CLALLAM COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY SEPTEMBER 2013 “Hutch” Hutcherson talks freedom Family Policy Institute grassroots director speaks at GOP meeting Dr. Ken Hutcherson shares his thoughts at Sequim gathering

– Sequim, WA On August 10, On August 19, 2013, Danille 2013, former Seahawk Turussini, WA State Grassroots and Dallas Cowboy middle line- Director of the Family Policy Insti- backer, and current pastor of An- tute of (FPIW) spoke to tioch Bible Church near Seattle, Central Committee at GOP head- Dr. Ken “Hutch” Hutcherson, quarters. She shared the im- shared his testimony, a sermon, portance of understanding the pro- and answered questions from the cess that takes place in Olympia in audience. Co -sponsored as a introducing, debating and passing legislation, and invited everyone for free event by the CCRP and a 3 -hour class at the Capitol to learn RWCC, Hutch talked about living first -hand “how it works”, TBA. through the final days of segregation and how it affected him, and how his attitude changed when he became a Christian. His energetic re- She discussed the public policy that sponses to questions about all topics political offered encouragement to the FPIW works to develop, includ- the packed house of citizens who turned out at Sequim Bible Church to ing life, marriage, religious freedom hear him speak. Hutcherson has appeared on Rush Limbaugh, Glenn and parental rights. Beck and is an outspoken advocate for freedom and conservative gov- The core functions of FPIW include ernment policies. He has been battling bone cancer for 13 years, and — was supposed to have been gone some 5 years ago according to doc- preparing leaders legislators, edu- cators, pastors, parents and citi- tors, but as he says, God is the zens, to become an effective advo- one Who decides when he will cate for their values within their “Firearms stand next in go. You can view videos and sphere of influence. The policy they importance to the constitution read his blog at hutchpost.org . work to promote would strengthen itself. They are the American families and reflect what is “good, people's liberty teeth and true and beautiful.” keystone under independence." Finally, FPIW works to provide ac- ~George Washington countability for decisions that are made by their elected representa- tive by connecting voters with infor- mation at the time they need it the

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JULY CONTRIBUTORS Half -Century Club I don’t know about you, but all this talk Forrest & Anna Faulkner about Obama’s health care plan is making me sick.

