This year, precinct caucuses won't include an opportunity to discuss or vote on possible platform planks or resolutions. However, building an effective party platform is still an important activity. It’s the one chance we have every couple of years to clearly articulate our values, defining who we are and what we stand for.

We'll aslo have an oportunity to vote for your favorite presidential candidate in our straw poll.

Therefore, in an effort to provide opportunities for discussion and participation, we will offer a series of “pre-caucus forums” throughout the county, and, since it’s a presidential election year, we’ll be doing straw polls to determine preferred candidates at each forum.

David Domke*, a dynamic and popular speaker on framing the message in politics, will kick-off and help facilitate the first forum in Olympia on January 15. Participants at all three events will be able to discuss what they think should be included in the Thurston County Democrats' platform this year, submit resolutions, and “vote” for their favorite presidential candidate. You can begin the discussion early at www.thurstondemocrats.org/precaucusforums.

We hope you’ll take advantage of these opportunities to discuss issues important to you in preparation for the upcoming election cycle.

Olympia (featuring UW Prof. David Domke*)
Tuesday, January 15 - 7:00 to 9:00pm
Olympia High School Commons, 1302 North Street SE, Olympia, WA

Thanks

The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation’s current TV program – “VENEZUELA: AN UPDATE” – is airing twice a week throughout January on Thurston Community Television (TCTV), cable channel 22 in Thurston County. You can watch it every Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and every Monday at 1:30 p.m. throughout the entire month.

And to think it was a real Dummy that brought them all together.

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For the record whoever stole Trevor committed theft and vandalism and should be held accountable. Still, the humor which this incident has spawned inspired most of the regulars to trade their guns in for some roses. Unfortunately this may be as short-lived as WWI's Christmas Truce but it might inspire future generations of armchair opinionaters.

Thanks Nat!

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A short, spirited, albeit one sided "conversation" at the Brotherhood last night reminded me of why the progressive road is so bumpy and full of detours. And it reminded me of this...

I have gone over my reasonings and logic before about OC and don't have the time to rehash right now.  I am open to discussing why/how/etc...  about Open Carry.  I will leave with a couple of links and definitions.  Open Carry = OC, Concealed Carry = CC.   OpenCarry.org  Washington Forum on OCDO   I post as "sv_libertarian"