CLALLAM COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CCRP NEWSLETTER — JULY 2019

Help Get I-1648—Term Limits on New Taxes on the Ballot – Deadline is July 5th

Governor Jay Inslee (D) and the Democrat super- So with voters’ permis- majority passed a lot of bills imposing new taxes on the sion, tax increases can last day of the legislature, in the dead of night, and with have a longer duration, little or no public input: higher property taxes, new fuel but when unilaterally taxes, new payroll taxes, new taxes on bank customers, imposed by the Legisla- new taxes on online buyers, new taxes on service busi- ture, they must have a ness customers, new property sales taxes and more!! short duration.

Total price tag? $27 billion over the next 10 years. Let’s give the voters the chance to repudiate all of the Democrats’ tax hikes and tell ’em to go back to the draw- One billion = 1,000,000,000.00 ing board in 2020.

Here’s our chance to overturn all of them in November. There’s two ways to help: donate and collect signatures. It’s best to do both. Initiatives are at GOP headquarters in Initiative 1648 — “Term Limits on New Taxes” — sun- Port Angeles and at the Master Locksmith, downtown Se- sets/expires all tax hikes not approved by voters at the quim. Go sign and then pick one up to gather signatures. ballot box. For tax hikes imposed in 2019, the initiative requires they expire on December 5. For tax hikes im- For more information, posed in 2020 and thereafter, the initiative puts a one- contact [email protected]. year time limit on them. The “single subject” of I-1648 is putting term limits on legislatively imposed tax increases. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS WSRP Training on July 13th —Don’t Miss Out! Thursday, July 4th, 2019 – Forks Old The WSRP [Washington State Republican Party] is traveling to counties Fashioned 4th of July—Independence across the state to ensure that we provide the training, resources, and party Day Parade starts at noon in Forks. building tools necessary to begin pushing back on the Seattle-style agenda being forced in Olympia. Thursday, July 4th, 2019 – 4th of July Independence Parade starts at 6 p.m. Clallam and Jefferson Counties training will take place on Saturday, July 13, downtown Port Angeles. (more on page 2019, from 10-2 in Sequim. Lunch is being provided by the State Party. You 2) need to sign up to attend, as space is limited, and State needs a headcount for lunch. Please contact Sue Forde at [email protected] to Thursday, July 11, 2019—Central let us know you wish to attend. (We’ll let you know the place when you sign Committee meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. up.) at GOP Headquarters. Come join us.

This training will be incredibly valuable for potential candidates, first time activ- Saturday, July 13, 2019 – WSRP ists, PCOs, county party members – really anyone who wants to promote the Training in Sequim from 10-2. Don’t conservative cause in Washington State – and we highly recommend that miss it! you attend so you can hit the ground running in the 2019-2020 election cycle! Thursday, July 25, 2019—RWCC meets at 6 p.m. at the Ireland Farm. Training Will Cover: Campaign Support; Organizational Struc- ture; Canvassing Training; Volunteer Recruitment and Party August 15,-18 2019—Clallam County Building; Social Media Literacy; First Time Candidate Training, Fair. and much more! Watch for upcoming meetings with Hope to see you there! issues of interest on our website - JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 2

From the Chair... Independence Day— Come Join Us! By Matthew Rainwater, Chairman, The RWCC (Republican Women of Clallam County) will Clallam Co. Republican Party be decorating our GOP haywagon this year for the pa- rade with a “U.S. Flags Through the Years” theme. Greetings to you all! I want to start Decorating starts at 4 p.m. at the parade route. If you’d out by letting you all know how like to come and help us, contact Sarah Kincaid much I appreciate you receiving ([email protected]). our newsletters! I hope they inform you and encourage you to be ac- Please come and join us on the Parade route as we tive participants in our community hand out flags and a bookmark history of the US flags as we continue to struggle with the liberals who are trying to along the route. It’s a great way to help educate, and a enact horrible regulations and laws that would decimate our lot of fun! There will be limited seating on the haywag- very way of life. on for adults and kids, as well.

