I would like to nominate you, Jeff, for the Clallam County Public Service Award. I can't think of any public service more deserving than CC Watchdog and the information provided by you that gives us readers insight in the shenanigans of our elected officials. I think if we all fill out the form, no one else could come close. I have not filled out the form and will wait for your approval or denial.
Don't submit the nomination today; my hair is a mess, and I haven't put my face on. You can nominate me tomorrow. I'll do anything to let this County know about the resources available at Tim's Place, and a nomination would be a good way to do it. I found the perfect pantsuit on clearance, but I've been saving it for a special occasion... so nominate away!
Jeff gets my vote in two ways. I support the award. I think the greatest reward and honor he could imagine for his hard work and effort is by readers taking time out of their day to attend meetings, and speak up with ideas. Actions.... vs words....
Let's first make sure he understands how to read finances, and how to pick reliable sources. "Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts." https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
Finally we have a Government willing to look inward. It is a bloated, self propagating, insatiable beast in dire need of a diet. We have the world's most expensive educational system that produces the world's least educated and locally we just threw more money at it. It is the same with our health care. The most expensive with the worst results. When you have the most expensive and the worst results the answer is more money ? Government departments, agencies and divisions first dedication is to spend their entire budget out of fear of not getting more next time. USAID and our plethora of NGOs whose anacronyms are head spinning have similarly become entities scratching each others backs to keep the money flowing. The usually altruistic stated cause they support becomes secondary to the life of the organization itself. CHARITY IS NOT THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT. There should be no/none/"0" connection between Government and charity. Churches, charitable organizations and philanthropists independent of Government address charity. A "Non-Profit" is a non-profit because any profits are plowed into employee bonuses, more or improved equipment, bigger or better offices or expansion; hence no profit. It appears our local Ozias is the commensurate politician in latching onto multiple Federal, local and NGO teats simultaneously.
Hoping to see the federal funding dry up for the gravy train at Peninsula Behavioral Health, Serenity House, Rediscovery and the rest of the North Olympic Peninsula’s Homeless Industrial Complex.
I am no stranger to the science of "Economic Theory" and the current DOGE audits will definitely have a Domino effect that will "starve" these criminals and their criminal anti-American agendas of the very taxpayer funding that they need to continue their warfare upon America, Americans, and The American Constitution~! There is absolutely no doubt about it because the evidence is that is already happening now. We are even seeing the "usual criminals" within government already starting to scream and work with their corrupt media to deploy their usual "fear porn" tactics to scare and rile folks up, however "we" can always decide to fund the things that are appropriate common-sense needs by using the Constitutional methods that were supposed to be used in the first place~! So let the criminals scream as their power is eliminated, because that should be music to the ears of all good Americans, and Americans will make FAR better choices without the criminals~! Cheers~! Mike
"Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts." https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
Connecting the dots between the billions of dollars flowing out of USAID into the NGO world is mind blowing. There have been hundreds of thousands of citizens across this country who have been making very good livings siphoning off taxpayer money at each dot. As far as they are concerned the gravy train can continue ad infinitum. I have heard friends that work for the government say that "as long as the eagle shits every two weeks I don't care what goes on". In other words they are willing to look the other way as long as they get their paycheck. Unfortunately, we are surrounded by hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens exactly like that, complicit in the money laundering shell game that is government.
The number of properties that have hit the market in Washington DC the past two weeks is telling and I dare predict a trend to come. Thousands of homes all priced over 1 million dollars are flooding the market, while the biggest google search terms in the DC are "Swiss Bank Accounts" and "Lawyer". I feel the dots connected here at CC watchdog are just as connected to the real estate and google searches we are seeing in DC.
I'm reminded of the advice printed on posters the commissioners approved to be in every county bathroom stall: "If you or someone you know is being forced to work, please call for help."
Yes! The willfully blind claiming to help the actual blind by providing useless information. All for the bargain price of a few cents on your tax bill.
'Nozias', 'Frenchy', Johnson all 9 months hard labor and lifetime banned from holding public office.
Also 'Nozias' owes us several million dollars and should be saddled with paying back all the money he has stolen/siphoned off/wasted! All 3 should stand trial for waste, graft, fraud and unconstitutional activities.
Turns out this AI thing can be pretty handy if it's not abused...(all the money trails are being revealed quickly because of AI.)
VERY EXCITING TIMES...TIDES HAVE TURNED! TRUTH, LIBERTY, JUSTICE, TOUGH LOVE!❤️😁
Quite a cynical chide to those of us who spent much of our lives working for the federal taxpayer and the military. Ouch. Yes we are upset with corruption and Jeff gives us facts and data rather than a rant. Thank you Jeff for the amazing graphic and hard work to inform us.
I bet the Federal Government is like Clallam County: tons of hardworking, experienced, qualified people working for a public cause with just a few bad apples in leadership.
As far as ranting, I do my fair share, but it's usually about people who don't walk their shopping carts to the designated shopping cart return areas. Maybe that will be next week's article.
