Here’s a (rhetorical) question for you to consider. I’ve been involved in the political world in two states. The states are very different, but the political party is the same. And, it appears, the power plays, derogatory comments, and backstabbing are the same as well. The politics of personal destruction is alive and well in both, too. So, I posted this on Facebook:
Could someone please explain to me why the chair of an organization would resign as chair and then immediately set up a competing organization, raising money in the same way, from the same people, andfor the same causes he/she raised money for as chair of the first organization?
Instead of collaborating positively, you constantly compete with and badmouth the organization you helped grow and the people who helped you grow it. You were already in power. You could do whatever you wanted with the organization including bringing in new leadership and new ideas.
I’m listening, because personally, I can’t think of one good reason for this divisive and damaging action.
Fascinating that the first comment was from NJ and the second from TX. And, the “likes”? Both states. I wonder if my involvement spanned three, four, or five states, would posts based in personal experiences come from them all? I submit that’s likely the case. And, I submit that if we as a Party don’t stop this, we’ll destroy ourselves from within.
Ours is a competition of ideas. Our ideological competitors are Democrats, socialists, and others whose beliefs are diametrically opposed to ours. It would serve us all well to remember our core beliefs and stand together with others who share them. United we stand.
Yesterday, for the second time, LPRW had a booth and parade entry at the Smithville Jamboree. For the second year in a row, we were wrapped in winter coats and blankets. 
But, for the first time, we won a trophy: 2nd Place, Best Organization. And, we had a blast doing it. We decorated the truck on Friday (and it survived a horrible overnight thunder storm), enjoyed dinner together, set up our “stuff” early on Saturday morning, and again, dined together. We shared stories of the day, of our lives, of the political world.
THANK YOU to the hundreds of voters who filled in that circle next to my name on the ballot in early voting and on Election Day. Thank you for taking the time to read my literature. Door to door, or block walking, is next to impossible here so literature, Facebook, events, and whatever word of mouth you can generate is what gets your message out.