Dear Congressional Freedom Caucus,

The undersigned have no expectation for collectivists in Congress (including “Republicans” like Paul Ryan), other than doing the bidding of the political elite and drifting with the political winds of the day. Conversely, the degree to which this Country has been viciously pulled to the left has managed to awaken enough voters to win a handful of elections and place in Congress many of those with an R next to their name. However, of those elected, only a small minority actually understand the dangers of collectivism - and the rewards of individualism - and pursue policies or political objectives consistent with this understanding. Therefore, we have no expectation for anyone in Congress, except these tiny few... you; the “Freedom Caucus”.

Understand that we do not fault you for what you cannot do (i.e., prevent the Iran deal, defund planned parenthood, defund the “‘Affordable’ Care Act”, etc.). However, we will hold you accountable for failing to do that which you have the power to do: prevent Paul Ryan from obtaining the speakership.

• We are not unreasonably asking you to win, or even try to win, every fight.
• We are not irresponsibly asking you to sabotage your political careers over low priority, but high principled, stances.
• We are not irrationally suggesting that you attempt the politically impossible to impress us and boost our political morale.

We are asking you, however, to prevent avoidable harm to our Nation. To wit: prevent Paul Ryan from becoming Speaker of the House. This is well within your control and there will be political consequences if you fail to do what is right. As a basis for our instructions, please read the following.

Here are some indications that you’ve either been pressured, blackmailed, lost your principles or traded your political capital for financial capital:

1. Julia Hahn of Breitbart sums it up pointedly: "In supporting Paul Ryan’s Speakership, the House Freedom Caucus violated its founding charter: namely, that its members vote as a bloc, and only act if they have an 80 percent consensus. The group did not have an 80 percent consensus to elect Ryan as Speaker. However, the members decided to not act as a bloc, but instead fracture so that enough members could propel Ryan to his new position of power. While the House Freedom Caucus’ official position is opposed to Ryan, many members are going to vote for him anyways."
2. Paul Ryan has asked for “unity” around his Agenda which is completely contrary to the Agenda we sent you to Congress to pursue.

Here are Paul Ryan’s disqualifying features:

1. He has an "F" rating at conservative review.
2. He has directly said: "This is not a job I ever wanted and I’ve ever sought..."
3. Paul Ryan wants the job only upon his conditions, not the conditions precedent for the job itself. Here are Paul Ryan’s insane demands.
4. Breitbart News has unearthed another overlooked 2013 video that documents Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)58% and Democratic Congressman Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)18%’s aggressive stumping for Sen. Marco Rubio (R FL) 80%’s amnesty and immigration-expansion plan.
5. Breitbart News has discovered little noticed 2013 video of Ryan and Gutierrez stumping for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)80%’s amnesty bill—in which the two make a candid pitch for unlimited immigration.
6. He wants to get rid of the Jefferson rule so that he can’t be voted out. Note to those that aren't alarmed: This is the same rule you just used to fire John Boehner.
7. He wants his Family to come first, which is admirable. However, as third in line to the most powerful position in the free world, our Nation comes first for those who occupy the position of Speaker of the House.
8. He's a liberal / progressive in conservative clothing.
9. He hid Obamatrade from the public... and lied about hiding it.
10. He is John Boehnder 2.0, but worse.
11. Paul Ryan Arrogantly Demands An End To Constitutional Government

Here are the collectivists endorsements, which you will join if you support him:

1. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid: "He appears to me to be one of the people over there that would be reasonable...I don’t agree with him on much of what he does...[b]ut generally speaking we’ve been able to work with him."
2. Departing Speaker of the House John Boehner: "I think Paul Ryan would make a great speaker"

 

You, Freedom Caucus, are on notice:

If you vote for (or fail to vote against) Paul Ryan for speaker, you will have committed political suicide, secondary to a political atrocity worse than anything the collectivists have accomplished in the past 6 years, because with them, we knew we would get secret, closed-door, deals in the middle of the night; whereas, with you, you will have stabbed us in the back in broad daylight. If you can't win a fight you can win, then you need replaced.

Unless you, individually, make a public declaration that you oppose Paul Ryan for Speaker of the House and that you will vote against him for Speaker of the House, we will assume that you stand with the portion of the Freedom Caucus in support of him. Since you broke your pledge to stay united, we will politically target you, individually.

