Tuesday, October 31, 2006

freedom is on the march

the enabling act of 2006 ......."Fellow citizens, this bill throws out legal and moral restraints as the president deems it necessary—these are fundamental principles of basic decency, as well as law. I’d like those supporting this evil bill to spare me one affliction: Do not, please, pretend to be shocked by the consequences of this legislation. And do not pretend to be shocked when the world begins comparing us to the Nazis." Molly Ivins: Habeas Corpus, R.I.P. (1215 - 2006)

and right on it's heel the 2007 "defense" authorization bill.......wake up America.........

this from Toward Freedom




Bush Moves Toward Martial Law
Written by Frank Morales
Thursday, 26 October 2006
In a stealth maneuver, President Bush has signed into law a provision which, according to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), will actually encourage the President to declare federal martial law (1). It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of laws that limits the President's ability to deploy troops within the United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has historically, along with the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.1385), helped to enforce strict prohibitions on military involvement in domestic law enforcement. With one cloaked swipe of his pen, Bush is seeking to undo those prohibitions.





more here

Monday, October 30, 2006

Bush the Al Qaeda Recruiter

George Bush, occupier of Iraq and the Whitehouse, has started another slander tour.
America loses if Democrats win, President says

By James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer
8:56 PM PST, October 30, 2006

SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Using the backdrop of the Iraq war to launch some of his toughest campaign attacks this political season, President Bush on Monday accused Democrats of being more concerned with pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq than with winning the war. ... (more)
The truth though, is that Bush's absent-minded and neglectful "Stay-the-Course" policy has turned Iraq into a training ground for Al Qaeda:
INTERVIEW-US tactics swelling Al Qaeda in Iraq-Sunni moderate

29 Oct 2006 15:45:03 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Suleiman al-Khalidi

AMMAN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Sunnis radicalised by brutal U.S. tactics and disillusioned mainstream insurgents are swelling the ranks of Al Qaeda, which believes it can turn part of Iraq into an Islamic emirate, a moderate Sunni politician said on Sunday.

Saleh Mutlaq, whose Iraqi National Dialogue group supports the U.S.-backed political process, said al Qaeda's growing control of strongholds at the heart of the country's Sunni insurgency was paving the way for an Islamic fundamentalist state in western, central Iraq and even the capital Baghdad. ...

... Mutlaq said heavy-handed U.S. tactics against civilians have propelled many ordinary Sunnis into the arms of al-Qaeda. "American prisons have become the school for suicide bombers and transformed many prisoners into al-Qaeda elements when they were not before," Mutlaq said. ...

... He said al Qaeda's growth has exposed a flaw in U.S. military strategy which conceived Iraq as a place where Islamists zealots from across the region could be drawn into a battlezone far from the United States and wiped out.

Mutlaq said he also saw signs that U.S strategists -- reeling from growing casualties and domestic pressure for an exit strategy -- were ready to talk to mainstream nationalist insurgents opposed to al Qaeda's harsher aspirations for Iraq. ... (full article)
With Democratic oversight from Congress, we at least have the hope of a foriegn policy that encompasses more than talking tough.

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Riverbend on the Lancet Study

after no posts since August 5th this came oct 18th. i was checking everyday or so and worried. it is so disgraceful what is being perpetrated on the Iraqi people in our name. you hardly ever hear any of our leaders, of any party, speak of the lies that got us over there. and it makes me sick to hear our leaders say how they have to stand up for themselves(every stripe of politician says that). like we would let them....after we attack, invade,break and occupy their country for no reason, we have the nerve to suggest they are failing to look out for themselves. shameful!!!!!!!! and who is making all that money off the amazing amounts of munitions in Iraq?? yikes! it's the only thing in Iraq there is no shortage of. when will these monsters who have taken over this country(ours) be stopped?????? they are bullies with weapons and a cash flow(our grandchildren's credit cards) and the blood of more than 3000 Americans and over half a million Iraqis......i guess freedom is on the march......wake up America!!!!! freedom's comin' here too.

all of the population of san juan(15,274), whatcom(183,471), and skagit(113,171) counties and add the cities everett(91,488), tacoma(196,790) and olympia(43,963)for a total of 644,157 = 655,000 killed in iraq

billmon does a good job of expressing our national shame...