I am the product of a government employee household. So I remember when working for the government came with the implicit rule that you would make less than you could in the private world. But somewhere along the way the government workers surpassed their private counterparts. I know for 100% fact that there are now many, many, many fed, state, and even local government workers that make more than those professionals that everyone thinks make money (Doctors, Dentists, Lawyers, Business owners). In fact I know several local two teacher and administrator households that make well over $300K/year.
The government pay scale "jumped the shark" (a saying that comes from the Happy Days sitcom) and is now not only unsustainable but also downright offensive to your average taxpayer. The fall out is just beginning and I do feel sorry for lifelong government employees that went along for the ride, but change is coming and some of that change will be in the form of perception of government workers worth.
I'm glad Jeff doesn't do the ranting, that's not what his task has been. That's what the comments are for and I appreciate that he leaves the ranting to comments and not to articles.
My overall point is that the ridiculous salaries paid by the government to many of their employees is a type of bribe to get them to look the other way while money is moved around and given to NGO's that push powerful political creed.
County and city employees shouldn’t be able to make more than the average income of the tax payer. No one ever leaves these jobs because their so high paid
TJ I absolutely agree. I was one of those government employees. My pay scale started high,,,without asking, or effort or merit, government workers automatically get a raise. On top of that, it was next to impossible to fire anyone!I certainly hope the change is coming because the WASTE was horrible. Whenever I would try and point out where we could save money, I always heard the same phrase, "If we don't spend it we won't get the funding for next year" Better yet was the second phrase, "Overspend so that they will raise our funding" It won't be hard for Musk to find the low hanging fruit.
For the multitude of times people ask "what can be done" it's my belief that the Charter Review Commission is one of our, if not the best, opportunity for change.
The County's lack of an enforceable, or encompassing, ethics code is a serious topic among some of the commissioners, and it's most clearly demonstrated in this article. Any county elected official, or employee, should not be allowed to be engaged in any non-County organization whereby those activities could influence their need to be impartial in their county position.
Show your support at these meetings. Sign up to speak. You can do so in person, or virtually.
As a reminder, the county's ethics program is a joke. It is largely unenforceable and lacking severely in unallowed activities. Look at Kitsap county's ethics code. It has teeth.
I am sure that the overall community would want to see more guidelines and restrictions on those within our government who wield any power, especially taxing, policy, project and community direction decisions. Anyone and everyone who makes decisions that impact the way that taxpayer funds are spent need to be completely transparent and held strictly personally accountable by the taxpayers! There is another absolutely wonderful consideration on the horizon that is extremely encouraging for Americans. Our current election system is clearly easily & often times corrupted at all levels; however, I understand that there is a new communications system (Starlink - Quantum computer satellite based) that will be properly secured and that is said to better reflect the true will of the people without the usual criminal contamination. If this proves to be true, and I am confident that it is, I expect that shortly ALL of these material decisions that are made by the current decision makers will be able to be made by the folks within the effected communities in real time~! This would remove the power that is so often abused by the few and give it to the local residents all across America (and the world) who would be a FAR better decision-making body because they are the ones who experience the direct ramifications of these decisions good & bad. We would no longer be exposed to the corruption of those few who hold SO much power over Americans because that power would be transferred to those within the community at large who would make their own decisions~! I doubt that there is a "perfect" system, however we can do a LOT better than the highly questionable old system that we currently have that regularly exposes Americans to corruption... Have a great President's Day Holiday~! Sincerely, Mike
Heads up, one of the 15-member panel of Commissioners is pushing for ranked voting. Another socialist push that needs opposition when/if the Commission discusses it. Be prepared.
HA~! Simply ignoring the will of the people must not be working well enough for these criminals of humanity infesting our community with their evil poison~! They are obviously doing everything that they can to thwart "our" Patriotic Constitutional efforts to destroy their evil corrupt agendas and to avoid the criminal prosecutions that are headed their way... They are panicking~! In the past these criminals of humanity have learned that if they never give up that they will eventually be rewarded, sooner or later, by getting their way by hook and/or by crook. Somehow, they don't/can't see that this time they are facing a MASSIVE historic Patriot movement that has never been so large, never been so well motivated and resolute, and one where the Patriots are in this fight to the finish winner takes all~! We, the Patriots, outnumber these criminals of humanity by a thousand+ to one, so they are completely screwed~! Too many Americans at least understand that they are fighting against their own impending total enslavement and thank God that a fast-growing number of them are waking to the fact that these evil monsters in and outside of our government have in fact been intentionally conducting a mass murder Genocide attack upon ALL Americans and folks all over the world for years now~! RFK Jr. was just sworn into office, and he will no doubt be waking even more Americans up to the truth~! Keep up the good work and these evil criminals will be receiving the Justice that it LONG overdue~! Happy President's Day Holiday weekend~! M
OMG MK, I just read up on the pros and cons of ranked choice voting! People have a hard enough time figuring out what the ballots are truly saying now, but throw in the facts that you have to "educate" the voters on the process, it will be a mess. Will the Clallam County School graduates have a hope?
As always Jeff you’ve hit the nail on the coffin. I recently was in a business the other day and an elderly gentleman was complaining about the local PDN and how the paper has gone down hill, he was canceling his subscription. He made the comment about wanting real news. I told him about your articles. He had me write it down for him, he was excited to start reading the articles.