ROGUE ELEPHANTS Kip & Alice McKeever 5/13 Let’s get this straightA the whole plan is based on ELEPHANTS providing health care to an additional 30 million or so Seven Cedars Casino 4/13 Richard & Lynne Kott 2/13 Mark & Sonjia Marinaro 1/13 Don Alexander 6/13 recipients which, on the face of it, sounds like a good BABY ELEPHANTS idea. Jerry & Diloy Ludke 4/13 John Procter 3/13 Barbara & Allan Bentley 2/13 Georgia & Warren Mitchell 2/13 Anon. 1/13 Kaj & Laura Ahlburg 7/12 Colleen Philliber 4/12 However, we are not going to increase the number of CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS healthcare providers which, incidentally, are retiring in Rod & Patti Howard 4/13 Tobert & Gisela Kavanaugh 3/13 Thomas & Susan Lee 3/13 William Bartlett, Jr. 3/13 Dixie Simpson 3/12 droves without significant replacements on the immedi- Michael Schaefermeyer 3/13 Lonnie Pollard 3/13 Stanley & Mary Johann 3/13 ate horizon. Nor will we increase the “waiting time” for Janice & Gary Smith 3/13 Susan Virgin 2/13 Dick Beare 2/13 services. And we will definitely not institute a method of Daniel & Susan Shotthafer 2/13 Charles & Karen Fink 2/13 Cleo Brenner 2/13 Don & Ruth Roberts 2/13 prioritizing services whereby certain persons will be Milo & Terri Walker 2/13 Claudia Cookson 2/13 Doris Nolan 1/13 “more eligible” than others. (Can you say death panels?) Col. David Swinford 1/13 Jim & B.J. Harper 1/13 Dixie Gaydeski 1/13 Jerry & Geri Angiuli 12/12 Harold & Joyce Hanusa 10/12 Moreover, to top it off, we will actually decrease the Leland Jones 10/12 William Bartlett, Jr. 9/12 Norris Hart 9/12 overall cost of healthcare. Carl & Helen Rice 7/12 Jim & Margaret McAllister 7/12 Deborah Kelly 5/12 Daniel & Cynthia Gase 5/12 Curtis Johnson 4/12 Stephen Deutermann 4/12 J W & Aloma Blaylock 6/13 Really?? Well, maybeA But only after we successfully HALF -CENTURY CLUB repeal the law of supply and demandA Shirley Lannan 4/13 James & Beatrice Muir 4/13 Ann Kennedy 4/13 I.J. & Delores Leskinovitch 4/13 Brando Blore 4/13 Bill & Linda Rhodes 4/13 Krys Gordon 4/13 Fred Chan 3/13 Let’s face itA the bottom line is that providing Ernest Secondez 3/13 Grant Munro 3/13 Fred & Carol Royce 3/13 healthcare to many more people will, in fact, cost more Carol Philpott 3/13 Arthur & Veronica Ayres 3/13 Lorraine Ross 3/13 Elna Kawal 3/13 Floyd & Margaret Norcott 3/13 Eric Foth 2/13 money. And if those who are newly added to the Karl & Soonja Spees 2/13 Laurence O’Donnell 2/13 healthcare roles cannot or will not pay for these ser- Richard & Grieta Sieg 2/13 Wesley & Priscilla Edwards 2/13 Dan & Wilma Johnson 2/13 Donald Hall 2/13 Pat & Joanne Nolan 2/13 vices, someone else will be required to. And that Orville Campbell 2/13 Jim & Sheila Pfaff 1/13 “someone else” is likely to be you! Bob & Gisela Kavanaugh 11/12 Don & Dixie Simpson 10/12 You see, there are only three payment options for Lucinda & Steven Schlaffman 10/12 Norma Hunt 9/12 Bob Phillips 8/12 Will Garrison 8/12 Harry Lee 8/12 Tom & Virginia O’Donnell 8/12 health care. One pays for their own healthcareA or one Martha Brooks 7/12 Carl & Pat Nielsen 7/12 Walt & Marlis Panchyshyn 6/12 “freeloads” on the system thereby making others pay for Forest & Anna Faulkner 5/12 John & Pauline Behel 5/12 Maria Mactavish 4/12 their healthcareA or one pays for their own care and Richard Brostrom 4/12 Joanne Hatfield 4/12 H. A. McKeever 6/13 that of the “freeloader” as well. Mary Lee Long —6/13 Jim & Connie Beauvais —6/13 SUSTAINING MEMBERS Tom Damman 4/13 James Cunningham 4/13 Linda Beatty 4/13 This last option is the one to be chosen for you in the Mike & Robin Van Sant 4/13 Dave Collins 4/13 Adrienne Monro 3/13 coming year and this is why your healthcare costs are Dorothy Ludke 3/13 Bill Paddock 3/13 Ruth Fox 3/13 James Carey 3/13 going to skyrocket. You see, Obama is determined to Peggy Newlin 3/13 Beverly Stanley 3/13 Brian Teel 3/13 Paul Sprinkle 2/13 Tom Santos 2/13 Phyllis Bentley 2/13 John Hanrahan 2/13 Gordon & Sue save you money no matter how much it costs youA Gibbs 1/13 Sue & Bob Forde 1/13 Frank Staben 10/12 Bob Leitz 10/12 Albert Friess 10/12 Rev. Don & Jan Smith 9/12 Merle Broderick 9/12 Samuel Springob, Sr. 9/12 Larry Noblin 9/12 Glenn & Joyce Corson 9/12 In the past, I have had the opportunity to live in several Stephanie Noblin 9/12 Maureen McElravy 8/12 Jerry & Sandra Mitchell 8/12 countries wherein health care is provided without charge Peter & Gayla Heisel 7 /12 Janet & Pete Flatley 4/12 Stephen Holloway to its citizens. And I have to tell youA if you think your healthcare is expensive now; just wait until it is freeA

~Dick

(Dick Pilling is chair of the Clallam County GOP. He can be reached at [email protected].)

