Darcy Burner for Congress News http://www.darcyburner.com/ Contains news items important to those interested in a new direction for our country. en-us Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:26:41 UT Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:26:41 UT Copyright 2008 Darcy Burner for Congress - All Rights Reserved ExpressionEngine 1.6.0 lynn@darcyburner.com (Lynn Allen) info@darcyburner.com (Francis Burner) Participate In Darcy's Campaign https://secure.darcyburner.com/page/contribute/ https://secure.darcyburner.com/page/contribute/ Contribute Volunteer Host a House Party Upcoming Events ]]> info@darcyburner.com (Francis Burner) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:26:41 UT Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes Endorses Darcy Burner http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/earth_day_founder_denis_hayes_endorses_darcy_burner/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/earth_day_founder_denis_hayes_endorses_darcy_burner/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sandeep Kaushik, (206) 355-9230 Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes Endorses Darcy Burner Bellevue (April 22) - Denis Hayes, the founder of Earth Day and one of the nation's most respected environmentalists, today announced his enthusiastic endorsement of Darcy Burner, who is running for Congress in Washington… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:26:00 UT 42 Democrats Vow a Drawdown in Iraq If They Win Seats http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/42_democrats_vow_a_drawdown_in_iraq_if_they_win_seats/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/42_democrats_vow_a_drawdown_in_iraq_if_they_win_seats/ By PAUL KANE WASHINGTON POST STAFF WRITER More than three dozen Democratic congressional candidates banded together yesterday to promise that, if elected, they will push for legislation calling for an immediate drawdown of troops in Iraq that would leave only a security force in place to guard the U.S. Embassy… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:57:01 UT Five Years is Long Enough http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/five_years_is_long_enough/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/five_years_is_long_enough/ By DARCY BURNER WRITING For SEATTLE TIMES Five years ago last week, the United States invaded Iraq. Now we are stuck in a quagmire: 4,000 American troops have lost their lives, nearly 30,000 more have suffered serious injuries, and our military is becoming weaker by the day. Our world-leading economy… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:11:00 UT Support Grows for Darcy Burner Iraq Plan http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/support_grows_for_darcy_burner_iraq_plan/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/support_grows_for_darcy_burner_iraq_plan/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sandeep Kaushik, (425) 443-2564 Support Grows for Darcy Burner Iraq Plan Bellevue, WA (March 20) - Twenty-five candidates from across the country have now signed on to "A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq," a comprehensive blueprint for congressional action to end the war… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:21:00 UT Five Years Later, A Responsible Plan to End the War http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/five_years_later_a_responsible_plan_to_end_the_war/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/five_years_later_a_responsible_plan_to_end_the_war/ Daily Kos, March 19, 2008 At Daily Kos, mcjoan writes, "Five long, disastrous years have wreaked moral, economic, and political havoc here at home, and throughout the world in an ever widening ripple. Every dollar spent on the Iraq War has an opportunity cost attached, and will continue to for… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:17:00 UT Seatte Times - Iraq signals war likely key issue in race http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/seatte_times_iraq_signals_war_likely_key_issue_in_race/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/seatte_times_iraq_signals_war_likely_key_issue_in_race/ Democratic congressional challenger Darcy Burner has wanted to end the war for a long time.  With her run this year, she was determined to have an answer for those voters who asked her how she could do that. "As she prepared for a rematch with Reichert this year, Burner convened… lynn@darcyburner.com (Lynn Allen) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:55:00 UT Hullabaloo - Inside The Plan http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/hullabaloo_inside_the_plan/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/hullabaloo_inside_the_plan/ Blog writer dday, in a post at Hullabaloo, was in the audience when the Burner plan was presented at the Take Back America conference in Washington D.C.  Dday's summary of the plan is here. lynn@darcyburner.com (Lynn Allen) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:53:00 UT Seattle PI - Burner announces Iraq plan http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/seattle_pi_burner_announces_iraq_plan/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/seattle_pi_burner_announces_iraq_plan/ "Ending the war in Iraq calls for diplomatic and economic approaches instead of a military solution, Eastsider Darcy Burner said Monday in leading a group of fellow Democratic congressional challengers announcing a peace plan." The plan was developed by Darcy Burner and retired Army Major General Paul Eaton, with input… lynn@darcyburner.com (Lynn Allen) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:49:00 UT EENR Endorses Darcy Burner http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/eenr_endorses_darcy_burner/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/eenr_endorses_darcy_burner/ Edwards Evolution, Next Revolution (EENR), a community of John Edwards supporters committed