Come listen to Tim Donnelly Speak this Saturday!
Patriots!
Tea Party favorite Tim Donnelly is running for Congress -- and we're supporting him! (The cabinet of the Redlands Tea Party Patriots voted unanimously Friday night to support Tim in his quest for Congress.)
You think Trump makes the liberal media quiver in their Birkenstocks? Donnelly does the same thing, just on a California level. So don't miss out on the fun coming to an event near you!
You may note get into a stadium to see Trump, but you can see Tim when he speaks Saturday at the third annual Unite IE Conservative Conference in Riverside! Tim accepted a speaking invitation in February, about a month before he declared he was going to challenge Paul Cook for Congressional District 8, which includes Yucaipa and must of the San Bernardino County area east of Redlands.
Here's the link to buy your tickets to the third annual Unite IE Conservative Conference.
Plus, we're thrilled that Tim will be our guest speaker at our next meeting on April 7 at the Mill Creek Cattle Co.!
Tickets are now available for the BIGGEST Annual Conservative Conference in California. Come meet and network with fellow patriots in SoCal. Texas Representative Louie Gohmert, Bill Whittle, Larry Elder, Jenny Beth Martin and the Politichicks are some of our feature speakers. For the complete list of speakers and ticket info, please click the link to the home page for the Redlands Tea Party Patriots. That page has links to tickets, Facebook postings, a downloadable flier, and more! Free parking and the lunch buffet is $10 at the event.
Some other quick news items: A yard-sale sized thank you to Susie for giving up her house and yard for the last two weekends to help raise funds for our annual yard sale. We are 100% dependent on donations, so turning stuff into cash was absolutely invaluable. We also want to thank all the people who assisted with shuffling arm loads of stuff in and out of her house. We want to salute our good friends in Win Ben Win, as well as the Lake Arrowhead Tea Party Patriots, for their impressive support for Ben Carson since last year. We are impressed with Ben, but we are even more impressed with the patriotism and dedication of his local supporters. Brace yourself for more media logic: Radical leftists organize and instigate violent clashes at Trump's Chicago rally, in yet, all that violence is Trump's fault! The Tea Party Patriots have produced a very impressive Supreme Court "toolkit" (talking points, organizing opposition, etc.) to oppose Obama's radical pick for the US Supreme Court. This is in addition to a likely protest at the US Supreme Court after Obama makes his pick public.
And while we have your attention, we want to squeeze into two reminders about our upcoming Tea Party Principles Speech Contest as well as Tuesday's Redlands City Council meeting...so you are risking ignorance by not reading the rest of this newsletter. You have been warned.
Tea Party Principles Speech Contest
As a way of reaching the next generation and spreading the Tea Party principles, we are holding the first (hopefully annual) Tea Party Principles Speech contest. This is a great opportunity for young people ages 14-19 to compete. The prizes are very generous. First place winner will receive a whopping $2,000! Second place prize is $1,000 and third place is $500.
The contestants will address these questions: (a) Are the Tea Party principles valid today or should they be changed? (b) Will the Tea Party principles make my life and the lives of my friends and family and the next generation better? (c) Why or why not?
Tea Party Principles:
--Personal freedom with constitutionally limited government.
--Economic freedom with opportunity for all and favoritism for none.
--A debt free future through fiscal responsibility today.
We believe the Tea Party principles were an essential part of making America great, free and prosperous and are essential to restoring and keeping America great, free and prosperous. These principles are antithetical to the big government ruling class, which is why they attack the Tea Party movement so vigorously and viciously, but always without mentioning the Tea Party principles.
The deadline to register for the contest and submit a video speech is April 1. The top 12 will compete in the semi finals on April 23. The top six will compete in the finals at the Redlands Tea Party Patriots meeting on May 5. We are limiting entries this first year to 50.
Please see the following links for more information and the rules and procedures.
http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/tea-party-principles-speech-contest/
[includes the flyer, registration form and rules and procedures]
https://www.facebook.com/events/1041745375887208/
Please help us get the word out especially to church and private and home schoolers.
