The Democrats have had control of Virginia for only a little over a month, but have already lost a portion of a large company.
Boeing will move its Defense, Space, and Security headquarters from Arlington, VA, back to the St. Louis area.
The main headquarters will stay in Arlington.
“The move emphasizes company leadership’s commitment to being present and engaged with teammates who are designing, producing and delivering vital defense and space products and capabilities for customers in the U.S. and around the world,” according to a Boeing press release.
The company did not mention politics in the press release, but I do not believe in coincidences.
I mean, it makes sense for Boeing to place its defense headquarters in Arlington, the home of the Pentagon.
The defense headquarters called St. Louis home from 1997 to 2017 before heading to Chicago.
Then, in 2022, Boeing transferred its headquarters to Arlington during former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s term. The former governor’s efforts led to Virginia being named the best state for business in 2024.
“It’s important for leaders to be side-by-side with our teammates, listening to their feedback and acting to remove obstacles as we continue to stabilize and strengthen our business,” said Steve Parker, Boeing Defense, Space & Security CEO. “The headquarters move, coupled with our senior leaders being based at and spending their time at major engineering, production and manufacturing centers across the U.S., reflects our continued focus on disciplined performance across our business.”
Boeing did not say if the employees will transfer to St. Louis.
The company employs over 18,000 people in St. Louis. The facilities include:
I don’t know how long Boeing planned to make the move, but we saw the writing on the wall these past few years. We all had a gut feeling the Democrats would take over Virginia.
We all knew a Democrat majority would ruin everything. They wasted no time instilling their far-left ideas when Abigail Spanberger became governor last month.
Elizabeth covered the insane tax proposals the Democrats pushed through, including two that would affect the employees and the company:
HB 378 – Imposes a 3.8% net investment income tax on individuals, trusts, and estates beginning in taxable year 2027. If enacted, HB 378 would raise VA’s top marginal income tax rate on portfolio and passive income to 9.55%.HB 900 – Authorizes sales tax hikes in various transportation districts, imposes a new tax on each and every retail delivery in Northern Virginia (Amazon, Uber Eats, FedEx, UPS, etc.), similar to the one imposed in Minnesota by Gov. Tim Walz (D).
Then there’s HB61, which discriminates against white men when bidding on government contracts:
As one alarmed Virginian reports on X, HB61 would put white men at a distinct disadvantage when bidding on government contracts. According to the post, “For discretionary contracts under $100K, White men are barred from even being considered unless there’s literally no competition. And even then, this bill allows agencies to award contracts to women or minority-owned firms that are 5% more expensive than a bid from a business owned by a White man.”
There’s also the Congressional redistricting map the Democrats want to pass, which would potentially give the party a 10-1 majority.
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