Author Archives: eleanor

This post was shared across the state. It was written by a woman in Spanaway, WA. Yo! Republicans! Yes, you, in the party I abandoned 15 years ago. Four years ago, my former brother in law, an Army Reservist, passed … Continue reading →

You ought to know that the Yakima Herald Republic deletes portions of articles printed under an AP byline. I imagine the editors will claim a shortage of space. That is no justification for leaving out extremely crucial paragraphs. In today’s … Continue reading →

About those job killing tax cuts (you read it correctly) the Republicans want so badly:  Here’s how it works, you give two massive tax cuts that unequally favor the rich. That’s all it takes. Consumption will drop, it’s guaranteed. For a … Continue reading →

From Think Progress and way too good to be passed over quickly: “Prince Alwaleed has grown close with the Murdoch enterprise, recently endorsing James Murdoch to succeed his father and creating a content-sharing agreement with Fox News for his own … Continue reading →

August 4, 2010 Recent House Votes Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 – Vote Passed (308-114, 10 Not Voting) The House passed this $58.8 billion bill funding the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and providing for additional funding for foreign aid … Continue reading →

I was disappointed that the Yakima Herald neglected to report on the reasoning that formed the basis for Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to overturn Proposition 8 in California. So I lifted and pasted a few segments from the decision as … Continue reading →

Two days ago Hastings voted NO on the extension of unemployment benefits. Either he lacks basic knowledge of macroeconomics or he is in lockstep with the Republican Policy Committee. The motive of the RPC is to cripple our nascent economic … Continue reading →

Last week the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act passed (329-90, 13 Not Voting) in the House of Representatives. The legislation reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 2015. The bill heads to the Senate next. Rep. Doc Hastings voted … Continue reading →

When ICE arranged to audit Gebber Farms in Brewster earlier this summer, many employees were fired beforehand by the company. Upon reflection, it seems apparent that the Obama administration’s enforcement of immigration laws was kinder and more compassionate than the … Continue reading →