Larry Haler Coffee, January 2

Representative Larry Haler will be having a local event on Monday, January 2, to discuss the upcoming legislative session. It runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at his Richland district office located in the CSA Building, 719 Jadwin Ave. Let’s show him that his constituents are not all happy with the bills he is sponsoring.

Homework for those attending Larry’s public coffee discussion is to read up on the bills that have been pre-filed for the next session sponsored by Larry. See bills 1003, 1005, 1011, 1012, 1017, and 1033. Link to the pre-filed bills.

WA 8th LD Democrats: Being David

We are reprising this excellent 2014 post by Kendall Miller. Worth reading again. 

WA 8th LD Democrats: Being David: With a hat tip to  Tom Sullivan , his articles got me to thinking. We are not the Goliath here in eastern Washington the way the Democrat...

Being David

With a hat tip to Tom Sullivan, his articles got me to thinking. We are not the Goliath here in eastern Washington the way the Democrats are in the West. We can not expect to do things here the way they do it there. We have to adapt to being the little guy in the room. How do we change things, you might ask. First of all, we don't have the power and influence over here to attract the folks who float with the crowd so we should stop acting like we do. Instead, what we have are strong issues and a strong message. The people we are looking for are the fighters. We need the folks who have the gumption to stand up in a crowded room and speak truth to the assumed conventional wisdom that pervades the atmosphere. Being David means to focus our strengths against the places where the Republican Goliath is weak.

If you once lived in fear of a catastrophic medical issue driving you to bankruptcy and now don't because you have insurance for that, come join the Democrats.

If you think that the system is rigged such that hard work goes unrewarded while too much money flows into the pockets of the privileged, come join the Democrats.

If you think it's wrong for profitable corporations to get tax breaks while the working poor pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthy, come join the Democrats.

If you think all people are entitled to equal rights regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual preference, come join the Democrats.

If you think there is a difference between a corporation and a person, come join the Democrats.

If you think we have an obligation to hand over this planet to the next generation without pollution and human-induced climate change, come join the Democrats.

Understand that when you join the Democrats in eastern Washington, you will become the nail that the hammer seeks out. And fellow eastern Washington Democrats, be prepared to evolve out of your bunker mentality and welcome the new friends that come to join us in our worthy efforts.