OLYMPIA, Wash. (Dec. 22, 2016) – A bill filed in the Washington House for the 2017 legislative session would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws by prohibiting the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. But a loophole in the legislation would allow law enforcement to work with the feds to skirt the more stringent state law.…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2016) – Two bills prefiled for the 2017 legislative session would repeal a Washington state law prohibiting implementation of the REAL ID Act and set the state on a course to participate in an unconstitutional national identification system.Rep. Judy Clibborn (D- 41st Dist.) prefiled House Bill 1041 (HB1041) on Dec. 14.…
Some state legislators in the Washington House are calling for the state to split and create a new breakaway state utilizing the process outlined in Article IV of the Constitution. Introduced by Rep. Matt Shea (R-Spokane Valley) and Rep. Bob McCaslin (R-Spokane Valley), House Joint Memorial 4000 (HJM4000) petitions Congress to create a 51st state…
Recently, several states have taken steps toward expanding their marijuana markets by removing restrictions on out of state investors, a move that will serve to further nullify federal prohibition in effect. According to the LA Times, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board amended its rule to allow out-of-state investors to finance recreational marijuana businesses.…
"Kerlikowske, a former Seattle police chief, has consistently opposed legalization since he became President Barack Obama’s top drug policy adviser in 2009. His position puts him at odds with two states, Washington and Colorado, that voted in November to legalize marijuana, a controlled substance that remains illegal under federal law. With the Obama administration doing nothing so far to try to stop them, both states are proceeding with plans to begin selling marijuana for recreational use next year. A third state, Alaska, might follow soon, with legalization supporters aiming to get the measure on the state’s primary ballot in August of next year." Continue reading →
Americans have only relatively recently begun to refer to the third Monday in February as “Presidents’ Day”, including us. It turns out that the holiday has always been and is still officially designated Washington’s Birthday. Click HERE to read more on the subject. George Washington was actually born on February 22, 1732. While facts reported… more
See a hypothetical drift of the plume from Japan Earthquake aftermath at Fukushima Nuclear Plant. [This is] A forecast by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization shows how weather patterns this week might disperse radiation from a continuous source in Fukushima, Japan. The forecast does not show actual levels of radiation, but it does allow the organization to estimate when different monitoring stations, marked with small dots, might be able to detect extremely low levels of radiation. Health and nuclear experts emphasize that any plume will be diluted as it travels and, at worst, would have extremely minor health consequences in the United States
Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt “Those without power cannot defend freedom.” Here is an article by OK-SAFE that reveals the best kept secret in American politics today….Read this information, go to your precinct meeting on ...
The Newspaper Reports: The city council in Washington, Missouri no longer believes that red light cameras have a positive impact on safety. Members voted 6 to 2 on Monday to allow the automated ticketing contract with American Traffic Solutions (ATS) &...
City Wants to Add Red Light Cameras Outside of Downtown NBC4i.com By Steve Wainfor Videos of accidents and near misses that have been caught on photo red light cameras from around the city are the very reason the city is … Continue reading →