There's an entire methodology missing in this county how to spend taxpayer dollars in a fiscally prudent manner. The current BOCCC is directly responsible for this failure, and I'm not talking about politics. That's a losing argument. I'm talking about three people who spend money in an irresponsible manner.
We need better, whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent.
John Worthington I share your opinion about globalism. Many years ago, I read about Adam Smith's "Law of Comparative Advantage" favoring unlimited foreign trade which usually results in currency manipulation, slave labor, blood diamonds, reginal wars and a flood of indigent refugees into our country.
I agree with the theory of free trade but during the 14th Century trade with the Orient because of a flea killed about a third of Europe. I enjoy cheap products but sometimes over a long period of time they can become very expensive. However, what do I know?
It’s an addiction or a bad habit that makes us think we need trinkets and trash from China. We can make our own trash, and call it ART and sell it in a gallery in Bellevue or Seabrook.
I agree with your sentiments MK. Within any enterprise the implementation of a project can determine its success independent of political ideology especially at the local level. BTW at one time Democrats were not profligate. I don't understand what happened to the party.
"Being an openly LGBPQ business owner puts you at risk for losing potential bigoted customers..."
If she's wondering why people may be "bigoted" it's because of statements like this. I don't care what her "identity" is but wouldn't give her business the time of day because of this garbage. Funny how she's worried about bigoted customers but has no problem taking money from the bigoted taxpayers.
Remember when you went into a business and the conversation was light and there were no signs of politics, and the owner didn't feel the need to let you know they were LGBPQ or a she/her or a he/him? I miss those days.
Now it's a badge of honor for them. I will not spend a dime at their businesses, because they do not welcome someone unless you walk in with a rainbow t-shirt.
Most humans desire a decent product or service and are not concerned about the vehicle that disperses it. Money is the glue that unites two separate hands. I often wonder about motives.
jousting at the federal windmill imaginary kings while ignoring the local real tyrants is just a weekly social gathering of the ignorant (from the word ignore) There is a lady that goes to the Y with a stack o5 permanent signs loaded in her car. Goal none.
Diane Maikui I don't understand the business philosophy involved in this situation. Why would any business owner risk the loss of patronship because of a political philosophy? Those ridiculous signs will only create more social isolation and animosity within an already fragmented community.
Is paprika a reason to open a business? Her problems go way beyond her perception of being judged. If you Google paprika, there are no articles about it being the next “computer chip industry”. WTH?
Paprika, sorry, I saw it on top of deviled eggs in the 70’s.
And people wonder why start ups fail, here’s the answer.😅
Susan, from her picture, it appears paprika can be used as a hair dye too. Turmeric too? Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.
Maybe if she spent more money on her business than tattoos, hair dye, piercings, and other non-essential accessories she wouldn’t have to rely on public funds. LOL. I miss pride in appearance and there’s very little out here; it’s an I Don’t Give an F* attitude, and that’s not pride, that’s just sad. LOL.
I agree with Jennifer. I use to own my own business and I feel look a little professional, give respect to your customers. I have problems with ratios and piercings but you can still look professional instead of looking you just rolled out of bed
Kathy IMO you have illustrated an important contradiction in her sentence. Customers don't enjoy store owners labeling them with pejorative nomenclature such as "bigot". I cannot believe that she is serious business owner. If I wished to create a profit my habits and opinions would be private. LOL This region is not the bible belt. There is a serious mental disorder that features people who fake illness in order to gain a psychological reward. In the old days the malady was called Munchausen Syndrome.
Could be a money laundering scheme. I mean that business creates a lot of down time. I think the feds should be called. IRS can be oblivious to certain businesses money processing.
Okay, it’s just I can’t think how much spice would cost to cover overhead and make a profit. It’s a weird concept. It’s more limiting than my
“Wakes and Waves “
ashes at sea funeral business. We already have the boat. 🛥️
Paprika I’m almost over it. But come on, it’s pretty special.
