Even though Democrats lost the last election thanks to their progressive policies that alienated a huge portion of the country, that doesn’t mean they’re rethinking their radicalism.
A perfect example is the state of Washington, which just made a series of terrifying moves that caused Glenn Beck to say, “If you're living in Washington state, may I just say get the hell out now!”
For example, under current Washington law, the governor has the power to declare a state of emergency without initial legislative approval. During such emergencies, the governor has broad authority to limit or prohibit various activities and may suspend enforcement of certain rules and legal obligations affecting both public and private sectors.
Senate Bill 5434 was introduced in response to concerns about former Democratic Governor Jay Inslee’s extensive use of emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 5434 sought to impose limits on those powers, but the bill ultimately failed to pass.
“Remember, this is the state that was talking about building little internment camps for people who wouldn't get vaccinated last time,” says Glenn. “If you think that they won't do that, you're out of your mind.”
Another scary move the state has made is the passing of House Bill 2077, also called the “Tesla tax,” that adds a 2% tax on zero-emission vehicle credits sold by automakers and a 10% tax on credits saved for later. Tesla, the main seller of these credits, is most impacted by the tax because it exceeds the 25,000-credit threshold. The bill is aimed at addressing the state’s mounting budget deficit.
Glenn slams this new tax on Tesla’s EV credits as a symptom of the state’s overspending.
“All of these states that have been spending money like crazy — California, Washington state — I'm not bailing you out,” says Glenn. “I will march to secede if this government is going to bail out the states that have been spending money out of control while our states have been responsible.”
“The Constitution is not a suicide pact, and because you are committing suicide doesn't mean my state has to commit suicide,” he adds.
Glenn’s last example of why the state of Washington is a sinking ship is House Bill 1131, which gives illegal aliens with convictions priority for pardons over citizens.
“HB 1131 allows convicted noncitizens facing deportation to skip the front of the clemency line ahead of U.S. citizens,” co-host Stu Burguiere reads from the bill.
“Sell your house, and get out of that state!” Glenn pleads.
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The federal government is accusing school districts in Washington state of coercing their staff into hiding the "gender identity" of children from their parents and confusing the students.
The Title IX investigation was announced by the Department of Education after the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction was accused of imposing rules on school districts that require them to implement policies that allow males in female sports and female-only facilities.
Another allegedly mandated policy included forcing districts to refrain from notifying parents of a change in their child's "gender identity."
These alleged policies appeared to have come following a series of bizarre investigations from the office of the superintendent.
According to a district letter, the office opened an investigation after a complaint claimed that "non-cisgender" students and staff were being discriminated against because they were not asked what their pronouns are.
"The District discriminates against students and staff based on gender identity (all non-cisgender identities) by expressly prohibiting District staff from asking any student their gender pronouns."
While the district in question originally determined it had not violated anyone's rights or discriminated against its pupils, it soon faced scrutiny from one of its high school teachers.
The teacher, who claims to always ask students for their pronouns, wanted the right to refer to all students as "they/them" until learning what their preferred pronouns were. However, the staff member was told that such an act lent credibility to the idea that an agenda was being pushed on students.
The teacher was also noted as a "student group adviser" for the "the Gay Straight Alliance."
Another complaint, seemingly made by the same person, alleged that the rule about not asking for pronouns "creates a systemic barrier towards full inclusivity of LGBTQ students" and "prohibits teachers from reaching out to a protected class of students."
Despite the fact that teachers were still allowed to use the preferred pronouns of a student if the student requested it, the complainant made a series of appeals to the district.
'If true, these are clear violations of parental rights and female equality in athletics, which are protected by federal laws.'
At the end of the letter, the district determined that it would rescind the directive of not asking pronouns and would "permit staff to invite students to share their gender pronouns in optional, nonpublic formats."
In addition to forced training about "bias based on gender expression and gender identity," the district said it "will not proactively share information about any students’ gender identity without the student’s consent or a legal obligation to do so."
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a press release that the state appeared to have been using its position of authority to "coerce its districts into hiding ‘gender identity’ information from students’ parents."
She added that school districts appeared to have adopted policies that "covertly smuggle gender ideology into the classroom, confusing students and letting boys into girls’ sports, bathrooms, and locker rooms."
