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Monday, 13 July 2015
Worth Its Weight In Gold

 

If someone tells you they are going to do something and they never get around to it.

You might say,

"They can Talk the Talk, but they can't Walk the Walk".

 

Or maybe you would say,

"His mouth wrote a Check, his Actions can't Cover". 

 But if someone tells you they have already DONE something and it isn't so?

We have different language for that.

 

It is Now  July 13th FIVE Days after this was posted on the Linn County GOP Website.

 

Jul082015

What happens when we go to the county fair?

 

And, yes, one person complained that two website and facebook posts had pictures sideways. These were corrected within the first hour after posting.

And the pictures in question?

Are STILL laying on their sides 

 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Senator Lindsey Graham at Linn County Fair

 
 
 
 
 

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Now sometimes a person can say something that isn't True and be Mistaken.

And sometimes they can be repeating something they were TOLD and that they BELIEVE to be True.

But when it concerns something that they said they had already done and it has not been done?

It is a pretty sure bet that they KNOW what they are saying is not the Truth.

 

We have different language for that.

 

We might say, "Him? His Word is worth its Weight in Gold.".

For anyone who makes the mistake of thinking that was a complement, just answer this question.

How much does a Word weigh? 

 

 

The General Public does not know the details but most of us here can tell the author, I assume to be the LCRCC Webmaster has taking a shot at Me.

That really doesn't bother me,

Insults from some people can be considered a

Badge of Honor.

 

 

 

So while it may or may not be appropriate for the LCRCC Webmaster to use the Official Linn County Iowa GOP Website for a Personal attack, the real matter to me is that

                 He LIED 

 He Lied on the Official Linn County Iowa GOP Website

 

If we wish to tell people that our Party is the Ethical Alternative?

 

Maybe we should not allow people to lie on our official Website? 

 

If any of my readers should come in contact with someone on the LCRCC Executive Committee they might ask them how they feel about this issue and what they plan to do about it? 

 

 

 

UPDATE:  There were originaly two posts with the picture laying sideways, there were two copies of each post. 

One of the copies

That of the one I used as an example above

Has been deleted

Leaving one copy of it on the page and two copies of the other post. 

All   still have the picture laying side ways


At Least its a start 

 

We have a responce from the LCRCC Webmaster

 

Hey Daffy Dan (Kaufmann) maybe you should actually find out who made the posts you seem to be so frustrated with. I can guarantee you it was not me. I take too much pride in doing something right and have always stood up when I do good or bad.

Try looking at the other Admin posters.... There are many who have access from the Chair on down through the marketing team.... I rarely post anything these days as I do not have the time and worked hard to get the group to take ownership.

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That must mean that Mr Knox is no longer posting or acting as an Admin on the LCRCC Facebook pages OR the LCRCC Website? 

 

They still have all the duplicated posts that he has been so famous for and never has bothered to edit since he was fist setting up his auto posts.

So I don't see any change and I will take his claim "take too much pride in doing something right and have always stood up when I do good or bad."

With a grain of salt. 

 

PS the Official LCRCC Group Discussion Page list these admins

 

 

Certified Netware Engineer at Brett Mason Computing
Added by James Knox about 4 months ago
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Added by James Knoxabout 4 months ago
Business Continuity Advisor at Dell
Joined about 4 months ago
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Added by James Knox about 3 months ago

 You know I don't seem to see ANYONE from the Marketing Team there besides Mr Knox

 

 

 

I like how he stays strictly inside the Line of the Truth

 Yes it is True the Chair Cindy Golding is an Admin

Yes it is True the Co-Chair Brett Mason is an Admin

Yes it  is True that members of the Marketing Team are Admins

It is just that the Two members of the Marketing Team who are Admins

Are both named James Knox?  


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 12:46 AM CDT
Updated: Monday, 13 July 2015 9:53 AM CDT
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Friday, 10 July 2015
The Advisory Board Gag Order

 

 

 
Whispers on the Wind have told me there was a bit of contention at the last Advisory Board Meeting. 
 