Needless to say, I agree with Eric, we all appreciate what you are doing in keeping us all informed, and keeping the politicians on their toes.
So how’s everyone feeling about their tax statements? Mine have gone up over 1,000.
There’s no large businesses here in this county to help with all the expenses that are occurring and these school levies are ridiculous. I graduated from a high school that was built in the 20’s, historical but it doesn’t matter what your school looks like for the kids to learn. It’s so sad to see children now a days feeling that their entitled to everything and no work ethic
Wouldn’t that be nice. To me it’s nice having a nice place to go but that’s not what education is about. Look back on the one room school house. Our education system has gone down the tubes. They use to teach budgeting, home ec, etc things that were useful. Half of these kids can’t even count money back, so sad .
Just kidding. The geographical pride we share was never going to be so mesmerized by the location of an elk herd that we ignored the plight of our beloved home.
Please inform Pres Trump and DOGE that U.S. dollars and insider influencers are being used for sovereign Nation takeover of U.S. land. “Enemy from within” is taking over U.S. land.
To clarify USAID funds are being used by the JCT to purchase land and eventually put it into JKT trust land thereby expanding their Sovereign Nation. Adin your past articles more and more of Clallam County is being converted into JCT Sovereign Nation exempt from taxes and exempt from Local, State and Federal laws although they collect taxes for their benefit. A Sovereign Nation is growing within and decreasing the size of the U.S. sovereignty, and We, the people, are paying for it.
Jeff receives money from USAID—look at his public disclosure forms! Let me explain. Remember when Jeff used a Christian Right-wing website that was pretending to be an official DOGE website to highlight how local non-profits get money from USAID? (Note that you can read about the “historical case for Christianity” while uncovering taxpayer largesse; this might be why most Christian groups do not appear on this website.)
So who is Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund? These are the ‘charitable arms” of some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. These firms offer “Donor Advised Funds.” What horrible entities use Donor Advised Funds, you ask? Private individuals, often very wealthy ones. It’s a tax scheme mostly used by the wealthy to offset their taxes without actually donating a thing.
"Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts." https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
The above poll needed to be designed so I could vote A, B, and C. Another new project the Tribe is doing at 101 and O'Brien rd. also has a few concerns. For one, it's always been a wet area, whether it's designated wetland, I do not know, But as a CESCL (certified erosion and sediment control lead) it raises some red flags! Also, the way they were able to clear the Property near the Highway, with no Erosion or sediment controls in place, before starting work, during the wet season, is quite concerning to myself and non-Tribal entities, who would have been held to a completely different standard! Unless, of course, tribes don't have to worry about any of that EPA type of bullshit that affects all non tribal entities and companies. If this were a "typical" construction project, the site would have been surrounded with orange "clearing limit" fencing and also silt fencing, before ANY clearing would be allowed to commence. Just an FYI for our CC Watchdog Group! Keep up the good work Jeff!
Here we go. Its Sunday morning. Jeff slams us with the nefarious goings on in our small piece of heaven on Earth. Here's hoping that a lot of grant writers are unemployed in the next couple months.
As a person who loves oysters and has no problem with responsible oyster cultivation I would like to see the tribe succeed in a sustainable way that isn't harmful to our bay.
On Salmon: I don't get the net pen method. Nasty dirty. Wouldn't it be better to get the hatchery programs going. I've heard that our hatchery system is underutilized. Get the fish counts up to where there is plenty for commercial and recreational fishing. My two cents....
The Jamestown tribe needs to get out of Blyn. Just having them there costs non-tribal and tribal millions in salmon revenue because they have mitigated so much stormwater away from their properties they are seriously under performing with the current one fixed channel salmon spawning ground. With all the stormwater that comes through Blyn, there should be two if not three salmon spawning channels. They have been asked to relocate many times for that purpose and to elevate the road through there, but they were too greedy and stubborn. They keep building at sea level on the north campus despite its former spawning function from the waters of Chicken Coop and no-name creek, which now flow unutilized into the bay. From the Longhouse all the way east to the new useless fish culvert is at least one more salmon spawning area if not two. They are so worried about everywhere else but they need to look in their own yard first.
John, you were in the trenches with all of this info from the beginning. Thanks to you and Jeff, I am connecting all the dots in a concentric circle that lead to a center/ beginning dot - Criminal Greed. I like seeing your charts, maps, and graphs every Tuesday. You were very right to chastise the Board last week, regarding the decision to limit graphics during public comment. Your displays tell the public exactly what is really happening, and they don't want it.
Eberlie was allowed actual share screen for the Towne Road debate. They let me use it once and then stopped it. My background screen use started that next week. That was like October of 2023. I am glad you like it.
The first amendment argument in federal court is a better option.
First, I am going to try to get the new administration fired up about it, because the root of the Boldt decision actually started with the feds after they saw tribal members getting arrested with Marlon Brando.
A fired up federal attorney got us here, I am hoping a fired up U.S. Attorney gets us out of reparations mode and back to 50/50.
I filed a complaint with the AG a while back, it had to do with Towne Road & violations by Elberle’s or Ozias and I received a reply back saying the complaint would be referred to Clallam County Commissioners……a lot that did!
