In our February newsletter, Ellen Menshew, Clallam County Democrats Chairperson, writes, “Now more than ever, we are all being called to action … history reminds us that real change begins when people choose to speak up and act.” 
 
For many of us who historically have not been politically active, choosing to “speak up and act” may seem a daunting task. Yet there is so much outrageousness being perpetrated by the Trump Administration, there is bound to be a moment for each person that triggers a desire to act, and causes them to think, ‘but what can I do?’

With myriad news stories raining down on us every day, both nationally and locally, it would be easy to miss the Clallam Conservation District’s (CCD) election for a Board Supervisor. After all, you have to request a ballot, there is no voters’ pamphlet, and, like so many little boards, organizations, and entities, why should we care? One reason: even the smallest local election matters.

​I attended a membership meeting of Indivisible Sequim this afternoon. I wanted to make a pitch for votes to reelect Wendy Rae Johnson who is seeking a second three-year term as a Commissioner for the Clallam Conservation District (CCD). 

The human cost of illegal deportations and violent attacks by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is being felt in many communities across the country, and will also likely wind up sinking the U.S. economy. The following stories, captured by The Freedom Writers Collaborative, clearly underscore the human suffering being perpetrated by this regime’s illegal Immigration Wars. One thing that all eight stories make abundantly clear – no one is immune from the lawlessness of ICE and DHS, including our own communities here in Clallam County.