Accordingly, the following portion of this petition will be updated to reflect your public statements and our effort to unseat or retain you as our representatives.

 

Jim Jordan of Ohio | 202-225-2676 | @Jim_Jordan

Support for Paul Ryan: "...Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated afterward that his group still planned to vote for Webster, but might be willing to accept Ryan..."

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Justin Amash of Michigan | 202-225-3831 | @RepJustinAmash

Support for Paul Ryan: "[I]f Chairman Ryan runs and becomes the nominee, I will support him on the floor"

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Raul Labrador of Idaho | 202-225-6611 | @Raul_Labrador

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Jason Chaffetz of Utah | (202) 225-7751 | @jasoninthehouse 

Support for Paul Ryan: “I am out and supporting @RepPaulRyan for Speaker. Right person at the right time.”

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Brian Babin of Texas | 202-225-1555 | @RepBrianBabin

Support for Paul Ryan: "I’m just about there [in my support for Paul Ryan]."

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Rod Blum of Iowa | 202-225-2911 | @RepRodBlum

Support for Paul Ryan: "Paul appealed to lawmakers by laying out a positive vision for the party and showing he can handle the job of chief spokesman"

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Dave Brat of Virginia | 202-225-2815 | @DaveBratVA7th

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma | 202-225-2211 | @RepJBridenstine

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Mo Brooks of Alabama | 202-225-4801 | @RepMoBrooks

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Ken Buck of Colorado | 202-225-4676 | @RepKenBuck

Support for Paul Ryan: "I believe he’s the best option..."

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Curt Clawson of Florida | 202-225-2536 | @RepCurtClawson

Support for Paul Ryan: "I anticipate that, if Webster stays in the game, my full expectation is to support Webster"

We will: RE-ELECT

Ron DeSantis of Florida | 202-225-2706 | @RepDeSantis

Support for Paul Ryan: "DeSantis does leave some wiggle room to change his mind. The new favorite is Wisconsin Congressman and former Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, who is weighing a potential run."

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Scott Desjarlais of Tennessee | 202-225-6831 | @DesJarlaisTN04

Support for Paul Ryan: "Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., says he's joining other House Freedom Caucus members ready to back Wisconsin GOP Rep. Paul Ryan for speaker of the House."

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

Jeff Duncan of South Carolina | 202-225-5301 | @RepJeffDuncan

Support for Paul Ryan: "If he fooled me, he fooled a whole lot of conservative leaders in the fight in the House too, people you respect."

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

John Fleming of Louisiana | 202-225-2777 | @RepFleming

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Trent Franks of Arizona | 202-225-4576 | @RepTrentFranks

Support for Paul Ryan: “He’s a man of great cap­ab­il­ity, and I think he un­der­stands the grav­ity of the next elec­tion and it is my be­lief that he has both the acu­men and the prin­ciples to help cre­ate and ar­tic­u­late a mes­sage that will help us pre­vail in the next pres­id­en­tial elec­tion.”

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Scott Garrett of New Jersey | 202-225-4465 | @RepGarrett

Support for Paul Ryan: PUBLICALLY SUPPORTS

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Paul Gosar of Arizona | 202-225-2315 | @RepGosar

Support for Paul Ryan: "[Support for Ryan is] not going to happen."

We will: RE-ELECT

 

Morgan Griffith of Virginia

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Andy Harris of Maryland

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Jody Hice of Georgia

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Tim Huelskamp of Kansas

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Raúl Labrador of Idaho

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Barry Loudermilk of Georgia

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Mark Meadows of North Carolina

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Alex Mooney of West Virginia

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Gary Palmer of Alabama

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Steve Pearce of New Mexico

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Ted Poe of Texas

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Bill Posey of Florida

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Keith Rothfus of Pennsylvania

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Matt Salmon of Arizona

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Mark Sanford of South Carolina

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

David Schweikert of Arizona

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Marlin Stutzman of Indiana

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Randy Weber of Texas

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION

 

Ted Yoho of Flo

Support for Paul Ryan: NOT PUBLICALLY OPPOSED

We will: VOTE OUT DURING RE-ELECTION