Seth Grossman WPG Radio 1.24.26. Join the Democratic or Republican Club in Your Town. No Excuse for State To Run Atlantic City. Bad History in Good Movies. Federal “Beach Replenishment” Is Expensive, Useless, Corrupt, and Unconstitutional.

Above Featured Image: New Jersey State Law Recognizes Only Two Political Parties:  Republicans and Democrats. The Website of the Atlantic County Republican Organization No Longer Informs Visitors of the Names and Contact Information for Its 23 Local Leaders, or the Meeting Days, Times and Places for Its 23 Local Clubs. AI Summary: In January 24, 2026 interview, Seth Grossman of Liberty and Prosperity discusses the organization's need for financial support, the importance of local Democratic and Republican Party political clubs,  the NJ State takeover of Atlantic City, why good movies present fake "woke" history, and why federal "beach replenishment" is expensive, corrupt, ineffective, and unconstitutional. 1. Liberty and Prosperity: 2026 Goals Grossman emphasizes that the organization's survival depends on grassroots support and consistent funding. Membership Dues: The organization requires several hundred members to pay their $30 annual dues for 2026 to maintain operations. Annual Fundraiser: A key fundraising event is scheduled for February 15 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $75, and the keynote speaker will be Republican State Senator Michael Testa. Core Activities: Funds support a weekly email update sent to 4,200 subscribers, social media presence, and local historical events like the September 4th remembrance of Richard Somers and the Tripoli War against Islamic jihad. 2. Local Political Engagement & "Doing More Than Voting" A major theme of the discussion is the importance of local political clubs, which Grossman argues are often ignored by the general public. Club Influence: Grossman notes that every town has Republican and Democratic clubs that meet monthly, yet many members are there for "the wrong reasons," such as seeking government jobs or contracts. Lack of Transparency: He criticizes the Atlantic County Republican and Democratic organizations for failing to list local club officers or meeting information on their websites, suggesting they want to keep the process closed to "insiders." Above Image:  List of Local Clubs Posted on Website of Atlantic County Democratic Party organization:  Municipal Clubs — Atlantic County Democratic Committee  (UPDATE: Atlantic County Democrats Now List Contact Information and Meeting Details for their Local Leaders and Clubs.) Above Image:  "Get Involved" Page of Atlantic County Democratic Party Website.  Sign Up — Atlantic County Democratic Committee Atlantic County Democrats Encourage New People to Be Its Candidates for Public Office. Atlantic County Republicans Choose Friends, Family and Established Insiders As Their Candidates. Candidate Recruitment: Grossman points out that Democrats are often more effective at recruiting "ordinary people" through "casting calls," whereas the GOP process is frequently seen as less inclusive. 3. Economic and Historical Critiques Grossman offers a sharp critique of both past and current government policies: Atlantic City State Takeover: He disputes the official narrative that the takeover was purely financial, blaming former Governor Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions for blocking necessary spending cuts and layoffs in 2010. "Woke" History in Media: Using the film Across the Universe as an example, Grossman argues that Hollywood often presents a "fake history" of events like the Vietnam War, which he claims is funded by leftist organizations to promote a specific ideological agenda. Two Civil Rights Movements: He distinguishes between the "first wave," which sought basic equal rights, and a "second wave" that sought forced economic equality through expensive, ineffective, and corrupt socialism. 4. Opposing Federal Beach Replenishment Despite his support for Congressman Jeff Van Drew, Grossman strongly disagrees with federal spending on "beach replenishment" projects: Luxury vs. Necessity: He argues that living by the beach is a choice and a luxury; therefore, federal taxpayers (e.g., those in Idaho) should not fund sand movement for New Jersey homeowners. Local Responsibility: Grossman believes local towns should pay for their own beach projects, noting that "pork barrel" spending like this has contributed to the $38 trillion national debt. EXCERPTS FROM THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW WITH SETH GROSSMAN: SETH GROSSMAN:   We Need Your Financial Support:  Liberty and prosperity can only function if several hundred people become supporting members and pay pay $30 dues every year. And for 2026, that $30 is due. This Year's Fundraiser is Sunday, February 15 at 2pm at Josie Kelly's in Somers Point. Tickets are $75 and include lunch and dessert. We raise two thirds of our money from our yearly fundraiser lunch in February. This year it is Sunday, February 15 at 2:00pm in the afternoon. It will be at Josie Kelly's Pub in Somers Point.  