Thurs., Nov. 17 – 7:00 p.m. – Newbury Park (address below):

Video:   Breach of Trust:  How Washington
Turns Outsiders Into Insiders*

Tea Party favorite Sen. Tom Coburn speaks to CSPAN’s Brian Lamb about his six years in the House of Representatives (1995-2001) after the “Contract With America” finally brought the GOP a majority in Washington.

But it didn’t turn out as he and the other GOP Freshmen expected.

You will see how seeds were planted then that grew into the birth of the Tea Party movement

Hear Coburn evaluate Newt Gingrich‘s leadership as Speaker of the House.

You likely won’t hear this information anywhere else.

These facts will play an important role in our selection of a true
Tea Party-principled candidate for President.

We mustn’t let this happen again.

*  This is the title of Tom Coburn’s book, published in 2003.
The interview took place soon after its publication.

Thurs. Nov. 17, 7:00 p.m. – 2697 Lavery Ct., #18, NPk (Calvary Chapel)
Map to Calvary Chapel

For more information send email to cguillot@roadrunner.com

This is a short newsletter — just 2 Action items.
Both are critical for ALL OF US to do.

With OWS in the media daily, people are asking “Where is the Tea Party?”

These Action items accomplish much more than waving signs on street corners.

And time is short!!!

Please respond to this email to let me know what you will do.

Then we can tell everyone how active and important
the Tea Party Movement is in our part of California.
That we WILL make a difference!!!

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Action Item 1:

Patriots nationwide are taking action to stop the installation of Smart Meters.
Why?  Because they are concerned about risks to their health and the environment, and about privacy and control of personal energy usage.  The PUC is currently deciding the fate of an “Opt-Out” potential.  To date, there is NO opt-out.  Thousand Oaks is scheduled for Smart Meter installation in the second quarter of 2012!!!  Therefore, it behooves us all to call or write City Council to “opt out” of this program, which other cities, counties and states have already done.

–Call City Council at 805-449-2121 or write them at city@toaks.org.   They need to hear from massive numbers of us for them to take our request seriously.  Ask them to take a stand in protecting residents’ health, safety and privacy by writing a letter to the CPUC asking for an opt-out of the wireless Smart Meter program and instead provide a safe, wired meter.

–After that, call SCE at 800-810-2369 to get on their “Delay Installation List.”  They’ll ask you to write a note to put on your meter saying “I have requested to be on the Delay List.  Don’t install a Smart Meter.”  They will send you a yellow tag to put on your meter that says the same thing .

–Connie Hudson (who spoke to us at our Sept. 15 Tea Party meeting) said about the Press Release below:  “Hoping to hear Edison will be doing it too, soon.“  Connie says we must alert more people to the urgent need to call SCE to opt-out.  Door hangers are being made that contain instructions and the opt-out phone number.  When they are ready she needs volunteers to hang them on doors in neighborhoods near where you live.  Please let me know if you will help.

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Action Item 2:

From California TeaPartyPatriots:

FORWARD TO EVERY CALIFORNIAN

Tim Donnelly (Calif. Assemblyman) was on the John & Ken Show to announce that the Referendum to repeal the DREAM Act has been approved by the Secretary of State.  Petitions are being printed and will be available for signature gatherers (all of us) starting Tuesday, Nov. 1.

We need 505,000 valid signatures by Jan. 5.  That sounds like a lot and it is, but 7000 Californians have already signed up to collect signatures at www.StopAB131.com

If everyone collects 100 signatures, we will hit our goal easily and this repeal will goon the Nov 2012 ballot, 2 months before Jerry Brown’s Nightmare law would take effect.

Keep in mind, 80-90% of Californians were and are against giving tens of millions of scarce tax dollars to adult ILLEGAL aliens in the form of public grants to attend college.  This is above and beyond the in-state tuition that illegal aliens already get.  That means there are at least 15 million Californians who will want to sign this petition.  Easy picken’s!

