Yeah, well, Tim Eyman’s chalked up another legal victory of sorts: “Judge puts two versions of Initiative 18 on ballot“. Though for the life of me, I can’t understand how a Snohomish County resident has the standing to go to a Snohomish County court and sue the King County Council.
I’ve written a lot about how thirst for money drives Tim’s political agenda, but his response to the ruling highlights another major motivation behind his political activities… personal vengeance.
“I’m just absolutely euphoric over this ruling,” he said. “Not only do you get a win but you get to rub the Cadillac council’s nose in it.”
Yeah Tim… public policy should be driven by your sick need to rub politician’s noses in it. Like all bullies, this says a lot more about your anxiety over your own personal inadequacies than it says about your opponents.
Whatever.
Give Tim his little legal victories. Because when I-892 goes down to defeat in November, it will be two years and counting since he’s had an all important electoral victory at the polls.
Without regards to Eyman isn\’t the real issue that the King County Council interfered with voters wishes when they altered what the voters requested? If the council did in fact alter the language of the initiative shouldn\’t someone have held them accountable?
Didn\’t Eyman gain standing to file suit when the union, who sponsored the Initiative, gave him a position during the initiative campaign?
Even though you hate the guy isn\’t it better in this case that an improper decision was corrected or is it your opinion that
what the Council did should have been just been ignored?
No, the issue is Eyman. The council made technical changes to better deal with the transition to a smaller council. Even the jail guards union, who sponsored I-18 and paid Tim his $20,000 \”gift\”, had no problem with the changes. But Eyman takes everything personal.
And the council did not \”interfere with voters wishes.\” Nobody\’s voted on I-18 yet. They interfered with Eyman\’s wishes, and I don\’t see how the fact that Tim advised the jail guards on how to spend their money paying professional signature gatherers, empowers him to speak on behalf of voters.
And finally… if you want even-handed and dispassionate discourse on Tim Eyman, you\’re reading the wrong the blog. No apologies.
I,m not concenred about whether you bash Eyman or not. My point was that an elected body changed what voters wanted. You state they didn\’t alter voters wishes but since you have to be a voter to sign the petition, everyone who signed the petition was a registered voter and thus, voters wishes were altered.
As to why the union changed it\’s mind, maybe they made the point they wanted to make and are now trying to kiss and make up for their own reasons, which likely has nothing to do with the best interests of all citizens. Maybe some members of the county council which would be effected offered to look favorably to pay increase for union members?
Your issue is Eyman has dirty hands. I merely make the point that the union and the King County Council aren\’t much better in trhis case.
Given the majority of public employee unions are content with people like Chris Dugovich acting on their behalf speaks to what the majority of public unions are all about. If the majority disagreed with Dugovich he would be out or at the least on a tighter leash.