In Washington State's Capital City of Olympia, the decay is advancing and there appears to be no political will to stop it.

The City of Olympia is Washington State’s Capital City. This should be one of the most beautiful capital cities in America. On the water, Capital lake nearby, Mt. Rainier in the distance – like most of Washington State, all the natural wonders and benefits of living in the Pacific Northwest. However, it seems that the political class has chosen to destroy what they have rather than solve the challenges they face. The local political will to fix anything is weak, group think dominates, and the political willingness to stop the decay seems to have vanished…


OUR CONSTITUTION BEGINS WITH THE PHRASE “WE THE PEOPLE.”  IT WAS THE FOUNDERS’ INTENT THAT GOVERNMENT BE CREATED BY THE PEOPLE, TO SERVE THE PEOPLE.  IT WASN’T THEIR INTENTION FOR THE PEOPLE TO SERVE THE GOVERNMENT.  IT WAS ALWAYS INTENDED THAT GOVERNMENT WHICH FAILED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE “ALTERED OR ABOLISHED.”  UNTIL WE RETURN TO THE FOUNDER’S INTENT, WE REMAIN WE THE GOVERNED

Background articles and documents:

Former Olympia City Manager Steve Hall fined $10k for illegal mailer

Queen or King of the Ashes in Olympia?

The Cult, the Witch, and the Disbarred Attorney – Olympian chronicles and the Democrat Dream Team

Democrat Trans Radical Witch becomes Democratic Party’s great hope for Olympia City Council

of Olympian proudly showcases beautiful addict/homeless camps – now this is real progress!

Dumpster values in Olympia produce dumpster results

New, improved logo proposed for Evergreen State College

Let’s turn Evergreen College into a Homeless/Addict Camp – A real solution to homelessness

Silence of the Enviros – ignoring real pollution in Olympia’s greenspaces

Olympia City Council home page

The Olympian (video):  Chair of Thurston County Democrats threatens to withdraw support

The Olympian – June 1 – Thurston County Democratic Chairwoman Resigns

Thurston County Democratic Party sued by AG for campaign finance violations

How Democrats ripped off “Ramtha” and wasted donor money

Thurston Democrats plateau at peak paranoia

June 15, 2018 – Final Stipulation and Agreed Judgment against Thurston County Democrats (Thurston Superior Court #17-2-00972-34)

WA Dept of Natural Resources – 1999 Geologic Map GM-47 – Geologic Folio of the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Urban Area, Washington: Liquefaction Susceptibility Map

What happens if the bond is approved, and a mini-recession hits? How Thurston County public services would be cut

PFM Financial Advisors – Mar 8, 2019 – report to Thurston County, WA – Potential Use of Levy Lid Lift – Update

Thurston County Commission Minutes – August 14, 2018 – see Item 5a and 5b for a $200,000 City of Olympia “Interlocal Agreement for new courthouse” and $300,000 for New Courthouse “Consultant”

Thurston County Commission Agenda – April 30, 2019 – see Item 6a for new tax proposal

SouthSoundBiz – “Thurston County to Place New Courthouse Request on April 2020 Ballot”

The Olympian – ” Vote to pay for Thurston County’s new courthouse not coming until April 2020″

The Olympian – “County commissioners vote 2-1 to move courthouse to downtown Olympia”

Thurston County demonstrates how NOT to build a jail

Thurston County spends $8 million and 18 years to make a $4 million empty building worth $2 million

Childish political leadership in Thurston County is costing taxpayers millions

Thurston County staff create fraudulent data to justify tax increase

A plague of Consequences

Jon Pettit – Plan A – proposed in July 2019 as better, more cost effective option

Document detailing Life Cycle Engineering and Budgeting for Public Facilities (Hint: Thurston County building maintenance doesn’t even come close to this)

12 COMMENTS

  1. Hello Glen.
    Do you have any advice on what should be done to get rid of the drug camp problems? What should be done with these “drug addicts”? Jail them? Put them on buses and send them to someone else’s town? Any advice on this?
    Thanks. Brenda

    • For the ones who came here from other states (which appears to be about 50% of them, from what people who work with the homeless tell me), they should be able to go home where they are more likely to have family who might be able to help.

      However, we have a variety of state options we should pursue. One is to focus on detox/drug rehabilitation. We can convert a variety of local facilities and repurpose them for this application. McNeil Island and Maple Lane facilities are essentially unused facilities that can be used for the detox phase. Then, we can convert Evergreen State College and the Western State University campuses into homeless/rehab facilities. They already have dorms, wastewater treatment facilities, kitchens, and classrooms and the ability to handle many thousands of people for extended periods of time as they get back on their feet and become productive members of society.

      Glen

  2. Excellent video, Glen. Thank you for documenting this.

    You’re absolutely correct that select insiders are making $$ from this problem.

    EVERY community should take care of THEIR OWN homeless. But that’s not what’s going on in Olympia, Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco. Profiteering insiders have turned homeless into an INDUSTRY. They are imprting homeless people from other states.

    When I was on the council, I was furious when my fellow councilmembers voted against LEGITIMATE providers (who weren’t in on the fix) and voted for throwing $$$ to the Joe Hyers.

    I was elected in 2009 during a “change” election. Olympia is due for another change election.

    Keep up the good work.

  3. Why is it that the conservative people in Washington are unable to get enough votes to break the liberal hold? Might it be because of the spiritual decline?
    Betty

  4. I have lived in western Washington for most of my life. However, I have never been to Olympia. Thanks to Glen I can now cross that visit off of my bucket list and feel good about it.

    • Oh you are really missing the experience. Particularly during the legislative session. Although this year, it looks like Inslee is planning to work with the Democrats and ban all the people from seeing or commenting on the public hearings – since everything will be by Zoom – and I’m sure the “technical glitches” will all happen at key moments to shut down certain undesireable comments….

      • Unjust/unconstitutional/unpopular laws are only as applicable as citizens make them. Prohibition being a prime example. We are in the driver’s seat, not them.

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