On Friday morning at 8 am, the WA House committee on government will hold a hearing on the "Top 2" primary election bill - Senate Bill 6453. This is the hot bill this legislative session. The House will probably vote on this next week. We should let our four reps know our support for SB6453 - for the Top 2 primary election - and for democracy.

You and I cannot afford the time or effort to drive to Olympia tomorrow morning. The political party hacks will be down there making veiled threats to the committee - and through them to the legislators. I've attended and testified at hearings in Oly in the past. They have their own religion down there and we citizens are the unwashed. The lobbyists rule the hearings.

You might contact the chair of the government committee - Rep. Haigh at 360-786-7966 or email her assistant Kim at moores_ki@leg.wa.gov - and express your support for SB6453. Or you might phone your reps and tell them to support democracy. In Olympia they wear foggy glasses and often forget they represent us. This issue should not even be a question. This is all due to the two political parties trying to hijack our election system. And our state representatives responding to their threats.