On March 28, citizens across the country will rally and march in No Kings protests. In addition to a sidewalk demonstration in Ridgefield outside Ballard Park at 1 PM, there will be anothergathering later in […]
Category: Notes From the Chair
Local Pain, Local Community, Local Action
Republicans in Congress passed their Big Budget Busting Bill, which Donald Trump signed. Despite voicing minimal concerns about the effect on the deficit and cuts to Medicaid, the vast majority […]
July 4, Independence Day 2025
I have a pamphlet-sized copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution on my desk. I recently re-read the Declaration of Independence in honor of its 249th anniversary. After […]
A Hostile Government? Split the Coalition
A Kakistocracy: A government run by the worst, least qualified or most unscrupulous (Wikipedia) Trump’s administration is rapidly creating a hostile government led by the biggest collection of crackpots, misfits, […]
In Praise of Democratic Policies – Inflation and Prices Edition
Thanks to Democratic policies both past and present, the costs of certain goods and services have declined, providing significant savings for many. I can personally share three examples, resulting from […]
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Project 2025’s Bad Ideas Affect You
I have seen a lot of bad ideas. Sometimes they come along as stand-alones, other times in groups. “Project 2025: Mandate for Leadership – The Conservative Promise” exemplifies the latter.
The right-wing Heritage Foundation has jammed disastrous policy ideas into a 900-page document to set the agenda for what it hopes will be the incoming Trump administration. […]