It’s been a tough weekend for Jay Inslee – he makes a fool of himself on national TV on Sunday by not understanding that security at the Super Bowl is not really a joking matter, after his own state … [Read more...]
Can You Believe the Liberal Attack Network? – “There’s nothing mysterious about this”
Yesterday we started a review of Austin Jenkins report that exposed the liberals’ permanent campaign attack network in Washington State. Judging from some of the comments, the rich Seattle liberals … [Read more...]
A real threat to taxpayers: the “labor-electoral complex”
SHIFT Guest Opinion – Common Sense from Seattle The liberal new mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has received an outpouring of national media attention for being at the leading edge of pushing … [Read more...]
Inslee’s approach to the 2014 legislative session – more taxes, more attacks
For someone who says he is just looking for someone to negotiate with, Jay Inslee sure has a funny way of trying to build up trust. Yesterday he complained that Republicans are trying to scare … [Read more...]
Liberal Lie #2: The state gave away billions of tax dollars to Boeing
What is almost lost in the celebration of the Boeing Machinists vote last Friday to accept the company’s long-term contract offer was how the militant leaders of the local Machinists union so totally … [Read more...]
How to apologize without being sorry – the only wasteland is between Fitzgibbons’ ears
Democrat state representative Joe Fitzgibbons showed how you could be a good liberal and a bigot at the same time, all thanks to the Seahawks on Sunday. The Seattle Representative decided to play to … [Read more...]
Inslee thinks nation’s highest minimum wage is too low
In a massive year-end cave in to the big labor bosses who invested millions to elect him in 2012, Jay Inslee told reporters last week that we need a "conversation" on raising the minimum wage. A … [Read more...]
Perhaps “disrespect” comes from actually believing your own propaganda
Outside observers — like the governor, members of newspaper editorial boards and small aerospace business owners — have watched in disbelief as Machinists union leaders first negotiated a new deal … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee is trying to get some laughs
Normally SHIFT would leave the political humor to the late-night professionals, but we couldn’t let Jay Inslee’s recent effort at getting laughs pass unnoticed. At least, we think he was trying to … [Read more...]
Teachers Union Apologist Should Remain on Sidelines
One of the most significant changes in Olympia this year, part of the shift to a bi-partisan Senate Majority Coalition, has been the removal of Senator Rosemary McAuliffe as chair of the Education … [Read more...]
In this season of giving, WA Dems think it’s best to give to them
Sometimes the key differences between Republicans and Democrats are very apparent, even in their approach to something as uniquely American as Thanksgiving. Recently I received a pre-holiday email … [Read more...]
KC Labor Council: Socialist understands their principles
Observers have often wondered just how far to left the leaders of local unions lean, given their occasional dalliances with the local business community on issues like transportation which sometime … [Read more...]