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Submitted by Glen_Geller on February 8, 2010 - 1:00pm

From the masthead at WashcoDems.org:

The purpose of the Democratic Party of Washington County is to elect qualified Democrats to public office; adopt a platform and work to ensure it is carried into law; provide a link between Washington County Democrats, the First Congressional District and the State Central Committee; inform voters about Democratic Party principles; and increase membership in the Central Committee and Democratic Party.
We also encourage Democrats to run for public office and to serve on local boards and commissions.
We are Democrats for a working democracy.
Please join us and become involved in creating a better government.

From the masthead at WashcoRep.org:

Standing Up To the Ruling Democrats in Salem and DC

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Derrick's Progressive News 02-05-10: An Oregon Single Payer Plan

Submitted by D2Duehren on February 6, 2010 - 10:48pm

Derrick's Progressive News

 

51 Votes + Backbone = Real Health Care Reform

 

Progressive News Contents

Unlink Oregon Insurance from Employment Status

Oregon HJR100: Health Care Is Fundamental Right

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Kick the Boom-and-Bust Cycle of School Funding

Submitted by Mike_Hiland on February 2, 2010 - 8:38pm
(from Stand for Children)
 

Even without the $727 million budget gap that measures 66 and 67 prevented, we have our work cut out for us. But we’re not giving up – we’re ready to take the next step.

Lack of stable funding hampers Oregon school districts from making sustained investments in the programs and services that are proven to make a difference for kids. We finally add back librarians only to cut music teachers the next year. We invest in needed after-school and summer programs or targeted class size reductions, only to eliminate those programs in the next recession.

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Derrick's Progressive News 01-30-10: Our Complex, Earnest President

Submitted by D2Duehren on January 30, 2010 - 11:38pm

Derrick's Progressive News

[Presidential Photo]

Our Complex, Earnest President

 

Progressive News Contents

Obama Debunks Every Right Wing Talking Point (VIDEO)

Single Payer Docs Arrested Outside Baltimore Hotel While Obama Speaking to Republicans

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Its time now to create a permanent rainy day fund in Oregon

Submitted by Mike_Hiland on January 27, 2010 - 11:10pm

Tobias Read posted a very important comment about the long term goal of stable funding in Oregon. Please read this posts and the below links. Its a road map to how we can achieve this in Oregon, and its vital if we are to create stable services which can help rebuild a vibrant economy. This should be the primary goal of the february special session in Salem.

From Tobias Read....

The election is over, and whatever your feeling about the outcome, I hope we can agree that the need for work on our revenue structure is far from over. Former State Representative Lane Shetterly chaired a revenue task force on which I served during the last interim, and (with Tony Ven Vliet) submit an important perspective on what we must do next for Oregon.

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Derrick's Progressive News 01-25-10: Judicial Treason

Submitted by D2Duehren on January 25, 2010 - 1:27pm

Derrick's Progressive News

 

Judicial Treason

 

Progressive News Contents

A Supreme Act Of Judicial Treason

The Progressive Imperative, More Than Ever

White House Signals That It Will Fight Back Against GOP Abuse Of Filibuster

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Public Employees Don't Pay Taxes?

Submitted by Content Publisher on January 25, 2010 - 9:43am

Via Doug Plambeck:

Chair of Oregon Republican Party Interviewed on KEX (1/20/10)

Dave Anderson: On the 70,000 jobs lost over the 10-year period, do you factor into that public employee jobs that are saved because of a tax increase?

Bob Tiernan: No. [with emphasis and then a pause] You know, the private sector is the only area where you can increase a job that is going to create wealth. A public sector job is only going to create more debt and more taxes. In other words, you can't sit here and employ everybody in the State of Oregon in public employee jobs. Nobody would be paying the taxes. And the State has increased the public employees another 1,000 employees just in the last 12 months during this economic recession, and what they're doing is passing it all on in higher taxes, which his forcing more businesses and more people to leave the state.

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Call your congressman and senators to pass health care reform

Submitted by Mike_Hiland on January 25, 2010 - 8:30am

Politico is reporting that the negotiations between the house and senate on health care reform is collapsing. We cant allow this to happen, we have to find a way to pass this despite the 41 senate republicans. This abuse of the filabuster has got to end. we will never get another opportunity like this. We have to pass this this year.

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Derrick's Progressive News: 01-23-10: Pack the Court!

Submitted by D2Duehren on January 24, 2010 - 11:58pm

Derrick's Progressive News

 

[photo of SC Bulding]

 

Pack the Court!

 

Progressive News Contents

The Democracy Shattering Decision

Pack The Court!

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Derrick's Progressive News 01-22-10: Welcome to the Beginning of the Dark Ages

Submitted by D2Duehren on January 22, 2010 - 12:48am

 

Derrick's Progressive News

My First black issue.

Because it is a black day in America.

 

11:29 Minutes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/vp/34985508#34985508

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