Who’s Afraid of the GRA?

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The , both before and after the GAGOP Executive Committee did so with Geoff Duncan. So why do people act ignorant, or lie, about what the Georgia Republican Assembly (GRA) stands for? Here are two videos and a written history that would help anyone uncover the truth, even though those who are interested in personal power don't want you to see it: SHORT VIDEO Explaining the GRA LONG VIDEO   WRITTEN HISTORY There are mainly two groups of people in politics that don't want this information getting out: 1. Narcissists 2. Political Industry Employees/The Mercenary Establishment Narcissists are the easiest to identify: they are all about themselves. They don't want to create efforts where you (the Republican voter/activist) have power, but instead want to talk about and/or create organizations and efforts that are reliant on them to succeed. Narcissists "leadership" is always key to winning, and that is what they focus their attention and PR campaigns on: themselves and their "leadership". Naturally, we see politicians who are in this category, and they would prefer to be left alone to vote how lobbyists and others tell them. It also happens with a few "activists" who insist on attacking everyone that isn't 100% supporting them and their friends, despite the need for alliances between principled grassroots activists in order to succeed. Narcissists are dangerous because, when they evaluate potential participation in efforts/causes they will allow questions like "Who will get the credit?" to be the determining factor of whether or not they will be involved.  Narcissists are also dangerous because they easily become jealous of people who you would expect to be their allies. They quickly burn bridges over petty, insignificant matters without regard for the big picture - the cause they champion. Organizations like the GRA, that let you know how those with power are voting, and keep power away from so-called "leaders" but put it with you to choose to vote to endorse a candidate or not, are terrifying to them because they can't be controlled by co-opting a couple people. The GOP is full of people who have claimed to be in charge of organizations that really give their members no power and have caused no change. Political Employees/The Mercenary Establishment  are a little harder to deal with, because they are typically well-educated in politics, and have plenty of time to use to fight internal party battles: it's all their job/the way they feed their family, so they spend a lot of time on it, even though they lead people to do the wrong thing. The Republican Party is simply a trade association to them: they use it to network with fellow consultants/lobbyists/candidates to advance their political profession, not to have politicians act in accordance with the party brand while in office. They will often be charming, but their underlying message will normally be "harmony" and "getting Republicans elected" not "I will show you how to have an impact. I will give YOU power to influence politicians to do the right things that follow our shared party principles and platform." These people don't want anyone to hear about the GRA, because the GRA actually shows people how to have an impact and uncovers the manipulations that the Political Employees try to hide from donors and voters.  For example, this Monday, October 13th, 2025 at 4:00 PM, there is a "State Committee" meeting, which is a meeting of the State Committee members that you elected at district conventions. Here is a document with all of the resolutions (written motions) that have been proposed to be voted on. I received the resolutions on Saturday, October 11th, at approximately 10:19 AM (less than 3 days before the meeting).  Note the first one: it was voted down previously and is being proposed again, and it attempts to define terms to prohibit those who represent you within the GAGOP from ever criticizing party officials OR so-called "Republican" candidates. This would be including but not limited to Brad Raffensperger, or any party officials. While I do not know who has submitted this resolution for adoption, these type of Nazi-like restrictions on speech in an attempt to purge the party are the exact types of actions that only Political Employees/The Mercenary Establishment or Narcissists would ever propose. Here is a clip of what is being demanded: "...conduct of officers, and committee members of the Georgia GOP at the state, district, and county levels that publicly disparage Republican elected officials, Republican candidates facing election, or GOP officers or committee members shall be deemed to be detrimental to the best interests of the GOP. This conduct shall include public calls for specific Republican elected officials to be challenged in a primary, the public endorsement of one Republican candidate over another Republican candidate, public airings of disagreements within meetings of the respective committees to the public through the use of the electronic, print or social media or by facilitating others to do so...." How can we fix the problem of fake Republicans delivering Democrat public policy, or undermining public trust overall with cronyist legislation, if we are not allowed to even talk about the problem? You should reach out to your State Committee members to make sure that your opinion on this, and all of these resolutions, are heard. It's up to you whether or not to share this message. Share it through e-mail? Share it through Facebook? Share it through X? The more of your friends that know about this, the more they may be able to understand the problems and work to fix them. It's up to you. IMPORTANT: If you've missed these three messages, please be sure to check them out: 1. 2. 3. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. The GRA: You may hear about the GRA (www.GeorgiaRA.com), and often from Establishment people (i.e. people who see politics as something to serve the political industry/politicians, instead of instituting good principled policies that help "we the people".) They will fail to mention that the GRA is the "Republican Wing of the Republican Party", part of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies which is also a volunteer grassroots group that started many, many years ago. That’s because the GRA actually holds Republicans to Republican principles—something the Establishment would rather avoid. They will also fail to mention that the GRA members are the principled, grassroots people who are trying to have the party do the things that politicians are constantly promising to the public. I urge you to ask any person contacting you or criticizing the GRA if they publicly stand for these resolutions, above, supported by GRA members *and* the GA GOP state convention, or if they have reservations. This is how you can tell between who is standing for you, and who is an Establishment person, or part of the paid political industry, just trying to manipulate you: Do they actually agree with publicly holding elected officials accountable, or are they just trying to get you to sign on to divide the grassroots? If you are one of the people wanting to hold elected officials accountable, I encourage you to apply to join the GRA immediately! Here is what's critical to understand: the Establishment (), want you to leave and be divided. They want you to not be involved in the GAGOP or the GRA, and they want you to go away because you're angry about something that has nothing to do with politicians actually working for you. They know that if you go away, you'll keep voting Republican, so they don't care. If you decide to stay, they know that if you aren't organized together (such as with the GRA), you can't work together effectively to beat them, due to the numbers needed and the complexity of the rules. And if you aren't part of the GRA, it's a lot easier for Establishment people to disregard or discount it, or even, in a worst case, take it over. Thank you for all you do to advance the Republican brand and values. If you are in favor of improving the party for the grassroots and working together to do it and to get fake Republicans and the paid political industry out of grassroots politics. I encourage you to look into the Georgia Republican Assembly (GRA), a state affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, and apply to join here (www.GeorgiaRA.com) if you agree with our principles. Thank you for standing with us in the fight for a better, more principled Republican Party. The Establishment is counting on your silence. Prove them wrong. If you believe in this fight, don’t keep this to yourself. Immediately share this email with fellow Republicans in your area and help ensure our movement’s victories continue. Have them sign up for updates here.

-Alex Johnson, Esq. President, National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) Chairman, Georgia Republican Assembly (GRA) 404-436-1467 ajohnson@GeorgiaRA.com www.georgiara.com

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