Seattle Has A Choice Between Two Paths
Seattle is endangered.
Violent crime is way up, homelessness is expanding, infrastructure is poorly maintained, and shoplifting and property crime are increasing, resulting in businesses closing their doors.
Poor leadership has led to our current situation, from an ineffective city council and mayor, to a city attorney unwilling to ensure justice to those guilty of criminal acts.
The upcoming election in Seattle offers residents the choice between two radically different paths:
- Continuation of our current approach, doubling down on reduced police presence, pushing for decriminalization of non-felony crime, and permissiveness towards lawbreaking. These are the policies of Nicole-Thomas Kennedy, Lorena Gonzalez, Nikkita Oliver, and Teresa Mosqueda
- In contrast, others call for regaining control of our streets, reestablishing public safety, ending the forbearance to crime, and dealing with those living on the street in a compassionate, but firm way. These are the policies of Ann Davison, Bruce Harrell, Sara Nelson, and Kenneth Wilson.
In no local political battle are the contrasts as stark as the race for Seattle City Attorney.
On one hand, there is Nicole-Thomas Kennedy who proposes the decriminalization of misdemeanor crime, giving criminals an open season on Seattle residents and businesses.
Her views are extreme, irrational, and destructive, stating that "property destruction is a moral imperative", calling a violent rioter a "hero", and thanking those that commit arson. In a tweet, she noted her "rabid hatred of police" and in other messages, she provided guidance on how to undermine the jury system. Her statements suggest profound irresponsibility.
Nicole Kennedy's new plan is to have Seattle residents pay for damage done by criminals. Really poor idea.
It is not surprising that the Seattle Times stated that "Nicole Thomas-Kennedy is unfit to be city attorney".
And then there is Ann Davison, whose temperament and policies are rational, fact-based, and well-considered.
The two words she likes to use are compassion and responsibility.
Compassion towards the most vulnerable, which includes providing the assistance they need to improve their lives and to be safe in their homes and workplaces. But she also believes in responsibility, with crime having repercussions and the need to have the victims of crime in focus.
Furthermore, Ann takes seriously the managerial aspects of the Seattle Attorney's office with a dedication to greater efficiency and better coordination with other agencies.
The Seattle Times is supporting Ann Davison, as is every living past governor and 30 retired judges, representing unprecedented support in a municipal election. She is backed by individuals of all political backgrounds.
For those concerned about the future of Seattle as well as the lives of the most vulnerable in society, the choice is not only clear, but absolutely compelling: Ann Davison will play a critical role in turning around our city.
Regarding the Mayor's race, Bruce Harrell is the obvious choice, with his opponent, Lorena Gonzalez, the chair of the city council, being one of the key architects of the failed policies of the past years. With the current city council being the origin of many of the poor policies, it is critical that new viewpoints are brought onto the council. None would be better than Sara Nelson, a successful businesswoman dedicated to restoring public safety and a healthy economic situation for all.
With new leadership, Seattle can be turned around before it descends into the abyss of a failed city. Ann Davison, Bruce Harrell, Sara Nelson and Kenneth Wilson offer the city of Seattle a chance to avoid a catastrophe.
This year, Seattle voters will decide their future in the most important city election in many years.
I would vote for Ann, however I'm in Canada. I'm going to start to build guillotines if you want me to ship some south. I think it's coming to that.
ReplyDeleteAnn Davison, Bruce Harrell, and Sara Nelson is the sensible vote to turn around Seattle.
ReplyDeleteThis is just as powerful as the storm forming in the Pacific and could bring lasting damage depending on how it turns. Thank you for this forecast as well…
ReplyDeleteSeattle isn't quite as insane as Portland where police sat in their cars and watched Antifa thugs destroy $500,000 or more of downtown businesses and buildings a few days ago. They called out for the thugs to stop. Yeah, that worked. The Oregon legislature passed new laws making unavailable to police anything that would stop a riot. But, Seattle's insanity is growing yearly. We were going to retire there but did not because we saw what was happening 20 years ago. The city we loved is gone and will not be recovered in our lifetimes, which, being in our 80's, is probably short.
ReplyDeletebtw, a 7-year old grandchild of a good friend, having had to put her cat down, asked "If we all die, why do we live?" Ponder that in today's culture. Might explain why our suicide rate is rising sharply.
To our Canadian Unknown, guillotines are too slow. It will take AK-47's and their like for something like a revolution if the USA is to avoid splitting into Red States and Blue States. Check out the article "The Red-Blue Divorce Is Already Happening" by Andrew Tanner. OR, we will peacefully destroy the formerly greatest nation on earth with little bloodshed. The natural outcome of the PC revolution, written up over a decade ago by a prescient Aussie, Phillip Atkinson. "A Study of Our Decline".
Enjoy all the coming storms, physical and social.
Happy to hear you decided not to retire to Seattle! From your post you sound like a vapid mouth-breather who has no value to add to the City : )
Deletewell "unknown", I suppose when you are in your eighties you won't be any wiser than you are today, just sayin'...
DeleteAnd Unknown your comment adds value to this set of comments how exactly? You accuse someone of being a mouthbreather but don’t have the intellectual chops to explain why. And why don’t you share with us the value you add to the city, and how this makes you eminently qualifies to disparage others. Rather than insulting others—and anonymously at that—how about adding something constructive?
DeleteI'm shocked, SHOCKED to hear that Cliff Mass supports Ann Davison, Bruce Harrell, and Sara Nelson.
ReplyDeleteI imagine that you're most shocked that he doesn't prefer Pol Pott.
DeleteHow strange that anyone would prefer clean and safe streets to excretement, needles, fear, mob rule, shameless destruction of property, and quickly rising murder rates. Mass must be some sort of lunatic.
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteThe state of Seattle is sad, indeed. I live outside the city limits, so of course can only watch to see what happens in the upcoming election. I am hopeful that enough citizens will recognize what is at stake, and vote to bring some semblance of civil life back to not only downtown, but the neighborhoods.
ReplyDeleteI was born, raised, and have lived my almost 70 years in this beautiful Puget Sound area, and used to love going to Seattle - baseball, film festivals, music, wandering 1st ave. in my youth, the Market, Ballard, Capitol Hill, and so on - but there is very little that could draw me in to town now.The last time my wife and I ventured in, we were appalled at the filth on the streets, the sidewalks nearly un-navigable because of homeless people and obviously drug-addled others.
I recognize that Seattle is no longer the sleepy backwater way up in the northwest corner of the country that it was when I was young, but that is all the more reason that rational, effective, reality based leaders and policies are so urgently needed. The kind of lunacy that Nicole Thomas-Kennedy spouts (and others of her fantasy world) is exactly what is NOT needed.
Voting for the candidate who did NOT dig up the ugliest photo ever taken of their opponent to plaster all over. Someone who uses tactics like that doesn't belong in a position of public trust.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a perfect policy analysis from an Instagram/Twitter thinker.
DeleteWhich one? Of her in the black bandana? From her own campaign site? https://ntk4justice.com/
DeleteYes because “law and order” is a terrific remedy for poverty. You have turned out to be such a disappointment Cliff.
ReplyDeleteCliff is right, and the "poverty" isn't the problem.
ReplyDelete