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Submitted by Rick on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 7:10am.
There is a fantastic website that I've talked about before called electoral-vote.com, where "The Votemaster" breaks it down for you every day. This is what I read while I sip my tea in the morning. He churns out an enormous amount of data on a daily basis, and it really helps in understanding the news that's reported via the regular media channels. I also like it because it's citizen journalism at its best. He's just a guy (CS prof) who lives in Amsterdam, and is the best at what he does. Anyway, today's data bonanza includes ratings of members of the House of Representatives by liberal groups, and gives me a local angle to post it here. Here's the ratings for our own Brian Baird: WA-03 Brian Baird (D)
This gives Baird an average rating of 95%, and makes him the second most liberal member of the WA caucus (behind Adam Smith). There are 91 more liberal members of Congress. Baird also appeared on the Colbert Report segment called: "Better Know a District" that you can view here. Check out the site. I feel that I've been much better informed in reading it for the last several election cycles, and I think there are some around here that will enjoy it too.
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sweet post
Submitted by chad360 on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 8:18am.I love the data-miners out there!
It's like candy.
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:14am.Brian Baird, more liberal than Jim McDermott
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:31am.The pink and brown state thing...
Submitted by The Original Yoda on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 11:00am.Liberal v. Conservative
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 12:23pm.As far as it goes with the occupation of Iraq, Congressman Baird certainly provides liberal support to those (Western multi-national petroleum corporations) who seek domination and control over the oil resource of Iraq.
It's great that Baird is a strong proponent of abortion rights and other things. But I wish he was a support of peace, justice and disarmament. It seems that he is an able and willing supporter of global dominance and a foreign policy of violent militarism. Congressman Baird lives up to a the tradition of the military-industrial-congressional-complex.
The same criticism that applies to Baird also applies, unfortunately, to a majority of US Legislators: they are wedded to a system that represents the interests of the corporations. It's corporatism plain and simple. Regular citizens just don't have access to government anymore.
The people need healthcare and good, stable jobs. But the corporations are making it impossible - with the help of Congress.
If the work is to represent the interests of peace and justice, the government is often less than willing to receive the message. (This is also true at State and local levels, but the degree of receptivity varies on a case by case basis.)
another good one
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 1:53pm.