to the "movement for progressive change," has endorsed Darcy Burner for Congress. Click here to read their endorsement! erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:51:00 UT Anatomy of a Reichert Vote http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/anatomy_of_a_reichert_vote/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/anatomy_of_a_reichert_vote/ By DANIEL KIRKDORFFER WRITING For ON THE ROAD TO 2008 (February 28, 2008) On Wednesday the House passed H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008. Stories in the Seattle Times and Seattle Post Intelligencer will undoubtedly mention how Washington representatives voted, and they will surely… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:35:00 UT Plan B: Ridiculous denials http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/plan_b_ridiculous_denials/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/plan_b_ridiculous_denials/ By EDITORIAL BOARD SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER A pro-choice organization announced on Wednesday that 10 percent of the state's pharmacies don't carry or dispense the emergency contraceptive drug Plan B. Depending on where the court case goes, there's a chance that none of the pharmacies in the state will have to dispense… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:45:00 UT Reichert Passed Over for Appropriations Seat http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/reichert_passed_over_for_appropriations_seat/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/reichert_passed_over_for_appropriations_seat/ By DAVID POSTMAN SEATTLE TIMES BLOG, POSTMAN ON POLITICS Congressman Dave Reichert was just given the official word that he did not get the seat he wanted on the House Appropriations Committee, confirms his spokeswoman, Abigal Schilling. The seat went to Alabama Rep. Jo Bonner. That was the recommendation from… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:05:00 UT Burner Statement on Congressman Reichert’s Failure to Win a Seat on Appropriations http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/burner_statement_on_congressman_reicherts_failure_to_win_a_seat_on_appropri/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/burner_statement_on_congressman_reicherts_failure_to_win_a_seat_on_appropri/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sandeep Kaushik, (425) 443-2564   Burner Statement on Congressman Reichert’s Failure to Win a Seat on Appropriations   Bellevue, WA (Feb. 14) - The man Robert Novak called the "most endangered Republican House member in 2008" suffered another setback today with the decision by Republican leaders… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:56:00 UT Darcy Burner Makes Transparency Pledge on Earmarks http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/darcy_burner_makes_transparency_pledge_on_earmarks/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/darcy_burner_makes_transparency_pledge_on_earmarks/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sandeep Kaushik, (425) 443-2564   Darcy Burner Makes Transparency Pledge on Earmarks Bellevue, WA (Feb. 8) - Darcy Burner, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Washington State's 8th Congressional District, announced today that she is making a public pledge that, once elected, she will voluntarily post… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 UT Darcy Burner Defies Odds Makers, Bets on a Big Seahawks Win http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/darcy_burner_defies_odds_makers_bets_on_a_big_seahawks_win/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/darcy_burner_defies_odds_makers_bets_on_a_big_seahawks_win/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 10, 2007 Contact: Sandeep Kaushik, (425) 443-2564 Darcy Burner Defies Odds Makers, Bets on a Big Seahawks Win   Bellevue, WA (Jan. 10) – Darcy Burner, the Democratic candidate in the 8th congressional district, announced today that she has made a public wager with Marge… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:10:00 UT Darcy Burner Reports Another Record Fundraising Quarter http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/darcy_burner_reports_another_record_fundraising_quarter/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/releases/darcy_burner_reports_another_record_fundraising_quarter/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 10, 2008 Contact: Sandeep Kaushik, (425) 443-2564 Darcy Burner Reports Another Record Fundraising Quarter Bellevue, WA (Jan. 10) –Darcy Burner, the Democratic candidate in the 8th Congressional District, ended 2007 with another record fundraising tally for a challenger in Washington State, and begins 2008 having… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:25:00 UT Is the toy you gave safe? http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/is_the_toy_you_gave_safe/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/is_the_toy_you_gave_safe/ The PI published an editorial written by Darcy on Dec. 24th. The opinion piece, entitled "Is the Toy You Gave Safe?" described what Darcy found as a result of the toy-testing that she and her campaign sponsored in mid-December. Here's what Darcy found:  "Of the 479 toys tested, 47 items… lynn@darcyburner.com (Lynn Allen) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:56:00 UT WA-08: Big Dividends for Burner’s Hard Work http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/wa_08_big_dividends_for_burners_hard_work/ http://www.darcyburner.com/news/stories/wa_08_big_dividends_for_burners_hard_work/ By MCJOAN WRITING For DAILY KOS What's impressed me most about this, her second effort, is how much she took away from losing. Last winter, just a couple of months after her close loss, we had a day long Northwest bloggers conference, and Darcy was our lunch speaker. She brought… erichagarty@gmail.com (Eric Hagarty) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:31:00 UT