Jon Luvaas (shown above) is a liberal planning commissioner for the City of Chico. If the name sounds familiar to you, he’s famous for his comments about 80yr olds not being worth saving if it meant causing a noise nuisance with the hospital helicopters. His philosophy actually bears a strong resemblance to Obama’s current health plan, maybe we should call it the Luvaasian health model for senior citizens!

Luvaas made front page news again in the Chico Enterprise record today. Read Here: http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_12943058?source=rv

A Brown Act violation is no small matter. Luvaas was appointed by liberal city council members and we should hold them accountable for it in the next election!

What’s more, he did this in an attempt to sabotage the expansion of the local Walmart. Now I don’t know about you, but shouldn’t our public officials be doing EVERYTHING THEY CAN to promote business and job creation in this economic recession? It’s not like we’ve got any new jobs to show for the Obama Stimulus plans, so when are they going to cut business a break?

You ask me, the liberals are trying to torpedo our economy so they can put us all in a socialist soup line.

Steve Thompson

The next official meeting of the Butte County Republican Party will be held this Thursday, July 16^th at 6:00pm in Biggs at Frith’s Thanks a Latte, 488 B St.

 Meetings of the BCRP are rotated throughout the county to encourage new membership and keep things interesting. Next month’s meeting (August) will be in Paradise, and in September we’ll be meeting in Oroville. 

Steve Thompson, Chairman

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWFb1Yvlem4

The Butte County Republican Party urges the swift passage of a state budget with real reforms. First we must cut duplicative agencies like Cal EPA, which costs the state more than $2 billion annually. Then we should sell oil drilling rights off our coastlines, which are estimated to be worth $10 billion.

Next we must deal with illegal immigration, which costs our state over $11 billion annually. We can start by deporting illegal immigrants in our prisons and denying welfare to non-citizens.

Finally, while California has 12 percent of our nation’s population, we carry 30 percent of the welfare burden. Clearly cuts must be made so that our state will no longer be a magnet for those who won’t work. Letting counties determine their own rate of welfare payment would be a good start.

These cuts and revenues would total at least $20 billion, roughly our current deficit, without any further tax increases on the people. Anyone who agrees or has other ideas should visit us at www.butterepublicans.com, or attend the next TEA Party and express your views.

— Steve Thompson, Biggs

Don’t forget there are two upcoming TEA Parties here in Butte County!

On Thursday July 2^nd the Oroville TEA Party Patriots will be holding a car rally. We will meet in front of Big 5 at 11:30. Have your banners and signs displayed on your vehicles. We will leave there and do a loop through town, incorporating the Riverbend Park (Oro Dam Bl. to the 7-11, coming back on Orange/Montgomery, through Riverbend Park, up Feather River Bl and back to the Big 5).

On Friday July 3^rd, from 10am to noon the Oroville TEA Partiers will rally in front of the Oroville Jet Ski shop on Oro dam blvd. Bring your signs and show your support for some great speakers like Dan Logue and Tom McClintock!

On Saturday July 4^th the Chico TEA Partiers will be at the Elks Lodge at 8:30am for a car rally, OR come to the CARD Center (545 Vallombrosia Ave) where we will re-assemble at 9:45am to walk to One Mile Recreation Area together.

On Saturday July 4^th, the Oroville Republican Women will be hosting a Riverboat Regatta! Join the fun and watch some patriotic decorated boats float down the Feather River. For more information call (530) 532-7922.

And finally when the tea parties are over, you can head to Biggs for more fun and incredible fireworks at the Biggs Hometown 4^th of July Hometown Celebration.  Vendor booths open at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 2:00 p.m., parade at 10:00 a.m. down historic “B” Street taking you back to the Cork Oak Park to enjoy live music, food and fun for your kids.  The evening program begins at 7:00 p.m. with live music by Courtney Lynn and Big Trouble leading us into our spectacular fireworks show at dusk.

Thank you, all of you, for sticking with us and supporting our party. Republican values and ideals will one day return our nation to its former glory, so long as we don’t give up.

Sincerely,

Steve Thompson, Chairman

Butte County Republican Party

(530) 415-7071

stevegop@sbcglobal.net

butterepublicans.com