Apply Now for the 2019 Ann Roberts Scholarship
The Republican Club of the Palm Beaches’ Scholarship was named after a long-standing and active member of our Club, Anne Roberts. Anne Roberts Anne Roberts, a petite but strong and dedicated Republican, was born in Virginia in 1920. She lived and worked in Maryland until 1954, and then moved to Palm Beach County. Interestingly, this was the year after our Club was chartered. While working as an R.N. for 50 year, she and her husband served... [Read More...]
FH89 Representative Mike Caruso at February Lunch
Our February speaker, newly elected to House district 89, has not yet participated in a Legislative session, but has experienced first hand the chaos that surrounded the 2018 election. As the recount dragged on, his was one of the 4 races that were too close to call, and Mike was down at the SOE facility daily keeping watch on Susan Bucher's minions as they tried to sort it out in the biggest election fiasco since the butterfly ballot. Now that... [Read More...]
PLF’s Mark Miller at January Lunch
This month's speaker was Mark Miller, Senior Attorney of Pacific Legal Foundation, one of the most active and effective public interest legal organizations in the US. Founded during the Reagan years, PLF has tallied up an impressive set of victories in high profile cases, including 11 wins at the Supreme Court. A 501(c)3 organization, PLF is supported by grants and donations and does all its work pro-bono. Mark specializes in environmental... [Read More...]
Defending Liberty against the Power and Reach of Government
Did you ever feel outraged when predatory regulators attack ordinary citizens, take their property, and impose catastrophic fines for behavior that we "thought" was protected by the Constitution? If that happens to you, "Who you gonna call?" Join us in January for Mark Miller Senior Attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation. Pacific Legal Foundation litigates nationwide to secure all Americans’ inalienable rights to live responsibly and... [Read More...]
Charles Bender and Monique McCall at December Lunch
Our annual Christmas lunch this year featured Place of Hope CEO Charles Bender and local vocalist Monique McCall. With a beautiful rendition of "O Holy Night", Monique got us started, and later ended the meeting with more seasonal fare including her own composition "Everyday is Christmas". She has performed this song on local radio, and has also recorded "Feel Like Florida" an outstanding boost for the Sunshine State. Charles, one of the founders... [Read More...]
Charles Bender Featured at December Lunch
Join us in December for Charles Bender, CEO of Place of Hope. Place of Hope is a private-sector community-based child-care agency for abused and neglected children. Charles will share his insights into how the private sector can effectively address social issues and work together with government agencies to help low-income individuals and families, the homeless and at-risk/dependent children and youth. Charles L. Bender, III We will... [Read More...]
Thoughts on the Election with Sid Dinerstein
When we first booked Sid Dinerstein for his "after-election, looking-forward" thoughts, our current electoral chaos was not anticipated. With four races still in flux eight days after the election, we still don't know with certainty where we will be when the dust settles, but Sid did have some encouraging words for us. Starting with the fact that the military ballots (which lean considerably Republican) have not yet been tallied, and that recounts... [Read More...]
Thoughts on the Election Just Past – 11/14
Join us for former GOP Chair Sid Dinerstein as he unpacks "what just happened" a week after the election on November 14th. With the election over, it looks like Florida delivered (subject to a recount on the Senate race). Although Republicans lost a House Majority, we held our own CD18 seat, the Governor's Office and (subject to a recount for Ag Commissioner) the cabinet. At this writing, Rick Scott has about a 22K lead on Bill Nelson. Nationally,... [Read More...]
Ballot Amendments Explained
On October 24, our RCPB lunch consisted of a ballot tutorial by Fred Scheibl. Pointing out that the consequences of passage for many of these amendments are subtle, we heard an argument that the "picks" by various groups (including the RPOF) may be missing some key information. In particular, it was pointed out that: Amendment 1 is touted as a tax cut, but in reality it will shift a tax burden from homestead property to business and rental... [Read More...]
Scott Maxwell on the Importance of Poll Watchers
With the election less than 6 weeks away, the county party wants a lot more volunteers to man the polling stations, both as poll watchers and to wave signs at the early voting locations. That was the main message from Executive Director Scott Maxwell on Wednesday. Scott wants to physically cover all 14 of the early voting locations with a unified Republican presence. Unlike the limited hours during the primary, the EV sites will be open fully... [Read More...]