I’m self employed. Four kids. 11 and under. One’s autistic.

When did I say it was easy?

The problems you state about the status of your GOP’s website is EXACTLY why you have to get involved. I’m in Maricopa County, AZ. Our website SUCKS. So . . . I’ve recruited someone to volunteer to fix it. Think of it — the county of millionaires, that gave you John F-ing McCain, can’t afford to have a decent web site. I know where you’re coming from.

In the words of Jerry McGuire, “Help me help you.”

Thanks,
ColdWarrior
www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

I recruited and trained folks to go on secret and dangerous missions on behalf of the United States government. And been on them myself.

I try to define problems and boil them down to their essence. Minimize risk. Find maximum solutions.

The solution to our current political “problem,” at the first level, is political. “We the people” can fix this politically. Easily. See above.

My goal is to motivate thousands of conservatives to ACT. Politically. Most of the Tea Partiers/912-ers actually think they are “politically active.” Indeed, I think most of the Redstaters think that by posting endlessly at Restate makes them a “political activist.”

Doh! The congresscritters could care less about the Tea Parties and town halls (and the town hall protests for those congresscritters, like mine, Harry Mitchell, AZ CD-5, who would not have a town hall) AS LONG AS THE STATUS QUO REMAINS — THE REPUBLICAN PARTY REMAINS AT 50 PER CENT STRENGTH AT THE GRASS ROOTS, PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN, LEVEL.

And the congresscritters could care less about what’s posted here at Redstate. Seriously, unless they KNOW that everyone here at Redstate is a precinct committeeman, Redstate postings essentially amount to nothing more than what we used to call such jawboning in my day in the Army as “mental masturbation” — it feels good and maybe sounds good but it doesn’t really accomplish anything other than blowing off steam.

Hold on to your hats: THE ONLY THING THAT INCUMBENTS CARE ABOUT IS THREATS TO THEIR REELECTION, AND THE BEST WAY TO MINIMIZE THEIR REELECTION ODDS IS TO BECOME A PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN. PERIOD.

The status quo means, simply, that these congresscritters know they’ll probably be reelected no matter how they vote. History is their guide.

Want to change history? Become a PC. Period.

Nothing else really matters.

Thank you.
ColdWarrior www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

Look, we are locked in a political struggle.

In a system that has evolved (devolved?) into a two-party system.

One party has been hijacked by leftists. They used a shallow puppet that was the perfect facade. As Joe Biden observed, he was clean and articulate, etc.

That party ran against a party that was/is split down the middle between moderates and conservatives. And was at half-strength. Half of its precinct committeeman slots were VACANT. No wonder we lost. Look at what rose to the top of the ticket. Look at our current “leadership.” Both are a reflection of that 50-50 split in the party ranks.

Want to win the political battle? Have conservatives come into the Party in droves to become precinct committeeman. It’s not hard. It does not take a lot of time. But, oh, the excuses for not doing so are many. I had one person start off (after I had patiently explained the power of being a PC and how easy it would be to take over the Party in Maricopa County, where TWO-THIRDS of the available slots are vacant), by asking, “Well, how many hours a month does it take?” My response, “How many hours a month is your country worth with a Marxist in the White House?”

For gosh sakes, think of the sacrifices are armed forces have made and are making on our behalf. Think of what your country is worth to you. Your liberty.

I sat across the table tonight from some young guy. Early thirties. Wants to “do something.” Has been a registered Republican since he turned 18. Had never heard of the office of precinct committeeman. I pointed to our county chairman. “See that man over there. He’s the Maricopa County GOP Chairman. He’s a conservative. Did you vote for him?” Puzzled look. I continued. “You’ve heard of Michael Steele? The RNC Chairman? How did he come to be the RNC Chairman?” Puzzled look. I continued. “Our county chairman was elected by the precinct committeeman at our county GOP convention. I was there. I voted for him. So did this guy. [I pointed to the guy on my right, also a PC.] And I got to vote for those who elected Michael Steele. Only precinct committeemen get to do that. That’s political power.” He was flabbergasted. As were several others listening in. Astute people. Good people. Good conservatives. But each of them had a heckuva a lot less political power than me and my cohort who are precinct committeeman.

Yes, give money. Yes, persuade. My point is simply this — all of that should be below, on your priority list, what ought to be at the top — being a conservative voting member of the Party. Period.

That’s my opinion. We need a conservative Party. We need to signal that conservatives are coming back into party politics with a vengeance. We do that by JOINING the Republican Party as PCs. PCs determine the leadership of the Party. PCs vote to endorse candidates in the primaries. Elections are won at the grass roots level where get out the vote happens. PCs make that happen.

If conservatives, like the conservatives here at Redstate, flock into the Party and HIJACK it from the moderates, we’ve got a fighting chance. Chattering away to the choir should be secondary, not primary.

If we conservatives DON”T come into the Party and HIJACK it, welcome to the dark ages.

Thank you.
ColdWarrior
www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

You my friend are a do’er and are passionate to act, and that is commendable… others make their contributions in other ways.

A lot of conservatives say they “will” do anything, but most of them can’t even get themselves to a local GOP meeting to become a precinct committeeman. Conservatives COULD send an immediate signal to the “powers that be” if they flocked into the Republican Party tomorrow to fill up the 50 per cent of the precinct committeeman slots nationwide that are vacant. But that would mean actually DOING SOMETHING that didn’t involve sitting behind a computer and endlessly preaching to the choir.

Hell, many of them can’t seem to figure out how to use Google to find their local organization. Or give up when “the Party” – egads! – doesn’t return the single phone call they’ve ever made to the Republican Party. Believe me, I’ve met many of them. All full of spit and vinegar on the internet and in conversation, but just can’t seem to spend a few hours to figure out their basic civic duties.

I hope this changes, but for crying out loud if what’s going on now in Washington won’t motivate them, I don’t know what will.

Some good news: I heard Mark Levin today say “conservatives have to take over the Republican Party.” I was on hold attempting to get in to comment, but didn’t get chosen. Unfortunately, Levin didn’t explain HOW to take ever the Party: that’s by having every conservative join the Party as a PC to create a voting majority of PCs in its ranks — easily done with half the slots vacant.

Thank you.

ColdWarrior
www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com
P.S. Tonight I attended a Pachyderm Coalition meeting in Chandler, AZ where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke. During the Q & A I was able to get my two cents in that everyone there who wasn’t a precinct committeeman (about half of the attendees were precinct committeemen) could BEST help Sheriff Joe, County GOP Chairman Rob Haney, their country and their posterity by becoming a precinct committeeman. And recruiting every conservative they knew to do the same. And I handed out a flyer explaining how to become one.