We will start collecting signatures this week out in front of grocery stores, Walmarts, Lowes, and other large stores and shopping centers.  If everyone reading this email collects 100 signatures, we win and We the People will send Brown and his corrupt political amigos a message they will never forget:   DON’T TREAD ON US!

Please respond to this email to …
Let me know if you will help get signatures to stop the DREAM Act.

Would you like to get signatures outside
Whole Foods?
Trader Joe’s?
Another location?

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Our regular meetings:

Please calendar:  2nd & 3rd Thursdays of the month.

Nov. 10 – Book Club: The Creature From Jekyll Island.  Our own Mary N. will lead our discussion this month, outlining each chapter in Sec. 4, to analyze the thesis of each.  7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Calvary Chapel–Newbury Park.

Nov. 17 – Video/Speaker Club – Breach of Trust:  How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders – author (now Senator) Tom Coburn speaks to CSPAN’s Brian Lamb about his six years in the House of Representatives after the Contract With America brought the GOP a welcome majority. (2003).  Important Tea Party lessons here for choosing candidates in Election 2012.

    Tom A. Coburn, a congressional maverick who kept his promise to serve three terms and then leave Washington, offers a candid look at the inner workings of Congress-why the system changes politicians instead of vice versa. Breach of Trust shows readers, through shocking behind-the-scenes stories, why Washington resists the reform our country desperately needs and how they can make wise, informed decisions about current and future political issues and candidates. This honest and critical look at “business as usual” in Congress reveals how and why elected representatives are quickly seduced into becoming career politicians who won’t push for change. Along the way, Coburn offers readers realistic ideas for how to make a difference.

Inform, Educate and Ignite!  —  that’s Caleb’s goal.

It’s amazing, hearing such proclamations of Love of Liberty and Country coming from such a young man!
Where did he get it — from his parents?
Meet his parents, too!!!
   
Caleb’s parents are willing to drive him here, all the way from  Hacienda Heights.
They love him to spread the word about preserving our freedom!
And he’s excited about getting young people involved in saving our country!
   
Bring your children and grandchildren — they’ll be cheering with us!
  
–Come hear how he organized the very first High School Tea Party.
–He’ll suggest how we can find young people in our area to get involved…
….after all, we’re working to save this country for them! ….  Do they realize it?

The Tea Party Movement is about restoring that Liberty!!!

Dear Tea Party – 9.12 Members:

See details below about :

Meetings

• June 23 – Caleb Yee ………………………………………….. 1
• July 14 – Book Club – The Creature……………………….. 2

Reports

• Nullify NOW (May 28) ………………………………………… 3
• Redistricting meeting – June 10, 9:00 a.m. on line ….. 4

Activism

• T O Blvd  – comments through July 11…………………….. 5
• Agenda 21 – Ventura County ………………………………… 6
• Debt Ceiling  – stay tuned………………………………………. 7
• Write letters, talk to people …………………………………… 8

Articles

• Tim Pawlenty’s Plan …………………………………………….. 9
• Zap ObamaCare, but how? …………………………………… 10

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June 23:  Caleb Yee’s 1st High School Tea Party!

Please note:  this date has been changed to June 23
So … we have  2  more weeks to invite friends, neighbors, and students to come hear him!


Thurs., June 23, 7:00 p.m.
Location:  Calvary Chapel, 2697 Lavery Court, Suite 18…See map here


Caleb spoke at the Tea Party Patriots SUMMIT in Phoenix and was
the most dynamic speaker of the entire Conference!!!

Inform, Educate and Ignite!  —  that’s Caleb’s goal.

It’s amazing, hearing such proclamations of Love of Liberty and Country coming from such a young man!
Where did he get it — from his parents?
Meet his parents, too!!!
   
Caleb’s parents are willing to drive him here, all the way from Hacienda Heights.
They love him to spread the word about preserving our freedom!
And he’s excited about getting young people involved in saving our country!
   
Bring your children and grandchildren — they’ll be cheering with us!
  
–Come hear how he organized the very first High School Tea Party.
–He’ll suggest how we can find young people in our area to get involved…
….after all, we’re working to save this country for them! ….  Do they realize it?