 
SOMEONE was asking Questions about the Caucuses particularly about the number of locations.
 
It seems they wanted some information in order to GASP try to give some Advice.
 
This is JUST NOT DONE under the New Administration.
 
 You see there is Advice
 
And then there is Advice that has been APPROVED.
 
In other words if you are going to give Advice you will be TOLD when to give it and probably WHAT advice to give.
 
We have TEAMS that contol these things now under the Guidance of our Exective Committe and our County Chair Cindy Golding who I understand had quite a little fit.
 
Someone asking questions and attempting to give Advice at an Advisory Board Meeting??
 
The Very Idea! 
 
We can find similiar control in the May Minutes of the LCRCC 
 
Althea Cole move, "To conduct an online web and social media audit by Bill Dahlsten, former Chair of the Communications Committee, and the Team Leader of the Marketing and PR Team Lead, Frank Sladek, so we may take a look at our successes and our failures of all our online footprint of the Linn County Republican Central Committee."
 
The Chair referred the request to the Marketing and Public Relations Team. 
 

 A Member of the Body Made a MOTION

Althea Cole move, "To conduct an online web and social media audit by Bill Dahlsten, former Chair of the Communications Committee, and the Team Leader of the Marketing and PR Team Lead, Frank Sladek, so we may take a look at our successes and our failures of all our online footprint of the Linn County Republican Central Committee."

 

The Chair referred the request to the Marketing and Public Relations Team.

 

Said motion WAS seconded, but the Secretary did not bother to mention that in the minutes

And then?

The Chair Deep Sixed it into the  Marketing and Public Relations Team.

No Debate

No Vote

Just Censorship

Quite Illegal by the way at least if you give any credence to the County Constitution, By Laws or Rules of Order

Which this Exectutive Committee and this Chair Cindy Golding do not seem to bother to do if it would interfere with what they want. 

 

I will conclude here

It is Now  July 10th TWO Days after this was posted on the Linn County GOP Website.

 

And, yes, one person complained that two website and facebook posts had pictures sideways. These were corrected within the first hour after posting.

And the pictures in question?

Are STILL laying on their sides 

 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Senator Lindsey Graham at Linn County Fair

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Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 2:20 AM CDT
Updated: Friday, 10 July 2015 7:50 AM CDT
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Thursday, 9 July 2015
Pinocchio Awards

 

 

 

 

 
Some of our News Media have taken to awarding what they call Pinocchios for statements they find shall we say Dubious. 
 
A few days ago I wrote a post commenting on some of the failings of the LCRCC Facebook Fanpage to wit duplicate postings and photos rotated 90 degrees from what they should be or laying on their sides.
 
I got a response yesterday on the Linn County GOP website.
 
After reading it and checking a few details I am trying to decide exactly how many Pinocchios to award it.
 
Maybe my readers can help me. 
 
The response I mentioned can be found at a post called
 

What happens when we go to the county fair?

 
I include that link for anyone who wished to read it at the source but I will also put a screen shot here
 

What happens when we go to the county fair?

 

 


 

What happens when we go to the county fair? Here's what people see:

Linn County Republicans at the Fair.
Linn County Republicans with Elected Representatives at the Fair.
Linn County Republicans and Candidate representatives meeting constituents and engaging them.
Linn County Republicans running a local straw poll.
Linn County Republicans engaging new people to participate in Caucus.
Linn County Republicans drawing Presidential Candidates.
Linn County Republicans garnering TV coverage at the Fair.
Linn County Republicans holding a Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser.
Linn County Republicans improving profitability of Fundraiser for over a fifty fold increase.

Linn County Republicans garnering news coverage in four newspapers.

And, yes, one person complained that two website and facebook posts had pictures sideways. These were corrected within the first hour after posting.

Presidential Candidate and Senator Lindsey Graham did not complain. He was happy to participate at the Fair!

Our complainer couldn't help at the fair. None of his fellow complainers could also help at the fair. Doesn't seem very Fair, does it?

