Scott Chacon, who is running in the CA-11 against Richard Pombo, makes a good point about recent emails he’s received from both Democrats and Republicans. The Dem emails are overly long, and when you get down to it, ask simply for you to send more money. The GOP emails he received where shorter and asked…
Month: October 2005
UPDATE: Don’t Vote for Ira Knight
You know, if Ira Knight had just kept his mouth shut, mumbled something about not liking the Nuclear Free Ordinance and didn’t say anything about not liking gay people, he might have won. But, he goes and shoots himself in the foot. Its one thing for the local Christian Coalition to put out a “pastors…
Two Oly screanings of “WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price”
Invite your Tumwater city councilmember, because it looks good. Here’s the trailer (QT) and here’s some funny promo movies. Speaking of Walmart, something is happening over there: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. chief executive H. Lee Scott Jr. called on Congress to raise the country’s minimum wage from $5.15 an hour, saying the company’s customers are “struggling…
Salmon recovery through civic involvement
Amen brother: So, what can you do? Contact your local government public works/planning department and the state Ecology or Fish and Wildlife departments. Find out what watershed you live in, which fish live in your home stream, and the quality of your home stream’s biology and water quality. Ask if future land-use plans will not…
My sinceslicedbread.com idea: Civic Societies throughout America
Submitted to the SEIU’s sinceslicedbread.com: To adress two problems — the decline of communities and the polorazation — I propose the creation local civic societies throughout the county. The societies, local non-profits, would be forums to discuss local issues and propose solutions, through polite discourse. Their role wouldn’t be to make decisions, but to advocate…
John G. Bell out of the race
If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve. From an email exchange with John Griogaire Bell: Greetings, I apologize for the delay in responding to your e-mail. For personal reasons, I have been unable to actively campaign and I would be unable to accept the position on city council if I…
Normoyle for council, straight out of Lacey
There is no Michael Normoyle for City Council website (that I know of). There are some Ira Knight-like Normoyle signs up around town. But, it is interesting to point out that if you want to see the books for Mr. Normoyle’s campaign, you need to go to Lacey. Leaving town for a city council campaign’s…