OK guys, I'm not going to rehash everything (it was a long day and I'm tired! 
), but we just got back from our county's reorg meeting, which happens every two years here in Colorado. Normally, this is fairly mundane and just involves selection of executive committee members (chair, vice chair(s), secretary) but this year we also elected several "bonus" members to the state and congressional district central committees where they will have an entire vote on the leadership in their respective venue (either state chair or district chair). There was also a county bylaws change that was very contentious.
...and we did well, *really* well! I, unfortunately, wasn't elected as a bonus member to either body, but my wife ran for secretary (not unopposed) and won! We also got the majority of bonus members and the plan is to vote out the current chair (remember the debacle at the RNC... "X votes for Romney, Y abstentions"). We've met the guy running against him, and while he isn't 100% liberty minded per-se, he has a history of being fair and has voiced concerns with the rule changes and says that he would work to undo them.
But I did get the chair position for a House District here, which doesn't have much responsibility. But I will get to run a portion of our county assembly meeting where delegates to the state and congressional districts are selected.
And as for the bylaws, the correct option was selected so, in a nutshell, our delegates to higher assemblies are selected at the county assembly rather than at precinct causes. Selecting them at precinct caucuses is a Bad Idea because it leaves almost half of the precincts (the "lower performing" ones) without representation at higher assemblies, but some (very vocal) groups liked it because they were in high performing precincts and wouldn't have to do much work to get to the state assembly.
There were more people attending than expected, but still not *that* many. Certainly, getting involved in the off-years can give us a huge impact. So, please get involved!
Anyway, a good night for Liberty!
), but we just got back from our county's reorg meeting, which happens every two years here in Colorado. Normally, this is fairly mundane and just involves selection of executive committee members (chair, vice chair(s), secretary) but this year we also elected several "bonus" members to the state and congressional district central committees where they will have an entire vote on the leadership in their respective venue (either state chair or district chair). There was also a county bylaws change that was very contentious....and we did well, *really* well! I, unfortunately, wasn't elected as a bonus member to either body, but my wife ran for secretary (not unopposed) and won! We also got the majority of bonus members and the plan is to vote out the current chair (remember the debacle at the RNC... "X votes for Romney, Y abstentions"). We've met the guy running against him, and while he isn't 100% liberty minded per-se, he has a history of being fair and has voiced concerns with the rule changes and says that he would work to undo them.
But I did get the chair position for a House District here, which doesn't have much responsibility. But I will get to run a portion of our county assembly meeting where delegates to the state and congressional districts are selected.
And as for the bylaws, the correct option was selected so, in a nutshell, our delegates to higher assemblies are selected at the county assembly rather than at precinct causes. Selecting them at precinct caucuses is a Bad Idea because it leaves almost half of the precincts (the "lower performing" ones) without representation at higher assemblies, but some (very vocal) groups liked it because they were in high performing precincts and wouldn't have to do much work to get to the state assembly.
There were more people attending than expected, but still not *that* many. Certainly, getting involved in the off-years can give us a huge impact. So, please get involved!
Anyway, a good night for Liberty!
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But be prepared.
