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Watching George Bush self destruct
By John Servais · Tue Apr 13, 2004
This will go down as the worst presidential press conference in the history of the American Presidency.

The fellow spoke today to mute the headlines that would result from his intelligence chie
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Watchers watching the watchers
By John Servais · Mon Apr 12, 2004
The following is from an email I received from Takhoman, the Internet news in Tacoma who first broke the story of their police chief Brame when the regular media would not touch it. Takhoman is reliab
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Tragedy and war crimes in Iraq
By John Servais · Sat Apr 10, 2004
You will not learn the full truth about this week in Iraq for many years - if the US military has its way. Our troops are causing unspeakable horrors to the Iraqi people. You must read the foreign pre
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Read non-mainstream press and websites
By John Servais · Sat Apr 10, 2004
If you want to know what is happening in Iraq then you have to read the foreign press and independent websites. The major American news media are not present where the action is and are simply sanitiz
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A missile into a mosque
By John Servais · Wed Apr 7, 2004
To watch CNN today is to ask “what mass killing of Iraqis in a mosque”. Same on FoxNews. Not mentioned directly and you have to look elsewhere for details. Much talk about ‘test of wills’ and US milit
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10 killed is only the tip of the iceberg
By John Servais · Mon Apr 5, 2004
When some of the 24 US soldiers wounded in Iraq over the weekend die from their wounds - they will not be counted as deaths in Iraq. Only those who actually die on the battlefield are counted.<
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Citizens need initiative
By John Servais · Fri Apr 2, 2004
Initiative 872 will allow us citizens to vote to have a ‘Top 2’ primary election process. The ‘Peoples Choice’ initiative is now launched by the Washington State Grange. You can order petitions at the
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Fooling with elections
By John Servais · Thu Apr 1, 2004
10:30 am
As scripted, a partial veto. Gov. Locke vetoed the ‘Top 2’ section of the primary election bill, SB6453. This gets the Republican and Democrat party bosses off the hook - a huge favor to t
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No Locke on SB6453
By John Servais · Wed Mar 31, 2004
Gov. Locke is not scheduled to act on the primary election bill today. This the 20th day since the legislature adjourned and supposedly the last day he can act on a bill. SB6453 is missing from his fu
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For those who are in awe of the ‘experts’ in Olympia
By John Servais · Tue Mar 30, 2004
For your morning entertainment. And for those who are in awe of the ‘experts’ in Olympia. Gov Locke vetoes three sections of a bill meant to streamline our bankruptcy laws. To wit:
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They all know they violated the public trust
By John Servais · Sun Mar 28, 2004
Before Wednesday, Gov. Locke will act on SB6453, the primary election bill. There has been no news on his deliberations these past two weeks. All legislators are very quiet. No press releases by the p
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Let the parties use the caucuses
By John Servais · Fri Mar 19, 2004
Gov. Locke has not acted on the primary election bill. No doubt he is wondering how his reputation will be hurt if he vetoes the ‘Top 2’ process. He will be known in the future as the guy who tried to
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Locke is working _with_ the party machines
By John Servais · Sun Mar 14, 2004
Today’s Bham Herald editorial is well meaning but hopelessly ignorant of the process in Olympia. Naive may be a better word to describe their editorial board. Gee, goes the editorial - the legislature
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Delays are due to secret bargaining
By John Servais · Sat Mar 13, 2004
Will Gov Locke veto the ‘Top 2’ primary process and allow the Montana process to become law? Probably, but not necessarily. He may sign the entire bill - getting himself off the hook with voters - and
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Expect a partial veto
By John Servais · Wed Mar 10, 2004
The ‘Top 2’ primary election bill has a poison pill in it. Our legislators tonight have changed just three words that will allow the Republican and Democratic party bosses to successfully challenge th
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Voting against democracy
By John Servais · Tue Mar 9, 2004
We have Kelli Linville and Doug Ericksen voting against democracy and for the iron grip of the two political parties on our election process. Shame on them.

Quall and Morris voted for the ‘Top
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They always say they “suspended the rules”
By John Servais · Tue Mar 9, 2004
SB6453 passed the House late this evening by a vote of 51 to 46. Now - if Gov. Locke will just sign it. More when we have more facts. The morning papers should cover it decently.

Kelli Linville
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Democracy on the line
By John Servais · Thu Mar 4, 2004
On Friday morning at 8 am, the WA House committee on government will hold a hearing on the “Top 2” primary election bill - Senate Bill 6453. This is the hot bill this legislative session. The House wi
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Traffic and Western Washington University
By John Servais · Mon Mar 1, 2004
If WWU gets their way, $20 million in state taxes will be spent on jack-hammering out good roads and building new ones a hundred yards away. No increase in safety nor traffic movement. A big in
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