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June 19th Event: Luncheon with Danny Sells, Olive Crest Safe Families Program

You are cordially invited to attend a luncheon sponsored by the Family Impact Council on Thursday, June 19th, beginning at 12:00pm at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to hear remarks from Danny Sells, Executive Director of Olive Crest’s Safe Families Program.

Safe Families is an innovative collaboration between area churches, volunteers and child care professionals designed to support at-risk children and parents in need. Safe Families for Children is an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need — all from their own home!

Safe Families for Children is a movement of compassion designed to reduce child abuse and return the church to the forefront of caring for children, as it had been throughout history. Developed by most States in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, the child welfare system is relatively new. The concept of the government protecting children from their parents is roughly only one generation old. Prior to this, the church and other faith driven organizations were at the forefront of caring for vulnerable children.

Today, as resource limitations and legal constraints of the government restrict society’s ability to meet these needs, the church is reemerging as a champion for vulnerable families. Contributions are needed to keep the program going.

To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org.

May 15th Event: Luncheon with Pastor Rob McCoy, Candidate CA State Assembly (AD44)

You are cordially invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, May 15th, beginning at 12:00pm at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to hear remarks from Pastor Rob McCoy, GOP Candidate for State Assembly in the 44th District (Ventura).

Rob McCoy was born August 10, 1964 in Coronado, California, where his father was stationed as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy.

Rob learned early in life the values of personal integrity, community service and love of country not only from his father, but both his parents – including his mother who served as President of the Coronado Federated Republican Women.

Rob attended Tulane University before graduating from Fresno State University with a degree in history. At Fresno, he also received an NCAA athletic scholarship in both swimming and water polo, where he still holds some records.

After graduation, Rob worked in several corporate management positions the private sector, including Area Manager for Unilever and A.C. Nielsen.

In 1996, McCoy was ordained as an assistant pastor of Calvary Chapel of San Jose, before becoming Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Thousand Oaks in 2001. Under his leadership, Calvary Thousand Oaks grew from 50 to 700 congregants in only five years. He also currently serves as headmaster of award-winning Little Oaks School in Thousand Oaks.

For two years, Rob served as a Volunteer Chaplain for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, where he was often called upon to offer counsel to people in need or grieving, as well as law enforcement professionals in need of his support.

A lifelong Republican and committed conservative, Rob is running for the State Assembly because he knows that Sacramento is broken, government is too big and taxes are too high. He is seeking office not to hold any title, but to serve in the finest traditions of our citizen-leaders. He is determined to lead on the issues that matter most to his community and the values it holds.

Rob lives in Newbury Park. He and his wife of 24 years, Michelle, are the proud parents of five children.

To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org.

May 8th Event: Luncheon With Congressional Candidate Kirk Jorgensen (CA-52)

You are cordially invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, May 8th, beginning at 12:30pm at The Busch Group in Irvine to hear remarks from Congressional candidate Kirk Jorgensen (CA-52).

To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org. A formal invitation can be downloaded here.

Press Release: 2014 Primary Election Endorsements

April 14, 2014
CONTACT: Jennifer Fitzgerald 714-402-3106

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Family Action PAC Chairman Larry Smith, today announced that the PAC Board made its first round of endorsements for the 2014 election. “We are encouraged by the many conservatives running to represent the people of California at various levels of government. As the Family Action PAC, we advance a culture in which human life and family are valued, personal responsibility is encouraged and liberty thrives. We believe these candidates embody our mission and we look forward to discussing other races in the near future.”

California Constitutional Offices
Senator Ted Gaines, candidate for CA State Insurance Commissioner

U.S. Congress
Carlos Vazquez, 46th Congressional District
Igor Birman, 7th Congressional District
Kirk Jorgensen, 52nd Congressional District

CA State Senate
Janet Nguyen, 34th State Senate District

CA State Assembly
Rob McCoy, 44th Assembly District
Young Kim, 65th Assembly District

County of Orange
Hon. Allan Mansoor, Orange County Supervisor 2nd District
Robert Ming, Orange County Supervisor, 5th District
Kevin Haskins, Orange County Superior Court Judge
Jeff Ferguson, Orange County Superior Court Judge

Orange County Board of Education
Linda Lindholm, Trustee Area 5
Tom Pollitt, Trustee Area 2

City Council
Scott Peotter, Newport Beach District 6 Candidate

To print a media version of this press release, please click here.

