TIMMY!!! GOES HOLLYWOOD!

(Guest Writer: TIMMY!!!)

On Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm, "The Battles of Tim Eyman" will have its movie theatre debut at the Anacortes Cinemas in northwest Washington. The trailer for this documentary by producer Paul Fraser can be viewed here: http://timeyman.info/.

Tim will attend the debut and after the movie will hold a town hall meeting at the theatre, answering questions from the audience and discussing past, current, and future initiative and political efforts. Contact info for producer Paul Fraser: (206) 372-2155, deluxentertainment@yahoo.com

Contact info for Brent Johnson, who is securing other theatre venues: (360) 840-4827, brent@newalbion.org

Contact info for Anacortes Cinemas‎: 415 O Ave, Anacortes, WA - (360) 293-7000‎ Contact info for Washington's Own Schwarzenegger (watch the trailer): tim_eyman@comcast.net, cell: (509) 991-5295

What's not to love about this? Jack, Mike, and I have been doing this political stuff for 10 years. Thanks to our hardworking and loyal supporters, we've accomplished some extraordinary things and learned a lot about what works and what doesn't. But frankly, we feel like we've only recently been hitting our stride and that our most significant, game-changing achievements are ahead of us. Working together with our thousands of supporters throughout the state and with the support of the voters, there's no limit to what we can accomplish together.

When we decided that I-985 was the best vehicle to communicate our no-new-taxes/accountability message in 2008, we knew we had a winner. But we never expected our opponents to figure that out. They're in total disarray. They've raised a whopping $7100 from 3 donors ($5000 from the Sierra Club's Seattle chapter). Their campaign manager who announced in July that he was running things quit, then a new campaign manager was brought on board who was doing such a bad job that the original campaign manager came back. Yikes! Their website (www.no985.org) is put together by a teenager working out of his mom and dad's basement in Redmond as a high school extra credit project. No doubt their on-again-off-again amateur-hour 'leadership' explains why confidence in their operation is non-existent.

Will they get their act together eventually? Probably. But every dollar they spend opposing I-985 is money down a rat hole -- I-985 is just too popular. In these tough economic times, voters will not tolerate higher taxes. They instead demand that state and local governments spend the money they're already taking from us more effectively. That's exactly what I-985 does. Opponents' alternative plans FORCE THE TAXPAYERS to pay more.

I-985 FORCES THE POLITICIANS to spend more effectively the taxes we're already paying. I-985 is a well-thought-out, professional, comprehensive transportation reform proposal; it offers immediate, cost-effective solutions with built-in accountability and oversight by Washington's most trusted elected official. And rather than raising taxes, I-985 instead funds its common sense policies with transportation-related taxes and charges that we, the citizens, are already paying.

Jack, Mike, and I are extremely grateful for the folks who have contributed to our compensation fund. We ask that you continue that support. If you like and appreciate our past, current, and future efforts on behalf of taxpayers, please send us a donation for $10, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or more (there are no limits on how much can be given). Please consider a monthly pledge from now through December for our fund. We ask you to please help us help taxpayers.

You can go to our website -- http://www.VotersWantMoreChoices.com -- and make a secure PayPal or VISA or MasterCard contribution . Your voluntary contribution to our compensation fund will be divided between the three of us and compensate us for our political work. Congratulations again on getting I-985 on the ballot - we look forward to working with all of you to get it approved by voters. As for our compensation fund, we would be extremely grateful for any financial assistance you can offer. Thanks.

Best Regards,

TIMMYYY!!!

CHOKE CHAINS FOR LEGISLATURE

(Guest Writer: TIMMY!!!)


(here is a brief mailversation between Timmy and I:)

Hi Tim,
Ever Try to explain an HOV lane to someone from Moses Lake?
They still like the training leash and inner spiked choke chains for legislators...
-Dexter.

hah! tell 'em that I-985 is better than the alternative: which is higher taxes!!
-Tim

August 18, 2008To: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state (cc'd to all media outlets -- reporters, columnists, editorial writers, and others in newspapers, radio, and TV)
From: Tim Eyman, Jack Fagan, and Mike Fagan, Fighting for Taxpayers for Ten Years, co-sponsors of the Reduce Traffic Congestion Initiative of 2008, ph: 425-493-9127, email: (go to our website to do a secure donation by VISA/Mastercard/PayPal tim_eyman@comcast.net, http://www.voterswantmorechoices.com/

