Briggs pegs the moron meter with his utterly farcical letter to the editor on the CRC Scam.

As a fringe-left nutter, few are more rabidly in support of this humongous rip-off than candidate-in-waiting for a House seat Mike Briggs.

Few can regurgitate the pro-CRC nonsensical sewage better.  And when viewed through that lens, it's easy to see why he's freaking out and doing his best to silence a larger group in opposition to the idiocy he so admires, this one in the CW Post Record.:

Letters to the Editor for April 2, 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Washougal should stay neutral on CRC

As a concerned citizen of Washougal, I am opposed to have my city create any kind of a resolution, pro or con, concerning the CRC project.

But if the city were pushing a resolution  in support of this garbage, do you believe, for one minute, that he'd have written this moronic effort?

He's parsing his words here because he knows damned well there would NEVER be a "resolution of support" for this economic waste of gigantic proportions... so he lies and says "pro or con" when I think we all know better.

This is a collaborative project that is 11 years in the making, legislatively it concerns the state of Oregon and the state of Washington and our federal government.

It, of course, is as "collaborative" as two wolves and a sheep discussing the lunch menu.  There's nothing "collaborative" about it since it's the result of a fraud that was, and is, start to finish, a scam to get loot rail into Clark County.

When the CRC scammers operate on a specific policy designed to ignore public input, there's damned little "collaborative" about it.

The project’s future, at this very moment, lies with the State of Washington legislation.

It's actually DOA in the Senate, to be precise.

Within a short time, possibly 30 days, the fate of this important project will be known with the state either passing or rejecting the current CRC funding package. The rejection will mark the end of the CRC project and for any bridge project for many years to come due to the lack of further federal support and the lack of any sponsor to try again.

That much of this gobbledegook is true.

For the relatively small city of Washougal to create and forward an unsolicited and legislatively non-binding resolution is not only wrong, it is a waste of Washougal’s meager financial resources and energies. I see no gain in this for Washougal and only possible severe downside repercussions.

First of all, it's never "wrong" for any level of government to express an opinion.

Note that Briggs never says anything about Vancouver's rote approval and restatement of a position in SUPPORT of this scam.  Which, of course, begs the question: if it's "right" for Vancouver to express their support, then why is it "wrong" for Washougal to express their opposition if that is their will?

Second, only a fringe-left nutter or a Nazi would ever believe that expressing the will of the people equates to a "waste of time." Briggs has yet to prove this moronic assertion in any way but his bent opinion.

Third, it's not terribly surprising that anyone as blinded by his partisanship wouldn't "see" any "gain" for Washougal: as a pro-CRC whack job, anyone smart enough to oppose his view (Almost everyone, as far as that goes) can't do or say anything where he WOULD "see a gain."

Briggs then babbles utterly moronic nonsense:

1 - This is not a city of Washougal project. This is a State of Washington project.

That pesky First Amendment applies.  And here's another bulletin, idjit: Washougal pretty much IS a part of the State of Washington.  Since you just got here, maybe you didn't know that?

2 - The city has not been solicited to give its opinion by the state.

And Briggs wasn't solicited to give his opinion either... yet here it is.  No hypocrisy in THAT position, eh, Mikey?

YOU can babble whatever you want on anything you like, but a city council CAN'T?

Next time you jump out of an airplane, try opening the 'chute.

3 - No city, in any state, has been asked to give its opinion to the state.

Which hasn't stopped Vancouver or Woodland from doing that very thing.

And again, no one asked Briggs, either... yet here he is.

Odd, isn't it, that he would ascribe rights to himself that he would remove from others?  Typically leftist. 

4 - The city does not have the jurisdiction to issue any comment upon this collaborative state project.

Actually, the city, of course, can "issue any comment" it likes to anyone it wants.  Naturally, idiot stick failed to back up this statement because, like on so many other things he babbles about, that he doesn't WANT them to do it doesn't mean, and he failed to show, where it can't be done.

5 - The following communities have either said they are not going to take a position on this project or have decided to stay neutral (and I believe this is wise): Camas, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, Woodland, Kalama, Longview.

Of course, what a blithering idiot thinks is "wise" and what IS wise are frequently far apart.

Note three things: the absence of Clark County where the commissioners have trashed this scam; the absence of Vancouver from his bizarre list, and his idiotic, ignorant inclusion of Woodland in his babble, since Woodland in fact did a resolution OPPOSING this crap pile a little over a year ago.

But then facts have never been a big part of Briggs' universe.

