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Whenever I read a Watchdog article by Jake Seegers, I think: Wow, if this is what he’s doing as a citizen, what will he do when he is a commissioner?
I have no doubt he will do all he can to fight for the rights and property of Clallam County residents, because he is already doing it.
Thank you, Jake, for serving Clallam County in an unofficial capacity by providing information that truly serves the interests of all residents, and is only found on Clallam County Watchdog!
Jake’s latest piece, Local Law Constrictor, makes it obvious that the elected officials of Clallam County and Port Angeles are working against the residents by creating more taxes and regulations, which will in turn create more struggles for those who are working hard to survive.
In essence, the elected leaders are sabotaging Clallam County and its residents.
To quote the Beastie Boys: I’m telling y’all, it’s sabotage:
Sabotage: sab·o·tage; verb
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage
Raising property taxes without a vote, creating more taxing districts, conserving the environment with more taxes, and taking away property rights by not allowing RVs as living spaces is all being done deliberately. It isn’t an accident — it is intentional.
What will be destroyed, damaged, or obstructed is people’s rights, properties, finances, and spirits.
The advantage is that the money will keep rolling in to the politicians while they continue to advance their careers through higher elected positions, or continuing to grow their resumes by serving on enough boards and committees to ensure they have more conflicts of interest than constituents.
It makes me think of gang initiations, only with politicians the initiation is to see how badly a region can be damaged by the politician’s actions. The more damage, the higher they advance in public office.
In an image from the Washington State Association of Counties shared by Jake, one sentence caught my eye, highlighted below:
Many of the essential services counties provide cannot be obtained elsewhere.
Well, duh.
Law enforcement, court services, public records, elections, maintaining rural roads and bridges, public health, human services, and environmental protection — these are all services that are mandated by law and they cannot be provided by anyone except those who are authorized which is government agencies.
While a private business may know how to maintain roads and bridges, they must be contracted by the governing agency to perform the work. A private security business can be contracted for services, but they cannot and do not perform the services without authorization from government to do so.
To say that services ‘cannot be obtained elsewhere’ is not just an understatement, it is a complete misrepresentation, because ‘many of the essential services counties provide’ can only be provided by and through the county.
I mean, duh.
The issue I have with everything that Jake’s article covers is that there seems to be no property rights lawyers on the side of the people.
I have a theory on that based on what I was told from a reliable first-hand observer:
Their mom reached out to a local attorney because she thinks she may have a case against Olympic Medical Center. The attorney told her that he couldn’t help her because it would conflict with his business interests since he performs work in some capacity related to OMC. Not only that, the attorney also told her that he has been contacted by others with the same issue.
So, there are attorneys in Clallam County who don’t take on cases because it messes with their income, which comes from the entity that is questionably responsible for the problem.
That’s why I wouldn’t be surprised if property rights lawyers, if any exist in this county, are in the same boat; if they are making money off the county or local cities by providing services, the last thing they would want to do is mess up that relationship since they rely on it for income.
My own experience has taught me that Washington State is extremely litigious in that the only way to be heard requires lawyers, rather than government listening to the people and working with them. That’s not to say people shouldn’t speak out at meetings; it’s just the sad reality of how government works in this state.
It is also a sad statement on how the court system is severely abused in this state, because court is meant to be the last resort, not the first and only line of defense. That is one of the many things I learned firsthand as an active participant in the legal systems in both Washington State and Montana, which are two very different creatures.
I am hopeful that more people will continue to speak out at meetings, in public, and online; here is the information Jake provided because it can’t hurt to share it again:
What Can You Do?
Write the commissioners and Director Emery to share how you believe the proposed RV/ADU/Vacation Rental ordinances should be modified to protect—and expand—property rights. All 3 commissioners can be reached by writing the Clerk of the Board at Loni.Gores@clallamcountywa.gov. The DCD Director can be reached by emailing Bruce.Emery@clallamcountywa.gov.
Write to the Port Angeles City Council about their plan to outsource your property rights to a sovereign nation and provide public comment during their December 16th meeting. All Port Angeles City Councilmembers can be reached by emailing council@cityofpa.us.
When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail.
Pearl S. Buck
In conclusion, a meme for the Watchdog, inspired by the recently approved $200 million 2026 budget for the City of Port Angeles.
Since the budget was $158 million in 2025, it will be interesting to see what, if anything, improves in 2026.
Thank you for reading, laughing & sharing!
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They are working right out of the United Nations Agenda 2030 playback. Love what you guys are doing, thank you Jen!
Is there a more corrupt county in WA than Clallam?