Success is as success does! With thanks to all those who helped – Linn County Republicans appreciates all you do.

 
 
I am going to have to admit when I saw the following
 
And, yes, one person complained that two website and facebook posts had pictures sideways. These were corrected within the first hour after posting.
 
I was ELATED. I mean FINALLY after multiple postings on this site and multiple people pointing out things like this in the Facebook  Fanpage Comments 
 
Someone actually FIXED something
 
Turns out they just CLAIMED they fixed it
 
There is no Time Stamp on that Linn County GOP Post, but I first read it about 3PM Wednesday after noon
 
It is now  about 2:30 AM Thursday Morning
 
Here is a screen shot of one of the two postings I had in my last article
 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Senator Lindsey Graham at Linn County Fair

 
 
The only thing I can determine is that the author of
 
And, yes, one person complained that two website and facebook posts had pictures sideways. These were corrected within the first hour after posting. 
 

Has their own definition of the word sideways

Or lives in another universe that has a much different temporal flow so that an hour has not in fact passed since the posting. 

 

Be that as it may there was some VERY exciting news in this posting

 Linn County Republicans holding a Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser.

Linn County Republicans improving profitability of Fundraiser for over a fifty fold increase.

 Now that is exciting.  A Fifty fold increase in profitablity of the Chili Cook Off

Why that would mean if they kept to their two hour time schedule, they would have served over 5000 people

Almost 1 a second

If each person got say a cup (8 oz) of Chili

Why that would have been over 340 gallons

Not to mention the 27 thousand dollars they would have had to make to end up with a fifty fold ( 50 times) profitability! 

 

I WILL be expecting our next Treasurers report to reflect this increase in the LCRCC Bank Account.

 

Still in all I am puzzled by the claim that  

 

 These were corrected within the first hour after posting.  

 

I mean WHO makes claims about things that are a matter of public record,

That anyone can see are Not True?

Let me check the other post that was side ways

 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Linn County GOP Chili Cook-Off at the Fair

Yep no change at all 


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 2:13 AM CDT
Updated: Thursday, 9 July 2015 2:43 AM CDT
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Monday, 6 July 2015
If You Can't Even Run A Facebook Page?
 

 

 
I received the following from one of my Readers
 
 
Dan, this is  one of the many participants on the previous committee known as the Communications Committee.

Since the Communications Committee was annihilated by the current administration through shady tactics, could you please ask the body through your the following questions.

My first question is how many people were on the previous committee with the administration of both the website and the Facebook page?

 I at least and would love to see an improvement on the Linn County Republican Central Committee website and Facebook page.

My second question is are you aware if the current executives allow anybody but the webmaster to be in control of the information being posted on the Facebook and website? 

The reason I asked that is because it appears that the webmaster and the executives that are currently listed as administrators don't seem to have the time to do a professional or even a half ass job.

 My last question to you
 
What can we do as central committee members to help the Communications Committee effort performed by the webmaster for the Linn County Central Committee website? 
 
 
 I will try to address each question in order
 
 The former Communications Sub Committee met on Saturday Nights at the Starlite and usually had at least 10 members attending sometimes as many as 15.  
 
The Very last meeting we held before we were purged was attended by both the Treasurer and the Co-Chair so anyone who wishes to verify my statement can ask Mr Mason
 
 
We had about 5 or 6 Admins if memory serves 3 who were active most of the time and 3 who could step in and pick up the slack if one of the primary Admins were gone for some reason 
 
As for the present situation, To my knowledge there are only THREE Admins the Chair Cindy Golding the Co Chair Brett Mason and the Webmaster James Knox.
 
