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Us versus them

Sat., May 29, 2021

On May 26 there was a meeting of six Republican governors, and what an eye-opener. It was on Hannity (Fox News) and it was live. Each of those states is open for business, getting an influx of people from other states.

South Dakota is saying they are acquiring the best police department. They love their men and women in blue. Their income is going up, taxes going down. They are not fining people that kept their business open, thereby letting people provide for themselves. For the most part they have returned $$$$ sent to them by the feds. Their schools for the most part have been kept open and free from federal mandates.

What have we got? We’ve got Inslee and his force called Labor and Industry, led by his AG Bob Ferguson.

Rex Walker

Spokane Valley

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