Someone remind me, the Road to Where, is Paved with What?

Earlier this year there was some confusion as to who exactly had voting

rights in the Linn County Central Committee Officer Elections.

The Point of Order and Election Law raised was quite correct, however the process used to attempt to correct this problem was IMO flawed.

As I read the Iowa State Election Code, the Constitution of the Republican Party of Iowa, and the Constitution of the Linn County Central Committee and it's By-Laws there are only two ways to become a member of a County Central Committee.

To be elected to that position at a Precinct Caucus during an election.

Or

To be appointed to that position by a majority vote of the Central Committee.

A majority vote of the Central Committee may also appoint Assistant Committee Members who can be given voting rights in the absence of the persons holding voting rights by the two above means.

During the process to bring the roster of the Linn County Central Committee into compliance, the Form As from the Precinct Caucuses were used.

It was stated to me during the April Linn County Central Committee Rally that "Good Faith" was used to assemble the  list of credentialed voters.

Upon my question,  "But by What Legal Authority were persons NOT elected to those positions during the Precinct Caucuses given voting rights?"

The response remained, we acted in Good Faith.

Sorry but Good Faith is not Legal Authority.

Of course if a persons name DOES appear on a Form A as having been elected by that Precinct to be a Central Committee member, then the Ad Hoc Committee formed to assemble the voting list has evidence of Legal Authority to recognize those as having Legal Voting Rights.

No one else qualifies.  No one whose name appears only on the Form A as a Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary or Alternate qualifies under the Legal Code,

An attempt to give every possible precinct representation by filling vacancies with the above designations, while it might be well intended and acting in--

"Good Faith"

Does not give any Legal Authority to that action.

Good Faith is not nor can it ever be by itself Legal Authority.

In recent times it has been presented to us, that our most basic principles, 

  Free Market Capitalism, Personal Responsibility, The Rule of Law

must be held in abeyance for the Greater Good,

or because it would be too too difficult to actually enforce certain Laws such as our Immigration Regulations.

To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

To the above the responses have ranged from Tea parties, 

 and the moral case against redistribution,

to associations in response to the overwhelming problems of Illegal Aliens in this country

All a part of a growing movement that has been termed 'ethical populism'

My concerns IMO are part and parcel with these ideals.

The events leading up to the formation of the new Leadership and the events following, the complete shutdown of two way communication the feelings in some of abandonment and  being ignored,

Are not conducive to Unity, or at least not the Unity of any but the Discontented,

Which is not a suggested goal for Leadership

Remember, Information is Power and Communication is Liberation.

There will be a Coffee Meeting May 1

Mr. Beans
1080 East Post Rd
Marion, IA 52302 US
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When: Friday, May 1, 7:30AM  

If they have your support, or if you feel they should be given more time, go to it and tell them,

If you have questions, go to it and ask them