An interesting DEI story

The Feds started it with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. They attempted to right all the wrongs of Jim Crow by injecting bias into federal hiring and contracting. Companies doing work for the government were required to hire minority employees, and contractors were required to testify that they have some of their business …

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Guest Author: Dr. Ahmad Malik on what’s in store for the world

His post from X is copied in its entirety, for those of my readers who are not members of X. But they should be, because X is now the best and most-accurate source of news on the planet. This is not an exaggeration either. As some legacy media used to say, "You heard it here …

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A thought on the price of gasoline

Think of it this way. They (the government) tax motor fuel, which society needs second only to water, the way they price alcohol and tobacco. They load it up with multiple different taxes (sales taxes, cap-and-trade taxes, energy taxes, weight taxes, road-use taxes), and in some places the tax burden is higher than the price …

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Guest Author: Travis Couture, WA Legislator, on the impact of all the new taxes on small businesses

This excellent essay was posted on X yesterday, and I think it deserves posting in its entirety. This is what we are experiencing here in Washington State. [emphasis mine] Tariffs aren’t affecting my small business, we manufacture custom cabinetry right here in Washington. What’s hurting us is Democrat tax increases. Everything we create is made …

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Welcome to the State of Taxington

With a DemocRat super-majority in the state legislature, and every state agency staffed by far-left radicals, the citizens had a pretty good idea what was in store for them. That has been amply confirmed this week. Here is what went down in Olympia, with commentary. https://twitter.com/letsgowa/status/1924895940869329257?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Home school your kids https://twitter.com/washingtonsrc/status/1924827450762035450?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/future42org/status/1924925596645392882?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Companies pay into …

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The Far Left Democrats are living on borrowed time: Guest Essayist Robby Starbuck on America and Trump…and what may be in store for Leftists

I have chosen to copy over Robby's post from X in its entirety, since I believe that everyone with a working brain and a love for America should receive the benefit of his thinking. Starbuck has been singularly successful in his almost single-handed crusade against DEI in Corporate America. All he needs to change corporate …

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Friday Post: Pithy Memes

Online memes aren’t always funny. Sometimes they are serious, and instructive. Below are some from this week that stood out for me. Socialism has no redeeming social value for civilization. No one knows it better than Sowell Too many bad bills passed recently. Truth Another good one from Sowell Truth And finally: I am still …

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On the Decline of Europe: Chad Crowley

This post, a very long one with many sections, is one that everyone should read. Everyone, even those of us who are paying attention, can learn something from Chad's well-thought-out exposition. Read this, and take it to heart. I am posting it in its entirety here, for those who are not on X/Twitter, and I …

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You’ve had the Friday Funnies. Now for the Friday Uglies, Seattle and Washington Edition.

These stories are all from today. A big thanks to all the locals who keep us informed about how our state and city politicians are taxing and regulating us into oblivion. https://twitter.com/bkheywood/status/1903235694220415259?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Overturning the will of the People https://twitter.com/vijayinwa/status/1902930873684771140?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Europe tried this and rejected it https://twitter.com/wahousegop/status/1903221151821975798?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The Left has no limiting principal https://twitter.com/susan_dupres/status/1903240335205290387?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Retirees who …

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It never ends. More insanity from Washington State.

Just a few of the disgusting and destructive actions of the DemocRats here. https://twitter.com/dalewhitakerwa/status/1900033341027737616?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Ran unopposed in my district https://twitter.com/tarafaul503/status/1899963235136397738?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Why I stay out of Seattle https://twitter.com/future42org/status/1899898186682032435?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ No Tesla is safe in Seattle Then, there’s this next-level insanity: https://twitter.com/thelucyshow1/status/1899966766710931472?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Insane A little north of me: https://twitter.com/snocoscannerrep/status/1899884910237933966?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Repeat offenders released often State actions: https://twitter.com/katiedaviscourt/status/1899676450552438861?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Be careful …

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