ELECTION: Vote for Romney, elect the Koch brothers
So Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate. Well, sure. They’re pals, right? Romney’s already conscripted Ryan’s budget plan; why not take the person behind it, too? More than ever, it’s now...
View ArticleELECTION: What will be the quid pro quo?
The 2012 presidential election is in a terrible state now, what with expectations that over a billion dollars will be spent, much of it secret donations resulting from the Citizen’s United debacle. A...
View ArticleELECTION: Angel’s claims contradicted by performance
Voters may find 26th District state Rep. Jan Angel charming, but they should pay more attention to her performance as a legislator. She claims to be an advocate for families, education and women, but...
View ArticlePOLITICS: Koch brothers behind tea party shutdown
It’s well documented that the Koch brothers funded the national tea party rallies. They’re now behind the tea party’s government shutdown. The Kochs have long promoted their own brand of...
View ArticleENERGY: Don’t roll back solar incentives
Re: “Solar energy rules under attack from conservatives” (TNT, 4-21). The article on efforts to roll back state incentives for policies that favor green energy points out that the big utilities and...
View ArticleELECTION: Is TNT only concerned about JZ Knight donations?
Re: “Bigotry? Thurston Dems give Ramtha a pass” (editorial, 5-15). Your editorial suggests you want to ensure that political contributions are of the highest order. Why has a story from 2012...
View ArticleKOCH BROTHERS: Why do we overlook liberal mega-donors?
Re: “It seems there’s no escaping the billionaire Koch brothers” (TNT, 7-17). According to writer Rekha Basu, the Koch brothers are the denizens of the political world, using their wealth to exploit...
View ArticleGUNS: Harry Reid is right about rich donors
The funding lining up to support Initiative 594 reads like an A-list of the Democratic elite: former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, $1 million; Bill and Melinda Gates, $1 million; Nick Hanauer,...
View ArticleELECTION: People should vote their conscience
In July I wrote a letter suggesting five reasons to vote Democratic. They referred to positive positions Democrats took regarding the minimum wage, extending unemployment benefits, believing in climate...
View ArticleCLIMATE: Carbon tax is working in B.C.
I’m glad President Obama recognizes that there is no Planet B after we succeed in destroying this one. British Columbia enacted a carbon tax in 2008. Since then its GDP has increased, its unemployment...
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