http://davidcarrier.org/blog Discussion and feedback about election issues and priorities, hosted by David Carrier Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:14:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cross-posted from Daily Kos by Lilith Saintcrow This was one of the most exotic moments of my life, dear Reader. And that's saying something. So earlier this evening the Teen was at college and everyone else was at kendo. I was breathing the sweet air of solitude and employing my time productively (i.e., ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/10/03/why-i-love-my-country/ Are you worried about the global financial meltdown and its anticipated effects on the local economy? We are already seeing mass layoffs in manufacturing and financial services nationwide, and this will have ripple effects here in Washington. We’ll lose a lot of jobs in the coming recession, but fortunately we’ll ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/10/01/energy-independence-can-rebuild-the-local-economy/ More and more working people are going without health insurance because neither they nor their employers can afford to pay for it. For employers, the rising cost of health care makes it difficult to compete in the global economy, and we risk losing jobs to countries that provide health care ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/09/29/affordable-health-care-and-housing-is-within-reach/ We are in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The commercial and investment banking business was deregulated throughout the 1980s and 90s with the promise that it would lead to greater prosperity. Investors invented fancy new financial instruments to distribute and disguise the risk, and ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/09/22/the-financial-meltdown-what-went-wrong-and-who-will-pay/ The Basic Education Act and Article IX, section 1 of the Washington State Constitution states “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children.” State funding for basic education has not kept pace with rising costs, resulting in severe budget shortfalls. ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/09/20/state-education-funding-in-crisis/ Senator Don Benton’s campaign literature proudly proclaims that “He fights for us!” We wonder: who was Don Benton fighting for when he opposed SB 5930 providing affordable health care to all Washington residents; SB 5659 establishing family and medical leave insurance; HB 1359 creating an affordable housing program; SB 5841 ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/09/15/don-benton-fights-for-whom/ Don Benton has outraised David Carrier 10:1 in this election. Conventional wisdom says that the more money you raise, the more likely you are to win. We think that values win elections. And the source of campaign funds says more about a candidate’s values than anything else. Don Benton has the ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/09/15/money-matters/ Fellow Voters, My name is Cozette Tyler, and I am a single mother of four children. I am also a college student studying Political Science at Clark College in Vancouver Washington. I am happy to have this chance to share a bit about myself, and why I fully support David Carrier ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/08/14/why-im-voting-for-david-carrier/ The economy is a mess and it seems not much is being done about it. The price of oil is 3 times what it was when President Bush took office. We have a global financial crisis that keeps getting worse, and the stock market and value of the dollar have ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/07/16/labor-issues/ Some people question whether climate change is really happening, and whether or not it is caused by human activity. I believe it’s one of the most serious environmental threats we have ever faced. Extreme weather events such as Hurricane Katrina and this year’s “500-year flood” in the Mississippi watershed are ... http://davidcarrier.org/blog/2008/06/28/is-climate-change-real/