Tina Forte victory celebration at Fratelli’s in the Bronx
Tina Forte won the Republican nomination for US Congress in New York’s 14th Congressional District on August 23rd and celebrated with family and supporters. The battle to save America and #FireAOC begins today! Join us!
By Council Member Vickie Paladino
Recently, there have been attempts to “cancel” me for standing up against Drag Queen Story Hour in our schools. I made my view clear that I do not support adult entertainment, and especially without parental knowledge or consent, being implemented in schools with young children. This is not about the LGBTQIA+ community; this is about adult entertainment and parental choice.
I am appalled by the reaction I have received from some of my colleagues in the City Council in the aftermath of my speaking out against Drag Queen Story Hour in schools. New Yorkers are facing street violence every single day. There is a food shortage, there is a housing crisis, and we have a big mental health crisis to deal with. Homeless individuals, veterans, senior citizens, and our youth are all struggling. Instead of addressing these issues in any serious manner, many members of the City Council have chosen to direct their attention at a single member who spoke against Drag Queen Story Hour in elementary schools. There is something very wrong with this picture, and it points to a serious dysfunction in our priorities as a legislative body. Some of my colleagues are now actively and happily passing legislation to put criminals back on our streets, endangering ALL of the groups and communities which they say they “care about” and “advocate for,” and yet, there is outrage over the fact that I refuse to accept extremist ideologies and policies that endanger small children.
There are more creative and child-friendly ways to approach reading to our children. I am thrilled to announce that my office will be launching an alternative to Drag Queen Story Hour for District 19. Please stay tuned for more information.
My office encourages civil discourse and open dialogue at all times. I was elected to the New York City Council to represent the voices of my constituents. This is exactly what I have done and I refuse to apologize for it.
Council Member Vickie Paladino represents District 19 of Northeast Queens, which includes Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, and parts of North Flushing
By Phil Orenstein
Tina Forte is a Bronx native, wife, mother, and small business owner running for Congress in New York’s 14th Congressional District in the Bronx and Queens, against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. AOC is a hypocritical radical leftist politician who bashes capitalism while enjoying a lavish lifestyle, who slashes police budgets, while hiring private security for herself, who advocates for working men and women, yet killed the Amazon warehouse deal in her district losing 25,000 jobs.
You can go on ad nauseum about AOC, but this article is about Tina Forte and why we are hopeful that she will “beat AOC for us” as Dick Morris recently noted. First, a little background on her amazing story. March 2020 was the turning point for Tina, when she nearly died from COVID, after being denied her medical prescription for Hydroxychloroquine which Governor Cuomo had just banned in an executive order.
Compliments have been pouring in for the Family Fun Day BBQ on Sunday July 31st presented by the Queens County Republican Patriots. It was a beautiful summer day, we had a great turnout, and the kids had an absolute blast as did their parents! There was tons of food and snacks, and fun and games, including an incredible magic show, puppet shows, the Game Truck, Glen Oaks Ambulance Corps CPR demos, FDNY, NYPD and DSNY activities, Face Painting, Tattoos, Storytime and much more. There were giveaways and prizes, plus speeches from our Republican candidates and patriotic music by Lawrence Block and the Zuckary Bo Band.
A few of the accolades we received:
“I would like to thank you for the wonderful party that was thrown yesterday. My family enjoyed it greatly. Everything ran smoothly and you could see the enjoyment on everyone’s faces. Please continue to have celebrations like these in the future.”
“Congratulations to you for an outstanding, fun-filled family-oriented event. It was so well-organized and enjoyable. You must have put in a lot of time and hard work to bring it off. It exceeded my expectations. I hope you can continue to do this for years to come.”
“Wanted to thank you for yesterday! The kids and I had a great time. Your team was wonderful. Met a lot of new people. It was a great success!!”
We too would like to thank everyone for joining us and participating in this awesome event! Thank you to our amazing creative event committee members who worked so hard to put this all together. Above all, we want to thank our sponsors (see below) who’s generous support made it all possible!
If you enjoyed the event and want to see more events like it, we need your support as well. Please follow the link and instructions on our website to make a contribution, any amount: https://queenscountyrepublicanpatriots.com/contribute/
Thank you so much for your support and thank you to our Family Fun Day sponsors. Also, thanks goes to our videographer, James Doukas, who recorded the speeches.
We also want to invite you to join us every Sunday at 6:30pm, to the same location as Family Fun Day, Alley Pond Park playground, 79-20 Winchester Blvd. Come to our weekly “Seminar in the Park” presented by the Queens County Republican Patriots. If you want to get more involved and bring positive change to your community, and you love our country, join us Sundays at 6:30pm.
Please support our sponsors: Subway Shops: @ Bellerose Commons, The Shops at Atlas Mall, Clear North Plaza, DeZant Signs, NY Life, Compass Realty (Jessica Moves You), Prestigious Gaming on Wheels Plus, ABCD Indian Bistro, A & A Wholesale Beverages, Embrace Mortgage Company, Stephen Sirgiovanni – Stella Doro, Zuckary Bo Band, Gospel Light Baptist Church, James Doukas Videography.
