Posted on 06/04/2008 12:33:37 PM PDT by Stat-boy
Republican activists across Texas sued their state party in a Harris County court today to block what they call an attempt at next week's state GOP convention in Houston to minimize grassroots dissent.
Represented by lawyer Gary Polland, a former Harris County Republican Party chairman, the group alleges that party leaders violated procedural state laws at past conventions and plan to do so again.
The suit asks a judge to order the party to follow the law, and Polland said an initial hearing by County Court at Law Judge Roberta Lloyd could come as early as this afternoon.
Texas law says a political party's state convention must choose a permanent chairman before doing most official business. Polland and Wharton County GOP Chairwoman Debra Medina said the party instead elects a permanent chairman late in the convention, shutting off dissent beforehand about the selection of convention delegates and new state party leaders, the adoption of a platform and other actions.
"If they want to exclude the grassroots and control the process, it's not right," Polland said.
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My wife and I will be attending our 6th RPOT Convention displaying our wares in a 10' x 20' space....www.0cents.com
Stop by...we have some Freeper Stuff
I'd give you our booth number, but as of today, politics (sound familiar) has still not allowed booth assignments!
I may actually be driving from my home in Las Vegas to Houston without knowing my booths!
I will find your booth, no problem. My wife can’t make it due to kids’ activities [we take turns], but I am not allowed to return home without gifts [conservative t-shirts make great gifts].
Seconding!
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