Who Are The Tea Party Activists?
Did you know that: •A large number are politically involved for the first time. 47 percent of activists surveyed said that they were "uninvolved" or "rarely involved" in politics before their participation in Tea Party groups. •When asked which issues were "very important" to them, 92 percent said "budget," 85 percent said "economy," and 80 percent said "defense." •No respondents listed social issues as an "important direction" for the... [Read More...]
Wanted – Republican College Student in need of a $500 Scholarship
Do you know a student who could benefit from a $500 scholarship. writing papers for sociology? Apply for our Anne Roberts Memorial Scholarship to be presented in May 2010. Deadline to return the application is May 1 . The scholarship is available for Palm Beach County Republican undergraduate or graduate students with minimum of 3.0 GPA. Click here to see the application. Instructions appear at the bottom of the application. Go to article→
RCPB members celebrate the 1 yr anniversary of South Florida 912
Several members of our club also are members of the South Florida 912 Project. Last Sunday, the group celebrated its one-year anniversary with a return visit to McKenna's in Greenacres. Carol Hurst did volunteer duty at the sign-in tables and also got the names of political candidates who wanted to speak. Melissa Andrews brought flyers about our Right Night at the Movies showing of the Tea Party: The Documentary Film. Delia Garcia took photos... [Read More...]
GOP Leader Michael Steele Debuts Commericial in WPB
GOP Chairman, Michael Steele, hosted a Press Conference this morning in West Palm Beach and launched a 5 city advertising fundraising campaign. The guests included five RCPB members. Click Here for the Palm Beach Post article Go to article→
Political Parties of Florida
The following table lists the "minor" political parties (SOE terminology, not mine) that are registered with the Supervisor of Elections. Some have websites and can be found to obviously lean left or right. Others are harder to discern. This will be useful information as we engage the voters on behalf of our candidates as call sheets typically identify a person's party identification. If anyone has knowledge about these parties and what they stand... [Read More...]
Letter To Editor: Term Limits
Published: Palm Beach Post Term Limits continues to be debated, even after an overwhelming public support with our County Commission and WPB Mayor by public vote. Term limits have been placed on 15 state legislatures, eight of the ten largest cities in America adopted term limits for their city councils and/or mayor, and 37 states place term limits on their constitutional officers. American politicians, special interests and lobbyists continue... [Read More...]
The Florida Legislature is in Session. Research bills yourself!
The Florida Legislature is in session. See session dates here. The House and Senate websites both have good search features to allow you to find bills by number, but the Senate website is a little more cluttered - so I'll use the House website for a short primer: Let's say you want to find all bills with the word 'immigration' in them. On the House website cover page, click on Search Bill Text tab at the top, leave the chamber as House, and... [Read More...]
A New Contract With America
UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE For People Who think FREEDOM A NEW CONTRACT WITH AMERICA You can never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. There is the seed of freedom that exists in every individual. It was inevitable that one day someone would eventually make use of this truth. They were our nation's founders and with the help of God, came up with the most... [Read More...]
It’s Not About Political Parties. It’s About Liberty
How can a “crazy” Californian and a “conservative” Georgian be friends? It’s simple – through the principles of ’98. In 1798, the John Adams administration signed into law that Alien and Sedition Acts, which made it a crime to publish “false, scandalous, and malicious writing” against the government or its officials. In practice, it was used to quell the freedom of speech in dissent against the sitting administration. In the Kentucky... [Read More...]
Time to Support Ed Lynch – DO SOMETHING NOW for YOUR Country
The South Florida 9-12 Project has endorsed Ed Lynch for Congress in district 19. Now is the time for its members to back up that endorsement with action. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Click here: A call to action! Go to article→