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BOOK CLUB . . . 2d Thursdays, 7 p.m.


Next –  We’ll learn about . . .  The   C r e a t u r e

July 14 – The Creature From Jekyll Island* by G. Edward Griffin (spoke 4/15 at our Tea Party)
This book begins like a mystery novel, telling how the Federal Reserve System was created.
The author is known for his ability to take a complex subject and make it easy to understand.
(*We have three more $25 books we’ll sell at a discount)

Location:  Calvary Chapel, 2697 Lavery Ct., #18.  For more information and to join:
http://www.meetup.com/Thousand-Oaks-Glenn-Beck-Patriots/events/17293834/

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REPORTS  . . .  Nullify NOW Conference

May 28 — downtown L.A.

Sitting in the Penthouse suite atop the ATT building, nearly two dozen of us joined people of all ages from many different groups to hear an impressive lineup of speakers during the Nullify NOW Conference.  It was the last stop of the Tenth Amendment Center’s nation-wide tour.
  
Did you know the famous “Supremacy Clause” of the Constitution is widely misinterpreted and therefore misunderstood?  According to our Founding document, States must comply with federal laws, but only if those laws are in accordance with the Constitution!!!  As Art. VI, Clause 2 says:

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme Law of the Land …

That is the basic concept of Nullification, along with the Ninth and Tenth Amendments (States’ rights).  And that is just one of hundreds of important facts we learned from 5-10 p.m., while, as a backdrop to the speakers, the sun set in a clear sky, casting a glow on the skyscrapers beyond. During breaks, patriotic rock music attracted the younger set (intended as a draw to hook them — as we ourselves are hooked — to rescuing our country) while others browsed at less-boisterous booths in the adjoining similarly glass-encased room in the penthouse.

Hear what our members had to say about the conference:

David Stewart said “It was almost a trans-formative experience for me.  It caused me to think about many things I have only recently begun to consider.  The most overwhelming was the concept of the US Empire as successor to the British Empire and how we are now in the stages of the crumbling of that empire.”

The concept of US Empire was clarified in a handout:  “For years conservatives have been bemoaning the growth and escalating power of Big Government — its intrusiveness, its arrogance, its cost.  Yet there is one aspect of creeping statism that has somehow escaped their attention, and their anger:  the growth of an American overseas empire.  America in 2011 has troops in 135 countries, and maintains a web of bases that rings the globe,” including forces in Korea and in Japan and Germany leftover from WWII.

Peggy Christensen said “I learned that nullification may be one of the really powerful tools for restoring liberty in our lifetime and I am eager to expand my knowledge on the topic.”

According to C.J. Kallis, “One of the best quotes from the Nullify NOW conference was when Thomas Woods proclaimed nullify to be: ‘When all three branches of government betray us, the states are duty-bound to resist’.  This really rang true for me. … I believe one of the greatest fruits of the past two years, and certainly the 2010 elections, was that the states are suddenly coming to the fore and finding their voice in opposition to a wildly overreaching federal government.”

Stewart said he was so inspired by Thomas Woods that he bought all three of his books and “has already made major headway into one of them.”

Kallis was impressed by Stewart Rhodes of Oath Keepers. “He spoke…

(Continued at bottom.)

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REPORTS . . . in Ventura County  -  Redistricting

From Ventura County GOP – 5/31:

On Thursday, 5/26, the Coalition of Suburban Communities for Fair Representation presented maps to the Redistricting Commission in Northridge. The maps presented were in line with our goal of keeping the eastern portion of Ventura County together. They were also consistent with linking an east Ventura County area to Santa Clarita to gain required population. The maps kept cities and communities whole and met the requirements of the redistricting commission. Scott Wilk’s presentation was well received.

At this time, we are waiting for the first draft maps to be released. The commission has been giving direction to staff for drawing lines for that first draft. Between now and June 10 the commission will finalize and release the maps.

If you are interested in watching this process from home, you can tune in on the website www.wedrarthelines.ca.gov.

