February Meeting Featured School Board Member Gloria Branch
The state of the Palm Beach County School District is healthy according to district 5 Board Member Gloria Branch. As one of the conservative members, Gloria looks at the district as a business, with costs and results. Currently the 10th largest school district in the US, it is "A" rated by the Florida Department of Education with a 96.7% graduation rate. 91% of its high schools are rated "A" or "B". It is also the largest public food provider... [Read More...]
Sara Baxter and Jon Maples Highlight January Meeting
Our first meeting of the new year started with County Mayor Sara Baxter. Elected in 2022 in what was a D+7 district 6, her re-election chances look good with the district having improved to now R+1. She has drawn a primary challenger in Elizabeth Accomando though, as there is some angst among REC types that she does not always toe the party line. That comes with being independent - she supports things that are right for her constituents and the... [Read More...]
Jexit at October Meeting
Our October meeting featured President Michele Terris and Event Coordinator Karyn Basle of Jexit. They started the meeting with a short video in which Jexit presented President Trump the "American Defender of Zion" award at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. The award recognizes President Trump for having done more than any other U.S. president for Israel and the Jewish people. During his time as president, he moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, recognized... [Read More...]
Michelle Terris and Siggy Flicker of JEXIT on October 28th
JEXIT believes that American Jews can no longer blindly vote Democrat. Founded in 2018, JEXIT stands for Jews Exiting the Democrat Party. Our mission is to help educate and encourage Jews to understand that the Democrat party has abandoned them and Israel. Please join us on Tuesday October 28th for Michelle Terris, President of JEXIT, Inc.andSiggy Flicker, National Spokesperson JEXIT believes that much of the core of today’s Democrat... [Read More...]
Ferrell Brown of Street Grace Florida at September Lunch
Street Grace is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children by leveraging the power of partnerships across government, business, and Faith communities. Ferrell's organization combats demand and empowers youth through education, technology and community engagement. Their innovative initiatives includes awareness campaigns, survivor support, legislative advocacy, and cutting edge tools like artificial... [Read More...]
Representative Anne Gerwig Highlights June Lunch
The 60-day session has passed without the budget (so far). It was an amazing experience for me, along with the other "Freshmen" legislators. We have heard that no sessions are mundane but this one surely meets the status of "supernatural." I have learned so much and vow to be even more effective come January of 2026. Our 2025 Scholarship Winners: Mackenzie Manofsky, State Representative Anne Gerwig, Kim Davis President RCPB, William Hernandez... [Read More...]
Professor James Todd on Lawfare and What to Do About It
Our May speaker was Professor James Todd of Palm Beach Atlantic, who gave us an interesting perspective on the lawfare being waged against the Trump Agenda by the left and their hand picked partisan judges. Laying out the actions taken by the ACLU, blue state attorney generals and others, he listed some of the areas of attack and suggested some remedies that could be taken in defense. Counting up the unprecedented number of lawsuits filed against... [Read More...]
Thoughts on National Security with Brigadier General Mark Holler
Our speaker on April 22nd was retired Brigadier General Mark Holler. A club member, General Holler brings a wealth of insight and experience to the topic of National Security Policy. He began his talk by listing the key national security influences - Politics, Policy and Strategy. In the political domain, our past approaches to the world have been defined by the theories of realism (enduring competition among self interested states), liberalism... [Read More...]