Florida recently removed several RLC members from positions within the party, making them ineligible to represent their precincts. The RPOF grievances against RLC members are clearly not grounds for the consequences dealt; examples of grievances against RLC members include: calling for an audit of the Florida party's finances, advocating for candidates not favored by the party, attending "End the Fed" rallies, and wearing Ron Paul label buttons. According to Republican Liberty Caucus Chairman Dave Nalle of Texas, the Florida's Republican Party leaders:
“have no right to throw out members who were directly elected by the Republicans at grassroots precincts ... “Speaking out for individual liberty, the Constitution, and the rule of law is not something which Republicans should be penalized for. The Party has a tradition of diversity, tolerance, and support for freedom of speech andThe Republican Liberty Caucus (http://www.RLC.org/), founded in 1991, exists to
the right of dissent,” he said.
promote individual liberty, limited government, and free enterprise within the Republican Party.
Please take the below-outlined steps to defend leading voices of liberty in the RPOF. It’s the grassroots versus the establishment political class. Your phone calls, letters, and donations will make the difference.
1) Contact RNC National Chair Michael Steele at (202) 863-8500 and the two Florida RNC Committee Representatives, Paul Senft [eMail] and Sharon Day [eMail].
You can link them to this article or this PDF for details about the situation.
Please be respectful, as these parties may not be aware of the situation. Request that they investigate this matter and then take action against Jim Greer. Explain that Mr. Greer and the RPOF Grievance Committee overstepped its boundaries by booting out NUMEROUS elected representatives of grassroots Republican activists for no reason!
2) Write a letter to your local newspaper highlighting this issue. Please review our sample letters to the editor and our Florida media list.
3) Call the Republican Party of Florida at (850) 222-7920 and (850) 222-7920. Give them a piece of your mind. Delmar W. Johnson, Executive Director of RPOF, voted to have RLC members banned from the party. Let Delmar and his staff know what you think about that!
4) Contact members of the RPOF Grievance Committee — the folks who voted to boot Mr. Pitts and other RLC members. Express your frustration — no, outrage! — that they are purging active Liberty Republicans from the party!
The members include:
Jim Greer (eMail): Phone is same as RPOF HQ: 850-222-7920
Tony DiMatteo, Chair of Committee (eMail): 727-398-5850
Delmar W. Johnson (eMail): 850-681-2063 or 850-222-7920
Doug Adkins (eMail): 904-261-2213
Linda Ivell (eMail): 863-602-9866
Deno Hicks (eMail): 904-819-9170
Richard Solze (eMail): 904-964-5803
Cynthia Henderson (eMail): 850-210-5385
Nancy Riley (eMail): 727-573-5222
Jason Broudeur (eMail): 407-963-9576
Remember, these are the same “leaders” who helped Barack Obama win Florida — a decidedly Republican state — last year. Perhaps party activists have had enough of their “leadership” — especially when they’re booting our fellow liberty-lovers from the party!
5) Join the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida on Facebook and Yahoo. There is also a reform-oriented Facebook group called “Restore the Republican Party of Florida” operated by RLC member Nick Egoroff. Also, if you haven’t yet done so, please join the RLC or donate today!
6) Tune in to the weekly Republican Liberty Caucus Podcast LIVE on Thursday at 11 EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rlcradio. RLC Chair Dave Nalle plans to interview several of Florida RLC members who were involved in the situation. Hear their story and call in with questions!