In the meantime, we want to show our support for this plan. You can check out the maps at www.suburbancommunities.org and sign the support page, which will send the letter directly to the commission showing your support for the plan.  Take a minute and sign this page and show the Commission support for the plan.

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ACTIVISM . . .  in Thousand Oaks – The Boulevard

Our next Local project will concern Redevelopment of T.O. Blvd.  The lengthy EIR is posted on the City’s website here.  Public comments on technicalities in the report will be accepted from now through July 11.  We know an expert or two who are reviewing it.
  
Does this concern you?  To be on a special email list to keep abreast of developments, contact me.
   
Articles can be found in the Acorn of June 2 and June 9 and the Star of May 31.
 
At issue:  Buildings currently limited to a height of 35 feet could be approved for a “maximum average height of 55 feet, the equivalent of four stories” or reach as tall as 75 feet if “property owners agreed to make certain public improvements.”  This will impact traffic, parking, density, water, noise, light, aesthetics and economics (small Mom & Pop businesses would likely be forced out, due to certain increased rent and taxes)
  
What the articles don’t say is that residents surveyed in late 2009 said they don’t want tall buildings
on Thousand Oaks Blvd.  (Start with 10/29/09 article, then 11/12/09.)

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ACTIVISM  . . .  in Ventura County – “Agenda 21″ . . .

Tea Parties across the country are taking action against the anti-private property arrangement called “Agenda 21,” also known as “Sustainable Development” and “Smart Growth“  — nice sounding names, familiar to many of you, which have been given to freedom-robbing programs.
   
Victories to date:  Contracts with ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) have been revoked in Carroll County, MD; Amador County, CA; Montgomery County, PA; Edmond, OK; Las Cruces, NM; and Spartanburg, SC.  Anti-ICLEI battles are taking place in Titusville, FL; Cleveland, TN; and Charlotesville, VA.

A 2009 list of more than 500 ICLEI cities shows that almost 150 of them are in CA, including Ventura and Moorpark, but not Thousand Oaks.  But, because terms like “Sustainable Development” are used often in T.O., it’s likely Ventura County is a member of ICLEI, which would incorporate all of its cities.
  
To acquaint yourself with the dangerous details of “Sustainable Development,” you might start with “Taking Agenda 21 to the Tea Party,” written by Tom DeWeese of American Policy Center who was a guest on a recent Tea Party Patriots weekly conference call.  I’ve been reading his materials for many years and highly recommend him.
  
Recent meetings have been held in Simi Valley, Oxnard and Ventura.  Keep tuned for the announcement of the next meeting.  Activist Molly Jenkins generated 200 people to flood the Edmond, OK city council meeting to demand action against ICLEI, and it will likely take that many people to have the desired effect here.  You are needed to help stop the effects of Agenda 21 in Ventura County!!!

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ACTIVISM . . . in U.S. – Debt Ceiling

Although there was a vote on the Debt Ceiling May 30, it was nothing more than political posturing so that the Republicans could show their strength for when the time comes to make a deal.

We’ve seen how those deals end up for the American people. (Remember the Continuing Resolution “Deal” that was supposed to cut $38.5 Billion, but when all was said and done only cut $352 Million?)

We must remain engaged when the fight resumes. Stay tuned.  Our credit card is maxed out and it is time make serious changes to bring our fiscal house in order.

When the time comes we will be reminding our Representatives to Hold Firm on the Debt Ceiling.  We must not let them think the Tea Party has gone away — we’ve learned the GOP Leadership is telling them not to listen to the Tea Party anymore, since they want them to relax and not Hold Firm.

We are working with Tea Party Patriots on this issue.

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ACTIVISM . . . where you live – Spreading the Word

Write letters to the Acorn, Star, etc. about
  
(1) the Tea Party is stronger than ever, doing more activism now than rallies;
(2) we must not raise the Debt Ceiling (see just above for details); (3)to prevent Entitlements from collapsing, they must be reformed.

Talk about the Tea Party Movement whenever you are . . .