"If true, these are clear violations of parental rights and female equality in athletics, which are protected by federal laws that will be enforced by the Trump Administration," McMahon concluded.
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Evidently keen on a sterling capital for his proposed golden age, President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday establishing a task force of top federal agency members to crack down on crime and restore beauty in Washington, D.C.
"It is the policy of the United States to make the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous by preventing crime, punishing criminals, preserving order, protecting our revered American monuments, and promoting beautification and the preservation of our history and heritage," said the order.
The District is in dire need of such help.
According to Neighborhood Scout's crime index where 100 is safest, D.C. scores a 2.
'Americans are smart enough to notice.'
In 2023, the city, which then had a population of just under 679,000, suffered a 39% increase in violent crime — the biggest violent crime spike in the country — and recorded more murders than in any year since 1997. The Washington Post noted that the victims ranged from babies to octogenarians.
While there was a drop in crime in D.C. last year, police data indicates the city still saw 3,469 violent crimes, including at least 187 murders and 25,879 property crimes.
The White House's fact sheet pertaining to Trump's order noted that "the left is touting modest decreases in D.C. crime in 2024, but they still represent a massive increase from earlier rates."
"This mirrors the spin they tried to put on 'decreases' in the rate of inflation in recent years," continued the White House fact sheet. "Inflation is still up — and so is crime. And Americans are smart enough to notice."
The White House attributed the city's problems with crime to failed Democratic policies, including drug decriminalization and the abandonment of "traditional" pre-trial detention, as well as to Biden prosecutors' declination in recent years to prosecute alleged criminals and to the lack of accreditation for the D.C. crime lab.
The aptly named D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is charged with boosting the presence of law enforcement officers in public areas; clearing the streets of unlawful protests; tackling vandalism and public drug use; and "maximiz[ing] enforcement of Federal immigration law and redirecting available Federal, State, or local law enforcement resources to apprehend and deport illegal aliens."
In addition to keeping addicts, goons, and illegal aliens off the sidewalks and clear of public parks, Trump has directed this novel task force to reinforce the D.C. Police Department's recruitment and retention efforts, as well as boost its overall capabilities; strengthen pre-trial detention policies in the District; crack down on crime on the D.C. Metro system; get the crime lab accredited; and help law-abiding citizens defend themselves by expediting concealed carry licenses.
Trump's executive order also sets the stage for a city beautification project, which the fact sheet noted "includes restoring and beautifying federal buildings, monuments, statues, memorials, parks, and roadways, removing graffiti from commonly visited areas, and ensuring the cleanliness of public spaces and parks."
'It's a very sad thing to see it.'
This initiative would apparently mean the return of statues "inappropriately removed or changed" during the iconoclastic sweep that accompanied the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement.
The rehabilitation of Washington's beauty has long been a priority for Trump.
In August 2023, he told reporters that it was "very sad driving through Washington, D.C., and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti."
"This is not the place that I left. It's a very sad thing to see it," added the president.
Last month, Trump suggested the federal government should govern the District, stating, "I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely, flawlessly beautiful, and I think we should take over Washington, D.C., make it safe," reported WRC-TV.
"I like the mayor. I get along great with the mayor. But they're not doing the job," continued the president. "Too much crime. Too much graffiti. Too many tents on the lawns — these magnificent lawns, and there's tents. And, you know, it’s a sad thing."
Earlier this month, Trump indicated that he notified Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser "that she must clean up all of the unsightly homeless encampments in the City, specifically the ones outside of the State Department, and near the White House."
"If she is not capable of doing so, we will be forced to do it for her!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Washington, D.C. must become CLEAN and SAFE! We want to be proud of our Great Capital again."
Bowser has since taken some actions to oblige the president, removing the Black Lives Matter mural from 16th Street NW and clearing out various homeless encampments.
"As the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean, and safe public spaces," Trump noted in his executive order.
The task force will include representatives from the Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security and the Interior, along with the FBI, the Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Representatives from the U.S. attorneys' offices in D.C., Maryland, and the Eastern District of Virginia will also be involved.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a lower court's order seeking records from the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency regarding its plans to significantly reduce the size of the federal government.
Earlier this month, United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan directed the DOGE to turn over the documents in response to a lawsuit filed by 14 Democratic-led states, headed by New Mexico. Additional plaintiffs included Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
'That should be the end of this ill-conceived challenge.'
