Practice What You Preach

Are you aware that the Bastrop County Young Republicans (BCYR) Facebook page has blocked any person or group that posts something with which BCYR President Jarrett Namken disagrees?

There is no such thing as “open discussion, substantive debate” on the Young Republican’s Facebook page.

That’s what makes his May 29 post below so stunning, so disingenuous. Namken does not practice what he preaches.  There is no such thing as “open discussion, substantive debate” on the BCYR Facebook page. Be aware of that if you read its content.BCYR Facebook Post

I’ve been blocked.  Those who questioned why I was blocked have themselves been blocked.  The president of the Bastrop County Tea Party has been blocked.  Various Republican candidates and elected precinct chairs have been blocked. The list goes on and on.

Namken claims blocking all these Republican leaders was necessary to bring civility to the discussion.  These two uncivil posts got Russ Tepper blocked.

And, what about this comment isn’t civil?  It got Simone blocked.

Beware!!  Blocking opponents on Facebook is not the practice of Republicans. But silencing those who disagree is standard operating procedure for tyrannical dictators.

What a shame that any person or group has so little confidence in their own ideas that they feel it necessary to control page content so their readers hear only one side of every story.  Beware, for blocking opponents on Facebook is not the practice of Republicans. But silencing those who disagree is standard operating procedure for tyrannical dictators.