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Archive for May, 2017

May 5th, 2017 - 3:47 pm § in Misc.

Flying lessons

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May 5th, 2017 - 11:34 am § in Environment, The Ave Scene

DRINKING LIBERALLY-FREMONT: FRED FELLEMAN: Our Environment

MONDAY MAY Next Monday 8 at Drinking Liberally. Living along the waters of  Puget Sound is wonderful as long as we do not lose the water, the whales, the fish, the shoreline and of course our port. Fred is a committed activist for the environment as well as a Port Commissioner.   Did [...]

May 5th, 2017 - 11:17 am § in America, Environment

NEXT MONDAY’S DRINKING LIBERALLY: Fred Felleman

MONDAY MAY Next Monday 8 at Drinking Liberally.  Fred is a committed activist for the environment as well as a Port Commissioner.  Join him at the Fremont Tavern next Monday Night, May 8, for our regular Drinking Liberally meetup.   [...]

May 5th, 2017 - 8:52 am § in Misc.

Lessons for the US from Germany

Workers and unions made modern Germany great The German economy is going great guns thanks to high exports and strong unions.[...]

May 5th, 2017 - 8:13 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene

Can the WADEMS Challenge Momma McMorris Rodgers?

Rep. Who Voted To Repeal Obamacare Tries To ‘Jimmy Kimmel’s Baby’ Her Son. NOPE. Don’t worry, Rep. McMorris Rodgers, YOUR son will be fine! This was once Tom Foley’ seat but the WADEMS have been afraid to support a challenger who could take on this right wing luddite version of Pat[...]

May 5th, 2017 - 8:01 am § in Misc.

THE AVE CHALLENGE: Perils of Racism

A. Werewolf cub B. Avatar baby C. Mitch McConnell baby picture  D. Racist baby E. Miscegenation Read more AVE Challenges  [...]

May 5th, 2017 - 7:36 am § in Misc.

The GOP: “What we need is more Jesus care”

GOP tries to  make Jesus proud by kicking poor and sick people off health insurance. No hearings, no expert analysis, no CBO scoring, just more poverty and death. They’re ‘pro life’ in the same way I’m ‘too thin’.   Looking forward to 2018 Democratic ads with t[...]

May 4th, 2017 - 12:04 pm § in Misc.

Breaking News: Reichert votes “no”

The GOP health care bill is so bad even Dave Reichert couldn’t vote for it. The Seattle Times reports: “U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert voted against the Republican health-care bill, saying it ‘falls short’ on provisions for poor children and people with pre-existing medical conditio[...]

May 4th, 2017 - 11:52 am § in Donald Trump, Politics

GOP GLEE: When the GOP is giving you $5 per person per year to cover pre-existing conditions:

“A liberal think tank says hundreds of thousands of Americans [will] be left without coverage under the so-called Upton amendment, the Republican plan to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions under the health care overhaul passed on Thursday. GOP Reps. Fred Upton and Billy Long proposed[...]

May 4th, 2017 - 8:14 am § in Misc.

Barack Obama Campaigns For Macron in France

US President Barack Obama sends  a video message supporting Macron for appealing “to people’s hopes and not their fears”. “The French election is very important to the future of France and the values that we care so much about,” Obama said in the message, distributed [...]