by Sue | Jun 1, 2020 | Clallam County News, From the Chair, In Memory Of...
Many of you knew my husband Bob. He was always so supportive, and by my side, especially in recent years; while I served first as State Committeewoman and currently as Chair. Before he retired, and was less able to work, he could be found putting up candidates’ signs for every race going all the way back to Jim Buck’s race for the State Legislature.
He fought valiantly against the Critical Areas Ordinance, going so far as to represent himself in court against a lawsuit brought to stop him, by then-commissioner, Steve Tharinger, et al. (The Building Industry of Washington, a couple of other counties, and other organizations came alongside him in that suit with Amicus Briefs, making its way to the Superior Court, where it was rejected by the State Supreme Court.) He also ran for county commissioner, and was elected as Clallam Conservation Board Supervisor. (more…)
by Sue | Oct 2, 2017 | From the Chair
To my Democrat friends… if I have any…
Discussions between Conservative Republicans and Liberal Democrats can frequently become acrimonious if not out-and-out hostile. Not only do they disagree, but they tend to disagreeable in doing so.
In my opinion, the problem is pretty basic in nature… Republicans think the Democrat is wrong but the Democrat thinks the Republicans are simply evil and, therefore, do not see the need to apply any supporting logic to their arguments.
As an example, the Republican may note a flaw in, for instance, Obamacare but the Democrat contends that the Republican is just a racist that hates Obama because he is black.
Or, similarly, the Republican might suggest that Hillary Clinton’s usage of a private mail server was inappropriate because of the ensuing vulnerability to hacking, but the Democrat claims the Republican is a misogynist that hates her because she is a woman.
Really guys? Do you really think that everybody that voted for Trump is a racist, sexist, white power Nazi? That half of America is composed of bigots? That the sole rational in voting against Hillary was that she was a woman?
Did you not notice that, in the last eight years under Barak Obama, the Democrats lost 69 house seats, 13 US Senate seats, 12 governorships and 913 legislative seats? Can you not understand that people disapproved of him because of his ideas and not the color of his skin?
Would you, just for a moment, consider the fact that maybe, just maybe, Trump won 306 electoral votes on the merits of his positions – and, perhaps more tellingly, the lack of merit in Hillary’s positions? That it was not a “white backlash” against Obama but, merely a repudiation of his stunningly unsuccessful programs and the direction he was pushing the country? And that the electorate, in its wisdom, correctly assumed that Hillary was simply more of the same?
It was not about their color or their sex, it is what they want and how they think. It is not a case of good vs. evil but, rather, it is a case of what is right and what is wrong for the country. And most Conservative Republicans think that most Liberal Democrats are wrong.
And so does much of the rest of the country.
Dick Pilling, Chair
by Sue | Oct 2, 2017 | From the Chair
By Dick Pilling
August 2016
Ok people, listen up!! Whether you like it or not, Donald Trump is the GOP presidential nominee and it is time to quit bellyaching and get on the bandwagon.
Yes, I know that occasionally he goes off message and sticks his foot in his mouth. Ok, sometimes both feet. But remember, because of his “popularity” with the liberal press, every such misstep is given maximum publicity whereas equally clumsy statements – and out-and-out lies – by the Pants-Suited Harridan are either ignored or “re-framed” by her idolizing acolytes in the media.
But the bottom line is that, with all of his apparent faults, he remains head and shoulders above Hillary who is, by far, the most corrupt leader of the most corrupt party in the history of our republic. (Pop Quiz… What’s the difference between the mafia and the democrat party… one is a group of criminals and the other is a bunch of Italians)
A Hillary presidency will have far-reaching effects on our nation… on our freedoms… on our very fabric of life given that she will have the opportunity to appoint at least two and possibly 4 supreme court justices.
Please recall that Scalia is dead and Ginsburg looks as if she has been dead for years but too stubborn to lay down so at least two appointments are a given. And Kennedy and Breyer are both in their 80’s and likely to die/retire in the next 4 to 8 years.
So if Hillary were to be able to nominate replacements for four justices, the only conservatives left on the bench would be Thomas, Alito, and Roberts. And Roberts – who voted to uphold Obama care – is, at best, somewhat squishy.
Think of the damage a court dominated by progressive liberals could do to the first and second amendments of our constitution. The second amendment would be gone in a heartbeat and, without the second amendment, the first amendment would follow shortly thereafter. And America then ceases to be that “shining city on a hill” and turns into just another liberal slum.
So I get it that it goes against your grain to vote FOR Trump… do it anyhow and just consider it a vote AGAINST Hillary.
by Sue | Oct 2, 2017 | From the Chair
From Chair Dick Pilling:
May 25, 2016
In answer to questions as to which candidates that the Clallam County Republican Party (CCRP) supports in the upcoming elections, the CCRP makes the following comments:
The CCRP does not choose between candidates but equally supports all those candidates that declare themselves to be Republicans until such time as a primary election narrows the Republican slate to one candidate for a given position.
When there is only one Republican candidate running for a position and if that candidate requests that the CCRP endorse his/her candidacy, the Central Committee – by vote among the members – will determine if an endorsement is to be provided.
