<![CDATA[CONSERVATIVE'S GUIDE TO LOCAL POLITICS IN WELLINGTON - Articles]]>Tue, 14 May 2024 15:34:15 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Obey COVID Mandates?]]>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 22:46:27 GMThttp://wellingtonconservative.com/articles/obey-covid-mandatesDuring this time of Covid lock-downs and restrictions, you may have read stories about or even seen firsthand local leaders such as sheriffs or city leaders ignoring and refusing to enforce those orders.  What you may not know is that this course of action is born out of Christian doctrine.  More specifically, it is called the “doctrine of the lesser magistrates” or the “doctrine of interposition.” 
 
Pastor Matthew Trewhella in his book (now available at the IPS bookstore), The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates, does a tremendous job of clearly explaining the principles of Christian resistance that once were widely known but have recently been forgotten.  This is a doctrine not rooted in rebellion but in godly submission.
 
Our system of government was designed with the separation of powers, not only between the three branches of the federal government, but also between the states and local authorities. It is no accident that the Constitution not only requires those elected to federal office to take an oath to support the Constitution, but also those elected in the “several States” (see Article 6, Paragraph 3). Each elected official in the United States is bound to recognize the Constitution as the “supreme Law of the Land” in matters to which it speaks, and are required to take an oath support and defend it.
 
In practice, what this means is that even the lowest (or the most local elected official) has been given the duty and also granted the authority to protect the citizens under his care from tyrannical rulers. For instance, if the President proclaims an order contrary to the Constitution, a state governor can ignore that order and protect the citizens in his state from prosecution. This would also mean a city council could do the same against a governor; a sheriff against a county board of supervisors; etc.
 
Many politicians do not realize this truth, but are told they must follow what those above them have ordered. In addition, many of us feel helpless when we see an out of control President, Congress, Court, Governor, or the like.
 
What if we start holding our local leaders accountable to protect our rights? What if we started communicating this truth to our mayors, supervisors, sheriffs, assemblymen, and other elected leaders most closely connected to our community? I believe we would start seeing the accountability our Founding Fathers envisioned when they gave us our Constitution. We would begin to start seeing our liberties restored.
 
Arm yourself for battle with the truths needed to recla​im the liberties our forefathers once enjoyed and our posterity longs to have.  The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates is a good place to start.

Written by Brian Eschen, October 12, 2021
https://principlestudies.org/reviews/the-doctrine-of-the-lesser-magistrates/​]]><![CDATA[WaterNow Grant]]>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMThttp://wellingtonconservative.com/articles/waternow-grant8398082​Facts about the WaterNow project:
This grant was denied by the Board on 5/10/22 with a 4 to 3 vote. Gaiter, Mason,           Tietz, and Wiegand voting against it the first time.
Trustee Mason changed his mind and on 5/24/22 he motioned to bring this grant       back to the board, thereby joining Kinney, Macdonald, and Mayor Chaussee in         passing the grant on 6/14/22.
No money is being given to the town with this grant.
WaterNow is giving the town 250 hours of their time which is worth $25,000                ($100/hour)
There will be 6 meetings over 9 months to complete the project (May 2023-Jan              2024)
Will cost 70 hours of staff’s time (taxpayer’s money to pay for staff’s time)
Will cost the town $200 for each meeting to have a Spanish translator at the                 meeting
Will cost extra $ to translate any marketing material
Will require additional cost if the project goes over 250 hours 
Project is to come up with ways to advertise to Wellington residents on how to             conserve water. (specifically the Hispanic community, the HOA's, and residents         on fixed income). 
Once project is complete, town will have to pay to implement the marketing                 strategies.

10 Reasons to vote NO:
1) There is no proof that rejecting this grant will result in not getting future grants the Town applies for. Our taxes should pay to fix our streets, we shouldn't rely on grants to fix our town. We should not base our decisions on fear.
2) Water Conservation did not come up as a board priority at the Board Workshop at all. This is the past board’s priority. We shouldn’t start a project that is no longer a priority for our town.
3) Trustees were elected to do what the residents want, not what makes staff look good. Trustees who vote to bring this grant back to the board are putting staff needs above residents and are letting staff run the town instead of representing the residents.
4) Sunk cost concept. Just because staff spent 30 hours applying for this grant, doesn't mean we have to move forward with it if it is not the right direction for our town. Decisions shouldn't be made based on past actions but should be made based on future benefits.
5) Other towns spend a lot of money on water conservation with very little benefit. (https://tapin.waternow.org/meet-communities/#) For example, Aurora spent $242,335 on water conservation efforts. They saved 5.51 gallons per person per year which equates to $0.64 per person per year.
6) Wellington is already doing conservation techniques and already advertising to public through water bill inserts, social media posts, and website.
7) Wellington already spent $40,000 to Logan Simpson to come up with a manual on water saving landscape and irrigation techniques.
8) It is a waste of staff’s time (taxpayer money to pay for staff’s time) to study what we are already doing. Staff’s time better spent on more pressing community needs such as the 2022 priorities discussed at the Board Workshop.
9) Will cost money to translate meetings into Spanish and money to implement the marketing strategies given.
10) WaterNow is owned by Multiplier which is funded by Zuckerberg, Schwab, and Rockefeller, to name a few. Multiplier (WaterNow's parent company) is following the UN Agenda https://multiplier.org/about/ and https://sdgs.un.org/goals have the same goals and pictures as seen below:
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Examples from other Cities:
Project cites Glenwood Springs campaign as a potential model for Wellington’s campaign. Therefore save money by using Glenwood Springs’ campaign instead of spending 9 months to come up with the same thing.
Glenwood Springs Water Efficiency Plan states that there is no financial benefit to conserve water, but they will do it anyways.
Glenwood Springs Water Efficiency Plan states: “financial benefits of increased water efficiency are essentially non-existent.”
“In spite of the lack of real financial incentive, Glenwood Springs remains committed to water efficiency and to current conservation efforts.”
“Recent climate change forecasts indicate a warming trend. . .One report indicates temperatures for the 2035 to 2064 time period are forecast to increase by an average of approximately 4 degrees F. It is important to consider both demand-side, as well as supply-side, impacts of future climate change on overall water supply conditions.”
Glenwood Springs is educating their residents through flyers and bill stuffers and providing materials upon request.
Aurora spent $242,335 on water conservation efforts. They saved 5.51 gallons per person per year which equates to $0.64 per person per year.
Boulder spent $3M on water conservation efforts. They saved 65 gallons per person per year which equates to $28.03 per person per year.
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