Dishonest "The Columbian" Reporting

[Martin Hash]

The Columbian Politics Reporter contacted me to ask questions. Because of my previous experiences with The Columbian misrepresenting what I said, I wanted everything in writing, (see below). The result of which was a hatchet job that everyone can see for themselves. (The underlined text is all that she put in the article from what I wrote. Everything else she made up.)

On 10/20/2016 3:21 AM, Lauren Dake wrote:
> Hi Martin,
>
> Could you please respond to these questions by Thursday at 10 am?
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> 1) What distinguishes you from Rep. Paul Harris? Why should voters elect you instead of him?
Almost everybody complains of the low quality of candidates running for office, and that is because the selection process is so dominated by Special Interests. I have an unmatched resume, and a lifetime of exceptional experiences. I am more capable, more qualified, and much more independent of outside influence than Paul Harris. I am the person in the room that people very quickly start listening to.
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> 2) If elected, what would your top priority be in Olympia?
I would represent Washington residents being exploited by Oregon income taxes, make sure Clark County is getting back as much taxes as it is paying to Olympia, and keep careful watch over any tentative Columbia River bridge projects that reeked of crony capitalism or muscling by Portland.
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> 3) Where did you go to school to receive all these degrees?
Locally, MBA from Univ of Portland, MS Engineering from Oregon Graduate Institute (now OHSU), and JD from Lewis & Clark Law School. BS Engineering from CA State Sacramento, and PhD in Computer Science from Univ of Idaho. MS of Medicine from Univ of Northumbria, England, and MD from St. George's Medical School, WI. I did my medical training in hospitals in East Oakland, CA, Bronx, NY, and South Miami, FL, all at-risk populations.
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> 4) How would you describe your political philosophy?
Classical Liberal, liberty first. Liberals are moderate libertarians and Progressives are moderate socialists, and they overlap in the Democratic Party. I am a Democrat because my economics are Keynesian, and my social views are liberal.
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> 5) Why are you running for office? If elected, what are you confident you would be able to achieve?
I am at the point in my life where the best use of my qualifications & skills is for public benefit. I am comfortable & capable of organizing coalitions, and after a settling in period, we will start pressuring for liberty-centric goals inside legislation already before the House, then eventually introduce our own.
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> 6) To solve the McCleary crisis, what should the state Legislature do? Raise taxes? If so, which ones? If existing revenue can be used, what should be cut?
The idea that a State Supreme Court can essentially write laws is counter to the Separation of Powers, and an indication that Washington's election of judges is corrupt. Clearly, it is an issue that needs to go to the U.S. Supreme Court where I expect it to be struck down just like how Washington State's Supreme Court was overturned on Top 2 voting. Eventually Washington State's Constitution needs to be changed barring such totalitarian behavior, and while we are at it, change the Constitution to appoint judges.
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> 7) Anything else you would like to add.
I have a political podcast, "PRay TeLL, Dr. Hash," on iTunes which comes out every other day, that clearly articulates my perceptions & positions on a wide variety of national issues. I also have a YouTube channel for local political topics, and I post to local political online forums. Clark County constituents will be well informed about what I would be doing as their representative, and have an opportunity to debate me.
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> Thank you,
> Lauren
>
> Thanks.
>
> Lauren Dake
> Politics reporter, The Columbian
> Office: 360-735-4534
> Cell: 541-554-1162
> Twitter | Facebook
>
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> >>> Martin Hash <Martin@Hash.com> 10/18/2016 5:16 PM >>>
> > Hello Lauren;
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> Since my view of politics is that it is totally captured by Special Interests, I have made it a point not to respond to any and, frankly, my contact with The Columbian has always been similarly tainted. I will take your email at face value even though you did not list the questions you wish to ask, and I only answer questions in written form so that they cannot be misconstrued.
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> I have a YouTube channel explaining my positions, a political podcast, several political-flavored books, and a political forum. The website, http://www.MartinHash.com, has been out there since I got into politics a decade ago, and it contains links to all of these.
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> If you want newsworthy, it seems newsworthy that I am one of possibly 30 people in the world with doctorates in science, medicine & law, and I am the only one with the associated professional licenses, including Washington State Bar, CPA, and Professional Engineer. It seems newsworthy that I have written & produced 3 feature-length motion pictures, and many shorts. It seems newsworthy that I have traveled to more than 100 countries, been to all 7 continents, and lived overseas for a number of years. In fact, all of these things combined into a single individual seems very newsworthy indeed but I have never seen any mention of it in the Columbian though all the information is public, and some even in the Voter's pamphlet.
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> I have never seen or heard anything about Paul Harris that I consider newsworthy, or makes him a good representative of all the people in the 17th District against the Special Interests, but I suspect when you write your article you will find something.
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> Thank you for contacting me.
>
> Regards,
> Martin Hash
> PhD, MD, JD, MBA
>
> On 10/19/2016 5:39 AM, Lauren Dake wrote:
>> Hi Martin,
>> I was hoping to write a story about your race.
>> Do you have some time to chat today?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Lauren
>>
>> Lauren Dake
>> Politics reporter, The Columbian
>> Office: 360-735-4534
>> Cell: 541-554-1162
>> Twitter | Facebook
>

This is what she wrote.
Hash is a Vancouver entrepreneur who made money developing 3-D animation software. He has run for office before, including in 2008 when he campaigned for Benton’s seat.

Hash, who declined to comment to The Columbian except by email, wrote that he would “represent Washington residents being exploited by Oregon income taxes, make sure Clark County is getting back as much taxes as it is paying to Olympia and keep a careful watch over any tentative Columbia River bridge projects that reeked of crony capitalism or muscling by Portland.”

Hash said he’s received a variety of degrees, ranging from a master’s in business administration from the University of Portland, a juris doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School, and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Idaho.

Hash, who has released a feature-length 3-D animated movie “Tin Woodman of Oz,” said he’s at the point in his life “where the best use of my qualifications and skills is for public benefit.”

Hash has a political podcast called “Pray tell, Dr. Hash.”