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• Snohomish County Council to appoint interim prosecutor

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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:26am EST
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• Rethink Afghanistan, Part 6: "Security"

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  When all other discussion of our military invasion and occupation of Afghanistan is considered and placed into question; the fall back argument (whether it be the Bush Administration or the Obama Administration) is “the global war on terror”. And so, in the final installment of Robert Greenwald’s new documentary,”Rethink [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 8:03am EST
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• Rethink Afghanistan, Part 5: "Women of Afghanistan"

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  One of the most common refrains we hear about our involvement in Afghanistan is how, if we leave, the people who would be mostly affected would be the women. Conventional wisdom tells us that life under the Taliban holds the worst possible fate for women. However, as with most things [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:37am EST
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 11/07/09
  Americans Killed: 4359
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Maj. Tad T. Hervas, 48, of Coon Rapids, MN died Oct. 6 at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq.
  
  *Pfc. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:45am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Rethink Afghanistan, Part 4: "Civilian Casualties"

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  9 years into this country’s invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, just as in Iraq, our “mission” continues to evolve to suit the circumstances. From chasing down Osama bin Laden to propping up a government more friendly to the United States; both George W Bush and now Barrack Obama tell us [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:07am EST
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• Rethink Afghanistan - Part 3; "The Cost of War"

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  9 years into this country’s military incursion into the Middle East, our economy is on the brink of collapse. Our largest industries; both in manufacturing and the financial realms are failing to provide sustainable and living wage jobs to our citizens. Our national debt and the federal deficit continue to [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:43am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Rethink Afghanistan - Part 2; Pakistan: "The Most Dangerous Country"

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  In the 9 years that the United States has been playing nation builder in Afghanistan and Iraq, it can be argued that we have pushed our country more directly into harm’s way than we were prior to 9-11. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in our love-hate relationship with [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Rethink Afghanistan - Part 1

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  For 9 years the United States has been engaged in a military adventure in Afghanistan. The original motivation for our invasion of this impoverished country was to chase down Osama bin Laden and to punish the governing Taliban for refusing to deliver bin Laden into our hands after 9/11. By [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:40am EST
  by Chad Shue

• "No on 1033" gains an unexpected ally

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  "No on 1033" gains an unexpected ally
  
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 9:46am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 10/06/09
  Americans Killed: 4348
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Staff Sgt. Todd W. Selge, 25, of Burnsville, MN died Sept. 3 in Baqubah, Iraq.
  
  *Spc. Jordan M. Shay, 22, [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 5:34am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Welcome to Snohomish County - Enjoy the ride

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  Welcome to Snohomish County - Enjoy the ride
  
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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 4:19pm EDT
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• Welcome to Snohomish County - Enjoy the ride

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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 4:19pm EDT
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• County Executive vetoes repeal of FCCs in Snohomish County

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  County Executive vetoes repeal of FCCs in Snohomish County
  
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  Posted: September 01, 2009, 9:47am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 8/31/09
  Americans Killed: 4336
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Lance Cpl. Brandon T. Lara, 20, of New Braunfels, TX died July 19 in Anbar province, Iraq.
  
  *Spc. Herberth A. [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 5:47am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy; 1932-2009 RIP

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  President Harry S. Truman - Special Message to the Congress Recommending a Comprehensive Health Program; delivered on November 19, 1945
  
  "Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection" [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 3:04pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Larsen health care reform forum - no grand slam but scores a few runs

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  Larsen health care reform forum - no grand slam but scores a few runs
  
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  Posted: August 13, 2009, 9:32am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Congressman Rick Larsen deals smoothly with healthcare reform town halls

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  Congressman Rick Larsen deals smoothly with healthcare reform town halls
  
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  Posted: August 10, 2009, 3:30pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Boeing - fixing blame; not the problem

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  Boeing - fixing blame; not the problem
  
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 12:18pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count:
  7/18/09
  Americans Killed: 4326
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  [icasualties.org]
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Sgt. Timothy A. David, 28, of Gladwin, MI died June 28 in Sadr City, Iraq.
  
  *Sgt. 1st Class Edward [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2009, 5:55am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Wal*Mart shopper defends 1st amendment right with 2nd amendment gun

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  Posted: July 12, 2009, 3:48pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Boeing's long bye-bye begins?

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  Boeing's long bye-bye begins?
  
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 10:26pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• TEA Party Parade

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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
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• They're back

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  They're back
  
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 6/27/09
  Americans Killed: 4316
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Sgt. Justin J. Duffy, 31, of Cozad, NE died June 2 in Baghdad, Iraq.
  
