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Putting Education Before Politics

February 22, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News

Keep Politics Out of Our Classrooms

By Elena Coppola

Senator John C. Liu personally benefited from due process protections in 2013, when his NYC mayoral campaign faced regulatory scrutiny over campaign finance violations and a federal investigation into alleged straw-donor schemes. Though members of his campaign faced legal charges, due process protected Liu from “guilt by association” by requiring prosecutors to prove that he had personal intent and knowledge of the wrongdoing. They could not. Despite intense media scrutiny and public anger, Liu was judged in court, not by politics or politicians. He went on to serve on the New York Senate underscoring the importance of this constitutional safeguard.

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A Night That Will Change New York Forever

February 20, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Lincoln Dinner, Republican, GOP, USA,

By Phil Orenstein

Our 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner is right around the corner, and it is shaping up to be the most spectacular patriotic gala our club has ever hosted. This year’s dinner is more than an annual tradition—it is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday and a defining moment for the future of New York State. On Sunday, March 1st, at Antun’s of Queens Village, we have the opportunity to come together, pack the grand ballroom at Antun’s, and ignite a movement.

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How Can I Make $30 Million Like Ilhan Omar on a Congresswoman’s Pay?

February 10, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Republican, GOP, USA,
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By Stan Norwalk

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, along with other Minnesota officials—including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz, who nearly became Vice President—have helped stir up protesters in their home state against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In doing so, they have encouraged disorder, endangered public safety, and contributed to property destruction and civic unrest.

These public officials took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, the country, and its citizens. Yet their actions raise serious questions about whether they are honoring that oath or instead protecting lawbreakers at the expense of law-abiding Americans. At the very least, they appear to be enabling anarchy while turning their backs on the people who elected them.

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Videos: Speaker Program on Education Reform and Academic Freedom

February 7, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Republican, GOP, USA,, Video Blog tagged

February 5, 2026 General Club Meeting

One of our newest club committees, the Academic Freedom Committee, presented a special speaker program on Education Reform and Academic Freedom. Education is the #1 issue in America, and Republicans and Conservatives and all good people of common sense must get involved with it.

Our featured speakers included former CUNY Trustee Jeffrey Wiesenfeld and renowned historian and educator Gerald Matacotta, who discussed the historical background and the urgency of restoring excellence, merit, and free thought in America’s schools. St. John’s University student Massimo Guerriero shared a powerful firsthand account of his ongoing fight to establish a Charlie Kirk affiliated TPUSA chapter on campus, an effort blocked by the student government, raising serious concerns about viewpoint discrimination at SJU. See the videos below for the full presentation. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas.  

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