More unconstitutional activity by Washington Gov

 Today, Washington Governor Inslee issued some unilateral rulings regarding gatherings, including relatives from out of state gathering with friends and relatives from out of state, requiring as I understand it, a two week quarantine before being allowed.

Here is a part of the US constution regarding interstate commerce:

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Commerce clause, provision of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) that authorizes Congress “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian Tribes.” The commerce clause has traditionally been interpreted both as a grant of positive authority to Congress and as an .unique power to regulate travel between states.

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"This spike puts us in a more dangerous a position as we were in March,” Inslee said during a press conference Sunday. “And it means, unfortunately, the time has come to reinstate restrictions on activities statewide to preserve the public’s well-being, and to save lives. These were very difficult decisions that have very real consequences to people’s livelihoods. I recognize that and don’t take those impacts lightly, but we must act now and act quickly to slow the spread of this disease.”

This act by a dictitorial governor is unconstutional. Look for federal lawsuits to be filed immediately.

Racial Prejudice

 It seems to me that prejudice was quite tame until the Obama era, and possibly stoked by Obama himself.

Let's look at today. You cannot watch television comercials without noticing that every one of them has peple of color in them. Print ads same same, There are more opportunities today for Black people that ever before.

Meanwhile, "Black Lives Matters" and other radical groups are rioting, burning and destroying busnesses because a cop in the mid-west killed a black person. So why are people rioting in Oregon and Seattle when the disaster happened in an upper midwest state. This has to be prejudice in reverse and appears to have the purpose of destroying our governmental structure.

Tree Huggers Loose

Through out the fiercely burning fire on Bernard Peak, though just across the narrow Idlewild Bay lies Farragut State Park. Due to judicious thinning and prescribed fires along the shoreline, not one fire was able to torch our park.

There is a lesson to be learned here.  These preventive measures do work. Another measure can be seen along Highway 54. Thinning under the fire safe program has prevented any fires to take hold. So if you are one of the tree hugging extremists, pay attention to what really works. Crowded forests such as in California become uncontrollable.  

Supreme Court

 For those on the left, it is important to remember the president's term is for four years, not three and one half. Trump has every right to nominate a replacement Justus before the November election.

 November election

Normally I vote straight ticket GOP unless the GOP candidate is a whacko. But this year we have a recent move-in from California whose ads are composed of slamming his opponents. He is supported by the largely whacko central committee and the deputies. First, the new sheriff is supposed to supervise the troops, not have them as drinking buddies. 

Secondly, this new comer flat bought the republican nomination. I will vote for the independent for sheriff, which shouldn't be political and I definitely don't want a sheriff that lies and  throws mud at his adversaries.

On another subject, I have determined that the U.S Forest Service is fighting the Bernard Peak fire with a prayer for more rain. In the week that could have ended the fire after Saturdays rain one helicopter with a dipping bucket could have put the fire out by hitting any remaining hot spots . Praying for rain has cost us a ton of trees.

Shop Local

What with the new Crossroads Shopping Center, we have some choices. 

 But are they good ones?  On the one hand, the new Super One saves us the onerous trip to Hayden when shopping. BUT The soon to be opening convenience store and Auto Zone parts store are not needed. We have Victory Auto Parts and Little Town Market, plus the Bayview Mercantile, all locally owned and operated.

I urge all of you to shop with our local businesses and freeze out the national chains. As far as the car wash is concerned, well... I live on an unimproved dirt road. Think support for your friends and neighbors please. 

When Givers Rule

I was feeling sorry for myself earlier, then I stopped in at the Bayview Mercantile. The cashier slipped two boxes of facial tissues into my bag. When I got home I noticed my name had been added to each box. I subsequently learned that an unknown person bought them and asked that they be delivered to me.

Later, I notice a woman getting out of her car in front of my place. She stepped up on my deck and handed me a bag. It was a care package from the Bayview Christian Church.

Such neighbors we have. I am now stocked up with tissues of both kind and plenty of food. But other seniors are probably in need, which probably will mean a lady from the church will be visiting soon.

To make sure connections are made, please leave a post stating your age and/or infirmity long with a phone number which I will pass on to church members. God bless you all.

Business Closures

Of Bayview businesses closed hopefully temporarily, are the Captain's Wheel Restaurant, and Ralph's. These are prohibiting inside seating. Ralph's is currenly serving takeout which can be eaten in the various outside areas. Also takeout is still aailable.

As soon as the situation at the Wheel is clarified, I will report it. Right now, Kevin and Daveana are ready to serve you.  The Merc is open with required hand sanitizers provided.

The key to our survival is do not hoard. What you take that you don't need is taking it away from those that do, some desperately.

Unintended Consequences

With Washington bars and restaurants closed, followed by Coeur d'Alene, Hayden and Post Falls, is sending diners and drinkers to areas that are still open.

Already, I am seeing an influx of Spokane County licence plates. Villages like Bayview will now see transplanted virus carriers arriving  here. This will possibly save these areas some sickness, but

only to shift the danger to us multiplied. So much for isolating.

(I interrupted to answer the door. A kind soul handed me a box of kleenex in response to a facebook post asking for same. )

Such generosity was offset though by the Bastards that have stashed a year's supply of T/P and other products needed by those of us that have trouble getting around. These Assholes should be shot.

The risk has been shifted to the suburbs by selfish towns.

CDA Press story

I followed the story in the cda press re: the 23rd. If none of you read the paper, that isn't my fault. I did however not know the identity of the on duty bartender, nor did I name her. Perhaps it would have been better if I clarified my target. It was management policy, or lack thereof that was a t fault. Kim is one of my favorite [people, one that I wouldn't ever personally attack. Read the paper, fools.  

Unreasonable Fear

Today on facebook I read from many sources that there is a run on toilet paper. The stores are rationing it and folks are stocking up napkins, paper towels, and kleenex.

What the fuck is wrong with you. If you stock up in a normal way, without filling a room with unneeded stuff, there will be plenty to go around.

Unneeded  panic will produce a shortage of these items, not the virus. Stay away from crowds, cut back on social gatherings, and if  anything, just buy a few face masks. Do not hoard.

Stay out of bars, restaurants and theaters or  for that matter, avoid crowds. Then just go on with your life.

Where this ridiculous panic is going is creating an emergency, not solving one. Get a life, folks.