It was so great to have you join us!!
Family Fun Day BBQ Committee
Queens County Republican Patriots
https://queenscountyrepublicanpatriots.com/
By Laura Schmitt Schwartzberg
Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes annually, typically without being fired. Eric Adams and I both know this. Upon any ominous thump in the night, my dad instantly appeared armed to protect me. Once a bullet grazed the top of his head leaving his hair with a perfect part! As a daughter of an NYPD detective, I viscerally know the duality of comfort and fear guns evoke. Yet, unlike Eric Adams, who carries his own revolver in addition to private security, I don’t believe the second amendment is meant just for me.
By Elena Chin
Hillsdale College’s Classical K-12 Education
The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum
“An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self- government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight. It is therefore imperative that the nation see to it that a suitable education be provided for all its citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson
“No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.” — Nelson Mandela
An educated citizenry is a requisite for the survival of our country. The goal of public education should be to impart the knowledge necessary for students to become enlightened and independent citizens capable of protecting and defending liberty. Informed citizens demonstrate full understanding of the constitution, their rights, and the duties of government.
Parents all over the country are concerned with their children’s education and have good reason to be. During the pandemic parents got a first-hand look at what their children were being taught. With left-wing Progressives in charge of our school system for the past 100 years, the goals of public education have changed drastically. Most students have little or no knowledge of America’s history or civic traditions. Public education is failing to prepare most students for future self-governance.
Elementary school children are now being exposed to the same left-wing ideology college students have been exposed to for decades. Leftist school boards are pushing Critical Race Theory, anti-American ideology, political correctness, sex education, and transgenderism on children as young as preschoolers. Our education system is sowing seeds of division. Patriotism has been replaced by divisive identity politics. Children are being taught that our country is inherently racist and that they are either victims or oppressors.
The public education system is failing our students. Teachers, parents, and students are all victims of a system taken over by left-wing politicians and activists. Children are being robbed of their innocence, confused about their sexuality, and denied a quality education. Teachers’ creativity and ability to customize student learning is hampered by top-down policies and procedure. Frustration levels are high and job satisfaction is poor. Parents who oppose the indoctrination and sexualization of their children are being labeled domestic terrorists. The number of suicides and school shootings are on the rise while attendance rates, test scores, and graduation rates are declining.
Students are leaving the public school system in record numbers. Enrollment is down by 1.3 million nationwide and by 9% in New York City since the beginning of the pandemic. The home-schooling trend is growing rapidly. Remaining true to its mission, Hillsdale College is offering concerned parents of K-12 students who want to actively participate in their children’s education by providing a wealth of free resources developed by their finest professors and some of the very best K-12 teachers (rather than left wing bureaucrats). The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum and the K-12 Classical Education Curriculum provide a complete collection of lesson plans, resources, and assessments for teaching core subjects, American history, civics, and government The Hillsdale curriculum is a valuable asset to parents who are home schooling as well as parents who wish to to supplement or counter what their children are learning in public school. Join Hillsdale College in the work upon which the future of our nation depends. Take an active role in teaching your children what informed citizens must know in order to defend our great American heritage and liberty. An educated populace cannot be manipulated: it is the best defense against tyranny. In the words of Ronald Reagan:
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Tips, resources, and curriculum for home schooling: https://k12athome.hillsdale.edu/
K-12 Classical Education Curriculum: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Curriculum/Classical-Education/
The 1776 Curriculum for K-12 Students: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/k12/media/Documents/The-Hillsdale-1776-Curriculum.pdf?ext=.pdf
by Eileen Korby
So, last month, I convinced you of the importance of the Republican County Committee and that YOU need to be on it. Great! So, now what do you do?
First you contact Joseph Concannon at info@QueensCountyRepublicanPatriots.com. Joe knows which seats are still empty – which is most of them – and will guide you step-by-step.
Fortunately, you will not start until next March, which gives you plenty of time to learn the ropes.
Here, I will give you an overview of the process so that you can see that it’s not complicated.
American History Word Fun Puzzles appear in
July, 2022 issue of Queens County Beacon
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By Tatiana Bonilla and Aura Moody, Educators for Freedom
“We have taken a stance that we are no longer concerned with living comfortably if we are not free, which begins with the defense and preservation of our constitutional rights.”
New York City was one of the most prominently affected cities not only by the COVID-19 pandemic but its subsequent lockdowns, protocols, and mandates. In response, NYC educators, including teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, secretaries, and other essential workers, were tasked with efficiently adapting to the changes implemented by the city in order to provide our students with the most successful learning experience. Moving from classroom to remote setting required us to be more than just stationary classroom teachers. We were not only educators, but our interactions were therapeutic to students and families, as we were relied on daily for support to alleviate the stress and anxieties provoked by these citywide changes. While not ideal, the virtual classrooms were safe havens for students who were hardest hit by the physical, social, and emotional impact that mandates and lockdowns brought to our city.