RE: What's not to love about this recent column by the Seattle PI's Joel Connelly? Who amongst our thousands of supporters don't believe this: "public officials must be put on a tight leash with a choke collar". Without voter-approved limits on government's power, we'd have to rely on politicians own sense of self-restraint -- and guess what -- they don't have any. I think you'll enjoy reading this recent column about I-985 by the Seattle PI's Joel Connelly (do you get the sense that even he recognizes the need for I-985 with the crazy cast of characters running things here in our state?):
EYMAN'S LATEST DESERVES A LOOK By JOEL CONNELLY, SEATTLE P-I COLUMNIST Wednesday, August 6,2008
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/373721_Joel06.html
IN THE POLITICAL worldview of Tim Eyman, public officials must be put on a tight leash with a choke collar, an approach his Initiative 985 would apply to transportation and congestion.On various heavily traveled Puget Sound-area highways, however, critics argue that such an approach would turn choke points into strangulation for rush-hour commuters.I-985 is flying under the radar screen.When it qualified for the ballot, The Associated Press sent out a one-sided story - it reported Eyman's side - that was printed by both Seattle daily newspapers."This cycle, we're definitely not going to be the one sucking the oxygen," Eyman reflected in a long conversation Monday.I-985 would do all sorts of stuff. It would require cities and counties to synchronize traffic lights on "heavily traveled streets and arterials," something already done in many areas.It would open high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes to all motorists aside from the hours of 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. on weekdays. A Reduced Traffic Congestion Fund would be created, tapping money that currently goes into the state general fund.
Oh, yes, it would require that tolls on a bridge or freeway be used ONLY for that project. The initiative would halt plans to put a toll on both the state Route 520 and Interstate 90 bridges over Lake Washington to pay for badly needed repairs and upgrades on 520."It really boils down to the expectation 'I'm paying for this project and nothing else,' " Eyman said.What's right with his approach? What's wrong?"FIX THIS STREET" read the signs used to promote Seattle's $365 million street repair measure in 2006, the largest levy in city history. The city also socked a head tax on workers and a new tax on commercial parking.But early this year, the City Council voted to use a big chunk of the "repair" money to realize Mayor Greg Nickels' pricey plan for a new, boulevard-style two-way Mercer Street."The approach of politicians is: 'Give us the money. We'll decide where to spend it.' The only time we can ever expect them to do the right thing is with everybody looking over their shoulders," Eyman argued.Given what's happened with the street repair money - or gas tax dollars allocated to rebuild the Alaskan Way Viaduct - can anybody dispute him?Eyman is suspicious that Seattle is using a touted "safety" measure - red-light cameras at busy intersections - to fill its coffers. He notes that most tickets are issued for "California turns," where motorists turn right without coming to a full stop.Once more, much as I hate to admit it, he's on to something.The city hammers motorists, but it has not lifted a pinkie to regulate or penalize hazardous construction sites.Call it the "Seattle swerve" or "the Fourth Avenue Veer": Drivers round a corner. They come on a sudden lane closure. They find themselves vying for space with a bus filled with tourists.Elsewhere, however, Eyman jumps the shark.I'll tell you exactly where: the stretch of state Route 520 between Interstate 405 and the Evergreen Point Bridge.At 6 p.m., under I-985, an HOV lane used largely by van pools and buses would be thrown open to all traffic.The problem is, rush hour doesn't end at 6 p.m.Traveling Route 520 at 6:20 Friday, I found stop-and-go traffic from 84th Avenue Northeast to the bridge. The state Transportation Department's rush-hour map shows even greater congestion much of the time.By throwing open the express lanes, I-985 would expand stop-and-go traffic from two lanes to three and defeat the whole purpose of getting people into buses and van pools.Andrew Villeneuve, director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, cites Sound Transit's route 545 express bus, which links downtown Redmond with downtown Seattle and serves Microsoft's Overlake campus.Route 545 whizzed by my crawling car Friday. What would be the effect of throwing that right lane open?"You'd paralyze it," Villeneuve said. "Sound Transit's new flyers will be mired in the infamous Lake Washington Line, stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic for two miles or more."I-985 would impose a one-size-fits-all rush-hour policy on the state.Consider, too, what would happen if you slap a toll on Route 520, with motorists still being able to cross Lake Washington for free on I-90.Isn't this an invitation to congestion that would stretch back into Seattle going east, back up traffic in Bellevue, and make Mercer Island hard to get to for hours each day?What does Eyman say to this? "They want to call it a toll when it is really a tax," he said. "They want to impose a tax to support 520. It's the camel's nose under the tent."One more point: The whole state would set down iron rules for how the Puget Sound region acts to ease congestion crossing Lake Washington and how Vancouver deals with an antiquated, jammed bridge across the Columbia River.I don't presume to know the ins and outs of Spokane's north-south freeway. It's their pigeon.Likewise, folks in Pasco and Walla Walla know best how U.S. 12 needs to be upgraded.Why put the state in a straitjacket ... unless you see this as the only way "they" can be controlled?I-985 deserves a place on the state's radar screen.P-I columnist Joel Connelly can be reached at 206-448-8160 or joelconnelly@seattlepi.com.. Follow politics on the P-I's blog at blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics.-- END --

I-985 is a well-thought-out, professional, comprehensive transportation reform proposal; it offers immediate, cost-effective solutions with built-in accountability and oversight by Washington's most trusted elected official. And rather than raising taxes, I-985 instead funds its common sense policies with transportation-related taxes and charges that we, the citizens, are already paying. Jack, Mike, and I are extremely grateful for the folks who have contributed to our compensation fund. We ask that you continue that support.
If you like and appreciate our past, current, and future efforts on behalf of taxpayers, please send us a donation for $10, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or more (there are no limits on how much can be given). Please consider a monthly pledge from now through December for our fund. We ask you to please help us help taxpayers. You can go to our website -- and make a secure PayPal or VISA or MasterCard contribution -- OR, you can print out the form below, fill it out, and return it with a check or credit card information. Your voluntary contribution to our compensation fund will be divided between the three of us and compensate us for our political work. Congratulations again on getting I-985 on the ballot - we look forward to working with all of you to get it approved by voters. As for our compensation fund, we would be extremely grateful for any financial assistance you can offer. Thanks.

Best Regards, Tim Eyman, Jack Fagan, & Mike Fagan, Fighting for Taxpayers for Ten Years, co-sponsors of the Reduce Traffic Congestion Initiative of 2008, ph: 425-493-9127,

ROSSI IS AN ANTI -INDIAN RASCIST...NOT!!!

(OK, so I butchered a press release...Fire me!)
(no, really, please...)

The Grinch accuses BIAW anti corruption ad as "Racist" as Diversion to Avoid Answering Questions.
Governor Christine Gregoire was quoted in a questionable alternative lifestyle magazine interview and mainstream news reports piled on against Rossi yesterday as claiming that an ad questioning her actions in turning away state revenue to benefit tribal casino operators in exchange for campaign contributions was "racist".

It appears that there may be a conflict of interest surrounding Gov. Gregoire's involvement in renegotiating a gaming compact that eliminated revenue sharing with the state. it is reported that Gov. Gregoire and the State Democratic Party then accepted over $650,000 worth of casino money. William Thompson, a University of Nevada-Las Vegas professor who has been studying tribal gambling since 1988, called it "a payoff."

"Dino Rossi is one-half Tlingit Alaskan Native and he has made clear that the issue isn't about the tribes, who should be expected to negotiate the best deal possible," said Jill Strait, Rossi spokesperson. "The unanswered question is why Christine Gregoire gave away $140 million a year in state revenue. She's refused to answer specific questions put forth by state legislators and refused to allow a public investigation into this matter. If she has nothing to hide, then she should welcome an investigation to remove the ethical cloud over her head.

"The issue isn't whether the tribal casino compacts themselves are illegal, and it isn't about race. The issue is whether there were illegal or unethical discussions surrounding the compacts. Because of Gregoire Washington may be the only state not to require revenue sharing from casino operators. It seems those casino operators have donated hundreds of thousands to help elect Gregoire.

Was there a Back Room Deal?

