TNSONSOFLIBERTY BLOG

J. Fuller

http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/11/24/davidson-county-gop-ousts-controversial-vice-chair/

"Matt Collins is no longer a member of the Davidson County GOP’s executive committee."

"Immediately following the closed door executive session hearing Collins made the following statement:

“It is unfortunate the DCRP has chosen this destructive and divisive path booting members for standing up for principle and the Constitution.

It should be noted that I have broken no bylaws (even Chairman Starnes has admitted this) and this was a personal vindictive move by some in the DCRP and the TNGOP to remove me because they did not want their fellow Republicans such as Rep Zigzag Zach Wamp, Mayor “Ban’em” Bill Haslam, Senator “Large Government” Lamar Alexander, and Senator “Bailout Bob” Corker held accountable.

Every effort was made by myself to reach a mutual understanding, however Chairman Starnes refused to work with me in the closed door session. This Soviet style purge will result in the further alienation of the grassroots activists not only in Nashville but across the country as it is becoming more and more apparent that the GOP is a Party of exclusion.”"

http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2009/11/is-beaman-automotive-of-nashville.html

http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2009/11/nashville-gop-microcosm-of-republican.html

More to come...

J. Fuller

http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/10/28/davidson-county-gop-moves-to-oust-ron-paul-supporting-vice-chair/#comment-662518

"The Davidson County Republican Party took its first steps Tuesday night toward ousting its controversial First Vice Chairman Matt Collins. The party Executive Committee voted 13 to 5 (with two abstentions) to ‘trigger’ the process of removal. A hearing will be scheduled where a required two-thirds majority vote could be taken to remove Collins.

In a statement released on the party’s website Wednesday, the party stated that the reason for the motion to remove were Collins’ “unprofessional actions and words” as well as his use of his title when expressing opinions “derogatory to and disrespectful of Republican candidates or elected officials.” A spokeswoman for DCRP chairwoman Kathleen Starnes would not elaborate on the statement."

This is a shame…One of the great things about the current political climate is that people from all backgrounds are coming together to question the Federal Reserve via Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed HR 1207…Everyone, despite their party affiliation, senses that something is terribly WRONG with Washington and the Federal Govt. but don’t know where to start…

Ron Paul and his views are CONSERVATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONALLY SOUND! I would love to hear a valid argument against Ron Paul and his ideals of limited fed govt, abolishing the income tax/federal reserve, and preserving/honoring the Constitution…

I will continue to attend Tennessee Republican Functions and promote Civil Liberties that were celebrated and championed by Ron Paul and the Campaign for Liberty….

Here is why I think the TN Republican Party is turning on their own Vice chairman, Matt Collins...because he took a stand on his own convictions and refused to shake hands with Zach Wamp...whom is running for TN Governor and claims to be a Republican and Conservative despite his support and vote FOR THE HUGE BAILOUT which will be a crushing tax burden on future Tennesseans and Americans alike...Although in Wamp's defense, he did publicly apologize for voting for the bailout and there was an understanding between Matt Collins and Zach Wamp that there were no hard feelings after the overblown 'handshake' incident....

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-voices/post-politics-real-revolution-requires-restraint