A salute to our nation's service veterans on this Veterans' Day!
The Party of Commons will not be posting much for the next week as we are retooling our internet service. By the 19th of November, however, we should be posting at our usual every-other-day-or-so pace. In the meantime, please, take this opportunity to check our other blogs, of which a full listing can be seen by clicking on the profile link further below (just under the ABOUT ME section).
Also, remember Mark's consultant service (political - paralegal - literary) as he needs business to keep the Party of Commons financially afloat.
Contributions to the Party of Commons can be made to P.O. Box 612, Bellevue, WA 98009. Thank you!
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2009/11/11
2009/11/07
"Commons" Expects Welcome at McGinn's City Hall
The Party of Commons played a significant role in the election of Michael McGinn as mayor of Seattle. "Commons" was among the first to endorse McGinn when it looked like he was just another also-ran. "Commons" was among the most prolific of internet writers propping up McGinn and exposing his opponent as a would-be West Coast Bloomberg. Now, "Commons" has an ally in a high position in Washington state politics and we will be taking full advantage of that. Mark will be requesting a meeting with the mayor-elect, which will hopefully be a chance to go over our ideas with him. If Mallahan had been elected, Mark would have been as welcome at City Hall as a beagle at a cat show.
Congratulations, Mike!
Post-script:
The Party of Commons expresses condolence to the families of the deceased servicemen and servicewomen from the Army's Fort Hood base in our Northern Pacific Report blog.
Northern Pacific Report: http://commonsnorth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
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Congratulations, Mike!
Post-script:
The Party of Commons expresses condolence to the families of the deceased servicemen and servicewomen from the Army's Fort Hood base in our Northern Pacific Report blog.
Northern Pacific Report: http://commonsnorth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
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2009/11/03
Rahr Wins, Though Write-in Vote Highest in Sheriff's Race
With a major assist from the corporate mainstream news media and nameless tech saboteurs not yet caught by the F.B.I., Sue Rahr has won the election for sheriff. The only point of interest is that the vote tally for write-in votes for sheriff is the only one over 2% among all county jurisdictional races, thereby the highest write-in vote total for those races in King County. Mark could have made this a race, but neither he nor "Commons" in general expected the CMNM to absolutely ignore the race.
"Commons" will be concentrating on the 2010 state legislature races in Washington state and we're busily recruiting candidates for those positions. Mark is a candidate for Secretary of State, only.
Post-script:
The result of this election will not affect the Greene v. Huff case as far as mootness is concerned, because of the "capable of repetition, yet evading review" standard set in case law.
[revised on 11/4/09]
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"Commons" will be concentrating on the 2010 state legislature races in Washington state and we're busily recruiting candidates for those positions. Mark is a candidate for Secretary of State, only.
Post-script:
The result of this election will not affect the Greene v. Huff case as far as mootness is concerned, because of the "capable of repetition, yet evading review" standard set in case law.
[revised on 11/4/09]
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2009/11/02
Corporate Mainstream News Media is Increasingly a Farce
It's a little unbelievable how the corporate mainstream news media managed to get through the entire general election in King County, Washington without saying a single word about the sheriff's election or the court case involving it. Their failure to report is nothing but pure partisan politics in order to keep their representation of the corporate interests that signs their paychecks at the highest possible level. They have become a farce instead of the protector of the constitutional right of free speech that they are supposed to be. The CMNM is an obstacle to democracy. You can be assured, however, that they will continue to have the gall to criticize election practices and so-called government media crackdowns in Iran or Venezuela, and other places that don't curtsy to "Uncle Sam," while ignoring the log in their own eye, to paraphrase a quote from the Redeemer in the Sermon on the Mount (Book of Matthew, 7:3-5).
At least they have to have crackdowns abroad, the government doesn't need to have crackdowns, here, because the media already does what they are told to do by the corporate behemoth that controls them and the government. Their little, sycophantic blogosphere lieutenants are even worse, because most of them don't even get paid for being craven and docile. It will take a hardy bunch of idealists to keep the dream of democracy afloat in America, because the boots of the authoritarians are being shined regularly by the corporate mainstream news media and their other servile beneficiaries. As long as the corporate behemoth keeps the CMNM halfway comfortable with slightly above average paychecks, they will continue to try to keep the representatives of the commoners on the fringes of politics. Commoners in Alaska almost overcame the CMNM twice in 2000 and 2002; the same CMNM (Alaskan sector) that mocked Mark and other poor candidates while paving the way for Don Young and his cronies. Even though we don't much care for the politics of Sarah Palin, there is something about the spirit of Alaska that doesn't mind going against the grain. If commoners come together, we can even take office in Washington state, but we have to run for office in order to do that. Join the Party of Commons, America's newest loyal opposition party!
