Stifling dissent 2 – Jefferson County GOP forbids contributions to non-Republicans
August 27th, 2010
Debate should be welcomed - not silenced. (iStockphoto / Stefan Redel)
Earlier this week we took note of the Weld County GOP’s efforts to force its members to tow the party line. While certainly troubling, they aren’t the only GOP group to take this type of action. The Jefferson County GOP apparently goes so far as to forbid its members from contributing to non-Republican candidates.
From the Jefferson County GOP bylaws:
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Section 6. Eligibility of Voting Members.
Verifiable public support of a candidate opposing a Republican nominee in a general election shall be cause for suspension of all privileges on the JRC, including voting and shall be cause for being publically requested to resign. This action shall be accomplished in accordance with V.3.A.1 herein.
As I stated previously, it is well within any group’s rights to place these requirements on their members. However, that doesn’t mean it is something they should do or something that is wise.
As a party, we Republicans need to grow our tent and part of that means we need to welcome discussion and debate, not stifle it. Placing harsh restrictions on anyone’s First Amendment rights is going to drive people away – not draw them in.
I am a regestered voter I generaly vote Republican; no has the right to re-alter our rights as Americans this is part of the leftism movement that has been going on all of Amendments are in trouble, discussion and debait, agreement and concluesion should be the way but if youv’e noted we are seeing desension, confusioun, more and more because the American people are finding their voice, even though control on news,politics,has been under a control, we are still heard debait should heard every where and welcomed not limited for just a few.