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Jesse Anderson did, they would have anyone holding an elected state-party posi- Iowans who understand our state motto And the most gratifying component enjoyed spirited, balanced, and informed tion. Twice those efforts failed, thankfully. have known better since the January 3 of this dynamic is that, as Ron Paul has debates about GMO and bio-tech The insularity that the big-government, precinct caucuses and stuck with the always stated, his efforts are not about agriculture, “feral” swine, mandatory war-mongering Republicans want to im- statutory system of being elected by him but about ideas. “There are only good education, adoption and parents’ rights, pose on their fellow Republicans is stifling. their neighbors to eventually be able to ideas and bad ideas,” he has said. And, if statewide referenda, Agenda 21, the It’s no secret that 23 of 28 non- influence Iowa’s party leadership, national Iowa’s state convention is any indicator, Federal Reserve and county currency, bound voting delegates from Iowa at delegation, and state-party platform. whether Ron Paul is the GOP nominee and more. For the Republican county the Republican National Convention in Critics will point to the Ron Paul takeover coming out of Tampa or not, his ideas will supervisors who previously stated that Tampa in August are Ron Paul loyalists of Iowa’s Republican party as a reason that be the dominating force for what ensues, Agenda 21 does not exist, I would point or supporters – including new Iowa party “first in the nation” status will be lost for both nationally and, more importantly, them to Governor Branstad’s recent chair A.J. Spiker, who was formerly a Ron the caucus process. To the contrary: The locally, where we Iowans can effect real proclamation against Agenda 21, which Paul paid staffer. The Ron Paulistas, as peaceful and transparent manner in which change from the bottom up. was on display at the convention. some refer to them, have taken over the the caucus process has played out over Speaking of local: When the convention Alas, those of us who are concerned Republican Party of Iowa, and nothing was multiple party conventions – from county agenda turned to debating and adopting with the future of our county should have more evidence of this than the peaceful, to district to state – is a strong reason why the party platform, every single elected good cheer. The changing of the guard professional, and controversy-free Iowa will remain first in the nation. official from Scott County who was could not be more evident at this state manner in which last Saturday’s statewide Iowa is one of a handful of states that present as a delegate was nowhere to be convention. convention played out. may help liberate the delegates at the seen. The running joke is: “Why worry One must compare the convention with Republican National Convention, where, about the platform? Once elected, no one district and state Republican conventions among other things, the presidential follows it.” Well, Scott County Supervisor Whose Police State Is It? in Nevada, Louisiana, Missouri, and nominee for the party will be chosen. Chair Tom Sunderbruch, Supervisors Romney’s visit here on Monday, June Alaska, where police helicopters and It takes five states with a majority of Carol Earnhardt and Bill Cusack, county 18, was a real eye-opener for just how far unlawful arrests and broken hips and delegates to nominate a presidential Treasurer Bill Fennely, and Davenport down the path we have gone to a police fingers were the order of the day for many candidate to be on the ballot, and Iowa is city-council member Bill Edmonds all Continued On Page 18 of the electorate that did not follow the firmly in the category of such a state. This proved that to be true with their noticeable Choose chips, a cookie, waffle fries, cheddar fries, soup, or chili and a medium Pepsi product from the fountain and save up to 30%! Make it a King Combo Pack for an additional $.30 and get a large drink in a slick cruiser cup. Browning Field East Moline John Deere Rd. 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