Did Gregoire or her agents have an agreement with the casino operators that included some mutual backscratching that brought these campaign dollars?

Since I can never be encumbered by an intellect or facts, I presume that someone can hunt down the real details. Never take my word or any other bloggers' word for fact.
Go look for them on your own.

If Dino is a rascist, then I am an itellectual giant...

7TH INNING STRETCH

This Seventh Inning Stretch is brought to you by DINO ROSSI!

I love it! Finally, one of our folks gets it. Advertising on news channels and talk radio only appeals to those who are already on board.
But for the average guy who works long hours doesn't want to be bothered by blather from the left or the right or to be bludgeoned with the nightly drive by news report.
He's gonna relax and watch sports. A quick little hello there during the stretch in the game will be noticed and especially by a civil little ad.

Now, me... I'm still waiting for a politician who isn't afraid to show beer and babes in his or her ads...

THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET MY ATTENTION!

TIMMY SAYS GRINCH STOLE $30.00 TABS

(Well, not quite, but here is TIMMY!)

(When I last spoke with Timmy, he still gave me permission to reprint his updates, even with my picture pick of him...)

June 27, 2008
To: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state (cc'd to all media outlets -- reporters, columnists, editorial writers, and others in newspapers, radio, and TV)
From: Tim Eyman, Jack Fagan, Mike Fagan, & Mike Dunmire, ph:
425-493-9127, email: tim@permanent-offense.org, http://www.ReduceCongestion.org
RE: Aberdeen: latest city to back down on hiking car tabs
It's infuriating that our car tabs aren't $30. Voters have twice approved $30 car tabs and politicians promised to keep car tabs at $30.
Nonetheless, no one is paying $30. Christine Gregoire took away our $30 tabs twice: once in 2005 when she imposed weight fees on vehicles and once last year when she gave cities and counties the authority to unilaterally jack up vehicle tabs without a vote of the people. You may remember that I attended Gregoire's bill signing ceremony and appeared in the picture with a frown and gave it a big 'thumbs down.'
Ever since then, we've been banging away at cities and counties to NOT impose higher car tabs -- so far, we've been 100% successful -- not a single city or county has jacked up car tabs using the authority that Gregoire gave them last year.
This week, Aberdeen became the latest city to back down on hiking car tabs.
Here's a few highlights from Thursday's news story about it:
* The notion of boosting car tab fees in the City of Aberdeen appears
to be dead on arrival because "there's not enough political will to do it."
* Several council members were miffed that initiative guru Tim Eyman
had issued a warning that hiking car tab fees would be "like building a castle on quicksand"
* Councilman John Smith, who last week was one of the major proponents
of a new $20 fee on car tabs, said after the meeting, "Frankly, I don't think there's enough political will to do a car tab tax, even if it is the best direct user fee. Politically I think it's a dead horse and I don't think I'm going to beat on it. I tested the waters and I think it's been rejected. "So call off Tim Eyman," Smith had said during an earlier committee hearing. Eyman has spearheaded several anti-tax campaigns, including a measure bringing the cost of car tabs to around $30.
"Dare ya"
After he caught wind of the proposed car tab increase, Eyman wrote a letter to council members and the press, basically daring the city to implement the tax and promising to lobby hard against the measure.
"If your City Council jacks up car tabs, it'll be like building a castle on quicksand - it will not last," Eyman said. "With the 2005 Legislature jacking up car tabs by imposing weight fees on vehicles - in clear violation of their promise to keep tabs at $30; Sound Transit continuing to collect car tab fees the voters repealed in 2002, we're just waiting for cities and counties to jack up car tabs without a vote of the people to provide enough critical mass to do another initiative. It's not a matter of 'if' - just 'when' we do it. Not a single city or county has unilaterally hiked car tabs without a vote of the people using this authority. Everyone understands that it'll just throw gasoline on the fire for another initiative."
Steve Puvogel, an Aberdeen resident, said if the council wanted to move ahead with a car tab increase, it should.
"Personally, I'm not afraid of Tim Eyman," Puvogel said.
"Neither are we," said Councilman Fritts, who added after the meeting that he wasn't sure if he'd support increasing a car tab tax or even a utility tax but wants the discussion, at least, to move forward.
-- END --
Here's a link to the Daily World news story:
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2008/06/26/local_news/03news.txt
We've got just 7 days left to collect more voter signatures for I-985. We need your help to make it.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, please fill out the form below & send us a donation of $10, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or more (there's no limit on amount that can be given) to our offices in Spokane. You can also contribute online using VISA or MasterCard or PayPal:
http://www.ReduceCongestion.org. However you want to do it, please send in your most generous contribution RIGHT NOW.
Please do everything you can to help. FULL STEAM AHEAD!
Best Regards, Tim Eyman, Jack Fagan, Mike Fagan, & Mike Dunmire, ph:
425-493-9127, email: tim@permanent-offense.org, http://www.ReduceCongestion.org
P.S. Here's a quick summary of this year's initiative:
ReduceCongestion.org I-985 implements the State Auditor's recommendations to reform the Department of Transportation and reduce traffic congestion by using existing public resources more effectively. It opens carpool lanes to everyone during non-peak hours, requires local governments to synchronize traffic lights on heavily-traveled arterials and streets, and increases roadside assistance funding to clear out accidents faster with the implementation overseen by the State Auditor. These policies are funded by taxes and charges we already pay: 15% of vehicle sales taxes, revenue from fines generated from red light traffic cameras, and a percentage that previously went to art on transportation-related public works projects. Finally, I-985 doesn't impose tolls, but it institutes critical taxpayer protections if tolls are created and levied.
ReduceCongestion.org (Reduce Traffic Congestion Initiative) . PO Box 18250 Spokane . WA . 99228 . PH: 425-493-8707 . FAX: 425-493-1027 .
http://www.ReduceCongestion.org . email: jakatak@comcast.net

TRANSPORTATION COLLECTIVE

There is a new Car Co-Op in town.
I came across this during a debate between DJ and Stan over at Eye on Whatcom: http://www.eyeonwhatcom.com/yaf_postst188_Bike-Lanes-to-Replace-Parking-on-Cornwall-Avenue.aspx
Stan mentioned "flex cars" during their debate on removing rare parking for bicycle lanes.
Of course, a couple of us chimed in like Statler and Waldorf heckling Fozzie and Kermit,
but I was curious about this Flex Car thing.

