K. Carl Smith Brings Outreach Method to the PBCTP Chapters
“I am a Frederick Douglass Republican” – thus begins K. Carl Smith’s method for penetrating the walls that separate conservatives from minority voters.
On the premise that many minority families hold conservative values (eg. school choice, life, self reliance) and have much in common with us, yet are conditioned by upbringing and / or liberal propaganda to reject conservative thought, Mr. Smith explained how for many, “Republican”, or “Conservative” means “Racist”. Starting from that perspective, it is no wonder that “outreach” efforts are difficult.
In order to “retake control of the narrative” with Black and Hispanic constituencies from the liberal media and the Democrat party, we must expose their ongoing practice of rewriting history and routine accusations of racism against any who oppose them. Example: Lincoln (a Republican) ended slavery, and was opposed by the Democrats who were invested in it, yet the DNC website claims that “Democrats have been the champion of civil rights for 200 years!”
Frederick Douglass, a Black contemporary of Lincoln, has said “The best representation of slavery in politics is the Democrat Party”. He was a strong supporter of the Constitution, life, the limited power of government, and personal responsibility. By identifying with Douglass, in K. Carl Smith’s view, we can begin to explain that conservative principles are color blind, and knock down the wall that limits dialogue.
Mr. Smith holds seminars on his methods, and has helped local GOP groups do effective outreach, and his lectures at the three PBCTP chapters this month were well received. For more information, check out his book: “Frederick Douglass Republicans: The Movement to Re-Ignite America’s Passion for Liberty”
K. Carl Smith at Wellington on January 7
PROGRAM: Turning Values into Votes – Minority Outreach Training
SPEAKER: K. Carl Smith, President of the Frederick Douglass Republicans.
See K. Carl Smith and the Frederick Douglass Republicans – Turning Values into Votes for details.
DATE: Wednesday, January 7, 2015
TIME: 6:30 PM Meeting.
PLACE: Wellington Branch, County Library – Directions
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K. Carl Smith and the Frederick Douglass Republicans – Turning Values into Votes
Please join us in January as all three PBCTP chapters will host K. Carl Smith, President and Founder of the Frederick Douglass Republicans, as he explains his program of “Turning Values into Votes” – Outreach Minority Training.
Author of the bestselling book “Frederick Douglass Republicans: The Movement to Re-Ignite America’s Passion for Liberty“, Mr. Smith will discuss the number one challenge facing the conservative movement and the Republican Party – diversity inclusion.
A truth-teller, K. Carl’s Frederick Douglass Republican message resonates with those who hold liberty in high esteem. It was KCarl’s FDR message which inspired Louisiana state Senator Elbert Guillory’s party switch to the Republican Party and conservative movement. KCarl is an unyielding defender of the constitution and liberty, inspired by the guiding principles of the Founding Fathers and he holds fast to the oath taken during his service to our country.
The meeting schedule follows (Note the earlier date for Wellington). Click on the meeting for directions and to RSVP.
| Jupiter | Abacoa Golf Club | Monday, January 5, 2015 |
| Boca | Boca Community Center | Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
| Wellington | Wellington Branch Library | Wednesday, January 7, 2015 |
Biography of K. Carl Smith
According to RedState, “KCarl Smith is one of the most influential people in America you have never heard of. Most certainly, KCarl is one of the most important people grassroots conservatives and Republicans Party leaders should be listening to right now.”
A former U.S. Army officer, KCarl is the President and Founder of Frederick Douglass Republicans and author of the best-selling book entitled, Frederick Douglass Republicans: The Movement to Re-Ignite America’s Passion for Liberty.
In 2011, an upper level executive of the NAACP, who wishes to remain nameless, read KCarl’s book and commented, “If the message in KCarl’s book gets on a national level, the Democrat Party would be toast and President Obama would be history.”
It was KCarl’s Frederick Douglass Republican message that inspired Louisiana State Senate Elbert Guillory’s party switch from Democrat to Republican. Here’s what Senator Guillory says about KCarl, “A year ago, after months of soul searching and extreme discomfort with Democrat Party’s stances on marriage, abortion, guns and work, KCarl helped me find comfort in the GOP’s values. Then he helped me articulate my need to change. As I write these words, I recall my turmoil and pain and I thank God for sending KCarl to my rescue.”
You may have seen KCarl on the 700 Club, The BlazeTV and FoxNEWS’ Huckabee Show. He is featured in Rev. C.L. Bryant’s Runaway Slave Documentary.
Wellington Chapter will not have a December Meeting
The Wellington Chapter meeting previously scheduled for December 8th is cancelled.
Best wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season and a healthy and happy New Year. See you all in January
Wellington Chapter Hosts Dr. Jim DeGerome on 11/10
Please join us as the Wellington Chapter hosts Dr. Jim DeGerome. The retired gastroenterologist and author of “The Cure for the American Healthcare Malady” will give his unique perspective on the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. DeGerome exposes the fatal flaws of such socialized healthcare and dispels the myth that socialized systems provide an improved level of healthcare at lower cost for all people.
