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My speech from the Ron Paul Center Grand Opening

Grand Opening Speech

Hello ladies, gentlemen, distinguished candidates, members of the press, and concerned citizens. I would like to thank everyone for coming out for the grand opening of this, the Twin Falls County Ron Paul Center. I have to begin by saying a special “Thank you” to a few people. First and foremost I want to thank Mr. Hamilton Armstrong for the use of this facility. His generosity and his commitment to helping the cause of Individual Liberty, Limited Constitutional Government, and true Conservative principles are remarkable. Next I would like to thank Mr. Gregory Nemitz for taking time out of his busy campaign schedule to come speak to us today. As most of you probably know, Mr. Nemitz – from right here in beautiful Twin Falls – will be on the primary ballot on May 27th to represent Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District in the House. I also want to thank the folks from the official Ron Paul campaign for working with us to bring Congressman Ron Paul to Twin Falls later this month. Also, I want to say a special thanks to Mr. Rick Martin for all of his hard work to help coordinate this event, Dr. Paul’s upcoming visit, and much, much more. And last but never least I want to thank the Twin Falls County GOP Central Committee for all of their work over the years and we all look forward to joining them in promoting lower taxes, responsible and accountable government, and candidates who truly support the principles and platform of the Republican Party.

Much has been said and written about our group of Republican candidates. It has been said that the “Ron Paul Republicans” are trying to “take over” or to in some way subvert the Party. Nothing could be further from the truth. I can understand how some people might misinterpret the fact that we have many candidates running for the first time for Precinct Committee Person positions, but we are running to help the Party and promote its principles. It should also be mentioned that not all of the first time Precinct Committee Person candidates are Ron Paul supporters. It is no coincidence that in a year when the Republican Party has a candidate who has inspired one of the most significant grass roots movements in recent memory that those same people have been inspired to learn how the political process works from the ground up. But this is not about one Presidential candidate, but rather about no longer being apathetic about the political process as a whole. Regardless of the outcome of the primary elections we intend to continue to work WITH the party to advance our shared goals. I believe it needs to be clear that we want to support and assist the Party in our community and throughout our great state beyond this election season and for many more years to come.

And with that out of the way, I want to provide an update on the status of the Ron Paul Hope For America campaign in our area and on the people who are a part of this great, patriotic endeavor. At this moment the Ron Paul meetup at meetup.com has 60 active signups and most of those signups represent families of at least 2 or more registered voters. This means that we have well over 100 actively engaged people working in various capacities to support not only Dr. Ron Paul but also other candidates who support true conservative principles. We also have in Twin Falls County alone a total of 27 candidates for 45 Precinct Committee Person positions. We also have candidates running in other neighboring counties including Jerome and Cassia counties. Some of these candidates are running to represent precincts whose seats have been vacant for quite a while. We hope to prove to the fine people already seated on the Central Committee that our level of commitment to the Party is just as strong as our enthusiasm.

We hope that you will join us in the Hope For America campaign to restore the rule of law and respect for the Constitution, and preserve our Liberties for which so many great Americans have fought and sacrificed. Thank you. Are there any questions?