In this first video in what I expect to become an ongoing series, we feature a few of the many weirdos who have achieved positions of power in local government. We also feature a local hero who has made a real difference in his community as well.

All types of people manage to get elected to local government. Some of them are great. Some of them are bad. Some of them are mediocre. And some of them are just weirdos.

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 links:

Pedro Olguin’s official Burien City Council website

Pedro Olguin’s $900 fine for violating Washington State’s campaign finance laws (based on complaint filed by Glen Morgan)

The original complaint filed against Pedro Olguin by Glen Morgan linked here

Pedro Olguin’s official Public Disclosure Commission complaint/fine/case file

Another $100 fine against Pedro Olguin by the Public Disclosure Commission

Olguin arrested and jailed in Wenatchee (article B-Townblog)

Councilmember Olguin arrested for assault (another article)

Official Olympia City Council website for Renate Rollins

Councilmember Rollins interviews with King5 news about her refusal to pay rent

Seattle City Council Member Lisa Herbold’s official website

Lisa Herbold’s Wikipedia site (for what it is worth)

Seattle Times opinion article about Lisa Herbold AWOL leadership

Washington Examiner article about Herbold wanting to defund the police, but calling them when she wants help

Post Millennial – Another article about Lisa Herbold’s hypocrisy

My Northwest (Jason Rantz) – Great article about Lisa Herbold complaining about a crime that she is legalizing

Cowlitz County Commissioner Arn Mortensen official website (please note, I misspelled his name in the video as “Mortenson”)

Interview of Commission Mortensen during Covid Panic regarding Inslee’s harassment of local businesses

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2 COMMENTS

  1. These 3 are clearly not serving the public. So who are they serving?

    Voters need to ask that question.

    • They are certainly serving the grant grifters who make a killing on the backs of taxpayers when clowns run the government. They are clearly serving Dow Constantine, who wants to spread the pain of Seattle’s disaster into the surrounding communities as a relief valve for Seattle.

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