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The peaceful protests in Seattle became so “not-peaceful” that City police abandoned a local precinct in fear for their lives. Antifa and BLM proceeded to take over six square city blocks, which they declared an autonomous community. But one day into paradise and things are going about the way you’d expect.
Seattle is majority white. Sorry, I meant majority white-guilt. Three-quarters of the population is not a minority by the left’s definition. (66% white, 10% Asian.) And because white everything is oppressive, the public-school system has adopted the new (new) [NEW] Social Justice math.
It is a long-held maxim of conservative bloggers – Let the left speak, and you will never be lacking for material. Am I right? Just ask Seattle, where, like San Francisco, they have a poop problem. Which resulted in a bigger problem? How to remove the feces without appearing racist.
As Seattle continues to swirl and gurgle its way down Karl Marx commode, its biggest employer is making a major move. Amazon, which was planning to occupy a massive new building in the City, adding as many as 5000 more jobs, is moving them out of Seattle.
On May 17th we reported the imposition by the Seattle City Council and its mayor of a head tax. A special levy on Employers in the city banking 20 million or more per year, including ubiquitous brands like Amazon and Starbucks. Both of those corporate giants, among others immediately began funding a repeal referendum for the November ballot. …
While there are plenty of reasons to oppose Democrat rule the one that affects the most people, most often, is the obsession with spending other people’s money. To that point, I have often asked ‘how much is enough‘ so that I can answer that ‘there is no enough.’ Democrats cannot tax you enough. There is no …
Seattle Proves The Point: To Democrats There’s No Such Thing as Enough Taxation Read More »
Back in March Skip reported on a discussion underway in the city that never stops taxing, Seattle. The city council debate over a new tax based on how many people a company employs. At the time the issue was not so much if but how. The “how” has been decided and their latest act of plunder approved. …
“…the task force was told to consider “new progressive revenue sources,…” I just slowly shake my head. We’ve covered Seattle’s silliness (except it really is disheartening) over the years as Statism / Socialism seems to have grabbed hard on its leaders (at least one is outright and proud Socialist) as it deploys policies that keep …
Seattle is a city on a crazy train to the liberal utopia. They implemented a gun tax and mandated higher minimum wages (which unintentionally pushed people off welfare and housing programs). There’s a special high Earners tax. The city banned affordable and convenient plastic bags. Their proudly gay (and married) mayor only resigned after his fifth child sex …
Seattle’s Sugar Tax Went Into Effect on January 1st. Guess How That’s Going to Turn Out? Read More »
Seattle imposed a high earner tax, and both sides are in court fighting for the right to tax or to not to be taxed. The city wants to take other peoples money. The people who earned money would rather not part with it. And in the midst of this fight, the lawyer for the city …
Lawyer In Seattle Tax Dispute Says ‘Income isn’t Property’ Read More »