Opposition is mounting to Redlands' draconian 55% water and sewer increase!
(SO COME TUESDAY!)
Please see and share the Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/978715538870681/978777935531108/
Please also see and share the Redlands Water [Thank you Ken Hunter for this great webpage.]
http://www.redlandswater.com/
Thanks to Dr. Sam Wong, among others, the taxpayers and voters of Redlands are rising in rebellion over the Redlands City Council attempting to raise our water and sewer rates by 55% (compounding) over the next three years. The proof was a Feb. 11 rally when many patriots protested in front of City Hall and passed out protest letters -- timed so the bureaucrats would see it as they left work.
Thanks to the Redlands City Council, our water rates will increase 19% in July, then another 11% in July 2017, then still yet another 10% in July 2018 [that's 45% compounded]. And that's all on top off an annual 2.5% increase in sewage. (At election time, please remember that the Redlands City Council voted 4-1 (Paul Barich was the only no vote) for this unneeded and unrealistic increase. By contrast the West Valley Water District [with newly elected board member, Greg Young], reduced water rates.]
Why are we getting soaked? The City claims the 55% water and sewer rate increase is necessary is because they lost $2 million and this occurred because we -- and get this -- conserved so much water that the city lost revenue. We're not making that up. The city is using the ongoing crises as an excuse to raise water rates, something it has pretty much done annually for many years. Further, the city keeps transferring money from water revenues to pay for stuff that has nothing to do with water -- this is directly against Prop 218, which forbids cities from doing just that.
However, it appears the City intends to use money from the whopping 55% water and sewer rate increase as a disguised tax increase to fix the purported 100 year flood problem downtown so developers can build high density "stack and pack" housing along the rail where they plan to run 58 trains per day. In 2014, the City proposed a tax increase to pay for fixing the purported 100 year flood problem. Public opinion was so overwhelmingly against the tax increase, the City Council did not even put it on the ballot. Now it appears they are trying to circumvent the people and deviously and surreptitiously impose the tax increase through a 55% water and sewer rate increase.
But it is not over yet!
All residents and businesses in Redlands will soon receive a "Prop 218 notice" in their water bill. To block the 45% water rate increase, a majority must return the insert and vote NO. YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR PROTEST TO THE CITY THROUGH THE END OF TUESDAY'S MEETING. The Council could have put the 45% water rate increase on the June ballot so Redlands voters could choose, but the Council chose not to do so because it is more likely the 55% water and sewer rate increase will slide through with the Prop 218 notice procedure.
In addition, here are the emails of our city council members. (Again, keep in mind Paul Barich was the only one who voted against the 55% increase.)
Mayor Paul Foster, pfoster@cityofredlands.org; Mayor Pro-tem Jon Harrison, jharrison@cityofredlands.org; Pat Gilbreath, pgilbreath@cityofredlands.org; Paul Barich, pbarich@cityofredlands.org; John James, jjames@cityofredlands.org.
We're not dead yet! We can keep fighting!
--Tell your neighbors (we need a majority of residents to appeal the 55% increase or else the rate will increase by default.
--Share the posts at http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/stop-the-redlands-45-water-rate-increase-and-disguised-tax-increase/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/RedlandsTeaPartyPatriots/10153835357684654/ with everyone you can.
--Download and share the flyer on the website and Facebook posts with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors.
-- Attend Council meetings and tell them what you think of their 55% water and sewer rate increase. [first and third Tuesdays, 6:00].
-- Remember Pat Gilbreath and John James are up for reelection this year, and they voted to increase our water and sewer rates by 55%.
As always, "the most important political office is that of the private citizen." Justice Louis Brandeis
Redlands Tea Party Patriots Online
Have you explored our website lately? You should! Cabinet member Henry Vanderleest has been doing wonders adding more and more content so you can understand local issues. Under Henry's direction, our website and newsletter have become the leading sources of local conservative news.
