Ron Paul Republicans aren't taking any chances in Texas. After being warned that they would be shut out of the process the same way delegates were shut down in Indiana, the libertarian-minded Republicans sued their convention leadership and won!
"A Harris County judge on Wednesday ordered the Texas Republican Party to comply with state election law at its state convention in Houston next week after Republican activists alleged that the party illegally uses procedures to minimize grass-root dissent, " reported the Houston Chronicle.
Apparently, this news has encouraged many of the Ron Paul Republicans from Indiana as some of them are already contemplating taking similar action for Round Two prior to the next convention. I must say that I admire their spunk and determination. Maybe this is what the state GOP needs to shake things up a little and to remind a few people who may be "getting a little too big for their britches" that grassroots involvement is a good thing and not something to be feared.
Feel free to join 'My Tea Party' anytime.
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7 comments:
As long as Ron Paul continues to be the radical candidate of the white nationalists, I don't think the Republican Party gets any benefit from associating with their toxic supporters. We just saw a grassroots uprising against party leadership and it claimed the scalp of Jon Costas. It's great to see new people getting involved, but if it's because they want to abolish the Fed and establish a White Nationalist government, I think we're better off without them.
You're wrong about Ron Paul supporters, especially about the part about them being "new". Many Republicans who support limited government and other conservative principles have been involved in the party of decades. Ron Paul has been a Republican for longer than you've probably been alive. Ron Paul is NOT a racist and he denounces racists who want to attach themselves to a movement that simply wants to restore Repulican principles back to the Republican party. I think you went way out on a limb with your assumptions. I hope you're wearing knee pads and a helmet, because the limb you climbed onto is a weak one.
Oh, and don't be fooled by the erroneous reports and hyperbole coming out after the convention. Not all Ron Paul supporters voted for Zoeller. Although I've never attended a Ron Paul meet-up, I do agree with many of the conservative principles that they stand for, and I proudly cast my vote for Jon Costas as did many of my Ron Paul-loving friends.
I appreciate your support of Costas, but my problem with Ron Paul is not just his idiotic policies (like immediate Iraq withdrawl and closing the Fed), but also the fact that he has attracted a buzz of white supremecists, anti-semites, neo-nazis, holocaust deniers, and old-fashioned John Birchers. Unlike Buckley, who promptly excommunicated the John Birchers, Paul was far too slow to throw these people overboard. More here:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/11/the_ron_paul_campaign_and_its.html
Ron Paul is not benefiting the Republican Party any more than Al Sharpton benefits them Dems. At best he's a distraction and at worst he's an embarassment.
My "new" comment referred to the fact that many Paul delegates were first-time convention attendees.
Here's a copy of the link in case it didn't work in the previous comment:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/11/
the_ron_paul_campaign_and_its.html
While I do not agree with Ron Paul's view of the war, I do think he had much more in common with Ronald Reagan than he ever would have had with John "Wayne" McCain. Most people aren't going to agree with particular candidates 100% of the time, but McCain's view on immigration is causing a much bigger rift than Paul's views on the war ever had.
I just think it's counterproductive to lump all Ron Paul conservatives into one basket. There was a faction of delegates at the convention who consider themselves to be Christian conservative who supported Jon Costas because of the fact that he did not hide his faith under a bushel. I think the other Paul delegates were misled with misinformation, and many realized that some of what they were told was not true afterwards.
And once again, Ron Paul is not a racist and denounces it every time he's asked. The guilt by association tactic is a little worn out.
I welcome those first time attendees to the Republican convention, and I think it's counterproductive to alienate them by leveling disparaging remarks at them. There's room for a variety of conservative ideas in the big tent. My concern is that there are some in our party who seem to have more in common with the donkey party than they do with ours.
While some of the hard core Ron Paul Republicans may not vote for McCain, they will likely pull levers for other Republicans, and if we chase them out, we'll lose votes that could make a big difference in whether we elect a Republican or Democratic Congress.
I believe that how we express our opinion is almost as important as the opinion itself.
Gosh, I missed all the fun debate yesterday while out with family on vacation events. Thanks to both of you for keeping it lively here.
I for one learned a ton from that part of the party that enjoys Ron Paul. They are organized, grassroots, and reaching out in an exciting way.
I don't agree with Ron Paul himself on some issues, but I have a funny feeling that many of the people he has encouraged to get involved don't either. Quickly I bet his supporters will throw off the mantle of his name and become some other niche in the party. They are a valuable niche, especially in their ability to organize like the Obama supporters.
I welcome their influence and grass roots work in the party. I also took some lessons from them, namely if Republicans want to have a say so, they better get involved and stop taking their party for granted.
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