We see it every day, at all levels of our government. Between The Forks parade will feature historical figures (George Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer doing all they can to bring Washington and others). If you’d like to participate in about socialism, destroy our borders, and refuse to work with that parade, contact Karen White the President, to Olympia Liberals passing $27,000,000,000 ([email protected]). (that’s BILLION!) in more taxes, in the dead of night (WHILE we have a record SURPLUS coming in to our budget!), to Look forward to seeing you there! even our City Councils (Doc Robbins, who is running for the city council is the Clallam County Democrats D-3 Trustee, and sits on their E-Board!). Help Needed: Clallam County Fair Now, more than ever, we need to be able to rise up and fight The Clallam County Republican Party hosts a booth at against the liberal agenda that is destroying our nation. The the Clallam County Fair each year, as an outreach to Clallam County Republican Party is here to do that, but we those who would like to know more about the GOP and NEED YOUR HELP! the issues in a neutral setting.

Every day, we get people asking us what we are doing to This year’s Fair will be from August 15-18th. We need fight against their agenda, and the answer is simple: ALL WE volunteers to cover the booth, and if you’d like to volun- CAN! teer for this job, it’s in 4 hour time slots.

However, what we can do is limited, because we have limited Please consider serving - it’s a great opportunity to resources. Resources that come in the form of volunteers to meet new people and share our good ideas! Contact become PCOs, volunteers to walk neighborhoods and reach [email protected] for more information. out to people. Resources that come in the form of manning booths at our Fair, and resources that come in the form of money. RWCC Shoebox Project Underway

Your CCRP has a dedicated group of volunteers who work The Republican Women of Clallam County are working without pay to man our offices, and help keep the party run- on their “Shoebox Project” - where they collect items for ning, but it takes money to do things that will help get the deployed troops and send them over in a shoebox size word out, and fight the liberal agenda that is working overtime shipping box. to spread socialism, fight against the Second Amendment, raise our taxes to give to organizations like Planned A list of suggested items can be found on the Republi- Parenthood, and more. can Women’s website at www.rwclallamcounty.org.

So, I ask you to please take stock of whatever resource you In Sequim, you can drop off items at The Master Lock- have, and to reach out to us. Let us know what you are willing smith, 445 W. Washington, and in Port Angeles, drop to do. If you don’t have time to donate, please consider a do- off is at GOP headquarters., 509 S. Lincoln St. (Hours nation to the CCRP. We are fighting for you! are 11-2, M-F)

Until next time— They are also accepting money donations to help with Matthew Rainwater, Chair shipping, or if you don’t want to purchase items, you can donate for that purpose. Thank you for helping to support our troops. You can contact us through our website at CHECK IT OUT! https://clallamrepublicans.org/donate-volunteer/ CCRP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Please sign up to volunteer and get involved. Thank you! CCRP on Twitter: www.twitter.com/clallamgop JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 3

Going for the Guns Membership Drive Announced By Dick Pilling By Debra Pitts, Vice Chair Well, ’tis election season and, Membership drive announced once again, democrats are ramp- 2020 is just around the corner we ing up their attacks on guns and need to fund it with 2019 member- gun owners. Kamila Harris threat- ship dues. ens to eviscerate our gun rights by

