Washington man wants tapeworm on state seal

An Orting man, apparently upset over the state's taxes, has proposed some major changes to the Washington state seal.

Jim Vaughn, a retired military officer, has proposed a new seal featuring "a tapeworm dressed in a three piece suit attached to the taxpayer's rectum as the central figure" in place of George Washington with the words "committed to sucking the life blood out of each and every tax payer" surrounding the vignette.



Vaughn detailed the proposed changes, as well as his grievances against the state, in an affidavit filed with the the Secretary of State's Office this week.

"I know that a tapeworm attached to the taxpayer is a bit radical, but we've got to get the people's attention and Olympia's attention," Vaughn said.