• standing in lines at the grocery store
• working out at the gym
• attending meetings.
• talking on the phone

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ARTICLE . . . Tim Pawlenty

I was cool on Pawlenty until I heard his Plan to revive the U.S economy.  See what you think.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/0607/Tim-Pawlenty-s-plan-to-revive-the-US-economy-the-Google-Test

Excerpts from the article:

• Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty laid out an economic vision for America on Tuesday that would cut taxes and dramatically reduce the size and scope of government operations.
• Among his more novel ideas: If you can find it on Google, the government shouldn’t be doing it.
• “We can start by applying what I call ‘The Google Test.’ If you can find a good or service on the Internet, then the federal government probably doesn’t need to be doing it,” Pawlenty said.
• Among the services he would cut: Amtrak, the U.S. Postal Service, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Government Printing Office.
• Pawlenty said those organizations “were all built for a time in our country when the private sector did not adequately provide those products. That’s no longer the case.”
• Interpreted broadly, the test could spell the end of federal involvement in the storage of nuclear waste, environmental clean-up efforts and disaster relief — all services that a Google search reveals are offered by private sector firms.
• “I guess it’s an interesting strategy,” said Craig Jennings, director of federal fiscal policy at OMB Watch, a budget watchdog group. “You could probably find private investigators, so let’s get rid of the FBI, and there are labs that do food inspections, so let’s eliminate federal food inspectors.”

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ARTICLE . . . Zap ObamaCare, but how?

Which is better:  Nullification or Health Care Compacts?
http://tennessee.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/05/the-health-care-compact-a-trojan-horse/

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I’ll see you  . . .
6/23 – Speaker Caleb Yee – dynamo!
7/14 – Book Club – the Creature!

I’ll look for your letters in the Acorn and Star – please send me a copy

Do you think we need a button or a hat to wear?

Carolyn
805-262-2477

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Ohhh, do we have a treat for you ! ! !

Speakers:

G. Edward Griffin – author, Creature From Jekyll Island *
Pr. Rob McCoy – will connect history to current events
Doctors from our Panel – current health care dilemmas
Other speakers being finalized

Patriotic Music!   Flags!   Signs!   Costumes!


Harry Reid says the Tea Party is dead!
Nancy Pelosi says she hopes it is!
Are they right?
Let’s prove they are DEAD WRONG!!!
Let’s show Thousand Oaks the Tea Party is here to stay!

Let’s make this our biggest Tea Party ever!!!

This is our Third Annual Tax Day Tea Party!
Third Timers – come get recognized at the stage!!!
Second Timers – we’ll recognize you too!
Written a letter? Or come to a public meeting?  – we’ll recognize you too!


Please bring your children and grandchildren, and their friends!  They are our FUTURE!

Bring flags!

Bring signs appropriate to our issues!

Wear costumes representing original Boston Tea Party!

* A Real Deal:
Buy Ed Griffin’s book, Creature From Jekyll Island, at a discount, yes, from $25 to $15.  If we get 20 people who reply they want it, we’ll buy a case of 24.  He’s agreed to autograph it for you!  What a treat!!!
Send email to tell me you want one.

Our Tea Party FLYER is ready but the link isn’t working
Reply to this email and I’ll forward you our Flyer to print.
Print, then give to your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.

T.O. Acorn 4/7/11 -  “Tea partiers will host rally for Tax Day.” See article here

More sign suggestions
AUDIT the FED
END the FED
Remember your promises — WE DO!
Stop spending our grandchildren’s FUTURE
EXTREME spending requires EXTREME CUTS!
Time to Reform SOCIAL SECURITY
Time to Reform MEDICARE
Time to Reform MEDICAID
Time to Reform ENTITLEMENTS
YES to LIMITED GOVERNMENT

Have more sign suggestions?  Let us know what they are!

Helpers needed – please let us know if you can help

Parking suggestion:
From T.O. Blvd, on Duesenberg Dr., drive north one long block to
Clear Water St. and turn right into the residential neighborhood.
CAUTION:  Look for RESTRICTED PARKING signs
We don’t want anyone getting a ticket for parking during the wrong hours.