Membership is Critical executive action, Joe Biden would resurrect the assault weapons ban We encourage you to become an and institute a federal gun licens- official member of the Clallam Coun- ing system and Cory Booker pushes an all- ty Republican Party by paying dues encompassing 14-part gun control scheme to take annually. Your dues and donations enable the Party to place on “Day One.” Not to overlook fellow “me too-ers” sponsor our office, support candidates and much more. We Eric Swalwell, Beto O’Rourke, and Elizabeth Warren want to keep Clallam County Republicans engaged, edu- cated and supported! Please complete the membership who have all voiced their disdain for the second form on the last page of this newsletter, and send your amendment. money to the address noted there. Gun owners are a perennial target for the self- Precinct Committee Officers are needed righteous chest-pounding democrat fringe who rail about gun crime in America and contend that, by dras- A great way to get involved with the Party and your commu- tically restricting and/or outlawing gun ownership, gun nity is by becoming a Precinct Committee Officer (PCO). violence can be virtually eliminated. PCOs are the heart of the Party. PCOs, or precinct commit- tee officers, are the building block of the Republican Party. But do we have a gun problem? And, if so, who is real- They create a neighborhood organization that can be uti- lized for all activities. If you are interested, please contact ly responsible? Yes, the United States has more guns me. per capita than any other country – about 120 for every 100 people – but the murder rate is 4.7 deaths per We can succeed if we all work together. 100,000 people which places it at 111 of 216 countries surveyed and nearly infinitesimal when compared to Vice Chairman the 90.4 in Honduras. Debra Pitts 925 330 1466 Moreover, these statistics are heavily skewed by dis- proportionate murder rates in certain cities. For in- Republicans Sign Up to Run for Office stance, in 2017, St Louis had 69.6 murders per 100,000 citizens, Baltimore had 55.9 and Birmingham Brandon Janisse tossed his hat in the ring to run against had 45.1. In fact, there were 32 cities in the U.S. that the incumbent for County Commissioner District 1. The exceeded 13 murders per 100,000 citizens and, oddly election will be held in District 1 only, due to a change in enough, all but three are administered by Democrats. the last Home Rule Charter. We’ll be covering more about Who would have guessed? Brandon’s campaign in future issues. So maybe the problem isn’t too many guns. Maybe it’s In nonpartisan races, Gary DeKorte and Dave Lotzgesell too many Democrats. are running for the Home Rule Charter Commission in Dis- trict 1; and Greg Bellamy is running for Fire District 5. (Dick is former chair of the Clallam County Republican

Party and is currently the elected State Committeeman.) Be sure to help these candidates get elected—volunteer, donate and support them. Watch the clallamrepubli- cans.org website for upcoming announcements about how you can participate. Recommended websites

www.shiftwa.org www.nwri.org Don’t forget to check out “News & Views” on the GOP website www.behindmyback.org www.cgw.org To stay current with news, issues and happenings. www.myfreedomfoundation.com www.capr.us www.clallamrepublicans.org— www.dailysignal.com www.dailywire.com click on News & Views Blog on the top bar. www.constitutionreader.com Sign up to receive them in your email! www.24thhotshots.wordpress.com JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 4 Thoughts on the Occasion of Voting for Charter Review Commissioners