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[revised on 11/6/09]
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At least they have to have crackdowns abroad, the government doesn't need to have crackdowns, here, because the media already does what they are told to do by the corporate behemoth that controls them and the government. Their little, sycophantic blogosphere lieutenants are even worse, because most of them don't even get paid for being craven and docile. It will take a hardy bunch of idealists to keep the dream of democracy afloat in America, because the boots of the authoritarians are being shined regularly by the corporate mainstream news media and their other servile beneficiaries. As long as the corporate behemoth keeps the CMNM halfway comfortable with slightly above average paychecks, they will continue to try to keep the representatives of the commoners on the fringes of politics. Commoners in Alaska almost overcame the CMNM twice in 2000 and 2002; the same CMNM (Alaskan sector) that mocked Mark and other poor candidates while paving the way for Don Young and his cronies. Even though we don't much care for the politics of Sarah Palin, there is something about the spirit of Alaska that doesn't mind going against the grain. If commoners come together, we can even take office in Washington state, but we have to run for office in order to do that. Join the Party of Commons, America's newest loyal opposition party!
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[revised on 11/6/09]
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2009/11/01
Blog News XXI
The Party of Commons expresses condolence to deceased Seattle police officer's family in our Northern Pacific Report blog.
[revised on 11/2/09]
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[revised on 11/2/09]
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Mark's Exploratory Campaign
Though still in the running for sheriff, Mark Greene started an exploratory campaign earlier in this autumn for secretary of state - 2012 as he realizes the sheriff's campaign is a long shot. Please, contribute whatever you can to the secretary of state campaign by sending a check to the address, below. For an idea of how Mark would run the secretary of state's office, please, see "Mark's Secretary of State Report" from 2008 in our "Turn" blog. Thank you.
Post-script:
Mark just happened to see Susan Hutchison in eastside King County, yesterday, campaigning on a street corner. Mark shook her hand as Hutchison apparently recognized the commoner and said she was glad to meet him. The race for county executive will probably be close enough that the winner will not be decided until after election day, so it's anybody's guess who will win.
Turn: http://commonturnstile.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
Mark Greene for Secretary of State Committee (exploratory campaign)
P.O. Box 612
Bellevue, WA 98009
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Post-script:
Mark just happened to see Susan Hutchison in eastside King County, yesterday, campaigning on a street corner. Mark shook her hand as Hutchison apparently recognized the commoner and said she was glad to meet him. The race for county executive will probably be close enough that the winner will not be decided until after election day, so it's anybody's guess who will win.
Turn: http://commonturnstile.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
Mark Greene for Secretary of State Committee (exploratory campaign)
P.O. Box 612
Bellevue, WA 98009
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2009/10/30
The F.B.I.: a Renowned and Valued Institution
The brave men and women of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have long battled hardened criminals and terrorists to protect our nation from the most treacherous of enemies. They are at the forefront of our nation's defense, along with other intelligence agencies, policemen and policewomen, and our nation's servicemen and servicewomen. May they always hold true to the Constitution and universal moral values, and may the grace of the Almighty be always with them.
Post-script (added on 10/31/09):
The FBI's website can be seen by clicking on title link, above. "Commons" will be publishing regular updates about our nation's intelligence, military and police services on our "Northern Pacific Report" blog, mostly on Fridays.
Northern Pacific Report: http://commonsnorth.blogspot.com
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Post-script (added on 10/31/09):
The FBI's website can be seen by clicking on title link, above. "Commons" will be publishing regular updates about our nation's intelligence, military and police services on our "Northern Pacific Report" blog, mostly on Fridays.
Northern Pacific Report: http://commonsnorth.blogspot.com
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"Commons" May Make Apology to Government
For months, the Party of Commons has suspected that our nation's own agents have been the ones disrupting the chairman's internet service, but as a result of analysis and a hunch, we are beginning to think there is a foreign source to this problem, which has steadily gotten worse and practically knocked us off the internet this week. It is no coincidence, probably, that these disruptions have been taking place, as our headquarters is located in an area where many foreign computer workers with sophisticated knowledge about computers live. The Party of Commons has respect for the F.B.I., C.I. A. and other intelligence agencies, and we will be contacting the F.B.I. Mark once tried to join the F.B.I. in 1974; he may owe them an apology, soon.
