The “Gift” That Keeps Giving
Eight years ago we were added to the Republican Party as members, apparently by fiat, when we made a contribution to a candidate who happened to be Republican.
We didn’t ask to be members of the GOP. We weren’t asked if we wanted to be members. As a matter of fact, we can’t seem to get a clear answer on whether or not we actually were added to the official GOP party roster.
But in eight years we have received stacks and stacks of mail from the GOP, all unsolicited, claiming that we are members, and that we Must Send More Money.
Hmm. Really?
To try and get these mailings stopped we’ve:
- Written letters to the addresses listed inside these solicitations;
- Sent emails to the Republican National Committee;
- Sent stacks and stacks of mail back marked “remove us from your mailing list”;
- Called State party representatives for help;
- Called the Republican National Committee Headquarters for help;
- Worked our way up the food chain to the Republican National Committee’s head of membership services and sent her a box (a BOX!) of these mailings when she claimed that the items “obviously” weren’t coming from the RNC, as we “didn’t appear” on their mailing lists.
The letters have gone unanswered.
The emails have gone unanswered.
The phone calls have been shrugged off.
The flow of mail has gone on, although it’s diminished by half recently when the mailings to Clare mysteriously (and blessedly) stopped.
The State Party tells us it’s not their problem–that they don’t “interact” with the National GOP on mailings.
The RNC’s National Office as refused to take any accountability–or action.
Guess what’s in the latest stack of mail? Yes, indeed, another fine set of mailings from the RNC, claiming that we are “late” in renewing our annual membership.
That would be the membership we never had? The mythical one we’ve been trying for eight years to explain that we’ve never had?
So, GOP, here’s your shovel. Why? Well, if, over a span of eight years, the Party can’t manage a simple mailing list, what makes its leadership think it can govern a country?
Just askin’.
December 10, 2009 12:59 am 
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