This is worth repeating:
I never cared that you were gay until you started shoving it down my throat, and I never cared what color you were until you started blaming me for your problems.
I never cared about your political affiliation until you started condemning me for mine.
I really never even cared where you were born until you wanted to erase my history and blame my ancestors for your problems.
I never even cared if your beliefs were different from mine until you said my beliefs were wrong.
But now I care. My patience and tolerance are gone, and I am not alone in feeling like this. There are millions of us who feel like this.
@PattyMurray Here is an idea. Why don't you actually fight for the tax decreases, as you advertise. Stop pointing the finger with underlying issues what are your fault.
A good summary of Ferguson's actions from a concerned Washingtonian citizen posted in another FB group...
Ferguson is stacking the court while the legislature races to pass the income tax before session ends. If SB 6346 (or whatever vehicle they use) passes, the constitutional challenge will be immediate. The 1933 precedent (Culliton v. Chase) has held for 90+ years that income is property under the WA constitution and therefore subject to the uniformity clause β meaning a graduated income tax is unconstitutional without an amendment.
Theyve used their own fiscal incompetence as an emergency clause to skirt the constitution, the state isnβt in a revenue crisis β WA has among the highest combined sales/B&O tax burdens in the country, Avistaβs rate data youβve been using shows the cost of policy-driven energy mandates (CCA/CETA), and the budget gaps are spending-driven, not revenue-driven. An honest court would evaluate the constitutional question on its merits, not on whether Olympia wants more money.
Governor Bob is a criminal.
House Democrats just voted to fund health care for illegal immigrants and cut Medicaid for people with disabilities, seniors, and Washingtonians in need of long-term care assistance.