“…considering adding up to two tolled express lanes on I-405 that would connect with HOT lanes in SR 167, creating a 50+ mile corridor from Puyallup to Lynnwood. These new lanes would be in addition to existing toll free general purpose lanes…”

So do you want to pay for the privilege of driving on I-405?

Give your government a piece of your mind.

• Take the survey at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/tolling/eastsidecorridor
• Attend one of three public meetings - each from 4:00pm to 7:00pm with a brief presentation at 6:00pm
  • August 18 - Auburn
    Auburn Les Gove Park
    Millennium Room
    808 9th Street SE
    Auburn, WA 98002
  • August 19 - Bellevue
    Bellevue City Hall
    450 110th Ave NE
    Bellevue, WA 98004
  • August 20- Renton
    Renton High School
    400 S 2nd St
    Renton, WA 98057

“King County Executive Kurt Triplett asked the County Council on Friday to put a tax increase before voters, saying the government otherwise would have to close 39 urban parks along with some public-health clinics and regional police services.“

So do you think this is the best solution?

State-wide Tea Party Picnic & Rally

Heritage Park
(on Capitol Lake)
330 5th Ave SW
Olympia, WA 98501
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Live Music, Costume Contest, Inspirational Speakers, Networking

Bring your picnic & lawn chairs and enjoy the afternoon with the Tea Party.

What to bring:

• Your picnic lunch (Park rules do not allow alcohol)
• Bottled water, sun screen & other essentials
• Folding chair and / or blanket
• Three envelopes with first class postage (we are going to Pink-slip our three most notorious big spenders!)
• Your friends, family and neighbors

Fun Activities:

• Face painting for the kids
• Costume contest - any patriotic costume
• We have a 100-foot long U.S. Constitution for all of us to re-sign!

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Directions & Parking:

Heritage Park 330 5th Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501
Take Exit 105 (Interstate 5 from either N or S direction)
Go straight through Union on Plum Street and turn Left on 5th Ave SW.
Drop your people at Heritage Park & go park.
Parking is on side streets or continue on 5th and turn Left onto Deschutes Parkway (can accommodate buses)
On Saturdays the parking meters are free.  There is also paid parking, usually $3 for 4 to 10 hours nearby

…

Our Speakers:

• Thomas Paine Has a startling announcement you won’t want to miss!  YouTube sensation, actor, author, and historian Bob Basso will perform as the legendary colonial patriot, Thomas Paine, author of the 1776 pamphlet Common Sense.  Basso’s reprise of an award-winning performance has been seen more than a Eight-Million + YouTube hits in the riveting video series “Thomas Paine and the Second American Revolution.”
• Tim Eyman  Sponsor of Initiative 1033, a bill to reduce property taxes by limiting the growth of certain state, county and city revenue to annual inflation and population growth (not including voter-approved revenue increases). Revenue collected above the limit would reduce property tax levies. Mr. Eyman is well-known throughout Washington for his fight to lower state taxes and fees on Washington citizens.
• Floyd G. Brown Speaks to the perils of Socialized Medicine & Cap-and-trade.  Is an American author, speaker and media commentator. He is president of Excellentia Inc, a consulting company specializing in non-profit organizational strategy, development and marketing.
• Allen Glasenapp, Citizens for HJM 4009, a group of citizens taking action with a mission to promote public support and awareness of House Joint Memorial 4009, a bill acknowledging and endorsing the 10th amendment rights of the United States Constitution for the citizens of the great State of Washington. Allen resides in Monroe and is an associate broker in real estate and also co-owner/agent of a family owned and operated independent insurance agency.
• Sharon Hanek, “Making Your Tea Party Voice Stronger!” Sharon Hanek is a business owner, wife, and mother involved in politics as a private citizen. Over the past six years she has spent many hours in Olympia during legislative session testifying on bills and discussing issues with legislators from both sides of the aisle.  She also travels around the state working with grassroots activists to become more effective in getting their voices heard.
• Carl Pike on hosting a Tea Party Barbeque; Alex Rion update on auditing the Federal Reserve; and activists Ken Morse, Jane Milhans, Keli Carender, & Dan Rehling on networking and moving forward with other Tea Party issues.

Live music by: Garret Lloyd King
Special music by: Paula Swornay

Contacts:

• Ken Morse, Olympia Tea Party Organizer  360-923-1080  netseptic@earthlink.net
• Keli Carender, Seattle Sons & Daughters of Liberty (206) 370-9842  redistributingknowledge@gmail.com
• Washington Tea Party Movement

Hope to see you there!

 Audit the Fed Bill Reaches Crucial Benchmark

  
 Washington, D.C. -

Congressman Ron Paul’s Federal Reserve Transparency Act, HR 1207, has reached and surpassed the level of 218 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, which means it is now cosponsored by a majority of the members. 

The 218th cosponsor was Dennis Kucinich (OH-10), and the bill has since received its 222nd cosponsor. 

“The tremendous grass-roots and bipartisan support in Congress for HR 1207 is an indicator of how mainstream America is fed up with Fed secrecy,” said Congressman Paul. “I look forward to this issue receiving greater public exposure.” 

Hearings on Federal Reserve transparency are expected within the next month, as part of the Financial Services Committee’s series of hearings on regulatory reform.

Thanks to @CatoInstitute!

“Welcome to Countywide Community Forums – King County’s new and innovative citizen outreach program. The goal is user-friendly democracy – giving people an easier format to share their opinions with elected officials while providing better access to information…Join over 1700 Citizen Councilors and make your opinions count as you help to build community connections with the people around you.”

There is a list of meeting times in various areas around the county.  You can see the list on the Countywide Community Forum site.

What a great way to meet your neighbors and spread ideas!

Show your representatives in Congress that you care about transparency in government by signing and circulating the HR 1207 and SB 604 petitions. You can print off your own copies of the dual HR 1207 and SB 604 petition to circulate in your neighborhood, at your office, or at your group event.

We’re collecting completed petitions to submit in a batch. If you have any questions about the process, or how to submit them please send us a message.

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling Taxed Enough Already.

“ACTION SEATTLE is proposing two Charter Amendments for the November 2009 General Election:

SEATTLE DISTRICTS NOW -  The current structure of the City Council is an all at-large Council.  Each Councilmember is supposed to represent every Seattle voter.  This Amendment would change the structure of the Council to 5 Councilmembers who are elected by voters from their respective districts, and 4 Councilmembers who would be at-large Councilmembers.  This structure aligns our governmental structure with the majority of large cities in the U.S. where the Councils are either a majority of district positions with a smaller number of at-large positions, or are Councils of all district-based positions.  Read the entire proposed Amendment:  Seattle Districts Now

EQUAL CHANCE FOR VOTERS -  While Seattle voters have the right to amend the City Charter, we are at a disadvantage because we are only able to present Amendments to the voters in odd election years (which municipal elections occur).  Seattle voter interests will be better served by being able to present Charter Amendments in every election year.  Read the entire proposed Amendment:  Equal Chance for Voters”

You can get involved at the Action Seattle website by signing up to volunteer, donate, or sign the petitions.

We had the truth. Overflowing the too-small area cordoned off on the sidewalk across from the park, we joined together and raised our voices in defense of freedom. In contrast to the sea of sameness at the pro-single payer rally, the crowd on the right side of the street was full of rugged individualists with homemade signs.

There is more information and an Action Alert to spread the word at Liberty Belle’s (event organizer) blog.