I am VERY open minded and completely defend everyone's right to make their own personal decisions, however as a consumer & human being I do pay attention to the way Individuals present themselves in business and in public. I find is absolutely astonishing that an Individual would physically let themselves go, dye their hair with atrocious colors that only used to be fit for either circus venues or Looney Tunes cartoon characters, physically deface themselves with disgustingly repulsive ink and piercings, and THEN admonish folks as "bigoted" because many of us walk away from them~! HA! If an individual decorates themselves like a Halloween nightmare year-round and they expect to be taken seriously, that is a very clear sign of mental illness that many would avoid, especially at this time in history where you never know if you can trust the next stranger that you meet. I am an old school Personnel executive, and I have been doing my best to warn these "decorated walking carnival freak shows" that they are absolutely destroying the vast majority of the great opportunities that they would otherwise have had in life. Work, careers, friendships, love, if you play stupid games with your personal appearance, you will only get stupid prizes as a result! I view these "grotesque walking paint spills" as too mentally and emotionally imbalanced to take seriously at best, and too dangerous to deal with at worst, so maybe this disturbed Individual is intentionally misreading bigotry when it is more likely common-sense~! She profiles as the poster child of "The Victim Card"~! I could care less what sexual interests anyone has as long as they are not harming anyone, so this looks like someone who has made the worst possible decisions in her appearance, likely all of her life, and now all she can do is blame others for her mistakes that have nothing to do with her sexual preferences... If folks look at the really serious clothing models these days, ALL of the models are basically presentable and do not have the visual atrocities that so many sad people have adopted for the rest of their lives~! Good Grief~! Have a great day! Sincerely, Mike
I have tried to understand the tattoo thing. My theory is, people are lonely, they have the undivided attention of the ink artist. So they keep coming back. Plus they get hooked on the pain. For what ever reason it’s a brain stimuli that tells us to run, but maybe not for these people.
And if you want to sleep in your parents garage, tattoos are career suicide. A topic at Wharton, go figure.
Actually, you are not far off with your theory about why people get tattoos~! Obviously, we are not talking about the Individual who has one or two tattoo's that are not always readily observable or can be easily covered up by clothing. We are discussing the disgusting practice of having SO many tattoos that they deface and impair the Individuals ability to lead a normal life. I know a number of very normal Intelligent folks who have what could be called small "tasteful tattoos" that they got as an expression of Individuality, sometimes for Individually pleasing artistic purposes (in the moment), but always when drugs and/or alcohol were involved that impaired their better decision-making abilities. Everyone makes mistakes, but most who have just one or two tattoos that do not dominate their appearance 24/7 learn to live with them and it usually plays no material role in their lives. Obviously, as you have so well suggested, the Individuals who have tattooed themselves on their faces, necks, feet, and hands are SCREAMING for attention~! This is to be expected in a sad collapsing society where most children for generations were and are now/today "latch key kids" who grew/grow up without their parents at home because they were working jobs to pay the bills. So, the mental impact on these generations due to the lack of good parenting at home has in fact created a HUGE laundry list of problems for society (big and small). I was in one of the very first early generations where the "latch key kids" were first named as such, so I definitely know exactly what I am talking about. Both of my parents had professional careers in a time when women who had professional careers were extremely rare, and our family paid a severe price for it. These days it is the "norm" for children to grow up without a parent at home, so it is understandable that many of them are absolutely desperate for the attention & Love that they never got as children and as a manifestation of this desperation they listen to "murder death kill" music, wear all black "gangsta" clothes (often with their pants down around their ankles as if they are prisoners "advertising" for sex) , dye their hair shocking unnatural colors, cut & punch holes in their bodies that only their doctors and sexual partners would know about, and of course treat tattoo joints as if they were their real home where they can be tortured and abused willingly out of some twisted sense of Individual expression that few others EVER want to actually see~! Oh, and throw in the 3rd world cesspool prison gangsta "Pidgeon English" that they "think" makes them sound cool, and "POOF" you got one damn serious mental patient that the vast majority of folks in the world would avoid any contact with~! The sexual preferences of these individuals is probably the last thing most people care about (if they care about that at all ;-) I am all about trying to let folks know that this is a VERY difficult and dangerous world to navigate through, much more so that most currently understand, and one of the keys to doing so well is to always "keep your options open"~! This world and every shyster and their pet monkeys are doing everything that they possibly can to constantly get folks to "limit themselves", put them into a "box", or otherwise trick them into eliminating their options in life in order to prey on them as victims of some scam or scheme~! The government constantly does this, most businesses do it, and even our so-called friends and families more often than not push folks into foolishly surrendering their own options and/or not persuing their personal