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Tag Archives: Kshama Sawant
Sawant on Trial: Deconstructing the Recall
Below is an overview of the case for and against recalling Kshama Sawant. Bear a couple things in mind as you read it. First the definitions. “Malfeasance” and “misfeasance” in this context mean, respectively, a public servant intentionally causing harm … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, General, Kshama Sawant, Politics, Seattle City Council
Tagged Kshama Sawant, marxism, Seattle City Council, socialism
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Community Leaders Support Sawant Recall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 23, 2021CONTACT: Henry Bridger IISawantRecall.org OVER 70 RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS REBUKE SAWANT’S ACTIONS – CALL FOR “YES” VOTE ON DECEMBER 7TH RECALL SEATTLE, WA – Today, Seattle city leaders representing multiple faiths and backgrounds are releasing … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Crime, General, Seattle City Council
Tagged corruption, Kshama Sawant, marxism, Seattle City Council, socialism
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Kshama Town
November 25, 2016 Photos of anti-Trump protests in Chicago and Seattle tell two very different stories about political culture. The Chicago crowd (above) is large, varied, and rowdy. The placards there are hand-made, and each one bears a different message, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Politics
Tagged civil disobedience, civil unrest, Donald Trump, Kshama Sawant, Occupy, protest, rioting, Stalinism
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What’s the matter with Kshama Sawant?
October 21, 2016 Meet Kshama Sawant: Seattle councilmember. Socialist firebrand. Enfant terrible. For as big a hit as she’s been in Seattle, I’ve never felt that she really got this town. Oh she gets a part of it, all right. … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Bernie Sanders, homeless encampments ordinance, Kshama Sawant, socialism
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Outrage for Hire
March 13, 2016 Since Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign pulled ahead of the GOP pack last month, critics to his left and right have been increasingly calling him a fascist. As evidence of this claim they cite footage of protesters – usually minorities … Continue reading
Posted in General, Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Kshama Sawant, media manipulation, outrage, political manipulation
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Kshama Sawant and Occupy Camp Dearborn
February 26, 2016 Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant won’t respond to my complaints about the treatment of people in homeless camps. She won’t meet with me to discuss creating a streamlined and independent grievance process to protect homeless people living in … Continue reading
The Friends of Kshama Sawant: Progressive politics and influence at City Hall
November 13, 2015 ~ Seattle A “People’s Budget Town Hall” Late last month, one week ahead of city council elections, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant hosted her second “People’s Budget Town Hall” event at City Hall. Cleverly disguised as a public … Continue reading
Posted in General, Homelessness, Nickelsville, Politics, SHARE
Tagged affordable housing, bruce harrell, Jarvis Capucion, Kshama Sawant, LIHI, Lisa Herbold, Low Income Housing Institute, progressive politics, Scott Morrow, Seattle City Council, Sharon Lee, socialism, Socialist Alternative
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Outrage on Demand: How Seattle’s Kshama Sawant packs ’em in at the Seattle City Council
On October 6, I was treated to something I’d never seen in 27 years of following Seattle politics: Paid shills drumming for a councilmember during an official meeting. It was at a public hearing on budget priorities. Twenty minutes in … Continue reading
Posted in General, Politics
Tagged 15 now, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council, socialism, Socialist Alternative
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Robin Hood, Inc.
This story should not come as a surprise to anyone, since Seattle has the highest percentage of hero-hypocrites in the nation, per capita. It’s almost too easy to be a hero here. All you have to do is kvetch about … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 15 now, Freedom Socialist Party, hypocrisy, Kshama Sawant, minimum wage
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Will a $15/hour minimum wage hurt Seattle business?
I recently asked the Seattle City Council to share with me any data they were looking at in their deliberations on the proposed minimum wage hike for Seattle. They sent me two studies, which I have linked for you below. … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 15 now, Kshama Sawant, minimum wage, poverty, Seattle wage hike, working poor
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Kshama Sawant: Super Genius
Here’s a genuine quote from Ms. Sawant. I know it’s authentic because I got it from the Facebook page of one of her fans. Besides that, it just sounds like her: “You know that your poverty is not a result … Continue reading
New Minimum Wage for Seattle: Where’s the Data?
Let me start this post by saying that I have no official opinion on Seattle City Council Member (and self-proclaimed socialist) Kshama Sawant’s proposed $15/hr minimum wage for Seattle workers. Of course, I’d like to have an opinion on it, … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 1%, bruce harrell, jean godden, Kshama Sawant, minimum wage, social justice, ted virdone
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My Little Socialist: Kshama Sawant
Seattle Councilmember-elect Kshama Sawant is all over the Interblogz these days, and not just for being a nerdy young Woman of Color who beat out a stodgy Old White Man. That would have been news enough, but on top of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Politics, Profiles
Tagged economics, Kshama Sawant, sawant, Seattle City Council, socialism
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