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New State Chair elected at State Central Committee meeting Smart Meters cause Spokane, WA —The State Committee, consisting of the chair and two elected a variety of citizen representatives from each county across Washington State, met on August 24, concerns 2013 to conduct business on behalf of the Washington State GOP. This meet- ing focused on electing a new State Chair to replace Kirby Wilbur, who re- On Saturday, Sept. 7th, there will signed to take a job in Washington DC. Four candidates were nominated from be a showing of the film “Take the floor, in accordance with the Rules. After the first ballot, Luanne Van Back Your Power: The ‘Smart Werven received the 41 votes (Jim Walsh got 16 votes; Christian Berrigan re- Meter’ Agenda Unveiled.” This is ceived 11 votes; and Susan Hutchison received 39 votes). According to the a nonpartisan event. Rules, the two lowest candidates were dropped, and the remaining two, acting chair (vice -chair) Luanne Van Werven, who has worked her way up within the It will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in GOP, and Susan Hutchison, a former KIRO news anchor, were in the final run- the Carver Room of the Port An- off. Susan Hutchison won by a vote of 59 -46, apparently drawing many of the geles Library, 2210 South Pea- votes from those who had lost in the first round. body.

The newly elected Hutchison will serve out the remaining term of one year and The documentary investigates approximately 4 months, before another election will be held in 2015. Since the “smart meter program” being her years at KIRO, Hutchison has served as a board member for the Discovery rolled out worldwide without most Institute, a Seattle think tank, and more recently as executive director of the people’s consent. There are is- Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, a philanthropic founda- sues about health, privacy, prop- tion in Seattle. She also serves as Finance Chair of the Woodrow Wilson Cen- erty rights, corporate fraud and ter in Washington, and is vice -chair of Young Life International, among others. the unprecedented vulnerability of the “smart” grid. Obama “Excuse -O-Meter” featured at GOP Fair Booth This free event is an opportunity Employees”, “The Stimulus Wasn’t for Olympic Peninsula residents Big Enough” and “I Inherited It.” A to learn more about the issue 12th spot on the wheel allowed peo- before Smart Meters are installed ple to win “Entitlement Candy from in Port Angeles. the Obama Stash”. The wheel was created and built by Peter Heisel, who found inspiration for the idea More information about the film while surfing on thepeoples- at: www.takebackyourpower.net cube.com. He was also responsible for creating the messaging in the Rob McKenna has a new website — booth. www.smartergovernment.org. He’s offering perspectives about why The CCRP booth at the 2013 Clallam Heisel thanks all the volunteers who Washington state government County Fair in August was a resound- made the booth a success, saying should focus on “core functions”. ing success. That’s why the central “their time and devotion are greatly committee voted it the “best fair booth appreciated.” He would like to give ever.” The booth sported new, roomi- special mention to Tom O’Donnell, SEND A GENEROUS $300 CHECK er tents with elegantly styled decora- Don Hall and Mark Marinaro, who FOR THE RENT tions and timeless messaging. CCRP helped with the set -up and decora- JANUARY

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President Barack Obama Home Rule Charter: Now is the time to consider running http://www.whitehouse.gov Write: c/o The White House Home Rule. That’s what we have. ed (5 from each commissioner dis- 1600 Penn. Ave., N.W. Our county is one of only six in the trict) to serve on the Home Rule Wash. D.C. 20500 state of Washington designated as a Charter Commission —to review and Comments: 202 -456 -1111 “Home Rule” charter county. suggest changes for citizens to vote

