Swinomish Tribe Fails in Land and Jurisdictional Land Grab Attempt!
Citizens rallied to call the federal government to deny the attempted land and jursidictional grab in the Swinomish Constitution Changes!
Agriculture
Hirst is Hanging On!
The legislature is adjourned with the House planning to meet on the floor Wednesday July 19 at 9:55 am, and the Senate scheduled to meet at noon of the same day.
July 18, 2017
CAPR Recognizes and Thanks a Prominent and Dedicated Freedom Advocate
The Passing of Dr. Michael Coffman
From Freedom Advocates:
Dr. Michael Coffman, a friend, colleague and long time defender of private property rights died on June 21, 2017. Dr. Coffman was an author, researcher, speaker, and founding contributor to the fight against Agenda 21 Sustainable Development. Dr. Coffman was President of Environmental Perspectives, Inc. (EPI), and Executive Director of Sovereignty International.
Hirst Comes First! The Supreme Court Was Wrong!
Hirst is Wrong and Must Be Fixed!
Hirst Fix is Complicated!
Many factors complicate fixing the Hirst Decision, ideology chief among the complicating factors!
July 6, 2017
Elaine Willman and the Invasion of the Tribal Justice Warriors
Recently, CAPR’s Skagit chapter invited Elaine Willman, nationally renowned author and public speaker, to hold a workshop on water and property rights, specifically in the context of conflicts with tribal governments. Ms Willman, who has written two popular books on that subject, is an expert on federal government and tribal decisions and how they impact land use inside and outside Indian reservations. She also is vocal about threats to constitutional rights for both tribal members and other American citizens.
Alternative Hirst Fix Bill Falls Short of a Solution
House Democrat Leadership has produced an alternative Hirst Fix Bill, HB 2239, http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2239.pdf This bill could only be considered a compromise by those not able and willing to do so.
Hirst "Fix" Bill 5239 Passes Washington State Senate
SSB 5239 passed the Senate and now must also pass the House of Representatives and the Governor's desk to become law.
Pocket Gophers Continue to Endanger the Human Species.
Pocket Gopher have had special status over humans beginning in 2014, when environmental groups pushed the federal government to list them as endangered species. They have been thriving as they always have, but rural life is endangered by the presence of gophers. Thurston County commissioners are trying to inject a little sanity to the unfounded listing of this species of gophers.
Stealing Our Water One Lawsuit at a Time - The Hirst Heist and Our Diminishing Legislature
By Glen Morgan and Cindy Alia
On October 6, 2016, Futurewise, with the assistance of six Washington State Supreme Court Justices, managed to win the lawsuit lottery. The Supreme Court ruled in Hirst v. W. Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (decision linked here) on a 6-3 vote in favor of Futurewise and against the people. This ruling invented new land use rules approved by no legislature or elected official. This litigious and aggressive environmental NGO funded by wealthy Seattle donors was able to end the historic private well exemption.
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