seattle Times: Breaking his silence after days of baiting from Democrats, Senate candidate Dino Rossi on Wednesday staked his stance on the financial regulatory bill pending before Congress. Turns out that like Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray, Republican Rossi says he’s on the side of Main Street, not Wall Street. But unlike Murray,…

Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray

Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray in Washington State In a speech on May 21, 2010, Republican Dino Rossi spoke of policy and politics, but came just short of saying he will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray, who is up for re-election this November. Speculation has centered around Rossi, who has valuable…

Washington Senate Election: Murray vs. Akers, Benton, etc.

Washington State Senate Election 2010 Candidates for Washington State Senate 2010: Senator Patty Murray is the incumbent, and the only Democrat running at this time. The incumbent, Senator Patty Murray (D) Campaign website   Several Republicans are running for Murray’s Senate Seat. They include: Former State Senator Don Benton (R)-Campaign website, BentonForSenate@Twitter, Don Benton on…

Sarah Palin Announces Resignation: Run for President Speculated

On July 3, 2009, Sarah Palin announced she was resigning as governor of Alaska on July 26. Speculation immediatly centered on Palin’s presidential ambitions. Not being tied to Alaska for the next few years will free her up to…http://www.worldbiography.net/palin_sarah.html

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