If there are two Republicans running for the same position, CCRP official support will be given equally but one candidate will not be endorsed over another.
The CCRP Headquarters will provide space for all Republican candidate brochures, posters, handouts and other campaign paraphernalia.
CCRP Headquarters will serve as a “drop point” for those who wish to order such paraphernalia so as to make further distribution but CCRP will not order this paraphernalia unless so directed by the Central Committee.
CCRP Headquarters will post campaign signs and posters in the window on a space available basis for any candidate who provides same.
by Sue | Oct 2, 2017 | From the Chair
by Dick Pilling, Chair
Immigration or Invasion?
I see Europe is starting to refuse entry to refugee immigrants – even send them back to their home countries – because of the deleterious effect on their cultures and economies. Should we?
In the past, American welcomed immigrants to our country – though not always without some friction – and they were able to “settle in” or assimilate to their new environment because they wanted a “new” life in America.
Previously, this was relatively easily done because in 1790, for instance, 90% of our population of 3.9 million consisted of farmers and agriculture workers and, in those days, farming was a largely physical effort which did not require vast experience and education. Accordingly, newly arrived immigrants were, for the most part, able to support themselves on farms and, therefore, could abide by John Smith’s dictum “He who works, eats.” More important, they enmeshed themselves in an existing workforce/culture which needed this “new blood”.
By 1900, however, only 38% of our population – now 76 million – was actively involved in agriculture, thereby eliminating these “interim” jobs. However, the industrial revolution had dramatically increased the number of factories which were rapidly taking the place of farming as the major employer and desperately needed man – and woman – power.
Happily, due to the division of labor, later conceptualized in Frederick Taylor’s teachings on Scientific Management, the factory jobs, while perhaps boring and robotic, were easily performed by an inexperienced and under-educated workforce. Again, an existing workforce and culture was supplemented to the benefit of both.
Fast forward to today where the administration is insisting that we take many thousands of uneducated, culturally dissimilar “refugees” and place them in our society. This is a major problem as our farms and factories no longer require vast numbers of uneducated workers and, quite frankly, there is no way for them earn a living and so they are now supported by various governmental programs which, of course, are supported by us.
These newcomers are not assimilating as have immigrants in the past due to the lack of jobs that, previously, required them to “rub elbows” with the existing population and begin an assimilation process. Accordingly, they tend to isolate themselves in small enclaves, they do not adopt our ways, and they continue to immerse themselves in the culture of their home countries. Perhaps most importantly, they do not contribute to their new country – nor do they feel the need to – and, therefore, they do not think that they have any “skin in the game”.
It is dangerous to us as a nation, a society, and a culture to allow this ongoing influx to continue creating large isolated communities of disaffected inhabitants largely bound by a religion/culture inimical to our societal norms and which tend to breed the “lone wolves” that made headlines in Europe and, lately, here in the USA.
These newcomers being forced on us are not immigrants but, rather, the forefront of an invasion that, left unchallenged, will undermine the very essence of our culture.
And we are not only allowing this, we, as taxpayers, are underwriting it.
How foolish…
The Chapman Changeling
By Dick Pilling, Chair – Feb/March 2016
Sometimes progress is slow… you know, like, two steps
forward and one step back. And then only if we are lucky…
Of course, I refer to the pending “sun-setting” of the recently approved sales tax decrease which, admittedly, was a relatively minor decrease but, since we have never had a decrease in sales tax, it was a significant step forward. Now, sadly, it looks as if it will be negated and we will take a step back.
Of course, any tax decrease is an anathema to Democrats and so newly elected Democrat Mark Ozias and recently converted Democrat and fellow traveler, Mike Chapman, jumped at the chance to eliminate it and, in effect, raise taxes.
To be fair, though, I guess Chapman was required to do it. I think raising taxes is some sort of fraternity initiation exercise for newly minted lefties. It is how would-be Democrats make their bones.
Of course, as you may recall, just a few short months ago, Chapman was all for the decrease. But that was before he became a Democrat and had cause to re-consider. And now he is floundering.
So, as a laughably weak justification for his new position, he now says that, in retrospect, he failed to properly consult with the affected department heads who, shockingly, assert that they need more money. Who knew?
Really, Mike… Isn’t that like asking teenagers if they need their allowance increased? Honestly, what answer did you expect? Other than Yes!! Or, perhaps, duh…
Of course, Mike and Mark contend that it was just a very small increase and we tax payers really won’t even notice. However, that’s how Democrats work… a little here and a bit there and a tiny chunk over yonder… it’s like being pecked to death by a duck… It may take a while but, in the end, you are still dead…
Nonetheless, you can’t really fault Ozias because he unambiguously declared himself in favor of increasing taxes. He was up front about it. He’s a Democrat and, by golly, that’s what Democrats do. You almost have to respect him for it. Almost…
But as far as Chapman goes, because he changes his mind so often, I just never know what he is going to do. But I do know one thing… they name shoes after him…
They call them flip flops…
Many of you knew my husband Bob. He was always so supportive, and by my side, especially in recent years; while I served first as State Committeewoman and currently as Chair. Before he retired, and was less able to work, he could be found putting up candidates’ signs for every race going all the way back to Jim Buck’s race for the State Legislature.