............We literally do not know a single Iraqi family that has not seen the
violent death of a first or second-degree relative these last three years.
Abductions, militias, sectarian violence, revenge killings, assassinations,
car-bombs, suicide bombers, American military strikes, Iraqi military raids,
death squads, extremists, armed robberies, executions, detentions, secret
prisons, torture, mysterious weapons – with so many different ways to die,
is the number so far fetched?
There are Iraqi women who have not shed their black mourning robes since 2003 because each time the end of the proper mourning period comes around, some other relative dies and the countdown begins once again.
Let's pretend the 600,000+ number is all wrong and that the minimum
is the correct number: nearly 400,000. Is that better? Prior to the war, the
Bush administration kept claiming that Saddam killed 300,000 Iraqis over 24
years. After this latest report published in The Lancet, 300,000 is looking
quite modest and tame. Congratulations Bush et al. .........

full
post

Friday, October 27, 2006

America's Getting Better


Growing Number of Liberal Democrats

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
October 11, 2006

The percent of Democratic voters who think of themselves as "liberals" has been slowly rising in recent years, while the number of conservative Democrats has declined. In polling conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press from January to September of 2006, 32% of Democrats describe themselves as ideologically liberal, while 23% think of themselves as conservative. This reflects a starkly different balance of opinion from four years ago, when there were as many conservative Democrats as liberals (27% and 26%, respectively). ...(full article)

Thursday, October 26, 2006

WA - 42nd LD Democrats hosts Veterans forum

Panel listens to Veterans
Left to Right: Jim Pace, Rick Larsen, Pete Kremen, Mike Slocum (standing)

Tuesday night the Ferndale Library meeting room was full to its 80 person capacity for a Veterans listening forum sponsored by the 42nd Legislative District Democrats.

The forum was designed to give Veterans a chance to speak to officials about their issues and concerns. The listening panel consisted of: Congressman Rick Larsen (D) WA-02; Jim Pace, President, Washington State Vietnam Veterans of America; Peter Kremen, Whatcom County Executive. Executive Kremen was a last minute substitution, originally scheduled was Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, Deputy Director, Washington State Dept. of Veterans' Affairs. (WA State Dept. of Veterans' Affairs backed out after an ungrounded complaint from the Doug Roulstone campaign.)

The forum was organized by Mike Slocum (USN Ret.) and Moderated by Shannon O'Brien, Chair, 42nd LD Democrats.

The panelists were each given three minutes to introduce themselves and then they listened. Every Vet that wanted to speak was given time to voice whatever concerned them.

Present were Veterans of WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the first Gulf War and the current conflict. Also squeezed in at the back of the room as observers were students from a Ferndale High School Government class.

Many older veterans talked about being let down by the current Veterans Administration and the pressing need for a VA outpatient clinic to serve the 19,000 Veterans who live in Whatcom County. A Veteran of the Iraq Occupation, who identified himself as being gay, talked about the stupidity of the Military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy. Other Veterans voiced their opposition to the continued occupation of Iraq. The mother of an Intelligence Officer serving in Iraq read a letter from her son denouncing the Occupation and calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops so that the Insurgency can come to an end and Iraqi's be allowed to get on with rebuilding their country.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

we're excited about Jesse!!

Jesse Salomon has been working sooo hard in his race for State Senator from the 42nd LD.


i have watched Jesse and his campaign manager Ellen Ware and it has been inspiring and gives me hope for our future.
the ice cream social was really fun.....thanks to everyone who made it happen and came to share the afternoon.....










and i couldn't say it any better than.......

DfA-Bellingham organizer, StephenSchuck



It went great! As (sort-of) sponsors, DfA got some air time before Jessie's talk, and your "organizer" was (sort-of)de-facto elected to the job. I can't remember a word I said, except that when I asked for show of hands of people who receive these notes. I was overwhelmed by the turnout. Thank you all, very much.......















Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Oktoberfest Fun-Raiser!


i'm a little behind but this was a great event!!!!! and i have a few photos to prove it.

the 42nd Legislative District Democrat's pre-election celebration and attitude adjustment party! At the Biergarten of Janis Walworth and Michele Kämmerer

Monday, October 23, 2006

Return Susan Owens to the State Supreme Court

Don't forget to mark your ballot for:
Susan Owens for State Supreme Court Justice - Pos. # 2

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Patty Murray here to endorse Jasper




Citizen Steve was on hand to meet with Patty














it was great to meet Patty and her endorsement of Jasper MacSlarrow for State Representative from the 42nd LD was very heartfelt.
she has known Jasper since he showed up in Washington D.C. looking for work after graduating from college. he was up for the hard work then and he is now. he knows the issues and he knows how to get things done.


Penny Hinkel was a hit with her songs....
it was really fun!!!!! ....





Friday, October 20, 2006

no on I 933

here is my recently published letter to the editor.....and a reading of part of it on the Thom Hartmann Show by Peter Collins who was filling in for Thom. this was during his "be the media hour"



Initiative 933, the "property fairness act," is anything but fair. Contrary
to claims, it will lead to the paving over of farmlands.
It would force us, taxpayers, to pay people to follow the rules or the rules would be waived.
Millions of dollars will be spent by taxpayers to process, study and possibly
litigate claims.Small municipalities and counties will not be able to afford
to pay, forcing us to waive protections. Some are federally mandated and can't
be waived, forcing us to pay.
This will lead to irresponsible development.
This is money we won't have for needed services to benefit all of us.
Much of the support for this initiative comes from out-of-state big development seeking loopholes.
full letter



and this from the campaign ...to send to our friends....
Dear Friend,
I am writing to urge you to vote NO on Initiative 933. I’m helping the campaign to defeat Initiative 933 and want to make sure all my friends are voting NO!I-933 is the most extreme threat to Washington’s environment and quality of life in over a decade -- rolling back protections we’ve all worked hard to secure. Please join me in voting NO on I-933!Initiative 933 puts us in a no-win situation: we are either forced to pay some property owners to follow our existing laws, or we have to waive those protections. For example, if a law prevents someone from building a strip mall in a neighborhood or a subdivision on farmland, I-933 would force the community to either waive the law and allow more traffic and pollution, or have taxpayers pay off that person to follow the law.By forcing communities to waive protections, I-933 will create loopholes for irresponsible development, threatening water quality, forests, farmland and our own backyards.I-933 is poorly written and will cost tax payers billions. An independent study by the University of Washington found that I-933 could cost taxpayers $8 billion dollars.I have joined with groups like the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, United Farm Workers, League of Women Voters of Washington, The Nature Conservancy, American Federation of Teachers- Washington, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and American Lung Association of Washington, Repulicans for Environmental Protection, 6 ex Washington state Governors in opposing I-933 because it is the most dangerous assault on Washington’s taxpayers,communities, and environment in over a decade.
Please join me in working to defeat this dangerous initiative.
Pledge to Vote NO on 933: http://noon933.org/get_involved/pledge.php
For more information and a great short video visit: www.NOon933.org
Thank you! jpeg

Thursday, October 19, 2006

WA-42nd LD, GOP Candidate Withdraws

GOP withdraws support for Mayberry
42nd District candidate owes $260,000 in taxes

JARED PABEN
THE BELLINGHAM HERALD


The Republican Party has pulled its support for Lynden resident Craig Mayberry in his bid for a state representative seat after reports that Mayberry owes about $260,000 in unpaid state and federal taxes.

Several failed businesses, stung by the economic downturn after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, left him owing more than $212,000 to the federal government and about $50,000 to Oregon, Mayberry said Wednesday.

Mayberry, 40, a University of British Columbia graduate student who also teaches economics and finance at several colleges, was challenging incumbent Democrat Kelli Linville of Bell-ingham for a 42nd District seat. ...

... Mayberry said Wednesday night he will no longer actively campaign for the position. That would effectively hand the election to Linville, who declined to comment on Mayberry's financial situation. ...
(full article)

Oops! It's not a huge scandal, but it's the only scandal we've got up here in Whatcom County. The B'ham Herald had already decided to endorse incumbent Democrat Kelli Linville before GOP candidate Craig Mayberry's tax troubles were made public.

