And it's about time, too. Tune in tonight for The David Goldstein Show (KIRO, Sundays, 7-10p).
David writes:
7p: Few right-wing groups are more vocal than the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), which is in the midst of shattering campaign finance records by spending millions of dollars to put their hand-picked candidates on the state Supreme Court. But one hot-button topic they’ve been silent on is the issue of illegal immigration… and now we know why: as the Seattle Times reports today anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of residential construction workers are Latino immigrants, many of them illegal. Did the BIAW bust the unions and replace them with low cost, illegal workers? Are you willing to crack down on immigration if the result is dramatically higher food and housing costs?
8p: Over $1.8 million has already been spent on behalf of right-wing Supreme Court challenger John Groan, most of it viciously characterizing Chief Justice Gerry Alexander as a senile, baby-killing boozer. What if anything can be done to prevent wealthy special interests like the BIAW from buying the bench? Terry Sullivan from Washington Public Campaigns joins me to discuss public financing of elections, an idea whose time may finally have come. Are you willing to pay to get big money out of local politics?
9p: We continue our evening of BIAW-bashing when Seattle P-I political columnist Joel Connelly joins me in the studio. In addition to discussing our disgraceful judicial elections, I’m guessing we’ll also touch upon GOP evil-mastermind Karl Rove’s visit this week on behalf of Rep. Dave “Rubberstamp” Reichert, and the state of the US Senate race between Sen. Maria Cantwell and challenger Mike?™ McGavick.
Tune in tonight (or listen to the live stream) and call: 1-877-710-KIRO (5476).
cool! I will be there
Posted by: sparky | September 17, 2006 at 03:39 PM
Me, too!
Posted by: Fremont | September 17, 2006 at 03:49 PM
Hola Fremont! How was sunny Mexico?
Posted by: sparky | September 17, 2006 at 04:37 PM
Hola, Sparkola...Hurricanes, stolen presidential election, lame duck, lame ass leader, teachers' strikes, workers' violent protests... mucho like home, EXCEPT the sun rises in Spanish and sets in Maya! The beaches on the Caribbean have turquoise, surfless agua and sand whiter than Bla'M's hair! It was ethereal, divine! Vayate! Go! There is newly discovered oil in Mexican waters, and America hovers and looms in its tackiest presence...the vendors on the beach selling silver and cigars holler in English "Yoo-hoo, lady, cheaper than WalMart for you...only one peso for you!" Take your retirement pension early and vayate, Sparks! It's highly recommended!
Posted by: Fremont | September 17, 2006 at 05:49 PM
Were you there rabble rousing? or drenching yourself in the noonday sun?
Sounds like a must-do, Fremont!
Posted by: joanie | September 18, 2006 at 07:56 AM
Fremont..my pension would get me as far as Milton...
Posted by: sparky | September 18, 2006 at 08:02 AM
Tequila, Joans....then rabble-rousing. Let's have a fund raiser for Sparks...she deserves more than a vacation in Milton! Bla'M's rich....maybe we can raise funds (and fun) in his pool....
Posted by: Fremont | September 18, 2006 at 04:48 PM