Contact us for more information:
cguillot@roadrunner.com
Subject line:  TAX DAY TEA PARTY

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

The CONSTITUTION TOUR BUS is stopping here!

Right here in River City — oops! –  Newbury Park!

The Pacific Justice Institute, consisting of 500 Constitutional attorneys who donate their time to do pro bono work all over California, are touring the state in their flashy bus to educate citizens about that amazing document that guarantees our freedoms, our U.S. Constitution.

• Their sign-decorated bus will park in our parking lot as a Beacon to others!
• They reach out to children and young people — be sure to bring them!
• They are eloquent & dynamic speakers — bring your friends and neighbors!
• Educate yourself on the Constitution — so you can teach others!
  
• The program will last about an hour, with a 30-minute (or longer) Q&A.

When they stopped in

• Simi Valley Saturday at the GOP HQ, our members said 100 people came!  “It was fantastic!” they said.
  
• Chino Hills at Calvary Chapel Sunday after church, 500 people came, including David Barton from WallBuilders. (David Barton, a friend of Pastor Rob McCoy, has spoken at Calvary Chapel here.   We’ll let you know when he’s coming again)
• Newbury Park at Calvary Chapel Thursday — how many can WE  pack into the sanctuary?

Their Speakers will be:

• Brad Dacus, Attorney and  Founder of the Pacific Justice Institute
• Rex Ruth,who has a Master’s degree in the Constitution and in Bible history. His website is www.bloodfireandfaith.com
  

Their program will include:

• How the Constitution is not being followed
• The Supreme Court is not governing under the Constitution’s guidelines.
• The importance of getting back to the Constitution to restore our freedoms!

We are VERY fortunate they are stopping in our town and that Pastor Rob welcomes us to meet in his church!!!  After all, he speaks frequently from his pulpit about the Constitution and our freedoms being lost!

I hope you ALL can come!!!

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And, don’t forget …

C o m i n g    u p    s o o n . . .

Friday, Nov. 5
Kitty Werthmann:  “COULD IT HAPPEN HERE?”

Kitty Werthmann was a guest on Glenn Beck’s show 1-2 weeks ago. She told briefly of her life under Hitler while she was a teen growing up in Austria.

Kitty is coming all the way from South Dakota to speak to us and only a few other groups. We are indeed fortunate to have her right here in our own community — we don’t have to travel to L.A. or Orange County to hear her!

Kitty has a talent for telling her story to make you feel as if you were right there with her. She will tell you how Austrians voted for Hitler because he was doing wonderful things in Germany after the war. He would do the same for Austria, they were sure!  They were jubilant!

Hitler began giving skis to kids and motorcycles to young men to win their favor. Everyone loved him! But soon they saw strings attached to the gifts, and changes taking place in their schools and churches. Joy changed to caution and concern as they saw their freedoms disappear, one by one. “Totalitarianism didn’t come quickly. It took five years, from 1938 until 1943 to establish a total dictatorship in Austria. We finally realized we had been had. Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. The whole concept sounds almost unbelievable that the state succeeded in little by little eroding our liberties.”

Come hear all the details.
See if you can identify anything that sounds similar to what’s happening in America.
OSHA perhaps? The EPA? Your child’s school?

Bring your friends and neighbors!
We have a large, comfortable room to hear Kitty’s story.

Q&A to follow.

When:  Friday, Nov. 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Where:  Calvary Chapel, 2697 Lavery Ct., Sanctuary, Newbury Park, 91320

Hope to see you at these don’t-miss events!

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice - NO on Tani Cantil-Sakauye (she is borderline – see links below)
Assoc.Justice – NO on Ming W. Chin
………………………NO on Carlos Moreno

CALIFORNIA STATE COURT OF APPEALS:  District 2
Division 1 – NO on Robert Mallano
………………..YES on Victoria Chaney
…………………NO on Jeffrey Johnson
Division 2 – NO on Judith Ashman
Division 3 – NO on Walter Croskey
Division 4 – YES on Steven Suzukawa
Division 5 – YES on Orville Armstrong
Division 6 – YES on Paul Coffee
…………………NO on Steven Perren
Division 7 – NO on Laurie Zelon
………………..YES on Frank Jackson
Division 8 – YES on Tricia Bigelow
…………………YES on Elizabeth Grimes

Check them out for yourself here:
http://www.judgevoterguide.com/
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/about/ — click on “search” and write in name of judge

See how many people you can encourage to vote!
Tell them our principles and values!

