Today being Earth Day, it is fitting that 8th District Congressional candidate Darcy Burner (D-Carnation) should announce the support of someone prominently attached to the celebration. Earth Day founder Denis Hayes said today that he is endorsing Burner in her race against Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn), calling her the "real deal" and a "true environmentalist".
We like to complain about gas prices. We also like to drive. On Earth Day Eve, we ought to recognize both that gas prices will continue to go up, and that we will continue to drive just as much as before.
By bringing environmentalists into the reality-based community, we can help them refocus their goals to support better-engineered cars that burn cleaner fuels. read more »
"I don't want to vote for a rock star. I want somebody who is going to take care of the issues."
- Eric Oleson, an administrator at South Puget Sound Community College, explaining his internal struggle on voting for or against U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) as the next president.