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On Jan. 8, “The Gateway Pundit” published a piece with a sensational headline: “Bill Filed In Washington Would Authorize ‘Strike Force’ To ‘Involuntarily Detain’ Unvaccinated Families – Zoom Meeting on Proposed Agenda on Jan. 12, …” When the story hit, friends from all across the state began reaching out to me, some of them in panic. On one hand, I’m glad when Washington state politics make national news headlines. A bright light needs to be shined on the political process that is driving the t...
Do you think of politics as an uncontrollable monster? Is it an unstoppable beast you have no hope of influencing? Is it a Goliath? Do you want to ignore politics, and just live your own life? You may want to ignore politics, but politics is not ignoring you! There is no aspect of modern life that is not constrained by laws, regulations, and rules. From food production to energy production, from home building to shipping, from banking to monetary policy —it’s all politics. And many of the peo...
As we approach the season of giving, it has become clear that the progressive movement has transformed the Democratic Party into the “Party of Scrooge.” At the national level, Democratic policies like runaway deficit spending, out-of-control theft and crime, a broken transportation system, open national borders, racist education policies, and “climate justice” tax policies have created the highest inflation rate in 39 years, empty store shelves, and declining IQ scores for our youngest childre...
It’s time to re-imagine the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA). In an excellent article titled “Stop diverting education money to WSSDA’s lobbying operation and fund music, art and athletic programs instead,” author Liv Finne makes a powerful case against the continued existence of the state agency. WSSDA is an agency that was created in 1983 by Chapter 28A.345 of the Revised Code of Washington. Chapter 28A.345 defines the agency’s duties, membership, and powers, and it wa...
Since we currently have school board elections on our ballots here in Washington state, let’s turn our attention to the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA). Every school board member in Washington State belongs to WSSDA. Like many associations, it is governed by a board elected by its members – the collective of elected school board directors. WSSDA also currently belongs to the now infamous National School Board Association, with an Issaquah board member seated on the NSB...
The National School Board Association, the Department of Justice, and the mainstream news media all confused free speech for violence and violence for free speech. In a carefully coordinated attempt, these entities orchestrated a media campaign designed to intimidate parents who dissent from the regime. First, in Senate testimony regarding mask mandates and other COVID-19 protocols, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said parents should not be the “primary stakeholder” in their children’s educat...
In a recent episode of the Dan Bongino podcast, Dan interviewed Texas Senator Brian Birdwell, who came on the show to share his near-death experience at the Pentagon on 9/11. Dan was extremely moved by hearing about Sen. Birdwell’s experience, noting that nothing in his life experience compared to the adversity that the senator experienced that day and has overcome since then. In response, Birdwell said something remarkable: “Everybody has their lane that they’re working … We all work our res...
It’s time for us to discuss the problems caused by the Democratic party’s new bio-fascist war against unvaccinated citizens. In the blink of an eye, the party of “health care is a human right” has morphed into “no health care for the unvaxxed!” Local Democratic leaders sing the praises of socialism as a proper counterbalance to the “evils” of capitalism, while their state and national leaders declare an evil jihad on millions of unvaccinated Americans. Unvaccinated illegal aliens have not...
How the pandemic started: “Fifteen days to slow the spread.” How it’s going: “There is no accommodation we can provide for their religious exemption requests,” Inslee said to the Washington State Patrol. When the pandemic started, you were laughed at if you predicted that governments were going to use it as an excuse to trample on individual rights and freedom. This week, that evil day has arrived. The right to medical privacy and freedom has been eliminated for state and federal employees...
In a stunning turn of events, Gov. Jay Inslee and other progressive governors throughout the United States are calling for a return to segregation and reduced civil rights for the “wrong people.” This time, the Democrats are using a new tool to divide the elite ruling class from the unwashed masses. The governor’s new vaccine mandate for health care workers, educators, college students, firefighters, and state employees is the beginning of vaccine apartheid. Back in the 1960s, the Democ...
