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Liberty and Justice for All Rally Speakers

  Pastor Antonio G. Smart: The Christian Basis of Justice.

Pastor G. Antonio, of the Victory Baptist Church in Tampa. Dr. Smart has authored three books including "The Family Sermon" and has created two blog ("The Family Under God" and "the Everlasting Messenger")  and is an inspirational speaker with a military background.

 

Pastor Smart will speak of “The Christian Basis of Justice” and help those attending the rally to understand how God’s justice will always be the Justice men should most seek. He will explain how the Justice provided by our government must respect the natural rights of man and their individual liberty. In this way, men and women will have the full ability to exercise their own free will to lead a moral life that best serves their fellow man and God.

 Dr. Julio Gonzales: A Better Vision for American Health Care.   

Dr. Julio Gonzales will address the crowd and describe a better system for health care in America based on freedom and the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship. He will describe how such a system will lower costs, increase access to care and ensure the best level of quality and innovation in medicine in the world.

Dr. Julio Gonzalez is a board certified Orthopedic surgeon practicing in Venice, Florida. He is the author of Health Care Reform: The Truth. Dr. Gonzalez has delivered numerous speeches throughout Florida on health care reform and medical freedom. He is the founder of the Bradenton Based Institute for Medical Freedom which is dedicated to the preservation of medical care unencumbered by regulatory interference or influences external to the conversations and discussions undertaken by patients and their doctors in the privacy of physician’s office, patient’s home, nursing home dormitory, or hospital room.

Dr. Richard Sweir: George Washington, Christian founder of the Military Chaplain Corps.

Richard Swier holds a Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, a Master's Degree in Management Information Systems from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Richard is a 23-year Army veteran who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1990. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for his years of service. Additionally, he was awarded two Bronze Stars with “V” for Heroism in ground combat, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry while serving with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. Richard was the Founder of Sarasota Online, a high technology company that was sold to Comcast Cable in 1996. Richard twice chaired the Sarasota Better Business Council, sat on the Board of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and served from 2000 to 2009 on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. He is host of the Dr. Rich Show which airs Monday - Friday from 11:00 a.m. to noon EST on WWPR AM 1490.

Pastor “Brent” Stancil: The Christian Basis of Liberty

Dr. John Walker “Brent” Stancil is a graduate of Midwestern Baptist College in Pontiac, Michigan. After graduation, he served as an assistant to Dr. Tom Malone, Sr. at the Emmanuel Baptist Church also in Pontiac. He served three years in Michigan before accepting the call to Val Verde Baptist Church in July of 1997 until May of 2009. At that time, following God’s clear leading, he assumed the pastorate of Community Bible Baptist Church. Preacher, as he is known by his congregations, conducts revival meetings and Bible conferences across America as well as in several foreign countries. He is also a sought after youth and college preacher conducting Bible College and Christian school revivals throughout the year.



Daryn Iwicki: Economic Freedom    (Sponsored by Americans for Prosperity)

Daryn Iwicki currently serves as the Director of Education and Training of the Leadership Institute and was previously the National Manager for State Programs at Americans for Prosperity. Prior to joining AFP, Iwicki worked at the Leadership Institute as Youth Leadership Coordinator. He was responsible for recruiting and running the Youth Leadership Schools across the nation.

Daryn has also served as the Regional Director of the Triad in North Carolina for the Bill Graham for Governor Campaign. He helped coordinate one of the largest door-to-door campaigns ever done at the state level. Daryn has years of experience as a political activist. While at school UNC Greenville, he orchestrated a state wide, five day event entitled “Morals Week”. Daryn’s activism in college was featured on FOX, ABC, NBC, and CBS along with many North Carolina newspapers and Radio Stations. Recently Daryn helped organize a pro second amendment rally on the steps of the Supreme Court building in Washington DC. The coverage of these events has been seen in over 20 newspapers, featured on national radio stations, CNN, FOX NEWS, ABC, COLBERT REPORT, and many more.

Doctor Jim Rowsey: "An Hour outside of Toledo".

Doctor Jim Rowsey has been teaching health care reform policy as a medical legislative assistant to Doctor Tom Coburn, United States Senator of Oklahoma,  for two years and has taught the difficulties and alternatives to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to state medical societies throughout the country.  He was director of Corneal services and Research at the University of Oklahoma from 1976 to 1991 at which time he was appointed as the James P. and Heather Gills Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of South Florida in Tampa.  In this role he built the USF Eye Institute.  His career has been devoted to returning physical and spiritual vision to patients.  He is a member of The Hope Church in Sarasota, Florida and will share both the importance and methods by which we can provide an aspiration to excellence for our country's leaders under God's authority. 


Paul St. John:  “A Free Country’s Monetary System”

Paul St. John attended the University of Rochester, where he was Certified by New York State in Radiological Technology. He was a medic in the Green Berets in Vietnam, where he learned to appreciate the wisdom and knowledge of healers from the Orient. He attended the American Institute of Massage Therapy in Gainesville, Florida, where the State of Florida licensed him as a massage therapist. Mr. St. John is the founder of the Monetary Treason Insitiative at the Save America Foundation.




KrisAnne Hall: Liberty and Natural Law.