It's my understanding that they won't do more than clarify with said entity if there's a violation of the OPMA. That said, you should be able to get written clarification on their finding, and can decide to take legal action with some of their finding as support.
'They' want complete control and maximum profits (net pens). 'They' are hypocrites in the worst way, claiming to protect the environment then damaging it for convenience and profit!
Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts.
So who is Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund? These are the ‘charitable arms” of some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. These firms offer “Donor Advised Funds.” What horrible entities use Donor Advised Funds, you ask? Private individuals, often very wealthy ones. It’s a tax scheme mostly used by the wealthy to offset their taxes without actually donating a thing.
I love how the watchdog came along with facts figures and thoughtful commentary. The excellent responses and further info from readers shows careful thought and deep concern for our beloved home. I am glad people of our county finally have a place to discuss freely what is truly happening in our county. I can only hope others will begin to wake up and participate. I do have hope and as angry as I get with the information the watchdog provides, I am very grateful for your willingness, tenacity, love for your home and the watchdog blog.
The crime starts with pork-barrel spending shoving billions out the door with no idea where it's going, what it's doing or why?
Everyone found taking kickbacks and engaging in unethical, unconstitutional activities needs to be processed by military tribunals at Gitmo! Not bogged down in civil courts for years enriching attorneys! TRUTH, JUSTICE, LIBERTY, TOUGH LOVE😊
I can see it now. A caravan of vehicles driving en masse from Sequim to every BOCCC meeting.
Meet at the parking lot across from Sequim City Hall, slap on a few magnetic "Clallam County Watchdog" stickers on every car. Take a few laps around city hall, then convoy over to PA. Talk about getting the word out.
And you do it well.... Hopefully Elon will send his rascals to Washington to do some auditing. I hear they are protesting in front of Tesla in Seattle. Might give him an incentive.
This isn't even a DOGE website, it's a Christian website.
Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts.
So who is Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund? These are the ‘charitable arms” of some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. These firms offer “Donor Advised Funds.” What horrible entities use Donor Advised Funds, you ask? Private individuals, often very wealthy ones. It’s a tax scheme mostly used by the wealthy to offset their taxes without actually donating a thing.
Keep spreading the word and sharing CC Watchdog with friends... that's the best way to support transparency. I encourage any reader to let the commissioners know how you feel about the good, the bad, and the wasteful. All 3 commissioners can be reached by emailing the Clerk of the Board at: loni.gores@clallamcountywa.gov
Do they ever see any of the critical emails? I doubt it. Even if they do, they delete or ignore. I hope they are all squirming in their seats...but then sociopaths usually aren't too introspective. I feel a change is coming...a storm has hit the nation and the world..big shakins' goin' on! 😁
I’ve written several times and several Commissioners with no reply not to say they read or don’t read. The best way is to go to Board meetings week after week, use your 3 minutes. I used to write things down that I wanted said, then I started just speaking at the time what I wanted to say about a given item. I think what gets to them is the numbers of people that show up and speak plus being asked or put on the spot about what they have done or not done in public comment. Numbers matter! Backing each other matters, keeping the pressure on matters! There are so many things they need to be hit from every direction about all things questionable!
I would like to nominate you, Jeff, for the Clallam County Public Service Award. I can't think of any public service more deserving than CC Watchdog and the information provided by you that gives us readers insight in the shenanigans of our elected officials. I think if we all fill out the form, no one else could come close. I have not filled out the form and will wait for your approval or denial.
Don't submit the nomination today; my hair is a mess, and I haven't put my face on. You can nominate me tomorrow. I'll do anything to let this County know about the resources available at Tim's Place, and a nomination would be a good way to do it. I found the perfect pantsuit on clearance, but I've been saving it for a special occasion... so nominate away!
You have my vote!
Yes, I will definitely mention Tim's place first in the nomination, people there are more deserving of your time and effort. Thanks
Jeff gets my vote in two ways. I support the award. I think the greatest reward and honor he could imagine for his hard work and effort is by readers taking time out of their day to attend meetings, and speak up with ideas. Actions.... vs words....
All in favor say Aye.
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Aye!
Aye!
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You deserve it Jeff~!
Sincerely, Mike
I second the motion!
YES! Jeff is deserving of this for several reasons. I'm proud to cast a vote for him 👏🏼
Can't think of anyone who deserves it more!
If that was a motion then I would like to second the motion.
Let's first make sure he understands how to read finances, and how to pick reliable sources. "Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts." https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
Finally we have a Government willing to look inward. It is a bloated, self propagating, insatiable beast in dire need of a diet. We have the world's most expensive educational system that produces the world's least educated and locally we just threw more money at it. It is the same with our health care. The most expensive with the worst results. When you have the most expensive and the worst results the answer is more money ? Government departments, agencies and divisions first dedication is to spend their entire budget out of fear of not getting more next time. USAID and our plethora of NGOs whose anacronyms are head spinning have similarly become entities scratching each others backs to keep the money flowing. The usually altruistic stated cause they support becomes secondary to the life of the organization itself. CHARITY IS NOT THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT. There should be no/none/"0" connection between Government and charity. Churches, charitable organizations and philanthropists independent of Government address charity. A "Non-Profit" is a non-profit because any profits are plowed into employee bonuses, more or improved equipment, bigger or better offices or expansion; hence no profit. It appears our local Ozias is the commensurate politician in latching onto multiple Federal, local and NGO teats simultaneously.
