November Meeting Features “A Tribute to our Troops and Veterans”
In November, we highlight our veterans and active duty military. Join us at Bear Lakes on Wednesday, November 18 to hear Colonel Arthur DeRuve discuss the contributions that our military has made to the establishment and preservation of our great nation. Colonel DeRuve will refer to all who have worn the uniform of our country, from the Colonialists to our current Boots-on-the-Ground armed forces members. He will describe how the accomplishments... [Read More...]
A County Update – with Commissioner Steven Abrams
Appointed by Charlie Crist in 2009 and twice returned to office, Steven Abrams is currently our longest serving Republican Commissioner, and one of only two out of seven (Hal Valeche is the other, elected in 2012). Speaking at our October lunch, Steve gave a relatively upbeat synopsis of the county economy, describing the low unemployment and other official statistics, as well as anecdotal "unofficial" measurements such as the uptick in traffic,... [Read More...]
PBCTP Candidate Forum Highlights CD18 Candidates
The Florida primary election for all but the Presidential race is on August 30 - about 11 months from now. Even so, there are already 12 candidates (9 Republicans and 3 Democrats) that are competing for the CD18 seat currently held by Patrick Murphy. Six of them came together at Abacoa this week for a PBC Tea Party candidate forum hosted by channel 5's Michael Williams.> Go to article→
October 28 Meeting Features County Commissioner Steve Abrams
This year has been a busy one for the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners. Approving the baseball stadium in West Palm Beach, discussing regulations for ride-sharing company Uber, new development, the future of the Agricultural Reserve and passing the largest budget in history have all been on their plate. Join us at Bear Lakes on Wednesday October 28 to hear Commissioner Steven Abrams speak about these and other county issues. Commissioner... [Read More...]
Heritage Action Candidate Forum
Last week in Greenville, South Carolina, Heritage Action hosted a Presidential Candidate Forum at which 10 of the Republican candidates participated. Unlike the two cable news debates, this event avoided pitting the candidates against each other, and actually focused on policy. Heritage Action Sentinel Program This forum occurred during the annual meeting of the Heritage Action Sentinel program, which is the grass-roots arm of the Heritage... [Read More...]
Freedomworks 9/12 Summit Spotlights Freedom Caucus
Glenn Beck, who ended the 9/12 Freedomworks event in Orlando by announcing that Ted Cruz had won 41% in a straw poll of the thousands of attendees, at first joked that Donald Trump had won. (Trump actually came in third with 8%, and Ben Carson was second with 12%). The groans in the audience indicated that many prefer the steadfast conservatism of Cruz over the Trump phenomenon. Go to article→
Liberty Beats “The Right To Be Left Alone”
Magna Carta: Eight Centuries of Liberty
Conservatives and Republicans frequently cite the "rule of law" and "constitutional government" as the basis of our exceptional country, and point to the founding documents - the constitution and Declaration of Independence as defining a new direction in human history. These documents were not created from whole cloth however. We owe much to the British declaration of rights under King John in 1215 - the Magna Carta. As Daniel Hannan wrote in... [Read More...]
Senator George LeMieux on the Challenges We Face
Opening with "the 2016 election is the most important of our lifetime!", Senator George LeMieux joked that we always say that, but unfortunately, for the last 10 years it has really been true. Giving us a broad overview of challenges facing us abroad as well as at home, he made the case that the country can be saved from the ravages of the Obama years but only if conservative ideas prevail. If we lose the White House and/or the Senate in 2016,... [Read More...]