Category Archives: Politics

Meet Brad Witt- Regular guy runs for Oregon District 1

Posted on October 7, 2011 by tomdwyer

David Wu and his tiger suit are gone from Congress, and the people of Oregon’s Congressional District #1 are left to find a replacement.  On November 8, Democrats Suzanne Bonamici, Brad Avakian, and Brad Witt will be fighting it out … Continue reading →

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Push Back

Posted on October 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, I’ve received a fair amount of push back from people concerned I’ve been too tough on president Obama. He has my one hundred percent support, but that does not include a pass for his failures. I refuse … Continue reading →

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Rational Plan

Posted on October 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

Paid for by Tom Dwyer… Obama’s anemic jobs plan is unlikely to pass a Tea party led House, and with the Cons staking their return to power on our continued economic failure there won’t be anything useful coming from them. … Continue reading →

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Voting Suicide

Posted on September 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Would you vote to have your own head cut off? Then why would you ever vote for a candidate in the current Republican party? Sure if you’re really one of the 2% wealthiest Americans, selfish and short … Continue reading →

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Class War

Posted on September 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Today’s favorite flavor of conservative talking point is the constant drumbeat of “class warfare”.  There is class warfare, but we didn’t start it and we’re not winning. Income of America’s richest 400 families grew 400 percent while … Continue reading →

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“What NOW?!!” Toons- Keith Tucker’s SPECIAL Climate Change Toon

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Please click here for an archive of Keith’s Cartoons for Your Car Matters

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Tom’s Tidbits- Speaking of the weather…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Greetings! Mark Twain famously said “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”  So, this month I wanted to talk about the weather, and more importantly, maybe even DO SOMETHING about it! Despite what you hear from … Continue reading →

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Moving Planet: Portland- Portland’s Contribution to a Global Day of Action

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Extra:  Hear our KPOJ radio spot for Moving Planet here, or see the video of the radio spot here. Almost everyone these days knows at least a little about global warming and climate change.  Since Portland is the epicenter of … Continue reading →

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Science and History of Climate Change- Learn the science without the hype… from either side

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Is climate change real?  Despite what FOX tells us, it seems so.  “[The] conclusions have been reviewed and endorsed by the national science academies of every major nation from the United States to China, along with leading scientific societies and … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- John Houghton, “Global Warming: The Complete Briefing”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

Global Warming, The Complete Briefing by John Houghton Global warming and the resulting climate change is one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world community. Global Warming: The Complete Briefing is the most comprehensive guide available to the … Continue reading →

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