Posted on 07/02/2011 1:49:24 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
Pima County Republican Party leaders voted late Thursday to take party chairman Brian Miller’s keys to the GOP headquarters away and call a special meeting to try to remove him from his post.
Miller has been under fire from party stalwarts for the past month, with multiple meetings called in recent weeks after he criticized a SWAT raid in May that resulted in the shooting death of a man law enforcement officers said they suspected of involvement in drug dealing.
Several elected officials and party leaders have complained that his comments pitted the party against law enforcement at a time when city elections are looming and candidates are gearing up for bigger 2012 races.
After questions were raised about the amount of police force used in serving a search warrant Miller said he hoped the incident would foster community discussion of “the policies that routinely lead to heavily armed and militarized local police invading private homes and a renewed interest in the civil liberties codified in our Bill of Rights.”
After Miller refused to resign, the executive committee voted 10-2 to order Miller to cease and desist from acting as an agent of the county committee and return his keys.
Barney Brenner, a member of the committee who voted to seek Miller’s removal, said he wished Miller had resigned to help heal the party.
Brenner said the action doesn’t reflect a rift between more libertarian-leaning Republicans, like Miller, and other more traditional party members.
“This is solely about the best interests of the Pima County Republican Party,” Brenner said, adding regardless of whether Miller meant it to happen, his words damaged the party and the ability of its candidates to raise money and support.
Miller said it is the executive committee that has kept the controversy in the forefront, by continuing to call these meetings to complain about his leadership.
He said he’s been consistent in defending the constitution.
“This is a political witch hunt,” he said, adding, “If they wanted it dropped, they would have dropped it three weeks ago.”
The meeting has yet to be scheduled. A two-thirds vote of the elected precinct committeemen will be required to remove him from office.
Miller said if he survives, he will then call a special meeting of his own to ask the precinct committeemen to vote on the performance of each member of the executive committee.
Party over principle.
I don’t think you people understand the situation in Arizona.
Mexican devil-worshiping gangs are hiring trained Marines as their military arm. The President and Congress are letting local cops fight the invasion of crazed illegal aliens all alone.
People in Arizona are growing fearful - this is how Americans lose their freedom.
All of you cop haters are assisting the gangs.
How about some contempt for a trained Marine who turns on America and is a traitor?
Your statements are borderline treason my friend.
Show me one shred of evidence this US MARINE was guilty of ANY CRIME, or SHUT UP...
There is a reason the Pima Co SO has changed its story 6 times and the local TV Station KGUN has started calling them on it.
There is a reason the ENTIRE SWAT Team hired a criminal defense lawyer.
And there is a reason why the Pima County Sheriff issued a standing order for ALL his deputies to not talk to anyone about this event, for any reason.
The evidence is clear to anyone who has the common sense God gave a rock the SWAT Team murdered this man for no lawful reason.
They are obviously qualified, no spine, no stones, no brains.
So sez the open borders crowd, LOL.
More worried about votes than the death of a man by Cops.
Yep, Thats the Republican Party allright.
Not that democrats are any better.
\Votes is all either of them worry about
Most lame attempt I ever seen to insert ridiculous babble into a discussion when you obviously have no defense for your position.
Wow...
Do you see anyone trying to reason with the people on these threads?
“So, who’s side is the Republican Party of Pima County really on?”
The same side any big government RinoCrat outfit is on...that which extends and expands government power...
Which ones are you referring to?
Isn’t is interesting that AZTLAN people agree with those on this thread?
US Marine is Maligned by Bigoted Media and Police
http://www.aztlan.net/usmc_andres_raya.htm
You make a great point.
How about providing PROOF of your wild assertions before you go spouting off, mmm-kay?
I can't tell if you are attacking Republicans who stand up against police excesses, or attacking Republicans who knee jerk fashion defend any police action no matter how excessive.
Trying to figure that one out.
Maybe they are afraid he'll arrange for their assassination like he may have done for that Republican judge.
You got it with that one...
Gangland - Basic Training (Gangs in the military)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkgEDo72gkA
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