On Aug. 9, Gov. Jay Inslee issued a mandate requiring that certain employees must receive a COVID-19 vaccination in order to work in certain jobs. Employees who do not comply will be fired. This vaccination mandate puts our small rural hospitals and long-term care facilities at great risk. The health care administrators of these rural medical facilities are heroes who have worked long and hard to provide us with top-quality service during these difficult and uncertain times. They have successful...
As the Pelosi-led Jan. 6th Commission gets underway it has become obvious that Justice in America is now corrupt and politicized. On one hand, we saw over 500 large and destructive riots which occurred in Democrat-run cities all across the United States during the summer of 2020. These riots caused billions of dollars of property damage, destroyed lives, and laid waste to entire communities. On the other hand, we have a single, large protest supporting Republican President Donald J Trump, which...
Everywhere I go, I start conversations about politics. In these conversations, people often ask me “What can I do to make a difference?” One elderly gentleman even told me, “I’m terrified about the fact I don’t get to vote again until 2024!” Friends, participation in politics isn’t limited to the four-year presidential race. There’s so much more that you can do. There’s so much more that you must do. Politics is an everyday sport. The short answer is “get involved and go to meetings.” Think of a...
When the state Legislature convened for the 2020-21 session, the progressive left held a supermajority. The balance of power in the House was 57-41, and in the Senate was 27-20. The result was a massive onslaught of bills that were designed to completely destroy effective local law enforcement. The radical progressive folks of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP), and supporting Seattle Democrats are imposing their disastrous and...
Over the past year, there has been a methodical and systemic assault on free speech across all media platforms. It's considered a great sport to accuse anyone who disagrees with the "expert" media narrative of supporting "conspiracy theories" and wearing "tinfoil hats." Many on the left thought this mockery was very amusing. But last week, new scientific evidence was released on three important issues-hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, and the origin of the COVID virus. In a recent episode of "The...
Thank goodness! America’s leading scientist, Dr. Fauci, let us know this week that science is always evolving. We often hear phrases like “the science is settled,” so it was nice to hear Dr. Fauci confirm that what we learned in science class really is true: science always evolves. You don’t know what you don’t know, so there’s always room in the scientific method to adjust for new data. This week, new data and Dr. Fauci’s recently released emails reveal we have now gathered a significant amount...
Does your favorite restaurant or bar have a liquor license? If it serves alcoholic drinks, it does. A good restaurant is often the heart of a small community, bringing families and friends together for food and fellowship. That’s true in our community, and it’s true in communities all across Washington. Do you wonder why your favorite eatery went along with the governor’s emergency orders and shutdowns? Why it complied with policies that were clearly destroying their business, hurting employees, and isolating vulnerable community membe...
With Liz Cheney’s ouster from her US House Leadership position, some news outlets are trying to tell you that the Republican Party is divided and in disarray. Nothing could be further from the truth. I sat down to write with the idea of “It’s Trump’s Party Now”. But that wouldn’t be true. It’s not President Trump’s party. President Trump is the courageous leader we rally behind, but it’s not his party. It’s OUR party. He answers to us. Today’s Republican Party is a revitalized coalition...
Have you ever noticed that many really bad ideas in governance seem to come to Washington State first? Ideas like state wide vote by mail, COVID patients in nursing homes, and vaccine passports? Why would that be? Is it because we're reliably Democrat-leaning, but also a long way from the east coast centers of power. What better place to experiment with legal changes that might further a political agenda than in the "other Washington?" Are we the national testing ground for bad governance?...
It has become the fashion for people in our town to start conversations with the question “Have you gotten your vaccine yet?” It’s happened to me several times in the last week, and I’m always a bit stunned by the question. You can stop asking me that. It’s none of your business. There. I said it. I’m a very private person and my health care is not your business. I only share my medical history with my health care provider. My health care provider is required by law to protect my privacy. I...
