Topic: Elections (596)
Let the games begin
Tim Douglas - the longest-serving mayor in Bellingham’s history - will now serve another year. This also sets up a perfect scenario for Dan McShane’s run for mayor as there will be no incumbent. Asmun
Tim Douglas - the longest-serving mayor in Bellingham’s history - will now serve another year. This also sets up a perfect scenario for Dan McShane’s run for mayor as there will be no incumbent. Asmun
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Let the games begin
Tim Douglas - the longest-serving mayor in Bellingham’s history - will now serve another year. This also sets up a perfect scenario for Dan McShane’s run for mayor as there will be no incumbent. Asmun
Voting recommendations for the Primary Election
Mail your ballot before Tuesday, Sept 19 (or by 5 pm that day if you want to take a chance).
Mary Kay Becker - re-elect her as a judge to the Appeals Court. Her opponent, Teichert, is ba
Who wants to be mayor
and what political gaming is being played to best position a candidate for the big election in the fall of 2007? I will be doing my best to sort this out for you over the next few weeks.
Gen
Fair voting. Instant Runoff voting
What might be the biggest political issue of the next two years is - voting. Fair voting. Instant Runoff voting. The elimination of the crooked Diebold electronic voting machines and bringing in the u
Probably the most informed and reliable political columnist in the state
You can see a new link at the top of this page - to the writing of Joel Connelly, a Seattle PI columnist. His column normally appears each Mon, Wed and Friday. He should be helpful to us progressives
Fair voting in this country is a myth
A fraud, more exactly. How did Bush get elected a second time? We may learn 20 or 40 years from now that it was the Diebold electronic voting machines that were ‘tweaked’ for final election results in
Joe Lieberman’s website crash
Lieberman lost. This is very good news for America. Hope that perhaps we Americans will overwhelm the forces of war in this country.
If you are a geek, this might be interesting. Joe L blamed h
True conservatives may stay home
from the polls this November. And let the Democrats take over Congress. My wishful thinking? Not at all. Rather the wish and hope of Richard Viguerie, one of the most prominent and influential conserv
Mark Wilson is running for US Senator
- as a Democrat and against Maria Cantwell. His website is www.votemark.org and it will be posted in the column to the right in
A new Bellingham progressive web site
- Vote PC - has just been put up by Ryan Ferris. It has a very good mission. To bring some intelligence and law to our local governments in Whatcom County. That includes the Port of Bellingham. I’m p
Like toxic water flowing from GP
The link to No Forced Fluoride in Bellingham is posted to the right. The pro-fluoride initiative backers - financed by Seattle powers with well-laundered money passed along to hide the sources - has s
Sequoia voting machines being challenged
Our county auditor has decided to buy vote-counting machines with secret software. Here is a link to information on a lawsuit in Everett dealing with these same machines. Sequoia machines are being ch
Iraqi election
With the Bush government in high celebration of the Iraqi election, and all the TV news reporting from the Green Zone that all is going great - even though they only know what the US Army tells them -
One can be for gay rights and not be for gay marriage
The Democratic Party continues to be unable to understand people and what motivates them. The party - and party members - have pushed extreme gay rights issues up the noses of conservative Christians
We have a new reality
Well, Americans like the Bush vision and values. He is elected by a majority of the people and electors. And he has a Senate and House of Representatives that are able to carry through his programs.<b
Some election recommendations
I don’t kid myself that these have much affect, as most who check this blog have their own strong opinions. But, for the record, and for those who ask me each election, here are some issues and candid
If we force it down their throats then it is not democracy
The beauty of a website is you don’t force yourself on others. I got an email today from TL - and he graciously gave me the email addresses of dozens of people. And he gave them to many others. All of
Boy, does Crossfire ever deserve it
Jon Stewart - host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central - was guest on CNN Crossfire on Friday. They thought he would be funny as well as plug his book America (The Book) A Citizen’s Guide to Democr
There is little that distinguishes him
Robin Bailey is running to replace Doug Ericksen as state representative. Check her website and her positions. Whatcom County would benefit greatly if she wins. Ericksen has not represented even his c
Mike Cooper for Commissioner of Public Lands
Note. Tue, Oct 5 - I have tweaked this post to correct a confusing statement.
Rarely are we allowed a vote for real choice. And for real improvement in our government. If you value our environm