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<P>Subject: Government Inspector.</P>
<P>A cocky<SPAN class=577463121-23052007> King County </SPAN>D<SPAN
class=577463121-23052007>.D.E.S.</SPAN><SPAN
class=577463121-23052007> agent</SPAN> stopped at a farm and talked with an
old farmer. </P>
<P>He told the farmer, "I need to inspect your farm." The old farmer said "OK,
but don't go in that field right over yonder." The <SPAN
class=577463121-23052007>DDES agent</SPAN> said, "Mister, I have the
authority of the Government with me. See this card? This card means I am allowed
to go WHEREVER I wish on ANY agricultural land....no questions asked or
answered. Do you understand?"</P>
<P>The farmer nodded politely and went about his farm chores. Later, he heard
loud screams and saw the <SPAN class=577463121-23052007>DDES agent</SPAN>
running for the fence. Close behind was the farmer's huge prize bull. The bull
was madder than a nest full of hornets and was gaining on the government agent
at every step.</P>
<P>The farmer called out, "Show him your card!! Show him your card!!"</P>
<P> </P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
capr-announce-bounces+dang=cablespeed.com@lists.celestial.com
[mailto:capr-announce-bounces+dang=cablespeed.com@lists.celestial.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Jeff Wright<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:47
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Capr Announce<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Capr-announce] CAPR News
May, 2007 EXTRA<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><BR
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<H1><B><FONT face=Georgia size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">CAPR<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>NEWS – UPDATE EXTRA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Georgia size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM CITIZENS’
ALLIANCE FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>May,
2007</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Georgia size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Georgia size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Georgia size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">City of Kent CAO CASE
Action</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Georgia size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">In
the CAPR NEWS for May, 2007 that was delivered earlier today, there was an
item regarding the Kent CAO and an upcoming Supreme Court hearing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On its heals, followed the news that
the Court has dropped the case.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Attached below is a message from Pacific Legal Foundation attorney
Brian Hodges that explains the issue far better than I
could:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">In
a procedural morass, the Kent CAO appeal was dismissed without ever having the
substance of its merits heard by a court. This case was unique in that at all
levels of review, the court decided that it raised such substantial issues
that the court passed it along up the chain of appellate courts until it
finally reached the Washington Supreme Court. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This
process of finding a court to review the case took a long time. During this
time, the Growth Board required that Kent revise the invalidated portions of
its CAO or be sanctioned. Kent complied. Based on this compliance, the Supreme
Court held today that the City’s appeal was moot and dismissed the appeal–just
days before oral argument.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This
dismissal leaves un-reviewed rulings by the Growth Board that adversely affect
property rights. Primarily, the issue that we argued as amici (on behalf of
PLF and Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights) was the Growth Board’s holding
that local government did not have the discretion to balance property rights
against protecting the environment. The Board held that protecting the
environment is a prioritized goal of the GMA that cannot be challenged.
Unfortunately, this decision is being cited as precedent for this holding.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
hearing scheduled for May 29, 2007 has been stricken.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Brian
Hodges<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">As
Brian notes, this may very well prove to be a precedent, which is bad news
indeed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This situation
illustrates that have a monolithic government in Washington State at present
and our rights are suffering because of it!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jeff
Wright<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Secretary,
CAPR<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">E-mail:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A
href="mailto:jeff@proprights.org">jeff@proprights.org</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
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