18 Nov 2013

Contact Dept of Ecology Today Please-Mon Nov 18th

by | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

From my friend on the WSRP Executive Board Ruth Peterson:

I often hear people say they are frustrated because they feel expressing their opinion makes no difference. Here is an example of an action you can take immediately that can have a huge impact. Everyone needs to write a letter to the Department of Ecology and post it online at the following link – ONLINE COMMENT. Please take the time to do this now, today, because the deadline is November 18th. Below, I will explain about the situation just below my signature, and then below that, I will provide several sample letters. Please add your own words. They will tend to ignore letters that have the exact same wording, taking them as “form letters.” Also, please, even if you are as frustrated as I am over the business-killing atmosphere in this state, be polite. I can guarantee that they will not continue reading rude or abusive letters. Be professional – then they can’t ignore us. And PLEASE pass this on (in fact, add your letter to the bottom of the list below so your friends have even more options to choose from). We can only make a difference through sheer numbers, so getting the word spread around is the only way to succeed.

All the best,

 Ruth Peterson
360-245-3960 (h)
360-880-4553 (cell & messages)
 Explanation –
There is a bulk terminal in Longview on the Columbia River that has been in existence for decades. Previous owners made a mess of it, both structurally and environmentally. A company called Millennium bought the property and has done an amazing job cleaning it up so it can be used to safely store and ship bulk items again. One of the main items they wish to ship is coal – Powder River Basin coal from Montana. Continued
15 Nov 2013

Freedom Foundation’s Free WA Tour in SJC this weekend!

by | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Free WA will be in:

Friday Harbor on Friday, November 15th from 12pm – 1pm PST at China Pearl Restaurant & Lounge 51 Spring Street

Orcas Island/Eastsound on Friday, November 15th from 7pm – 8pm PST at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Public Meeting Room 45 Lavender Lane Eastsound, WA  98245

 www.freewatour.com

 Are special interest groups buying elections?

Last November, Washington’s 17th legislative district saw true NEA “democracy” in action as Monica Stonier and Julie Olson fought a closely-contested race for state representative. In the end, Stonier won the election with a difference of only 139 votes. Had Stonier not been a member of the Washington Education Association, the state teacher’s union, the outcome would likely have been quite different. Find out more about this controversial election here.

Special interest groups are now doing much more than just buying elections, and the Freedom Foundation is exposing it all this November.

The Freedom Foundation is visiting 35 cities in five days starting November 12th. We’ll expose the stranglehold that special interests have on your communities, your elected leaders, and your tax dollars.  More importantly, you’ll learn what YOU can do to fight back and restore freedom and prosperity to Washington.

Seating is limited so reserve your spot now! All you need to do is go to www.freewatour.com, select your city, find your stop, and register today!
See you on the road to freedom.
Cassandra Webster
Events Director
Freedom Foundation

14 Nov 2013

Karl Rove: Voters May Cancel Democratic Coverage in 2014

by | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

From the WallStreet Journal:
In a Quinnipiac poll, just 30% of independents approve of ObamaCare.

By KARL ROVE
Updated Nov. 13, 2013 7:31 p.m. ET
A few minutes into last Thursday’s interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd, President Obama said of the millions whose health insurance was canceled, “I am sorry that they—you know, are finding themselves in this situation, based on assurances they got from me.”It was not a real apology. And what truly mattered was what Mr. Obama said at the interview’s start. “First of all, I meant what I said,” he told Mr. Todd, about his promises that people could keep their health plan if they liked it. “And we worked hard to try to make sure that we implemented it properly. But obviously, we didn’t do enough—a good enough job—and I regret that.”

This is nonsense. The mounting cancellations of people’s health plans is not a result of faulty implementation. The Affordable Care Act was designed to make unavailable health-insurance policies that didn’t include its extensive, expensive and often unnecessary provisions.

For example, one provision in the law called “Essential Health Benefits” requires that every policy offer a wide range of benefits including mental health and addiction treatment, and maternity care (even for single men or women past childbearing age), and cover 100% of the cost of an array of preventive services. All this drives up the cost of insurance.

Associated Press

Another provision causes younger, healthier Americans to pay higher premiums than they would otherwise in order to subsidize coverage for older, less-healthy people. Continued