Signup for Facebook and join the lively discussion with your fellow patriots! We are up to 1063 members! We welcome actual people who want to share news and information relating to conservative causes.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RedlandsTeaPartyPatriots/
Check out our great websites maintained by Redlands Tea Party Patriots IT Director,
Henry Vanderleest:
http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/ and http://tia.redlandsteaparty.net/an/
There are continually new articles about important issues.
· Please also follow us on Twitter@RedlandsTParty See our recent Tweets at
http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/redlands-tea-party-patriots-twitter/
And illustrating our "cutting edge technology," follow our new Instagram account: redlands_tea_party_patriots
“The most important political office is that of the private citizen.” Justice Louis D. Brandeis
“We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right." Ronald Reagan
“I never worry about action, but only inaction.” Winston Churchill
“If there is something about government you don’t like, get together and do something about it." Howard Jarvis
“It is always too soon to give up.” Pastor Jack Hibbs
"Dear Conservatives...Forget your resolutions. Develop battle plans." Sonnie Johnson | Patriotic events:
3/15: Redlands City Council meeting on the 55% water and sewer rate increase [LAST CHANCE TO STOP THE 55% WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASE],
6:00 pm, Redlands City Hall, 35 Cajon Street, Redlands. Standing room only crowd expected so come early! This is the last chance to stop the 55% water and sewer rate increase. In addition to sending your written protests, please attend this meeting and tell your City Council what you think about raising your water and sewer rates by 55%. Please share the Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/978715538870681/978777935531108/ and Redlands Water http://www.redlandswater.com/
3/18, 12:00, Redlands Republican Women,
Redlands Country Club, 1749 Garden Street, 12:00, Speaker GOP congressional candidate Sean Flynn. Lunch is $16. Call Laurie Tremain to RSVP, 909.792.2501. www.redlandsrwcf.com
3/19: Third Annual Unite IE Conservative Conference,
Bigger, better and righter than ever. This year's theme:" What difference does it make?" See info in 1st column. Online tickets are available at EventBrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/am590-unite-ie-conservative-conference-what-difference-does-it-make-tickets-21435266459 Please see and share the Facebook event page. https://www.facebook.com/events/874720025960325/
3/21, Coffee with the Redlands City Council,
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Stell Coffee and Tea, 1580 Barton Road, Suite A. Redlands City Council members will continue their Coffee with the Council community meetings in 2016. The informal meetings are held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month, rotating among three local restaurants – Olive Avenue Market, 530 W. Olive Ave; Cuca’s Mexican Food, 1752 E. Lugonia Ave.; and Stell Coffee & Tea Company, 1580 Barton Road, Suite A. Council members rotate attendance, with no more than two members at each meeting. This is a great opportunity for citizens of Redlands to influence your city government.
3/21: Community Coffee with Assemblyman Marc Steinorth,
Muffin Top Bakery, 233 E. State Street, Redlands, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. RSVP to his district office at 909-476-5023.
3/28: Mt. View Republican Club,
5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:00 meeting, St. Ambrose Church, 830 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont. Program: TBA. https://www.facebook.com/groups/92655803697/
4/1: Last day to register and submit video speech for the Tea Party Principles Speech Contest,
http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/tea-party-principles-speech-contest/ [includes the flyer, registration form and rules and procedures] and https://www.facebook.com/events/1041745375887208/
4/7: Redlands Tea Party Patriots meeting,
Tim Donnelly returns! This will be his first speech to us since announcing March 11 that he would be challenging Paul Cook for congressional district 8, which includes Yucaipa. You think Trump sets the media's hair on fire? Try Tim Donnelly on the campaign trail! Also speaking is Aubrey Bettencourt, who is the leading the fight to repeal Gov. Jerry Brown's bullet train. Her petition, profiled in the Los Angles Times on Feb. 15, will strip the bullet train of its funding and convert that money into badly needed water projects. We may have another guest speaker as well. Mill Creek Cattle Co., 1874 Mentone Blvd., Mentone. Doors open at 5:30 pm with and-host dinner. Meeting 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Meeting is free and open to the public.
