This is Leadership? Not Only Unbelievable, but Unacceptable!

 


In a virtual speech to the Washington State Labor Council, Governor Jay Inslee said the reason why he has stubbornly ignored his legal obligation to call a special legislative session to repair the state’s budget is because Democrat lawmakers would “cut benefits to working people.”  The governor said, “They were going to cut people’s mental health. They were going to cut people’s health care. They were going to cut aid to the homeless. And I just don’t think you ought to do that in the middle of a pandemic.”  Since both the State Senate and House are controlled by Democrats, does this mean the governor believes his fellow Democrats were going to launch these attacks on “working people” by making these cuts? (The Stand)

In what could be labeled, “doing far too little, far too late,” Governor Inslee said the state has asked the Boeing Company what it can do to keep the 787 production operations in Everett.  Last month, the company said that due to sudden changes in the travel industry, it was cutting in half the production output of its latest jetliner, which is currently manufactured in both Washington and South Carolina.  Perhaps Governor Inslee missed that announcement, like he missed out on the CHAZ  . This reduction in production will likely force Boeing to consolidate manufacturing in one location.  Many analysts believe South Carolina has the advantage in this critical decision, due to its more favorable business environment.  It probably doesn’t help Washington’s case that last year Governor Inslee went on national TV (during his failed presidential campaign) and stated that Boeing had previously “blackmailed” him into providing incentives to keeping jobs in Washington, and he compared it to being mugged.  Rarely do companies like to continue operations in a location where the elected leaders equate their business operations to felonious criminal behavior, especially when other locations provide a more friendly environment. (Everett Herald, Rebecca Perry Twitter, and KUOW/Daily Show)

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