My first thought of course was, "is it some kind of articulated thing like a 988 Cat Front Loader?"
So, in the middle of my throwing tomatoes and kibitzing, I asked Stan what it was?
He posted a link to a local group, that I found interesting. If I comprehended what I read on their website it seems to be some kind of Co-Op like Cenex, the Bellingham Food Co-OP or some such.

It Appears that for purchasing a membership, one gains access to Bicycles, Cars and it looks like they even have a pick up truck now too. ( I wonder if they'll ever add Motorcycles and Muscle Cars or Farm, Timber, and Mining Equipment? I won't hold my breath.) Obviously, for those who know me, my perspective is if it looks like a collective, smells like a collective, talks like a collective, it'll probably cost me some of my hard earned pay at some point.

Anyway, I'm curious about this, even though it offers nothing for someone like myself, but if it is truly a membership paid for operation, or better yet, a for profit business, then I could favor something like this, as buses are not much more than cattle trucks for shoe wearing primates and very limited in their capacities to do work such as carrying groceries, animal feed, or hauling lumber, gravel or even tools.

But I suspect that similar to other collectivist ideas, at the first sign of fiscal failure, they will run to the city and county councils and want some of our taxes to keep it afloat. So, here is coffee and toast to these folks proving me wrong and creating a successful for profit Business or (yeccch,) CO-OP, and not asking for a single plug nickle from us taxpayers.

Good Luck, duck.

GREAT GOP STATE CONVENTION!!!

I’m Curious, How many Delegates are going to represent Ron Paul at the National Convention?
While I may disagree with Dr. Paul on how best to defend ourselves as Western Civilization is under siege, I like the energy and enthusiasm of many of his younger supporters. Unfortunately, there are a few elements of his supporters that have zero class. ( My good friend Indian Aaron had his motocycle vandalized and they left a Ron Paul sticker on the paint of his bike. Suffice it to say, that he is on the warpath, and I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of his wrath. He does not play well with vandals, thieves, or any other “recidivistic scum” as he calls them.) However, all in all, I was impressed with most of the new folks to the GOP at the State convention, and I was happy with how the convention turned out, even with a few rough moments near the end.
I had folks on both sides of some actions mad at me. Oh well, they’ll either get over it or they won’t…

One of the best parts of the whole convention, was that after it was obvious that Mr. McCain will be the nominee for the GOP, that many of the supporters of Ron Paul are not going away. This is a very good thing!
The addition to the GOP of many young and youthful Ron Paul supporters reminds me of the generational changes to the GOP.

Many liberal leaning folks still paint the GOP as Rockefeller Republicans, but they are so out of date in their thinking. Goldwater and his supporters changed the dynamic of the GOP, and it was a painful evolution for the Rockefeller Republicans, Same for the Goldwater Guys, as Reagan molded the GOP on his way to becoming president. Gingrich and the young freshmen representatives and Senators further modified the party in 1994.

Now, we are in the middle of the newest influx into the GOP. Similar to McCain, Ron Paul is an older Republican, He may take credit for the change in Party Dynamics, but the real modification will come from his young pro-individual liberty supporters. I suspect that they will have a new candidate to rally behind, and may be around for quite some time.

Many of the young supporters, who were not entirely thrilled with the outcome of the State convention threatened to run against long standing precinct committee officers. This is the spark that the old guard needs.
The deadline to register to run for PCO is this week. Don’t delay. I hope that I will have an opponent, too.

Why on earth would I want an opponent? Because I believe that many small races for PCO positions are good for the party. Those of us who have become complacent will need to get out and defend our long held offices, and those who want to shape the future of the party will find out what is involved in running campaigns at local levels. It will be good for all.

I disagree with about 20% of what the newest folks to the party believe. That means we agree 80% of the time. That’s good enough for me. I welcome the future and look forward to the influx of our newest members of the GOP’s Big Tent.

JERE HAWN IS NEEDED IN OLYMPIA

Doug Ericksen has been doing a great job all by himself, but for him to continue to protect our property rights and reign in the unfettered spending in Olympia, we need to find him a counterpart here in Whatcom County. As many of you know, I like Kelli.
However, she has had plenty of time to make accomplishments that will improve our children's and families' safety, create jobs, boost the economy, bring business to Washington State and Whatcom County and finally put a process in place to use our tax dollars wisely.

The control over the policy making and budgets in Olympia have harmed our children and families, created an economy that sees one of the highest rates of business bankruptcy in the nation, has one of the higher cost of living in relation to average wages in the nation, and the Peoples Socialist Republic of Washington has one of the highest tax rates in the Nation.

Not only are our property and Sales taxes high, but if the Democrats control the Governor's Mansion, the State Senate and the State House, they have promised us a State income tax too. (we just need to be educated on why a state income tax is a good addition to all of our other high taxes...) Washington will continue to be a great place to be a felon and a lousy place to do own a business. We have so many early release felons on the streets who are violent offenders and Homeless Child Molesters running rampant in our state. The Democrats want them to have voting rights, too. (hmmmm...) This needs to come to an end.

Here in the fourth corner, we can make the change needed if we continue to support Doug Ericksen and add Jere Hawn to the 42nd District house of representatives.

Jere Hawn has skills that Kelli has never possessed. He owns a business, he served in the Navy and he is the MANAGER of Western Washington University's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Program. He is internationally known as an expert in this field.
Not only can he make good decisions, but he can teach how to make good decisions.

Jere Hawn's skills are desperately needed in Olympia.

As I've said before, Olympia needs adult supervision, but more importantly, Doug needs help reigning in the fiscal irresponsibility and I think that Jere's Skills and experience will be more helpful than Kelli's being a nice lady.

It's time to finally make Washington a great place to own a business and a lousy place to be a criminal.

NO, REALLY. OLYMPIA NEEDS ADULT SUPERVISION.

Our beloved State Legislature did it again.

They increased spending by $308 million dollars.

This is a 33% increase.

Since Christine became Governor, her new spending has now reached $8.5 BILLION in new spending. (and I thought the last two decades of Democrat Governorship was bad.)

How are they going to pay for this? Our evergreen state now has a $2.4 BILLION deficit and it is like a teenager with a credit card.