By Jim McEntire mine how things are done. So the the justices of the peace [now: district charter contains a structure that lays court judges], or the jurisdiction of the As you may out who does what, and state statutes courts. know, the and County ordinances guide and County Home direct how those tasks are done. After the adoption of such charter, Rule Charter is such county shall continue to have all up for review So, as you think about who to vote the rights, powers, privileges and next year, and for, my advice is to listen carefully for benefits then possessed or thereafter so this fall, we those who will search for ways the conferred by general law. All the pow- will have an structure of our County government ers, authority and duties granted to opportunity to might be improved. Avoid voting for and imposed on county officers by vote in the No- those who want to bring their policy general law, except the prosecuting vember General Election for our “pet rocks” into our local Constitution. attorney, the county superintendent of choice of Commissioners to sit on the schools, the judges of the superior Charter Review Commission. Five Here is the language of our state con- court and the justices of the peace, Commissioners will be elected from stitution on home rule charters shall be vested in the legislative au- each County Commissioner District (leaving out the technical parts about thority of the county unless expressly (roughly: from McDonnell Creek to how it is voted into existence): vested in specific officers by the char- the east County Line; from Valley ter. The legislative authority may by Creek in west Port Angeles to ARTICLE XI resolution delegate any of its execu- McDonnell Creek; and from Valley COUNTY, CITY, AND TOWNSHIP tive or administrative powers, authori- Creek in Port Angeles, west to the ORGANIZATION ty or duties not expressly vested in Pacific Ocean. The top five vote get- specific officers by the charter, to any ters will be elected from each of the SECTION 4 COUNTY GOVERN- county officer or officers or county three Commissioner Districts. I’m MENT AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZA- employee or employees. sure the CCRP will provide recom- TION. The legislature shall establish mendations as to who should get a system of county government, Jim McEntire is former elected Coun- your vote, and who should not, later which shall be uniform throughout the ty Commissioner, District 1, and for- in the fall. Think about only voting for state except as hereinafter provided, mer elected Port Commissioner. He those you know will approach their … recently ran for the State Legislature, task with humility and with a willing and is active in the GOP. He is a ear. Consider not voting for those Any county may frame a "Home Rule" PCO for the CCRP. who do not earn your confidence – charter for its own government sub- you may only vote for five candidates ject to the Constitution and laws of who live in your district, but you can this state, … it shall become the char- Read the Home Rule Charter vote for fewer than five. Remember ter of said county and shall become for yourself here— that the top five vote getters are the the organic law thereof, and super- www.clallamrepublicans.org/our- ones elected. sede any … existing form of county government/ government, and all special laws in- A word about the home rule charter consistent with such charter. … itself: it simply puts decisions about READ OUR PLATFORMS! the structure of County government Such charter may be amended by into the hands of County citizens, and proposals therefor submitted by the The Platform for a political party not simply the Legislature, through legislative authority of said county to tells what it believes and stands for. the Constitutionally-mandated system the electors thereof at any general Please take a little time to read the of general laws. Further, some things election … . In submitting any such county platform, the State Platform, are possible with a home rule charter charter or amendment thereto, any and the National Platform. If you that are not provided for in legislation alternate article or proposition may be believe in what it says, then get ac- – the right to propose local initiatives presented for the choice of the voters tively involved to promote the ideas and referenda. What the home rule and may be voted on separately with- of liberty, individualism and limited charter cannot and does not do is out prejudice to others. government. Read them here: provide for direct democracy. If a https://clallamrepublicans.org/gop- home rule charter does not assign Any home rule charter proposed as platforms statutory or constitutional duties to herein provided, may provide for such other elected or appointed depart- county officers as may be deemed ment heads called for in a charter, the necessary to carry out and perform all The GOP Republican News is an Board of County Commissioners as- county functions as provided by char- educational outreach of the sumes all of that authority and all of ter or by general law, and for their Clallam County Republican Party. those tasks. Not very good for a sys- compensation, but shall not affect the Editor: Sue Forde. tem of checks and balances. election of the prosecuting attorney, Send your news items to: the county superintendent of schools, [email protected] On the other hand, state laws deter- the judges of the superior court, and JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 5

Sequim Initiatives in National News COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By Susan Shotthafer Bill Peach ( R ), District 3 and judicial de- Randy Johnson ( I ), District 2 lays defeated Some readers may remember 2014’s Mark Ozias ( D ), District 1 transparency and summer volunteer effort towards initia- Tel (360) 417-2233 public employee tives for transparency union contract 223 East 4th Street, Suite 4 right-to-work negotiation and public employees right- Port Angeles, Washington 98362-3000 efforts— to-work. I organized and led that effort temporarily. inside Sequim’s city limits to collect 647

signatures for each initiative, knocking Follow County Government Sometime later, the Washington Attorney on doors and asking for residents’ signa- General’s Office alleged Freedom Foun- tures. Volunteers in two other cities fol- dation failed to report legal assistance You can review minutes of meet- lowed the same process. I believe costs to the initiative campaigns. Free- ings here and watch videos of the Washington law allowed 30 days to col- dom Foundation finds this claim absurd. county commissioner meetings: lect signatures. The initiatives never appeared on a bal- http://clallam.net/calendar/index.asp

lot. Campaigns never existed. The attor- After the county auditor‘s office verified ney general didn’t object to unreported Better yet, show up at the meetings that volunteers fulfilled state require- union payments to attorneys arguing of the county commissioners or ments, Washington State law required against the initiatives. planning commission, take notes Sequim city council to adopt the initia- (https://www.freedomfoundation.com/ and let us know what you learned. tives as ordinances or place the initia- press-release/freedom-foundation- Speak out on issues that are im- tives on the next ballot for the voters’ appeals-campaign-finance-ruling-to-u-s- decision. portant to you. This is the oppor- supreme-court/) tunity to participate in our own gov-

