I like the weather in Washington State and planned to retire there. Here's a quick example of why I left this year, though. The Progressives believe they are single-handedly "saving Earth", but unless they can also prevent China, Africa and India from adding another 100 million people each year, it's pointless virtue-signaling which infringes on my life.

I am not a sacrificial lamb to satiate their hubris. I expect California and Washington to crash and burn brightly during the "Trump recession" especially now that their seckrit "backup plan" of Federal bailouts is probably dead.

Washington State’s Latest Infringement on Second Amendment
An bill to infringe on Second Amendment rights is about to pass in Washington state. It may be possible to mitigate the bill by removing knives from the bill.
Washington State Gun Sales Have Been Shut Down For 12 Days And Counting - The Truth About Guns
In the United States of America, with the Second Amendment protecting our natural right to keep and bear arms, one would think that computer difficulties wouldn’t stop gun sales in an entire state for nearly two weeks. Alas, one would be wrong. Since November 1, nobody has been able to legally purchase a firearm in […]
New roadblocks will stall RV, large truck sales in WA
Starting January 1, Washington may halt sales of new motorhomes and large trucks powered by diesel or gasoline.
More than 300 new WA state laws went into effect June 6
On June 6, 310 new laws went into effect covering everything from police pursuit rules, to parental rights for school involvement, to weapon restrictions and unique bans on child marriage and octopus farming.
Washington gas prices hit 2024 high, up 28% over national average
Gas prices in Washington are, on average, up nearly 6% compared to gas prices a year ago. The jump in price is more than 25 cents per gallon.
Trump shifted America right, except in blue Washington state
As the country turned redder thanks to Donald Trump, deeply blue Washington didn’t budge much. In fact, it moved the least.
Ray Dalio & Civil War - 2024
I’ve mentioned Dalio and the Kondratieff wave before. His recent article explains his investment model and likelyhood of a second civil war. Two years ago his probability estimate was 1 in 3, which I thought too low, but today he’s in sync with me: “Now I think the risk of