Mayberry's candidacy was brought to an end by a single line in the Bellingham Business Journal:
Judgements & Liens

Tax liens
A tax lien is a legal claim filed in court by a government against a person or business owing taxes. Liens are civil, not criminal claims, and normally seek to attach money and/or property to pay the taxes. A list of liens is kept at the county courthouse showing whom the government is pursuing and how much is sought.

... Craig L. Mayberry, $212,509.39 in unpaid IRS taxes. Filed Aug. 15. ...

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Bellingham Herald gets it wrong

The Bellingham Herald has endorsed the Republican incumbent for the 42nd LD Senate seat. But they've gotten it wrong, wrong, wrong. Jesse Salomon (D) is the right candidate for State Senate 42nd LD.

I can't agree with the Heralds view that Brandland "puts his constituents first and who represents most Whatcom County viewpoints". He has sponsored plenty of bills that invade our privacy and seek to limit our rights away.


Some of the Bills Brandland sponsored:
SB 5133 To take away privileged communications between spouses.
SB 5553 a pilot program for electronic fingerprinting technology.
SB 6063 Limiting damages against health care providers.
SB 6072 Providing for omnibus civil liability reform.
SB 6106 disclosure of health care information for law enforcement purposes.
SB 6680 a biometric matching system for driver's licenses and identicards.
SB 6719 the exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice uses;

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He has also opposed bills that protect our privacy and our rights.

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5452 (Prohibiting genetic testing as a condition of life insurance).

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5327 (Creating an office of privacy protection).

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5275 (Prohibiting the use of consumer credit histories for personal insurance renewal decisions).

Opposed 2006 Senate Bill 6508 (Requiring minimum renewable fuel content).

Opposed 2005 Senate Joint Memorial 8014 (Requesting that the privatization of social security be rejected).

Opposed 2006 Senate Bill 6185 (Modifying the Family and Medical Leave Act).

Opposed 2005 House Bill 1636 (Adopting a wage ladder for child care workers).

Opposed 2005 Senate Bill 5069 (Establishing a family leave insurance program).

Brandland may stay out of the limelight, but that might be because his activities can't stand the light of day. He certainly has a lot of out of state contributors:

