Moms For Liberty hosted the Moms for Liberty 1st National Summit July 14-17, 2022 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street in Florida.
FL Gov Ron DeSantis Stands up for Parental Rights
Ron DeSantis is the 46th governor of Florida and a father of four. He spoke about his fight against the media, bureaucrats, and even establishment Republicans for children.
Governor DeSantis discusses how to lead in a hostile environment and the importance of doing what’s right when it isn’t popular. He touts Florida’s end of healthy quarantining, mask mandates, and the increase in test scores across the state for children. He also talks about the STOP WOKE Act, The Parental Rights in Education bill, and his stand against leftist ideology.
Playlist: Joyful Warriors National Summit 22
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis Speaking at the Moms for Liberty National Summit
Casey DeSantis is the First Lady of Florida and a mother of four. She opens up about her cancer treatment and the public support she received. She speaks about the mark her family is leaving on the governor’s mansion and the new “Mamas for DeSantis” movement. Also, she discusses the Governor’s education agenda, their plans to increase mental health resources around the state, and her husband’s endorsement of school board candidates. Join your local Moms for Liberty chapter to help elect those liberty-minded candidates this year!
“End the U.S. Department of Education” Betsy DeVos Sits Down with Moms for Liberty
Betsy DeVos was the 11th Secretary of Education and the author of “Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child.” During her sit down, she spoke about her early life growing up in Michigan and working in car factories. She also provided insights about how the education system should change, based on her experience educating her four children. After voicing her concerns about the system, she told us how we can change it. If you want to help change the education system for America’s next generation, join or start your local Moms for Liberty chapter today!
FL Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks to Moms for Liberty
Ashley Moody is Florida’s Attorney General and a mother of two. Before her current position, she served on Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. She talked about the importance of remaining involved in our children’s education. She related our current situation to the indoctrination of children in communist countries like Cuba and China. She spoke briefly about the importance of civics education and how parents can fend off the propaganda.
School Security with Sen. Rick Scott & Ryan Petty
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (former governor of Flordia from 2011-2019) and Ryan Petty (father of Alaina Petty who life was taken in the shooting at her school) disucss school security.
Petty was crucial in the passing of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which then-governor Rick Scott signed into law. Together, they had a discussion on the importance of school safety, and how compromise is often necessary to do important things.
After a brief discussion, Bridget Ziegler, a school board member from Sarasota, FL, and the Co-Founders of Moms for Liberty, Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice, former school board members, joined them on stage to discuss the difference in the state and local role in school security.
Dr. James Lindsey – Education Not Indoctrination
Dr. James Lindsay is an author, mathematician, and expert on Critical Race Theory. He spoke about how elites, corporations, and radicals are pushing leftism on your children. He showed us how regimes throughout history did it, and how today isn’t any different. After breaking down the plan of the left, he also shared a message of hope for today’s parents and gave you your best options to counteract the brainwashing as a parent.
Stand Fast In Liberty
[Adapted from a speech given by Marie Rogerson, Executive Director of Program Development, at the Joyful Warrior National Summit July 2022]
My husband is a Marvel fanatic. He read comic books as a kid and may have convinced me to let him buy one autographed by Stan Lee shortly before Stan passed. He is always so excited to get me to watch Marvel movies. Before we’re allowed to click play I have to endure a mini Ted Talk on the origin story of the characters. He tells me how they grew up, what happened in previous movies that might tie in, how the director chose to interpret “cannon”, and so much more.
Truthfully, he normally gives up a few minutes in when he sees my eyes start to glaze over because I just want to get on with the show. Today, I hope you won’t find yourselves in that situation, eyes glazing over, as I share a little insight into our origin story as Moms for Liberty and touch on the importance of the word Liberty in our name. (Read More)
Parental Rights Panel with FL Rep Erin Grall, FL Rep Joe Harding & Jeff Childers
The Parental Rights Panel features FL Representative Erin Grall, who sponsored the Parents Bill of Rights, and FL Representative Joe Harding, who sponsored the Parental Rights in Education bill. Also on the panel was attorney Jeff Childers, who hosts a blog titled “Coffee and Covid.” The panel discusses the importance of protecting parental rights, and how we can codify those rights into law.
Dr. Ben Carson and the American Dream
Dr. Ben Carson is a neurosurgeon who also served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He currently runs the American Cornerstone Institute, a think tank that seeks to promote “faith, liberty, community, and life.” He spoke briefly about their efforts to publish patriotic books for children to read. Dr. Carson and his wife Candy also spoke about how we can weather the relentless attacks from the left and how to make a marriage last amongst stressful and taxing jobs.
Allie Beth Stuckey Speaks about the Importance of Politics
Allie Beth Stuckey is the host of “Relateable” a podcast that analyzes news with a Christian conservative perspective on TheBlaze. She rallied parents around the theme for the session “…such a time as this” from Esther 4:14. She taught that we are all placed here by God for these times, and it’s our duty to fight back against those who seek to misinform or even harm our children. She also reads an article from Media Matters, linking us together because we rally around parental rights.
The Most Powerful Educational Tool by Rabbi Mendy
For the last 13 years, Rabbi Mendy has directed the South Tampa branch of Chabad and educational, social, and spiritual programs to thousands of people. He also is the first Jewish Chaplain that serves the Tampa Police Department and also serves the FBI nationally. He spoke at the Sunday morning session about God’s commandment for parents to educate their children from the book of Deuteronomy.
Award-Winning Singer Mary Millben’s Musical Performances
Mary Millben is an award winning singer who has performed for three U.S. presidents, the NBA, MLB, and at the Rio Olympics. Mary favored us with three pieces at our inaugural summit, God Bless America, America the Beautiful, and the Star Spangled Banner.
Dr. Alveda King Addresses Moms for Liberty
Dr. Alveda King is Chairman of the America First Policy Institute. Dr. King was a member of the Georgia state legislature and is also the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King. She spoke about her spiritual awaking and shared parts of her testimony. Then, closed her time on stage by singing “The Impossible Dream” with ith Candy Carson and Mary Millben.
The Most Powerful Moms in America Are the New Face of the Republican Party
Their crusade against public education is just the beginning.
It is the first full day of the inaugural Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors National Summit, and 500 such warriors are listening raptly as Florida governor Ron DeSantis delivers the keynote address. They fill tables in the grand ballroom of the Tampa Marriott, waving “Mamas for DeSantis” signs, and wearing T-shirts bearing the slogans “I don’t co-parent with the government” and “Stop woke indoctrination.” They jump to their feet and cheer when DeSantis, who is obviously considering a presidential run in 2024, brags about having stood up to Disney’s “leftism” and again when he refers to President Biden as “Brandon blundering around every time you go get gas.”
The moms have been primed by a morning program that has been nothing short of a pep rally. First came a deluxe version of the national anthem, replete with a rarely sung verse added in 1986. A color guard of four teenagers looked on, flags, sabers, and rifles by their sides. A prayer followed, enlisting God in the fight against the scourge of progressivism in schools. When DeSantis finally took the stage, three Moms for Liberty leaders presented him with a bright blue sword, emblazoned with the group’s logo. “It is what the gladiators were rewarded with after they had fought a long, hard battle for freedom,” said the group’s founder Tina Descovich. “So this is a representation from all of us moms here in Florida and across the country that appreciate all you’ve done to stand up for parents’ rights.” Clutching the sword, DeSantis grinned at the crowd as the press at the back of the ballroom snapped pictures.
By KIERA BUTLER, August 22, 2022