I have observed Brett Mason doing some Admin activity. I am not certain how much the Chair Cindy Golding or the Webmaster James Knox are doing considering the pathetic condition of the LCRCC's Facebook Fan Page 
 
To answer the last quesiton. The Body needs to recognize that what we have now is not working.  We DID have a vibrant effective and structured Communications Sub Committee with a very good attendence,
 
We replaced it with a Marketing & PR Team that has almost no attendence or engagement of the membership
 
One of the last meetings I have heard about the only member of the original 4 there was the Team Leader Frank Sladek so there was only ONE voting member. I really do not think that constitutes a quorum, his son and two  people who were on the former Communications Sub Committee
 
In other words they Broke Something that did not need Fixed and Replaced it with somehting that IMO is not Working
 
NONE of the original Team INCLUDING the Team Leader were allowed to have Admin privileges  
 
 
The Body needs to use its Constitutional Powers and Order several changes
 
One Everyone on a Team should have Voting Rights
 
Two Everyone should be allowed to decide what Team THEY want to be on and not leave it up to the Team Leaders
 
Obviously if only one of the original members of a Team is showing up and no one else is bothering to,
 
There is something wrong.  
 
 
I have copied and pasted Two glaring examples of the Problems on the LCRCC's official Political Organization Facebook Fanpage 
 
 
We keep getting told we have an IT Professional as Webmaster?
 

 
Just look at these two posts on the officlal Linn County GOP Poltical Organization Facebook Fanpage 
 
 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Senator Lindsey Graham at Linn County Fair

New post added at Linn County Republicans - Senator Lindsey Graham at Linn County Fair

Senator Lindsey Graham sharing his three point plan for bringing a solid future to America. Join us!
LINN COUNTY REPUBLICANS

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Linn County GOP Chili Cook-Off at the Fair

New post added at Linn County Republicans - Linn County GOP Chili Cook-Off at the Fair

Check out the Chili Cook-Off getting started right now! Linn County Fair Queen Sierra Dougherty and Princess Sara Kettle camp helping greet attendees, along with fellow dignitaries Sen. Lindsey Graham,...
LINN COUNTY REPUBLICANS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not only are the posts duplicated as most of them on this page are
 
But the poster did not even bother to put the photos up correctly.
 
Check the dates they have been up for almost Two weeks and NO One with Admin privileges has bothered to fix that mess.
 
No wonder we are told Linn County is the laughing stock of Iowa 
 
If we had the Old Communications Sub Committee back in order, with the Admin privileges needed to do the work
 
We would not have had this mess in the first place and if we recalled those members we had then
 
It would take LESS than ONE Day to Clean Up the Mess
 
Something needs to be done that is for sure
 
We need to go back to when the Body actually got to do its job without having its hands tied behind its back
 
I mean REALLY
 
If you cannot run a Facebook Page how can anyone expect you to run a Central Committee or a County Caucus?

Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 6:36 PM CDT
Updated: Wednesday, 8 July 2015 3:10 AM CDT
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Response of the Executives

 


 

 

Or at least the response of the Co-Chair and the Webmaster

 When you do not agree with Progressive Liberals it is not uncommon to be called  a Facsist or a Nazi

It would appear that if you do not march in lock step with our Co-Chair Brett Mason or our Webmaster James Knox

You get called a Democrat or a Socialist.

Both use the same format don't they? 

 

I wonder how Much Daffy Dan loves to hear himself regurgitate the same BS over and Over? Why not go an join your Socialist friends.

People have a choice to do or to complain...all you do is the latter.

 — withBrett Mason and 4 others.
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    • Joe Stutler Not being on the inside, I have a rather vague view of the goings-on.
      But from what little I've seen, much of the complaint has been about process. Is the body actually following their rules? Does the leadership have "clean hands"?
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      • Brett Mason Yes the body is following the rules. And more so the leaders have clean hands. 

        Problem is, we've moved on to promote candidates, engage Republicans, participate in community and raise funds to do so. 


        Naysayers can't seem to help, but they have lots of complaints
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    • Brett Mason Perhaps they need directions

      Linn County Democrats Committee Meeting

      When Wed, July 29, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
      Where Hiawatha Community Center, 101 Emmons St, Hiawatha, IA (map)
      Monthly meetings of the Linn County Democrats are held on the Fourth Wednesday of every month. EXCEPTION: Due to Ragbrai in Hiawatha, the JULY Meeting will be on the 5th Wednesday!
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      • Joe Stutler Well, that's the directions to the Linn County DemocratsCentral Committee meetings. We're a big tent party, welcoming all. I have no idea if there is such a thing as the Linn County Socialist Party, nor where they might meet.
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 Mr Mason is actually correct when he states

 "The Body is following the Rules.