The states' lawsuit claimed that the DOGE and Elon Musk violated the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause and separation of powers, arguing that Musk was not confirmed by the Senate. The states aimed to block the DOGE from accessing several government systems and terminating federal employees.
The complaint requested records from the department as part of the discovery process.
"Defendants argue that the 'inner workings of government' are immaterial to an Appointments Clause claim," Chutkan wrote in her decision. "The court is not convinced, but that is a legal issue appropriate for resolution after fulsome briefing. At this stage, it is sufficient that Plaintiffs' discovery requests intend to reveal the scope of DOGE's and Musk's authority."
She noted that the plaintiffs' requested materials "seek to identify DOGE personnel and the parameters of DOGE's and Musk's authority—a question central to Plaintiffs' claims."
Chutkan ordered the DOGE to produce recordings concerning "agencies, employees, legal agreements, or data management systems" pertaining to the states. The judge gave Musk and the DOGE until April 2 to comply.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit temporarily blocked Chutkan's order, suggesting she first rule on the Trump administration's motion to dismiss before moving to discovery.
Chutkan canceled a Thursday status hearing following the appeals court's ruling.
The administration's motion to dismiss argued, "By the Complaint's own terms, the States agree that Elon Musk 'does not occupy an office of the United States'; they allege only that he wields 'de facto power.'"
"That should be the end of this ill-conceived challenge," it read. "The States' contrary view rests on conflating influence and authority."
The White House has insisted that Musk is not the head of the DOGE but a senior adviser to President Donald Trump.
Despite facing an onslaught of litigation, the DOGE has not slowed its cost-cutting efforts. On Wednesday, the DOGE applauded the Department of Labor for terminating $557 million in "America Last" grants, totaling $237 million in savings.
According to the department, the wasteful awards included $10 million for "gender equity in the Mexican workplace," over $12 million for "worker empowerment in South America," $5 million for "elevating women's participation in the workplace" in West Africa, more than $4 million for "assisting foreign migrant workers" in Malaysia, $3 million for "enhanc[ing] social security access and worker protections for internal migrant workers" in Bangladesh, another $3 million for "safe and inclusive work environments" in Lesotho, and $6.25 million for "improving respect for Worker's rights in agricultural supply chains" in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
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During a city council meeting earlier this week, an LGBTQ activist in Washington state attempted to compare the plight of "LGBTQ" people and those service members taken prisoner during war or whose fate remains unknown, but the mayor of her city swiftly set the record straight.
On Tuesday evening, Jenn McAleer spoke publicly not once but twice during the city council meeting in Newcastle, Washington, about 12 miles east of Seattle.
During her initial comments, McAleer repeated leftist platitudes on an array of subjects. She claimed to speak up "for the rights and safety of marginalized communities," for "freedom," and against the "racism and homophobia" that she indicated constantly threaten the area.
McAleer also called out Mayor Robert Clark by name, claiming that he had undermined efforts to fight "climate change" and to embrace "equity." She accused Clark of failing to govern in an "impartial" manner in accordance with his oath of office and of harboring a "flawed personal opinion" that there are only two genders.
When she had completed those prepared remarks, she returned to her seat without incident.
However, McAleer took to the podium again later that meeting, and this time, she ruffled feathers when she claimed that the POW-MIA flag was little more than a "political stunt."
"Speaking specifically about veterans, POWs, and MIAs — I want to say for the record: I'm very much in support of them and have absolutely no problem with the POW-MIA flag — um, flying it for 100 days a year is a political stunt," she said.
'I will not sit here and have somebody tell me that veterans are a "political stunt." How dare you?'
She then went on to imply that because the LGBTQ community is larger than the POW-MIA community, the Newcastle government should be more inclined to fly the Pride flag than the POW-MIA flag.
"My research shows that there have been 82,000 Americans who are registered as POWs or MIAs — which is atrocious and horrible, and it should never happen to any American — but there's 20 million minimum LGBTQ members," she continued. "So when we're talking about special interests, let's just have some intellectual integrity."
She even claimed the council attempted to "trick" people out of flying the Pride flag by suggesting that the POW-MIA flag would have to be flown as well. She called such a move "disgusting" and something to be "ashamed" of.
Though Mayor Clark and the rest of the council sat in silence during both of McAleer's diatribes, at this point, Clark lost his patience.
