I swear, none of you can read- what did my comment say, exactly?

"ONE of the basic tenets of fascism..." One. Along with Powerful and continuing nationalism. Disdain for human rights. Identification of enemies as a unifying cause. Military supremacy. Rampant seismic. Controlled mass media. Obsession with national security. Religion and government laced together. Corporate power protected. Labor power suppressed. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts. Obsession with crime and punishment. Rampant cronyism and corruption. Fraudulent elections.

Of the semi-socialist countries any of you have listed, do any of these descriptions apply to them?

Maybe a more appropriate question- name a country that is embracing all of these concepts.

You're not happy. You're harboring a litany of things that are wrong about a place you chose to move away from. Like, a long list of things that you're not letting go of.

So, even though you've moved, you're still not happy.

Yes, 2. As in, not 1.

Hope this helps.

That's the excuse, yes.

"One of the basic tenets of facism..." It's dangerous territory to venture into, unless your goal is to violate the human rights of others.

The U.S. should never adopt an "official language" either.

Do you live in WA?

Exactly. One of the basic tenets of fascism is the establishment of an official language.

Why does any state need this?

Lived here, and fought wildfires here, for 34 years. As previously mentioned, it is very tough to predict what kind of season we'll have. Some years are busy, with state and federal attack resources maxed out, and other years, it's a relief to see a downturn in major incidents. My advice, to expand on other comments, is to come and plan to enjoy as many cool places as possible, but with alternative destinations at the ready. Listen to area news reports, but more importantly, talk to state and federal park volunteers and rangers about any concerns they have (and they can give you tips on the safety of alternative areas). And it should go without saying (but we have to say it anyway), practice safe and sensible precautions wherever you go. During most seasons, too much of the devastation is caused by people, exacerbated by climate change.

Hope to see you on the trails!

Your answer isn't found here. Ask your republican senators who, in spite of overwhelming public support and passage by the House, will likely not schedule it for a floor vote.

Most cities with animal control officers can hire people who have no experience. An interest in biology would certainly help. And as a previous commenter said, state agencies are looking for people with those leanings as well (WSDOT as numerous positions statewide for people dedicated to protecting fish and wildlife habitat)

At 20 over, the violator knows what he or she is doing, and that's why it is, in fact, a criminal traffic offense (yes, a felony) in many states, requiring a mandatory appearance before a magistrate. It's way above a simple "sorry officer, but I didn't know I was speeding".

So 90 in a 70 is acceptable to you; what's the acceptable punishment for you when you are doing 111 in a 70? I'm curious to know where you feel you should be held accountable.

Yakima is called "Crackima" for a reason . They promote it as "the Palm Springs" of Washington, but it's definitely a lot more like Los Angeles.

Aha! Thanks for the tip. I'm clearly not finished exploring up there. It might be funded by BIA. Very beautiful country up there (but then again, this whole state has a lot of amazing things to see!)

WSDOT operates that also?

Marblemount on SR 20 (closed now for the winter, but should open in about 6 weeks), and just west of there- Diablo Lake. And going east on 20 through Okanogan and Ferry counties, cross the Columbia on WSDOT's only inland ferry, the San Poliel, in Keller, WA. It's free, and the scenery, especially on the east side of the river, is very nice. Dry Falls State Park, on SR 17 north of Soap Lake is an amazing example of Eastern WA geological history. US 12 over White Pass is absolutely spectacular for its high mountains and deep forested valleys. Enjoy your travels.

Well, eastern WA must be 300 years behind then.

As long as there are no apples, it's good

It's not just luck. In the last 2 years, a lot of patrol officers just aren't lighting people up for stuff like this, so what you're telling me isn't surprising at all.

Seen that too, but deliberately changing the face of a plate is against the law, for a very good reason.

How do you "legally" black-out a license plate?

Can they bump a new hire out of work, or force that new hire to be demoted? I would think not, but if they come back to an entry-level position, all we're going to hear from them is how they got screwed (without mentioning that they made a choice to be a human covid-19 delivery vehicle)

When I-84 closes, SR-14 is guaranteed to be pretty bad. And today (next couple of days, actually) it's going to be very icy.