Author Archives: mainstreeter

As the historic legislation on health care reform was passed, we find out a local person has been charged for making threats against Sen Patty Murray. By Associated Press A Yakima man has been charged with threatening to kill Sen. … Continue reading →

Self proclaimed brick thrower  (he really is one) Mike Vanderboegh, former leader of the “Alabama Militia” is advocating the destruction of democratic headquarters across the nation on his blog in response to…the health care reform bill just passed in the house … Continue reading →

While the city mulls over barista’s and red light cameras, the  fourth person to die in Yakima gang violence this year, the second in the past 8 days, has occurred.    Depending on your source of media, its just another murder … Continue reading →

Today, in an hoped for interview with ABC news, Sen. Jim Bunning R (KY), rejected a question from a reporter when asked why he opposed extending unemployment benefits, including those in his home state. Bunning, who is not running for … Continue reading →

“Last Friday night, my father asked me to kill him.” Keith Olbermann opened his emotional Special Comment on health care Wednesday with the story of his father’s six-month-long hospitalization suffering through a colon removal, pneumonia, kidney failure, liver failure, and … Continue reading →

Today , just days after the President’s State of the Union address, President Obama went before an unprecedented hour long Q&A before Republican representatives, televised live on many cable news networks (FOX, well they cut out the last 20 mins … Continue reading →

The dirty tricks squad of right wing politics has been caught again, al la Watergate. James O’Keefe, filmmaker and ACORN hatriot was arrested Monday inside the offices of Sen.Mary Landrieu in downtown New Orleans, along with 3 others. The FBI … Continue reading →

In a 5-4 ruling today, the US Supreme Court rolled back what McCain-Feingold had implemented just a couple of decades earlier. Five conservative judges voted as the majority in the decision. This opens the door for a larger role in … Continue reading →

A recent challenger to Sen. Patty Murray, former helmet tester for the NFL, Clint Didier (R) from Eltopia, which is translated as “hell to pay”, is recycling the GOP mantra and current teabagger protest theme of “gubmint is bad”. In … Continue reading →