In a highly predictable move Gov. Jay Inslee says that Washington will “welcome all refugees.” Marching in lockstep by Inslee with an increasingly out of touch President Barack Obama is no surprise. What is a surprise, though, is that Inslee can so cavalierly put the citizens of Washington at risk.

On a day when the headlines still report on the massacres in Paris this proclamation by Inslee is unconscionable. What’s the connection? At least one of the Paris murderers has a Syrian passport. And ISIS is claiming responsibility for the massacre.

Over two dozen states have already said that they will not accept Syrian refugees. They, along with members of the European Union, are showing concern for the safety of their citizens. It’s too bad that Inslee doesn’t show the same concern. 2016 can’t come soon enough.

Denny Andrews

Bellevue