Inflammatory Rhetoric & Bye Bye Boeing?


Source: ShiftWA.org

Despite Governor Inslee’s endless rhetoric that recent wildfires were caused by climate change, even other liberal politicians are realizing that the failure to manage our forests properly is the true culprit.  While Inslee keeps pushing his false (and unscientific) political agenda, others are seeking ways to prevent future large-scale fires.  Many are looking at the success tribal governments have had with “intentional fires”, where a small amount of forest and brush are burnt to prevent larger and more destructive fires.  While many states have incorporated intentional burns into their forest management plans, some experts believe more burns – and less inflammatory climate rhetoric – are needed. (Northwest Public Broadcasting and Shift’s Newsmaker Interview)

As unfortunately expected, Boeing announced that it would be cutting more jobs, up to approximately 19% of its workforce, as the company navigates its way through the severe financial crisis in the airline industry.  Boeing will reduce its current 161,000-member workforce by 31,000 workers, with its Commercial Airplane division expected to take the biggest hit. While it is not known which states will be impacted the most, it is easy to believe that states where the governor has expressed a desire to work with the airline manufacturer will likely fare better than the states where the governor has gone on national TV and called the company muggers and blackmailers. (Seattle Times and KUOW/NPR)

A new report from the Washington Policy Center details how the demise of I-976 (the 2019 car tab initiative) is a failure, across many levels of government, at enacting the will of the people.  The report explains how Sound Transit, the legislature, the initiative process, the Supreme Court, the office of the Governor, and the office of the Attorney General each failed in their responsibility to serve the people.  The report states, “The people, who are supposed to be in charge, do not want to pay high car tabs and have said so repeatedly – yet no one in government will allow their will to be enacted.” (Washington Policy Center)

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