SPEAKER Dr. Jim DeGerome
DATE: Monday, November 10, 2014
TIME: 6:30 PM Meeting.
PLACE: Wellington Community Center
12150 Forest Hill Boulevard
Wellington
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Wellington Features IG John Carey in September
PROGRAM: County Inspector General John Carey
DATE: Monday, September 8, 2014
TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
PLACE: Wellington Public Library, 1951 Royal Fern Blvd, Wellington, FL 561.790.6070
DIRECTIONS: MAP
I-95 to Exit 66, Forest Hill Blvd. West on Forest Hill Blvd. 1.5 miles past The Mall at Wellington Green to Royal Fern Dr. Right on Royal Fern Dr. and then turn left into the library parking lot.
Or: Florida Turnpike to Exit 97, Southern Blvd. West on Southern Blvd 2 mi. to US-441 SR-7 Bear right onto the ramp to US-441 SR-7 N. Turn left (south) onto State Road 7/US-441. Go 2 miles to Forest Hill Blvd. Turn right on Forest Hill Blvd. 1.5 miles to Royal Fern Dr. Right on Royal Fern Dr. and then turn left into the library parking lot.
Our featured speaker is new IG John Carey. Replacing Sheryl Steckler, who chose not to renew her 4 year contract, John comes to Palm Beach County with extensive background as an IG in the federal government, most recently as Deputy IG overseeing all the intelligence agencies. His resume runs the gamut, from a decade as a police officer in Indiana to serving in the Marine Corps and retiring as a colonel. He was trained at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., and spent five years as a deputy inspector general in the Marine Corps. In 2003, he served in Kuwait and Iraq.
Please RSVP so we are prepared to accommodate you.
There will be no food and there is no charge to attend.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: info@palmbeachcountyteaparty.org
Wellington Forum Brings a Mix of Candidates
Forums are never predictable. You issue invitations to the candidates that will be on the ballot in the local area (in this case for both the August and November elections), and see who responds and/or turns up.
In Wellington, the candidates for School Board district 6 were in attendance (incumbent Marsha Andrews and challengers Joseph Moore and Carla Donaldson), joined by one candidate from district 3 (John Hartman, who also attended the Boca event). Having the four of them allowed moderator Steven Rosenblum to solicit contrasting answers on key topics like Common Core, teacher tenure, and the roll of parents in influencing district policy and curriculum.
Clockwise from the top left: John Hartman, Joseph Moore, Carla Donaldson, Marica Andrews, moderator Steve Rosenblum, Stuart Mears, Andrew Schaller, Emmanuel Morel.
There were single candidates for other races as well, which allowed some discussion that spanned local, state and federal levels, but no way to contrast answers in a particular race. Democrat Emmanuel Morel, who is challenging Ted Deutch in the Congressional district 21 race participated, as did Republican candidate Andy Schaller for the open seat in county commission district 6 and Stuart Mears, the Republican challenger to Democrat Mark Pafford in State House district 86.
The district 6 school board race is interesting in that Marcia Andrews, herself a very capable and influential board member, has drawn two formidable challengers. Joseph Moore is a recently retired school district employee who served as both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operation Officer, providing an insiders knowledge of business and finance functions. Carla Donaldson, is an “activist mom” who has been an advocate for various school issues since 2001. Incumbent Andrews, like Moore, is a long-term district insider, with 35 years experience as a principal and as a teacher in a variety of district schools.
On many issues the three are mostly in agreement (unhappy with common core, problems with teacher tenure, and the importance of parents in affecting policy). On the latter, Andrews said it best: “Parents are powerful”, and can exert control. They should take a stand. One area where they differ is on the quality of the schools. A question from the audience – “why are the schools so bad”, drew defensive answers from insiders Moore and Andrews, and a critique by outsider Donaldson who said the system should focus on the needs of the children, not what the adults want.
Asked what they would change about the system, Andrews would emphasize the basics – reading and math, and do less testing. Moore would formalize mentoring so institutional knowledge could be retained when good teachers and administrators leave. Donaldson would stop promotions before students are ready and bring in more specialized reading programs.
The candidates in the other races gave their views on All Aboard Florida (Morel: we should do “big things”, Schaller: the junk bond status of their loan tells you all you need to know), climate change (Morel: it is real, Schaller: don’t believe it, Mears: no shovel ready jobs in green energy), medical marijuana (all support the ballot issue as configured), and offshore drilling (Morel: “oil is not the answer”, Schaller: oppose, Mears: we can do it and make it safe with technology).
The elections are August 26 (primary, school board and Judicial), and November 4. For more information about the candidates, see the Palm Beach County 2014 Voters Guide.
