President's Message
THE OATH
An oath is defined as a solemn promise, usually
calling upon God to witness to “the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says.” In the case of the President, that oath includes the faithful execution of the law regardless of policy disagreement. The lawmaking powers are delegated to Congress, not the President. Unfortunately, the last President repeatedly ignored his oath of office. He refused to enforce or obey laws he did not like (i.e Defense of Marriage Act was not defended; War Powers Act was violated with Libya invasion; National Surveillance Act violated to spy on Americans and political rivals; the Affordable Care Act implementation was postponed to avoid consequences of a bad law; etc.). It is a sad irony that Democrats are typically the first to lecture the rest of us that “nobody is above the law” as they smoke pot, harbor illegal aliens, and dodge the draft. While the Kennedy family wrote the book on nepotism and sexual scandal, the Clinton family added several more volumes, including a section on buying foreign political influence. We can do better. As Republicans, we will continue to set the example. We will continue to revere the rule of law, because we understand the meaning of an oath.
May God bless us all.
Bonnie Jackson
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New Meeting Venue at the Interlachen Country Club!
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If you attended last month's meeting you heard the exciting news about our new meeting venue. Starting this month we are meeting at the Interlachen Country Club.
CLICK HERE
for map and directions.
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This month's speaker is John Stemberger. John is an Orlando attorney who has been a conservative policy advocate for over 30 years. The title of his presentation is "Against All Enemies: Foreign and Domestic."
A
sought after speaker around the country, John Stemberger is also a member of the
Council for National Policy
. The Council for National Policy brings together the country’s most influential conservative leaders in business, government, politics, religion, and academia to hear and learn from policy experts on a wide range of issues. In a feature article on his work, the Miami Herald called him, “One of the most interesting and influential people you’ve never heard of.” Orlando Magazine named him one of the top 50 most powerful people in Central Florida (2009). In 2018 Florida Trend Magazine named him one of the 500 most influential business leaders in Florida.
In addition to the private practice of law, Stemberger is the President of the
Florida Family Policy Council
(FFPC). Since starting the FFPC he served as Chairman of the campaign to amend Florida’s Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman which was adopted Florida voters in 2008. He also launched the Florida Judicial Accountability Project and Strong Marriages Florida.
John is also one of the primary founders and now the chairman for
Trail Life USA
, a Christian scouting movement for boys, which has around 30,000 members in 750 troops, chartered in 48 states.
Most importantly, he has been married to his wife Olivia for twenty-five years and they have four children Joseph, Benjamin, Hannah and Rachel.
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OUR NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 26, 2019 AT 12 NOON. PLEASE ARRIVE BY 11:45.
REMEMBER TO RSVP BY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2019.
Lunch is $25 by
reservation only
. Please bring cash or check.
Remember that we are a non-profit organization existing to promote Republicans and conservative causes. The RSVP deadline exists to provide final numbers to our caterer. If you find that you are unable to attend after the deadline, we are sorry to miss you but we expect that an RSVP will be honored. Please be courteous and send payment to reimburse us for your lunch. Not doing so hurts our bottom line. Remember, WE ARE REPUBLICANS AND THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A 'FREE LUNCH.'
To RSVP and for reservations, please use this link:
Please do NOT forward your Evite email to anyone or they will be registering under your email address and you will be responsible for payment of any reservation not honored.
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On the Menu: The Interlachen Country Club offers an extensive buffet with many selections to satisfy every taste!
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If you would like to see your name here, consider renewing your membership at the Patron, Angel or Saint level. We are incredibly grateful for all of our members' generosity and support!
Saints $150
Jeanette Carrier, Ann Chilton, Nancy Davis, Sandy Dwyer, Colleen Finwall,
Catherine Harvie, Bonnie Jackson, Amber Jade Johnson, Cheryl Stone, Lisa Vimmerstedt, Peter Weldon (assoc. member)
Angels $100
Tabitha Miller, Julia Rankin, Lynda Stapp, Shelley Sullivan, Ellie Warner, Shara White
Patrons $60
Patricia Bender, Susan Burrows, Jean Carrero, Judy Jobman, Sonya Levine, Janet Paladino, Barbara Russo, Pauline Weingarten
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"Saints" receive a professional WPRWF name badge to wear at meetings or whenever you represent us in the community.
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Highlights from the October Meeting
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Ellie, Catherine and Shelley with OCREC Vice Chairman Lou Marin at
Fiesta in the Park at Lake Eola
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Become a Sponsor!
Your Logo and Website in our Newsletter and on our
Website.
Political Sponsor
$150 Yearly
Business Sponsor
$75 Yearly
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NEW VENUE! INTERLACHEN COUNTRY CLUB
Our meetings are held at noon on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the:
Interlachen Country Club
2245 Interlachen Court
Winter Park, Florida 32792
Meetings are for registered Republicans only
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