  *Spc. Christopher M. Kurth, 23, of [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2009, 7:49am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Shawna Forde and the quest for human rights in Snohomish County

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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 5:21pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Port Commissioners vote to demolish the past while facing an uncertain future

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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 3:22pm EDT
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• Obama's war

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  Obama's war
  
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  Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:27am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Land developer looking for win-win in county council race

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  Land developer looking for win-win in county council race
  
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  Posted: June 09, 2009, 1:25pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Republicans mount three-on-one challenge to Somers in Snohomish County

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  Posted: June 08, 2009, 5:58am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 6/02/09
  Americans Killed: 4307
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  [icasualties.org]
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Cpl. Ryan C. McGhee, 21, of Fredericksburg, VA died May 13 in Central Iraq.
  
  *Spc. David A. Schaefer Jr., [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2009, 5:38am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Armed protesters challenge county ordinance

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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 12:57pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: The Koster-Stickney campaign 2009

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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 7:05am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Will Washington's Catholics become California's Mormons

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  Posted: May 18, 2009, 4:29pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Obama finds elusive bipartisanship with war funding

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  Posted: May 18, 2009, 5:51am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 5/14/09
  Americans Killed: 4294
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed or Displaced: 3,000,000+
  http://antiwar.org
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Sgt. Christopher D. Loza, 24, of Abilene, TX died Apr. 10, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., after becoming [...]
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  Posted: May 14, 2009, 5:44am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: More from the fundamentalist front...

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  Posted: May 08, 2009, 6:00am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Obama Justice Department drops 'refusal to deploy' appeal against Watada, additional charges remain

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  Posted: May 07, 2009, 1:05pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Beating that same drum - or - Isn't that horse dead yet?

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  The expression goes: “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” So it unfortunately came as no great surprise to me this morning when I received this email from my friends at True Majority.org:
  
  “Dear Chad,
  
  Remember when we said last month that this year could be [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2009, 12:49pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: State's fundamentalist groups file to run referendum against 'everything but marriage' bill

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  Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: State's fundamentalist groups file to run referendum against 'everything but marriage' bill
  
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  Posted: May 05, 2009, 2:59pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Protesters arrested attempting to block stryker deployment

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  Posted: May 05, 2009, 7:12am EDT
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• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 5/02/09
  Americans Killed: 4281
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Spc. Michael J. Anaya, 23, of Crestview, FL died April 12 in Bayji, Iraq.
  
  *Sgt. Raul Moncada, 29, of Madera, CA died [...]
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  Posted: May 02, 2009, 10:25am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Sells says education cuts make House budget 'no sale'

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  Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Sells says education cuts make House budget 'no sale'
  
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  Posted: April 27, 2009, 7:21am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: House Dem blasts final budget as 'profoundly immoral'

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  Posted: April 27, 2009, 7:19am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Darcy Burner named executive director of American Progressive Caucus Policy Foundation

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  Posted: April 24, 2009, 2:25pm EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Bush torture advisor may face impeachment

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  Posted: April 22, 2009, 7:28am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Identity crisis; Teabaggers unmasked

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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 10:49am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Hello Olympia, it's time for the tax talk

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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 8:19am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Teabag America - whose party is it?

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  Posted: April 15, 2009, 9:45am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 4/13/09
  Americans Killed: 4272
  Americans Wounded: 51,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Lance Cpl. Patrick A. Malone, 21, of Ocala, FL died March 10 in Anbar province, Iraq.
  
  *Spc. Gary L. Moore, 25, of [...]
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  Posted: April 13, 2009, 7:15am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• O' Barack can you spare some change?

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  In January I wrote of my concerns with then President-elect Obama’s lack of perceptible change beginning with his choice of people to serve around him (Joe LIEberman/Hillary Clinton)and carrying over to his naming of a devout anti-gay pastor (Rick Warren) to deliver the invocation at his inaugural, his choice [...]
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  Posted: April 10, 2009, 3:06pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: A Gathering of Like-Minded Thinkers - an introduction to the Transitions Initiative

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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 11:27am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: A real policy shift on ICE raids coming from Napolitano

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  Posted: April 02, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Feds confiscate glass vases as suspected drug paraphernalia

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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 9:37am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Worker Privacy Act RIP?

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  Posted: March 24, 2009, 10:15am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• It's Our Anniversary

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  March 19, 2003 - March 19, 2009. Six years in Iraq.Over 4,000 Americans dead. Over 50,000 wounded.Millions of Iraqis dead, wounded, or displaced from their homes and country. Thanks for noticing.
  