dreams. So, this insane business of tattooing from head to toe and punching & cutting their own bodies in irreversible ways is a HUGE obvious trap that has now created legions of literally unemployable people who clearly didn't think things through. Now, of course, these same people who tragically victimized themselves, STILL can't think things through effectively, so all they can do is blame anything, anyone, and everyone else for their own mistakes in judgement~! Typical~! Get used to that my friend, because the low information low-Intelligence crowd is going to "flip out" more & more going into the future, because they will never take responsibility for themselves or their own bad decisions... I am monitoring many "ground shaking" (world shaking) truths that are slowly working their ways into the general public, so these pitiful people who have made disastrous decisions in their lives are going to get further & further behind the 8 Ball. No, society is NOT going to "learn to accept" the poor slobs who abuse their bodies and physical looks with tattoos, holes, and other defacing self-abuse cries for attention and/or mental help~! What was a sick & disgusting "fad" for a couple of generations will of course become a generational joke for hundreds of years+++ going forward. Interestingly, there appears to be a medical innovation that may soon be released that MAY be able to remove tattoos and repair self-inflicted "holes" that these foolish people have inflicted upon themselves. Outside of that, these defaced people are doomed to highly restricted futures where MOST of their options no longer exist. There are a LOT of great opportunities that these people have destroyed, that could have resulted in them having the best lives that they could have enjoyed, but with freedom comes an equal or greater level of personal responsibility for all of us~! So, I COMPLETELY ignore these people who have intentionally destroyed their own lives with such foolish personal decisions, because they advertise their horrific decision-making history for me and all to see. Their choices actually prevent me from doing business with them OR hiring them to represent me or any business that I own. Yesterday I was in town doing business with one of the retail enterprises and they had a new cashier that would have been quite pleasant looking, except that she had several metal nose "decorations" (?) hanging down that looked like "black snot" dripping off of her nose~! This is somehow attractive to this poor fool~? HA~! Well, it has long been known that when desperate people are SCREAMING for attention, that often times they don't really care if it is positive or negative attention that they actually get. That is a serious mistake, and people have the right to make their own decisions, but I would avoid people like that just out of an abundance of caution and care for these old eyes that have already seen too much ugly in this world~! Ha Ha Ha! There really is a HUGE difference between "being older" VS having good taste, so don't fall for the "fad trap" that makes people believe that terribly bad taste is the new norm~! Have a great day~!
In this case? The trans community that needs paprika is the victim. And to think, her life could have been set on the right course if the government had given her a dishwasher.
The kommissars are NOT authorized to spend our money on NGO's, NPO's, 'special' subsidies for queer folk, or anything other than basic infrastructure: fire and safety, roads, etc.
The gov't is not a social safety net. It is a tool to provide essentials as defined by common sense. Churches and other 'non-profits', privately funded, can deal with SOME social inequities.
Stop supporting the addicted and mentally ill ON OUR STREETS! Stop importing them! I have stopped giving ANY handouts to the panhandlers because of the kommissars actions!
No to drug paraphernalia, boofing kits, narcan dispensaries, free pizza, poet laureates, etc.
The kommissars are insane and need to be removed from office before they completely destroy our struggling county.😱
well said! No taxpayer money for NGOs. This has become a local , state and federal addiction enabling big salaries for the CEOs and accomplishing little.
We all need to vote NO for any and all additional taxes. But you know that no matter how many of us vote no, they will still pass. 2.5 million in taxes for public defenders is their justice/public safety budget. Why are taxpayers funding repeat offenders is beyond me. And this new lawsuit fighting the Trump administration is going to cost us, with no vote. These people will never listen to reason since Ozias is looking to higher office and say residents don't know what's good for them. We are the minority here in Clallam and it's only getting worse!
"Our leaders talk about fiscal responsibility, but they still haven’t learned to tell the difference between needs and wants." So true, Jeff. In any fiscally-responsible household or business, when the budget is in the red, you immediately cut back spending and balance the books. That sometimes means painfully shrinking the business by reducing the payroll. When county chief financial officer Mark Lane says that 69% of the county budget is spent on personnel costs, and that when “The lion’s share of the (proposed budget) increase is in payroll [and] benefits” -- PDN article, 9/7/24, discussing proposed 2025 budget), it's easy to see where the savings could be -- if the county would quit funding non-essential crap and stick to the basics. Without massive public pressure coupled with replacing the current decision-makers with folks more tuned to the realities of fiscal responsibility, the chances of reducing the size and scope of county government are what grandpa used to call Polish -- slimski and noneski.
I've been to a couple businesses that these LGBTQLMNOP own and each had "No Kings" signs up. I never went back and I don't give a damn who they sleep with or if they identify as a squirrel.
I think it’s interesting that those businesses have no problem posting signs that might limit their business, but don’t you DARE decide you don’t want to support them.