Now, many items are missing from the current budget. What are we spending our hard earned tax money on?

1) Not the SR-520 Bridge

2) Not the I-90 Bridge

3) No, we're not replacing the Alaska Way Viaduct

4) Not the property tax relief that the Grinch who Stole Your Paycheck promised in November last year.

5) No funding for her feelgood Family Leave program

6) No final recommendations for her basic education funding

7) No Sonics for Seattle, Key Arena will not be renovated

Putting all this off until 2009 appears to me to be the lacking adult responsibility that seems so prevalent in Olympia these days.

24 years of Democrat control of the governors mansion is enough. How are we going to pay for this new $2.4 BILLION deficit.

Remember what Gregoire said over in Spokane, " the citizens of Washington will just need to be educated on why a State Income tax is a good thing."

Like I need more money taken out of my paycheck.

Washington's working class and business class are going to pay for universal health care for those who choose not to work, and for those who broke in to our country illegally.

The roads will still not be upgraded properly, Social pograms will increase, and you and I will add several more hours a week not to pay for what you and I need, but to fund the unsupervised spending habits of the elite progressive agenda.

Gee, thanks...

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUCKS

(Guest Writer: Indian Aaron)

Dexter whined at me to write something Poly tickle. Here goes:

I keep hearing all these people talking about publicly funded transportation and they're planning to spend Hunnerds and Hunnerds of Millions of Dollars of our state taxes to benefit some folks in King and Snohomish county. According to those guys at the Washington Policy Center the cost will average about $185,000 per person.

Holy smokes! just like subsidizing farmers not to grow crops, Pay these guys not to work.

Buy each one of 'em a Harley, especially that new badass Harley Crossbones! Maybe around $16,795msrp. (they're finally starting to build a motorcycle that looks like a motorcycle should again. Too bad it don't come with a knucklehead! I still prefer INDIAN!!!)

That leaves $165,000 per person. Well if they earn what I do, then they should be able to stay home for about 4 years.

What these guys who want us all on busses don't get is that it will not work in areas like the West. We have had our attitudes for too many generations. It is a cultural problem for them.

" I got my horse, you get your own horse, Dammit!" Got it figured out yet smart guys?

What benefit is there for me on a bus?

What if part way through the busride, I see a road I want to go on? Will the driver change directions for me? NO.

How about grocery shopping?

Or hauling lumber,

or gravel?

Or just opening up the throttle with a hot Babe on the back and enjoying the day?

Every real American male should have a Motorcycle and pick up Truck! Then find a hot babe to marry who owns a Jeep. (not an SUV, but a Real JEEP dammit! If she is a hot babe and her JEEP says WILLY"S on the back with a PTO winch up front...Bonus!)

What about picking up hot babes?

Hey baby, wanna ride with me on the bus?

or...

Hey baby, wanna ride my shovelhead?

Who do you think is going to have a better chance?

Finally, I pay for my ride and subsidizing your ride is as silly as the rest of us buying a bunch of people in King and Snohomish counties a Harley. Or as silly as the rest of us buying your busses for you. Busses are great for Socialist countries like France and Cananda, But not for Americans. The Motorcycle and Muscle car is our culture.

When I was overseas, every European I met described Americans as wearing Cowboy Hats and Giant Revolvers, Racing Big Muscle Cars, Riding Big Loud Motorcycles and We all listen to Hank Williams Jr. and eat Big Greasy Hamburgers and Drink Cheap Beer by the case, and spit Skoal in the Dirt and Pee on trees! We open doors for ladies, and love our moms! We'll fight in public and buy the loser a beer.

I gotta agree with 'em, even though they were tryin' to insult me with this "of course you know" attitude and lookin' down their collectivist nose at me. That is our contribution to World Culture! You sure as hell can't do all this in FRANCE!!!

Don't know 'bout anybody else, but it looks like a fine day to ride! I sure as hell don't mean the bus! As for my biker buddies, If yer waitin' for the sun, I'll have thousands of miles on my bike this year before you stop polishing yours.

Watch out for cages, and remember, none of 'em see us. Always give the cage the right of way, cause they're probably in a hurry and the cell phone is in their ear, their radio is on NPR, their wrapped up in their own little world. Watch for them kommuniste group transportation cages too.

I have seen 'em turn with no signals and blow yeelow lights with a very RED tint. (I know, they're not supposed to do that, but the closer you get to the BIG cities, the ruder and arrogant the bus drivers are. been there done that you can have my @#$%ing shirt!)

OPEN THROTTLE AND RIDE FREE OR DIE, BABY!!!

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

Here's the problems with Our current Governor's so called Fiscal Responsibility:

· Governor Gregoire has increased spending by 33%, blown through a $2.1 billion surplus and has set us up for a $937 million deficit by the next budget. (Source: 2006 Supplemental Omnibus Budget Overview; Washington Economic Revenue Forecast, March 2007; Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee, Six Year Outlook, January 2008.)
· During the 2004 campaign, Gregoire promised no tax increases. Right after being certified as governor, the Seattle Times asked her if she would keep her no-tax promise. She answered: "Well.I never really said NO taxes." (Seattle Times, Full plate to greet Gregoire, 12/31/04) She then raised taxes by nearly half a billion dollars - equal to $4,000 in new spending per family. (Seattle Times, What Governor Gregoire said - and did, 5/1/05)
· Gregoire also supports a state income tax. She told the Spokesman-Review this in April 2007, and said the public has not been sufficiently educated on its merits. (Spokesman Review, Public education is first step to updating system, 4/25/07)

Here are the solutions from our next Governor, Mr. Rossi!

· Dino is committed to responsible state spending and efficient use of your tax dollars. As state senator in 2003, he chaired the committee that wrote the state budget. Despite facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, he wrote a budget that paid for state services and protected our most vulnerable citizens - without raising taxes.
· He does not support a state income tax or the death tax.
· As state senator, he joined Gov. Gary Locke in backing "Priorities of Government" for state budgeting. This process identified the most important functions of state government and prioritized spending accordingly. As governor, he will restore the "Priorities of Government."
· Dino will keep the size of state government in check and only hire new employees when there's a need.

