All year, woke, leftist schools have constantly been speaking about social justice. They have been aggressively pushing for anti-discrimination measures. Emails were sent, conference calls were scheduled, books were suggested, therapy was recommended, math was forgotten, science was secondary and writing was unimportant.  They believed children would learn nothing until we solved these problems. It was social… Continue reading Woke Schools Should Condemn Hamas Or Be Seen As Hypocrites

Dr. Ben Carson is an American politician, author and former neurosurgeon. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and a graduate of Yale University and the University of Michigan Medical School, Carson has authored numerous books on his medical career and political stances. He was the subject of a television drama film in 2009. He was the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland from 1984 until his retirement in 2013. As a pioneer in neurosurgery, Carson's achievements include performing the only successful separation of conjoined twins joined at the back of the head; pioneering the first successful neurosurgical procedure on a fetus inside the womb; performing the first completely successful separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus twins; developing new methods to treat brain-stem tumors; and reviving hemispherectomy techniques for controlling seizures. He became the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the country at age 33. He has received more than 60 honorary doctorate degrees, dozens of national merit citations, and written over 100 neurosurgical publications. In 2008, he was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn was sworn in to the Senate in January 2019.

Marsha Blackburn was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, and is currently serving her first term representing the state of Tennessee. Before her election to the Senate, Marsha represented Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Marsha’s public service is dedicated to promoting opportunities for women and making America a more prosperous place to live. Marsha’s leadership philosophy is based on her experiences in the private sector as a small business woman and author, as well as being a mother and grandmother. Marsha went to college on a 4-H scholarship and worked her way through school selling books for the Southwestern Company as one of their first female sales associates, and later as one of their first female sales managers. She then became Director of Retail Fashion and Special Events for the Castner Knott Company, which was a Nashville-based regional department store. Later, Marsha founded her own business, Marketing Strategies, which focused on the retail marketplace, as well as electronic and print media. Marsha began her career in public service in 1995 when she was named executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission. In 1998, she was elected to the Tennessee State Senate. In the state legislature, she earned a reputation for fiscal responsibility and government accountability by identifying waste and offering realistic solutions to Tennessee’s budget challenges. While serving in the Tennessee Senate, Marsha led a statewide grassroots campaign to defeat a proposed state income tax. The tax was defeated, and Marsha’s leadership earned her a reputation as an anti-tax champion. In 2014, the people of Tennessee passed an amendment to the state constitution to expressly prohibit a state income tax – a fitting cap to a 14-year battle. In 2002, Marsha was elected to represent the people of Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District based on her record in the state legislature. She brought her Tennessee values to Washington, DC, and became a leader in the fight for small, efficient federal government that is accountable to its citizens. As a Congressman, Marsha was often selected by her colleagues to lead the charge for principled conservativism. Her congressional career was also noted for her Chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, as well as bipartisan expertise in defending songwriters’ and performers’ rights. Marsha is a member of numerous charitable organizations and is an active member of her church, Christ Presbyterian. Marsha and her husband Chuck live in Williamson County, Tennessee. They have two children, Mary Morgan (Paul) Ketchel and Chad (Hillary) Blackburn, two grandsons, and a granddaughter. Originally from Laurel, Mississippi, Marsha is a graduate of Mississippi State University.

Advisory Council Member Stephen Bienko, founder and president of 42 Holdings, has joined the eSpeakers Marketplace, an online catalog that enables event planners to connect with the world’s most qualified professional speakers. Bienko speaks on a variety of topics including leadership, self-discovery, American culture, the millennial generation and more.   Most recently, Bienko spoke at the Foundation for Economic Education “Young Thinkers” seminar at Chapman University in Orange, California and at Scholarcon in Orlando. During his talk at Chapman University, Bienko arranged for the Worlds’ Greatest Athlete Bryan Clay to make an appearance to the more than 100 students from around the world at Chapman University. Clay brought his Olympic gold medal and shared his insight of his quest to gold.   “I am honored to have the ability to reach out to others, to truly connect with audiences and to share my thoughts on important topics that impact our business culture and our great country,” Bienko said. “Joining the eSpeakers Marketplace has given me the opportunity to connect with people throughout our nation and I am looking forward to embarking on this new journey.”   An award-winning business owner, Bienko achieved great success in sports marketing and athlete management, working with Ivy League and Olympic Athletes including 2008 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Bryan Clay. His early experiences as a New Jersey State Trooper, and as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, add interesting depth and colorful anecdotes to his presentations as well. A first-generation American who overcame learning disabilities as a child to reach his success, Bienko is no stranger to the challenges faced by fellow Americans. He is a champion of traditional American values, and his patriotism shines through in every speech. To book Stephen Bienko for a speaking engagement or for more information, visit his newly launched website at www.stephenbienko.com.   Stephen Bienko is founder and president of 42 Holdings, which specializes in company ownership within the home and personal service industry. Bienko is the largest owner of the   College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving brand with offices in New Jersey, Tennessee, Ohio and Florida. Through 42 Holdings, he became a partner in bin/storage company Bin-it in 2013.   His diverse professional experience prior to 42 Holdings includes technology marketing, sports marketing, athletic training facilities, and even in the New Jersey State Police. Formerly, Bienko was the Senior Vice President of SequentialT a technology marketing company that supercharges fan engagement while producing new revenue streams for sports, music, foundational and political verticals. Before SequentialT Stephen was the Director of Marketing of Kennedy Funding. Kennedy Funding is known as the largest and most successful situational commercial lending institution in the U.S.   He’s been featured by Fox News, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, Wall Street Journal, and Luxury Life Magazine. In October 2013, he testified before Congress regarding the Affordable Care Act and its impact on small business owners. Bienko has been honored among Gulfshore Business’ Forty Under 40, NJBIZ’s Forty Under 40 in New Jersey, Man of the Year for Habitat for Humanity, International Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year, and Franchisee of the Year by College Hunks for three straight years.