My claim is that it is the Executive Committee which has not be doing so.


We know that we have a Chair who refused to pay a debt authorised by a Vote of the Body,

a violation of the County Constitution

We know that we have a Chair who when told by a Treasurer that they would not sign a check because it was over the limit that required a Vote of the Body to be authorised talked the Co-Chair into signing it

TWO Violations of the By Laws

We KNOW that the Claim made by the Executive Board when they rushed a vote eliminating the Sub Committees and creating the Teams

That

One) All Motions made before the Officers Elections were voided by that and

Two) that one of the foremost parliamentarians in the Iows GOP told them that

WAS NOT TRUE

We also know that the Webmaster James Knox on January 28 ASKED that very question on the Official Roberts Rules of Order Discussion Forum and was told that was NOT the case'

They even referenced the portion of the Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised 11 Edition where that information could be found

 

Page 111 a footnote at the bottom of the page which states that unless a Motion has a Sunset Clause it stays in effect unless rescended by a vote of the Body

 

 Now it is true that Lying to the Body is not Breaking any particular Rule

 But I do think that it DOES speak to whether

the leaders have clean hands. "

ALL of the above is a matter of public Record.

I challenge the Executives to present the FACTS that show I am a Socialist instead of merely spouting Innuendo and Lies. 

 

Personally I find the contention that if I do not crouch down and lick the hands of the Executive Commitee it means I am a Socialist

Amusing 

 But then they have Violated so many Rules of Order that is about all they have left 


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 6:13 PM CDT
Updated: Tuesday, 7 July 2015 7:15 AM CDT
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Sunday, 5 July 2015
Thoughts On A Caucus

 An estimated 2,218 Democratic caucus participants flood the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds in 2008. Barack Obama won more than 70 percent of the votes in Kansas caucuses.

 

Some thoughts on Caucuses by someone with decades of experience. 

 

A No Single Site Caucus Piece. 

           "William H. Dahlsten" 


Linn County's 2016 Republican Precinct Caucuses

  I have attended every Republican precinct caucus wherever I have lived in Iowa since 1972. I am sharing some observations made over those years.

   There is a huge difference when it comes to caucusing in a contested presidential year. The usual handful in an off year sweells in largely Republican precincts to well over 100. In 2012, 230 votes were cast in what then was CR 41

 


 

 We almost filled the Lutheran Church event room with Republicans in 2012. The hall was sealed at 7:00 P. M. We had little difficulty verifying that only qualified residents of the precinct could participate. The room allowed us to conduct our caucus with no distractions.


 

Presidential preference ballots were counted in the kitchen. This gave representatives from all candidates present a chance to work undisturbed as they counted ballots. It went smoothly. 


 

 I have seen a single site in Linn County used for all Republicans to caucus twice. It was done in 2004 when President George W. Bush was unchallenged for the nomination. It was done in the off year of 2014.

 


 

 

Single site caucuses are good for one thing only; publicity.

 

More Republicans are likely to attend a caucus in, or near their neighborhood. In a caucus influencing who will be the next president, the vast majority attending come to vote their choice for president and leave.

 

These are the faithful Republican voters of November who are otherwise not active. They are not interested in driving half way across town, paying to park, listening to long list of speakers etc. before casting a presidential preference.

 

Having individual precincts caucus in a large hall is not easy. In 2004 and 2014 people were wandering around wondering where their caucus was. Add to that the din of caucuses meeting nearby. It was messy.  

 

In 2004 and 2014 it was largely the faithful who attended. Their numbers were far lower than a presidential caucus with more than an incumbent seeking the nomination. It is not unreasonable to expect 10,000 to 12,000 Republicans to attend the 2016 Iowa presidential caucuses in Linn County.