April 17th Event: Luncheon With Congressman Dr. Paul Broun (GA-10)

You are cordially invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, April 17th, beginning at 12:00pm at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to hear remarks from Congressman Dr. Paul Broun, who represents Georgia’s 10th district and is running for United States Senate in that state.

To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org.

More on Congressman Dr. Paul Broun:

Dr. Paul Broun is a conservative Republican Congressman, representing Georgia’s 10th District, and is now a leading Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Paul Broun knows how to win hard-fought elections.

• Dr. Broun won a stunning upset victory for the U.S. House in a 2007 special election. In the first round of voting, Dr. Broun finished second in a field of ten candidates, and trailed the heavily-favored establishment candidate by more than 20% points. Just three weeks later, Dr. Broun’s campaign had closed that enormous gap and, he won the election by 394 votes. This in spite of being outspent by over 3:1.

• Dr. Broun had hardly been sworn into office, when another favorite of the Georgia Republican establishment announced as a challenger for the 2008 election. Congressman Broun won that race by a shocking margin of 71% to 29%. He was re-elected by overwhelming margins in 2010 and 2012.

Paul Broun wins because his message resonates with people of Georgia and because his record is consistent with his message!

• Congressman’s Broun is dedicated to stopping what he calls “the outrageous spending in Washington.” He is author of the strongest Balanced Budget Amendment now pending in Congress. A constitutionalist in word and deed, he is committed to limiting the size and scope of the federal government.

• Paul Broun earned his degree in chemistry from the University of Georgia, located in his hometown of Athens. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia, and has served as a physician for four decades. Congressman Broun is author of the Patient Option Act to fully repeal ObamaCare and replace it with common sense, free-market, patient-centered healthcare. It will preserve medical privacy and keep the IRS out of the most private area of your life!

Congressman Broun is a Marine and Navy Medical Officer.

He volunteered to serve in the U.S. Marines at the age of eighteen. After receiving his M.D., he was commissioned as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He was recently promoted to the rank of Commander. In 2012, he served a deployment in Afghanistan and received:

• Two Letters of Commendation

• The NATO Medal

• The Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Congressman Broun is a member of the VFW, the American Legion, Military Order of World Wars, the Marine Corps League, the Navy League, and the Reserve Officers Association.

In his race for the Senate, Paul Broun is endorsed by:

• Combat Veterans of America

• Citizens United

• The National Defense PAC

• Former Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul

• National Association for Gun Rights

• Gun Owners of America

• The Tea Party Patriots

• TeaParty.net

• Freedom’s Defense Fund

• Eagle Forum

• Madison Project

In Congress, Paul Broun is a leading advocate of the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Broun is:

• A member and former Vice President of Safari Club International

• Life Member of the NRA and Gun Owners of America

• Former president of the Georgia Sport Shooting Association (the NRA state affiliate) and,

• Member of the Athens Rifle Club.

Dr. Broun and his wife, Niki, have been married since 1985 and reside in Athens, Georgia. He is the father of three adult children and has two grandchildren. The Brouns are members of the Prince Avenue Baptist Church.

 

 

March 20th Event: Luncheon With Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute

You are cordially invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, March 20th, beginning at 12:00pm at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to hear remarks from Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute. The Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting religious freedom, parental rights and other civil liberties.  Brad will discuss what pastors can and can’t say from the pulpit. He’ll also provide an update on the “Co-Ed Bathroom Bill” initiative. Be prepared this Election Year!

You may print a formal invite here.

To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org.

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News Headline: Teachers Stand Against Tyranny

By Rebecca Freidrichs

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, in part, “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.” Yet, because of laws that favor powerful unions and “labor peace” over the rights of individuals, millions of public school teachers have lost their rights to free speech and free association. We are required, as a condition of employment, to financially support teachers unions and their political agendas.

Americans of all political preferences would rise up against such tyranny if their rights were squelched by corporations, yet teachers unions have been legally trampling the free-speech rights of teachers throughout our nation for decades through forced dues used to fund their one-sided political agendas. This practice is unconscionable; especially considering that unions are tax-free “corporations” who long ago abandoned the individual rights and desires of their members.

For years, many brave teachers have attempted to make our voices heard within our union leadership, but unfortunately, the union we’re compelled to hire as our “representatives” doesn’t value our personal liberties. Ten teachers in California have had enough. We’re suing the California Teachers Association and its affiliate, the National Education Association, to obtain freedom from compelled support for unionism.