What a plan. Turn everything back over to the tribes and get everything from a ship and a truck through a retail corridor with obnoxious roundabouts, all without a major employer to generate revenue for its government. The "compensation mechanism" isn't a plan its a parasite embedded into American government by globalist that hate America.
you forgot the part about turning PA into a pauper colony full of harm reduction's sloppy street hospice and PSH grifters bookended by tribal trust property and funded by seniors working way past retirement to fund their tax greed
I would say the globalists don't hate America, they salivate about taking it over. They hate Americans because we fight, fight, fight to not let that happen.
Progressives are a hatefilled group. They 'hate' everyone that does not allign with their perspective. They have been fed lies and they have a need to blame all their problems on conservatives, republicans, trump. Anyone not like them, they are suspicious of.
Clallam County needs a shutdown similar to our Federal Government. It may be a hard way, but a way to learn what Government services are necessary what those that are not. Back to basics. No more social engineering like MWBE, DEI, LGBTQ+, BLM, indigenous whatever, other nation whatever is all a road to nowhere and an expensive road at that. Managing gender, ethnicity, skin color and sexual orientation are not the business of Government.
Thank you Mr. Tozzer for your research, time , and information.
I'll be voting no on an increase in property taxes. As you pointed out, needs vs. wants. Evidently the NGOs
Commissioners And Jamestown don't understand or care that the citizens live on a budget.
On a lighter side , the Seattle Pilots left Seattle in the early 70's moving to Milwaukee. If the Mariners and Brewers play in the World Series , Seattle is guaranteed a world series win . Ha !
Good sound leadership is what the voters expected when electing Ozias,French,Johnson but got incompetent compromised reckless county officials instead.I know jeff tozzer has a better knowledge of the wasteful spending than most and could probably list some we never heard of, maybe a refresher of waste would be a good reminder especially right before elections.Multi millions $$$ towards PBH,JKT for road repair over 1 million $$$,cascadia consulting over 369,000 $$$,Habitat for humanity ? other consulting firms NGO's ect ect ect ?These commissioners do not seem to have any oversight committee that challenges any spending so they spend on whatever they agree apon without any concern.Now we are getting towards end of spending year and the county budget has dwindled down more than necessary and reckless spenders want to try and scare voters into voluntarily raising their taxes by a levy lift which is much needed according to hypocrite board commissioners.So why did the county just hire a permanent county trail steward which hired another county permanent employee under her.Looks to me like county is just trying to build their liberal county party.And why did county hire somebody from another state that has not contributed one red cent into community?No other woman from clallam county is liberal enough or not enough liberals on county payroll so we just add some more.
When Charter Review Commissioner Jim Stoffer requested private security due to criticism --- Boy howdy he wouldn't even make working at the service desk. I speak from experience ROFL
Stop trading slogans for solutions: identify the exact contracts, programs, or line items you call ‘wasteful’ and state the dollar savings you expect; if you can’t, your critique remains opinion, not a plan. Demand a transparent forensic audit, clear performance metrics for discretionary spending, and a public, line-item vote on any new levy.
Calling out identity politics while using the same playbook is hypocrisy. Elected leaders should certainly be held to standards of accountability, not culture-war BS.
There's an entire methodology missing in this county how to spend taxpayer dollars in a fiscally prudent manner. The current BOCCC is directly responsible for this failure, and I'm not talking about politics. That's a losing argument. I'm talking about three people who spend money in an irresponsible manner.
We need better, whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent.
It will never be a globalist Democrat.
John Worthington I share your opinion about globalism. Many years ago, I read about Adam Smith's "Law of Comparative Advantage" favoring unlimited foreign trade which usually results in currency manipulation, slave labor, blood diamonds, reginal wars and a flood of indigent refugees into our country.
I agree with the theory of free trade but during the 14th Century trade with the Orient because of a flea killed about a third of Europe. I enjoy cheap products but sometimes over a long period of time they can become very expensive. However, what do I know?
It’s an addiction or a bad habit that makes us think we need trinkets and trash from China. We can make our own trash, and call it ART and sell it in a gallery in Bellevue or Seabrook.
and shipping emissions they have to hide from..
I agree with your sentiments MK. Within any enterprise the implementation of a project can determine its success independent of political ideology especially at the local level. BTW at one time Democrats were not profligate. I don't understand what happened to the party.
"Being an openly LGBPQ business owner puts you at risk for losing potential bigoted customers..."
If she's wondering why people may be "bigoted" it's because of statements like this. I don't care what her "identity" is but wouldn't give her business the time of day because of this garbage. Funny how she's worried about bigoted customers but has no problem taking money from the bigoted taxpayers.
