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April 14, 2009

Since I'm the SLANDER Panda Du Jour

...lemme just toss some more greasy bad peanuts on the fire. The Ronulans sliding in off of Facebook in the comments have kindly (See? I can be polite!) confirmed something my sneaky, slanderous cerebrum had been stewing on.

The aforementioned young organizer Mr. A*, while directing us Tea Party types to the decrepit mall the previous organizer had designated as the site, STILL had the Federal Courthouse on the corners of Palafox and Garden on HIS "Pensacola Campaign for Liberty" webpage. (And a pre-protest meeting with local John Birchers scheduled for tonight.) Curious. Perhaps he hadn't changed the venue, since we're all being sent to the mall. I found that unlikely because his RSVP'S were quite recent ( up to yesterday, in fact). Could it be that they would shunt all us average types off to the back of beyond, so the young, how'd he put it...~ "If you are afraid to take a stand for what you believe, because I am involved then you have surrendered already." ~ NOT afraid guy gets the primo location and press for his "ganster banker" rally?

Naw. NO ONE would be so underhanded, so duplicitous...especially someone who was so HURT by the questions concerning his MeettheTruth background...would he?

Here's where our Facebook friends come in:

Oh and, for the record, the original organizer is the one responsible for the meeting change, not the current one.
There will be 2 events; one at the mall and a march downtown.

Yup. He would. Somehow that news hasn't made it to the Pensacola Tea Party email list.

Hijacked like a big dog.
UPDATE: A redux from comments just added to the original post:

There is posting on the taxdayteaparty site and also under florida groups in the We Surround Them for the change of location. They have been there for a week and a half.

Posted by: clementine at April 14, 2009 09:46 AM

Really? How interesting considering Mr. A*'s email that started this whole brouhaha, saying "I am thankful to J B for getting the location organized and getting notice to the TV and newspapers..." went 'round to the list only FOUR days ago.

And, since I'm sure a majority of the group is depending on email updates, there have been no corrections emailed to the contrary in that time.

Puh-LEEZ.

MORE: I just got off the phone with Rep. Jeff Miller's office. (I wouldn't have that girl's job for anything.) I guess it's been pretty blistering since the email war broke out and people ~ in light of Mr. A*'s claim that Miller would be there and inference that Miller is a Paul fan "You should know Rep. Miller is a co-sponsors to HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 as authored and introduced by Dr. Ron Paul." ~ calling to let them know exactly WHO Mr. A* represented and things like their meeting with the Birchers scheduled for tonight. She was lovely and polite and non-committal. Bascially "Mr. Miller's a busy guy and I can't say what he's doing tommorrow..." Since I got queried in the comments concerning Miller's plans (I did say I would call his office.), I thought I'd clarify that.

MORE REDUX: In regards to this claim in the comments:

The people we're working with in the Republican Executive Committee appreciate us as well. They have access to the MeetTheTruth site and know we're "Ron-Paulers". It's not a big deal. All of us are working together because this goes far beyond petty party talking points and personal disagreements.

...I spoke with the (quite delightful, mind you) ECREC Chairman and she said, "The ECREC is not sponsoring or affiliated with either local Tea Party." That clears that up.

Posted by tree hugging sister at April 14, 2009 08:55 AM

Comments

Uh, sorry to take over your comments. I don't know who you are, and I'm guessing you don't know who I am. Dunno where the facebook references come in.

Anyway, we in the "young Ron Paul" group are just as upset about the location inconsistency as anyone. If you'd read over the emails, it's my understanding that when the location change was first announced, the C4L organizer argued with Baker about it.

It was actually the Republican Party who announced Jeff Miller and is coordinating the speakers. At their meeting last night they were giving out information about that.

I'm not trying to start trouble here, it's just insulting to be accused of "taking over" an event you've worked hard to help organize. All the fellow actual organizers (the ones out working, not just sending emails) have had NO problem with the "Ron Paul people" helping out.

Posted by: Bekah at April 14, 2009 11:17 AM

"I just got off the phone with Rep. Jeff Miller's office. (I wouldn't have that girl's job for anything.)"

I'm pretty sure I know "that" girl. Small world.

Posted by: Dave J at April 14, 2009 11:35 PM

Dave, we're all agreed you know everybody...{8^P

Posted by: tree hugging sister at April 15, 2009 07:58 AM