Instead, the city council stalled. The ernment! Following several favorable and unfavor- deadline for ballot issues approached. able state rulings, Freedom Foundation Freedom Foundation sued. Court dates has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court were delayed. which will decide about accepting this Federal

case by the end of June. The Right to In October, before Judge Rohrer, Sean Work Legal Defense Foundation, Insti- President Donald Trump Newman, Freedom Foundation’s Attor- tute for Free speech, Cato Institute, and http://www.whitehouse.gov ney Newman, stated the city council a coalition of eight additional national Write: c/o The White House violated the initiative process by not fol- legal foundations have filed briefs sup- 1600 Penn. Ave., N.W. lowing either of only two options. porting Freedom Foundation. Wash. D.C. 20500

(https://www.freedomfoundation.com/ Comments: 202-456-1111 Newman argued a ruling against the litigation/legal-powerhouses-urge-scotus- U.S. Capitol Switchboard initiatives, before giving voters a chance to-consider-freedom-foundation-appeal/ ) Tel. 202-456-1414 to vote, would violate the separation of

powers, repeated Washington Constitu- In 2018, our U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus U. S. SENATE tion’s clause, “all powers are vested in decision freeing public employees from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell the people,” and emphasized the initia- union control confirmed the natural hu- Write: 717 Hart Senate Office tive right becomes useless if city coun- man right-to-work nationwide. For exam- Bldg., cils ignore the initiative process. New- ple, 25 percent of workers have acquired Wash. D.C. 20510 man provided a list of issues appropriate freedom by dropping membership in Tel. (202) 224-3441 for the initiative process. Washington Federation of State Employ- or Seattle 206-220-6400

ees, Oregon School Employees Associa- Fax (202) 228-0514 The union’s attorney repeated opposing tion, and SEIU 503. U.S. Senator Patty Murray interpretations of the RCW concerning Write: 173 Russell Senate Bldg., proper purview of the initiative process How about transparent Clallam County Wash. D.C. 20510 that Newman had emphasized. Focus- and school board union contact nega- Tel. (202) 224-2621 ing on transparency, the union’s counsel tions? or Seattle 206-553-5545 disingenuously contended transparent Fax (202) 224-0238 negotiations would publicly expose em- “The people, in delegating authority, do ployee problems such as tardiness be- not give their public servants the right to 6th CONGRESSIONAL DIST. cause of alcohol use, ad infinitum— decide what is good for the people to U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer much tedious foolishness, challenging know and what is not good for them to Write: 1429 Longworth House our patience. After walking streets and know.” Office Building, Washington, DC knocking on doors for weeks, the hear- (https://www.atg.wa.gov/public-records- 20515 ing became intense and riveting. and-open-public-meetings) Tel. (202)-225-5916

The result: Three city councils and judg- (Susan Shotthafer is former elected Port An- es ignored citizens’ First Amendment geles School Board Member, and is a PCO for Sign up to see how your right to petition and Washington resi- the CCRP.) Congressional reps are voting. dents’ right of citizen initiative. In all http://www.congress.org three initiative efforts, city governments’