Absolutely agree.
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I wish your survey allowed more than one box to be checked as all three of these are a concern for me.
Hoping to see the federal funding dry up for the gravy train at Peninsula Behavioral Health, Serenity House, Rediscovery and the rest of the North Olympic Peninsula’s Homeless Industrial Complex.
Hi Mark!
I was wondering the exact same thing~!
I am no stranger to the science of "Economic Theory" and the current DOGE audits will definitely have a Domino effect that will "starve" these criminals and their criminal anti-American agendas of the very taxpayer funding that they need to continue their warfare upon America, Americans, and The American Constitution~! There is absolutely no doubt about it because the evidence is that is already happening now. We are even seeing the "usual criminals" within government already starting to scream and work with their corrupt media to deploy their usual "fear porn" tactics to scare and rile folks up, however "we" can always decide to fund the things that are appropriate common-sense needs by using the Constitutional methods that were supposed to be used in the first place~! So let the criminals scream as their power is eliminated, because that should be music to the ears of all good Americans, and Americans will make FAR better choices without the criminals~! Cheers~! Mike
Let's make it REAL! 😃
"Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts." https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
Connecting the dots between the billions of dollars flowing out of USAID into the NGO world is mind blowing. There have been hundreds of thousands of citizens across this country who have been making very good livings siphoning off taxpayer money at each dot. As far as they are concerned the gravy train can continue ad infinitum. I have heard friends that work for the government say that "as long as the eagle shits every two weeks I don't care what goes on". In other words they are willing to look the other way as long as they get their paycheck. Unfortunately, we are surrounded by hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens exactly like that, complicit in the money laundering shell game that is government.
The number of properties that have hit the market in Washington DC the past two weeks is telling and I dare predict a trend to come. Thousands of homes all priced over 1 million dollars are flooding the market, while the biggest google search terms in the DC are "Swiss Bank Accounts" and "Lawyer". I feel the dots connected here at CC watchdog are just as connected to the real estate and google searches we are seeing in DC.
I'm reminded of the advice printed on posters the commissioners approved to be in every county bathroom stall: "If you or someone you know is being forced to work, please call for help."
https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/how-net-pens-prevent-wildfires
Your quotation is priceless. I see a great future for Tozzer Publications.
Podcast..
Maybe if I ran my voice through an app that converts it to Morgan Freeman's.
A win/win there. I'm a fan of you both. James Earl Jones also has the voice thing goin on.
Not LIZZO? 🤣
Yes! The willfully blind claiming to help the actual blind by providing useless information. All for the bargain price of a few cents on your tax bill.
'Nozias', 'Frenchy', Johnson all 9 months hard labor and lifetime banned from holding public office.
Also 'Nozias' owes us several million dollars and should be saddled with paying back all the money he has stolen/siphoned off/wasted! All 3 should stand trial for waste, graft, fraud and unconstitutional activities.
Turns out this AI thing can be pretty handy if it's not abused...(all the money trails are being revealed quickly because of AI.)
VERY EXCITING TIMES...TIDES HAVE TURNED! TRUTH, LIBERTY, JUSTICE, TOUGH LOVE!❤️😁
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, TJ. I do my fair share of ranting, but that's what first drafts are for :)
Quite a cynical chide to those of us who spent much of our lives working for the federal taxpayer and the military. Ouch. Yes we are upset with corruption and Jeff gives us facts and data rather than a rant. Thank you Jeff for the amazing graphic and hard work to inform us.
I bet the Federal Government is like Clallam County: tons of hardworking, experienced, qualified people working for a public cause with just a few bad apples in leadership.
As far as ranting, I do my fair share, but it's usually about people who don't walk their shopping carts to the designated shopping cart return areas. Maybe that will be next week's article.
I am the product of a government employee household. So I remember when working for the government came with the implicit rule that you would make less than you could in the private world. But somewhere along the way the government workers surpassed their private counterparts. I know for 100% fact that there are now many, many, many fed, state, and even local government workers that make more than those professionals that everyone thinks make money (Doctors, Dentists, Lawyers, Business owners). In fact I know several local two teacher and administrator households that make well over $300K/year.
The government pay scale "jumped the shark" (a saying that comes from the Happy Days sitcom) and is now not only unsustainable but also downright offensive to your average taxpayer. The fall out is just beginning and I do feel sorry for lifelong government employees that went along for the ride, but change is coming and some of that change will be in the form of perception of government workers worth.
I'm glad Jeff doesn't do the ranting, that's not what his task has been. That's what the comments are for and I appreciate that he leaves the ranting to comments and not to articles.
My overall point is that the ridiculous salaries paid by the government to many of their employees is a type of bribe to get them to look the other way while money is moved around and given to NGO's that push powerful political creed.
