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Scheduled guest speakers - 2024


Elk's Lodge, 3525 E. Henrietta Rd.
6:30 pm

August 21
Tracy DiFlorio, Monroe County Legislator, Candidate for NY Assembly #138

September 18
Peter Vasquez. Candidate for Monroe County Clerk

October 16
Speaker not yet confirmed

Guest speakers in 2024 meetings: (alphabetical)

Steve Brew - Monroe County Legislator
Howard Buffacci - Monroe County Legislator
Josh Jensen - NY Assembly District 134
Chris Martello - Owner Ikkin Arms
Luis Martinez - Candidate for NY Senate District #55
Virginia McIntyre - Monroe County Legislator
Gregg Sandwick - Candidate US House of Representatives
Tom Sinclair - Monroe County Legislator
Erin Skinner- Candidate NY Supreme Court Judge
Stacy Romeo - Candidate NY Supreme Court Judge
Phyllis Whickerham - President Monroe County Federated Republican Women
Ed White - Candidate NY Supreme Court Judge

Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence … from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurdences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable … the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference — they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.
- George Washington
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
- Thomas Jefferson
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops.
- Noah Webster
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
- Benjamin Franklin
Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of.
- Thomas Jefferson
What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms.
- Thomas Jefferson
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined.... The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able might have a gun.
- Patrick Henry
To disarm the people...[i]s the most effectual way to enslave them.
- George Mason