OLYMPIA NEEDS ADULT SUPERVISION (2)

Our State is over $600 million in debt and that is climbing rapidly. Governor Gregoire's and her band of Democrats New budget will put us another Billion in debt by the end of the year. What are they doing about it. Nothing! well not nothing, exactly, but they are proposing more spending. Much of it on projects we don't need.

In addition the Governor is proposing to do this on the backs of hard working men and women who built her party in the 20th century. Welcome to the Big Tent Party of the 21st Century, The GOP.

Our current Governor has been in State government for 38 years. That is long enough. It is time to clean out the unsupervised culture of failure in Olympia.

Here in Whatcom County we need to overwhelmingly send back DINO to a third victory, and this time one so large that the magic ballot box in King County can't produce enough Fraudulent ballots to give her any chance.

400,000 illegal registrations have been removed since 04. No more felons or dead people voting. State auditors all have one database now, so some less than honest folks can't vote in multiple counties.

This time, Our soldiers who are overseas will have their ballots mailed in time to count their votes.

Along with Dino, let's send back Doug Erickson and Add Jere Hawn. Otherwise, the Governor will turn your $30 car tabs into $500 car tabs with the emissions punishment tax, the engine size tax, Her health care payroll tax, her new State Income tax, that she says the citizens of Washington will just have to get used to, because they aren't educated enough, yet to know why we will like more money being taken out of our paychecks.

Olympia truly needs Adult Supervision before they run their giant shopping cart of spending and taxing on a downhill collision harming everyone in it's way.

HERE IS SOME ADULT SUPERVISION

In my last column today, I wrote about Olympia needing some Adult Supervision.
Well, here he is.
His name is Jere Hawn.
He is going to be running against Kelli Linville.

Meet Jere Hawn
Tuesday, February 19th (TONIGHT)
at THE BELLWEATHER
7:00 to 10:00

Don't get me wrong, I like Kelli and Will, and I think that her son is a great high school baseball coach!
I have even voted for Kelli in the past. (What, you ask? Dexter would vote for a liberal? rare but for Kelli, I have. I disagree with her on may levels, but quite simply I like her as a person.)

My previous thinking was that Doug and Kelli work well together in Olympia, but these next two years, Doug really needs some help in combating excess taxation, which is where the State Democrats are pushing strongly.

There is an arrogance in Olympia that stems from having control of all three branches of State Government:
1) We the people are too stupid to know what we are voting on.

2) We the hard working people need to pay more taxes.

3) Those who have our consent to legislate need more taxes so they can spend more on groups that they want to pander to.

It seems like bad decision making to me, based on false presumptions.



In steps Jere Hawn, Retired Military and a current Decision Sciences Professor at Western Washington University.
He understands that decisions need to be made that will not hinder economic development.
He knows that the overtaxation of hard working Washington residents is not the answer to have a healthy and vibrant local economy.

Don't take my word for it,
Go to the Bellweather between 7:00PM and 10:00PM to meet Jere and if you like him, offer your support for his campaign.
I would go, but I am way too sick to be in public tonight. Hope that I feel better before Saturday!

OLYMPIA NEEDS ADULT SUPERVISION

I'm sick and home from work for yesterday and today.
Now after reading these two new tax or fee schemes, I'm sick and cranky...
Our State Democrats really need some adult supervision.


Here are two proposals that are just plain stupid. the first one which thankfully got the boots put to it is the bill SB 6900 and it adds an "engine displacement" fee to the vehicle license tabs upon renewal. The fee has a varied amount depending on the size of the vehicle's engine:


Engine Size (liters) Rate Schedule (note how they use non -American measurements to attempt to confuse us...)

Up to 1.9 $0
2.0 - 2.9 $70
3.0 - 3.9 $225
4.0 - 4.9 $275
5.0 - 5.9 $325
6.0 - 7.9 $400
8.0 or over $600

For each car & truck that you own, calculate the rate by matching the engine size in liters to the dollar amount. Add the amounts for each vehicle and you'll see that the average two car family will be paying $500+ every year in "displacement fees" on top of the normal licensefees. If you have three vehicles, you'll be paying even more.


How about those of us with AMERICAN MACHINES?


I mean litres per dollar, shouldn't that be litre per yen or euro?


Here is my fleet:
V-8's:
454 cubic inches
318 cubic inches
259 cubic inches
straight 6:
240 cubic inches
V-twins:
110 cubic inches
88 cubic inches
45 cubic inches

How much will I pay for these under the new scheme that will come back next year if we don't elect some adult supervision in Olympia? It appears that it will be more than before we voted on $30.00 car tabs. (At least several of these are considered antiques, but I'll bet that the Taxocrats will find a way to stab me in my hard working back on those also...)

AND it just keeps getting worse...

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s universal-coverage bill, House Bill 2640, as sponsored by Reps. Eileen Cody, D-Seattle, Steve Conway, D-Tacoma, Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, and others, as calculated by the state’s Office of Financial Management:
FY 2010 $ 3,139,000,000
FY 2011 $ 7,705,000,000
FY 2012 $ 7,898,000,000
FY 2013 $ 8,095,000,000
FY 2014 $ 8,297,000,000
FY 2015 $ 8,504,000,000
FY 2016 $ 8,717,000,000
FY 2017 $ 8,935,000,000

Total $61,290,000,000

"FY" means fiscal year, You can see that it starts at $3.1 billion, which is slightly less than 10 percent of the budget. But it quickly gets up to $8 billion, which would be about one-fifth of a much larger state budget. And recall from the history of Medicare and other government medical programs that these programs always cost more than projected...Always, and on the backs of the hard working men and women.

Remember, this proposal that Governer Grinch loves so much will be taken out of our hard earned pay checks to pay for health care for those who choose not to work. Businesses will foot the other half of of this. Just who exactly will be the beneficiaries of this scheme? It sure won't be those of us who work for a living, now will it? By the way, this won't be considered a State income tax. So what will they consider calling it?

Gotta go back to bed and get some sleep so I can go back to work tomorrow to put money away to pay for these stupid new tax schemes.

To quote Ron White, "you can't fix stupid."

WELCOME, DINOCRAT ROSSI POSSE!