[revised on 10/31/09]
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[revised on 10/31/09]
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Request to F.B.I.
"Commons's" access to the internet has been severely disrupted in recent days. The Party of Commons will be asking the F.B.I. to track and investigate whoever is disrupting our chairman's internet service at his home through remote control. We suggest that they look into possible foreign agents since "Commons" does not shy away from making our views about foreign policy known.
[revised on same day as first posted]
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[revised on same day as first posted]
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Down to the Wire
The write-in Mark Greene for sheriff campaign is down to the wire. "Commons" has spread the word about Mark's campaign on a daily basis, but the corporate media shutout has hurt the campaign. Practically no other prominent politician in the community would be treated this shabbily by the media; yet, it has to be considered that Mark and "Commons" don't represent corporate interests like mainstream politicians do. We are still trying to get votes from several thousand voters who have not mailed in their ballots yet, and our supporters can be assured that "Commons" never concedes an election until the vast majority of ballots are counted.
Southern Northwest Commons: http://commonsouth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
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2009/10/24
The 2nd Gilded Age
The Wall Street barons, the Bush II and Obama administrations were linked together, through the chicanery of Bush's last treasury secretary and Obama's officials, Larry Summers and Timothy Geithner, with their financial bailouts for Wall Street, to make these already ostentatiously rich "Wall Street" people even richer. It is by sheer gall and flim flam that they even contemplated such an uproarious scheme, let alone carry it out, to deceive Commoner & Middle America that it was for the benefit of commoners and middle class Americans. In this second Gilded Age, millions of Americans are being foreclosed from their homes, going bankrupt, losing their jobs and going homeless while a handful of people get trillions of dollars, much of which has been parlayed for their personal wealth. Why the American people do not toss out this worthless Congress, that went along with these policies, en masse with congressional elections every two years is beyond us, especially when a position in Congress these days is tantamount to lifetime tenure. This Congress is basically for the benefit of billionaires, millionaires and the corporate behemoth that swallows up ordinary Americans like a whale swallowing up minnows. They don't give a fig's leaf for the struggling commoner as the Congress and the Obama administration do everything possible to sustain this 2nd Gilded Age of greed, ostentatious wealth, arrogant corporate mendacity (with the help of thier media paupers) and happy-go-lucky disdain for the environment, including our moral certitudes.
Please, help the Party of Commons with a donation as we start a candidate training school to run candidates against the establismentarians in Congress and the Washington Legislature. If you would like to attend our classes, please, send us a letter. May we seek inspiration and guidance from the Almighty for this common gathering of believers in faith and democracy.
Southern Northwest Commons: http://commonsouth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
Write-in Mark Greene for King County Sheriff
Party of Commons
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Bellevue, WA 98009
e-mail: partyofcommons@yahoo.com
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Please, help the Party of Commons with a donation as we start a candidate training school to run candidates against the establismentarians in Congress and the Washington Legislature. If you would like to attend our classes, please, send us a letter. May we seek inspiration and guidance from the Almighty for this common gathering of believers in faith and democracy.
Southern Northwest Commons: http://commonsouth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above)
Write-in Mark Greene for King County Sheriff
Party of Commons
P.O. Box 612
Bellevue, WA 98009
e-mail: partyofcommons@yahoo.com
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2009/10/22
A Dozen Days Til Election
The active campaigning for the write-in Mark Greene for sheriff campaign has started again. Leafleting, speaking tours, hand-shaking and generally getting the word out about the campaign in Seattle and King County suburbs is underway. Yesterday, Mark filed a motion in court to ensure the counting of all write-in votes in the sheriff's election. If you would like to volunteer or make a small donation to the write-in campaign, please, send donation and inquiries to the following postal address and e-mail address, respectively:
Mark Greene for Sheriff Committee
P.O. Box 612
Bellevue, WA 98009
partyofcommons@yahoo.com
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Mark Greene for Sheriff Committee
P.O. Box 612
Bellevue, WA 98009
partyofcommons@yahoo.com
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2009/10/20
Under the Weather
At the worst possible time, during the "Seabiscuit" drive to the election, Mark Greene has been a little "under the weather." Nothing serious, but Mark had to rest up today and delay further the start of the final drive of the write-in campaign for sheriff of King County. Yesterday's expected re-start of active campaigning was also cancelled, because of legal research activities for the court case involving the sheriff's election. The ACLU's refusal to take this case, which would have freed "Commons" from most of the paperwork, has hurt our campaign. Not surprisingly, neither the corporate mainstream news media nor their blogosphere lieutenants have picked up this election story. In fact, the Seattle Times wrote on their Politics Northwest blog that Sue Rahr is unopposed - a falsehood.
