Category: Economics

Economic issues-taxes, freedom to do business, unemployment

Further Tales of USAID

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Here’s a walk around the USAID headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Larry is American. https://twitter.com/larrytaunton/status/1888679073418707413?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The 1/14 means 13 sub-posts under this And then, this popped up. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1888446950501974394?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Media in Russia & Ukraine! Speaking of media: https://twitter.com/roddmartin/status/1888626149699273100?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Is this where you want your tax dollars spent? https://twitter.com/twolfrecovery/status/1888631445545189596?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Many are calling for big tax refunds for American …

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It started out as a long wish list…what is the DemocRat plan for Washington State now?

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My readers will remember the accidentally-released wish of new taxes the super-majority Dems want to impose on us. Here’s a reminder: Now that the legislature is in session, here are some examples of what they are asking for. One more thing. The Dems have eliminated their own rule that a bill must have a 2/3 …

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Is history repeating itself? Is South Africa becoming Zimbabwe?

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When Apartheid ended in South Africa, a group called the African National Congress took over. The group had an agenda, and blacks got new rights, but the party was made up of a bunch of leftist groups with little governing experience. In fact, did you know that the sainted Nelson Mandela was a Communist? Well, …

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Did you know about the World Economic Forum?

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If not, it's time that you did. The WEF is a yearly gathering of the wealthiest, most powerful, and many of the most evil people in the world. This is not a joke. This group is led by the Evil Klaus Schwab, whose fondest dream is to see every human being on Earth, except a …

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No one should ever say “China” again.

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That is, without the preceding adjective “Communist”. Many people seem to have forgotten that our main adversary is, and has always been, a Communist country, ruled by a hard-line Dictator, Xi Jinping. Since he came to power in 2012, he has been rolling back the economic reforms of his predecessor Deng Xiaoping, and instituting social …

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On the Los Angeles Wildfires happening now

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For the past few days, fires have been raging in Los Angeles, California, consuming the mansions of wealthy celebrities in Pacific Palisades and other neighborhoods, causing widespread devastation. Due to these huge fires, much useful and sometimes shocking information has been revealed, pertaining to the political and social conditions in Southern California. The public is …

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Happy? New Year, Washington. Here are the new ways the Legislature made your life more difficult (and expensive).

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As always on January 1, numerous new laws take effect in our state. Here is what the DemocRats in Olympia have done this time. This story is copied in its entirety from the web site of KOMO in Seattle. SEATTLE — With the arrival of 2025 comes a flurry of new laws taking effect. These are …

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THIS IS AN EMERGENCY POST FOR WASHINGTONIANS: DEM TAXES COMING!

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I have to hand it to Brandi Kruse, local podcaster for breaking this big story. It seems that a Democrat State Senator accidentally sent their tax plans to ALL state Senators, instead of just the Democrats. Here's her post. https://twitter.com/BrandiKruse/status/1870276679958184045 And here are the screenshots of what the majority DemocRats have in store for the …

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Welcome to the Glorious State of Washington

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From the header photo, you can see that Washington is blessed with abundant natural beauty. From the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade Mountains to the Mighty Columbia River, God has endowed our state with every possible kind of wild and scenic landscape. Well… Maybe not all of the landscapes are quite as scenic as they …

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A Blessed Thanksgiving, 2024

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This year, we have a very special reason to give thanks to God, for having allowed Donald Trump to overcome all the adversities visited upon him by his enemies, and triumph to be re-elected President of the United States. The might hand of God was with Mr. Trump, and with us, his supporters, and we …

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