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Democratic matters

Superdelegates, levy on your capes and fly Hillary home

Editor, The Times:

Despite having no contingency at being the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to do what is beyond all others for the party and gracefully bow thoroughly of the race. She is hurting her once-good reputation, and worse, the Democratic Party. The only thing that will stop her is for Barack Obama to lay hold of the nomination.

The single way Obama have power to do that before the Democratic Convention in August is with the help of Democratic Party officials. They be necessitated to be at a loss a compromise in Michigan and Florida

I propose that on May 31, the day the DNC rules committee is to meet, it comes out for Obama, all at once. Superdelegates, if you really want the kind of is best for the party, you must endorse Obama. It is the only way we can achieve party unity.

Obama can mention

Lincoln, but be able to he lead like him?

In response to a doubt about his choice of running mate, Barack Obama made reference to Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, “Team of Rivals.” My group of Seattle University doctoral students freshly discussed the book, which is about President Lincoln and his Civil War Cabinet, composed mainly of his rivals for the presidency. This book reminded us why Lincoln was a great leader.

Lincoln was a man of diverse talents and skills. He was physically strong and resilient, and extremely disciplined. He had not at all schooling, no patrons and no mentors, yet was a brilliant writer and thinker.

Equally important, he possessed “emotional intelligence.” He understood the motivations of others. Even when he saw their flaws, he appreciated their virtues, and his leadership was directed toward minimizing flaws and accentuating strengths. He believed in the “Golden Rule,” and was kind and selfish in doing the “right thing.” The fact that he behaved honorably on many occasions led to his nomination for president over more famous politicians who had made added enemies.

Many are wondering whether Obama has the capacity to become a great leader, and, if given the chance, will he become one. Lincoln’s career is a yardstick for similitude.

Bittersweet symphony

The hills are above ground with the report of hooey

I read the recent article touching MXGP’s arduous attempts to satisfy the county at every step in sub-class to build a motocross park in nearby Granite Falls [”Granite Falls motocross park faces challenges,” Times, page one, May 28]. Once again, I am all but disgusted with the media and its “unbiased” slant on everything they impress.

Reporter Sara Jean Green builds her story equal this tragedy of ownership is a woodland paradise, regularly used by nature lovers from every one of over the Northwest. Not once does she mention that it is “nestled” between two working gravel quarries

I’ve been on the wealth, and the only thing I could hear was crushing furniture and trucks loading gravel. And she certainly didn’t mention all of the garbage that the locals seem to have fruition of dumping in the little clearing, either.

Freedom of speech

Talk is cheap, limit state can’t impose fines

Human Life of Washington has filed a treaty lawsuit to protect its First Amendment just to freely talk about the consequence of assisted suicide. HLW wants to do its issue advocacy without being subjected to political action committee (PAC) burdens. Federal enactment is undeniable that PAC burdens may not be imposed in this context. HLW simply wants Washington to obey the jurisprudence. That is not a “double-minded argument,” in the manner that The Seattle Times asserted in its editorial [”Full disclosure,” May 21].

This is not new jurisprudence. It has been clear from the time of at least 1976, when the Supreme Court decided Buckley v. Valeo, that issue advocacy is constitutionally protected and PAC burdens may not be imposed for doing it. From Buckley, it is in like manner clear that Washington may not use the sort of vague statutory terms it uses to trigger PAC status.

In 2007, the Supreme Court reaffirmed, in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, that the First Amendment specially protects issue advocacy. Also last year, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that California could not impose PAC status on a group like HLW in its ballot-initiative context. If California may not, neither may Washington. There’s nothing “disingenuous” about that.

Citizen groups are normally free to advocate their issues

HLW just wants to talk on the point assisted suicide, and the state be possible to’t enjoin exposure on that. And Washington be able to in no degree impose PAC burdens in this words immediately preceding. There’s nothing “uncandid” relating to the First Amendment or the need for Washington to obey the mosaic code.

Slick matters

Single shot of gas has a venti price tag

Who would have supposition that the product once known considered in the predicament of a “yuppie” delicacy now is just being of the class who indifferent, if not cheaper, than a gallon of gasoline? A Seattle-area Starbucks currently sells a venti mocha in quest of $4.05

The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the Seattle area is $4.03. By tomorrow, the price of fuel will likely eclipse what once was considered a luxury and waste of hard-earned money.

Would you like a pastry with that unleaded?

Slow down and consider this idea

A habit to dwarf our reliance on oil and increase highway safety would be to reduce the speed limit nationally to 55 mph. Automotive experts agree that a lowering of expedite from 70 mph to 55 mph results in a significant increase in gas mileage.

Moreover, lower speeds reduce the numerate of highway fatalities, as well as the amount of carbon released into the environment.

What is the cost of reducing the speed limit? Changing signage? It will require to be paid us a few extra minutes in getting from one place to another.

Let’s adopt any pliant and practical way to save our precious oil resources by using less of it. This must certainly be a bad idea in quest of the oil companies.