When in doubt pick up the phone. I spoke with someone close to Madam CAGOP Chairman, a Congressional Chief of Staff and a Member of the CAGOP Board of Directors.

Remember: I do not write anonymous blogs, emails, social media posts, text messages, etc. I sign my name to everything I write / do.

Here is why the CAGOP Platform is important – it is a statement of our values and reading the CAGOP Platform is why I identified as a Republican when I first registered to vote in 1997. Every 4 years, and 2019 is the year, the CAGOP sets out to write and adopt a platform.

When you sell something, typically people want to look at what they are buying. If the CAGOP Platform is a milquetoast un-inspiring mess, then there is not much of a compelling reason for someone to choose GOP over NPP.

In 2011, there was an serious effort to shred the CAGOP Platform and moderate it. This effort lives on in my political consciousness and there is a dedicated group of liberals who want to change the CAGOP Platform to make it indiscernible from the democrats.

I am going to address the email I received from leftist Republican Kevin Krick in a separate blog. Krick was a combatant in the 2011 platform evisceration saga and he is part of the small minority that want to shred the GOP’s Values. Krick, Luis Buhler and others have had a life goal of “Yank the Plank” and eviscerating family values out of the core of the GOP.

I became aware that at least one member of the CAGOP’s “Swamp” was making calls and still others like Krick were popping up as candidates for platform committee. It appears that person making calls is looking to maintain the status quo – as in adopting the existing platform for another 4 years. your Intrepid Blogger would be in favor of an “As-Is” re-adoption.

Before engaging in mortal combat, your intrepid blogger picked up the phone. As of today, based on the integrity of the folks I spoke with (and my relationship with them), there appears to be NO ORGANIZED EFFORT to shred the CAGOP Platform.

We still need to be vigilant and elect conservatives in each Assembly District to represent real Republican values. Your Intrepid Blogger will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates, such as the coming update on Kevin Krick.

Conservative Values Matter.