Michael Zak is the author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party, the acclaimed history of the GOP from the civil rights perspective. From the first page of the book: "As you know, Democrats control most of the media, but they also write most of the history books, thereby controlling what even Republican activists think they know about our Party's glorious heritage."
Mr. Zak claims that Republicans squander political capital each time an anniversary of an important civil rights achievement goes by uncelebrated. Why is this? It is because the Republican Party has been the vanguard for the advancement of civil rights in Grand Old Partisan Blog to learn more about the Republican Party, the people, and the events that have shaped it. 
America yet, over time, Republican's have let the Democrats define their party. Isn't it time that we rediscover our past so we, not they, can confidently and proudly define ourselves as we get back to basics?
Back to Basics for the Republican Party is available through the Benton County Republican Women for $20. Pick up your copy at Republican Headquarters, 1760 SW 3rd St. in Corvallis or through your favorite bookseller. Read more about Mr. Zak's book at Republican Basics.com. Mr. Zak can be contacted at grand_old_partisan@hotmail.com.
Photo of Mr. Zak by Paul Rentz, Corvallis, Oregon