  
  

  Peace,

  Chad (The Left) Shue

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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 9:54am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Obama drops controversial vet care policy

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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 7:17am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: WSP report on Labor email

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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Proposed veterans care policy change draws opposition

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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 7:19am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Worker Privacy Act DBA - Dead Before Arrival

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  Posted: March 12, 2009, 10:59am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 3/10/09
  Americans Killed: 4257
  Americans Wounded: 50,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Staff Sgt. Mark C. Baum, 32, of Telford, PA died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq.
  
  *Cpl. Michael L. Mayne, 21, of Burlington [...]
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  Posted: March 10, 2009, 7:11am EDT
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Boeing Bailout 2009

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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 7:53am EDT
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Worker Privacy Act

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  Posted: March 06, 2009, 7:31am EST
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 7:03pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• David Sirota for new MSNBC host

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  David Sirota

  
  
  
  Anyone who reads here on a semi-regular basis knows that I am a huge fan of David Sirota's. I was pleased to meet him at the Seattle Town Hall forum for Washington Public Campaigns a couple of years ago and to help' [...]

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  Posted: March 03, 2009, 3:56pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Napolitano orders review of Bellingham ICE raid

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  Posted: February 26, 2009, 1:38pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Republicans Turn to Comic Relief to Rebut Obama

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  OK, most people know that the Republicans are like the tribe wondering in the wilderness searching for their Moses but, after watching Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal give the Republican response to President Obama's speech to Congress last night I think they came up really short and have settled for Moe.[...]
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  Posted: February 25, 2009, 7:57am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: BREAKING: Locke being considered for Commerce Secretary

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  Posted: February 23, 2009, 3:10pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 2/22/09
  Americans Killed: 4247
  Americans Wounded: 50,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
  ----------------------------
  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Spc. Darrell L. Fernandez, 25, of Truth or Consequences, NM died Jan. 31 in Kirkuk, Iraq.
  
  *Spc. James M. Dorsey, 23, of Beardstown, [...]
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  Posted: February 22, 2009, 10:29am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Washington's Baird visiting Gaza

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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 8:55am EST
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Constantine announces for King County Executive

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  Posted: February 16, 2009, 8:51am EST
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: The goose and the gander

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  Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:23pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Military Suicide Rates at All-Time High

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  Our good friend Lietta Ruger writes at Washblog about the record high suicide rates in the military and offers a few (what should be obvious) suggestions for this national disgrace.
  

  
  “A few components of the stew that contribute to the rising rate of suicides would be multiple, extended, [...]

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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 10:12am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Paine Field and the Battle Over Passenger Service

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  (Originally posted here)
  

  
  For roughly 20 years there has been a discussion-turned debate-turned battle raging in Everett and Snohomish County over the potential for introducing commercial air passenger service to Paine Field. I recently posted a two-part story on this over at the Seattle Examiner (Part One [...]

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  Posted: February 09, 2009, 10:52am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Ode to a Republican Git

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  I’m going to write now, and I’m going to try and limit putting the expletives on paper. Feel free to insert your own while you read.
  
  I’ve just fired off LTEs to the local papers, and one through the WA State Legislature website to my State Senator Steve Hobbs [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 4:09pm EST
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• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: State Supreme Court Justice calls for Bush administration investigations

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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 2:49pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• YES!!!!

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  h/t to David Sirota at Open Left for picking up this gem from President Obama's press conference earlier today:(emphasis TLS)
  
  
  
  "Now, in the past few days, I’ve heard criticisms that this [stimulus] plan is somehow wanting, and these criticisms echo the very same failed economic'" [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 2:36pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Obama's "Post-Partisan" Myth

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  Yesterday over at my new digs I wrote about how I was not so impressed with President Obama’s new experiment in “post-partisanship” and pointed more directly at his pick of New Hampshire Republican Judd Gregg to be his nominee for Commerce Secretary.
  
  After noting that Gregg was essentially [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:37am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: The not so friendly skies of Snohomish County - part 2

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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 7:27am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Posted using

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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 5:31am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: The not so friendly skies of Snohomish County

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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 3:31pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Job Opening in Obama Administration

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  In November I wrote this about pending departure of Gov. Howard Dean as Chair of the DNC:
  
  ...And now Howard Dean will step down from a role that I personally (and wrongly) opposed him taking in the first place. But where will he go and what will he [...]
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  Posted: February 03, 2009, 2:02pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Confirmed: Sims to HUD

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  Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Confirmed: Sims to HUD
  
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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 10:47am EST
  by Chad Shue

• New Feature

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  My friends and readers,
  
  Many of you may know that last July I accepted an offer to write for a relatively new on-line venture - Examiner.com (For more on the Examiner dot com story click here) I was recruited by one-time Seattle PI sports writer Laura Vescey [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 7:56am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Seattle Progressive Politics Examiner: Patty Murray details Washington's share of the federal stimulus package

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  Posted: February 02, 2009, 7:37am EST
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 1/30/09
  Americans Killed: 4236
  Americans Wounded: 50,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
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  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Davis, 29, of Daytona Beach, FL died Jan. 6 in Northern Iraq.
  