County and city employees shouldn’t be able to make more than the average income of the tax payer. No one ever leaves these jobs because their so high paid
TJ I absolutely agree. I was one of those government employees. My pay scale started high,,,without asking, or effort or merit, government workers automatically get a raise. On top of that, it was next to impossible to fire anyone!I certainly hope the change is coming because the WASTE was horrible. Whenever I would try and point out where we could save money, I always heard the same phrase, "If we don't spend it we won't get the funding for next year" Better yet was the second phrase, "Overspend so that they will raise our funding" It won't be hard for Musk to find the low hanging fruit.
Hard to see a problem when your paycheck depends on you not seeing it!
Could be any one of us lulled into blindly supporting the system that supports us.
Especially when you would be censored, threatened, bribed or eliminated if you had the courage to point it out.
Whistleblowers (when they are for real) need to be made heroes, not villains.
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A picture....a thousand words...
For the multitude of times people ask "what can be done" it's my belief that the Charter Review Commission is one of our, if not the best, opportunity for change.
The County's lack of an enforceable, or encompassing, ethics code is a serious topic among some of the commissioners, and it's most clearly demonstrated in this article. Any county elected official, or employee, should not be allowed to be engaged in any non-County organization whereby those activities could influence their need to be impartial in their county position.
Show your support at these meetings. Sign up to speak. You can do so in person, or virtually.
As a reminder, the county's ethics program is a joke. It is largely unenforceable and lacking severely in unallowed activities. Look at Kitsap county's ethics code. It has teeth.
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/210/Charter-Review-Commission-CRC
Excellent comment as usual MK~!
I am sure that the overall community would want to see more guidelines and restrictions on those within our government who wield any power, especially taxing, policy, project and community direction decisions. Anyone and everyone who makes decisions that impact the way that taxpayer funds are spent need to be completely transparent and held strictly personally accountable by the taxpayers! There is another absolutely wonderful consideration on the horizon that is extremely encouraging for Americans. Our current election system is clearly easily & often times corrupted at all levels; however, I understand that there is a new communications system (Starlink - Quantum computer satellite based) that will be properly secured and that is said to better reflect the true will of the people without the usual criminal contamination. If this proves to be true, and I am confident that it is, I expect that shortly ALL of these material decisions that are made by the current decision makers will be able to be made by the folks within the effected communities in real time~! This would remove the power that is so often abused by the few and give it to the local residents all across America (and the world) who would be a FAR better decision-making body because they are the ones who experience the direct ramifications of these decisions good & bad. We would no longer be exposed to the corruption of those few who hold SO much power over Americans because that power would be transferred to those within the community at large who would make their own decisions~! I doubt that there is a "perfect" system, however we can do a LOT better than the highly questionable old system that we currently have that regularly exposes Americans to corruption... Have a great President's Day Holiday~! Sincerely, Mike
Heads up, one of the 15-member panel of Commissioners is pushing for ranked voting. Another socialist push that needs opposition when/if the Commission discusses it. Be prepared.
Thanks MK~!
HA~! Simply ignoring the will of the people must not be working well enough for these criminals of humanity infesting our community with their evil poison~! They are obviously doing everything that they can to thwart "our" Patriotic Constitutional efforts to destroy their evil corrupt agendas and to avoid the criminal prosecutions that are headed their way... They are panicking~! In the past these criminals of humanity have learned that if they never give up that they will eventually be rewarded, sooner or later, by getting their way by hook and/or by crook. Somehow, they don't/can't see that this time they are facing a MASSIVE historic Patriot movement that has never been so large, never been so well motivated and resolute, and one where the Patriots are in this fight to the finish winner takes all~! We, the Patriots, outnumber these criminals of humanity by a thousand+ to one, so they are completely screwed~! Too many Americans at least understand that they are fighting against their own impending total enslavement and thank God that a fast-growing number of them are waking to the fact that these evil monsters in and outside of our government have in fact been intentionally conducting a mass murder Genocide attack upon ALL Americans and folks all over the world for years now~! RFK Jr. was just sworn into office, and he will no doubt be waking even more Americans up to the truth~! Keep up the good work and these evil criminals will be receiving the Justice that it LONG overdue~! Happy President's Day Holiday weekend~! M
In what elections?
Unknown, it was a general statement made as each commissioner listed some of their top interests.
MK, what is ranked voting?
I guess Ranked Choice Voting is more accurate.
"Pierce County adopted ranked choice voting in 2006, but went back to the traditional winner-takes-all approach three years later."
https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/ranked-choice-voting/4035948
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/ranked-choice-voting-in-seattle
OMG MK, I just read up on the pros and cons of ranked choice voting! People have a hard enough time figuring out what the ballots are truly saying now, but throw in the facts that you have to "educate" the voters on the process, it will be a mess. Will the Clallam County School graduates have a hope?
Confusion is the tool of activists.
As always Jeff you’ve hit the nail on the coffin. I recently was in a business the other day and an elderly gentleman was complaining about the local PDN and how the paper has gone down hill, he was canceling his subscription. He made the comment about wanting real news. I told him about your articles. He had me write it down for him, he was excited to start reading the articles.
Needless to say, I agree with Eric, we all appreciate what you are doing in keeping us all informed, and keeping the politicians on their toes.
So how’s everyone feeling about their tax statements? Mine have gone up over 1,000.