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Help for those interested in learning more Prager University offers free 5-minute classes By Donnie Hall At the core of our support is our New Candidate Orientation seminar. “Short Videos. Big Ideas.” There are approximately 100 elected While this tutorial condenses our offices in Clallam County, of which years of campaign experience, it is Prager University offers 5 minute video not primarily a teaching tool. Rather, only 4 are designated as partisan. courses in economics, history, life Partisan offices require that a candi- it is a decision tool. There are studies, political science, religion/ date voice a party preference when homework assignments. Complet- filing for election to the office. While ing these, a potential candidate can philosophy, and the Ten Command- a candidate may choose to run as an make the decision as to whether or ments. The motto is, “We Teach What “Independent” for a partisan office, not he or she is a good fit for running Isn’t Taught”. most choose either Republican or for office and upon deciding to run, Democrat. Choosing a party pro- how to orient his or her campaign. The courses are free, concise, direct vides a means of self-identification and very interesting; the non- with party principles and access to Our service to the candidate is not accredited courses offer all kinds of the endorsement and resources of limited to providing a seminar and information from a variety of teachers. the party. walking away. We walk with a can- Give it a try – it’s quick but informative. didate, especially in the early days of Go to: www.prageru.com to learn the campaign (and before there is What about the other 96 or so offic- more. And it’s a quick and easy way to even a campaign), providing guid- es? In particular, what does an inde- get students to learn more about our pendent conservative candidate do ance and support as to which things for support? It is no secret that the are critical to winning and which are history, about what socialism is and thresholds to running for office in merely important. As the candidate does, and a myriad of other excellent terms of specialized expertise are gets his or her feet on the ground or topics. daunting to the novice. As stated by builds a campaign team, we are Mr. Dick Pilling, former chair of the happy to fade into the background or Prager University videos, which reach Clallam County Republican Party: “It continue to support as needed. out to younger folks in particular (but seems that a fresh candidate must are excellent for all ages!) are being run twice, first to find out what it We exist for one purpose: to improve removed from social medial like Face- means to be a candidate and the the quality of local government by book and Youtube. We’ve seen this second time to actually compete for facilitating the candidacies of quali- happening to other conservative voices the office.” We believe that this bar- fied conservative independent civic as well. You can sign a petition at minded voters who otherwise might rier prevents many conservative civic https://www.prageru.com/petition/ minded citizens from running for not consider running. elected office. For more information contact Donnie We are the Independent Advisory Hall at [email protected]. CHECK IT OUT... Society. It was founded by Mr. Jim McEntire and Mr. Donnie Hall as a Citizens Against Government means to fill this void. Our mission is Waste – (https://www.cagw.org/ ). Help the GOP to “Encourage, recruit and support The 2019 Pig Book is available, the continue to grow civic mind minded independent con- annual compilation of pork-barrel and elect more Republicans projects in the federal budget. You’ll servative citizens in candidature for public office in and around Clallam Sustaining Members $25 be amazed – or maybe not! County.” We are a growing associa- Half-Century Club $50

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Referendum 88 needs your signature YOUR REPRESENTATIVES DID YOU KNOW… that our State Legislature, in the last session, OVER- TURNED THE PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS? (I-200). State of Washington

Washington State Republican Party They did! (206) 575-1690— wsrp.org/

The State Legislature passed, without the people’s vote, Initiative 1000, which Legislative Hotline - 1-800-562-6000 grants “special rights” to certain classes of people. Leave messages for lawmakers. WA State Legislature Web page: This Referendum (88) would allow the PEOPLE to VOTE on this change http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/ made by the legislature without the people’s permission. home.aspx WA State GOP Senate caucus: Referendum 88 – The intent of the people in enacting this act is to guarantee http://src.wastateleg.org/ EVERY RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON STATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WA State GOP House caucus: AND ACCESS to public education, public employment, and public contracting http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/ without discrimination based on their race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, State Senator Kevin Van DeWege age, sexual orientation, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disa- (D)- bility or honorably discharged veteran or military status. (360) 786-7646 - E-mail: [email protected] This is accomplished by: RESTORING affirmative action into state law (as State Rep. Steve Tharinger (D) - originally passed by the PEOPLE) WITHOUT the use of quotas or preferential (360) 786– 7904 - treatment; defining the meaning of preferential treatment and its exceptions; E-mail: [email protected] State Rep. Mike Chapman (D)- and establishing a governor’s commission on diversity, equity and inclusion. (360) 786-7916 E-mail: [email protected] Please sign this Referendum. The deadline is July 15th to obtain enough sig- Governor's Office: 1-360-902-4111 natures. You can find them in Sequim at The Master Locksmith, 445 W. Washington, and on Port Angeles at GOP headquarters. If you’d like to gath- er signatures, contact [email protected]. Watch what your elected WSRP announces the Fredi Simpson Memorial Scholarship representatives are doing at the State Legislature In memory of Fredi Simpson, WA State National State Committeewoman, the State Party has set up a $5,000 scholarship fund for students preparing WashingtonVotes.org is tracking to go into college. The deadline for 2019 submissions is July 31, 2019. For all bills that are being presented in more information or an application, please contact this year’s legislature. You can see how they voted—type each name into the search engine on the web- site. Steve Tharinger (D); Mike Preparing for 2020 Chapman (D); Kevin Van De Wege (D). Next year will be a big year in the way of elections, with lots of work to be done to re-elect President Donald Trump, as well as changing the guard at the na- Review bills that are of interest to tional, state and local levels. you, and participate by contacting your elected representatives to let In addition, next year will be the time for caucuses and convention. We’ll need them know your thoughts. Write PCOs for every precinct to run the caucuses and serve as delegates to the letters to the editor. county convention, where we debate and pass our county platform and elect delegates to the State Convention. Next year is election for the two House positions. Be sure to sign up Would you like to help? Contact us at [email protected]. with us now to work toward electing Republicans—let’s turn the House! “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke. PARTICIPATE! GOVTRACK an easy way to keep tabs on federal legislators Stay up with the issues, and be