Incidentally, last Saturday (Oct. 17), Mark helped catch a dog. While Mark was on foot, a lady, while driving with a young, grade-school-aged boy, presumably her son, asked Mark if he had seen a runaway beagle. Mark replied, "No, I haven't - sorry." Not more than five minutes later, however, Mark spotted the beagle not far from Lake Washington and the beagle followed him as Mark hoped to see the lady again to alert her about the dog. As the beagle followed Mark for a mile or so, the lady and her son showed up again themselves, this time on foot after parking her car, and the dog ran to their arms and a leash. The boy and the lady beamed with relief. A small community service that the candidate for sheriff was glad to perform.
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Incidentally, last Saturday (Oct. 17), Mark helped catch a dog. While Mark was on foot, a lady, while driving with a young, grade-school-aged boy, presumably her son, asked Mark if he had seen a runaway beagle. Mark replied, "No, I haven't - sorry." Not more than five minutes later, however, Mark spotted the beagle not far from Lake Washington and the beagle followed him as Mark hoped to see the lady again to alert her about the dog. As the beagle followed Mark for a mile or so, the lady and her son showed up again themselves, this time on foot after parking her car, and the dog ran to their arms and a leash. The boy and the lady beamed with relief. A small community service that the candidate for sheriff was glad to perform.
Southern Northwest Commons: http://commonsouth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on the title link, above.)
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2009/10/17
Government of the People (King County)
The "Seabiscuit" drive to the election!
The write-in Mark Greene for sheriff campaign is about to enter a new stage, holding rallies in various King County towns and cities, especially Seattle. We will have to delay this new phase for one more day - more paperwork, meaning that it will start on October 19th. The economic progressive Party of Commons will be front and center campaigning for Mark. We're not worrying about Constantine & McGinn, anymore, they are steadily walking down the plank called caution and convention. Good luck, but Mark and "Commons" will take a different route: the unapologetic call for progressivism, environmentalism and representing the interests of the people. The masses of King County shall rally the nation!
[revised on 10/21/09]
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The write-in Mark Greene for sheriff campaign is about to enter a new stage, holding rallies in various King County towns and cities, especially Seattle. We will have to delay this new phase for one more day - more paperwork, meaning that it will start on October 19th. The economic progressive Party of Commons will be front and center campaigning for Mark. We're not worrying about Constantine & McGinn, anymore, they are steadily walking down the plank called caution and convention. Good luck, but Mark and "Commons" will take a different route: the unapologetic call for progressivism, environmentalism and representing the interests of the people. The masses of King County shall rally the nation!
[revised on 10/21/09]
Southern Northwest Commons: http://commonsouth.blogspot.com (can also be seen by clicking on title link, above.)
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2009/10/16
Rahr's Putdown
Sheriff Sue Rahr's putdown of Dow Constantine begs for a political response by Constantine, but will he just shrug his shoulders? Well, at least it was gracious of Rahr to have a reported "closed-door" session about public safety with Constantine's camp (we don't know or remember if it was before or after Rahr's "non-endorsement" of Hutchison). A nice, little pat on the back for Dow by Rahr. So sweet.
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- Commons staff, especially chairman of the Party of Commons, Mark Greene, playwright, paralegal and Marine veteran. Please, e-mail if you would like to contract Mark's playwright or consultant services. Write-in candidate for King County Sheriff, service veteran, and a senator in the Party of Commons Senate; born in USA, 1953. The Party of Commons is the only American party that upholds traditional culture, progressive economics and a non-interventionist foreign policy. A special thanks to the people of Skamania County in Washington State. Skamania County was the strongest supporter of the Party of Commons, on a per capita basis, in the 2008 Top 2 Primary. Honorable mention to the WA counties of Clark, Stevens & Kittitas, which were 2nd, 3rd & 4th, respectively, among Washington's 39 counties, in supporting our party. Look at web page and please send a donation if you can. Blogs of interest: Northern Pacific Report: http://commonsnorth.blogspot.com [Keeping a watch on court and government business] The Political Playwright: http://commonswriteplays.blogspot.com [Plays, poetry & prose by Mark Greene]
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