Clearly, again, this hypocritical putz thinks it's just dandy that Vancouver has repeatedly babbled in favor of this garbage heap.  And Kalama, of course, isn't IN Clark County... because if he was counting everyone on the list, there's a few hundred towns up and down the length of the I-5 that aren't even aware this scam is in place.

6 - Washougal’s personal opinion can have no legislative effect on this project.

And you know this how, exactly?

7- The 18th District’s three legislative representatives, Sen. Rivers, Rep. Vick and Rep. Pike, have already stated in print they are not for the CRC project. They do not need to be reminded by Washougal where they stand on this issue.

OK.  Feel free to quote them where they say they "don't need to be reminded," because pard, I've got a bulletin for you: you don't speak, in any way, for them... and what they need or want is, in no way, determined by a fringe left idiot.

8 - Washougal is in desperate need for more business to our community.

Which has as much to do with this as unicorn ranching.

9 - The business community is overwhelmingly in support of this project.

This, of course, is a flat out lie, unsupported by anything except his imagination.

10 - Our ports are for a new bridge: The Port of C-W, Kalama, Longview, Vancouver, Woodland.

And yet, you have no problem when they expressed THEIR opinion.

Which, of course, is because they support it just like you. 

Typical leftist hypocrisy... since all of those things you babbled about Washougal taking an anti-position not making any difference would equally apply to these ports taking a pro-position.

11 - Labor is in support.

That union scum support this is reason enough to oppose it, any other factor notwithstanding.  I thought you wanted to list reasons to make this happen, not to provide further reasons to kill this scam.

12 - Washougal has joined in with Camas and the Port to create CWEDA, to help locate and bring business to our city. Why would the city on one hand spend money to support business recruitment, but on the other hand issue a resolution clearly against what business truly wants?

More non-sequitor idiocy?

Here's a clue: this resolution will make absolutely no difference to "business" one way or the other.  You know damned well that business in and around Washougal would not use the CRC: why you would make such a bogus, nonsensical attempt to tie the two together just smacks of desperation since you lack any real reason to support it.

Build it, don't build it: excepting the tolls that would be slammed onto the 205 by Oregon, this rip off would make no difference to business in the 'shoug.

13 - Washougal has been making many inroads to work along side with its neighbor Camas. I have seen this with the recent successful merger of fire services, CWEDA, the cooperation between police departments, the camaraderie between the mayors, etc. Washougal has made it known that it wants to be a good and supportive business partner with Camas and all of East Clark County.

Utterly irrelevant. 

Why then, would Washougal now create such a resolution, which would fly in the face of this new-found cooperation?

Uh, because scum with your attitude in government have kept the people from being allowed to vote on this so this is a way to voice the opinion of the people?

Damn, you are dense.  The people of Washougal DO NOT WANT THIS BUILT.

And you want to silence this effort to give the people of Washougal a direct voice against this rip off?

What could Washougal gain?

Respect.  Respect of the people who believe their government, unlike the scum running Vancouver, actually listens.

More to the point — what could Washougal lose?

Well, with any luck at all, maybe you'll move out.  And that would be a HUGE net gain.

Other then that, nothing.

Since you asked.

I am 100 percent in favor of every single citizen contacting their state representatives and making known their wants on this project. This is what our local representatives are for.

Gee.  That's mighty decent of you, Briggs, to allow that and all.

But what is not the correct path to take is to have the small city of Washougal, being pressured by outside interests, push forward a resolution to the State of Washington.

It's just a shame that you believe everyone in your city's government is as stupid as you seem to be.

What if the people were pushing this?  What if "outside interests" made no difference in this deliberation?

Would that make any difference to you?

Hell, no, it wouldn't.  By their votes for commissioner and on the last CScam vote, the people made their position on this rip off quite clear.

Washougal City Council, do not create any non-binding and unsolicited resolution against the CRC project.

Washougal City Council, DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT.  Unlike some clowns. I believe your vote and your efforts will reflect the will of the people you would govern.

It is not necessary, can legislatively do nothing, and has the real potential of doing harm to the city I cherish.

It's necessary if you, the city council, believe it to be; it will reinforce to the legislators in the 18th that you hate this scam as much as the rest of us, and it will do no harm of any kind, whatsoever.

And, with any luck at all, once you pass this thing, certain undesirable elements might take the hint and move over to the Soviet Socialist Republic of Oregon, right next to a loot rail track.

Washougal — just stay neutral.

Washougal --- just reflect the will of the people... the majority of the people... and ignore the fringers.

Mike Briggs, Washougal

And to think... this guy actually wants to run for office.

Sheesh..