The website www.govtrack.us brings together the status of U.S. federal legislation, sure to weigh in with voting records, congressional district maps, and more. The site offers information about upcoming bills, bill status, votes from the Senate & House websites, upcoming your elected representatives. committee meetings, and state legislation. Check it out at www.govtrack.us JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 8

Letters and Commentary from our Subscribers

What Can You Believe About Climate Change?

Commentary by Gene Farr

Responding to the disinformation and gross inaccuracies of those promoting the idea that the earth is facing a climate change catastrophe, Gene Farr writes:

The UN has not claimed that the "Earth has 10 years to avert climate change catastrophe". It is politicians who are mak- ing this absurd claim. Stating that, "This period is now the warmest in the history of modern civilization" ignores the Me- dieval, Roman and Minoan warm periods. NCA reports state that there is no convincing alternative explanation of tem- perature rise (other than our use of fossil fuels). However, they ignore the 60year Atlantic Multi-decadal Osculation and solar activity variations.

Sea level rise and glacier melting data shows each has changed with little variation in the rate since the little ice age ended in the mid 1800s. Global sea level has risen 7 to 8 inches since 1900. It is incorrect to state that "almost half of that rise occurring since 1993" (It was only 1.3 inches) The world's most noted expert on sea level rise predicts a maxi- mum of 3 or 4 inches by 2100.

The writer exaggerates ocean acidification, as the oceans are not turning acid, just getting less caustic. In recent history pH has varied totally uncorrelated with CO2 levels and nothing catastrophic happened.

Since cold weather causes more deaths than hot weather, a warmer climate will have fewer deaths.

The forest fire statement is deceptive. National wildfire data shows the number of fires has not increased over the 40 year period mentioned. Acreage burned has increased most likely due to poor management of our forests and brush lands.

Temperature prediction models, using CO2 levels as a driver, have been shown to grossly exaggerate future tempera- tures.

The only climate change concern is politicians and bureaucrats trying to get more control using this manufactured crisis.

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NEWS BRIEF: With such a huge surplus, why more taxes? Government An updated forecast shows Washington state is expected to see a net in- by the People… crease in revenues of nearly $432 million over the next two years. The num- bers released at a Tuesday meeting of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Article I, Section I of the Council showed total revenues are now projected at nearly $51 billion for the Washington State Constitution says: next two-year state budget cycle, which begins next Monday. Most of the in- “All political power is inherent in the peo- ple, and governments crease is due to legislation passed during the 105-day legislative session that derive their just powers from the con- ended April 28. Those included changes to tax exemptions and other sent of the governed, and are estab- measures like increases to some business and occupation taxes. The state is lished to protect and now projected to have nearly $2.7 billion in reserves in the next budget cycle. maintain individual rights.” Gov. Jay Inslee signed the budget last month. (from KOZI Community Radio) The entire Washington State Constitution can be seen here: History is fun at the Northwest Colonial Festival http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/ Documents/12-2010- It’s 1775 again! For a lesson in history and a fun time, don’t miss the annual WAStateConstitution.pdf colonial festival (August 8-11, 2018) with a colonial village and daily reenact- ments of the Battles of Lexington and Concord at the George Washington Inn Read the GOP Party Platforms here:https://clallamrepublicans.org/gop- and Washington Lavender Farm, located between Sequim and Port Angeles, platforms/ Washington. https://colonialfestival.wordpress.com/ JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 9 What’s in YOUR Wallet?