And most have "No Kings" signs up in their business.
Remember when you went into a business and the conversation was light and there were no signs of politics, and the owner didn't feel the need to let you know they were LGBPQ or a she/her or a he/him? I miss those days.
Now it's a badge of honor for them. I will not spend a dime at their businesses, because they do not welcome someone unless you walk in with a rainbow t-shirt.
I feel the same way. If they virtue signal with anyone of the flags or posters I walk away.
Most humans desire a decent product or service and are not concerned about the vehicle that disperses it. Money is the glue that unites two separate hands. I often wonder about motives.
Yes I’d life a coffee with cream, hold the politics.
Um…..it was a long time ago, right?
jousting at the federal windmill imaginary kings while ignoring the local real tyrants is just a weekly social gathering of the ignorant (from the word ignore) There is a lady that goes to the Y with a stack o5 permanent signs loaded in her car. Goal none.
If I see a sign in a windows like that, I will read it as "NO CUSTOMERS"
Diane Maikui I don't understand the business philosophy involved in this situation. Why would any business owner risk the loss of patronship because of a political philosophy? Those ridiculous signs will only create more social isolation and animosity within an already fragmented community.
But she will blame the customers for being bigots.
Sorry, I’m trying to get over paprika.
Is paprika a reason to open a business? Her problems go way beyond her perception of being judged. If you Google paprika, there are no articles about it being the next “computer chip industry”. WTH?
Paprika, sorry, I saw it on top of deviled eggs in the 70’s.
And people wonder why start ups fail, here’s the answer.😅
Susan, from her picture, it appears paprika can be used as a hair dye too. Turmeric too? Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.
Well, I bet they are organic. So after your hair is set, you can use the product on a bagel.
Ha Ha! Those signs offer psychological comfort inside a world that has betrayed them.
Maybe if she spent more money on her business than tattoos, hair dye, piercings, and other non-essential accessories she wouldn’t have to rely on public funds. LOL. I miss pride in appearance and there’s very little out here; it’s an I Don’t Give an F* attitude, and that’s not pride, that’s just sad. LOL.
I agree with Jennifer. I use to own my own business and I feel look a little professional, give respect to your customers. I have problems with ratios and piercings but you can still look professional instead of looking you just rolled out of bed
Jennifer R. Her understanding about the subject of finance and market capitalism is probably limited.
Makes me wonder how long her business will last because of it.
Tattoos,the bad choice that keeps on giving. My dad had a tattoo on his arm. It was from the air force and the jet he flew.
Real men were allowed. My dad would crap if he saw these. I wonder if my grandma would be able to control her attitude. We are a tattoo free family!
Kathy IMO you have illustrated an important contradiction in her sentence. Customers don't enjoy store owners labeling them with pejorative nomenclature such as "bigot". I cannot believe that she is serious business owner. If I wished to create a profit my habits and opinions would be private. LOL This region is not the bible belt. There is a serious mental disorder that features people who fake illness in order to gain a psychological reward. In the old days the malady was called Munchausen Syndrome.
Update: FDIS Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self.
Munchausen Syndrome was much easier. 🤷♀️
Could be a money laundering scheme. I mean that business creates a lot of down time. I think the feds should be called. IRS can be oblivious to certain businesses money processing.
Okay, it’s just I can’t think how much spice would cost to cover overhead and make a profit. It’s a weird concept. It’s more limiting than my
“Wakes and Waves “
ashes at sea funeral business. We already have the boat. 🛥️
Paprika I’m almost over it. But come on, it’s pretty special.
HA!
Excellent comment Patriot Kathy~!
