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Guest Author: Brian Heywood on the Environment Candidate’s Successors, and the WA Legislature’s Hatred of Petroleum (except when they benefit). Readers, this will have you laughing, or maybe crying.

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Olympia : we hate petroleum Olympia : Petroleum companies we are coming for you Big Oil: would it help if we donated to your campaigns? Olympia: Well, it might help a little bit Big Oil: what if we gave you a lot of money and changed our name? Olympia: to what? Big Oil: How about …

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An Open Letter to the Poor, Benighted “voters” of Seattle and Western Washington

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To the Voters of Western Washington: Congratulations on voting for the continuation of the destruction of the economy of the entire State of Washington. Yesterday, in an all-mail election, the very-smart, college-indoctrinated voters approved the following: The Election of Sideshow-Bob Ferguson as Governor. If you thought the last 12 years under Jay Inslee were difficult, …

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The Washington State Straitjacket tightened on January 1.

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Many new laws took effect in Washington State on January 1. All of them restrict the liberty of individuals and businesses in our state.  The first Income Tax (unconstitutional) will take effect, in the form of a “capital gains tax” on gains over $250,000.  The new law is in litigation now, but the state will …

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