Republican Club
by Brian Harmon
LW contributor
School board candidate Rona Goldberg held a meetand- greet with voters on Sept. 1 and Sept. 6 in Clubhouse 3 with the LW Republican Club.
A former teacher, Goldberg has two children attending school in the district and one who recently graduated from Los Alamitos High School.
Her main issues in the campaign are parental rights and board transparency.
“Parents are much more willing to support board policies if they feel that they have had a chance to have their input,” she said. “And this requires that they know what the board is doing ahead of time.”
••• The LW Republican Club meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen is slated to be the club’s guest speaker on Sept. 21.
The club also plans to hold a candidate forum in Clubhouse 4 on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Speakers include Congressional candidate Scott Baugh, State Assembly candidate Diane Dixon, Goldberg, and City Council candidate Nathan Steele.
The club booth is open every Monday and Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
••• The club recently received the following message from Nguyen: “Veterans have risked so much to protect America and its freedoms. Tragically, military service is linked to increased risk for mental health conditions.
“The legislature is working hard to ensure veterans are heard when it comes to discussing mental health and wellness resources for all veterans.
Assembly Bill 738 does just that, requiring counties to appoint a veteran or veteran advocate to a local mental health board. The legislation will lead to better care for veterans.”
••• The LW Republican Club’s book of the month for September is “Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt,” by Arthur C. Brooks.
Brooks is president of the American Enterprise Institute the largest conservative public policy institute, or think tank, in the United States.
The author writes that most Americans are sick of the vicious political invective that is becoming so common, but the temperature of the conversation continues to rise.
In the book, Brooks points out that being nice makes one a happier person and extends one’s life. However, that can be hard when people do not hold the same moral beliefs.
They must change their attidutes about the person they disagree with, Brooks writes.
Brooks concludes the book with a chapter titled “The Five Rules to Subvert the Culture of Contempt.”
Those who want to join the club or receive more information can contact Anne at
lwrepubli-cans@yahoo.com, or visit the club’s website at www. lwrepublicans.com. There is no charge to join the club.