4/14: Redlands Market Night,
Our much-known Redlands Tea Party booth on Market Night returns to Redlands. Details TBD.
5/5: Tea Party Principles Speech Contest:
The final round of the first annual Redlands Tea Party Principles Speech contest will be at the May 5 meeting of the Redlands Tea Party Patriots. First prize, $2000, Second prize, $1000, Third prize, $500.
5/19: Kris "Tanto" Paronto, Benghazi survivor,
High-Desert Republican Women Federated are sponsoring Kris "Tanto" Paronto, who has captivated audiences as he speaks about his experiences about being one of four survivors from the 9/11 attack on the American Embassy in Benghazi. Tickets: $100 each or $175 for two. Dinner included. Doors open at 5 p.m. and program begins at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Val Emick at 760-885-2001 or Dan Tate at 760-964-4976.
Freedom Tea Party Patriots,
Dates TBD. Sean and Kathy Ponce are such dedicated and effective patriots, (and wonderful people too), we look forward to attending their meetings again in 2016. Contact info: freedompatriots@mail.com .Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/881955211854849/
Please see and download our calendar at http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/calendar/
To our Unite IE allies, if you want your event or meeting listed here and in our calendar, send the info to Cabinet@RedlandsTeaParty.net [Date, time, location, speaker (if any), cost, phone.
Keep tuning into AM 590, Saturdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (and usually 10 p.m. that evening), for "Unite IE Radio" the show for the most important political office, the private citizen and turning conservatives into patriot activists in the cause to save America. We are co-hosts on the show and members of the Unite IE coalition. You can listen to previous shows http://www.am590theanswer.com/pages/podcasts
And while you're tuned to AM 590 The Answer, listen at 6-7pm, Monday through Friday for the Jen and Don show. Don Dix is co-host for this show. The show features commentary on current events of interest to conservatives.
Tune in to AM 590 The Answer for Phillip Naman on The Firing Line (1 pm Saturdays) to hear Phil discuss guns and the Second Amendment. http://www.am590theanswer.com/pages/podcasts
Other Unite IE allied group meetings: http://www.uniteie.com/#!uie-calendar/cs9a
Be sure to check our website calendar for even more events. http://redlandsteaparty.net/RTP/calendar/
The Redlands Tea Party Patriots is an all volunteer group of dedicated patriots committed to protecting and restoring the freedom and opportunity for you and your children and grandchildren to pursue the American dream through:
∙ Personal Freedom and Constitutionally Limited Government.
∙ Economic Freedom with Opportunity for All and Favoritism for None.
∙ A Debt-Free Future through Fiscal Responsibility Today
We want to hear from you.
We want your ideas, comments, criticisms and, of course, your help. You can email the entire Redlands Tea Party cabinet at cabinet@RedlandsTeaParty.net. If you can help the cause, please provide your name and a contact phone number as well as what you would like to do. You can also sign up at our monthly general meetings.
OUR SPECIAL THANKS & APPRECIATION GO TO:
Mill Creek Cattle Company http://millcreekcattlecompany.com/ Mill Creek generously allows us to use their facility to meet each month. We ask you to come early to our meeting and enjoy a no-host meal to help us show our appreciation.
AM 590 The Answer for supporting our events as well as many other conservatives throughout the Inland Empire. www.AM590TheAnswer.com
Ed Hoffman, president of Wholesale Capital Corporation, for sponsoring Unite IE Radio. Please use Ed’s business for real estate loans. www.wccloans.com
All Star Collision Repair and Auto Painting, 522 Railroad Street, Corona, 951-279-9161, is now sponsoring the second half of Unite IE Radio. Please use his business. www.AllStarCI.com
Adrian Asencio graciously shares his time, energy and sound equipment with us at each meeting and most of our events. Should you have sound needs or music for a High School reunion or a party, please contact him directly at: www.doubleAthedj.com, 909-794-7496 or DoubleAtheDJ@aol.com
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