Say WHAT, Ms. Greenwood?!?!

As a result of  the "no" vote on supporting the Blue Santa programs in Bastrop County, people were outraged at Republican Chair candidate Dianna Greenwood and her supporters.  The comments on Facebook showed how outraged members of the public were when they watched the 9-minute meeting video.  We'd show the comments to you, but they were removed from Facebook so you couldn't see them.

Feeling the heat, at the CEC meeting just two weeks later, November 18, Ms Greenwood's behavior was out of control.

View it for yourself, and decide if someone who acts like this at a duly called public meeting should be the Republican Party Chair in Bastrop County.


Response to being asked to get herself under control:

Followed by this (warning: vulgar language):

Dianna Greenwood & Jarrett Namken:TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS!

The Facebook blocking continues, but no buildings are being built with these blocks.  In fact, the foundation for growth of the Republican Party in Bastrop County is being destroyed by them.

Dianna Greenwood & Jarrett Namken:
TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS & UNBLOCK FACEBOOK!

Combating Fake News with Facts demands you condemn these actions and as Young Republican board members, open the YR Facebook page so that no one is blocked from commenting and defending themselves from your spurious accusations.

Blocking people who have expressed disagreement, without others knowing that's been done, is manipulative.  It allows the perpetrator to continue ruthlessly attacking.  It allows for lies to go unanswered. It contradicts American, Texan and Republican values.

Dianna Greenwood & Jarrett Namken:
TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS & UNBLOCK FACEBOOK!

Young Republicans Can Endorse and Fund Democrats. What?!?!

The Bastrop County Young Republicans have launched a takeover attempt of the Bastrop County Republican Party by running 6 of their 14 board members for party offices.

They are running a candidate for Republican chair and five different precinct chairs.

Do you know what they stand for?

Bastrop County Young Republican bylaws actually allow them to endorse Democrats and to give Democrats money.

This couldn't happen, you say! But it has!!

In 2014, they endorsed a Democrat for Justice of the Peace.

And, nothing stops them from doing it again.

They have 11 voting board members. Their bylaws require only 6 people to call for a vote.  Only 2/3 of those 6 need vote "yes" to give money to Democrats.

It takes only four votes for the Bastrop County Young Republicans to endorse and fund Democrat candidates.

Here are the sections of their current bylaws:

• The club should always endorse Republicans, however, if a candidate does not represent our party in the way the political action committee board deems fit, they can endorse a Democrat in dire situations.
• ARTICLE 7, Section 2.  If the PAC wants to give money to a democrat. A 2/3 majority is required.

Vote Against the Blue Santas? Yes, they did.

Can a person believe anything this woman says? 

In an October 20 newspaper article,  Dianna Greenwood [now Candidate for Republican Chair] said "the party is 'committed to future help in Bastrop County, whether monetary or otherwise, should the need arise.'"

But on November 4, Greenwood and her pack of precinct chair supporters voted NO on participating in the Blue Santa programs for Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. As a result, the Bastrop County Republican Party could not participate in the Blue Santa programs.

Members voting 'no' were: Dianna Greenwood, Precinct 1001; Dawn Thompson, Precinct 2007; Faithe Evans, Precinct 2008; Marc Mulkey, Precinct 3016; Reed Lewis, Precinct 3012; Shari Wyatt, Precinct 2009; Damon Doss, Precinct 4020; Sue Beck, Precinct 3013. All others presented voted "yes".

Shocked? Don't believe it? Watch the 9 minute meeting video.  It's shocking and disgusting.

FACT: Dianna Greenwood voted against Bastrop County needy children and the Bastrop, Elgin & Smithville PDs. She voted "NO" to participating in the Blue Santa programs.

Rules for Radicals Tactics as Applied by Bastrop County YRs

These 13 "Rules for Radicals" include many of the tactics being used by the Bastrop County Young Republicans (BCYR) and its club president, Jarrett Namken, against those with whom they disagree.