"It's not common that I respond to public comment, but I will not sit here and have somebody tell me that veterans are a 'political stunt.' How dare you?" fumed Clark, an electrical engineer who spent 10 years in the Navy.
"This country was founded because veterans lost their lives," Clark continued to a smattering of applause from the gallery. "Hundreds of thousands of people died for this country so that you could fly your Pride flag."
Clark wasn't finished: "Those 82,000 people who never came home will never have a chance to have a family or grow up, while you can fly your Pride flag. They sacrifice their lives all over the world for America and for freedom around the world."
"Don't ever disparage veterans in front of me!" he stated emphatically. When McAleer or someone else in the gallery then interjected, Clark repeated: "Don't ever disparage veterans in front of me, and we're done."
Clark also accused McAleer of repeatedly going on the "attack" and making potentially "libelous" statements on social media. He likewise admitted that he may face "censure" from his council colleagues on account of his outburst.
Neither McAleer nor Mayor Clark responded to a request for comment from Blaze News.
A video of the meeting can be seen below. McAleer appears at the 36:25 and 2:52:34 marks.
McAleer appears to be a compliance and risk officer at Overlake, a hospital in nearby Bellevue. In an interview with an Overlake blogger to mark so-called "Pride Month" in 2023, McAleer seemed to liken other LGBTQ activists to soldiers on the battlefield, claiming they "fought for the liberties" she now enjoys.
"I do think that oftentimes the LGBTQ+ community gets left behind in some of the conversations," she continued. "... Additionally, I would love a program where we ask questions and listen for the answers, about people’s LGBTQ+ status, in much the same way we ask about race and gender."
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has a habit of making bad or questionable decisions.
In 2023, he ratified legislation letting strangers shelter children who want sex-change mutilations or abortions without notifying parents. The previous year, his administration secured federal approval to provide illegal aliens with health and dental insurance through the Affordable Care Act. After prohibiting indoor dining and closing gyms, choir performances, and receptions at weddings and funerals, Inslee announced in 2021 that large events would have to confirm attendees' receipt of the experimental COVID-19 vaccines or have them demonstrate negative tests.
Inslee is apparently no better a judge of people than of policy. One of the individuals he sprung from prison is now facing nearly a dozen drug and gun charges.
The Democratic governor commuted the sentence of felon Percy Levy, 54, in 2019. Levy had spent the previous 17 years in prison for a drug house robbery.
Since receiving executive clemency from Inslee, Levy — who the Lynnwod Times indicated sits on the Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County chapter's board of directors as treasurer — has masqueraded as a changed man, working as a community outreach specialist for the Washington Defender Association and running the car dealership Redemption Auto.
Levy's bio on the car vendor's website states, "In 2019, Percy received executive clemency from Governor Inslee, propelling his mission to reform the criminal legal system, with a focus on sentencing reform and advocacy for those affected by the 'war on crime.'"
It appears he rejoined the losing side in that war.
Levy was arrested on March 13 after a traffic stop in Everett, Washington, and slapped with 11 Class B felony charges, including two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and eight counts of possession of controlled substances with attempt to sell. Each charge carries with it a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
'I would not change it for the world.'
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office indicated that Levy's arrest followed a 16-month investigation by the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force, a multi-agency partnership consisting of local, state, and federal detective and special agents.
Detectives with the SRDTF reportedly secured a warrant for Levy's residence, not far from where he was ultimately pulled over. At the scene, they apparently found 2,818 grams of powder cocaine, 14.7 grams of crack cocaine, and 556 grams of fentanyl — enough to kill well over 250,000 people, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Detectives also found ample evidence signaling intent to distribute the drugs as well as a handgun.
Hours before his arrest, Levy testified remotely to the Washington State House Public Safety Committee. He provided insights regarding proposed legislation that would remove the requirement that Department of Corrections must provide convicts being released from prison with the least expensive method of public transportation.
Democratic Washington state Rep. Roger Goodman congratulated Levy on his "successful transition" from prison life.
KIRO-TV indicated that Levy is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
In his autobiographic statement on the Redemption Project of Washington website, Levy noted, "What more could I ask than having the privilege of actively working to smooth the road for the release of those back inside? It is fulfilling on a level that is surreal to me. I would not change it for the world."
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