Since I observed Mr. Halvorson make a comment on the earlier article on this matter, I assume he is paying attention to this one. I wonder if he will confirm that a high school diploma is the highest level of formal education he has attained?
It is my understanding his co-sponsor Keith Young has an unaccredited degree from a Bible “College”. As for the rest of the council majority, I believe it is also true Kalei LaFave and Spencer Boudreau both only have high school educations.
At any rate, for Mr. Halvorson to say, “I answer to my citizens only, not experts” is not only patently absurd, it’s yet another example of Mr. Halvorson’s willingness to shamelessly ~lie~ to the public about his intentions.
Through my research for the OPMA lawsuit, I am in possession of literally scores of emails from verified Longview citizens who were begging Mr. Halvorson and his 3 co-defendants ~not~ do the series of actions they had planned starting on January 11 with the agenda item to dismantle the Longview Homeless Task Force.
Comparatively, the mere handful of emails they received in support of their many actions were primarily from individuals who are verifiably ~not~ citizens of Longview, such as Woodland’s Darcy Billingsley, Castle Rock’s Larry Crosby, Kelso’s Bill Youngren, and (other?) members of the hyper-partisan ‘4Cs’ group.
Don’t forget Mr. Halvorson also repeatedly said he had no intention of terminating Kris Swanson, while he was surreptitiously working behind the scenes to, wait for it, terminate Kris Swanson! He must have missed Sunday School the day the 9th Commandment was introduced.
Watch what happens Tuesday night. Mr. Halvorson and the council majority will hear from dozens of citizens, many of whom are also ~experts~ in oral and public health, yet he will wear a smarmy grin while flatly ignoring them. But it’s not like Erik Halvorson is the first charlatan to be elected to public office in Cowlitz County. It’s just such a shame his style of con-artistry is so successful here, same as it is on the County and 19th District levels. So it goes. Elections have consequences, folks.
One thing is clear though; Erik Halvorson isn’t a principled Conservative, he’s a narcissistic and hubristic ~Know Nothing~.
Halverson thinks he is an authority in everything. He is a public servant and required to listen to experts; his constituents, one has to presume, are the 15-20% of the voters that elected him, the others , he disregards. This man lacks (IMO) Humility and an understanding of public service. In his house, he can be king, but not in city government.
The Gang of Four need to go. If people who care voted, they wouldn’t exist. Election by a slim majority of a slim minority is not a mandate to use pseudoscience to impose generational change on the majority. If pens were included with ballots, would people actually vote?
Halvorson appears to want to be a “take charge” kind of guy by taking charge of moving us backward to the 19th century. If he did any homework and listened to medical and dental experts, he would not be trying to remove fluoride from our drinking water under the guise of saving a few bucks. This is the same guy who voted for US, the Longview taxpayers, to pick up his legal expense tab. Hypocrisy much?
For those of you who are parents of young children, get ready for more trips to the dentist with your anxiety-ridden kids, more headaches over coverage by your dental insurance carrier (if you even have one), and more out-of-pocket expense to fix those cavities your kids are bound to develop. Maybe you can ask Halvorson to help pay for your dental bills.
If the anti-science folks on the board object to fluoride being "shoved down people's throats", what about chlorine. It is highly toxic. It is very noticeable. It evaporates from treated water, exposing us all. We need to get rid of chlorine in the water. After that, we can get rid of H2O in the water. Job well done.
The County Board of Health might have the last say. There is a case involving the Skagit PUD which was refusing to fluoridate where the Appeals Court ruled that the County Board of Health could mandate fluoridation.
Since I observed Mr. Halvorson make a comment on the earlier article on this matter, I assume he is paying attention to this one. I wonder if he will confirm that a high school diploma is the highest level of formal education he has attained?
It is my understanding his co-sponsor Keith Young has an unaccredited degree from a Bible “College”. As for the rest of the council majority, I believe it is also true Kalei LaFave and Spencer Boudreau both only have high school educations.
At any rate, for Mr. Halvorson to say, “I answer to my citizens only, not experts” is not only patently absurd, it’s yet another example of Mr. Halvorson’s willingness to shamelessly ~lie~ to the public about his intentions.
Through my research for the OPMA lawsuit, I am in possession of literally scores of emails from verified Longview citizens who were begging Mr. Halvorson and his 3 co-defendants ~not~ do the series of actions they had planned starting on January 11 with the agenda item to dismantle the Longview Homeless Task Force.
Comparatively, the mere handful of emails they received in support of their many actions were primarily from individuals who are verifiably ~not~ citizens of Longview, such as Woodland’s Darcy Billingsley, Castle Rock’s Larry Crosby, Kelso’s Bill Youngren, and (other?) members of the hyper-partisan ‘4Cs’ group.
Don’t forget Mr. Halvorson also repeatedly said he had no intention of terminating Kris Swanson, while he was surreptitiously working behind the scenes to, wait for it, terminate Kris Swanson! He must have missed Sunday School the day the 9th Commandment was introduced.
Watch what happens Tuesday night. Mr. Halvorson and the council majority will hear from dozens of citizens, many of whom are also ~experts~ in oral and public health, yet he will wear a smarmy grin while flatly ignoring them. But it’s not like Erik Halvorson is the first charlatan to be elected to public office in Cowlitz County. It’s just such a shame his style of con-artistry is so successful here, same as it is on the County and 19th District levels. So it goes. Elections have consequences, folks.
One thing is clear though; Erik Halvorson isn’t a principled Conservative, he’s a narcissistic and hubristic ~Know Nothing~.
Halverson thinks he is an authority in everything. He is a public servant and required to listen to experts; his constituents, one has to presume, are the 15-20% of the voters that elected him, the others , he disregards. This man lacks (IMO) Humility and an understanding of public service. In his house, he can be king, but not in city government.
The Gang of Four need to go. If people who care voted, they wouldn’t exist. Election by a slim majority of a slim minority is not a mandate to use pseudoscience to impose generational change on the majority. If pens were included with ballots, would people actually vote?
Halvorson appears to want to be a “take charge” kind of guy by taking charge of moving us backward to the 19th century. If he did any homework and listened to medical and dental experts, he would not be trying to remove fluoride from our drinking water under the guise of saving a few bucks. This is the same guy who voted for US, the Longview taxpayers, to pick up his legal expense tab. Hypocrisy much?
For those of you who are parents of young children, get ready for more trips to the dentist with your anxiety-ridden kids, more headaches over coverage by your dental insurance carrier (if you even have one), and more out-of-pocket expense to fix those cavities your kids are bound to develop. Maybe you can ask Halvorson to help pay for your dental bills.
If the anti-science folks on the board object to fluoride being "shoved down people's throats", what about chlorine. It is highly toxic. It is very noticeable. It evaporates from treated water, exposing us all. We need to get rid of chlorine in the water. After that, we can get rid of H2O in the water. Job well done.
Excellent summary of the issue!
Dean Takko was the Cowlitz County Assessor, not auditor.
Thanks. A brain fart.
The County Board of Health might have the last say. There is a case involving the Skagit PUD which was refusing to fluoridate where the Appeals Court ruled that the County Board of Health could mandate fluoridation.