How one Sequim couple used Clallam County property to build a retirement, create local jobs, and show what happens when owners are allowed to say “yes”
Jake Jeff CCWD Sunday is good in Sequim after reading this article of a positive outcome for our CC. Feeling good about the Pastor and Family making a dream come true with Gods help. There had to be many prayers answered for this to happen. We should embrace this story and realize the power of positive work to achieve a goal. Jake after November I hope and pray we can be writing about your election that is requiring the same kind of due diligence to achieve. Vote JAKE
One could look at this and recognize that Clallam County is at a crossroads with NGOs vs organic business/tax base as an economic engine.
The current mindset of elected officials, like Mike French or Mark Ozias, is how to get more of our money for their pet NGO projects, which requires us to involuntarily pay more taxes. This requirement yields no direct benefit to the citizens who pay the taxes.
Organic business growth provides the tax base that supports the essential services society needs.
Why do we not see people like French or Ozias more involved in this aspect?
The logical choice for tax relief is Jake Seegers.
@JeffTozzer and @JakeSeegers, another great podcast, thank you for this platform to allow for this much-needed exchange of ideas that lead to real solutions.
Here is an angle on short-term rentals (like Airbnb) that rarely gets discussed: they are a privately funded engine for solving our housing shortage.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that government subsidies and complex programs are the only way to build "affordable housing." But government-built housing is slow, expensive, and comes wrapped in bureaucratic red tape, strict income caps, and specialized program requirements that leave many working-class families out in the cold.
If we simply get out of the way and adopt a performance-based framework—letting property owners build as long as they meet core public safety, fire, and environmental standards—private capital will step up to build housing stock.
Initially, some of these units operate as vacation rentals. But as the market naturally saturates, competition drives nightly rates down. When short-term returns level off, those same privately built units naturally transition into predictable, long-term rentals for local residents.
Private enterprise can solve the housing crisis if we let the market build, compete, and saturate—rather than waiting years for government-subsidized projects that never keep pace with demand.
@Jason – My husband is currently working on an article for CC Watchdog (If @JeffTozzer deems it worthy), sharing our lived experience as Mom-and-Pop property owners out here in Forks. We essentially stumbled into building local housing to do our part during this "housing crisis," and we’ve learned a lot along the way about what it actually takes to build housing in the West End. Stay tuned!
C'mon..what's the matter with Jeff's People...Its obvious......it hasn't been there since time immemorial....
We belong to the world now. 18 layers of government, plenty of it international. The "world," the UN, has decided with the help of people like the Rothschilds and any other rich person that makes the club...Ted Turner, Buffet, Gates. The Global Players figured out a long time ago now that they didn't have to bust balls manufacturing in America to make 2 dollars out of every 100 dollars invested, they could invest in the world economy and make 5 dollars for every 100 invested.
Their model needed a catalyst to make it easier to get that 5 dollar ROI.
Enter Agenda 21. In its design the ROI seekers created World Biosphere reserves and the Olympic Peninsula is one of such biosphere reserves. Their map shows most of the Olympic Peninsula is designated "little to no human use."
The dream treehouse in a Biosphere reserve....Through 18 layers of a government system created to be a world government, borne from Bush/Clinton/ Obama..deciding every issue on the local level...was doomed Gulliver...
The problem isn't that Gulliver was not smart...The problem was Gulliver didn't know... because...Every time somebody brought a paper trail it was all "tin foil" and "conspiracy theory." People tuned out..Tom Ash told me four years ago at Jeff's house "don't talk about that" For the very same reason. The media wasn't going to tell Gulliver he was buying his dream property in a UN Biosphere...Or someone running on a hamster wheel trying to sell smoothies on Lincoln Street,
So no treehouse....Not now .......we are in the middle of a Rothchild's....a UN "Biosphere" that soaks up emissions from a world economy." Bruce Emery couldn't tie his shoes without permission from the 18 layer world government.
I Watched Latrisha Suggs say "We have to listen to the Canadians" at the MRC. All policy here goes through the 18 layer international government. I am not a stupid person. I sacrificed all I had to stop this "International government" created by Port Angeles City ordinance and owned and financially fed by Clallam County Commissioners at first and other local leaders in an NGO called NODC.
Sorry Tom. The sooner the people realize this they better they will be..Especially Gulliver..or somebody about to jump on a small business hamster wheel.
They came up with this biosphere business to soak up emissions and thwart local development.
Yes, that is the exact premise of his critique on carbon offsets and the "Green Economy."In the extended versions of his lectures, Professor Jiang Xueqin explains how the global financial elite shifted from standard industrial investments to environmental markets. He argues that this "biosphere business" is a massive financial mechanism designed to protect the wealth of developed nations at the expense of local, developing economies.