 

It is the Linn County Republican Party Central Committee's responsibility to organize the 2016 caucuses. It is essential that Linn County Republicans organize the caucuses so as to encourage the largest possible participation. It is essential that the caucuses run as smoothly as possible.

 

The 2016 caucuses are not about obtaining publicity at a single location. Confusion and frustration at a single, or too few sites will generate negative publicity.

 

The Linn County Republican Party Central Committee must endeavor to hold precinct caucuses within the respective precincts as far as is practical.

 

Doing so worked in 2012 and for years before that.  

 

That was the Voice of Experience and if I had to distill what was said into just a few words it would be

 

If it is not broke, don't fix it. 

 


 

 


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 10:44 PM CDT
Updated: Monday, 6 July 2015 3:07 PM CDT
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Thursday, 2 July 2015
Professional?

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Linn County GOP Chili Cook-Off at the Fair

 
 
Now someone tell me this is an example of the work of an IT Professional.
 
Then you can explain why there are two identical posts like the multitude of identical posts on this disaster
 
When is the LCRCC's official Facebook presence going to look like something you can point to with pride
 
Rather than something you cringe when you look?
 
Where are the Executives?
 
Where is the Team Leader of the Marketing & PR Team
 
WHY do we not have ANY Admins who could correct that mess above or the other one on the facebook page
 

LCRCC News! Click here to read more... Senator Lindsey Graham at Linn County Fair

 

Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 7:36 PM CDT
Updated: Thursday, 2 July 2015 7:38 PM CDT
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Wednesday, 1 July 2015
The Keystone Fanpage

 

In this chaotic world it is nice to know there is some consistency


If I happen to be paused on what to write in my nightly blog address

.

I can always go to the Linn County GOP Political Organizaton  Fanpage 

 

I am not quite sure if it is put together so that it looks like the incompetent efforts of rank amateurs on purpose

 

Or do they just lack the resources to do it right? 

 

You can see for yourselves HERE 

 

The Format seems to be based on the principle of

 

We are not certain you will see a Post

 

So let's just put up multiple posts of the same thing so you won't miss them?

 

At least right now we are given double posts in the past we have had to wade through 4 of each one.

 

I don't know how the Fanpage ends up with all those duplicate posts, nor do I know how to prevent it.

 

That would be the author of this pathetic unprofessional mess.

 

I know how to correct the problem.

 

Facebook allows Admins to DELETE  Posts,

 

All that is needed is for someone with Admin privileges to go through and delete the extra posts.

 

This is NOT rocket science any reasonably bright grade school child could IMO be taught how to do this

 

It does however appear to be beyond the capabilities of those who are in control  the LCRCC Social Media.

 

We can tell on the Facebook Group Page  that there we have 4 Admins , the Chair Cindy Golding, the Co Chair Brett Mason and the Webmaster James Knox

 

That is only 3 you say?

 

True for some reason Mr Knox is listed twice as Admin accounting for the 4 Admins posted.

 

If they cannot keep the Officlal Linn County GOP Facebook Fanpage tidied up why not appoint MORE ADMINS?

 

Like pershaps AT LEAST

 

the Team Leader of the Marketing & PR Team 

 

–which is responsible for  Public relation

 

communications, internal and external messaging. 

 

We MIGHT even give him the power to appoint other Admins from their Team

 

Of course they would need to make sure that person was capable of looking at duplicate posts

 

And thinking

 

There are TWO of them

 

I will click DELETE on ONE of them DUH 

 

That would be important because we do not seem to have anyone either capable or willing to do that at present. 

 


 

 


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 3:00 AM CDT
Updated: Wednesday, 1 July 2015 3:24 AM CDT
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Tuesday, 30 June 2015
The Price Of Early

 

 

They say the Early Bird gets the Worm

But sometimes being Early can result in Complications

 


 

 I and a friend went to the State Capital this last Saturday to watch the GOP State Central Committee in Action

One of the things they dealt with was the new Rule about Binding Delegates at the Caucus.

