Connecting Local Politics

Why was BuyBlue.org started?

On the morning after the 2004 election, half of the country woke up in disbelief and disgust. Shortly afterwards it turned to anger and bitterness and many were entertaining moving to another country. It didn't take long for all of us to collectively realize that we had lost our country to the other side and we wanted, no needed to do something about it. It was at that moment that the original idea for BuyBlue.org was born.

What is BuyBlue.org all about?

Mission Statement: BuyBlue.org supports businesses that share our progressive values and ideals. BuyBlue.org uses our power as consumers to vote with our wallets, supporting businesses that abide by sustainability, workers' rights, environmental standards, and corporate transparency. At the same time, BuyBlue.org focuses sharply on businesses that violate the essential values of a sustainable, fair and profitable society through their policies and the politicians they support.

Vision Statement: BuyBlue.org will become a powerful tool used by a community of millions dissatisfied with the ineffectiveness of our elected and appointed leaders. We will form strong coalitions with stockholders, shareholders, corporations, small businesses and communities which share our values to gain strength through numbers. We will influence the political landscape, stimulate economic growth among participating businesses and industries and use the American dollar as an incentive for corporate transparency and responsibility.

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The Chinese New Year Day is on February 9th, 2005. The Year 2005 (Rooster) is the 4702nd Chinese year. Most Chinese believe that the first king of China was the Yellow King (he was not the first emperor of China). The Yellow King became king in 2697 BC, therefore China will enter the 4702nd year on February 4th, 2005.

Ran into an article with Chinese horoscope predictions for the coming year:

Rooster tends to be overconfident and is prone to come up with nonsensical plans. Politics will adhere to hard-line policies. The diplomatic scene will be dominated by philosophical orators who rave a lot about nothing. Governments will be found flexing their muscles at each other, but just for show. There may be no real confrontations. It is just that everyone will be too occupied with himself to hear or care what the other person is saying.

Best wishes for those of us involved with politics in 2005.

Deb is having her exhibition this weekend at the Pike Place Market.

Take a look at her abstract series and write a comment