San Juan County Republican Party

by Dinesh D’Souza
Author, What’s So Great About America

When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal,” he called the proposition “self-evident.” But he did not mean that it is immediately evident. It requires a certain kind of learning. And indeed most cultures throughout history, and even today, reject the proposition. At first glance, there is admittedly something absurd about the claim of human equality, when all around us we see dramatic evidence of inequality. People are unequal in height, in weight, in strength, in stamina, in intelligence, in perseverance, in truthfulness, and in about every other quality. But of course Jefferson knew this. He was asserting human equality of a special kind. Human beings, he was saying, are moral equals, each of whom possesses certain equal rights. They differ in many respects, but each of their lives has a moral worth no greater and no less than that of any other. According to this doctrine, the rights of a Philadelphia street sweeper are the same as those of Jefferson himself.
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By WSRP Chairman Luke Esser

Dear Friends,

Now that all the counties have certified their election results, I wanted to give you an update to the message I sent out on Nov. 11 regarding the victories which should make us all proud of our efforts in 2008. Here’s the good news from the final election results:

1) We increased the number of Republicans in the State Senate for the first time since 2002.

2) We increased the number of Republicans in the State House for the first time since 1994.

3) While Idaho lost an incumbent Republican Member of Congress, our state re-elected all three of our Republican Members of Congress and Congressman Dave Reichert was re-elected by his largest margin ever.
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Mark Your Calendar for February 20 on Orcas , and Saturday, February 21 Lunch on Lopez & Dinner on San Juan Island at the Grange.

Save the date and join other Republicans for an evening of learning and good food and friends as we learn more about local issues and our great country.

Plan on joining us! Check our website for updated information on this and other events! sjcrp.org

The San Juan County Republican Party held their re-organization meeting December 6th in Friday Harbor. Ten Precinct Committee Officers (PCO), of the 12 who were elected in the Primary election in August of this year, convened at the Paradise Lanes bowling alley to vote in leaders and to determine the direction of the party for the next two years. After conducting the business of electing new officers, the PCO’s discussed getting more involved in local issues. The PCOs formed committees with an emphasis on being active locally and working on greater education of children and adults who have never been taught the foundations of our great country.

From left: Rebecca Johnson, PCO Mike Carlson, Tom Starr, Cindy Carter, Dave Vandaveer, Mike Nachlinger, & PCO Mike Loucks

Officers for two year terms are: Cindy Carter, Chair; Tom Starr, Vice Chairman; Dave Vandaveer, State Committee Man; Rebecca Johnson, State Committee Woman; Mike Lachlinger, Treasurer; Rick Boucher, Secretary; and John Towson, Membership Chairman.