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June 2nd, 2015 - 6:05 pm § in The Ave Scene

District 3: The REAL Issues

Is it possible to  discuss the real District 3 issues in the election for a city council member for District 3? Over at Facebook there is a group for District 3.  When I posted there about the problem created by Sawantism .. her use of crowds to block discussion nf real issues … I was [&hell[...]

June 2nd, 2015 - 12:20 pm § in Misc.

Where is Sawant’s District? Who is her partner?

There seems to a lot of confusion and an error on my part. The confusion was about Facebook.  A search of groups on FB did not show a page for the District 3 election.  I have since found one (below). The error on my part was claiming that Kshama Sawant is living with and supported […][...]

June 2nd, 2015 - 11:39 am § in Misc.

Sawantism: political tactics

Socialist Alternative from 2014 campaign against Franl Chopp By Calvin Priest,  campaign manager for Kshama Sawant’s Seattle city council re-election this year. He’s on Socialist Alternative’s Executive Committee. previously Vote Spear campaign manager (Mr. Priest is also now clo[...]

June 2nd, 2015 - 9:06 am § in Misc.

Sawantisms

“The workers should take over the factories, and shut down Boeing’s profit-making machine.” Sawant describes her self as a Trotskyite.  For those not into radical jargon. Leon Trotsky was one of Lenin’s top lieutenants in the establishment of a totalitarian regime.  The main goal of L[...]

June 2nd, 2015 - 8:11 am § in America, The Ave Scene

UPDATE: My $700 bet against Sawant

This post originally appeared a few weeks ago after  Sawant packed a debate meeting at Mt. Zion Baptist … filling it with white supporters from outside the District. While I admired and supported Kshma’s  campaign for the $15 minimum wage, she has  become a demagogue and shown absolu[...]

June 2nd, 2015 - 1:09 am § in America

Where Did Hastert Get $3,500,000?

While the Tea Party rails that our Senators and Representative serve too long and make too much money, the bigger question so how is that they make so much money beyond their salaries. This question is not limited to Repugnants.  Even Dwight Eisenhower .. after a life on the modest income of a sold[...]

June 1st, 2015 - 8:44 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.

Is Sawant Running for City Council in Gaza?

Chris Hedges is a major supporter of Kshama Sawant.   She regularly appears with him on the stage.   Hedges will be in Seattle to campaign for Sawant at a rally at Townhall June 6, 2015 at 6:30PM, Saturday .Like Hedges,Swant never speaks of how to get peace.  Worse they defend Hamas, as if 67 y[...]

May 29th, 2015 - 6:28 pm § in Misc.

What District in SEATTLE is Kashma Sawant Running For?

From Kshama’s FACEBOOK site: FACEBOOK: If you’re going to be in New York City Sunday May 31, join me and Chris Hedges at an exciting get together and fundraiser for our Seattle City Council re-election campaign! Because what is at stake is not only the movement in Seattle, but the empowe[...]

May 20th, 2015 - 8:08 am § in Misc.

Sawantism explained by David Goldstein: “She’s a Trotskyist, not Maoist or a Stalinist.”

Over on FACEBOOK, David Goldstein valiantly tries to explain how he can support Kshama Sawant while this Brahmin Trotskyite proclaims her goal as overthrow of the Democratic Party, packs public meetings in her own district with her supporters and listens while her drew yell and scream so others̵[...]

May 13th, 2015 - 11:08 am § in Politics, The Ave Scene

Of Sawant and Apartheid: Electing a City Council in Seattle

At a Black church, there were not more than a dozen or so Black faces. Last night we went to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church to hear the “debate”  between candidates for Seattle City Council from this District. The event struck me as a tribute to Apartheid and Demagoguery. Seattle’s a[...]