$625.00 CONOCO PHILLIPS CO HOUSTON TX
$675.00 CONOCOPHILLIPS CO HOUSTON TX
$675.00 CENDANT CORPORATION PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
$250.00 MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 074172603
$675.00 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP EAST HANOVER NJ 079361080
$350.00 WYETH GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND MADISON NJ 07940
$350.00 WYETH GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND MADISON NJ 07940
$500.00 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY PRINETON NJ 085435200
$500.00 SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC BRIDGEWATER NJ 088070944
$600.00 PFIZER INC. BROOKLYNN NY 11206
$675.00 PFIZER INC. BROOKLYNN NY 11206
$75.00 PFIZER INC. BROOKLYNN NY 11206
$675.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE INC. CALVERTON NY 119930579
$650.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE INC. CALVERTON NY 119930579
$25.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE INC. CALVERTON NY 119930579
$350.00 BAYER PITTSBURGH PA 15205
$150.00 BAYER PITTSBURGH PA 15205
$350.00 BAYER HEALTHCARE PITTSBURGH PA 15205
$675.00 ASTRAZENECA WILMINGTON DE 198505437
$300.00 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC 20004
$350.00 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC 20004
$300.00 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON DC 20004
$675.00 PHARMACEUTICAL RES & MANUF OF AMER WASHINGTON DC 20005
$675.00 PHARMACEUTICAL RES & MANUF OF AMER WASHINGTON DC 20005
$625.00 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES INC RICHMOND VA 232855508
$500.00 GOODRICH CORPORATION CHARLOTTE NC 28217
$700.00 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION ATLANTA GA 303083615
$600.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$25.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHARED SERVICE CORP JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$100.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHARED SERVICE CORP JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$675.00 GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHARED SERVICE CORP JACKSONVILLE FL 322325067
$500.00 CITIGROUP TAMPA FL 33610
$500.00 HEALTHSOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
$300.00 CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA NASHVILLE TN 37215
$600.00 KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND CLEVELAND OH 44114
$350.00 PROGRESSIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
$350.00 PROGRESSIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
$350.00 PROGRESSIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
$250.00 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
$625.00 HOUSEHOLD INTL MT. PROSPECT IL 60056
$675.00 HSBC NORTH AMERICA PROSPECT HEIGHTS IL 60070
$675.00 BP NORTH AMERICAN EMPLOYEE PAC WARRENVILLE IL 60555
$700.00 BP NORTH AMERICAN EMPLOYEE PAC WARRENVILLE IL 60555
$500.00 MONSANTO COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO 63167
$400.00 7-ELEVEN, INC. DALLAS TX 75204
$700.00 WASTE MANAGEMENT HOUSTON WA 77253
$700.00 TESORO PETROLEUM COMPANIES, INC. SAN ANTONIO TX 782166999
$700.00 AT&T; SAN ANTONIO TX 78238
$500.00 CINGULAR WIRELESS EL PASO TX 79912
$400.00 COMCAST ENGLEWOOD CA 80112
$400.00 BOISE CASCADE, LLC BOISE ID 837280001
$675.00 FARMERS GROUP, INC. LOS ANGELES CA 900103807
$675.00 FARMERS GROUP, INC. LOS ANGELES CA 900103807
$500.00 PACIFICARE CYPRESS CA 906300061
$700.00 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. LONG BEACH CA 90802
$675.00 MOLINA HEATHCARE, INC. LONG BEACH CA 90802
$500.00 AMGEN THOUSAND OAKS CA 913201789
$675.00 AMGEN THOUSAND OAKS CA 913201789
$500.00 SYMETRA FINANCIAL ENCINO WA 914368588
$625.00 CHEVRONTEXACO CONCORD CA 94524
$75.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$75.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$625.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$625.00 KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC SACRAMENTO CA 95814
$500.00 WILLAMETTE DENTAL MGMT CORP HILLSBORO OR 97124
$500.00 HAMPTON LUMBER SALES COMPANY PORTLAND OR 972256666

Total funds from outside Washington State. $32,450.00

Friday, October 13, 2006

I-933 is a Kickme Sign on Washington State


Over at washblog, Noemie Maxwell has posted video of Jim Hightower talk about I-933. Go watch it, it's great.

Then you can read how bad things are in Oregon because of Measure 37.

Then you can read the truth about who's really behind I-933.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

State Senate Candidate Jesse Salomon on KVOS-TV

This morning KVOS interviewed 42nd LD State Senate candidate Jesse Salomon









There are two more segments you can watch by going to the KVOS-TV website and scrolling down the page

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Bellingham City Council Passes TroopHome! Resolution

City calls for plan to end Iraq occupation
Council OKs TroopsHome! Resolution after change of wording, additions

SAM TAYLOR
THE BELLINGHAM HERALD


Audience members roared in triumph and gave a standing ovation to Bellingham City Council members after an anti-war resolution passed 6-1 Monday night.

The TroopsHome! Resolution, which originally urged Congress to immediately withdraw troops from Iraq and to divert war spending to needy Americans, was altered Monday, however. The resolution, as passed, urges Congress to "immediately commence plans to end the occupation of Iraq and bring our troops safely home." ... (full article)
The text of the resolution is here. This IS how democracy works. Majority rules. The City Council are the representatives of the people of Bellingham. It's perfectly reasonable for the Council to petition the Federal Government on the behalf of their constituents.

Every day the Bush Administration is allowed to continue "staying the course" there are more needless deaths!

Monday, October 09, 2006

WA-02 Larsen widens lead - Roulstone plays the race card

... But the probability of Roulstone succeeding in this quest is tumbling.

On Aug. 31, Survey USA polled 586 voters in the congressional district and found Larsen leading Roulstone 58 percent to 35 percent.

On Sept. 13, the political arm of the Veterans of Foreign Wars national organization endorsed Larsen, who has never served in the military, over Roulstone, a decorated combat veteran.

