Posted on 10/25/2021 10:24:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) filed an emergency rulemaking package last week extending emergency powers to Democrat Governor Jay Inslee. This package, which is an extension of current mandates, grants Inslee the ability to enforce COVID vaccine mandates on all private businesses in the state of Washington, according to elected officials.
Washington state house representatives Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) and Jesse Young (R-Gig Harbor) released a statement on Monday condemning the actions of L&I.
"This mandate from L&I demonstrates a complete lack of transparency, which dilutes public trust in our government and fails to show the agency's good faith in promulgating the rule. The reality is this move by L&I is a blank check for the agency to enforce any of the Governor's mandates or edicts on private employers."
"If L&I desires to make such a rule, it should do so in an open and transparent manner that allows public review and comment. Even if an opportunity for review and comment is not afforded the public, L&I's website should host the proposed rulemaking to grant easy access to the public," they continued. "Furthermore, adopting such a broad, vague rule without clear direction will lead to arbitrary enforcement."
Walsh and Young questioned the ethics of Labor and Industries and said the department cannot demonstrate that it "exercised honestly" to arrive at the rules granted to Governor Inslee.
"There is no clear case for 'good cause' or 'the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare' as the governor's proclamation already addresses these issues, making L&I's mandate arbitrary and capricious," the representatives added. "We call on the governor to immediately repeal this mandate. If L&I wants to push this policy, it needs to go through the proper channels and work with the Legislature."
Last week, Walsh announced on Facebook that he had been was locked out of buildings on the Capitol campus in Olympia for failing to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
In the video Walsh said, "...this is not legal and it's not moral. We are absolutely falling into some sort of Stockholm Syndrome that's taken a hold of the legislature here in Olympia. And rather than being that active check against the Governor’s abuses, we're following the Governor's lead. That's not what we're supposed to be doing. We're supposed to be standing up to that and representing you and giving you a voice in the John L O'Brien building or over there under the dome."
Inslee issued a vaccine mandate in August and unlike other mandates across the country, provided no option to test-out. His message was crystal clear, obey or lose your job. Despite mass protests across the state with thousands of state workers in attendance, Inslee followed through on his orders and terminated thousands that decided not to comply.
Former WA State Patrol troopers, fired by Governor Jay Inslee because of his vaccine mandate, set 74 hats and pairs of boots on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia today to represent each missing trooper.
I wonder how many of them provided personal security for Inslee? pic.twitter.com/rK8838g7YD— Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) October 20, 2021
Those affected by the first wave of vaccine mandates were state and city workers including; firefighters, law enforcement officers, healthcare workers, public and private school employees, power line workers, caregivers, etc.
Seattle PD and Seattle Fire walking up the stairs of Seattle City Hall to turn in their boots. These a excellent officers and firefighters with years of service that truly can’t be replaced. pic.twitter.com/OmfrMhCNpc— Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) October 19, 2021
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan imposed a near identical mandate with the same October 18 deadline as the Governor and terminated essential employees in departments that are already understaffed, like the Seattle Police and Fire Department.
As of Monday, October 25, Washington state residents living in King County, which includes Seattle, are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter establishments including restaurants, bars, gyms, movie theaters, and other entertainment venues.
If Inslee follows through on L&I's emergency rulemaking package, all businesses and employees in the state of Washington will be subjected to submitting proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.
America has far more sheeple than people. 2020 and beyond are proving that.
Notice it is always the blue guys who go full dictator.
Fo??people need to be shot
I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of taking their food to go. Learn to shop and cook. If you have to learn to garden and fish and hunt too. **** on them for being mini nazis.
It would be a shame if being hung upside down from a meat hook was in this guy’s future.
How “Directive 10-289“ of them.
“You know what Americans do to tyrants”
The Americans of long ago, yes.
Seems like everyone’s concerned about the procedure of how it’s being done as opposed to the actual thing that’s being done.
Those days are so far back in history. We’re close to having an entire generation emerge into adulthood never knowing what life was like before the Matriarchy, masks, mandates and widespread acceptance of tyranny by people who torture housepets for the thrill of it
Ayn Rand would be in shock over this madness.
Pure evil, but the liberal voters of Washington State are getting what they deserve. Too bad the conservative voters are also getting hit with this.
I really never saw this coming, “Achtung. Your papers please!” I have anticipated much of the current and coming totalitarian opression, but I missed this one. And now it is here.
There is nothing left but the cartridge box. I don’t think we have the courage to use it.
Here is hoping the liberal voters of Washington state wake up in time to quit voting commie Lib. I doubt it.
Washington refugees will soon be showing up in Free States.
“Emergency powers”.
Just like Emperor Palpatine.
That’s what he wants.
Reichsfuhrer Inslee can go suck an egg.
Then the grocery stores will have to check for vaccine cards.
I think Ayn Rand would be saying, “I told you this would happen.”
No doubt.
Ayn Rand had great insight on these crazies and psychos, no question.
Think of the sequel she would write with what’s happening now.
-PJ
“You know what Americans do to tyrants.”
“Do” now is “did”. We’re soft — frogs in the kettle.
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