Personal Response to "Oz" + Clarification

Oz,

You are perhaps the most deplorable person on this blog. You are an instigator, provocateur and an antagonizer. You are no better than the people you accuse of being in the "tin-foil-hat-club." You have taken a situation that was bad and somewhat private to throwing grease on the fire and making any possibility of a peaceful outcome that much smaller.

Now, for me to be your best friend for only friends tell it how it is. Your actions exemplify what is exactly wrong with Northwest Indiana politics. Everyone likes to talk at each other, but no one wants to talk with each other. You owe the RLC, the Lake County Republicans and anyone who reads this blog an apology. You do a disservice to all of us.

To make clarification:

First to all readers, we whole heartedly apologize for all individuals involved and wish circumstances had dictated a less public environment for differences of opinion and real grievances, between individuals, to be aired. The actions of a few, never represent the whole and we ask that you keep that in mind when thinking of Republicans in general.

The RLC represents a wide variety of Republicans, from the Reaganesque, Mike Pence Republicans all the way to the small l, Ron Paul Republicans, including the current LCRCC Treasurer. Placing blame on an entire organization for the actions of a few of its members would be liken to placing blame on all gun owners for the actions of an irresponsible owner. Its like blaming pencils for misspelled words.

The RLC's intention is to ensure and support the stability of the Lake County
Republican Party. Because members of ours are involved, however independently of the RLC, we are an interested party in the result of a successful arbitration process. Not knowing the particulars of any single event, we feel through an airing of grievances process we hope will help identify solvable problems. Once problems arise or are identified we will be willing partners in creating sound and lasting resolutions.

We know the problems that plague Lake County will take a strong and lasting coalition to overcome. The Indiana RLC seeks to be apart of that coalition that will, in time, turn this blue county into a red county like the rest of the State. But first, we must all find a way of working together.

We feel that all parties in this disagreement will find that everyone has incredible assets that when combined, rather than fractured, will produce a vibrant and stronger LCRCC. It is in the spirit of that message that the IN-RLC strongly endorses all sides to find a way of working together.

Editors Note: Update: This clarification is now the IN-RLC board approved position, therefore editing and or retraction has not occur to the clarification content. The rest of the content is solely the opinion of the IN-RLC Chairman.