the 2005 Republican Freedom Calendar


Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I spotlight the 2005 Republican Freedom Calendar. Thousands of these documents were distributed at the 2004 Republican National Convention, which began on August 30th in New York City. Additional calendars were delivered to Members of Congress and other officials around the country.

After reading Back to Basics for the Republican Party, my history of the GOP, Representative Christopher Cox hired me at the House Policy Committee. He wanted to help inform people about the book's theme, that Republicans should appreciate the heritage of our Grand Old Party. The result was this calendar, celebrating 365 achievements and heroes of the Republican Party. The entries were re-published, though not credited to me, on many websites.

Cox made sure to give credit where credit was due. At his insistence, the back cover of the calendar says: "Text based in substantial part on the original copyrighted work of Michael Zak, Back to Basics for the Republican Party."

Since then, the calendar’s mission has continued at the Grand Old Partisan blog – and videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see www.grandoldpartisan.com. 

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Michael Zak is author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party, a history of GOP civil rights achievement.


Each day, his YouTube videos and TikTok videos and Rumble videos and Grand Old Partisan blog celebrate more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. And, see Speech Raves for audience feedback from his presentations in thirty-one states.

Clarence Thomas cited Back to Basics for the Republican Party in a Supreme Court decision.

"This is the most amazing book about politics that I have ever read. The Overview should be required reading for anyone with even a minor interest in government. The remainder is an enthralling history lesson that I will never forget. For years, we have all been misled about the true nature of the GOP. This is the real deal! Read it and be proud!"

"Your book is a national treasure. I'm always recommending it."

"Michael Zak wrote the definitive history of the GOP."

"Back to Basics for the Republican Party is the most significant contribution to the Republican Party in the last twenty years apart from Ronald Reagan."

"Back to Basics for the Republican Party is more important to our party now than ever before."

and

"one of the best books I ever read"

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