Tickets are $75 and include lunch. Republican State Senator Michael Testa of Cape May and Cumberland County will be our featured speaker.  We make very good use of that money. It pays for weekly email updates that go to 4,200 subscribers. We maintain the libertyandprosperity.com website. We have Facebook. We have X. We have Instagram. Every September 4, we remember Richard Somers in Somers Point and the other heroes of the Tripoli War, to remind everybody that our war against the Islamic Jihad started when Thomas Jefferson was president. And few people know that--until we do that yearly, event. And, of course, we're on the radio with you every week. Finally, we send postcards and mailings and sponsor special events on key issues throughout the year. Besides raising money, we also invite a keynote speaker who gets us focused on the main issues for the the year ahead. That's exactly what Senator Michael Testa, told us he wants to do. And here are the five topics he'll be talking about. #1. How effective citizens can work with party leaders to recruit, prepare, and elect effective conservatives, to the State Senate, to county commissions, what used to be freeholder boards, to local offices, and most important of all, school boards. #2. How to rebuild, rebrand, and fix the New Jersey Republican Party. #3. What we Boomers, can do to somehow persuade our kids and grandkids to support conservatives. #4. How South Jersey can lead the rest of the state. And needless to say, the Republican party in the rest of the state needs, some leadership. And finally #5.  Senator Testa wants to offer some specific solutions to specific problems.  So there are two important reasons to support that event. And when we have a successful fundraiser, we don't have to be beg for money the rest of the year. We can focus on getting our message out. So, this February 15 Fundraiser is very important. If you want to pay your $30 dues, make a contribution, or by a $75 ticket for this February 15 event, go to our libertyandprosperity.com website. We have a donate tab at the top of the Home Page. But if you're old fashioned, you can just write a check to Liberty and Prosperity and send it to what used to be the Seth Grossman Law Office at 453 Shore Road in Somers Point.  JOHN DEMASI:  And guess what? I already sent my donation in. And my dues.  SETH GROSSMAN:  Thank you! We look forward to seeing you there! Do More Than Vote! Learn more about your political party. And let's talk about changing things by getting to know your political party. When most people talk about Republicans or Democrats, they think they are good citizens if they vote every November and vote for either a Republican or the Democrat. But one of our slogans is "Do More Than Vote!" We have to understand how Republicans and Democrats pick their candidates and get involved in that process. Suppose the candidate that Republicans pick supports the same things that Democrats do. What's the point of voting? People get demoralized. So that's why about two weeks ago, I said, well, pay attention to people who run the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.  They are called the "County Committee". These are people who get elected in June every four years to run these parties. Both the Republican Party and Democrat Party are private clubs, they are private organizations just like Liberty and Prosperity. Their members select their officers and those officers run these clubs. However, every voter as the right to be a member.  Every voter has the right to choose a political party and pick its officers.  Or you can be one of those officers. If you want to learn the details, come to one of our Saturday morning breakfasts, and we'll explain how it works. Because very few people understand how this works. All politics is local. Almost every town has a Republican Party club. Almost every town has a Democratic Party club. And these clubs usually meet once a month in each town. And if you show up, you will meet the people who run them. Many people are not in politics for the same reasons you are.  if you show up at one of these clubs, you will quickly learn that many, if not most of the people running these clubs, are not there for the same reasons you are. A lot of people are in a Republican Club or Dmocratic Club because they depend on politics to make a living. They may have a city job, a county club, or some contract. Or they need licenses or permits from some government agency. Some people are there as a social thing. Well, my granddad was in the in the club, and our friends like to go to the spring dinner dance or summer barbecue. They like to go to these dinners and social events. And if you go to these political clubs, you will find very few people who are active because they care about the same issues you do.  Even fewer want to do anything about them.  Because if they get in arguments with people over issues that matter, they may not get that government job or contract or permit.