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Day dinner set for March 8
On March 8th, Idaho and Lewis County Republicans will have our County Republican Party “Lincoln Day Dinner.” It will be held at the Greencreek Hall with social hour starting at 5 p.m. and the dinner/auction to start at 6 p.m. From now through the end of April, nearly every county Republican Party across Idaho will hold a celebratory event honoring Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th President and the first Republican to hold that office. Lincoln Day events are actually held in counties across America and are a time for Republicans to gather in fellowship, to meet candidates, raise money for their local party and celebrate the storied history of the GOP. The origins of the Republican Party begin on July 6, 1854 (per GOP.com): Just after the anniversary of the nation, an anti-slavery state convention was held in Jackson, Michigan. The hot day forced the large crowd outside to a nearby oak grove. At this “Under the Oaks Convention,” the first statewide candidates were selected for what would become the Republican Party. United by desire to abolish slavery, it was in Jackson, Michigan that the Platform of the Under the Oaks Convention read: “…we will cooperate and be known as REPUBLICANS…” Prior to July, smaller groups had gathered in intimate settings like the famous schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin. However, the meeting in Jackson would be the first ever mass gathering of the Republican Party. The name “Republican” was chosen, alluding to Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party and conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The ideals of this newly formed party were soon embodied in the slogan, “Free labor, Free land and Free men.” The party proved to be very popular and in just four years, the party dominated nearly every northern state culminating with the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Lincoln’s presidency left an indelible mark on Idaho’s history when he signed the bill that created the Idaho Territory in 1863 and appointed all of its early leaders. Lincoln’s legacy is so deeply interwoven into the fabric of Idaho that his name appears in public places and spaces throughout our great state including the oldest Lincoln statue in the West that gracefully stands yards from the state Capitol. The Republican Party is very proud to honor the father of our party through Lincoln Day celebrations. We look forward to our Idaho and Lewis County Lincoln Day celebration on March 8th. For more information call Regional Chairman Marge Arnzen at 208-816-2521. Rebecca Crea Lewis County Republican Committee Chairman Marilyn Giddings Idaho County Republican Committee Chairman Spivak to be guest speaker at Lincoln Day Loren Spivak is the guest speaker at the Lincoln Day Dinner Spivack, “The Free Market Warrior” was born and raised in Massachusetts and spent most of his adult life in New York City. Before becoming active in politics, Spivack worked for several non-profits and as a management consultant for both profit and non-profit companies. Spivack founded “Free Market Warrior” in 2009 in an effort to make a positive difference in American politics and economics. His “Free Market Warrior” store was expelled from Concord Mills Mall in North Carolina in July of 2009 for selling material critical of the Obama Administration. (Mall owners, Simon Property Group, are major Democratic donors.) Since then Loren has devoted his time to teaching conservative groups about free market economics. He conducts "Economic Literacy" seminars across the United States. So far, Spivack has delivered his famous seminar on “Economic Literacy” to over 200 groups in 20 states. Spivack is also the author of “The New Democrat” a parody history of the Obama administration, based on a famous children's book. With pitch-perfect rhyme and clever illustrations, "The New Democrat” transforms the political personalities of our times into cartoon characters in a conservative morality play. Spivack’s second book “The Gorax” is an anti-environmentalism/pro capitalism parody starring Al Gore and presenting his movement as a threat to American freedom and standard of living. Once again Spivack is both funny and poignant as he makes the case that capitalism (represented by the “Onepercentler”) is the real victim of environmental extremists who destroy prosperity without achieving even their own goals. Along the way, Spivack takes well aimed shots at everything from “The Fed” to the teachers unions. “The Gorax” came out on July 1, 2013. Mr. Spivack lives in Massachusetts with his wife and 3 of their 6 children (the other three having grown up.) |
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