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Brea City Councilman Vargas’ lawsuit against Brea may cost the city $1M dollars

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Editor Posted in Brea, Courts, Republican Party, Steve Vargas, Tea Party 24 Comments

In October of 2012, we reported that then Brea City Council Candidate Steve Vargas’ lawsuit against the City of Brea had cost taxpayers over $80K. The lawsuit was over the validity of City Council-authored rebuttals to two 2012 ballot measures, according to the O.C. Register.

On September 22, 2015, Vargas, who is now a Brea City Council Member, won a motion for attorney fees in the amount of $393,514.50.

What this means is that the attorney fees we cited in 2012 have mushroomed to almost $400K for what many termed to be a trivial lawsuit. The local media has not reported what is likely a near a million dollar cost to Brea taxpayers when cost of city staff time is added to the final bill. Continue reading→

Tea Party and OC GOP leader Deborah Pauly will run for the 68th A.D. in 2016

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2016 Elections, Curt Pringle, Deborah Pauly, Don Wagner, Harry Sidhu, Orange County, Republican Party 7 Comments

Deborah Pauly and her son, who served with the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan

Former Villa Park City Councilwoman Deborah Pauly announced today that she is going to run for the 68th Assembly District in 2016. The incumbent in that seat, Don Wagner, is terming out.

Pauly will face off against Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu, who is part of former Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle’s lousy cabal that has given away millions of taxpayer dollars in corporate welfare to hotel developers and the Disney company. Continue reading→

Woman who was targeted by the IRS to speak about it in Santa Ana on May 12

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Editor Posted in Federal Government, IRS, Orange County, Santa Ana, Taxes, Tea Party Leave a comment

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be targeted by the IRS? You can hear about it first hand when Dr. Karen Kenney comes to speak to the Santa Ana Tea Party Patriots on May 12, 2015, from 5:30 pm to 8:15 pm, at the Green Parrot Villa, located at 2035 N. Main Street Santa Ana, CA, across from the the Bowers Museum. (Note that there is a large free public parking lot north of the Green Parrot Villa, on the east side of Main Street, just south of the 5 Freeway.)

There will be a Social Hour from 5:30-6:30 pm (No host drinks, appetizers, meal) with the program running from 6:30-8:15 pm.

Dr. Kenney knows government intimidation up close and personal. Like so many Tea Party groups, her San Fernando Valley Patriots was targeted by President Barack Obama’s IRS when she applied for tax-exempt status. Continue reading→

Why Moorlach beat Wagner in the 37th S.D. Special Election

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2015 Elections, Deborah Pauly, Don Wagner, John Moorlach 30 Comments

Political pundits have been examining what happened in the 37th State Senate District Special Election that saw former O.C. Supervisor John Moorlach beat State Assemblyman Don Wagner, even though Wagner vastly outspent Moorlach.

The O.C. Register’s Martin Wisckol noted in a column this weekend that “Moorlach received 2,996 more votes in his hometown of Costa Mesa while Wagner won by just 336 votes in his hometown of Irvine. State Senate District 37 is roughly split between the area Moorlach formerly represented as a county supervisor and the area Wagner currently represents as an assemblyman.” Continue reading→

Santa Ana Tea Party meeting set for 10/21 at the Green Parrot Villa

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Orange County, Santa Ana, Tea Party Leave a comment

The Santa Ana Tea Party is hosting a free meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, from 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm, featuring OC Tea Party political blogger Kelly Hubbard, who will be presenting an Election Overview. This meeting was previously Scheduled for the 14th and has Since Been Rescheduled for the 21st.

When: Tuesday Oct. 21st, 5:30-6:30p (Social hour – drinks and meal), program begins at 6:30p to 8:15p)

Where: Green Parrot Villa – 2035 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, Ca. (Across from Bowers Museum) Continue reading→

John Webb announces for RSM City Council

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, John Webb, Orange County, Rancho Santa Margarita, Tea Party Leave a comment

Via the Orange County Tea Party Blog

Webb to Win for RSM!

Posted on 12 August 2014.

By John Webb:

I’m very pleased to announce my candidacy for City Council of Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is a jewel. The management of the city over the previous years has been excellent. So the question, why run and why not leave things the way they are?

First, our family has been so blessed. It would be a pleasure to give something back by joining the leadership of a great city for the next four years. Second, change is necessary to keep any organization sharp. Companies like Beneficial Finance, Arthur Anderson and recently Compaq show what happens when you leave the same management in place for too long. Adding a new face to the City Council will add a new way of addressing issues, different ideas on budgeting and a different mindset. Continue reading→