  *Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bauer, 24, [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 7:14am EST
  by Chad Shue

• GUEST COMMENTARY: Craig Salins; Executive Director, Washington Public Campaigns

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  Ed Note: While so much of the country (including a great many in the Progressive Community) are basking in the glow of the election of Barack Obama, it must not be a time to let up on our pressure to put the functions of our government into the hands of [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 9:06am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Close GITMO - Start Here...

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  OK, we have been getting an ear full about how hard it is going to be to close GITMO – there are so many folks there whose status need to be determined and then we need to determine where to send the ones we intend to try and the ones [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 8:33am EST
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 1/07/09
  Americans Killed: 4222
  Americans Wounded: 50,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
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  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  
  *Staff Sgt. Christopher G. Smith, 28, of Grand Rapids, MI died Dec. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq.
  
  *Spc. Stephen M. Okray, 21, [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2009, 7:10am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Happy New Year?

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  OK I just can’t keep my fingers off the keys any longer. I have really tried! I know that Barack Obama has not even been sworn in yet but come on. I understand the desire to reach out and change the politics of the country but why do I feel [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2009, 12:38pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Off Budget - Who Knew?

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  Not long after George W. Bush mis-lead this country into the invasion and occupation of Iraq I started talking and writing about his plan to completely fund this military adventure off budget. I posted about it on these pages, wrote letters to the newspaper, and even authored and saw passage [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2008, 11:30am EST
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 12/25/08
  Americans Killed: 4216
  Americans Wounded: 70,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
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  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Cpl. Aaron M. Allen, 24, of Buellton, CA died Nov. 14 in Anbar province, Iraq.
  
  *Gunnery Sgt. Marcelo R. Velasco, 40, of Miami, [...]
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  Posted: December 25, 2008, 8:06am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Dropping the Other Shoe

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  While most of the world has been focused on a pair of shoes something caught my ear that brought the whole incident into crystal clarity. It was during an ABC News interview conducted by reporter Martha Raddatz with George W. Bush shortly after the shoe hurling. The relevant portion [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 2:12pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Bush's Curtain Call

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  h/t Crooks and Liars dot com
  
  This is just too good sad for words. Indeed, the world can’t wait for January 20th, 2009.
  

  
  
  

  
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  Posted: November 20, 2008, 1:39pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• IWR News

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  Iraq Body Count: 11/18/08
  Americans Killed: 4201
  Americans Wounded: 50,000
  http://icasualties.org/
  Iraqis Killed: 1,000,000+
  http://www.thelancet.com
  “…a small price…” Rep. John Boehner
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  Latest Confirmed Casualties:
  
  *Sgt. Scott J. Metcalf, 36, of Framingham, MA died Oct. 29, in Balad, Iraq.
  
  *Pfc. Bradley S. Coleman, 24, of Martinsville, VA [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2008, 8:14am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Joe Must Go!

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  OK, I am pleased that Barack Obama and not John McSame will be sitting in the Oval Office next January. However I have no intention of simply singing in the choir like I did when Bill Clinton was elected to the job. I was immediately disamyed when I heard that [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2008, 10:10am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Thank You Howard Dean

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  I remain a proud Howard Dean Democrat. I certainly hope that President-elect Obama is as well.
  

  
  
  

  
  DNC Chairman Howard Dean will not seek second term
  
  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean plans to step down from his post when his [...]

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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 9:43am EST
  by Chad Shue

• Maddow and Colbert

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  ...and much hillarity ensued

  
  
  
  

  
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  Posted: November 10, 2008, 2:58pm EST
  by Chad Shue

• Darth Cheney and John McSame

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  Posted: November 02, 2008, 9:28am EST
  by Chad Shue

• McSame's New Best Friend - JTP

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  h/t Crooks and Liars dot com
  
  
  Okay, while I am loathe to post anything that originated on Fox Noise I can't pass this up and I hope you pass it on.
  

  
  It seems that John McSame's new BFF, "Joe the (tax dodgin, I'm not really buyin that [...]

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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 7:45am EDT
  by Chad Shue