http://jimmoeller.org Jim Moeller for Washington's 49th Legislative District, Position 2 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:11:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://jimmoeller.org/on-principle/ http://jimmoeller.org/on-principle/#comments Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:01:45 +0000 vol1 http://jimmoeller.org/?p=1327 While I am disappointed that The Columbian did not endorse my campaign this year, I am at peace with the reasons why. The Columbian thinks that the way forward involves lower wages for working people. I disagree. Preserving and strengthening the middle class is a very basic principle. Given a choice between whatever political advantage [...]]]> http://jimmoeller.org/on-principle/feed/ 0 http://jimmoeller.org/moeller-to-columbian-stick-by-democracy/ http://jimmoeller.org/moeller-to-columbian-stick-by-democracy/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:43:05 +0000 vol1 http://jimmoeller.org/?p=1242 For over two-hundred years in America, and for over seven hundred years in the English speaking world, our form of self government has hinged on this simple idea: the lower house of legislative branch of government controls the purse, and a simple majority within that chamber passes all spending measures. The lower chamber is often called the people’s house because it’s the place closest to the people: its members must face the people more frequently than any other elected office, and its members represent smaller constituencies. This is the very fabric of our democracy: that the people most in touch with the people should be the home of the budget process. The check on this power is not only the eventual assent of the upper house and the executive, but the people who will be consulted within less than two years from the time any budget is passed.]]> http://jimmoeller.org/moeller-to-columbian-stick-by-democracy/feed/ 0 http://jimmoeller.org/candidate-forum-on-neighborhood-issues/ http://jimmoeller.org/candidate-forum-on-neighborhood-issues/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:36:55 +0000 The Admin http://jimmoeller.org/?p=1098 [ October 12, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] This event is sponsored by NACCC, the Neighborhood Association Council of Clark County, and VNA, the Vancouver Neighborhoods Alliance.  NACCC and VNA are umbrella organizations for county and city neighborhood associations. LOCATION:  Community Room at Clark Public Utility 1200 Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver. The format for the NACCC forum will pose several questions about neighborhood concerns asked [...]]]> http://jimmoeller.org/candidate-forum-on-neighborhood-issues/feed/ 0