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
Anyone remember when Democrats actually cared about this?
In thier move to the extreme left, they have abandoned the blur collar worker to become the party that has no direction, No hope for the future, No real Ideas of their own.
The biggest thing recruiting new supporters to Dino Rossi, Is the current governer herself.
Folks who voted for her last time, are now saying, "Why should I pay for my health care and the Health care of people who don't want to work?" She and the State Democrats are proposing to pull that money out of my paycheck to do it. I thought that we didn't have a State Income Tax.
But it appears that she is trying to sneak one in under the guise of Universal Health Care."
This is a great gift! Going out and recruiting new supporters for the challengers with bad ideas that hurt the working class. Punish the family who make a combined 50 to 60 thousand a year. Keep proposing a State Income Tax too, while you're at it.
Who is this helping? Are they American Citizens? Are they those whom are disinterested in working? I'm skeptical. The working poor already have a state health program. This is pandering to the socialists, who want something for nothing paid for by you and me. Guys and Gals with JOBS.
p.s. State legislators, keep focusing on impeaching Bush, too. That's bringing more folks with common sense to Rossi also. The State voters gave you consent to legislate on our State Policies, and you,ve fumbled a 2 billion dollar surplus, and put us back into the red. Your own State and County employees have a class action lawsuit over your mismanagement of transfering PERS 2 to PERS 3 retirement accounts. This oversight will cost Stae propertyowners (taxpayers) an additional 5.5 million dollars. No wonder you are taking the back door approach to raise car tabs, allow retroactive property tax increases, and propose to create a State INcome TAx, Increase the gas tax, increase the sales tax, and add a penalty to our paychecks to pay for health care for those who choose not to enter the job market.

To my Democrat Friends:
Thank you for recruiting new GOP support from those who built your party in the 20th century.
The 21st century GOP is a big tent, and the Blue collar worker is just as welcome now as when you came over to vote for Reagan Twice to elect him to two slam dunk landslide victories. It's okay when the rest of you vote for Dino. It is still a secret ballot...

ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THIS?

Just pondering...

SECRET PLOT TO KILL INITIATIVE PROCESS

(Guest Writer: TIMMY!!!)

Over the years, Democrats' union supporters have consistently funded the opposition campaigns to our initiatives. Nonetheless, voters have voted for our initiatives anyway. So Democrats' union supporters adopted a newstrategy: blocking our initiatives from getting on the ballot. Despite that, we've still managed to overcome their anti-First Amendment efforts and voters have continued to vote for our initiatives. So now they've gone tothe next level: ordering their allies -- Democrat legislators -- to pass anti-initiative laws to help public employee unions' efforts to stop the signature gathering process.

We've known about it for years but never before has their crass anti-initiative plot been more nakedly exposed than by their own secret internal memos (provided to us recently by a whistleblower, a high-ranking official in their public employee union): "Keep an eye out. The best way to beat this is at the signature gathering stage. Please let us know if you see those paid signature hunters in your area and let them know in no uncertain terms what their job will do to your job! Every signature we stop is one more Eyman has to pay for." --Washington State Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME - AFL-CIO) "If you see a signature gatherer, call us. We want to do all we can to stop them." -- Washington State Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME- AFL-CIO) "Keep an eye out for signature gatherers. Mr. Eyman wouldn't have been able to qualify his initiatives if it wasn't for the paid signature gatherers. We need your help to track these mercenaries." -- WashingtonState Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME - AFL-CIO) "If you see a signature gatherer, we suggest you ask signature gatherers if they are being paid, find out their names and take their pictures (alone). 'We would like to identify as many as possible.'" --Washington State Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME - AFL-CIO) Scary, very scary.

And to help clarify what they mean by "let them know in no uncertain terms", here's a formally filed declaration by Danielle M. (last name not included to protect her safety) in King County Superior Court in May, 2004:

On Saturday, May 8th, I was working in front of the Wal-Mart in Renton. I was collecting signatures for Initiative 884, Initiative 864, Initiative892, Initiative 891 and Initiative 872. I was also collecting signatures for Initiative 861 regarding child molestation, but I was volunteering and not expecting to be paid for my work in regard to that petition. While collecting signatures that day and on every day that I collect signatures, I register people to vote if they are not currently registered. I do not get paid for registering people to vote.

On Saturday, May 8th, while I was in front of Wal-Mart, I was approached by three people. One was a Caucasian male carried a sign approximately 5 feet by 5 feet which said something to the effect "Don't Sign Initiative 864 Please." I do not know his name. The second was a woman carrying a similar sign which said "864 Cuts Librarians & Firefighters." I do not know her name. The third was Leslie E. Nichols. He was over 6 foot, 2 inches tall and approximately 280 lbs.The three of them spoke to each other and appeared to be working together.

On several occasions, Mr. Nichols and the other two people repeatedly boxed me into a corner using their signs or shopping carts and their presence to keep people interested in signing petitions or registering to vote away from me.

The man with a sign forced himself in between me and people who, after reading the petition for Initiative 891, asked me for a pen. An elderly customer of Wal-Mart was shaking as the three harassers yelled and she asked me if I was scared. She told me she was going to make a complaint to Wal-Mart. Shortly later, the manager of Wal-Mart came out tothe front.

The woman repeatedly shouted at me and shoppers, yelling that I was a thief and was going to steal the identity of anyone who signed anything. She said "it was all lies" and she offered a black marker to those who were signing petitions so they could strike their signatures.

On several occasions, Mr. Nichols followed me around the front of theWal-Mart in a harassing manner. I tried to stay away from him, but he and the other two repeatedly followed me. He screamed at me and people who were interested in signing petitions or registering to vote. He yelled that I was responsible for firing librarians and firefighters and that all the initiatives were the same.

He also stood so close to me I could feel his breath on the back of myneck. He would grit his teeth and flail his arms or hold his hands behind his back and then suddenly reach out in a manner that was threatening to me.

On another occasion, a Hispanic gentleman who spoke only Spanish to me was excited about the opportunity to register to vote because he had been recently naturalized. He was in the process of pulling out his identification when Mr. Nichols reached across me and slapped his large hand over the clipboard which I was holding and which contained the blank voter registration card. His reach was toward the Hispanic man's wallet which he was in the process of opening. The Hispanic man said to me in Spanish "I'm sorry, but I can't stay," and immediately ran away to his car.

Then, the police came as Mr. Nichols was following me across the front of the store. Then the large man went to a car to get a sign. The police took his name and spoke to me as well. The police also told him that he could not talk to people at the same time I or someone else was talking to them. Shortly thereafter it started to rain and I left.

