In the old world, prior to the overt embrace of anti-Semitism by a faction within the Democratic Party, prior to the adoption of infanticide as abortion, prior to the championing of violent criminals and the arbitrary enforcement of laws by power elites, the common wisdom among baby boomers was: You know, I really don’t vote Democrat anymore, but I’ll stay with my stale Democratic affiliation in order to sabotage them up and choose the worst candidates in the Democratic primary.
Like a sudden blast of arctic cold, Democrat reality slaps our faces hard. This old Dem affiliation wisdom cracked and splintered in the blast. It always was and now for sure is a failed strategy; just see the Democratic Party take its hard swing to the extreme left.
So, it is now more important than ever to maintain a party affiliation that reflects your true values, because in 2020 your true values will matter more than ever.
The Republican Primary in 2020 may deliver the difference between an authentic Republican candidate and a pseudo-Republican (aka “RINO” – “Republican in name only”) candidate.
The Republican Primary in 2020 may deliver the difference between bold support for your reality-based conservative values and timid support for those values.
The Republican Primary in 2020 may deliver the difference between unshakeable support for the US-Israel relationship or wavering support for it.
My friends know that I support President Trump and believe, thus far, that he is the most staunch, courageous supporter of my pragmatic compassionate conservative values and of a close US-Israel relationship in American history.
But I look back with utter frustration at the overall failure of will in the Republican-dominated Congress prior to 2016 and to the inconsistent support President Trump still gets from Republicans. That leaves open the unsettling possibility that, in 2020, we’ll see a resurgence of overly compromising Republicans wishing to oppose President Trump in the primary.
If you want to have a say in that 2020 race, when our values are being shredded by the left, if you want to have a say in the Republican Party and who the Republicans choose to run against God-knows-which Democrat, now is the time to change your party affiliationor to register as a first-time Republican, because it takes a full election cycle for the change to go into effect – which is why now is the time to register.
144th ANNIVERSARY LINCOLN DINNER Sunday, March 24, 2018, 3 – 8 pm Antun’s, 96-43 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11429 For tickets and information visit: www.QVGOP.org Contact James Trent, Dinner Chair at 718-343-8830 or JTrent8830@aol.com
We anticipate a record crowd for our 144th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner on March 24th. Come and enjoy our greatest celebration of the roots of our Party, the Party of Freedom, the Party of Lincoln, and the Party of President’s Trump’s American First agenda!
The thrilling news is that Brandon Straka, the founder of #WalkAway Campaign will be our honored Lincoln Dinner guest speaker. We are proud to recognize his courageous work with the honor of our American Patriot of the Year Award.
A lifelong liberal who voted for Hillary, Straka has become an overnight sensation in the conservative movement, a superstar passionately leading the silent majority to become unsilent. In fact, recently he was denied service at a camera store in Manhattan because a salesman thought he was going to use the camera equipment for “alt-right activities.” He’s enjoyed frequent appearances on Fox News, including an hour-long interview on “Life, Liberty & Levin,” and he was a speaker at the recent annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). He’s received praise from President Trump for “starting something very special.”
Fearless and undaunted, he recognized the truth and walked away from
the intolerant identity politics of the left and led thousands of others to do the
same with a video that went viral on social media, where he said: “Once upon a
time, I was a liberal. But liberalism has changed, and I will no longer be a
part of an ideology or political party that represents everything that
contradicts my values of unity, equal opportunity, personal empowerment,
compassion and love.”
Straka has created a mass exodus of awakened Americans from all ethnic
communities and walks of life encouraging them to “walk away from the divisive
tenets endorsed and mandated by the Democratic Party of today.” He
mentions that “there is there is a seat at the table on the right for
everybody.” Our club is putting out the welcome mat to embrace our new friends,
to come and join us at the Lincoln Dinner and celebrate and honor the awesome
work of Brandon Straka.
We are thrilled to present our most exciting lineup of renowned speakers, local heroes and honorees at our dinner party, including President Trump’s original campaign managers, Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, our illustrious Master of Ceremonies, Frankie “Five Boroughs” Morano, and our heroic 2018 candidates, Republican Woman and Man of the Year, Vickie Paladino and David Bressler, Young Republican of the Year, Eric Butkiewicz, and our Veteran of the Year, Thomas Sullivan. Cathy Donohoe is being honored for her life-saving work as President of Bridge to Life, Charles Vavruska, honored for his vocal advocacy for saving the SHSAT. Special honors will go to Bob Turner, who has never been officially recognized for his service and dedication as former Congressman from Queens and our Party Chairman. Come to the Lincoln Dinner and join hundreds of enthusiastic Republican Patriots celebrating the Party of Lincoln and the dawn of a brand-new Republican Party!
Young Israel of Holliswood / Holliswood Jewish Center 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd., Holliswood, NY 11427
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FREE PUBLIC FORUM: GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICAAND THE SECOND AMENDMENT
Featuring:
Robert Golomb: Nationally and internationally published columnist.
Nicholas Giordano: Professor of Political Science at Suffolk County Community College.