U.S. Capitol Switchboard upon. The Commission serves for Tel. 202 -456 -1414 The Charter is a “county constitution” about a year, and holds hearings U. S. SENATE designed to give the control of coun- across the county to receive input U.S. Senator Write: 717 Hart Senate Office Bldg., ty affairs to the people of the county, and ideas from the citizens about Wash. D.C. 20510 rather that requiring legislation from what they’d like to see changed. Tel. (202) 224 -3441 Olympia. It provides for increased or Seattle 206 -220 -6400 local control and local involvement The Charter isn’t very long. You can Fax (202) 228 -0514 over our government by the citizens. download and read it at U.S. Senator Patty Murray — Write: 173 Russell Senate Bldg., www.clallamrepublicans.org click Wash. D.C. 20510 Among other areas, the Charter sets on the link on the left navigation bar. Tel. (202) 224 -2621 county positions as elected, rather or Seattle 206 -553 -5545 than appointed. Ours is the first ex- Please give some consideration to Fax (202) 224 -0238 periment in the nation in an elected running for the position of Home 6th CONGRESSIONAL DIST. head of the planning department — Rule Charter Commissioner in 2014 . U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer Write: 1429 Longworth House Office the director of the Department of If you’d like to know more, contact Building, Washington, DC 20515 Community Development (DCD). It Sue Forde or Dick Pilling at Tel. (202) -225 -5916 outlines the powers and duties of www.clallamrepublicans.org elected officials. It also provides for Congressional e -mail links at the powers of initiative, referendum, - Don’t forget to check out “News & http://www.congress.org mini initiative and the right of recall. Views” on the GOP website. [E -mail via “Web form.”] Www.clallamrepublicans.org —click on Every 8 years, 15 citizens are elect- GOP Commentary on the top bar.

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“Research Mom” Sharon Hanek speaks about Common Core education

Sharon Hanek spoke to a group of The current State law goes even Common Core incorporates common citizens at the Boys and Girls Club further. RCW 28A.150.210 says “A standards, with common tests. It on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 p.m. basic education is an evolving pro- requires data tracking with a data Sponsored by the Concerned Citi- gram of instruction that is intended to storage warehouse. There is em- zens of Clallam County, Hanek provide students with the opportunity phasis on “early” learning. Home talked about reform and how Com- to become responsible and respect- schools and private schools will be mon Core is “reframing society.” ful GLOBAL citizens,...and to enjoy impacted. productive and satisfying lives.” Terminology from Common Core More parents and some teachers are includes “reform”, “re -invent”, Education “reform” has come a long becoming more aware of the nega- “restructure” and transform. Ask way. In pre -1993, specific skills and tive impacts that Common Core will yourself, she said, “WHAT are we content, with norm testing for core have on our future generations of changing? WHERE are we going?” knowledge and a scope and se- children. There are several websites quence per grade were required. available for excellent information, One of the quotes from the National including: Governors Association she cited was Since 1993, consensus -created per- Shirley McCune’s statement: “The formance based standards to goals www.curewashington.org purpose of education and schools is of citizenship, productivity and satis- to change the thoughts, feelings and faction; assessment of attitudes, be- www.truthinAmericanEducation.org actions of children. And good teach- haviors/actions and emotions/ ing is defined as challenging the stu- perceptions about learning and crite- www.WherestheMath.com dents’ fixed beliefs.” ria testing are required, with a focus on outcomes that ALL children are www.stopcommoncorewa.wordpress The goals for education in Washing- expected to achieve —based on col- .com ton State have been changed, al- lege and career readiness (work right. HB109, pg. 3 shows as strick- force training). Hanek exhorted everyone to get in- en what is no longer requirements for formed, to share information, and to education —including to “achieve The Common Core curriculum is sign up for information on “showing those skills which are generally rec- based more on the philosophy that up” events. Her website is Re- ognized as requisite to learning”, like “everyone is equal in abilities, searchMom.org. Her email address “to distinguish, interpret and make thoughts, and actions...including na- is [email protected]. use of words, numbers and other ture”, that there is a moral relativity symbols, including sound, colors, without concept of absolute princi- shapes and textures.” What has pals or truth; the use of emotions, From the FoundersD. been substituted for old -fashioned not facts, to defend your decisions “A free people [claim] their rights as reading, writing and arithmetic is for and the inability to follow cause and derived from the laws of nature, and the student to “become responsible effect relationships; and finally, con- not as the gift of their chief magis- citizens, to contribute to their own sensus and interdependent group trate.” ~Thomas Jefferson, Rights of economic well -being and to that of think. British America, 1774. their families and communities, and to enjoy productive and satisfying What most of us were taught was lives.” based on a different philosophy: authority to a higher power, with hier- Miss an issue of the archy based on age, ex- perience, position and GOP Newsletter?

