5-12-2015 Purity Squad

I am sorry to say that they purity division is back in force at the Harris County Republican Party Vacancy Committee. The fiscal conservatives on the committee lost two members when Lindow because the SD Chairman and Bercu became engagement director. So the social conservatives have the votes and there is nothing I can do about it.

At the committee meeting last night 5-11-2015:

Rasuali Wayne Bray was accused of not giving straight forward answers on social issues and his loyalty to the party was questioned. I will remind the reader that Rasuali Bray is the African American Engagement Director for TX GOP. It makes me want to pound my head on the desk. The absurdity.

We have this other problem too, and that is that in the largely Hispanic and Black neighborhoods, the only people who will volunteer to become precinct chairmen are older white people in their 60’s and 70’s who didn’t earn enough money to “white flight” the neighborhood. Yeah, I understand the reasoning that having someone is better than having no one. Only problem is that white people in their 60’s and 70’s aren’t going to block walk their neighborhood to find and train Hispanic and Blacks young adults to take over the precinct. Mostly because they can’t walk for hours at a time and also because young urban youth scare them.

This gets me to Heather Harris of Precinct 76. Who interviewed last night and stated that the reason that she wants to become a chairman in the Republican Party is because her neighborhood (near Alameda Mall) is being taken over by Hispanics. She went on to say that she is dismayed by the “gang talk” she witnessed dropping her Caucasian 13 year old son off at an all Hispanic High School. Personally, I and other members of the committee found her to be rude and condescending. But because she aligns with the party platform, she was recommended to the executive committee (but not by me).

Unlike Rafael Enriquez, who I would describe as an effeminate homosexual, who was also rude and condescending. (Disclaimer: Unlike Heather Harris the committee called him at 11:30 PM for his interview, maybe not the best time to call someone) Difference is that Rafael is a proud independent who has worked on both Republican (including Greg Abbott and Rick Perry) and Democrat campaigns (like Sylvia Garcia). Heather has never had any involvement in the party. I will go on record saying I voted against Rafael because he was a jerk.

Which brings me to Jennifer Allen (submitted application in Oct 21, 204), another moderate, who has much experience in running civic organizations. I didn’t interview Jennifer Allen because the board split into two (one being led by the social conservatives, the other being the fiscal conservatives). But from what the social conservatives told me, she was too moderate for their taste. However, Jennifer came to interview twice (first time she had to leave, sister was in a serious car wreck) which shows dedication. She also decided to join the Republican Party, not the Democrats, not the Libertarians. I didn’t interview Jennifer but I decided to be the single vote for her.

But the hardest vote was between Larry Korkmas and Christopher Harvey. Most of you know Larry Kormas, a long time outstanding member of the HCRP. Christopher Harvey is a young energetic black man who was a delegate to the Republican National Convention who in five minutes restored my faith in the party. Larry Korkmas (70 years old) did not agree to train Christopher Harvey as his replacement. Larry represents the past and Christopher represents the future, unfortunately the purity division decided to invest in the past.

I know that from my work within the party, HCRP has to get moderate votes to win elections in this county. I know that there are socialistic ideas that a person may have that would prevent my recommendation. But there is also the difference between a perceived threat and a real threat. I know from my own trying that it’s impossible to change the Platform. So what’s the threat of letting some moderates join the Republican Party? A party so set in its ways that a year after ditching the purity division of vacancy, it magically returns.

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Tonight 5-12-2015 I will phone bank for HCRP with the hopes that I will find more Gay, Hispanic, Jewish, Black, Moderate, Libertarian, and Young volunteers. The people who really represent Harris County.