I am VERY open minded and completely defend everyone's right to make their own personal decisions, however as a consumer & human being I do pay attention to the way Individuals present themselves in business and in public. I find is absolutely astonishing that an Individual would physically let themselves go, dye their hair with atrocious colors that only used to be fit for either circus venues or Looney Tunes cartoon characters, physically deface themselves with disgustingly repulsive ink and piercings, and THEN admonish folks as "bigoted" because many of us walk away from them~! HA! If an individual decorates themselves like a Halloween nightmare year-round and they expect to be taken seriously, that is a very clear sign of mental illness that many would avoid, especially at this time in history where you never know if you can trust the next stranger that you meet. I am an old school Personnel executive, and I have been doing my best to warn these "decorated walking carnival freak shows" that they are absolutely destroying the vast majority of the great opportunities that they would otherwise have had in life. Work, careers, friendships, love, if you play stupid games with your personal appearance, you will only get stupid prizes as a result! I view these "grotesque walking paint spills" as too mentally and emotionally imbalanced to take seriously at best, and too dangerous to deal with at worst, so maybe this disturbed Individual is intentionally misreading bigotry when it is more likely common-sense~! She profiles as the poster child of "The Victim Card"~! I could care less what sexual interests anyone has as long as they are not harming anyone, so this looks like someone who has made the worst possible decisions in her appearance, likely all of her life, and now all she can do is blame others for her mistakes that have nothing to do with her sexual preferences... If folks look at the really serious clothing models these days, ALL of the models are basically presentable and do not have the visual atrocities that so many sad people have adopted for the rest of their lives~! Good Grief~! Have a great day! Sincerely, Mike
I have tried to understand the tattoo thing. My theory is, people are lonely, they have the undivided attention of the ink artist. So they keep coming back. Plus they get hooked on the pain. For what ever reason it’s a brain stimuli that tells us to run, but maybe not for these people.
And if you want to sleep in your parents garage, tattoos are career suicide. A topic at Wharton, go figure.
Good morning, Patriot Susan C Bonallo~!
Actually, you are not far off with your theory about why people get tattoos~! Obviously, we are not talking about the Individual who has one or two tattoo's that are not always readily observable or can be easily covered up by clothing. We are discussing the disgusting practice of having SO many tattoos that they deface and impair the Individuals ability to lead a normal life. I know a number of very normal Intelligent folks who have what could be called small "tasteful tattoos" that they got as an expression of Individuality, sometimes for Individually pleasing artistic purposes (in the moment), but always when drugs and/or alcohol were involved that impaired their better decision-making abilities. Everyone makes mistakes, but most who have just one or two tattoos that do not dominate their appearance 24/7 learn to live with them and it usually plays no material role in their lives. Obviously, as you have so well suggested, the Individuals who have tattooed themselves on their faces, necks, feet, and hands are SCREAMING for attention~! This is to be expected in a sad collapsing society where most children for generations were and are now/today "latch key kids" who grew/grow up without their parents at home because they were working jobs to pay the bills. So, the mental impact on these generations due to the lack of good parenting at home has in fact created a HUGE laundry list of problems for society (big and small). I was in one of the very first early generations where the "latch key kids" were first named as such, so I definitely know exactly what I am talking about. Both of my parents had professional careers in a time when women who had professional careers were extremely rare, and our family paid a severe price for it. These days it is the "norm" for children to grow up without a parent at home, so it is understandable that many of them are absolutely desperate for the attention & Love that they never got as children and as a manifestation of this desperation they listen to "murder death kill" music, wear all black "gangsta" clothes (often with their pants down around their ankles as if they are prisoners "advertising" for sex) , dye their hair shocking unnatural colors, cut & punch holes in their bodies that only their doctors and sexual partners would know about, and of course treat tattoo joints as if they were their real home where they can be tortured and abused willingly out of some twisted sense of Individual expression that few others EVER want to actually see~! Oh, and throw in the 3rd world cesspool prison gangsta "Pidgeon English" that they "think" makes them sound cool, and "POOF" you got one damn serious mental patient that the vast majority of folks in the world would avoid any contact with~! The sexual preferences of these individuals is probably the last thing most people care about (if they care about that at all ;-) I am all about trying to let folks know that this is a VERY difficult and dangerous world to navigate through, much more so that most currently understand, and one of the keys to doing so well is to always "keep your options open"~! This world and every shyster and their pet monkeys are doing everything that they possibly can to constantly get folks to "limit themselves", put them into a "box", or otherwise trick them into eliminating their options in life in order to prey on them as victims of some scam or scheme~! The government constantly does this, most businesses do it, and even our so-called friends and families more often than not push folks into foolishly surrendering their own options and/or not persuing their personal dreams. So, this insane business of tattooing from head to toe and punching & cutting their own bodies in irreversible ways is