I got  a letter with a return address   "A Friend"

When I read it instead of my usual concept of a friend it reminded me of

You know where he says

Because I'm Smart and I'm your friend and I know what you are thinking. 

 Before we get into the letter I think the Readers should make up their own mind so I want you to go read it yourselves and then come back here and we can discuss it.

Letter from "A Friend"  

Back?  That was different wasn't it?  Well I guess there are all kinds of definitions of the word friend.

Now let us start at the beginning.

The letter will be in italics my thoughts in bold font 

 Is the Hot Air Blogger a Democrat?

 First I am not a Hot Air Blogger. I am flattered but Hot Air is one of THE premier Conservative Blogs on the Internet,  My website is called Hot Issues 

This is a serious question. Regularly, almost every day, the Hot Blogger claims to be following and protecting the Linn County Republican Party Constitution and the Linn County Republican Central Committee Bylaws.

Well they do need it,. 

 So how does he square that with supporting Democrats? Joel Miller is the Linn County Auditor. Now many think Joel does a great job, but that doesn't qualify him as a Republican.

Now there is a Catch 22 here,.  Yes Joe Miller is a Democrat,  Yes 60% of the County Supervisors are also Democrats, So whatever side you take in this debate,  You can be accused of supporting Democrats.

Because the 2 of the 5 Supervisors who are  Republicans can only do what the 3 Democrats allow them to.  That is just the simple math 

 So why is the Hot Air Blogger promoting keeping more people on the Auditor's staff than the Linn County Supervisors think he needs to do his job? Wasn't it a Republican Supervisor who challenged the staffing? Isn't that active support of a Democrat in opposition to a Republican?

That is Mr Friends version. Mine is a bit different which will come as no surprise.

The Auditor's Office under Mr Miller has a record of fair and even and NON-partisan behaviour

One if it's duties is to AUDIT the County Government and point out Waste.

I support this.  It would appear that the County Supervisors do not.

Because they have been transfering his staff to other depts and if the next reduction goes into effect the Auditors office will be down from 52 not more than 2 years ago to 13.

Which will hamper his efforts to document their swilling at the public trough. 

Didn't the Hot Air Blogger support kicking a Republican out of the Central Committee? So perhaps the Linn County Republican Central Committee is about to receive the resignation of the Hot Air Blogger ... otherwise it seems as if by his statements that he might be a hypocrite. hhhhmmmmm????  

I see, The fact that I supported adherence to the Constitution when a member openly campaigned for a Democratic Candidate who was running against a Republican has some bearing?

As I recall MOST of the Central Committee did the same there are only a few who  feel that the Constitution and By Laws are optional.

I guess those who did not agree with Mr Friend are not REAL Republicans in his estimation 

 "Constitution of the Republican Party of Linn County" "The purpose of the organization shall be, under one central committee ... to aid in every way the establishment of Republican principles and policies .... and assist ... in support of the Republican ticket."

 Great Mr Friend has read part of the County Constitution, Had he read some further he might have discovered that the charge in the Constitution is

active support of an opponent of a Republican nominee.  

 I know our educational systems deterioration

has lowered literacty standards but I would think that

is plain enough that it would not be mistaken for

supporting a Non-partisan office in their attempt to

document waste in the County Government

 I actually thoght that reducing waste in Government was somewhere in the Principles of the Republican Party but Mr Friend thinks otherwise. 

 What Republican principle supports growing government? Even the ICU doesn't support that .... do they??? Some of their members are questionable Republicans or even conservatives.

Not sure what Mr Friend is talking about here.  The only growth in goverment mentioned was the Waste that the Auditors office was reporting and that the Supervisors wish to silence, 

As for the ICU?  You will find it's members in the Central Committee but then Mr Friend has already decided most of the Central Committee is not up to his caliber

Is that why only a small portion of the members of the Teams have a vote ie say in what gets done and the rest just get to do what they are told? 

s supporting a Democrat in keeping with "aiding and assisting" the support of Republicans under the Linn County Constitution? Don't think so.  

And here I thought I was supporting the Principle of reducing Waste in Government

I will agree with that last sentence though.

I don't think Mr Friend thinks either,

 BIGGER QUESTION - What Republican activities has or does the Hot Air Blogger support? .... so far none on his blog. Isn't that curious?

I stand firmly against Violations of the County Constitution

Like when our Chair Cindy Golding REFUSED to sign Checks to pay debts that the Central Committee voted on

I stand firmly against Violations of our By Laws

Like when the County Chair Cindy Golding Illegally paid a bill for over $500 without the approval of the Committee NOR the signature of the then Treasurer.

I stand firmly against the Committee being rushed into decisons based on information that is false and is known to be false when presented

Like the recent claim that a massive reorganization of the Central Committe was REQUIRED by Robert's Rules of Order DESPITE the FACT that that question had been asked of the Robert's Rules of Order Forum and their responce was NO  

And like telling the Committee that the above action was supported by a parliamentary ruling by a gentleman we all know who informed me that never happened, 

BTW I also support  a motion to allow every member of one of  our teams to have a vote and say in Team Activiities

I support a motion letting individuals themselves decide which Teams to be a member of instead of having that limited by a Team Leader.

 I support putting our Former Caucus Team which had done such a good job in the past back in place and going to work on a Multiple Site Presidential Caucus 

I think that is enough for right now 

A FRIEND of Republican principles.  

Does anyone think Mr Friend would recognize a Principle if it jumped up and smacked him in the Face? 

Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 5:08 AM CDT
Updated: Wednesday, 13 May 2015 8:16 AM CDT
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