Archive for March, 2009

It is time for voter owned elections in Seattle.
Money in politics creates some serious problems.  The courts have consistently ruled that first amendment rights of free speech trump efforts to take money out of politics, but we still have ways to influence how money interacts with politics.  A great start would be public financing of [...]

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This sign on the corner of MLK way and Union got me thinking, as I am sure it was intended to. What are our priorities in this city? The opened ended question of “What do you want?” is not good enough - we need the answer to “What do you want next?” Prioritizing our needs [...]

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