Because of these harassing incidents, I have not been out collecting signatures since, and therefore my opportunity to work has been severely limited. I am afraid of meeting Mr. Nichols or his associates again. I have suffered significant emotional distress as a result of the Defendants'conduct.

Mr. Nichols has been seen in front of the same Wal-Mart in Renton on several days. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct and was executed by me this 21st day of May, 2004.

Danielle M.-- END --

Last year and this year, people testified before various legislativec ommittees about the harassment and intimidation they've endured while gathering voter signatures. We're in the process of asking them to file their own formal declarations.

House Bill 2019 requires anyone who gathers voter signatures for an initiative to publicly identify themselves and where they live. House Bill 2601 requires anyone who is compensated for gathering signatures to register with the government, obtain a license, provide a photo and home mailing address, and have this information publicly available throughout the signature gathering stage. These bills are being pushed by the most union-funded Democrat legislators, prodded by the most powerful special interest groups in our state including the Washington State Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME - AFL-CIO). Now we know why.

Thankfully, there are legislators like Senator Pam Roach (R-Auburn)with Senate Bill 6612 and Representative Cary Condotta (R-Wenatchee) withHouse Bill 3173 who are sponsoring and promoting the "Valid Voter SignatureProtection Act" which protects valid voter signatures and anyone who gathers them. They and the bills' co-sponsors understand that without heroic citizens willing to offer voters the chance to sign initiative petitions,there is no initiative process. Call Speaker Chopp today -- 360-786-7920. Tell him or whoever answers the phone that you want him to stop all anti-initiative bills, including HB 2019 and HB 2601. If he/they dodge and say "we don't care what you say if you don't live in the 43rd district" tell them that these bills take awaythe First Amendment rights of EVERYONE, not just people in the 43rd. If he/they dodge and say "don't bother us, contact the bill's sponsors" tell them that the bill sponsors are bought-and-paid-for by the unions and they won't listen -- HE'S THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE -- HIS JOB IS TO KILL OFF BAD BILLS -- don't let him or his staff blow you off. If Democrats insist on making it their top legislative priority and making it their legislative legacy to gut the initiative process and squelch free speech, let's make sure it doesn't happen without a fight.

Best Regards, Tim Eyman, Jack Fagan, Mike Fagan, & Mike Dunmire

(Thank you Tim, for your permission to print this on my website! I hope you let me interview you soon! -Dexter)

HOUSE BILL 2797

(Guest Writer: Q)

While the political focus tends to be on the presidential primaries, the state legislature is working on over 1000 new bills that are out to take your money and make your life more congested.

I am happy to say that the House did pass a bill to let motorcycles turn left at a red light when there is no traffic and their bikes don't trigger the light sensor because they are not heavy enough. I know there will be some happy people on this blog. I don't know what the Senate will do with this.

On Friday I sat through a public hearing where the lobbyists were all testifying about the substitute to the bill in question and the legislators hadn't actually seen the document they were referring to. The original bill would add a 14th Growth Management Act element to be considered by local governments whenever they are doing planning which requires the community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 standards. For Whatcom County, that should be great because GP was still in production then, so I'm guessing the air quality standards weren't so good and so it might not be so onerous. The new standards will require a mapping of the carbon emissions footprint in the county at the county's expense, probably underestimated at a cost of $20,000 to $25,000.

Futurewise was the lead proponent of the bill, and their lobbyist kept mentioning how "we" drafted the bill instead of the prime sponsor, Rep. Simpson. When challenged on the number of lawsuits filed for GMA violations by the Republican members, their lobbyist couldn't say about the number. After the hearing, a more senior Futurewise person said there have been hundreds of lawsuits. Local governments should be concerned because this is one of four pieces of legislation that the environmental community wants to pass this year, and it is going to cost local governments and property owners that want to develop land thousands of dollars in compliance costs and legal fees.

The bill number is H.B. 2797.

(if I can get my readers to comment, I might be able to convince her to keep us updated on the happenings in Olympia! -Dexter)

TIMMY!!!!

My favorite Media darling is at it again!

This time Tim Eyman will bring out an initiative that will redirect around $85 million dollars to ease congestion in the I-5 corridor. I can already hear the opposition lining up to bash him, and the Main Stream Media ready to attack him personally for his newest Initiative. He needs about 225,000 signatures to get this one on the November Ballot. As always the devil is in the details, but it appears that it may also open up the HOV lanes during certain hours to all motorists. It has been suggested that this is money that should have been used for this purpose but was already re-directed to the general fund, by the current Governor and majority Democrats. If I pay $30 tabs plus a $25 weight fee for an American Motorcycle, this may be the best use of the money I'm already being gouged for. ( the weight fee is nearly the same as I pay for my 1 ton truck, go figure...)

Anyway, Go Timmy, Go!!! All press, bad or good, is good for Timmy!!!

http://www.olympiabusinesswatch.com/2008/01/new-year-new-in.html

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_010207WAB_eyman_tax_traffic_TP.24e4775.html

UMPIRES SOMETIMES MAKE UNFAVORABLE CALLS, GOOD FOR THEM!

Dino Rossi Came to town last night and had a standing room only crowd, was trailing in the polls 47% to 45%. Not bad considering that he started at 17% in 2004.
Back when I coached youth baseball, I would tell my teams, that if an unfavorable call by an umpire changes the outcome of the game, then WE let the game be too close in the first place. This applies in politics, too. Rossi won 2 out of 3 counts, and then the judge (umpire) made a final call that was unfavorable to Dino. The twice elected Rossi didn't throw a tantrum, but went back to work. Now he is back, and this time not to win close but to win big.

Last time he had support from Republicans, Independents, and yes, Dinocrats! In a crowd of slightly less than 200 people were many who I did not recognize. and these people were wearing union t-shirts, and some were local business owners who seldom come to political events, along with those who are long time GOP folks.

This is not a time to win close again, but a time to win by such a margin that it will be unarguable that Dino Wins. This time, Libertarians will be welcomed too, as their 64,000 votes ultimately assisted a current Governor who has shown no love for your viewpoints get elected.

You know, even I know 129 folks who could step up and change the outcome this time, do you?
This is a rematch and this time, let's win big!