Advisory Council Member Paul E. Vallely, Major General, US Army (ret) was born in DuBois, Pa. He retired in 1991 from the US Army as Deputy Commanding General, US Army, Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. General Vallely graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned in the Army in 1961 serving a distinguishing career of 32 years in the Army.   General Vallely is a graduate of the Infantry School, Ranger and Airborne Schools, Jumpmaster School, the Command and General Staff School, The Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Army War College. His combat service in Vietnam included positions as infantry company commander, intelligence officer, operations officer, military advisor and aide-de-camp. He has over fifteen (15) years experience in Special Operations, Psychological and Civil-Military Operations.   He served in many overseas theaters to include Europe and the Pacific Rim Countries as well as two combat tours in Vietnam. He has served on US security assistance missions on civilian-military relations to Europe, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Central America with in-country experience in Indonesia, Columbia, El Salvador, Panama, Honduras and Guatemala. He has served as a consultant to the Commanding General of the Special Operations Command as well as the DOD Anti-Drug and Counter -Terrorist Task Forces. He also designed and developed the Host-Nation Support Program in the Pacific for DOD and the State Department. He has in-country security assistance – experience in Israel, Iraq, Kuwait, El Salvador, Columbia and Indonesia in the development of civil-military relations interfacing with senior level military and civilian leadership.   General Vallely has been a military analyst on television and radio for over ten years. He is also a guest lecturer on National Security, international political, economic issues, strategic planning matters and the Global War against Radical Islam and other threats to America. He and LTG Thomas McInerney authored the book, “Endgame” – Blueprint for Victory for Winning the War on Terror”, “Warfooting” and “Baghdad Ablaze”. He is a member and founder of the Iran Policy Committee. He is the Chairman of the Stand Up America. He was the senior military analyst for the Fox News Channel from 2000 -2007. General Vallely conducts an average of 4-6 national radio show interviews per week and is well known for his published articles on a multitude of subjects and issues.   He and his wife, Marian, are the co-trustees of the Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Fund and reside in Montana. He and Mrs. Vallely are deeply involved in state and local issues as well as supporting a multitude of community events and activities.

“CYBERCRIMINALS, POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?”   Mike Daugherty is the CEO of LabMD, a cancer testing laboratory and Founder of The Cyber Education Foundation. A graduate of The University of Michigan, Mike was a surgical healthcare entrepreneur for over twenty years marketing implantable medical devices. In 1996 he founded LabMD. He has spent most of the last decade defending his company against charges that it had deficient cybersecurity practices. More info here.   The early years of his entering and fighting Washington, DC, are recorded in his book, “The Devil Inside the Beltway”. In so doing, he has become the only litigant to challenge the basic authority that underlies more than 200 enforcement actions relating to cybersecurity and online privacy that the FTC has brought over the past 15 years. Every one of the 200+ litigants before him – including some of the largest companies in the world – have settled with the FTC, creating an unquestioned and untested belief that the FTC has broad authority to regulate in these areas. On June 6, 2018, he prevailed. In so doing, he toppled key pillars of the FTC’s cybersecurity and online privacy edifice, successfully exposing and challenging The Administrative State. Mike is committed to our Founding Fathers’ principles regarding the separation of powers, so he demands fair notice, due process and accountability. Mike seeks to educate and demonstrate how these principles are sorely lacking in DC today.  

Advisory Council Member Twice named to the San Diego Business Journal’s Book of 500 Influential Business Leaders, Dave Duval has been the Principal of Claiborne Advisors, Inc. since 2000 and is one of southern California’s most connected advisors in the mergers and acquisitions sector.     Dave grew up in the original “Your word is your bond” culture of Wall Street, and brings all of that approach and practice to each client and every engagement. Sharing his knowledge with warmth and candor, Dave delivers an extensive range of experience to every engagement.   An alumnus of Phillips Exeter Academy and Princeton University, Dave started competitive rowing in 9th grade and continues to this day. He has twice placed in the top 10 in his age group in the world indoor rowing championships.   In addition to being a pilot and long-term member of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, his background includes being an institutional floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange; venture investment researcher; and real estate developer.   Dave is the longest-serving sponsor of the Chairmen’s RoundTable; a current member and former board member of the Corporate Directors Forum; and an active member of the Association for Corporate Growth.