There’s no large businesses here in this county to help with all the expenses that are occurring and these school levies are ridiculous. I graduated from a high school that was built in the 20’s, historical but it doesn’t matter what your school looks like for the kids to learn. It’s so sad to see children now a days feeling that their entitled to everything and no work ethic
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for spreading the word. 2,228 subscribers and climbing!
Hey Chris, at least some schools are now banning cell phones. It will force the kids to actually talk and socialize and pay attention.
Wouldn’t that be nice. To me it’s nice having a nice place to go but that’s not what education is about. Look back on the one room school house. Our education system has gone down the tubes. They use to teach budgeting, home ec, etc things that were useful. Half of these kids can’t even count money back, so sad .
Clallam County Watchdog is real investigative journalism. Thanks Jeff.
And where would I be without John Worthington taking the patience to lay it all out for me?!?
Looking for the elk herd on next door.....:)
Just kidding. The geographical pride we share was never going to be so mesmerized by the location of an elk herd that we ignored the plight of our beloved home.
I agree, John Worthington really has knowledge that is hard to keep up with. He has educated me tremendously.
Please inform Pres Trump and DOGE that U.S. dollars and insider influencers are being used for sovereign Nation takeover of U.S. land. “Enemy from within” is taking over U.S. land.
To clarify USAID funds are being used by the JCT to purchase land and eventually put it into JKT trust land thereby expanding their Sovereign Nation. Adin your past articles more and more of Clallam County is being converted into JCT Sovereign Nation exempt from taxes and exempt from Local, State and Federal laws although they collect taxes for their benefit. A Sovereign Nation is growing within and decreasing the size of the U.S. sovereignty, and We, the people, are paying for it.
NUTSHELL!🙂
Jeff receives money from USAID—look at his public disclosure forms! Let me explain. Remember when Jeff used a Christian Right-wing website that was pretending to be an official DOGE website to highlight how local non-profits get money from USAID? (Note that you can read about the “historical case for Christianity” while uncovering taxpayer largesse; this might be why most Christian groups do not appear on this website.)
So who is Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund? These are the ‘charitable arms” of some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. These firms offer “Donor Advised Funds.” What horrible entities use Donor Advised Funds, you ask? Private individuals, often very wealthy ones. It’s a tax scheme mostly used by the wealthy to offset their taxes without actually donating a thing.
https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
We can 'write' to Trump on Truth Social and also on Twitter/X.
It's not direct but it's close...I already asked for help for WA and CC.
Doesn't hurt to try. Better odds of getting through than the sad joke of Olympia's Website.🤓
"Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts." https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
The above poll needed to be designed so I could vote A, B, and C. Another new project the Tribe is doing at 101 and O'Brien rd. also has a few concerns. For one, it's always been a wet area, whether it's designated wetland, I do not know, But as a CESCL (certified erosion and sediment control lead) it raises some red flags! Also, the way they were able to clear the Property near the Highway, with no Erosion or sediment controls in place, before starting work, during the wet season, is quite concerning to myself and non-Tribal entities, who would have been held to a completely different standard! Unless, of course, tribes don't have to worry about any of that EPA type of bullshit that affects all non tribal entities and companies. If this were a "typical" construction project, the site would have been surrounded with orange "clearing limit" fencing and also silt fencing, before ANY clearing would be allowed to commence. Just an FYI for our CC Watchdog Group! Keep up the good work Jeff!
Thanks for sharing the professional insight.
I noticed that too, Mike...need to have some wind knocked out of those 'tribey' sails.😁
Here we go. Its Sunday morning. Jeff slams us with the nefarious goings on in our small piece of heaven on Earth. Here's hoping that a lot of grant writers are unemployed in the next couple months.
As a person who loves oysters and has no problem with responsible oyster cultivation I would like to see the tribe succeed in a sustainable way that isn't harmful to our bay.
On Salmon: I don't get the net pen method. Nasty dirty. Wouldn't it be better to get the hatchery programs going. I've heard that our hatchery system is underutilized. Get the fish counts up to where there is plenty for commercial and recreational fishing. My two cents....
The Jamestown tribe needs to get out of Blyn. Just having them there costs non-tribal and tribal millions in salmon revenue because they have mitigated so much stormwater away from their properties they are seriously under performing with the current one fixed channel salmon spawning ground. With all the stormwater that comes through Blyn, there should be two if not three salmon spawning channels. They have been asked to relocate many times for that purpose and to elevate the road through there, but they were too greedy and stubborn. They keep building at sea level on the north campus despite its former spawning function from the waters of Chicken Coop and no-name creek, which now flow unutilized into the bay. From the Longhouse all the way east to the new useless fish culvert is at least one more salmon spawning area if not two. They are so worried about everywhere else but they need to look in their own yard first.
John, you were in the trenches with all of this info from the beginning. Thanks to you and Jeff, I am connecting all the dots in a concentric circle that lead to a center/ beginning dot - Criminal Greed. I like seeing your charts, maps, and graphs every Tuesday. You were very right to chastise the Board last week, regarding the decision to limit graphics during public comment. Your displays tell the public exactly what is really happening, and they don't want it.
Eberlie was allowed actual share screen for the Towne Road debate. They let me use it once and then stopped it. My background screen use started that next week. That was like October of 2023. I am glad you like it.