a HUGE obvious trap that has now created legions of literally unemployable people who clearly didn't think things through. Now, of course, these same people who tragically victimized themselves, STILL can't think things through effectively, so all they can do is blame anything, anyone, and everyone else for their own mistakes in judgement~! Typical~! Get used to that my friend, because the low information low-Intelligence crowd is going to "flip out" more & more going into the future, because they will never take responsibility for themselves or their own bad decisions... I am monitoring many "ground shaking" (world shaking) truths that are slowly working their ways into the general public, so these pitiful people who have made disastrous decisions in their lives are going to get further & further behind the 8 Ball. No, society is NOT going to "learn to accept" the poor slobs who abuse their bodies and physical looks with tattoos, holes, and other defacing self-abuse cries for attention and/or mental help~! What was a sick & disgusting "fad" for a couple of generations will of course become a generational joke for hundreds of years+++ going forward. Interestingly, there appears to be a medical innovation that may soon be released that MAY be able to remove tattoos and repair self-inflicted "holes" that these foolish people have inflicted upon themselves. Outside of that, these defaced people are doomed to highly restricted futures where MOST of their options no longer exist. There are a LOT of great opportunities that these people have destroyed, that could have resulted in them having the best lives that they could have enjoyed, but with freedom comes an equal or greater level of personal responsibility for all of us~! So, I COMPLETELY ignore these people who have intentionally destroyed their own lives with such foolish personal decisions, because they advertise their horrific decision-making history for me and all to see. Their choices actually prevent me from doing business with them OR hiring them to represent me or any business that I own. Yesterday I was in town doing business with one of the retail enterprises and they had a new cashier that would have been quite pleasant looking, except that she had several metal nose "decorations" (?) hanging down that looked like "black snot" dripping off of her nose~! This is somehow attractive to this poor fool~? HA~! Well, it has long been known that when desperate people are SCREAMING for attention, that often times they don't really care if it is positive or negative attention that they actually get. That is a serious mistake, and people have the right to make their own decisions, but I would avoid people like that just out of an abundance of caution and care for these old eyes that have already seen too much ugly in this world~! Ha Ha Ha! There really is a HUGE difference between "being older" VS having good taste, so don't fall for the "fad trap" that makes people believe that terribly bad taste is the new norm~! Have a great day~!
Sincerely, Mike
Such a wise man.
Okay, if you have chosen paprika as your life’s work, then trash the customers, no one can save you!
Showing my age but the tattoos are an automatic self limiting career choice. Maybe society will change, but that is a big deal.
Ask a Wharton business grad or anyone. As always, no offense is meant to spices or tattoos. Who is the victim here, Jeff? I got lost.
In this case? The trans community that needs paprika is the victim. And to think, her life could have been set on the right course if the government had given her a dishwasher.
Dishwashers for all!
The kommissars are NOT authorized to spend our money on NGO's, NPO's, 'special' subsidies for queer folk, or anything other than basic infrastructure: fire and safety, roads, etc.
The gov't is not a social safety net. It is a tool to provide essentials as defined by common sense. Churches and other 'non-profits', privately funded, can deal with SOME social inequities.
Stop supporting the addicted and mentally ill ON OUR STREETS! Stop importing them! I have stopped giving ANY handouts to the panhandlers because of the kommissars actions!
No to drug paraphernalia, boofing kits, narcan dispensaries, free pizza, poet laureates, etc.
The kommissars are insane and need to be removed from office before they completely destroy our struggling county.😱
well said! No taxpayer money for NGOs. This has become a local , state and federal addiction enabling big salaries for the CEOs and accomplishing little.
The individuals and organizations who benefit from the grift would argue that it accomplishes a lot.
MK and their data always proves it.
Ha Ha
We all need to vote NO for any and all additional taxes. But you know that no matter how many of us vote no, they will still pass. 2.5 million in taxes for public defenders is their justice/public safety budget. Why are taxpayers funding repeat offenders is beyond me. And this new lawsuit fighting the Trump administration is going to cost us, with no vote. These people will never listen to reason since Ozias is looking to higher office and say residents don't know what's good for them. We are the minority here in Clallam and it's only getting worse!
Oziaa reminds.mw of a woman running for office in cally who says "get the f___ out of my shot!"
"Our leaders talk about fiscal responsibility, but they still haven’t learned to tell the difference between needs and wants." So true, Jeff. In any fiscally-responsible household or business, when the budget is in the red, you immediately cut back spending and balance the books. That sometimes means painfully shrinking the business by reducing the payroll. When county chief financial officer Mark Lane says that 69% of the county budget is spent on personnel costs, and that when “The lion’s share of the (proposed budget) increase is in payroll [and] benefits” -- PDN article, 9/7/24, discussing proposed 2025 budget), it's easy to see where the savings could be -- if the county would quit funding non-essential crap and stick to the basics. Without massive public pressure coupled with replacing the current decision-makers with folks more tuned to the realities of fiscal responsibility, the chances of reducing the size and scope of county government are what grandpa used to call Polish -- slimski and noneski.
