Right Nights Gets Cozy by the Fire.
Ok, there was no fire, but there was a cozy chat by the fireplace. This month's Right Nights featured speaker was author, attorney and Palm Beach County Committeeman, Peter Feaman. Peter covered topics from his first book Wake Up, America and his yet to be published second book Wake Up, America! Please! Peter's books cover the ongoing conflicts between the believers of Islam and other world religions; mainly Christianity and Judaism. After... [Read More...]
Anne Roberts Scholarship Awarded to Cindy Morris and James Shackelford
This year, in a break from the past, the Scholarship Committee led by Dorothy Harper decided to award our annual scholarship to two worthy individuals. Cindy Morris, a mother of 5 with a 3.6 GPA attends Palm Beach Atlantic University and hopes to graduate this year with a BS in Elementary Education. James Shackelford is attending FAU with a 3.57 GPA. He is Chairman of the FAU chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), and a member of FAU... [Read More...]
Shark Tank Video of Thrasher Remarks
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Senate District 25 and 27 Town Hall Debate – 6/24
Sponsored by the Republican Club of the Palm Beaches and South Florida 912 TOWN HALL District 27 District 25 Lizbeth Benaquisto Mike Lameyer Sharon Merchant Ellyn Bogdanoff Carl Domino DEBATE On Thursday, June 24 at 6:30pm, the Republican Florida Senate candidates for districts 25 and 27 will share the stage for a "Town Hall" style debate, at the First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach. Co-sponsored... [Read More...]
John Thrasher highlights a very well attended luncheon
Over 100 people attended our luncheon this afternoon. It was great to see a room full of energized Republicans, discussing the issues. Melissa, club President, had to encourage the folks to enter the buffet lines so that we could begin the meeting! (Text continues below the pictures.) Sid Lanier led us in the Invocation and Pledge, followed by Lou Galterio doing his wonderful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Melissa pointed out many... [Read More...]
Immigration in 1907
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no... [Read More...]
Florida Does or Does NOT need an Immigration Law?
I would like for our members to weigh in on these statements and create a dialog. Argument: The reason why Florida doesn't need the Arizona law: Because all officers and elected officials ALREADY take an OATH to protect and defend the Constitution. So I ask, why are our LOCAL officials not able to honor their oath without another law. The law already exisits... Go to article→
Francisco Rodriguez Town Hall
This afternoon, in the picturesque seaside Palm Beach Shores Community Center, Francisco Rodriguez, candidate for Florida House District 83, held a town hall for members of that community. Organized by Carol Hurst, a supporter and Palm Beach Shores community leader, the event was an opportunity for Francisco to give his views on a variety of issues facing Florida today. When asked for his view of the Sunrail bill, passed by the legislature earlier... [Read More...]
PBC Staff Analysis of Fire/Rescue Sales Tax Opposition Claims
At the request of Palm Beach County Commissioner Santamaria, the Director of the County Office of Financial Management and Budget (OFMB), Liz Bloeser, evaluated the points made by the Economic Council in their letter to commissioners (and which echo the points made on the website). Her letter is posted on the website. Her analysis determined that each claim is accurate (although they feel the call rate does not completely account for the 82% budget... [Read More...]
Sunday's Palm Beach Post: "Cities should reject fire tax"
Sunday's editorial came out strongly against the fire/rescue sales tax proposal. Many of the points made echo those made by both the Economic Council as well as those highlighted in the website One of the closing remarks in the editorial states: Firefighters suggest that the shift would spread the burden of paying for fire-rescue service to tourists, who use the service but don't pay for it directly. dissertation writing tips Perhaps, but a higher... [Read More...]