That's true! It's all in this article: https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/freedom-of-speech-amendment-disregarded
Have you asked the Ombuds at the AGs office for opinion on whether this encroaches/violates the intent of RCW 42.30, OPMA?
That's like writing a letter to Santa.
The first amendment argument in federal court is a better option.
First, I am going to try to get the new administration fired up about it, because the root of the Boldt decision actually started with the feds after they saw tribal members getting arrested with Marlon Brando.
A fired up federal attorney got us here, I am hoping a fired up U.S. Attorney gets us out of reparations mode and back to 50/50.
We need a major shakeup in Olympia before we will get any justice for mere corruption.😊
I filed a complaint with the AG a while back, it had to do with Towne Road & violations by Elberle’s or Ozias and I received a reply back saying the complaint would be referred to Clallam County Commissioners……a lot that did!
It's my understanding that they won't do more than clarify with said entity if there's a violation of the OPMA. That said, you should be able to get written clarification on their finding, and can decide to take legal action with some of their finding as support.
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The 'tribe' has to be mob connected...Hopefully that will reveal soon too!😊
China connected.
'They' want complete control and maximum profits (net pens). 'They' are hypocrites in the worst way, claiming to protect the environment then damaging it for convenience and profit!
BRING THEM DOWN!
Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts.
So who is Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund? These are the ‘charitable arms” of some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. These firms offer “Donor Advised Funds.” What horrible entities use Donor Advised Funds, you ask? Private individuals, often very wealthy ones. It’s a tax scheme mostly used by the wealthy to offset their taxes without actually donating a thing.
https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
I love how the watchdog came along with facts figures and thoughtful commentary. The excellent responses and further info from readers shows careful thought and deep concern for our beloved home. I am glad people of our county finally have a place to discuss freely what is truly happening in our county. I can only hope others will begin to wake up and participate. I do have hope and as angry as I get with the information the watchdog provides, I am very grateful for your willingness, tenacity, love for your home and the watchdog blog.
We've created a great little community here. Whether you grew up here or moved in last week, we all know Clallam County is worth fighting for.
If money authorized by Congress for INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPEMENT ends up in Clallam County, is that a crime????
Have those accepting those funds also committed a criminal act???
The crime starts with pork-barrel spending shoving billions out the door with no idea where it's going, what it's doing or why?
Everyone found taking kickbacks and engaging in unethical, unconstitutional activities needs to be processed by military tribunals at Gitmo! Not bogged down in civil courts for years enriching attorneys! TRUTH, JUSTICE, LIBERTY, TOUGH LOVE😊
I can't wait for Tuesday!
We get a double feature because of Monday being President's Day. Party starts at 9.
Thank you for the info! 9:00 it is.
I can see it now. A caravan of vehicles driving en masse from Sequim to every BOCCC meeting.
Meet at the parking lot across from Sequim City Hall, slap on a few magnetic "Clallam County Watchdog" stickers on every car. Take a few laps around city hall, then convoy over to PA. Talk about getting the word out.
Another great article Jeff. Do you drive a DOGE?
Ha! Nope, I just drive the commissioners crazy :)
And you do it well.... Hopefully Elon will send his rascals to Washington to do some auditing. I hear they are protesting in front of Tesla in Seattle. Might give him an incentive.
This isn't even a DOGE website, it's a Christian website.
Jeff needs a lesson in banking, accounts, and comingling of funds. Lines from USAID to a bank would indicate USAID put money into a bank account (or “fund”). Lines from the bank to a non-profit indicates money when from the bank to a non-profit. Those lines DO NOT show you “whose” money it is, the “character” of the money, or the types of accounts.
So who is Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund and Schwab Charitable Fund? These are the ‘charitable arms” of some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. These firms offer “Donor Advised Funds.” What horrible entities use Donor Advised Funds, you ask? Private individuals, often very wealthy ones. It’s a tax scheme mostly used by the wealthy to offset their taxes without actually donating a thing.
https://ixodes.substack.com/p/trains-brains-and-megadeals
Wow, best in class investigative reporting! How do we get involved to support more this work and you!?
We're glad to have you, Phillip.
Keep spreading the word and sharing CC Watchdog with friends... that's the best way to support transparency. I encourage any reader to let the commissioners know how you feel about the good, the bad, and the wasteful. All 3 commissioners can be reached by emailing the Clerk of the Board at: loni.gores@clallamcountywa.gov
Do they ever see any of the critical emails? I doubt it. Even if they do, they delete or ignore. I hope they are all squirming in their seats...but then sociopaths usually aren't too introspective. I feel a change is coming...a storm has hit the nation and the world..big shakins' goin' on! 😁
I’ve written several times and several Commissioners with no reply not to say they read or don’t read. The best way is to go to Board meetings week after week, use your 3 minutes. I used to write things down that I wanted said, then I started just speaking at the time what I wanted to say about a given item. I think what gets to them is the numbers of people that show up and speak plus being asked or put on the spot about what they have done or not done in public comment. Numbers matter! Backing each other matters, keeping the pressure on matters! There are so many things they need to be hit from every direction about all things questionable!