Adding Insult to Injury. The Left has no limiting principle.

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The day after the Washington State DemocRats passed an unconstitutional income tax, the public is pummeled again. And again. https://twitter.com/pnwconservative/status/2031545885121982819?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ And in Socialist Seattle: https://twitter.com/pnwconservative/status/2031541143675220042?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The communists of Seattle have a long history of piling taxes upon taxes on themselves. The highly-credentialed residents will probably approve the library levy when it is on their ballot. …

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Continued: Next installment of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Lynch, Jr. of South Carolina

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Thomas Lynch Jr. was a scholar, legislator, farmer, soldier, and patriot who gave his life and family to the cause of American independence. He was the second-youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence and did not live to see the end of the Revolution. Born on August 5, 1749, in Prince George’s Parish, South Carolina, …

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*Washington State DemocRat Tyranny. Not an exaggeration.

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We are already aware of the raw power the Washington DemocRats are exerting over the citizens who elected them. Senator Bob Hasegawa of Tukwila, in the interest of "getting money out of politics" has introduced a new bill (dead for now, will be resurrected for the next session) that is so obviously unconstitutional and tyrannical …

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*Further developments in the Great Washington Income Tax Saga. Not going down without a fight.

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Here is a generous sampling of what has been going on in Olympia, as Republicans hold Democrats to a long debate of the unconstitutional bill itself, and multiple amendments which need debate and separate votes. Republicans have been holding this debate literally all night long, attempting to run out the clock. The DemocRats of Washington …

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Does your local government use red-light cameras to issue traffic tickets? This story out of Florida might interest you.

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Copied in its entirety, link at the bottom. Judge dismisses red-light camera ticket, rules law is unconstitutional | Eric Weiss & Antoinette DelBel, WPEC A Broward County judge has dismissed a red-light camera ticket, ruling that the state law used to issue the citation improperly shifts the burden of proof onto vehicle owners. In a …

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Legislative Tyranny. Washington State committing slow (then faster) suicide. Citizens hardest hit.

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Let's start with a local story, from MyNorthwest.com. They don't have a Plan B: Intentionalist survey shows Seattle's small businesses struggling more than during Covid. The combination of increasing taxes, rising minimum wages, declining city services and foot traffic have made small business's survival a real struggle. Now, since Seattle just elected a Socialist mayor, …

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Friday Funnies. Ayatollah Memes.

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For some reason, the meme-makers have been quite prolific making fun of the Israeli penchant for eliminating Supreme Leaders of Iran almost before they take power. Here are some funnies from today. Remember the beepers? USA Not many applicants for that position Who will be left? And elsewhere… The general feeling in Tehran right now …

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This may be the most important post I do this year, for my fellow Pacific Northwesterners. The REAL Extremists, by Tony Seruga

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Tony Seruga and his partner are the Ultimate Dot-Connectors. They do geo-fencing at events, seeing who was there; compare data from zillions of events, and connect the attendance and funding dots. This X post, copied in its entirety and linked at the end, connects all the very ugly dots on who our Extremists really are. …

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Statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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RushBabe49 is the sole owner of Calling-all-Rushbabes. As the sole owner, I hereby declare that NO Artificial Intelligence is or will be used in the production of posts on this blog by myself. Nor will I post any AI-created or enhanced photos on this blog. I am aware that many meme-makers employ AI in the …

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Again By Request: Third Installment of Lesser-known Signers of the Declaration of Independence: John Hart of New Jersey

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This is for a descendant of Mr. John Hart. I envy people with ancestors from the early days of America. John Hart was born in Stonington, Connecticut, in 1713. His father, Edward Hart, was a farmer, justice of the peace, and public assessor. Soon after John’s birth, the family moved to Hopewell, New Jersey, where …

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