Recent NWCitizen Articles

“Opinions don’t affect facts. But facts should affect opinions, and do, if you’re rational.”—Ricky Gervais
Elon Musk could easily reclaim several hundred billion dollars by attacking fraud, waste, and abuse within the Medicare (Dis)Advantage program.
A critique of Andrew Reding's public and political actions as he prepares to run for a seat on the Bellingham City Council.
Bellingham needs a new approach to low cost housing.
A bi-partisan bill to honor the Vietnam service of the Red Cross Donut Dollies was reintroduced by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) on March 11th.
Now that I think of it, half of Medicare has already been privatized under Bush, Obama, Trump 45, and Biden.
Thanks to Jon Humphrey, our community knows more about public fiber than most. Unfortunately, it hasn’t helped us.
It is about “having the six”* of your fellow veterans.
New 33-unit project makes matters worse
Thanks to generous donations from readers, this site is renovated and improved.
Affordability has been a ruse for creating market rate housing.
Represent Us and Our Interests. Please!
Local action in support of a proposal to rebuild nationwide infrastructure
Who’s Superman when you need him? We are.
From Musk’s big investment all the way to local campaigns, political “contributions” will be re-paid. Here’s how.
Private banks are fighting hard to keep us from starting our own state bank. There’s a reason.
To be so manifestly unqualified and yet not be deeply aware of that speaks exactly to the very point of not being qualified.
Chaos likely to ensue. Catastrophe cannot be ruled out.
There is no escape from the deep-throated roar and the clouds of filth produced by these machines.
A perspective from a very old liberal political junkie.

Pearl Follett

Commenting Since Dec 31, 1969
Bellingham resident of 30 plus years Peace advocate

Total number of comments: 13

Recent Comments by Pearl Follett

Fri Nov 8, 2024

Thank  you for your comments. My view is that many factors caused the defeat of Harris that had nothing to do with the Democtric party. Individuals vote. In the hearts and minds of the Trump voters many factors pushed the hand that marked the ballot.

One is that abused people idenify with the agressor . Fantasies play a part. Some very poor want to protect the rich so that when they themselves become rich everything willbe in place for them,

Obedience is taught in some churches and families. Do what you are told to survive. 

The lack of critical thinking was a major factor. Our school system and the lack of righer educaton for the poor can be blamed.

Regardless of the reasons we are where we are with the problem of what to do about it.

For now we can do good where we see and help those who wil be in harms way due to Trump. We can build a comunity to help the disenfranchised. In doing so we can protect our morality and not live in dispair. Together we can build a better world.

Pearl Follett

The Election of Donald Trump
Fri Nov 8, 2024

 I am a Bernie supporter also. I was not excusing the Dems only thinking of why people would vote for  Trump.

Pearl   

The Election of Donald Trump