Over the past week, Washington State media has been filled with news reports on the novel coronavirus. Federal, state and local officials have been providing the public with updates on the spread of … [Read more...]
Democrat Lawmakers Discriminate Against Students Who Most Need Support
One of the clearest forms of institutional discrimination in our country is found here in Washington State, and it is due to the money and power that the Washington Education Association has over the … [Read more...]
Democrat Lawmakers Choose the WEA over Helping Special Needs Students
Given the choice of helping special needs students or strictly obeying the directives from the Washington Education Association, Democrat lawmakers will nearly always support those who fill their … [Read more...]
If You Oppose Inslee’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Bill, You Might be a Trump Minion (and You are Killing the Crabs)
Governor Jay Inslee was on a roll at his February 13th press availability, stressing how important it is for us, as a state, to reduce carbon emissions. Things are so bad that apparently, according … [Read more...]
Shift’s “Zoomer” Columnist Takes on the Washington Democrat Lawmakers’ Desire to Implement a State Income Tax
Members of my generation – the “Zoomers” born between 1995-2012 – might be surprised to learn that Washington is one of just seven U.S. states that does not have a state income tax. But they probably … [Read more...]
Liberal Policies Chokes Area Home Developers Amid Housing Crisis
The greater Seattle area faces a housing crisis. Liberal government officials at the city, county, and state level have all allowed the problem to grow over the past decade, with the problems related … [Read more...]
Liberal Activist Mischaracterize Amazon as the City of Seattle’s “Abusive Boyfriend”
In a Crosscut article, a leader of a liberal special interest group attempts to portray Amazon as an “abusive boyfriend” simply because the company has stood up to the crazies in Seattle government. … [Read more...]
Roanoke Conference Dispatch — Identity Politics and Free Speech
An interesting panel at this weekend’s Roanoke Conference was titled “Free Speech and Identity Politics.” The panel included Benjamin Boyce, an Evergreen State College alumni and a vocal critic of … [Read more...]
Roanoke Conference Dispatch #1
Members of Shift are attending the 11th Annual Roanoke Conference in Ocean Shores. Over the weekend, we will post a few “Dispatches” from the largest annual center-right conference in Washington … [Read more...]
Why the Democratic Party is over for me
This guest op-ed is published by Ann Davison Sattler, former candidate for Seattle City Council Position 5. Do you have a moment you remember when you saw the world differently than you had … [Read more...]
“Zoomers” Need to Wake Up to the Liberals Taking Away Our Freedoms
As liberals continue to push extreme measures throughout Washington State, many young people are starting to revolt. They understand that the more powerful government advocated by Democrats will … [Read more...]
Inslee’s Failed Climate Change Policies Continue to Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions
During his brief failed presidential campaign, Jay Inslee often spoke about how Washington state’s economy was growing while at the same time fighting climate change. Yet, when scientific data is … [Read more...]