President Obama No one should have to worry that they will go without health care.
Glen Beck We have to teach our children the things that have been lost.
On August 31, 2009 Congressman Norm Dicks held a townhall meeting in Port Townsend at Fort Worden. The community hall was packed with several hundred people. The meeting was not scheduled to start until 4:00, but by 3:30 the room was already at capacity and crowds who arrived after that had to stand outside. The [...]
Videos 4 through 7 of the Norm Dicks Townshall meeting held on Aug 31, 2009 in Port Townsend:
See Norm Dicks Townhall Meeting Videos 1 – 3.
From Norm Dicks:
I would like to inform you that I have scheduled two Town Hall Meetings on Aug. 31st to discuss Health Care Reform and other national and local matters of concern to you. I believe this session will offer an opportunity for you and others in the 6th Congressional District to express your opinions [...]
Clallam County Democrats gathered to hear a health panel, State Representative Lyn Kessler, and Congressman Norm Dicks about the proposed healthcare bill HR3200. Meanwhile, about 200 citizens held signs in protest of the congressman’s refusal to hold open townhall meetings, with other signs about healthcare and govt spending issues. Although approximately 80 people bought dinner [...]
Clallam County has 51 open positions in local politics, and the deadline for filing is June 5th. Here are the candidates who have filed along with their contact information so you can conveniently ask them questions or encourage them.
Ballot Name
Mailing Address
Contact Phone/Email
Filing Date
CITY 1 (Clallam)
Council #1 Nonpartisan office [...]
On Saturday, the 25th of April, about one hundred supporters of the Border Patrol met at the intersection of Priest Rd. and Washington St. in Sequim to rally in favor of the Border Patrol efforts to find illegal immigrants through check point interceptions. Traffic was heavy and nine in ten passing cars honked, waved or [...]
IT’S A PARTY!!
A BOSTON TEA PARTY – PORT ANGELES STYLE
WHERE?
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK, LINCOLN STREET
WHEN?
APRIL 15, 2009
TIME?
12 NOON
WHY?
TO SHOW OUR “PLEASURE” AT PAYING EXTORTIONATE TAXES
WHO?
YOU AND YOU AND YOU (AND IF YOU’RE FROM THE SOUTH, YAWLL)
BRING?
BRING AN UNOPENED BOX OF TEA BAGS (OR TWO OR THREE)
DETAILS?
SHOW UP AT [...]
Mike Wiley, Jr. intends to be the youngest Conservation District Supervisor ever elected in the State of Washington. Wiley, 19 years old, easily defeated incumbent Don Hatler by a vote of 114 to 60 in the election to gain a seat on the Clallam Conservation District Board of Supervisors held on Thursday February 19, 2009. [...]
Are you tuned into the local political scene in Sequim or in Port Angeles? Do you have a passion to keep up with the issues, and are you able to write about those issues objectively? You do NOT have to be a professional writer. Editing assistance is available.
If so, you may have found the perfect [...]