See you at the Street Fair on Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
in front of Jack-in-the-Box!

From our member Nick    http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/about/.
Go to search. Write the name of the judge .  You will find all their history.

Dear Tea Party – 9.12 Members:

Because many of you have asked how I will vote November 2, below are the candidates and issues that I believe are aligned with our T.O. Tea Party principles.

I have discussed these with many Tea Party members and other T.O. residents and have come to the conclusions below :

I have not listed the major candidates in the major parties below because you probably already have made decisions on them.  If you do want to know my opinion on them, feel free to ask.

CANDIDATES:

T.O. City Council * * * * * *

The more I delve into Thousand Oaks concerns, the more I find special interest money influencing major changes in our city and driving two incumbents – Fox and Gillette – into projects against the wishes of  most residents and which will change our town forever.  Therefore, I feel it is very important that we replace these two incumbents, so I will vote for:

* * * Claudia Bill-de la Pena, incumbent -
Claudia has proved herself to be fiscally conservative
See Acorn of 10-7-10: http://www.toacorn.com/news/2010-10-07/Community/Councilwoman_trying_to_distance_herself_from_fello.html

* * * Al Adam – Claudia’s appointed planning commissioner.  Claudia & Al are running as a “team of fiscal conservatives against over-development of Thousand Oaks.”
See Acorn of 9-23-10 :
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2010-09-23/Community/Keeping_Thousand_Oaks_semirural_is_important_to_co.html

* * * Geoff Bride – At our Candidate Forum 9/16, and at three other Forums, Geoff, unlike any other, repeatedly spoke of the need to cut wasteful spending, pensions, salaries, benefits and fees.
See Acorn of 9-16-10: http://www.toacorn.com/news/2010-09-16/Community/Council_challenger_says_Fox_and_Gillette_arent_lis.html

Conejo Recreation & Park District

I have found that taxpayer money has – and will continue to be – much abused in the Lang Ranch Community Park project.  Therefore I will  vote for   no   incumbents.   Instead I will vote only for

Charles Huffer

Conejo Valley School District

Michael Dunn – I know him to work diligently for conservative principles and values in schools.  I will vote for him.  That saves taxpayer money.

And, since Dunn recommends voting for the other incumbents to maintain our good schools, I will also vote for incumbents

Tim Stephens
Pat Phelps

County Treasurer – Tax Collector

I will vote for Steven Hintz. I believe he will keep our tax money safer.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

I will  write  in  “Diane Lenning.”

She lost in the primary, but the other two candidates are liberals, meaning they will waste taxpayer dollars.

The more people write in her name, the bigger the message we’ll send in Calif. that we want want Conservatives on the ballot!

PROPOSITIONS

This is how I will vote on the Propositions I feel are Tea Party-related.

19   -    – -    -    Legalize marijuana (A social issue – not in Tea Party core principles.)

20 -    Yes -  Redistricting – More people involved in the process, removes special interest influence
21 -    No -   Vehicle license surcharge (a tax)
22 -   Yes -   Keep taxpayers money local
23 -   Yes  – Don’t destroy good jobs with job-killing Green jobs
24 -   No   – Maintain existing legislation that helps businesses tax-wise
25 -   No -   Would make it easier to raise taxes!!!
26 -   Yes -  Makes it harder to raise levies & charges
27 -   No -   Redistricting – the opposite of Prop. 20 (don’t vote the same way on both of them)

I hope this helps!

Carolyn
805-262-2477

So, you would be welcome at NOON — Simi Valley Courthouse on Tapo Canyon by flags.  As before, NO SIGNS, wear blue-jeans and red/white/blue shirts.  Flags are welcome.