The Ventura County Young Republicans have been hosting frequent events to energize their base and bring new people into their party. They have been blogging, updating the central committee website, using social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and going out for drinks to connect young Republicans to each other.
Here is a photo from their website of a recent mixer they hosted with guests Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy and Ventura County Republican Central Committee chair Mike Osbourn.
Go the Ventura County Young Republican website for more pictures from their last mixer. Do you recognize the blogger in the photo above? Click here for the answer. BTW, you owe me some comments for linking to your blog.
Click on continue reading for a photo of Peter Foy from their website. Try to caption the picture in a humorous, but classy way. The best submission will be posted on the front page.
In my ongoing poll Peter Foy and Tom Campbell are the top candidates. I don't think Peter Foy will run for governor. Do any of you?
Their next event is tomorrow night. The Ventura County Young Republicans are gathering the night before the Tea Bag protests at a British pub for a mixer. Here are the event details:
This Month's Mixer:
Date: Tuesday April 14th, 2009
Time: 7pm
The Crown and Anchor
2891 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805) 497-0070
Dress: The Crown and Anchor is a British Pub. No Coat and Tie Required.
According to their Facebook RSVP list State Assembly candidate Jeff Gorell will be there. Somebody should ask him where he stands on the May ballot propositions.
The night before the Tea Party event they are meeting at a British pub? That is very funny.
Looks like the Bush Republicans have hijacked the Tea Bag parties and turned them into Republican events.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/04/the-highjacking-of-the-tea-parties.html
Now gay rights advocates are protesting the extra taxes gay families have to pay because they are gay.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/10/lgtb-tea-party-planned_n_185780.html
I don't see how many can defend this extra taxation!
I am going tonight and plan to video the event.
Here is a different event to discuss wasted tax dollars. Too bad the conservatives running the tea bag events aren't interested!
Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions Tax Day Special Event
Nuclear Weapons Costs and Ventura County – The community speaks out
An Age of Possibility
Every April, Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions calculates Ventura County's tax contribution to the military budget devoted exclusively to nuclear weapons.
On April 15, Ventura County leaders will present a press conference on Nuclear Weapons Programs Costs to Ventura County and the Vision of how these dollars can be put to better use in our community.
$160 Million is the bill to Ventura County taxpayers this year for nuclear weapons programs.
Please join
County Supervisor Chair: Steve Bennett
Ventura Unified School Board VP: Debbie Golden
CAUSE Executive Director: Marcos Vargas
Project Understanding Executive Director: Rick Pearson
CPR Co-Chairman: Robert Dodge. M.D.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - TAX DAY at the
Ventura County Government Center – Hall of Administration
12:30 p.m.
to express your support for an end to the wasteful spending on nuclear weapons and a better use of our tax dollars.
Note: This event will be indoors at the Hall of Administration. We have learned that another group will be gathering outdoors at the Government Center at noon to express other concerns regarding taxes.
Change of Location: This event will take place outdoors, at the fountain in the courtyard between the Hall of Justice and the Hall of Administration.
There will be another group at the Government Center, in quite close proximately, expressing other concerns.
Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions Tax Day Special Event
Nuclear Weapons Costs and Ventura County – The community speaks out
An Age of Possibility
Every April, Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions calculates Ventura County's tax contribution to the military budget devoted exclusively to nuclear weapons.
On April 15, Ventura County leaders will present a press conference on Nuclear Weapons Programs Costs to Ventura County and the Vision of how these dollars can be put to better use in our community.
$160 Million is the bill to Ventura County taxpayers this year for nuclear weapons programs.
Please join
County Supervisor Chair: Steve Bennett
Ventura Unified School Board VP: Debbie Golden
CAUSE Executive Director: Marcos Vargas
Project Understanding Executive Director: Rick Pearson
CPR Co-Chairman: Robert Dodge. M.D.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - TAX DAY at the
Ventura County Government Center – Hall of Administration
12:30 p.m.
to express your support for an end to the wasteful spending on nuclear weapons and a better use of our tax dollars.
Great job guys! I do like that you guys met at a British pub the day before the Tea Party! Fight on fellow YRs!
Ryan Dixon
http://youngrepublicans.tv