His breakdown of how this system works highlights two main tactical functions:
1. "Soaking up Emissions" as a Financial Product
Instead of forced, expensive overhauls to reduce pollution at home, wealthy corporations and nations buy up vast tracts of land in developing countries (like forests, wetlands, and jungles).These areas are legally designated as carbon sinks or biosphere reserves. [1] (https://www.ck12.org/flexi/earth-science/earths-outer-layers/how-do-the-biosphere-and-geosphere-interact-with-each-other/) The financial "elite" turn this land into a tradeable commodity—selling carbon credits to big Western companies so they can claim to be "net-zero" while continuing to emit carbon.
Rather than solving pollution, it transforms nature into a financial asset yielding that 5% or higher global return he mentions in his other videos.
2. "Thwarting Local Development" (Eco-Colonialism)The darker side of this strategy, which Jiang and other geopolitical critics point out, is how it freezes local economic growth:
Land Locking: When a Western corporation or international NGO buys a biosphere reserve or locks it down for carbon offsetting, the local population is legally prohibited from using that land.
Stopping Industry: Local communities are blocked from cutting down trees for agriculture, drilling for resources, building roads, or establishing factories.
The Development Gap: Because local communities cannot use their own geography to build a modern, high-yield economy, they remain economically dependent on foreign aid or low-wage tourism. Meanwhile, the developed world keeps its industrial and technological advantage.
Ultimately, Professor Jiang views this biosphere framework not as a pure environmental movement, but as a calculated financial system. By locking up physical land in poorer nations and regions to absorb the emissions of wealthier ones, it preserves the global wealth hierarchy while making it incredibly difficult for developing regions to achieve independent industrial success.
When the county finds itself in a situation where their needs or a friends needs does not meet code then the county will grant a 'CUP' condition use permit then whatever the project is get's the green light just like permitting a animal shelter in a residential neighborhood that is located in a 'critical discharge aquifer zone'.
Jake Jeff CCWD Sunday is good in Sequim after reading this article of a positive outcome for our CC. Feeling good about the Pastor and Family making a dream come true with Gods help. There had to be many prayers answered for this to happen. We should embrace this story and realize the power of positive work to achieve a goal. Jake after November I hope and pray we can be writing about your election that is requiring the same kind of due diligence to achieve. Vote JAKE
I really want that free subscription! My guess: I Think We're Alone Now.
One could look at this and recognize that Clallam County is at a crossroads with NGOs vs organic business/tax base as an economic engine.
The current mindset of elected officials, like Mike French or Mark Ozias, is how to get more of our money for their pet NGO projects, which requires us to involuntarily pay more taxes. This requirement yields no direct benefit to the citizens who pay the taxes.
Organic business growth provides the tax base that supports the essential services society needs.
Why do we not see people like French or Ozias more involved in this aspect?
The logical choice for tax relief is Jake Seegers.
@JeffTozzer and @JakeSeegers, another great podcast, thank you for this platform to allow for this much-needed exchange of ideas that lead to real solutions.
Here is an angle on short-term rentals (like Airbnb) that rarely gets discussed: they are a privately funded engine for solving our housing shortage.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that government subsidies and complex programs are the only way to build "affordable housing." But government-built housing is slow, expensive, and comes wrapped in bureaucratic red tape, strict income caps, and specialized program requirements that leave many working-class families out in the cold.
If we simply get out of the way and adopt a performance-based framework—letting property owners build as long as they meet core public safety, fire, and environmental standards—private capital will step up to build housing stock.
Initially, some of these units operate as vacation rentals. But as the market naturally saturates, competition drives nightly rates down. When short-term returns level off, those same privately built units naturally transition into predictable, long-term rentals for local residents.
Private enterprise can solve the housing crisis if we let the market build, compete, and saturate—rather than waiting years for government-subsidized projects that never keep pace with demand.
@Jason – My husband is currently working on an article for CC Watchdog (If @JeffTozzer deems it worthy), sharing our lived experience as Mom-and-Pop property owners out here in Forks. We essentially stumbled into building local housing to do our part during this "housing crisis," and we’ve learned a lot along the way about what it actually takes to build housing in the West End. Stay tuned!
C'mon..what's the matter with Jeff's People...Its obvious......it hasn't been there since time immemorial....
We belong to the world now. 18 layers of government, plenty of it international. The "world," the UN, has decided with the help of people like the Rothschilds and any other rich person that makes the club...Ted Turner, Buffet, Gates. The Global Players figured out a long time ago now that they didn't have to bust balls manufacturing in America to make 2 dollars out of every 100 dollars invested, they could invest in the world economy and make 5 dollars for every 100 invested.
