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WA Dems: What Have You Done For Me Lately?

By natasha
Fri May 12, 2006 at 05:24:30 AM PST Section: Diary Topic: Democrats

[ED: Front Paged, LR]

What can I say, but that I needed a dose of good news to start the day with and it turns out that it wasn't actually hard to find some praiseworthy things that our national representatives have been up to lately.

72 Democratic congresscritters filed an amicus brief on the NSA spying scandal along with Rep. John Conyers regarding two cases that have been brought over this massive and illegal invasion of privacy. Among them, Washington's own Jay Inslee and Brian Baird. Inslee is also a cosponsor of a House bill that supports net neutrality by forbidding ISPs from charging websites for visitor access or blocking competing content.

Rep. Jim McDermott got an amendment added and passed in a recent House bill that will study the effects of depleted uranium on U.S. soldiers and their families.

Rep. Adam Smith has urged fellow members of congress to take measures to protect the nation's ports with better inspection protocols and additional funding for the Coast Guard and Customs to carry out their jobs. All our state's Democratic representatives joined in voting for a Republican-defeated bill that would have mandated electronic screening of containers being shipped to the U.S., as well as stricter ethics and lobbying laws to apply to members of Congress and in favor of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into price gouging by petrochemical companies.

Sen. Maria Cantwell has come out against the NSA wiretapping program, put the force of her encouragement behind a proposal to build the country's largest biodiesel plant in Grays Harbor and recently tussled with Rick Santorum over gas prices.

Sen. Patty Murray joined Senators Reid and Clinton in demanding that contraceptives coverage be protected against proposed changes to federal law that would void state rules mandating equal protection for contraception and family planning services by insurers.

Both of our senators have come out in opposition to Sen. Enzi's bill that would strip consumer protections from patients and voted against the sixth tax cut for the wealthy in six years, though the wider Senate does not share their sensibilities and voted to screw us.

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon isn't one of ours, obviously, but he's introduced a Senate bill to safeguard internet neutrality and it currently lacks cosponsors. So perhaps we should gently urge our state's senators to add their names and tell the country that the Northwest loves us some internet access; it shouldn't be a hard sell.

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WA Dems: What Have You Done For Me Lately? | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 hidden)

Wonderful Post (5.00 / 1)

Natasha,
What a great post to read this morning. There is so much good stuff going on in the world/DC/Cascadia, that never gets coverage from the ordinary news outlets. It's a shame that we have to research to find out what is really going on.

It's so easy to get overwhelmed with all the coulduvs and shoulduvs and anger at the other side, but if we don't appreciate the other stuff, we forget about it. I know I get depressed the more I look into corruption and environmental degredation; so depressed that I don't even look for the good events sometimes...

Thank you for taking the time to brighten up our days!

by JesseNelson on Fri May 12, 2006 at 10:40:30 AM PST

Not just a wonderful post (5.00 / 1)

But wonderful to have Natasha gracing our humble abode. I hope to see more of you around, Natasha!

Switzerblog'll knock you out!

by switzerblog on Fri May 12, 2006 at 10:50:19 AM PST

yes, Thanks (5.00 / 1)

for the good news. Much appreciated.

by dinazina on Fri May 12, 2006 at 11:30:15 AM PST

Yes! (5.00 / 1)

And remember what a good job our Governor and Legislature did last session. IT's so easy to focus on the perceived lapses, but to win elections, we need to be saying: "This is what we did for you in the past" and more importantly, "THIS IS WHAT we'll do for YOU" in the future with a stronger majority (state) and with a majority (Federal).

Dave Gibney Pullman

by gibney on Fri May 12, 2006 at 01:18:46 PM PST

More Good Signs (none / 0)

Hi Natasha. Thanks for posting these great items. It's easy to miss the good works that are being done.

Similarly, I enjoyed Amy Sullivan's article in The Washington Monthly Not as Lame as You Think - Democrats learn the art of opposition.
.

by zappini on Sun May 14, 2006 at 08:16:24 AM PST

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