By Kristine Lowder increases over the next four years. imposed by department rules. (None of this will be cheap. Expect these new Washington’s Tax and spend Democrats all, Van de “efficiency standards” to be reflected in 2019 legislative your monthly bill.) session ended on Wege, Tharinger and Chapman also April 28. Dominat- voted for: ed by Democrats, Not to be outdone, Reps. Tharinger and Chapman also marched lock-step the 105-day ses-  House Initiated Legislation 1000, sion included the with Gov. Inslee’s “clean energy econo- which effectively brings back state my” agenda, like voting for Senate Bill passage of the affirmative action policies. first state operat- 5116. This legislation forces Washing- A “graduated” real estate excise tax ing budget to top  ton’s power companies to eliminate $50 billion. Not all coal-fired energy sources by 2025 surprisingly, it came with a truck load of and meet 100 percent of the retail elec-  Nearly doubly the existing tax rate tric load using non-emitting and renewa- new tax hikes to fund it. All were happily for banks, making Washington’s tax th ble resources by January 1, 2045 – long embraced by 24 legislative district in- among the highest in the country. cumbents Sen. Kevin Van de Wege and after these guys have left office. Reps. Steve Tharinger and Mike Chap- man. Second Amendment Issues The list goes on and on. Here’s another wrap-up of what failed and what didn’t in Some of these tax hikes include: A quick look at votes on 2A issues the 2019 legislative session. shows that Representatives Tharinger and Chapman voted for House Bill 1465, In summary, the 2019 legislative was a  a 20% B&O tax increase for certain which requires CPL holders to undergo a sorry one for tax payers and fiscal re- services; state background check on handgun sponsibility. But for legislators like Chap-  a progressive real estate excise tax purchases instead of the instant NICS man, Tharinger and Van de Wege, it (REET); check that is currently being conducted was like kids in a candy store. They got as a courtesy by the FBI. (Beginning July st just about everything they want: Bigger 1 , the FBI will no longer be conducting government, more government pro- an increased B&O tax on banks,  these courtesy NICS checks for CPL grams, and higher taxes to pay for it all. which is on top of the B&O tax in- holders.) crease listed above; But are Democrats through? Supporting Inslee’s “Climate Change”  an increase in the hazardous sub- Agenda stance tax; and Of course not. When it comes to more spending and raising taxes, Democrats In a move that surprised no one, Senator are never through, not even when the  A tax increase on travel agents. Van de Wege voted lock-step with Gov. gavel falls. Inslee’s expensive, economy-crippling “climate change” agenda. Two examples Passed on party lines over Republican include: They’ll tell us that 50 billion smackers opposition, the new state operating will barely cover present programs, let budget increases spending to over $52 alone keep up with inflation. After all, billion. House Bill 1112, which is part of Gover- they’ll say, we need to do more. On nor Inslee’s “climate change” legislative homelessness. Drug addiction. Mental agenda. This legislation aims to reduce health. Education. The environment. Notes the Spokesman Review, “That’s greenhouse gas emissions by phasing almost $2.1 billion per month for the two- out hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigera- year budget cycle. Or $481 million per tors and other equipment. (So… are we They’ll need a bigger bite out of your week; $68.4 million per day; $2.85 million supposed to regress to salting our meat paycheck to pay for it. You don’t mind, per hour; $47,500 per minute.” or chipping off ice blocks to prevent food do you? In other words, what’s in your spoilage?) wallet once Democrats like Van de We- ge, Chapman and Tharinger are done Even a cursory glance at a few key votes th picking it? Doesn’t the 24th L.D. deserve show that Democrats from the 24 legis- House Bill 1257: imposes new energy better? lative district were all in on increasing limits and restrictions on commercial taxes and growing government. For ex- buildings by November 1, 2020. As Kristine Lowder lives in Hoquiam, WA, ample: passed by the Senate, the bill requires and is a 24th GOP Guest Blogger the state Commerce Department to de- State Senator Kevin Van de Wege and velop new energy efficiency standards to Representatives Steve Tharinger maximize reductions in greenhouse gas and Mike Chapman (D-24th) all vot- emissions. Building owners would also Quotable… ed in favor of the operating budget have to comply with state-mandated en- “A free people ought to ergy management plans, operations and noted above. This budget represents be armed” an 18% increase over current levels. maintenance programs, energy audits, It also relies on $5.5 billion in tax and other energy limitation measures ~George Washington JULY 2019 CCRP NEWSLETTER — PAGE 10

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