Additionally, we knew something was doubly wrong when we hear that, upon hearing the news that she'd won, Rose Dame said she didn't even know she was running and didn't want the position. Therefore, someone ELSE in the 6th District put her on the ballot, put up her signs, and pushed her candidacy in her absence. We don't even think it makes sense to vote someone into a position if they can't even attend the Convention, which she didn't (this will, hopefully, change). What did the Machine hope to do? Put in a lacky by appointment or just simply conduct meetings with a per meeting appointee puppet? This is how much they must fear us, gang. Both good news and bad as they are dishonored, corrupt, and willing to do the outright unlawful to hold onto their power.

So how to proceed in grieving this "error". First we are told there are no 6th District rules; they can do what they want. Then we are told there are rules, put out by the rules committee (and a scant few rules at that), yet no one knows who the rules committee are beyond Joe Hasse and "Jason"; and beyond that, there is no evidence that such rules were even passed by the 6th District Committee because there are no rules for doing so. Turns out, the 6th District Committee has been operating as a dictatorship for apparently the entire run of its existence. (This WILL change.)

The New Chair, Victor Fitz, was helpful, I have to admit, by taking our issues forward. In fact, let me iterate here: He MUST do so and do other things properly if he hopes to save face with the 6th District electorate, delegation, and Liberty Coalition forces. It is he who reached out to us, saying he was with us, even though he's been working with the establishment, as establishment, for his entire career. Yet, we'll give him a chance to do the right thing. After all, his resume indicates he apparently fears God and looks at life with faith in his heart; this has to mean it will show up in his actions. (We'll be watching you closely, Victor.)

We argued hard and long that it should be Ray's position by default then, since he was the second highest vote-getter, but "Jason" said they'd already certified Rose as they Secretary. (Of course, I asked, show me the rule saying they had the authority to certify someone who had been unlawfully elected by a minority vote; all "Jason" could do is nervously torture a ball of putty as he had no lawful response.) By the end of Saturday, with all the arguing for/against what to do, it seems there will be a 6th District re-do at the first committee meeting for Secretary, but again, that is not set in stone. Last conversation I witnessed between Ray and Victor Fitz was the plan to suspend the 6th District rules at the first committee meeting to conduct a vote on Secretary so they could follow a majority vote (rather than a 2/3's vote) to hold the election again to cover the vacancy. I advise anyone and everyone to attend that meeting to watch the new Chair very, very closely and participate where you can. They had better have a runoff election if they conduct a 3-way vote again, too!

We can't operate this way as a party, folks. The fact that Robert Schostak has allowed districts operate this way under his watch shows he is part of it, and why I didn't support him, among other reasons. Too bad he couldn't be replaced. What's the point of his ability to raise money if he blows it on ineffective crap? What reason does anyone have to give him any more money for an ineffective party? I wonder how many other districts operate this way?