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.
ALL of the State citizens need to tell him to FO.
Any actual real patriots left in that godforsaken state, your governor just declared war on you.
You know what Americans do to tyrants.
Exactly as intended.
Maybe he wants to be the Gavin Newsom of the Pacific Northwest! A most dubious honor.
Nobody gave these Governors these powers over a stupid flu bug.
Looks like the check from Big Pharma cashed...
Gavin is a wannabe compared to presidential hopeful and Führer in training Inslee.
Vax predator
Do. Not. Comply.
Damm!
Had a long Power Outage starting yesterday through today in Seattle.
Went to a Diner in West Seattle this evening. About 10 people seated inside but most every table empty.
Host came to seat us: “Sir, need to see your vaccine card or test showing negative result. “
Me: WTH?
Host told me it just started today, if they didn’t do it, HUGE FINES.
I started walking out, Host stopped me: “I understand, I really do. Lost 12 customers already. You can order pickup if you like.”
It’s comforting to know pickup is available.
And one more thing:
Strong warnings of fines and imprisonment for carrying fake vaccine cards.
It’s here, people.
Yup.It’s all about MONEY. I betcha if the IRS audited these jerks,they’d discover huge cash deposits.
Just let that first sentence rest on your tongue for a minutes.
Mull it around in your mouth for a while.
Regards,
Well, let’s go get on Inslees lawn.
F Jay Inslee
The appropriate response to that comment is:
"I'm sorry this is happening to you, and I did my best to support local businesses during the lockdowns last year. However, I'm going to get my food from grocery stores from now on."We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government.""If restaurants like yours suffer, then it's now on all of you to tell the governor to stop this craziness."
-PJ
I have a part-time job in Washington state with a national auto parts chain.
I will be quitting as soon as the rule is in place.
Everyone should challenge this draconian, Marxist power grab, in the courts, if you can find one that is not leftist in Seattle or the whole state.
Democrats believe that they are above the law. Inslee is not King of Washington state. Leftists also hate Americans and America, so they try to replace the former as part of their risky scheme to destroy the later. I watched a video on how it’s that simple because of Joe Biden, and you can check it out in crawler link top of page at Whatfinger News. We used to assist foreign people in place, then leftists realized they could import them so they would vote for them. Washingtonians are at a crossroads and will either choose freedom or to live like Australians.
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