 One issue that was explored was what to do if after the Caucuses a Candidate who had acquired enough votes to be allocated delegates dropped out

One of the members stated that it might look silly to stand up at the National Convention and cast votes for someone who was no longer running,

There is some truth to that

The RPI had submitted a plan to the RNC which addressed that.

The idea was to allocate the voters among the remaining candidates still running

At first glimpse that seems to have the appearance of Fairness

However the RNC returned that even if a candidate dropped out of a race their votes should still be bound and entered on the First Ballot. 

I believe they are correct.

It does not matter if it looks silly to cast votes for someone who has withdrawn from a race,

Those ARE the ballots cast by the Voters.

There is a profound Matter of Ethics involved here

While on the surface it might appear fair to allocate the voters among those candidates that remain in the Race,

The Reality is NO ONE has the Right to decide who a voter would have voted for if their choices had been different.

In this respect the concept of "fairness" is wrong.

We have no way of knowing if the Voters would have spread evenly among the remaining candidates.

They might very well ALL or MOST have moved to ONE Candidate they felt was closest to their origninal choice,

That CAN be the Price of Early

Just like someone who fills out an Absentee Ballot as soon as possible

If their candidate drops out before the Election, a Primary say.

Who They voted for is  who they voted for

There is no way to determine how they would have voted if they had to choose between those left in the Race,

So it is for Iowa 

If  the possiblity of a large number of Caucus Votes going to candidates who drop out before the Convention is a matter of Great Concern?

Then we should abstain from being First in the Nation,

If we wish to be First in the Nation

Then we must accept

The Price of Early 

 


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 2:08 AM CDT
Updated: Tuesday, 30 June 2015 8:05 AM CDT
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Monday, 29 June 2015
Those Who Forget

They say those who forget the Past are doomed to repeat it.

Recently I got to thinking about one of the First Hate Mail Letters I recieved and a portion of it came to mind.

My reaction was

That's not right.

here it is. 

 

This blogger is reminiscing about the past ten years of the Linn County Republican Central Committee. But where is his reality ... lost in the night sky? Buried under a rock? Fell into the toilet? He revels in the past performance of the LCRCC. Interesting because his memory is delusional, they didn't elect a single Republican.  

That is certainly an extreme statement.

At First glance one might assume it is true, because after all it would be a matter of public record would it not? 
 

Of course it is and the record of the sucess or failures of the Linn County Republican Party can be found

Here in 

Election Results 2000-2015

 And when we look there we can find that what the person who on that letters return address calls themself A Real Republican claims i

Dead Wrong 

 For example just a little over 10 years ago we had this result in the 2004 Election 

 

ROGER GROBSTICH DEM 8360 48.33%

KRAIG PAULSEN REP 8928 51.61%

Write-in Votes 11 0.06% 

 Yes our own Kraig Paulson who is now Speaker of the House was Elected.

As well as 9 other Republcans in Local Elections one of them being Mary Lundby. 

 

In latter years other Republcans also got elected and of course Mr Paulsen continued to be re elected.

Now the question before us seems to be

Is Mr Real Republican

Forgetful

Ignorant

Has their own unique definition  of the phrase "

they didn't elect a single Republican.  

which would mean that they also have their own unique definition of

 delusional

Or is Mr Real Republican simply Lying to create the Illution of a Truth that does not exist because they believe we are too STUPID to look up the Public Record? 

It is not like the members of the LCRCC have not had that happen to them in the not so distant past. 

 

Still I have a hard time understanding the thinking of someone who Lies about something that is in the Public Record

I mean this IS the 21st Century you can with a few clicks of your mouse pull up the Recordon your Monitor

Then I recall Mr Real Republican DID send this to me via an envelope with a Stamp on it

So maybe they are stuck in the Past

But it does seem to be a Past of their own Creation and not the one the Restof the World shares. 


Posted by ky/kentuckydan at 12:52 AM CDT
Updated: Monday, 29 June 2015 1:16 AM CDT
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