Donna Marino, LCSW: Licenced Clinical Social Worker in New York and Florida.
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BATTLING THE DEEP STATE
Featuring special
guest speaker:
Suzanne Israel Tufts: Trump Administration’s former Assistant Secretary for Administration in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She will recount her personal battle with the Deep State.
Other guest speakers to be announced.
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SPEAKER’S BIOS
Professor Nicholas Giordano
Nicholas Giordano is a Professor of Political Science at Suffolk County Community College and a former Catastrophic Planning Lead for the New York State Office of Emergency Management (NYS OEM) within the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services. Professor Giordano teaches courses on American Government and World Politics/International Relations. Recognized and well-respected for his analysis, Professor Giordano is a senior contributor for the Your Island with Tom Schiliro radio program on 103.9fm and has appeared on FoxNews to provide analysis on current issues and trends within government, politics, international relations, homeland security/emergency management, and social/cultural related issues. In addition, Professor Giordano has been asked to provide his expertise on critical issues facing the United States and the international community.
Robert Golomb
ROBERT GOLOMB IS A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED COLUMNIST. OVER THE PAST 35 YEARS, HIS WRITINGS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN APPROXIMATELY 100 NEWS OULETS. HE IS ALSO A FORMER PROFESSOR OF GRADUATE WRITING AND EDUCATION AND A RETIRED SUPERVISOR OF ENGLISH IN THE NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Suzanne Israel Tufts, Esq.
Suzanne Israel Tufts is a the Trump Administration’s former Assistant Secretary for Administration in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by Secretary Ben Carson. Suzanne was nominated by President Trump and was unanimously approved for office by both the Senate Housing, Banking and Urban Affairs Committee and the full Senate.
She is a attorney, consultant and executive with a diverse background in law, political campaigns, conservative causes, entrepreneurship training/adult education, bioethics/patient advocacy, eldercare and voluntarism. She has extensive experience in management, budget, public and private administration, external and government relations, audits, investigations, national and local television and radio, fundraising and development.
Suzanne is a summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University, where she created the university’s first major in Biomedical Ethics and where she received the first undergraduate degree in this field awarded by Princeton. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was a Dill
Suzanne previously served in the Administration of President George H. W. Bush as the Regional Director of ACTION (now the Corporation for National & Community Service). She was President and CEO of the American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation (“AWED”) the nation’s first entrepreneurship training center for women, where she was responsible for eliminating the organization’s ten year old debt while expanding funding, improving programs and outcomes and building a Board consisting of CEO’s and C-suite leaders.
In March 2001, Suzanne was recognized by President George W. Bush for her service to New York’s small business community in the wake of the 9/11 including the creation of an emergency business relief programs for AWED alumnae, students and faculty within 72 hours of the attacks while keeping the organization fully functional despite a crisis-related 400% increase in demand for services.
Suzanne has practiced law with an emphasis on corporate governance, white collar and complex corporate litigation and investigations. She has worked for some of the nation’s most prestigious major law firms including Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Friedman Kaplan Seiler and Adelman, and has served as a strategic advisor to the boards and staffs of exempt organizations and for-profit companies. She has held leadership roles in numerous Presidential and Victory campaigns as well as in state and local Republican and Conservative political campaigns in New York and nationally.
Suzanne has served on the University of Virginia’s Law School Jefferson Fellowships National Selection Committee, on the IRS Region II Exempt Organizations Advisory Council and in numerous alumni leadership roles for Princeton University. Suzanne is a member of the Federalist Society and the Republican National Lawyers’ Association. She has served on the New York City Bar Association’s Committee on Election Law and has presented Election Day Continuing Legal Education trainings on behalf of the New York City Board of Elections.
She lives in Forest Hills, New York with her husband, Bob Tufts, a fellow Princeton graduate and former Major League baseball player, Wall Street executive and a cancer survivor who is currently a professor at the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University. He is the founder of My Life Is Worth It which advocates on behalf of patients for access and choice to innovative treatments. Her parents, the late Abraham and Henriette Israel, were Holocaust rescuers and survivors.
Donna Marino
Donna Marino, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and Florida and member of the Queens Village Republican Club. A graduate of New York University, Donna has dedicated 28 years to the field of Social Work. Her services were employed by the Holliswood Hospital, and The Summit School, in Jamaica Estates, Queens. Her private practice is located in Fresh Meadows, NY.
The February Club meeting at Flavor of India Restaurant was the scene of a special presentation by Carrie Sheffield, founder of Bold TV and a forum of candidates for NYC Public Advocate. A special election will be held on February 26, 2019 to fill former Public Advocate Letitia James’ vacated seat. All Public Advocate candidates have been invited. The following four were represented in the video of the forum.
Video credit: James Doukas
Carrie Sheffield, our special guest speaker discussed the topic: “How the GOP can improve its messaging with millennials, minorities and women.” Carrie is the founder of Bold, a digital news network committed to bipartisan dialogue & innovation for people, business & communities.
Video credit: James Doukas
Special thanks goes to James Doukas, our videographer: jaydees2002@yahoo.com