KrisAnne Hall is a Constitutional attorney and former state prosecutor, fired after teaching the Constitution to TEA Party groups - she would not sacrifice liberty for a paycheck. She is a disabled veteran of the US Army, a Russian linguist, a mother, a pastor's wife and a patriot.  She now travels the country and teaches the Constitution and the history that gave us our founding documents. Author of "Not a Living Breathing Document: Reclaiming Our Constitution, and the DVD series The Roots of Liberty: The Historic Foundations of The Bill of Rights.  She received her undergraduate degree in Bio-Chemistry from Blackburn College in 1991 and her J.D. from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law and is a former Russian Linguist for the US Army. 



 

Sharon Calvert: Freedom, Prosperity and Local Government.

Sharon Calvert
is the Co-Founder, Leader  and  Tampa Tea Party Treasurer She is also the  spokeswoman  for  NoTaxForTracks.com. Sharon served as a leaders in a movement to prevent a new tax for rail in Tampa and has recently worked to ensure that local government engaged in competitive bidding for contracted services.






Pastor Anthony McDaniel:  Faith in Action for Citizens.

Pastor Anthony McDaniel will discuss the involvement of the faithful and the church community in promoting a government based in liberty and the United States Constitution. 

Pastor McDaniel leads the Abundant Life Ministries Church in Largo, Florida. ALM is a purpose-driven, spirit-filled and life-giving church in the Tampa Bay area known for passionate worship and "keepin’ it real" preaching that’s biblically sound, engaging, and motivational.  Pastor McDaniel earned a B.M.E. from Lee University and has been in full-time ministry since 1986 starting as a Music Minister and then a senior pastor since 1995.  The Church is featured every Sunday on its “Everyday People” show broadcast on Christian Television Network.


Regina Brown: Citizen Impact of the 2012 election law changes.

Regina Brown is the Tampa Bay Area Chairman of Faith & Freedom Coalition and also serves as their National Prayer Coordinator. As a skilled communicator Regina believes transformation is made possible through knowledge of the truth. That knowledge provides the power to set people free to fulfill their God-given purpose. She is an advocate for family, faith and patriot values in a world that often minimizes their necessity to the American way of life.  Regina serves as a Truth Project Facilitator, Citizen Action Seminar Host, and small business partner. She is a recipient of the Florida Family Defender of Marriage award for her work on Florida’s Amendment 2.



 
David McKalip, M.D.:  Real Social Justice and Charity in Action.

Dr. McKalip is a St. Petersburg Neurological Surgeon who will serve as the Emcee for the Liberty and Justice for All Rally.  Dr. McKalip is the event organizer and founder of the Sun Beam Times community Blog and creator of Founders Corner, a monument in St. Petersburg honoring the founding principles of America.  Dr. McKalip has served on the Board of the Florida Medical Association since 2007 and as a delegate to the American Medical Association from Florida since 2005.  He is the past President of the Florida Neurosurgical Society, former member of the Boards of the Suncoast Health council and the West Central Florida Boys Scouts, Metropolitan Medical Response System and Regional Domestic Security Task Force and the Pinellas County Medical Association. He is currently a student in the 2012 class of Leadership St. Pete.  He was one of a handful of co-authors of a constitutional amendment to cap Florida property taxes in 2008 with Senator Marco Rubio and a long time community activist.  He founded the medical charity the Pinellas Medical Foundation” and is an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Dr. McKalip will address the crowd on the difference between a secularized version of Social Justice and the true definition as written in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He will discuss the benefits to a community of widespread charity and how it can blossom in a society with limited government.

 

 Kristina Gionet: Closing Prayer

Kristina Gionet is a leader of the Pinellas Patriots, a local group of civic activists. The group has served as a watchdog group at the Pinellas County Commission and informs citizens on government spending and regulation.  Kristina has appeared at the dedication of the Founders Corner monument and on Glenn Beck’s GBTV. 

 



 

Glen Pav: “God Bless the U.S.A”. 

Rev. Glenn Pav is currently an Internal Auditor for Payless Car Rental. He has been married for 36 years to Melanie, homeschooled 4 sons for 25 years, had been in pastoral ministry for 20 years followed by 25 more years as a Christian Businessman and Business Chaplain.

He currently is President/CEO of the Conservative Talk Network, including the Dr. Rich Show that airs weekdays 11-noon on AM Talk Radio 1490 WWPR-Tampa Bay. He encourages all to listen locally or stream it live on www.DrRichShow.com

Glenn is a former Talk Show Host producing, writing and airing for 2 years through Patriots’ Ink, a 527 Political Action Committee, in the Tampa Bay area on Salem Communication’s Talk Radio 860 WGUL Tampa Bay. Patriots’ Ink also appointed him as their Chaplain. Noted interviews included U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, U.S. House of Representative Paul Ryan, Florida Governor Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Agenda 21 expert Tom DeWeese as well as many political activists in Florida.

His current new endeavor, The Dr. Rich Show, continues Glenn’s endeavors including his coined phrase “Righting the Right.” To learn more about Glenn’s network, please go to www.ConservativeTalkNetwork.org . Rev. Pav is also an active member of the Black Robed Regiment, and Precinct Committeeman for Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee. 

 Rev. Pav is an accomplished Singer and will lead the crowd in the Lee Greenwood hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” to close out the rally.