ability; absolutes —right vs wrong; truth vs lies; You can download the last issue at good vs evil. www.clallamrepublicans.org/ newsletters. We were taught linear thinking —that is, thinking logically connecting the Resources dots to a conclusion, and Check out the Citizen Review we were taught individu- www.citizenreviewonline.org for ality. news and views including local. SEPTEMBER 2013 PAGE 6

Rural Cleansing - Tactics sound familiar? the land that either render it unusable or persuade owners to leave of their own By Kimberley A. Strassel, vironmental groups — from the Sierra accord. Asst. editorial features editor at the Wall Club to the Oregon Natural Resources Street Journal Council (ONRC) — is no longer to protect The Klamath Basin saga began back in nature. It’s to expunge humans from the 1988, when two species of suckers from Federal authorities were forced to cut off countryside. the area were listed under the Endan- water to 1,500 farms in Oregon’s and Cali- gered Species Act. Things worked rea- fornia’s Klamath Basin in April because of The Greens’ Strategy sonably well for the first few years after the “endangered” sucker fish. The environ- the suckers were listed. The Bureau of mental groups behind the cutoff continue The strategy of these environmental Reclamation, which controls the area’s to declare that they are simply concerned groups is nearly always the same: to sue irrigation, took direction from the Fish for the welfare of a bottom -feeder. But last or lobby the government into declaring and Wildlife Service, and tried to balance month, those environmentalists revealed rural areas off -limits to people who live the needs of both fish and farmers. This another motive when they submitted a and work there. The tools for doing this included programs to promote water con- polished proposal for the government to include the Endangered Species Act and servation and tight control over water buy out the farmers and move them off local preservation laws, most of which are flows. The situation was tense, but work- their land. so loosely crafted as to allow a wide lee- able. way in their implementation. This is what’s really happening in Klamath But in 1991 the Klamath basin suffered a — call it rural cleansing — and it’s repeat- In some cases owners lose their property drought, and Fish and Wildlife noted that ing itself in environmental battles across outright. More often, the environmental- the Bureau of Reclamation might need to the country. Indeed, the goal of many en- ists’ goal is to have restrictions placed on do more for the fish. That was the envi- ronmentalists’ cue. Within two months, the ONRC — the pit bull of Oregon’s environmental groups — was announc- UNDER THE DOME ing intentions to sue the Bureau of Rec- lamation for failure to protect the fish. Derek Kilmer, 6th Congressional The group’s lawsuits weren’t immediately District Representative. successful, in part because Fish and Wildlife continued to revise its opinions HR -3—to construct the Keystone An amendment to uphold 2nd as to what the fish needed, and in part Pipeline —VOTED NO Amendment rights and prevent the because of the farmers’ undeniable wa- U.S. from entering into the United ter rights, established in 1907. But the ONRC kept at it and finally found a sym- HR -45 - To repeal the Affordable Nations Arms Trade Treaty. VOTED - pathetic ear. This spring, a federal judge Care Act (Obamacare) VOTED NO. NO. — in deciding yet another lawsuit brought by the ONRC, other environmen- HR -64 —CISPA Act —would further To establish the Keystone XL Pipe- tal groups, fishermen and Indian tribes — legalize the massive sharing of pri- line —VOTED NO. ordered an unwilling Interior Department vate -user online data by internet to shut the water off. The ONRC had companies with federal government A balanced budget amendment pro- succeeded in denying farmers the ability

agencies. VOTED YES. posed by Rand Paul. VOTED NO. to make a living.

