UPDATED – Washington’s Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee, already the focus of considerable criticism for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, has ignited a fury among his Evergreen State constituents by mandating face masks everywhere outside the home starting Friday. Two surveys, one taken by KOMO, the Seattle-based ABC affiliate and another by the Lynnwood Times, […]
Four Shootings, Three Days, One Inescapable Conclusion
For a city longing to be in the national spotlight for days on end, the past few weeks in Seattle is not likely what the left-leaning city government and mayor had in mind, but many believe was as predictable as November rain in this Northwest liberal enclave. Embattled Mayor Jenny Durkan said Monday the “Capitol […]
Chicago: 14 Weekend Slayings Brings Year’s Body Count to 284
Fourteen weekend slayings out of 102 people shot in Chicago pushes this year’s body count to 284, according to the Chicago Sun Times, which tracks murders in the Windy City, and 2020 isn’t even half over. At the current rate, the city might see 600 murders by year’s end, and possibly more since summer just […]
‘Defund Police’ Demand Could Have Deadly Consequences
The Seattle P-I.com is reporting that “Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back,” while in the Jet City, protesters—many of whom have taken control of several blocks on Capitol Hill—are demanding that the city defund the police. Second Amendment […]
Has the Time Come for ‘Adult Supervision’ in Washington State?
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has reportedly declared he will not prosecute “people who were arrested…over the past few weeks while peacefully protesting police brutality or systemic racism.” Olympia Mayor Cheryl Selby, upon finding her home vandalized by protesters a few days ago, told the Daily Olympian via telephone, “It’s like domestic terrorism. It’s unfair.” […]
Anti-gunners Use High Court Inaction to Justify 2A Prejudice
Gun prohibitionists have wasted no time chest thumping the inaction by the U.S. Supreme Court on restoring the Second Amendment by rejecting all ten gun rights cases that had been pending in hopes of being accepted for a hearing. The Seattle-based Alliance for Gun Responsibility was quick with a statement declaring a “HUGE victory” for […]