PBCTP Candidate Forums in July
Join us starting in July for our 2014 primary season candidate forums. On August 26, there will be primary elections for some districts (see below) as well as the general election for School Board. Candidates running in these races have been invited to the forums being held in their districts to make their case for their election. Since the PBCTP is non-partisan, we have invited candidates of both parties to participate.
Some of the candidates responded to a set of questions submitted to them beforehand and their answers can be downloaded from:
The PBCTP Primary Election Member Voting Guide
For the details of each of the three forums and who has been invited, please see: Jupiter Forum, Boca Forum, and Wellington Forum.
The races that will appear on the August ballots (depending on where you live) are:
| Republican Primary Races | |
|---|---|
| Congress 18 | Carl Domino, Beverly Hires, Brian Lara, Alan Schlesinger, Calvin Turnquest and Nick Wukoson |
| Congress 22 | Andrea McGee, Paul Spain and David Wagie |
| Governor | Rick Scott and other minor candidates |
| Senate 32 | Joe Negron and Brandon Cannon |
| Senate 34 | Joseph Bensmihen and Ellyn Bogdanoff |
| Democrat Primary Races | |
| Congress 20 | Jean Enright and Jameel McCline |
| Congress 21 | Ted Deutch and Emmanuel Morel |
| Governor | Charlie Crist, Nan Rich and other minor candidates |
| Atty General | George Sheldon and Perry Thurston |
| House 81 | Kevin Rader and Joshua Izaak |
| Cty Com. 6 | Kathy Foster and Melissa McKinlay |
| Non Partisan – August General Election | |
| School Brd 3 | Karen Brill, John Hartman, David Mech |
| School Brd 4 | Justin Katz, Larry Rosensweig, Thomas Sutterfield, Erica Whitfield |
| School Brd 6 | Marcia Andrews, Carla Donaldson and Joseph Moore |
| School Brd 7 | Debra Robinson and Piaget “Peppi” Hendrix |
| Ckt Judge 14 | Diana Lewis and Jessica Ticktin |
| Ckt Judge 30 | Maxine Cheesman, Jaimie Goodman and Peggy Rowe-Linn |
Allen West Draws Sellout Tea Party Crowd at Abacoa
Painting a picture of the construction cranes in Washington, DC, a sign that we are “upside down”, in the US Economy, former Congressman Allen West told us that we have to “win the image battle” to turn things around.
WIth a long line waiting for an autographed copy of his new book “Guardian of the Republic“, Colonel West had just returned from Michigan where he had addressed a tea party gathering of 900.
“Find 5 people and convert 3 of them,” he proposed, “that’s 60% – how hard can that be?”
We need to go behind enemy lines, like the paratroopers before D-day, and bring the conservative message to those who really should be susceptible to it. Minority communities are socially conservative – especially in the churches. Progressive policies leading to a welfare nanny state, inflation and the lack of good jobs are likened to “economic slavery” – an idea that should resonate.
Another area where we should win is on school choice – it is Eric Holder’s justice department who is suing Louisiana to close their charter schools, and Barack Obama who ended the DC voucher program that was giving minority children a real chance at a better future.
Foreign policy and national security is another area where we should be making our case – and the tea party should embrace that part of the constitution about “provide for the common defense”. Our enemies do not fear us and our friends don’t trust us. Reagan said “Tear down this wall”, while Obama seems to be telling Vladimir Putin – “It’s OK if you want to build it again.”
Colonel West then took a series of audience questions ranging from the spread of military hardware to civilian police departments, the case for impeachment, the crisis in the middle east, and making gains in the Black and Jewish communities.
Present at the meeting were CD18 candidates Calvin Turnquest (also PBCTP Director) and Beverly Hires, State Senator Joe Negron, Andy Schaller (County Commission District 6), and Charles Punches (House District 86).
Wellington Chapter Candidate Forum July 14
PROGRAM: Candidate forum for 2014 Primary Election.*
CANDIDATES: Candidates for the following offices have been invited:
US Congressional District 20, US Congressional District 21, Florida executives, Florida House District 81, County Commission District 6, School Board District 6, and School Board District 7.
MODERATOR Steve Rosenblum of CRF Radio
DATE: Monday, July 14, 2014
TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
PLACE: Wellington Community Center, 12165 West Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL 33414
DIRECTIONS:MAP
West on Southern Blvd.( SR-80) past SR-7 to Forrest Hill Blvd. Left (South) on Forrest Hill Blvd. to first right turn (Country Club Dr.) after Wellington Trace. Right on Country Club Dr. to Town Center Dr. Right on Town Center Dr. to parking lot.
Please RSVP so we are prepared to accommodate you.
There will be no food and there is no charge to attend.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: info@palmbeachcountyteaparty.org
*Note: Check out the Voters Guide before coming to the forum
