............CONTINUED FROM HOME PAGE STORY "THE GOP COUNTY COMMITTEE SYSTEM- A SYSTEM OF APPARATCHIKS?"

The only thing that is important to remember, as a disruptor he antagonized both sides of the aisle who were vested in what we now know is a corrupt system that superseded the interests of the citizens. Donors with deep pockets were always in control but this was never revealed until Donald T. Trump pushed back with common sense policies that made the system work for all socio-economic classes, ethnicities, and races.

The ire of the elites was provoked by this challenge to their monopoly on policies that favored them but not the citizenry in general.  Most all his policies had positive results and were put in place legally without violating his oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States. President Trump once said his greatest achievement may be having exposed the depth of the “Deep State” and the media in our country and its negative impact on our political system.  This challenge to the elites was an existential threat to their power. This can be evidenced by the extreme reaction of this group as exemplified by (cancel culture) censorship, the politicization of government agencies, collusion of government with the press, election manipulation, and unequal justice through the use of political prosecution of Trump supporters among other areas too numerous to mention here.

The unprecedented heat of this fight between the establishment and the “MAGA” movement, had some in the general population question whether Trump was too volatile, so radioactive that he would be a liability in taking back the Republic. 

The party system has evolved to try not to go to any extremes in their selection of candidates or establishment of party platforms.  Here’s my take: Extreme times require extreme measures.  The local Republican Party instead of stoking the fire is looking to ignore or quell it. This is a BIG mistake! Instead of capturing the passion of people disgusted by the attempt to indoctrinate children, take down statues that represent our founding, or try to smear the America First (MAGA) Movement and its followers as terrorists, the apparatchiks go with milk toast or candidates that are ineffective in giving the messaging that would bring independents, and possible Democrats over to our side.

PART 2 - THE STRUCTURAL FLAW IN THE GOP PARTY SYSTEM

The evolution of the party structure seems to be bpased on the false premise that progressivism is inevitable. Maybe they don’t like to embrace the harsh concept of “social Darwinism” where the individual with his God-given gifts and attributes advances through their own efforts to achieve whatever level they can in society in spite of the government. The party has been corrupted with liberal ideology and the donor class over the years and has diluted its message to the point many elected officials are considered RINOS or members of a Uni-Party with little distance in their beliefs and approach from that of Democrats. The leadership and their apparatchiks are not principled conservatives or constitutionalists in the vein of Senator Barry Goldwater and the Republican Presidential Candidate in 1964. Goldwater did not equivocate on the principles of liberty and freedom. It was not negotiable or subject to softening to be made more palatable to the other side of political expediency. He stated “I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue”  Today, the Party, including the RNC itself is trying to distance itself from the harsh reality that the country is on fire in a state of emergency.  The party allowed events like Jan 6 and the COVID hysteria to manipulate public opinion and the electoral process. What comprehensive steps has Rona McDaniel taken to ensure our presidential election? Instead of dealing with these difficult issues that present an existential threat to our country, leaders like Kevin McCarthy affirmed in a phone call with Steve Scalise, that he thought it was an insurrection. When that tape surfaced he should have been removed as speaker right then and there. So where are we today? The leadership supports candidates that don’t offend the independents and Democrats instead of helping to promote statesmen who can articulate the message of the loss of our liberties and the general decline of our country. Now, more than ever the opportunity exists to connect with people disenfranchised by the loss of their purchasing power and the continuation of the federal government fanning inflation with massive expenditures to accommodate illegals and support a futile war in Ukraine. People don’t miss the irony of our borders going unprotected while with through money for a foreign country to defend theirs. The party has to have a conversation. Is it better to have a congressman who’s a Republican but votes half the time for Democrat Party bills or to have a solid conservative-constitutionalist? Either way, the answer is grassroots participation.  The large number of vacancies that exist shows there is no great push to recruit full participation in county politics. Couldn’t this help with the need for “boots on the ground” and the infusion of new ideas? My first experience at my first Committee meeting was a vote as to whether we agreed to the agenda as advertised. I was surprised to see a unanimous “Yay” vote. At my next meeting, I intend to vote nay, just for the hell of it.

If we as individuals can’t step up and be bold we can’t expect to change the system and stand to lose the country. The 20 rebels who gave Speaker McCarthy his marching orders are a prime example.  Although it may feel awkward, or uncomfortable, we must do what is necessary just like 45.* Join the party and be a pest to the status quo instead of just winning.  We can make a difference.

*P.S.  Talking to others within the 5 Boroughs and New Jersey, the political entrenchment of party apparatchiks is not uncommon.members new products and more easily and creatively. To start add an image from the Image Picker and edit it as you would edit any image in the system. For example you can link the image to existing pages in your site a website URL a popup or an anchor. After you've chosen the image add your text. You can add text that describes the image you've selected or simply use the image for decorative purposes. \nYou've chosen a terrific way of integrating images and text into your website. Move the image anywhere you want in this container and the text will automatically wrap around it. You can display events team members new products more easily and creatively. To start add an image from the Image Picker and edit it as you would edit any image in the system. For example you can link the image to existing pages in your site a website URL a popup or an anchor. After you've chosen the image add your text. You can add text that describes the image you've selected or simply use the image for decorative purposes.