Six days later in the Republican primary, anti-abortion advocate Teri Moats snagged 25 percent of the vote against Roulstone even though she mounted no campaign and he'd been running for a year, aided by the biggest names in the Republican family.

Then this week, another poll, this one of 400 voters, shows Larsen leading Roulstone 62 percent to 22 percent. That's a 40-point advantage - 40 - entering October.

Larsen's campaign paid for the poll, so one can insinuate a factor of numeric inflation and deflation.

The campaign did hire a respected firm, Evans McDonough, not known for botoxing results. Larsen can afford to buy good calculating rather than creative genuflecting.

His showing is in line with his election performance in 2004. That year he garnered 64 percent of the vote in defeating Republican Suzanne Sinclair and Libertarian Bruce Guthrie.

Roulstone's number is the eye-opener. Two years ago, Sinclair collected nearly 34 percent of the vote. And she did it with a fraction of Roulstone's budget. ... (full article)

Roulstone has run a couple of robo-calls, he's trying out various sour themes. Looking over his campaign website, the theme that really steams me is his RACIST THEME:

Voting Rights: Protecting your Ballot

If you are feeling disenchanted about voting this year, you are not alone. As we have seen in this state before, your vote is very important. Rick Larsen voted against Real Id. This was a bill that would require voters prove who they are at an election. Currently, illegal immigrants could vote in our election. They are even issued driverĂ‚’s licenses without proof of citizenship! This should concern us since Rick Larsen has continually demonstrated a pattern friendly to illegal immigrants. They will be voting, and you need to be heard. Don't let them make decisions about your future. (source:)
This isn't Roulstones first flirtation with race baiting. Earlier this year he called the Washington Minutemen Detachment "a program that makes sense".

When I called the Roulstone campaign to ask them about this race baiting, I got a woman who couldn't give me a single example of a non-citizen voting. She just kept saying 'but they could vote' and told me about how she'd been at a senior center where 'everyone' was feeling like their vote didn't count. She went on to talk about how this was a problem like the Governors election when all those dead people voted in King County. I said; "gee, it sounds like you worked for the Rossi campaign" and she admitted she had. At that point I realized the conversation was a losing proposition. I didn't bother to point out that the only dead people caught voting were Rossi supporters. I wanted to stick to the subject, which was; where was their proof that non-citizens are registering to vote and she was working hard to change the subject. She bailed out of the call when I asked if she understood that 'Real ID' mandates a National Identity Card.

It's a sad sad thing that in an attempt to get their votes, Roulstone is stooping to frightening little old ladies with fairy tales of evil aliens.

I'm not surprise that Roulstone can't get any traction with his campaign. He's not really connected to the District. He's accuse Rick Larsen of being a "Rubber Stamp Incumbent" but Roulstone's allegiance is to the Republican Party, not to the Second District. His $100,000+ campaign seed money came from four dozen Republican Congressmen and the rest has come from fund raisers headlined by Republican Party big-wigs. The leaders of the House G.O.Perv's; Speaker of the House Denny Hastert, House Majority Leader John Boehner and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds each gave $5000 to Roulstones campaign.

Roulstone is such a lack luster candidate that even though he's a decorated veteran of Operation Desert Storm and a retired Naval Officer, the VFW endorsed Rick Larsen.

The Everett Herald noted that in the Primary Roulstone also ran for Republican PCO in his home precinct, getting only 65 votes. Shoot! What a dufus! Our very own jpeg ran for Democratic PCO in our rural precinct an got 88 votes.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

The Math Doesn't Work... for Bush

39 percent: President Bush’s approval rating, a drop of three points since September, according to a new NBC/WSJ poll.

58 percent. Number of Americans who believe the Bush administration has deliberately misled the American public about the war in Iraq, according to a new CNN poll.

... As in six previous surveys over the past 12 months, voters by a wide margin say they favor the Democratic congressional candidate in their district (50%-39%). When the sample is narrowed to likely voters, approximately half of registered voters, the Democratic lead is undiminished. That Democrats poll as well among likely voters as among all voters may reflect the fact that Democrats, in contrast to recent campaigns, are more enthusiastic about voting than are Republicans. ...(Pew Research)