I've been to a couple businesses that these LGBTQLMNOP own and each had "No Kings" signs up. I never went back and I don't give a damn who they sleep with or if they identify as a squirrel.
I think it’s interesting that those businesses have no problem posting signs that might limit their business, but don’t you DARE decide you don’t want to support them.
What?
Their actions speak for their intellect.
I agree. If I wished to pursue a profit my mouth would be shut under most conditions.
Maybe the 'limit' is the goal. Achieved!
What a plan. Turn everything back over to the tribes and get everything from a ship and a truck through a retail corridor with obnoxious roundabouts, all without a major employer to generate revenue for its government. The "compensation mechanism" isn't a plan its a parasite embedded into American government by globalist that hate America.
you forgot the part about turning PA into a pauper colony full of harm reduction's sloppy street hospice and PSH grifters bookended by tribal trust property and funded by seniors working way past retirement to fund their tax greed
Killing the snow bird (Colonizers) golden goose.
I would say the globalists don't hate America, they salivate about taking it over. They hate Americans because we fight, fight, fight to not let that happen.
Progressives are a hatefilled group. They 'hate' everyone that does not allign with their perspective. They have been fed lies and they have a need to blame all their problems on conservatives, republicans, trump. Anyone not like them, they are suspicious of.
Clallam County needs a shutdown similar to our Federal Government. It may be a hard way, but a way to learn what Government services are necessary what those that are not. Back to basics. No more social engineering like MWBE, DEI, LGBTQ+, BLM, indigenous whatever, other nation whatever is all a road to nowhere and an expensive road at that. Managing gender, ethnicity, skin color and sexual orientation are not the business of Government.
JST infused and influenced leadership has driven our County into a financial ditch. While JST rolls in its self "Sustained" dough.
Thank you Mr. Tozzer for your research, time , and information.
I'll be voting no on an increase in property taxes. As you pointed out, needs vs. wants. Evidently the NGOs
Commissioners And Jamestown don't understand or care that the citizens live on a budget.
On a lighter side , the Seattle Pilots left Seattle in the early 70's moving to Milwaukee. If the Mariners and Brewers play in the World Series , Seattle is guaranteed a world series win . Ha !
They need to take a we live and work in the broke appropriated County of Clallam oath. As guests, we have spent money like drunken sailors
We have developed leprosy of the budgetary organs!
The kommissars are like an incurable disease and should be confined to a remote island somewhere!
Its a backwards K because we gave them great input and they just let the pitch go by for a strike.
Protection Island is close by
Why all the unexpected costs in the election? Is paying illegal people to vote and ballot harvesting getting hit by inflation?
I love your sarcasm.
the shortfall is the result of years of unchecked spending and a culture that rewards mistakes rather than accountability --- There it is right there!
Kristin:
Money, Money, Money
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I'm an ABBA fan!
Good sound leadership is what the voters expected when electing Ozias,French,Johnson but got incompetent compromised reckless county officials instead.I know jeff tozzer has a better knowledge of the wasteful spending than most and could probably list some we never heard of, maybe a refresher of waste would be a good reminder especially right before elections.Multi millions $$$ towards PBH,JKT for road repair over 1 million $$$,cascadia consulting over 369,000 $$$,Habitat for humanity ? other consulting firms NGO's ect ect ect ?These commissioners do not seem to have any oversight committee that challenges any spending so they spend on whatever they agree apon without any concern.Now we are getting towards end of spending year and the county budget has dwindled down more than necessary and reckless spenders want to try and scare voters into voluntarily raising their taxes by a levy lift which is much needed according to hypocrite board commissioners.So why did the county just hire a permanent county trail steward which hired another county permanent employee under her.Looks to me like county is just trying to build their liberal county party.And why did county hire somebody from another state that has not contributed one red cent into community?No other woman from clallam county is liberal enough or not enough liberals on county payroll so we just add some more.
When Charter Review Commissioner Jim Stoffer requested private security due to criticism --- Boy howdy he wouldn't even make working at the service desk. I speak from experience ROFL
Stop trading slogans for solutions: identify the exact contracts, programs, or line items you call ‘wasteful’ and state the dollar savings you expect; if you can’t, your critique remains opinion, not a plan. Demand a transparent forensic audit, clear performance metrics for discretionary spending, and a public, line-item vote on any new levy.
Calling out identity politics while using the same playbook is hypocrisy. Elected leaders should certainly be held to standards of accountability, not culture-war BS.
Is this all an analysis of how you see those who comment should conduct themselves, or also a platform that you agree with?