The American Business Example ($2 for every $100): He uses the baseline of a standard American startup or small business that operates on a real-world, sustainable 2% return on investment (ROI). In this model, wealth is tied to actual productivity—opening a business, providing a service, and physically generating jobs for the community. [1] (https://www.facebook.com/moses.gitau.9400/videos/why-hardwork-wont-make-you-rich-prof-jiang-xueqin/1803637540324445/)
The World "Elite" Economy ($5+ for every $100): He contrasts this with the global financial elite, who rely on the financialization of the economy (like high-yield debt instruments, real estate bubbles, and stock market manipulation) to extract 5% or higher returns without actually producing any tangible goods, food, or labor. [1] (https://www.facebook.com/moses.gitau.9400/videos/why-hardwork-wont-make-you-rich-prof-jiang-xueqin/1803637540324445/), [2] (https://www.facebook.com/61572291283712/videos/professor-jiang-xueqin-why-poverty-exists-if-money-can-be-created-infinitely-the/2317426572117073/)
Their model needed a catalyst to make it easier to get that 5 dollar ROI.
Enter Agenda 21. In its design the ROI seekers created World Biosphere reserves and the Olympic Peninsula is one of such biosphere reserves. Their map shows most of the Olympic Peninsula is designated "little to no human use."
The dream treehouse in a Biosphere reserve....Through 18 layers of a government system created to be a world government, borne from Bush/Clinton/ Obama..deciding every issue on the local level...was doomed Gulliver...
The problem isn't that Gulliver was not smart...The problem was Gulliver didn't know... because...Every time somebody brought a paper trail it was all "tin foil" and "conspiracy theory." People tuned out..Tom Ash told me four years ago at Jeff's house "don't talk about that" For the very same reason. The media wasn't going to tell Gulliver he was buying his dream property in a UN Biosphere...Or someone running on a hamster wheel trying to sell smoothies on Lincoln Street,
So no treehouse....Not now .......we are in the middle of a Rothchild's....a UN "Biosphere" that soaks up emissions from a world economy." Bruce Emery couldn't tie his shoes without permission from the 18 layer world government.
I Watched Latrisha Suggs say "We have to listen to the Canadians" at the MRC. All policy here goes through the 18 layer international government. I am not a stupid person. I sacrificed all I had to stop this "International government" created by Port Angeles City ordinance and owned and financially fed by Clallam County Commissioners at first and other local leaders in an NGO called NODC.
Sorry Tom. The sooner the people realize this they better they will be..Especially Gulliver..or somebody about to jump on a small business hamster wheel.
They came up with this biosphere business to soak up emissions and thwart local development.
Yes, that is the exact premise of his critique on carbon offsets and the "Green Economy."In the extended versions of his lectures, Professor Jiang Xueqin explains how the global financial elite shifted from standard industrial investments to environmental markets. He argues that this "biosphere business" is a massive financial mechanism designed to protect the wealth of developed nations at the expense of local, developing economies.
His breakdown of how this system works highlights two main tactical functions:
1. "Soaking up Emissions" as a Financial Product
Instead of forced, expensive overhauls to reduce pollution at home, wealthy corporations and nations buy up vast tracts of land in developing countries (like forests, wetlands, and jungles).These areas are legally designated as carbon sinks or biosphere reserves. [1] (https://www.ck12.org/flexi/earth-science/earths-outer-layers/how-do-the-biosphere-and-geosphere-interact-with-each-other/) The financial "elite" turn this land into a tradeable commodity—selling carbon credits to big Western companies so they can claim to be "net-zero" while continuing to emit carbon.
Rather than solving pollution, it transforms nature into a financial asset yielding that 5% or higher global return he mentions in his other videos.
2. "Thwarting Local Development" (Eco-Colonialism)The darker side of this strategy, which Jiang and other geopolitical critics point out, is how it freezes local economic growth:
Land Locking: When a Western corporation or international NGO buys a biosphere reserve or locks it down for carbon offsetting, the local population is legally prohibited from using that land.
Stopping Industry: Local communities are blocked from cutting down trees for agriculture, drilling for resources, building roads, or establishing factories.
The Development Gap: Because local communities cannot use their own geography to build a modern, high-yield economy, they remain economically dependent on foreign aid or low-wage tourism. Meanwhile, the developed world keeps its industrial and technological advantage.
Ultimately, Professor Jiang views this biosphere framework not as a pure environmental movement, but as a calculated financial system. By locking up physical land in poorer nations and regions to absorb the emissions of wealthier ones, it preserves the global wealth hierarchy while making it incredibly difficult for developing regions to achieve independent industrial success.
When the county finds itself in a situation where their needs or a friends needs does not meet code then the county will grant a 'CUP' condition use permit then whatever the project is get's the green light just like permitting a animal shelter in a residential neighborhood that is located in a 'critical discharge aquifer zone'.