Ironically, the union is using our involuntary dues monies to fund the court battle against us.

When unions started, at the turn of the last century, their united support for individual rights was needed and welcomed. Sadly, unions have become what they used to fight – powerful, entrenched organizations more focused on self-preservation and pushing their political agenda than on protecting the rights of individual members.

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Source: Orange County Register (Friday, February 14, 2014)

News Headline: America's Dwindling Economic Freedom

Regulation, taxes and debt knock the U.S. out of the world’s top 10.

By Terry Miller

World economic freedom has reached record levels, according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom, released Tuesday by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. But after seven straight years of decline, the U.S. has dropped out of the top 10 most economically free countries.

For 20 years, the index has measured a nation’s commitment to free enterprise on a scale of 0 to 100 by evaluating 10 categories, including fiscal soundness, government size and property rights. These commitments have powerful effects: Countries achieving higher levels of economic freedom consistently and measurably outperform others in economic growth, long-term prosperity and social progress. Botswana, for example, has made gains through low tax rates and political stability.

Those losing freedom, on the other hand, risk economic stagnation, high unemployment and deteriorating social conditions. For instance, heavy-handed government intervention in Brazil’s economy continues to limit mobility and fuel a sense of injustice.

It’s not hard to see why the U.S. is losing ground. Even marginal tax rates exceeding 43% cannot finance runaway government spending, which has caused the national debt to skyrocket. The Obama administration continues to shackle entire sectors of the economy with regulation, including health care, finance and energy. The intervention impedes both personal freedom and national prosperity.

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Source: Wall Street Journal (Monday, January 13, 2014)

 

February 20th Event: Luncheon With Brian Calle, Opinion Editor For The Orange County Register

You are cordially invited to attend our first meeting for 2014 on Thursday, February 20th, beginning at 12:00pm at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to hear remarks from Brian Calle, the Opinion Editor at the Orange County Register.

To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org.

Brian Calle is Opinion Editor at the Orange County Register and editor-in-chief of CalWatchdog.com.

Brian also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute; a Senior Fellow in the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice; an Unruh Fellow at the Jesse Unruh Institute at the University of Southern California; a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute; an adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton and is an emeritus member of the Board of Governors for the University of Southern California.

Brian’s commentary regularly appears in numerous news outlets including Forbes, Bloomberg News, Fox News, Real Clear Politics, Real Clear Markets, the Drudge Report, Human Events, City Journal, the Daily Caller, Fox and Hounds Daily, the Flash Report and many others. He is a frequent guest on various radio programs and frequents television programs on PBS, PJTV and has appeared on C-SPAN.

Prior to his current professional endeavors, Brian served as vice president of the public policy think-tank, the Claremont Institute; Managing Director of Gambit Consulting Group and was Director of Sales and Marketing for Sally Ride Science where he worked under noted Astronaut and CEO Sally Ride. He has also worked as a Congressional Aid in the United States House of Representatives and has taught at California State University, Los Angeles.

Brian holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Communications and Political Science from the University of Southern California and California State University, Los Angeles, respectively. He resides in Orange County, CA.

 

January 16th Event: Monthly Luncheon Family Impact Council 2014 Priority-Choose Charity

You are cordially invited to attend our first meeting for 2014 on Thursday, January 16th, beginning at 12:00pm at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach.

We’ll feature leadership from Choose Charity, an organization that is committed to two very special things. One, the unique and passionate missions of quality charities around the world and two, allowing individuals the opportunity to give to what they believe in regardless of other challenges. Choose Charity holds strongly to the idea that social change and growth will come best from the non-profit community rather than from government involvement. Unions have long sought to maintain their own interests which often remain contrary to the beliefs of their members.

Choose Charity has developed a simple process to remove the roadblocks, allowing any union member the opportunity to opt out of their current union relationship and see their dues go to charities they are passionate about.

At our luncheon on Thursday, January 20th, you will learn how you can empower current union members to Choose Charity!  The Family Impact Council, a new 501c3 led by Costa Mesa Mayor, Jim Righeimer, will partner with Choose Charity this year to educate and advocate for workplace freedom.  Your participation is greatly appreciated. To register or to find out more information, please click on any of the relevant links. For email inquiries, please contact us at events@familyactionpac.org.