Why my lawsuit against the AG is so important. Join me in Olympia this Friday (attend the hearing in-person, watch on ZOOM, or listen by phone).

Wed, Aug 14, 2024

To: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state(cc’d to the media, house & senate members, and Governor, and other candidates for office)

From: Tim EymanFighting for taxpayers for 27 years

In 2021, Inslee and the Democrats proposed a bill imposing a new capital gains income tax.

I and many others testified strongly against it.

It was and is a Pandora’s box.

It will inevitably lead to an income tax that hits all of us.

Despite overwhelming citizen opposition, the Democrats passed it anyway.

So we launched our signature drive for our initiative to ban any kind of income tax including the new capital gains income tax.

We worked really hard and promoted the heck out of it.

But we didn’t get enough signatures to qualify.

But fortunately, the voters had the chance to vote on it anyway with one of our tax advisory votes.

Voters said repeal it.

So what did the Democrats’ do in response to this rejection? 

They ignored us and moved to block any attempt to eliminate it.

Knowing that there was going to be an initiative (and frustrated by voters repeatedly passing our tax initiatives over the past 27 years), the Democrats passed a bill in 2022 that sabotaged all future tax initiatives.

Here’s what they did.

For over 100 years, whenever a citizen files an initiative, the AG is required by law to write a neutrally worded description of its policies.

It’s called the ballot title.

So what the Democrats did was violate that neutrality law by empowering the AG to insert a sabotage sentence into the ballot title for any tax initiative that qualifies for a public vote. 

No initiatives qualified for a public vote in 2022 or 2023.

So no one noticed the Democrats’ new law.

But as soon as superhero Jim Walsh qualified his initiatives, I knew this law was going to be a problem.

For my lawsuit, I am the Plaintiff and the Defendants are Bob Ferguson, the Secretary of State, and the Washington Legislature.

My lawsuit asks for a “Declaratory Judgment” finding that the Democrats’ law is illegal and unconstitutional and asks for a “Preliminary Injunction” which blocks the Secretary of State from including the AG’s sabotage sentences inside the neutrally worded ballot titles for Jim’s 3 tax initiatives.

And it prohibits them from doing it to all future tax initiatives.

Joel Ard’s lawsuit that was structured differently — he argued (very persuasively) that the Democrats’ law didn’t apply to Jim’s 3 initiatives. 

Last Friday, the state Supreme Court ruled that that lawsuit wasn’t brought forth in the way they thought it should.

Their ruling read: “The Court unanimously determined that … (1) relief by prohibition is not appropriate … (2) appellants have adequate alternative remedies through actions for declaratory and injunctive relief.”

That is EXACTLY what my lawsuit asks for: “declaratory and injunctive relief.” 

So this court hearing is a really big deal.

I ask everyone to do one of these 3 things on Friday:

1) JOIN ME TO WATCH THE HEARING IN PERSON:

It’s at Thurston County Superior Court, 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Olympia. It starts at 9:00am so I’ll get there around 8:30am. 

I can’t tell you what a difference it makes to have a packed courtroom.

But if you can’t come in person, then please …

2) WATCH IT ON ZOOM:

At 9:00am, click on this link 

For MEETING ID, type in: 990 7988 8683 and then the # key

For PASSWORD, type in: 12345

The judge — Chris Lanese — will be able to see how many people are watching — the more the better.

And if you don’t do ZOOM, then please …

3) LISTEN TO THE COURT HEARING ON YOUR PHONE:

At 9:00am, call this number: 253-215-8782

For MEETING ID, punch in: 990 7988 8683 and then the # key

For the PASSWORD, punch in: 12345

Please be with me while I fight this critical battle.

The AG’s sabotage sentences are inaccurate, biased, and clearly intended to sway voters to vote no.

On Friday sometime after 9:00am, our case will be heard.

It’ll last 30 minutes.

And then the judge will decide.

This is a BIGGIE.

I ask for your prayers and positive vibes from now ’til then. 

Is it any wonder why Bully Bob Ferguson is trying so hard to impose a lifetime ban on all my future political activity?

With the expert legal assistance of Richard Sanders, I am appealing the AG’s ridiculously unconstitutional ruling because it’s so absurd:

* Lifetime ban on all future political activity?* I’m no longer a person, I’m forever designated a ‘continuing political committee’?* $5.5 million?* Prohibiting me from earning money for the rest of my life?

I urge you to help me fight back against the AG’s abuse of power by donating to the Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund RIGHT NOW!

Mail your check to:Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund17404 Meridian Ave E #F PMB 176Puyallup, WA, 98375

Or donate online:

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With your help, I will keep fighting for the people across our nation with initiatives, lawsuits, lobbying, and helping elect more freedom-loving elected officials.

I love you all.

Onward!

Tim Eyman

You can call or text me anytime: 509-991-5295

You can email me anytime:  Tim@TimDefense.com

(I can’t access any of my other email addresses — grrr!)

For more details on this, go to: TimDefense.com