The rules:

1. Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have.
   FACT: The Bastrop County YRs are only 14 board members. There are more than 10,000 Republicans in Bastrop County.
2. Never go outside the expertise of your people.
   FACT: The Bastrop County YRs have used social media and email to attack their opponents. Many young people believe they're social media experts.
3. Whenever possible go outside the expertise of the enemy.
   FACT: The Bastrop County YRs believe their opponents have no social media expertise and so cannot address the Fake News they are disseminating there.
4. Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.
   FACT: Their posts cite alleged laws (some actually no longer in force) and bylaws.
5. Ridicule is man's most potent weapon.
   FACT: By using social media, email, and open attacks at public meetings, these people want Republicans to believe they're a large organization. And, they use every medium they can to embarrass their opponents in public.
6. A good tactic is one your people enjoy.
   FACT: It's obvious they think it's okay to call people names and hurl accusations without having to answer for those charges. That's proven by their continuous blocking of anyone who questions their accusations or tactics.
7. A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.
   FACT: Multiple emails, Facebook posts and tweets went out over a week-long period.  Then it stopped.  It's likely to start up again.
8. Keep the pressure on.
   FACT: The Bastrop County YRs sent out three different attack emails in 5 days. They posted these same emails on Facebook and Twitter.
9. The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.
   FACT: Repeated threatening emails have been sent to the Republican chair and to volunteers. Examples: "heed(sic) the direction of the CEC in this matter. You only have until the 28th to do so".  And, "Go somewhere else. We don't need you"
10. The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition.
    FACT: The specific attack tactics have been designed, using social media, with the goal of remaining visible forever.
11. If you push a negative hard and deep enough it will break through into its counterside.
    FACT: The emails and social media posts repeat the same attacks and use the same terminology: anarchy, hijacking communication, going rogue.
12. The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.
    FACT: The goal of the Bastrop County Young Republicans, including grassroots coordinator Dianna Greenwood and president Jarrett Namken, is to take over the Republican Party Executive Committee in Bastrop County.  Their goal is power, pure and simple.
13. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.
    FACT: The targets are the current Republican chair, the president of the Women's Republican Club, the president of the Bastrop Republican Club, and a candidate for County Judge.  Note that the targets are those in leadership or with the potential to hold a leadership position.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_for_Radicals)

Blatant Fake News Easily Refuted

In a recent Facebook post, Young Republicans Chair Jarrett Namken says Republican Chair Jeanne Raley was at the Monday, January 22 Commissioners Court hearing where election issues were discussed.

FAKE NEWS. Jeanne Raley was not at this meeting.

And, Namken may not have used a "secondhand source", but he did use one that was outdated.

In his post, Namken cites Texas Election Code 31.092, Section (b).  The old law held that political party executive committees could contract with the county election officer.  The actual, current code is below.  Note (b) is EXPIRED.

FAKE NEWS. This section of law Mr. Namken repeatedly cites has been retired and no longer exists. As a former law student, he should know where to find current sources. But those sources wouldn't fit his takeover agenda.

(Source: Texas Election Code, 01/22/2018)

Avoiding Criticism by Blocking Critics

On Monday, January 29, the Bastrop County Young Republicans posted this:

Aristotle was wrong.  There is a second way to avoid criticism in today's world: block your critics on social media.

The Bastrop County Young Republicans block their critics on social media all the time. 

They have blocked your Republican Chair, the president of the Republican Club, the president of the Tea Party, the president of the women's Republican Club, candidates they don't like and several duly elected precinct chairs. 

They have blocked people they don't even know who have posed challenging questions to them on Facebook.

FACT: The BCYRs block critics on social media, then launch false attacks thinking they are safe from being exposed.

Dangerous Silencing of the Opposition

There are many ways to silence the opposition. The question isn’t how.

The questions is why would anyone in the United States of America silence the opposition. 

Dictators silence the opposition. Totalitarian regimes silence the opposition. Fascists silence the opposition. The Bastrop County Young Republicans silence the opposition.

FACT: On their Facebook page, the Bastrop County Young Republicans have blocked the Republican chair, the president of the Tea Party, the president of the women's Republican club, every precinct chair they don’t like, critics they don't agree with, and candidates they want defeated.

On her campaign website, under "Social Media Outreach", Candidate Dianna Greenwood says she is "truly passionate about this issue, as it is vital to growing our party and easily communicating with our members."

But, as a Bastrop County Young Republican Board member and Grassroots Coordinator, she leads an organization that does just the opposite.

FACT: Dianna Greenwood supports blocking her opposition. She knows it is happening and remains silent.