“And In This Corner….”

*** Enemies at the Door Edition – Part 1 ***

12/16/24

By Russ Otten RPSC Chair

*This 4-part series lays out the RPSC, its transformation, and how crucial the upcoming caucus is to its future.
My view of county party politics changed forever at a local parade in Summer, 2016. I was excited to hold the Trump banner at the front of the RPSC group. When I arrived, however, I was shocked that party leadership had decided that Trump was “too controversial” and that the banner would not be carried. I found it lying on the grass, quickly picked it up, and asked who was willing to hold the banner with me. Fortunately, Art DeJong volunteered. The response we received along the parade route was incredibly positive, somehow a surprise to the RPSC brass. Go figure!
 
A second seminal moment for me came a few weeks after the 2020 “selection”. I emailed my state senator (read entire 12/23/20 email below), pleading with him to investigate the signed affidavits of those who witnessed election corruption BEFORE certifying the Wisconsin electoral college votes for Biden. He refused to even look. Instead, he did the dirtiest of all deeds. He certified the steal of a Presidential election.
 
Two years later, I was elected RPSC Chair and made it my mission to transform the party into a Patriot movement, one that would immerse itself into local politics and hold legislators accountable. Support from the Executive Committee members ranged from good to lukewarm to antagonistic. Monthly meeting agendas changed from a “Legislative Dialog” to a “Legislative Update”, and members began attending and asking legislators about their votes or inaction on important issues. Our state senator decided to boycott the meetings. He was later joined by one of our state assemblymen. This was a bridge too far for them!
 
It took two hard-fought years to complete the transformation to a “We, The People” party with a mission to bring back traditional family and community values to our local and state legislative bodies. With overwhelming support (67-2 vote), RPSC members endorsed the mission to hold legislators accountable to the Republican Party platform, including the pillars that life begins at conception and that election integrity is paramount. Minutes after that vote, the only state assemblyman attending the caucus stated, “I am not a Patriot,” and that she would not be returning to the RPSC HQ. Apparently, the member vote supporting the mission was more than she could take!
 
The purpose of this series is to inform, not incite. I hold nothing personally against any of these individuals. Simply, they do not fight for the issues that matter most to Patriots.
 

Stay tuned for Part 2 of the “And In This Corner….” – Enemies at the Door Edition.


**Email from Russ to state senator on 12/23/20:
—–Original Message—–
From: ottenruss@reagan.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 9:57pm
To: Sen.LeMahieu@legis.wisconsin.gov
Subject: Time to Fight Is Now or Never
Devin, you know my strong feelings about our political process and the crucial time it is to stand up and fight. I have challenged you several times over the last 2 years to do so. You have one more opportunity to do this. There is no tomorrow.

You and the WI GOP leaders demanded proof of voter fraud. When thousands of our citizens signed affidavits to the corruption in WI and several other battleground states, state legislatures looked the other way. Instead of standing up and insisting on a closer look and pushing for election integrity, you have looked the other way.

Trump was handily winning Wisconsin at 11:00PM on Election Night. But the counting in Milwaukee and Dane Counties stopped at that point, just like it did in MI, GA, AZ, PA, NC, and NV. The Dominion machines had been set to slightly “adjust” the votes in case Trump was ahead by a slim margin. But when Trump was up by a much larger than anticipated margin, the counting was stopped to readjust the machines with a new algorithm that would create a higher percent of changed votes for Biden. Even that wasn’t enough. More ballots had to be produced at the midnight hour to put Biden ahead.

Devin, why are you afraid to stop this process and insist on looking at all of the evidence? As the new leader of the Senate, are you not in this position to do justice? Could it be that God put you in this role at this time for this very purpose?

I am pleading with you to stand up and fight. Yes, at this late moment in this process. WI should not offer its electoral votes until this election is closely examined and all citizens heard who have signed affidavits.

Based on what I have seen and heard, I truly believe that Trump won handily in WI. If this is true and you do nothing, you condone the corruption. What are you waiting for? What is your fear? Stand up for truth. Stand up for election integrity. Stand up for the rest of us who put you in office.

It is time, Devin!

Russ
(920)207-3894