Since that decision, the average value of Patty Murray, U. S. Senator Amendment to S. 3412 —Middle — an acre of farm property in Klamath has Class Tax Cut Act VOTED NO. dropped from $2,500 to about $35. Most Senate Amendment 711 to S.649 owners have no other source of income. (Safe Communities) - ban future Maria Cantwell —U.S. Senator And so with the region suitably desper- manufacture, import, sale, transfer or ate, the enviros dropped their bomb. Last possession of certain semi -automatic Voted the same way that Patty Mur- month, they submitted a proposal urging firearms considered to be “assault ray did. the government to buy the farmers off. weapons”. VOTED YES. To follow more about what your U.S. The council has suggested a price of She also voted for several other bills Senators and Representative are ~continued on page 7 to harm 2nd Amendment rights. voting on, and how they vote, go to: An excellent source for information State Senator Jim Hargrove - about how your elected representa- (360) 786 -7646 - E-mail: State Rep. Kevin Van DeWege - tives have voted is [email protected] (360) 786 -7916 www.votesmart.org. Here you can sign E-mail: [email protected] up to follow a variety of areas about your State Rep. Steve Tharinger - elected representatives, including how (360) 786 – 7904 - Governor's Office: 1 -360 -902 -4111 E-mail: [email protected] they voted, positions on issues, ballot measures and much more. SEPTEMBER 2013 PAGE 7

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$4,000 an acre, which makes it more the West is a primarily arid region; its his- courses at Hillsdale College: likely owners will sell only to the govern- tory is one of turning inhospitable areas ment. While the amount is more than the into thriving communities through prudent Hillsdale College offers free, not -for - property’s original value, it’s nowhere and thoughtful reallocation of water. If the credit online courses by its faculty. near enough to compensate people for Klamath farmers should be moved, why These online versions are based the loss of their livelihoods and their chil- not the residents of San Diego and Los upon those in the College’s under- dren’s futures. Angeles, not to mention the Southwest graduate Core Curriculum, which all

and parts of Montana and Wyoming? All Hillsdale students must complete The ONRC has picked its fight specifical- of these communities survive because of ly with the farmers, but its actions will irrigation — water that could conceivably prior to graduation. likely mean the death of an entire com- go to some other “environmental” use. munity. The farming industry will lose In addition to lectures, these online $250 million this year. But property -tax But, of course, this is the goal. Environ- courses feature readings, study revenues will also decrease under new mental groups have spoken openly of their guides, quizzes, and discussion property assessments. That will strangle desire to concentrate people into cities, groups. There is also an opportunity road and municipal projects. Local busi- turning everything outside city limits into a to receive certificates of completion nesses are dependent on the farmers giant park. A journalist for the Rocky for each course. and are now suffering financially. Should Mountain News recently noted that in the farm acreage be cleared of people June the Sierra Club posted on its Web entirely, meaning no taxes and no shop- site a claim that “efficient” urban density is “Economics 101” starts on Sept. pers, the community is likely to disap- about 500 households an acre. This, in 23rd. You can sign up for the class pear. case you’re wondering, is about three at online.hillsdale.edu. times the density of Manhattan’s most Nor has the environment won, even at tightly packed areas. And it’s not as if The following courses are still availa- this enormous cost. The fish in the lake there were any shortage of open space in ble if you wish to take them: may have water, but nothing else does. the West. The federal government already On the 200,000 acres of parched farm- owns 58% of the western U.S., with state land, animals belonging to dozens of and local government holdings bumping All course lectures, once released species — rabbits, deer, ducks, even the public percentage even higher. according to the schedule, are ar- — bald eagles are either dead or off chived and available to view at your searching for water. And there’s no evi- Balanced Stewardship dence the suckers are improving. In- convenience. deed, Fish and Wildlife’s most recent Do the people who give money to environ- biological opinions, which concluded that mental groups realize the endgame is to History 102 —American Heritage the fish needed more water, have been evict people from their land? I doubt it. "From Colonial Settlement to the vociferously questioned by independent The American dream has always been to - biologists. Federal officials are now re- own a bit of property on which to pursue Reagan Revolution" Course Con- leasing some water (about 16% of the happiness. This dream involves some clusion and Final Quiz Now Available normal flow) into the irrigation canals, compromises, including a good, balanced — but it doesn’t help the farmers or wildlife stewardship of nature much like what — much this year. was happening in Klamath before the History 101 Western Heritage ONRC arrived. But this dream will disap- "From the Book of Genesis to John Environmentalists argue that farmers pear — as it already is in Oregon and Cal- Locke" should never have been in the “dry” Kla- ifornia — if environmental groups and math valley in the first place and that complicit government agencies are al- - they put undue stress on the land. But lowed to continue their rural cleansing. Constitution 201 "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism"

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