GOP Purges Ron Paul Supporters (Letter to Glenn Beck)
Mr. Beck,
We are writing to tell you about a systematic purge that is occurring, the stifling of free speech and the removal of certain voices of dissent from the Republican Party of Florida.
In recent months there has been a concentrated effort to remove American patriots that are calling for accountability among the Republican Party of Florida leadership, specifically, Florida Republican Chairman Jim Greer.
The Republican Liberty Caucus (www.RLC.org) is a group of Republicans working within the Republican Party to return the party to its conservative roots. We believe that we must stand up for individual liberties, limited government and fiscal responsibility. We fight for these principles without regard to party affiliation and with the same vigor and passion exemplified in our Founding Fathers. We believe that if we don’t, we will continue to lose our liberties one by one.
For this principled stand we have been singled out to be purged from party leadership. Several official grievances, against Republican Liberty Caucus men and women were filed in July 2009 with the Republican Party of Florida.
The specific “charges” against Republican Liberty Caucus State Chairman Will Pitts and Northeast Florida Chairman John Stevens include:
1. Attended a Pro-America Rally in Minneapolis hosted by the Campaign for Liberty and wore a “Ron Paul” button on their lapel after the Republican primary.
2. Attended an End the Fed (Federal Reserve Bank) Rally in Jacksonville
3. Spoke or written things in a manner harmful to the GOP especially regarding RPOF Chairman Jim Greer and Gov. Charlie Crist by stating they are “pathetic and embarrassing” and other comments regarding Senator John McCain and President George Bush.
The Republican Party of Florida is basing their complaints and the ensuing expulsion on the new wording of the Loyalty Oath that is required to be signed by all party leadership within the State.
The last part of this oath reads:
“I further swear and affirm that I will not engage in activities or conduct that may be deemed by the Grievance Committee and affirmed by the RPOF Chairman as likely to injure the name of the Republican Party or interfere with the activities of the Republican Party.”
Many of us attended the Grievance hearing, in which these men and women had to defend their patriotism and ‘loyalty to the party”, not the country or it’s Constitution, or even the principles of The Party but to “The Party” itself.
These men, who have fought for the Republican Party, and its core principles in a way that few will ever know, had to ‘prove’ they had not injured the Party, as determined by grievance board member that were specifically appointed by Chairman Greer.
It is interesting to note that the original grievance complaint against John Stevens and Will Pitts sent to Jim Greer was written by someone (William Blythe) that has never met either of these men let alone address his grievance with them. Mr. Blythe also did not see fit to even attend the grievance hearing to defend his complaint.
It is also of value to note that grievances against Republican Liberty Caucus members were filed in several counties around Florida at the same time, which lends credibility to this being a systematic “party purge”.
It is our wish that you will investigate this matter further and make this purging a public matter.
This is the price we are paying in Florida for being independent thinkers and standing up for the cause of liberty.
Fighting for Liberty,
Kristi Dunn
Kimberly Wells
Erik Setzer
Savannah Poole
And over 75 other Patriots fighting for liberty around the country!
Additional Links and information:
About the Party Purge:
http://www.rlc.org/2009/07/10/stjohns-gop-bullies/
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/09/boss-greer-accused-of...
http://www.rlc.org/2009/07/15/floridas-gop-purge-intensifies/
http://www.rlc.org/2009/07/10/gop-chair-removes-long/
More about the Republican Liberty Caucus:
It would be better to get
someone across the aisle who doesn't like Repubs in the first place... they would love to air the 'dirty laundry' and there are plenty who like Dr. Paul.... just make sure it isnt Olbermann...
Cafferty would be good... Dobbs might do it but he's taken some hits lately... Maddow would love to do it...
Yes...maybe....
However....we have to play it so we don't look like we're in the tank for the left...which is what they have been trying to paint us as...the Judge or Beck would give us that cover....
Fellow Veterans, This Is A Call To Arms!
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I would rather see
John Stossel do a piece on it rather than Beck... Stossel is a reporter, not an entertainer like Beck... but that's just me....
I'd gladly settle...
for Stossel...he's been a hero of mine for a while!
have his producers contact info? :)
Fellow Veterans, This Is A Call To Arms!
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I think you folks should
try and get on the Judge Napolitano show. I think he would be very receptive.
Prepare & Share the Message of Freedom through Positive-Peaceful-Activism.
Anyone have the Judge's #?....
I can get it to Mr. Pitts if you do (im the vice chair of the North Central Florida RLC....always wanted to be able to throw a title down like that :P)
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Slaps hand over my mouth
and giggles......... lol
And you throw that title down as good as any of um... hehehe
J/k... couldn't resist.... I'm thrilled that you are my vice chair
Glenn Beck
Do not forget, remember, during the campaign? Glenn Beck insulted Ron Paul and the grassroots' money bomb on November 5, calling the Ron Paul fans "terrorists." To me, Glenn Beck is still an enemy to the Campaign for Liberty.
Beck....
Also gives Ron Paul more favorable exposure than anyone else in the MSM...yes it may have arrived a little late - but I think Ron Paul has forgiven Glenn Beck....
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I doubt that Dr. Paul ever had any animosity
against Beck...
However, in Beck's last interview on the Fed audit he put some distance between himself and Dr. Paul, something he does not feel the need to do with Sarah Palin...
Any momentum or 'following' Beck accumulates would be handed over to Palin in a hearbeat... or perhaps someone else...
When the pressure is on and it has been verified that youknowwho has a stockpile of youknowwhats and they definitely can reach Israel and might even be able to reach the US, America will have to "do" something and Beck will be one of the loudest voices in support of "doing" something.....
I know...
Lets just hope either -
1 - our dollar/economy collapses and they can't have their war...or..
2 - we End the Fed and they can't have their war :)
Fellow Veterans, This Is A Call To Arms!
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February 20, 2012 - Veterans For Ron Paul March on D.C.!