Conservatism, freedom and free speech
I have dared to question our county party after they sided with the SCGOP on disenfranchising the duly elected Pickens County delegation and subsequently suspended the Pickens GOP with the Lexington County vote in the affirmative.
John, Sarah Grace and I were then greeted with a surprise censure resolution from our Lexington GOP leadership. The censure added a bunch of extra issues because we dared to run a campaign for county convention leadership.
Dear Pickens Republicans
Pickens County currently has no functioning Republican Party due to false accusations and the State Party bending rules because the didn’t get the votes to fully dissolve us. There is loads of evidence to the contrary that Pickens was not allowed to use in our defense. Until September, we are not allowed to use the website, emails address, mail account and so forth for the local party until they decide our fate.
Denied Due Process
Some thoughts as we enter the weekend before the June 2nd LCRP monthly meeting.
As many of you know, this Monday night there will be a vote to censure Preston Baines, John, and me.
Over the past month, the party leadership has emailed a written prosecution against us FOUR TIMES to the body, and when we requested the contact info for the ECs and presidents to provide our written defense in the vein of due process, we were denied.
Surprise Censure
After only being given five impromptu minutes SPLIT between the three of us the night of the ambush censure, we’re now being denied the ability to write a thoughtfully presented defense in response to the LCRP leadership’s false accusations and extensive prosecution.
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY
In an interview with The Post and Courier, former Darlington County GOP chairman, Senator JD Chaplin, is quoted saying, “Arthur missed her opportunity to become a delegate because she was arguing with a fellow attendee in the parking lot after a resounding defeat in her bid to lead the local convention.”
Should party members be censured for expressing concerns?
Should the LCRP leadership weaponize the party to punish former political opponents?
Lexington GOP leadership weaponizes against opposition
I have had many adventurous days in the political world. Last night was a first. Bear with me.
It started innocently enough, until we received a report from our Lexington County GOP County Credentialing Chairman. He proceeded to share three appeals that happened last Friday evening, the eve of Saturday's State Republican Convention. Those appeals included Charleston, Darlington and Pickens County. Our Credentialing Chairman voted with the majority in all three.
Justice for Pickens
The entire Pickens delegation was banned from participating in the State Convention.
What Happened to Pickens?
Lexington County leadership is labeling any vocalized dissent to eyewitness corruption as “drama.”
How convenient.
Lexington GOP chairman shuts down questioning
As the elected Committeeman for my precinct in the Lexington County Republican Party, it is my duty to ask questions when they are necessary.
Tonight, our county Credentialing Chairman gave his report on the three appeals from last weekend’s SCGOP Convention.
As I began to ask questions about the facts of the Pickens County GOP situation, I was shut down by Chairman Weber and he just moved along. Also, Chairman Weber took the opportunity to attack John Allen for being passionate during his duties as a state convention delegate.
Darlington joins other counties in rigging the SCGOP election
The officers of the Darlington County Republican Party who participated in rigging the delegate election process are: JD Chaplin, Dawn Calhoun, John Crawley, and Colin Hungerpiller.
SCGOP changes words to skirt the law, and their own rules.
In 2023, the Precinct ReOrganization Form 1, please see highlighted sentence beside the third box. It reads: I did not attend my make-up meeting but wish to be elected as a Delegate to the County Party Convention per State Party Rule 4-c-11.
The SCGOP is not above the law
1) I attended the Darlington County Republican Party (DCRP) ReOrganization meeting on March 22, 2025;
2) I properly filled out Form 1, indicating my intent to run as a delegate to the 2025 SCGOP State Convention by marking the Delegate to State Convention box;
Troubling report from Beaufort County
Reflections on the Beaufort County Republican Party Convention:
At the BCRP convention, I encountered a couple who, when I asked for their vote for state delegate, returned my information and told me they were “not happy with Trump.” That alone speaks volumes about the current state of the BCRP.
An open letter to Attorney General Alan Wilson
Because you are the Chief Legal Officer of the State, I am writing to inform you of South Carolina Republican Party’s violations of South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 7, Chapter 9, by the officers of the Darlington County Republican Party (DCRP), JD Chaplin, Dawn Calhoun, John Crawley, and Colin Hungerpiller. I have witnessed actions that undermine the integrity of the Party’s delegate election process.
Drew McKissick and the illegal delegate slates
Republicans, the issue at hand is the illegal delegate slates that have pushed through by corrupt county officers who are beholden to Chairman Drew McKissick. Delegates who wanted to go to the state convention have been robbed of their rights of an election because McKissick wants to win at all costs.
Is this the Republican Party or the Democrat Party in action in Charleston?
As the elected Committeeman for my precinct in the Lexington County Republican Party, it is my duty to ask questions when they are necessary.
Tonight, our county Credentialing Chairman gave his report on the three appeals from last weekend’s SCGOP Convention.
As I began to ask questions about the facts of the Pickens County GOP situation, I was shut down by Chairman Weber and he just moved along. Also, Chairman Weber took the opportunity to attack John Allen for being passionate during his duties as a state convention delegate.
Still counting…
It is wholly unacceptable to not have state delegate results for the Lexington County GOP Convention 27 hours later. Counting 230ish ballots isn’t that taxing of a a process (who knows the actual number, it changed several times during the convention).